ECHOMAP ULTRA SERIES ™ Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Front View ................................................................................... 1 Connector View ...................................................................... 1 Assigning a Shortcut Key ....................................................... 1 Tips and Shortcuts ...................................................................... 1 Downloading the Manuals from the Web ..............
SideVü Sonar View ................................................................... 18 SideVü Scanning Technology .............................................. 18 Panoptix Sonar Views ............................................................... 18 LiveVü Down Sonar View .................................................... 18 LiveVü Forward Sonar View ................................................ 18 RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View ..........................................
Selecting the Media Source ...................................................... 33 Playing Music ............................................................................ 33 Browsing for Music ............................................................... 33 Setting a Song to Repeat ..................................................... 33 Setting All Songs to Repeat ................................................. 33 Setting Songs to Shuffle ......................................................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Front View Tips and Shortcuts • Press to turn on the chartplotter. • From any screen, press repeatedly to scroll through the brightness levels. This can be helpful when the brightness is so low you cannot see the screen. • Hold a numbered key to create a shortcut to a screen. • Select Home from any screen to return to the Home screen.
NOTICE To prevent corrosion, be sure the memory card, gasket, and door are thoroughly dry before closing the door. 5 Close the door. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. 1 Turn on the device. 2 Wait while the device locates satellites. It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals.
2 Select an image. 5 From the application store on your mobile device, install and ActiveCaptain App CAUTION This feature allows users to submit information. Garmin makes no representations about the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of information submitted by users. Any use or reliance on the information submitted by users is at your own risk. The ActiveCaptain app provides a connection to your ECHOMAP Ultra device, charts, maps, and the community for a connected boating experience.
If you are downloading an entire chart, you can use the Garmin Express™ app to download the map onto a memory card (Updating Your Charts Using the Garmin Express App, page 42). The Garmin Express app downloads large charts more quickly than the ActiveCaptain app. NOTICE Chart updates may require the app to download large files. Regular data limits or charges from your internet service provider apply. Contact your internet service provider for more information about data limits or charges.
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path. When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
roads and POIs such as restaurants, lodging, and local attractions. Auto Guidance: Uses specified information about your vessel and chart data to determine the best path to your destination. Viewing Tide Station Information The icon on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a detailed graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on different days. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas.
Symbol Description 1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS > AIS Alarm > On. Dangerous target is lost. A red X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view.
AIS Aids to Navigation Chart Layers An AIS aid to navigation (ATON) is any kind of navigational aid that is transmitted over the AIS radio. ATONs are displayed on the charts and have identifying information, such as position and type. There are three main kinds of AIS ATONs. Real ATONs physically exist and send their identifying and location information from their actual location. Synthetic ATONs physically exist, and their identifying and location information is sent from another location.
Laylines Settings To use the laylines features, you must connect a wind sensor to the chartplotter. When in sailing mode (Setting the Vessel Type, page 2), you can display laylines on the navigation chart. Laylines can be very helpful when racing. From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Layers > My Vessel > Laylines > Setup. Sailing Angle: Allows you to select how the device calculates laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the measured wind angle from the wind sensor.
You can purchase maps from Garmin. If you purchase maps from a seller other than Garmin, investigate the seller before purchasing. Be extra cautious with online sellers. If you have purchased an unsupported map, return it to the seller. Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping WARNING The Garmin Quickdraw Contours mapping feature allows users to generate maps. Garmin makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the maps generated by third parties.
4 Sign in to your Garmin Connect account. 5 Select Dashboards > Marine to open the Garmin Quickdraw widget. TIP: Make sure you have a memory card in your computer to share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps. Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect You can share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that you have created with others in the Garmin Quickdraw Community. When you share a contour map, only the contour map is shared. Your waypoints are not shared.
provides a turn-by-turn navigation path to the destination, avoiding land and other obstacles (Auto Guidance, page 14). When you are using a compatible autopilot connected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000, the autopilot follows the Auto Guidance route. NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some areas.
4 Enter the distance, and select Done. 5 Enter the bearing, and select Done. 6 Select Select Position. Viewing a List of all Waypoints Select Nav Info > Waypoints. Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Review > Edit Waypoint. 4 Select an option: • • • • • • To add a name, select Name, and enter a name. To change the symbol, select Symbol. To change the depth, select Depth. To change the water temperature, select Water Temp..
1 2 3 4 Select Nav Info > Routes. Select a route. Select Review > Edit Route. Select an option: • To change the name, select Name, and enter the name. • To edit a turn from a list, select Edit Turns > Use Turn List, and select a turn from the list. • To select a turn using the chart, select Edit Turns > Use Chart, and select a location on the chart. Modifying a turn that uses a saved waypoint does not move that waypoint, it relocates the turn in the route.
