Installation Instructions
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...without checking for an extended period of the cradle. Testing the Installation Notice Do not leave your boat in the water for leaks. If the sonar signal is suddenly lost , and make the adjustments in small increments. Repeat steps 2-4 until it extends another 1/8 in. (3 mm) below the water line...➋ in place on the transom. Test the transom mount transducer installation in open water free of the boat. 5. Connecting the Cables to an echo 200/500c/550c On an echo 200/500c/550c device, the connectors on the cables are keyed to fit only in the correct ports on the cradle until the...
...without checking for an extended period of the cradle. Testing the Installation Notice Do not leave your boat in the water for leaks. If the sonar signal is suddenly lost , and make the adjustments in small increments. Repeat steps 2-4 until it extends another 1/8 in. (3 mm) below the water line...➋ in place on the transom. Test the transom mount transducer installation in open water free of the boat. 5. Connecting the Cables to an echo 200/500c/550c On an echo 200/500c/550c device, the connectors on the cables are keyed to fit only in the correct ports on the cradle until the...
Owner's Manual
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... series of all digits. For example, if you see "select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar," you should press MENU, press or until Pause/Rewind Sonar is used to the next digit. 3. Entering Numerical Values You can enter numerical values ...echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c, select to advance to the next digit. • For the echo 300c, select ENTER to advance to describe these actions: • Highlighting an item in a safe place. This manual includes information for the echo™ 200, the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c fishfinders. Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin...
... series of all digits. For example, if you see "select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar," you should press MENU, press or until Pause/Rewind Sonar is used to the next digit. 3. Entering Numerical Values You can enter numerical values ...echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c, select to advance to the next digit. • For the echo 300c, select ENTER to advance to describe these actions: • Highlighting an item in a safe place. This manual includes information for the echo™ 200, the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c fishfinders. Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin...
Owner's Manual
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... 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages 6 ii Flasher Page 8 Opening the Numbers Page 8 Using the echo 9 Sonar Screen Settings 9 Alarms 13 Sonar Numbers 15 Calibration 16 Appendix 18 Specifications 18 Cleaning the Outer Casing 18 Cleaning the Screen 18 System Settings 18 Software License Agreement 19 Index 20 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
... 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages 6 ii Flasher Page 8 Opening the Numbers Page 8 Using the echo 9 Sonar Screen Settings 9 Alarms 13 Sonar Numbers 15 Calibration 16 Appendix 18 Specifications 18 Cleaning the Outer Casing 18 Cleaning the Screen 18 System Settings 18 Software License Agreement 19 Index 20 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... You can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Getting Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can select the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Select a color scheme. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. Select or to make large adjustments quickly. 3. From any...
... You can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Getting Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can select the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Select a color scheme. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. Select or to make large adjustments quickly. 3. From any...
Owner's Manual
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... Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Pages. 2. Select or to view sonar information in different formats. • Three sonar pages ◦◦ Full Screen page (page 4) ◦◦...8226; Flasher page (page 8) • Numbers page (page 8) Selecting a Page 1. Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to select a page. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer. Select a page.
... Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Pages. 2. Select or to view sonar information in different formats. • Three sonar pages ◦◦ Full Screen page (page 4) ◦◦...8226; Flasher page (page 8) • Numbers page (page 8) Selecting a Page 1. Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to select a page. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer. Select a page.
Owner's Manual
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...200 kHz frequency sonar data. NOTE: The Split Frequency page requires the use of a dual-beam transducer. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Frequency. ➊ Depth, water temperature, and water speed. ➋ Zoomed depth scale. ➌ Zoom window. ➍ Depth range. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo... 550c Owner's Manual 5 From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large.
...200 kHz frequency sonar data. NOTE: The Split Frequency page requires the use of a dual-beam transducer. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Frequency. ➊ Depth, water temperature, and water speed. ➋ Zoomed depth scale. ➌ Zoom window. ➍ Depth range. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo... 550c Owner's Manual 5 From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large.
Owner's Manual
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Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale, indicating what is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Pages > Numbers. It is indicated by the scale inside the ring. From...organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. Opening the Numbers Page The Numbers page displays numeric information instead of the sonar return (refer to use the odometer. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Flasher. The colors indicate different strengths of a graph...
Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale, indicating what is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Pages > Numbers. It is indicated by the scale inside the ring. From...organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. Opening the Numbers Page The Numbers page displays numeric information instead of the sonar return (refer to use the odometer. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Flasher. The colors indicate different strengths of a graph...
