echo™ 200, 300c, 500c and 550c owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction Warning See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Manual Conventions In this manual, the term “select” is used to describe these actions: Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. • Highlighting an item in a menu and pressing ENTER. • Pressing a key, such as ENTER or MENU. When you are instructed to select menu items, small arrows (>) may appear in the text.
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................... i Registering Your Device........................................................................i Contacting Garmin Product Support.....................................................i Manual Conventions..............................................................................i Entering Numerical Values....................................................................
Getting Started Getting Started Keys Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. The echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c have color displays. Configuring the Initial Device Settings When you turn on the device the first time, you must configure a series of initial settings. You must also configure these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). You can update each of these settings later. 1. Turn on the device.
Getting Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can adjust the color scheme, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8). For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you can select the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen.
Getting Started Menu Timeout If a menu is open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen is displayed. Using Quick Adjust Before you can use quick adjust, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8). After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you can quickly return to the setting options. After returning to the page, select or .
Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to view sonar information in different formats. • Three sonar pages ◦◦ Full Screen page (page 4) ◦◦ Split Zoom page (page 5) ◦◦ Split Frequency page (page 5) • Log page for temperature or depth (page 6) • Flasher page (page 8) • Numbers page (page 8) Full Screen Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from a transducer. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ Selecting a Page 1.
Viewing Pages Split Zoom Page The Split Zoom page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings on the right side of the screen, and a magnified portion of that graph on the left side of the screen. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Zoom. Increasing the Width of the Zoom Screen You can increase the width of the magnified portion of the Split Zoom page. From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large.
Viewing Pages Log Pages You can view a log of depth readings (page 6) or water temperature readings (page 7) on the full screen. You can also view both logs simultaneously on a split screen log (page 7). The graph scrolls to the left as information is received. When you open a log page, the last log page you selected is shown (depth, water temperature, or both). You can then select a different log page.
Viewing Pages Viewing the Temperature Log Page Setting the Temperature Log Scale 1. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. If the temperature log or the split screen log is shown, select MENU > Change Log > Temperature. You can change the temperature-range scale on the temperature log. Increasing the temperature-range scale allows you to view more variations in temperature. Decreasing the temperature-range scale allows you to view more detail in the variation.
Viewing Pages Flasher Page The Flasher page displays sonar information on a circular depth scale, indicating what is beneath your boat. It is organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. Depth is indicated by the scale inside the ring. Sonar information flashes on the ring when it is received at the depth indicated. The colors indicate different strengths of the sonar return (refer to the table on page 2). From any page, select MENU > Pages > Flasher.
Using the echo Using the echo Sonar Screen Settings The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the Split Frequency page, and the Flasher page are a visual representation of the area beneath your boat. These sonar views can be customized as indicated in the following paragraphs. Adjusting the Range of the Depth Scale Before you can adjust the range of the depth scale, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).
Using the echo Adjusting the Zoom Automatically Before you can adjust the zoom automatically, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Pausing the Sonar Screen Before you can pause the screen, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). 1. Select Menu > Zoom > Auto Zoom. 2. Select the span. 1. Select MENU. 2. Select an option.
Using the echo 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. 1. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Select or to scroll the screen and move the vertical line. 3. Select or to adjust the horizontal depth line.
Using the echo 2. To adjust the depth line, select or . Selecting a Frequency Before you can select a frequency, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8). When using a dual-beam transducer, you can select a frequency of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is typically used in shallower waters. The 77 kHz frequency has a wider beam, so it can be used to cover a larger area.
Using the echo Turning On the A-Scope From the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. Alarms 2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i). 3. Select ENTER to accept the value. The alarm setting appears. 4. Select Done or Confirm. Setting the Shallow Water and Deep Water Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when the depth is shallower or deeper than a specified value. Setting Fish Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when the device detects a suspended target.
Using the echo Setting the Drift Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when variations in depth at your present location exceed the specified depth. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off. 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Drift > On. 2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i). 3. Select ENTER to accept the value. The alarm setting appears. 4. Select Done or Confirm. Sonar Gain and Noise Settings You can adjust the amount of gain and noise on a sonar screen.
Using the echo Setting Noise Rejection Before you can set the noise rejection, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). You can minimize the appearance of weak sonar returns by increasing noise rejection. When you set noise rejection on one page, that setting is applied to the other pages. NOTE: To set noise rejection on the Split Frequency page, you must set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1.
Using the echo Showing the Battery Voltage Before you can show the battery voltage, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). 1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery. 2. Select Show. Showing the Water Speed Odometer Before you can show the odometer, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). To reset the odometer to zero, see page (page 8). 1.
Using the echo 4. Enter the value (page i) of the offset. 5. Select ENTER. 6. Check the keel offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have entered the correct value. Setting the Water Temperature Offset The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature-capable sensor. Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Calibrate Water Speed. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Appendix Appendix Specifications Specification Temperature Range Measurement echo 200: From 5°F to 158°F (from -15°C to 70°C) echo 300c/500c/550c: From 5°F to 131°F (from -15°C to 55°C) Compass Safe Distance echo 200: 9.9 in. (250 mm) echo 300c: 13.8 in. (350 mm) echo 500c/550c: 15.75 in. (400 mm) Power Source Voltage Range 10–28 Vdc Rated Current 1A Fuse AGC/3AG - 3.0 A Freshwater Depth* echo 200/300c: 1500 ft. (457 m) echo 500c/550c: 1900 ft. (579 m) Saltwater Depth* echo 200/300c: 600 ft.
Appendix Setting the Units of Measure You can set the units of measure the echo shows. Software License Agreement 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Units. 2. Select an option: • Select Depth, and select Feet (ft), Meters (m), or Fathoms (fa). • Select Temperature, and select Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C). • Select Water Speed, and select Miles/Hour (mh), Kilometers/Hour (kh), or Knots (kt). • Select Distance, and select Statute (mi, ft), Metric (km, m), Nautical (nm, ft), or Nautical (nm, m).
Index Index A alarms battery voltage 13 beeper 2 drift 14 fish 13 shallow and deep water 13 temperature 13 A-Scope 12 B backlight 1 battery voltage alarm 13 showing 16 beeper 2 bottom lock 10 brightness 1 buttons 1 C calibration keel offset 16 temperature offset 17 water speed sensor 17 20 cleaning outer casing 18 screen 18 color mode 2 color scheme 2 compass safe distance 18 contacting product support i contrast, screen 2 D day and night settings 2 deep water alarm 13 depth line 11 depth log duration 6
Index Split Zoom page 5 surface noise 15 symbols, fish 12 system information 19 T temperature alarm 13 temperature log duration 7 scale 7 viewing 7 temperature offset 17 temperature, showing 15 Z zoom adjusting automatically 10 adjusting manually 9 split screen 5 U units of measure 19 V version, software 19 voltage alarm 13 W water speed odometer, displaying 16 sensor, calibrating 17 showing 15 water temperature alarm 13 water temperature offset 17 water temperature, showing 15 echo 200, echo 300c, echo
© 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.) www.garmin.com February 2011 Part Number 190-01313-00 Rev.