2 Select a path, and select Review > Edit > Adjust Path. 3 4 5 6 TIP: When navigating an Auto Guidance path, select the path on the navigation chart, and select Adjust Path. Select a location on the path. Drag the point to a new location. If necessary, select a point, and select Remove. Select Done. Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Cancel. TIP: You can select Back to quickly cancel the calculation.
Saving the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Save Active Track. 2 Select an option: • Select the time the active track began. • Select Entire Log. 3 Select Save. Viewing a List of Saved Tracks Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks. Editing a Saved Track 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks. 2 Select a track. 3 Select Review > Edit Track. 4 Select an option: • Select Name, and enter the new name.
4 Select an option: • To edit the appearance of the boundary on the chart, select Display Options. • To change the boundary lines or name, select Edit Boundary. • To edit the boundary alarm, select Alarm. Setting a Boundary Alarm Boundary alarms alert you when you are within a specified distance of a set boundary. This can be helpful when attempting to avoid certain areas or when you should be very alert in certain areas, such as shipping lanes. 1 Select Nav Info > Boundaries. 2 Select a boundary.
SideVü Sonar View NOTE: To receive SideVü scanning sonar, you need a compatible SideVü transducer. For information about compatible transducers, go to garmin.com/transducers. SideVü scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of what lies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool to find structures and fish. The Panoptix sonar views allow you to see all around the boat in real time. You can also watch your bait underwater and bait schools in front of or below your boat.
Structure Fish FrontVü Sonar View Color legend Boat The Panoptix FrontVü sonar view increases your situational awareness by showing obstructions under the water, up to 91 meters (300 feet) in front of the boat. The ability to effectively avoid forward collisions with FrontVü sonar decreases as your speed rises above 8 knots. To see the FrontVü sonar view, you must install and connect a compatible transducer, such as a PS21 transducer. You may need to update the transducer software.
Depth scale Depth at your present location Angle and span of the transducer cone at the current frequency Flasher Page Shortcuts On touchscreen devices, you can interact with the flasher and ascopes. NOTE: Compass calibration is available only for transducers with an internal compass, such as the PS21-TR transducer. You can begin turning your boat before calibrating, but you must fully rotate your boat 1.5 times during calibration. 1 From an applicable sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > Installation.
Sonar Sharing You can view the sonar data from other compatible ECHOMAP Ultra models and ECHOMAP™ Plus/UHD 7 and ECHOMAP Plus/UHD 9 models connected on the Garmin Marine Network. Each chartplotter on the network can display sonar data from every compatible transducer on the network, no matter where the chartplotters and transducers are mounted on your boat.
TIP: You can drag the magnification box to a new location on the screen. • To zoom in on the sonar data from the bottom depth, select Bottom Lock. To cancel the zoom, deselect the option. Setting the Scroll Speed You can set the rate at which the sonar image moves across the screen. A higher scroll speed shows more detail until there is no additional detail to show, at which point it starts stretching out the existing detail.
Surface Noise: Hides surface noise to help reduce clutter. Wider beam widths (lower frequencies) can show more targets, but can generate more surface noise. Color Gain: See Adjusting the Level of Detail, page 21. TVG: Adjusts the appearance of returns to compensate for weakened sonar signals in deeper water, and reduces the appearance of noise near the surface.
• To zoom out, pinch two fingers together. Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed You can update how quickly the transducer sweeps back and forth. A faster sweep rate creates a less detailed image, but the screen refreshes faster. A slower sweep rate creates a more detailed image, but the screen refreshes more slowly. NOTE: This feature is not available for the RealVü 3D Historical sonar view. 1 From a RealVü sonar view, select Menu > Sweep Speed. 2 Select an option.
which the transducer is mounted results in a more accurate visual presentation of what is in the water. Bow Offset: Sets the distance between the bow and the forward view Panoptix transducer installation location. This allows you to view the forward distance from the bow instead of the transducer location. This applies to Panoptix transducers in the FrontVü, LiveVü Forward, and RealVü 3D Forward sonar views. Beam Width: Sets the width of the down view Panoptix transducer beam.
Actual heading (when in standby mode) Intended heading (when engaged) Rudder position indicator (This functionality is available only when a rudder sensor is connected.) Adjusting the Step Steering Increment 1 From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > Step Turn Size. 2 Select an increment. Setting the Power Saver You can adjust the level of rudder activity. 1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > Power Mode Setup > Power Saver. 2 Select a percentage.
Sailing Features Setting the Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type. 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 2 Select an option. Sail Racing You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins.
NOTE: This option is only available when you have valid depth data. 1 Measure the distance: • If the transducer is installed at the water line or anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. Enter this value as a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel and you want to know the true depth of the water, measure the distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in as a negative number.
safely operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended. Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free open water. Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in the water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats. CAUTION When using the autopilot features, be prepared for sudden stops, acceleration, and turns. When stowing or deploying the motor, be aware of the risk of entrapment or pinching from moving parts, which can result in injury.
1 Open a screen. 2 Hold a shortcut key. Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges TIP: The shortcut is also saved to the Frequently Used category with the shortcut key number. Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine and fuel data. See the installation instructions for details. Select Gauges > Engine. You must calibrate the compass in the trolling motor before you can use the autopilot features.
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel You can synchronize the fuel levels in the chartplotter with the actual fuel in the vessel when you add fuel to your vessel. 1 Select Gauges > Engine > Menu. 2 Select an option: • After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel, select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to maximum capacity. • After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.
default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial. Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date 1 Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents. 2 Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial. 3 Select an option: • To view information for a different date, select Change Date > Manual, and enter a date. • To view information for today, select Change Date > Use Current Date.
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart You can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views. By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a black dot indicates each previously reported position of a tracked vessel, and a blue flag indicates the last reported position of the vessel. 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Layers > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2 Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the chart.
VHF Radio NOTE: These features are available on some stereos with a VHF receiver. Scanning VHF Channels Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to VHF. You can monitor VHF channels saved as presets for activity and automatically switch to an active channel. From the VHF media screen, select Menu > Scan. NOTE: This feature is available on some stereos with a VHF receiver. 1 From the VHF source page, select Menu > Squelch. 2 Use the slider bar to adjust the VHF squelch.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio ® When you have a FUSION-Link™ capable stereo and SiriusXM Connect Tuner installed and connected to the chartplotter, you may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio, depending on your subscription. Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner.
System Settings Select Settings > System. Display: Adjusts the backlight brightness and color scheme. Beeper: Turns on and off the tone that sounds for alarms and selections. GPS: Provides information about the GPS satellite settings and fix. Auto Power Up: Turns on the device automatically when power is applied (Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically, page 35 ). Auto Power Off: Turns off the device automatically after it has been asleep for the selected length of time.
line or anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. If you want to know the true water depth and the transducer is installed below the water line, measure the distance from the bottom of the transducer up to the water line. NOTE: This option is only available when you have valid depth data.
• To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated minimum, select Scale Min.. • To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated maximum, select Scale Max.. Select the limit value. 5 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits. Communications Settings NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or hardware. Select Settings > Communications.
Select Settings > Alarms > Navigation. Arrival: Sets an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or a destination. Anchor Drag: Sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance while anchored. Off Course: Sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. Boundary Alarms: Disables and enables all boundary alarms. System Alarms Alarm Clock: Sets an alarm clock.
at higher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds, lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy. Turn Transition Dist.: Sets how far before the turn that you transition to it as the next leg, when Distance is selected for the Turn Transition Activ. setting. You can raise this value to help improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route or an Auto Guidance path with many frequent turns or at higher speeds.
3 If necessary, select the memory card to save system transfer and to avoid possible data charges with some mobile devices. information to. 4 Remove the memory card. Installing the Garmin Express App on a Computer You can install the Garmin Express app on a Windows or Mac computer. 1 Go to garmin.com/express. 2 Select Download for Windows or Download for Mac. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. ® Clearing Saved Data You can remove saved user data from the device memory.
5 6 7 8 Read and agree to the terms. Select the drive for the memory card. Review the reformat warning, and select Continue. Wait while the software update is copied to the memory card. NOTE: Copying the update file onto the card may take from a few minutes up to a few hours. 9 Close the Garmin Express app. 10 Eject the memory card from the computer. After loading the update onto the memory card, install the software on the chartplotter (Updating the Device Software Using a Memory Card, page 42).
installed. Refer to the label on the cable or the installation instructions for the exact fuse size needed. Check the fuse to make sure there is still a connection inside of the fuse. You can test the fuse using a multimeter. If the fuse is good, the multimeter reads 0 ohm. • Check to make sure the device is receiving at least 12 Vdc. To check the voltage, measure the female power and ground sockets of the power cable for DC voltage. If the voltage is less than 12 Vdc, the device will not turn on.
Sonar Models Specifications NMEA 2000 PGN Information Specification Measurement Transmit and Receive Sonar frequencies1 Traditional: 50, 77, 83, or 200 kHz CHIRP Garmin ClearVü: 260, 455, or 800 kHz CHIRP SideVü: 260, 455, 800, or 1,100 kHz PGN Sonar transmit power (RMS)2 600 W 126208 NMEA: Command, request, and acknowledge group function Sonar depth3 701 m (2,300 ft.
Index A ActiveCaptain 3, 41 quickdraw 10 smart notifications 3 updating charts 3 updating software 3 aerial photos 6 AIS 6, 7, 9 alarm 7, 39 ATONs 8 distress signal device 7 SART 7 targeting 6, 7 threats 7 turning on 40 alarms 17, 38, 39 anchor drag 38 arrival 38 collision 7, 39 deep water 22, 39 engine 30 fuel 30, 39 gauges 30 navigation 38 off course 38 shallow water 22, 39 sonar 22, 39 water temperature 22, 39 AM 34 anchor drag alarm 38 animated currents, tides 6 antenna, GPS 2 arrival alarm 38 Auto Guid
power key 1, 35 powerboat 2, 27 preferred data source 26 premium charts 5, 6 aerial photos 6 Fish Eye 3D 9 tide and current indicators 6 presets 34 DAB 34 product registration 41 product support 1 Q quickdraw 10, 11 R radio 34 AM 34 FM 34 SiriusXM 35 range rings 8 registering the device 41 remote control 26 reset 40 resetting, settings 35 restore 40 Route To 11, 12 routes 12, 13, 16 copying 40 creating 13 deleting 14 editing 13 navigating 14 navigating parallel to 14 viewing list of 13 waypoints 40 S saf
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• The mounting location must be sturdy enough to support the device and the mount. • The cables must be long enough to connect the components to each other and to power. • To avoid interference with a magnetic compass, do not install the device closer to a compass than the compass-safe distance value listed in the product specifications.
2 Using a 13 mm (1/2 in.) drill bit, drill one or more of the holes inside the corners of the solid line on the template to prepare the mounting surface for cutting. 3 Using a jigsaw or rotary cutting tool, cut the mounting surface along the inside of the solid line indicated on the template. 4 Place the device into the cutout to test the fit. 5 Use a pry tool, such as a flat piece of plastic or a screwdriver, to carefully pry up the corners of the trim caps, and remove the trim caps.
1 Follow the instructions provided with your transducer to correctly install it on your boat. 2 Route the transducer cable to the back of your device, away from sources of electrical interference. Connect the transducer cable to the appropriate port on the 3 cradle. 2 Place the base of the device in the bottom of the cradle. 3 Lift the lever. 4 Tilt the top of the device toward the cradle.
Typical current draw at 12 Vdc (RMS) 3A Max. current draw at 12 Vdc (RMS) 3.3 A Wireless frequencies and protocols 2.4 GHz @ 18.5 dBm nominal NMEA , NMEA 2000 , and the NMEA logo are registered trademarks of the National Marine Electronics Association. microSD and the microSD logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
GT36UHD/GT56UHD TRANSDUCERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Information WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the chartplotter or fishfinder product box for product warnings and other important information. You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the water beneath your boat. It does not relieve you of the responsibility of observing the water around your boat as you navigate.
• • • • • The transducer must be in clean (non-turbulent) water for optimal performance. On single-drive boats, the transducer must not be mounted in the path of the propeller. The transducer can cause cavitation that can degrade the performance of the boat and damage the propeller. On twin-drive boats, the transducer should be mounted between the drives, if possible. Mount the transducer cable cover well above the water line .
1 Place the cable-entry cover over the hole and the cable, with the opening pointing downward, and mark the location of the two pilot holes. 2 Before tightening the screws, route the cable inside the mount to a cable exit. The trolling motor mount is designed with multiple cable exits. You should use a cable exit that allows the cable to be on the top side of the trolling motor housing when the motor is stowed. See the image below for recommended cable routes.
Appendix trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Specifications All models Dimensions (L x W x H) 218.5 x 51.8 x 27.7 mm (8.61 x 2.04 x 1.09 in.) Operating temperature range From 0° to 50°C (from 32° to 122°F) Storage temperature range From -40° to 70°C (from -40° to 158°F) Cable length 7.6 m (25 ft.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATION WARNING Failure to heed the following warnings could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. Marine Operation Warnings • You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. This device is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your vessel. This device does not relieve you from the responsibility of safely operating your vessel. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended.
Printing a Mounting Template Notice It is not recommended that you print a mounting template on your own. Use the template that came in the product box. If you do print the template, you must follow these instructions for printing a mounting template precisely. To print large templates, you need large enough paper and printer.
240.5 mm (9 ⁷/16 in.) 204 mm (8 ¹/16 in.) ECHOMAP™ Ultra 120 Series Flush Mount Template 325.3 mm (12 13/16 in.) 217.3 mm (8 ⁹/16 in.) 13 mm (¹/2 in.) 3.2 mm (¹/8 in.) January 2019 echoMAP_Ultra_12inch_flush_template.
