Installation Instructions

Installing the Cradle in the Mount
1
Pull up the locking arm
À
.
2
Place the cradle into the swivel mount
Á
.
3
Tilt the mount to the desired viewing angle.
4
Press down the locking arm.
Installing the Cables and Connectors
Wiring to Power
1
Route the power cable from the swivel mount to the boat
battery or fuse block.
2
If necessary, extend the wires using .52 mm
2
(20 AWG) or
larger wire.
3
Connect the red wire to the positive terminal on the battery or
fuse block, and connect the black wire to the negative
terminal.
Connecting the Device to a Transducer
NOTE: The device goes into simulator mode if the connection is
not secure between the device and transducer.
Go to www.garmin.com or contact your local Garmin dealer to
determine the appropriate type of transducer for your needs.
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.
3
Connect the transducer cable to the appropriate port on your
device.
Connecting the Cables to the Cradle
The connectors on the cables are keyed to fit only in the correct
ports on the device or cradle. The connected cables are held in
place by a locking bracket.
1
Remove the cable locking bracket from the cradle.
2
Compare the divots
À
on each cable connector to the keying
on each port to determine which cable corresponds to each
port.
3
Securely connect each cable to a port.
4
Place the locking bracket
Á
over the cables and slide the
bracket down to lock the cables in place.
There is an audible click when the locking bracket is installed
correctly.
Installing the Device in the Cradle
If your device uses a cradle and you have connected the cables
to the cradle, you can quickly place the device in the cradle
without plugging in any cables.
1
Place the base of the device in the bottom of the cradle.
2
Tilt the device toward the cradle until it fastens in place.
There is an audible click when the device is secured in the
cradle.
Removing the Device from the Cradle
1
Press the release lever
À
on the cradle until the device is
released.
2
Tilt the device forward, and lift it out of the cradle.
Wiring Harness
• The wiring harness connects the device to power and NMEA
®
0183 devices.
• The device has one internal NMEA 0183 port that is used to
connect to NMEA 0183 compliant devices.
• If it is necessary to extend the power and ground wires, you
must use .52 mm
2
(20 AWG) or larger wire.
• If it is necessary to extend the NMEA 0183 or alarm wires,
you must use .33 mm
2
(22 AWG) wire.
Item Wire Function Wire Color
À
NMEA 0183 internal port Rx (in) Brown
Á
NMEA 0183 internal port Tx (out) Blue
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