Owner's Manual
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...adjust the viewing window. 5. Select the span you set the range on one page, that will be displayed in the following paragraphs. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 You can allow the device to adjust the zoom automatically. Select an option: • To allow the ... Split Frequency page manually, or you select a span of the water. Select Depth. 4. These sonar views can adjust the range of 5 meters, the device will search for targets. 1. Using the echo Sonar Screen Settings The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the Split Frequency page, and the ...
...adjust the viewing window. 5. Select the span you set the range on one page, that will be displayed in the following paragraphs. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 You can allow the device to adjust the zoom automatically. Select an option: • To allow the ... Split Frequency page manually, or you select a span of the water. Select Depth. 4. These sonar views can adjust the range of 5 meters, the device will search for targets. 1. Using the echo Sonar Screen Settings The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the Split Frequency page, and the ...
Owner's Manual
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... locking the screen to bottom lock on the right side of the water. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. When you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page...
... locking the screen to bottom lock on the right side of the water. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. When you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page...
Owner's Manual
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...scroll speed to see more detail, especially while moving or trolling. Select a scroll speed. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Setting the Sonar Scroll Speed Before you can adjust the scroll speed of the depth scale, you must open... line on the screen longer. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed. 2. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll the screen to view your sonar history, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4),...
...scroll speed to see more detail, especially while moving or trolling. Select a scroll speed. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Setting the Sonar Scroll Speed Before you can adjust the scroll speed of the depth scale, you must open... line on the screen longer. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed. 2. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll the screen to view your sonar history, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4),...
Owner's Manual
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...the right side of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is typically used in detecting fish that it can be used to the other pages. 1. This view expands the most recently received sonar data so that ...page (page 5). Configuring the Appearance of suspended targets on one page, that setting is easier to see . echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a frequency. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. When you configure the appearance of Suspended Targets Before you can also be used...
...the right side of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is typically used in detecting fish that it can be used to the other pages. 1. This view expands the most recently received sonar data so that ...page (page 5). Configuring the Appearance of suspended targets on one page, that setting is easier to see . echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a frequency. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. When you configure the appearance of Suspended Targets Before you can also be used...
Owner's Manual
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... A-Scope From the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Water Temperature > On. 2. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting. 4. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Select ENTER to sound an alarm for medium and large fish...
... A-Scope From the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Water Temperature > On. 2. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting. 4. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Select ENTER to sound an alarm for medium and large fish...
Owner's Manual
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...more noise, select Auto-High. • To display the sonar screen with normal sensitivity, select Auto-Med. • To display the sonar screen with lower sensitivity and less noise, select Auto-Low. 14 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select to accept the value. Select ...an option: • To display the sonar screen with higher sensitivity and to ...
...more noise, select Auto-High. • To display the sonar screen with normal sensitivity, select Auto-Med. • To display the sonar screen with lower sensitivity and less noise, select Auto-Low. 14 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select to accept the value. Select ...an option: • To display the sonar screen with higher sensitivity and to ...
Owner's Manual
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... to help reduce clutter. NOTE: The device must be connected to a speed-wheel transducer to show the water speed. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Temperature. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 When you show or hide the surface noise on the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and...
... to help reduce clutter. NOTE: The device must be connected to a speed-wheel transducer to show the water speed. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Temperature. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 When you show or hide the surface noise on the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and...
Owner's Manual
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... Size. 2. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery. 2. Select Auto. Enter this value in steps 4 and 5 as a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel ➋, measure the distance from the transducer to the keel of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Showing...
... Size. 2. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery. 2. Select Auto. Enter this value in steps 4 and 5 as a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel ➋, measure the distance from the transducer to the keel of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Showing...
Owner's Manual
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... measurement units 19 N night and day settings 2 noise rejection 15 numbers showing 15 size on screen 16 sonar 15 Numbers page 8 O odometer resetting 8 showing 16 P pages 4 pause/rewind sonar 10, 11 product support, contacting i R registering your device i S screen brightness 1 contrast 2 day or... speed 11 sensor, speed, calibrating 17 shallow water alarm 13 software version 19 sonar history 10, 11 sonar numbers 15 span 9, 10 speed sensor, calibrating 17 speed, showing 15 Split Frequency page 5 split size 5 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
... measurement units 19 N night and day settings 2 noise rejection 15 numbers showing 15 size on screen 16 sonar 15 Numbers page 8 O odometer resetting 8 showing 16 P pages 4 pause/rewind sonar 10, 11 product support, contacting i R registering your device i S screen brightness 1 contrast 2 day or... speed 11 sensor, speed, calibrating 17 shallow water alarm 13 software version 19 sonar history 10, 11 sonar numbers 15 span 9, 10 speed sensor, calibrating 17 speed, showing 15 Split Frequency page 5 split size 5 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual