Garmin Fish Finder 200 User Manual

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Introduction  
Manual Conventions  
In this manual, the term “select” is used to describe these actions:  
Introduction  
WarnIng  
Highlighting an item in a menu and pressing ENTER.  
Pressing a key, such as ENTER or MENU.  
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box  
for product warnings and other important information.  
When you are instructed to select menu items, small arrows (>) may appear  
This manual includes information for the echo200, the echo 300c, the echo  
500c, and the echo 550c fishfinders.  
or  
keys (page 1), and press the ENTER key after each item. For  
example, if you see “select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar,” you should  
registering Your Device  
Help us better support you by completing our online registration today.  
press MENU, press  
or  
until Pause/Rewind Sonar is highlighted,  
and then press ENTER.  
Entering numerical Values  
You can enter numerical values when setting alarms or setting an offset.  
Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place.  
Contacting garmin Product Support  
Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions about this  
product.  
1. Select the value of the first digit using  
2. Select an option:  
and  
.
For the echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c, select to advance to  
the next digit.  
In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by  
phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.  
For the echo 300c, select ENTER to advance to the next digit.  
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.  
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the value of all digits.  
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support  
for in-country support.  
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Introduction  
Flasher Page...................................................................................... 8  
Opening the Numbers Page............................................................... 8  
Table of Contents  
Introduction.............................................................................. i  
Registering Your Device.......................................................................i  
Contacting Garmin Product Support.....................................................i  
Manual Conventions.............................................................................i  
Entering Numerical Values ...................................................................i  
Using the echo........................................................................ 9  
Sonar Screen Settings........................................................................ 9  
Alarms .............................................................................................. 13  
Sonar Numbers ................................................................................ 15  
Calibration ........................................................................................ 16  
getting Started........................................................................ 1  
Keys.................................................................................................... 1  
Turning On and Turning Off the Device.............................................. 1  
Color or Grayscale Display................................................................. 1  
Configuring the Initial Device Settings................................................ 1  
Turning On the Device Automatically ................................................. 1  
Adjusting the Backlight....................................................................... 1  
Adjusting the Color Scheme............................................................... 2  
Setting the Color Mode....................................................................... 2  
Adjusting the Contrast of the echo 200 .............................................. 2  
Setting the Beeper.............................................................................. 2  
Menu Timeout..................................................................................... 3  
Using Quick Adjust ............................................................................. 3  
appendix ............................................................................... 18  
Specifications ................................................................................... 18  
Cleaning the Outer Casing............................................................... 18  
Cleaning the Screen......................................................................... 18  
System Settings................................................................................ 18  
Software License Agreement............................................................ 19  
Index...................................................................................... 20  
Viewing Pages ........................................................................ 4  
Selecting a Page ................................................................................ 4  
Full Screen Page................................................................................ 4  
Split Zoom Page................................................................................. 5  
Split Frequency Page......................................................................... 5  
Log Pages .......................................................................................... 6  
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Getting Started  
Turning On and Turning Off the Device  
getting Started  
Press  
.
Keys  
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.  
settings (page 19). You can update each of these settings later.  
1. Turn on the device.  
The device prompts you to enter the initial device settings.  
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.  
echo 300c  
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and echo 550c  
Turning On the Device automatically  
You can set the device to turn on when power is applied.  
MEnU  
Displays or hides a list of options.  
From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Auto Power > On.  
EnTEr Selects a menu item.  
Scrolls through options or changes settings.  
adjusting the Backlight  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Backlight.  
Selects page options (page 4) on the echo 200, echo 500c, and  
echo 550c.  
2. Select  
and  
to adjust the brightness of the backlight.  
to open the backlight adjustment bar. Press  
TIP: Press  
repeatedly  
Turns the device on or off and adjusts the backlight.  
to cycle through the brightness settings.  
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Getting Started  
adjusting the Color Scheme  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or  
the Flasher page (page 8).  
Setting the Color Mode  
For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you can select the  
color mode (for day or night use) of the sonar screen.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Color Mode.  
2. Select Day or Night.  
For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you can select the  
color scheme displayed on a sonar screen.  
adjusting the Contrast of the echo 200  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Contrast.  
Color Scheme Color  
Description  
Strong return  
Medium return  
Weak return  
2. Select  
TIP: Hold  
3. Select ENTER.  
or  
to adjust the contrast.  
White  
Yellow  
Purple  
Blue  
or  
to make large adjustments quickly.  
White (Black in night mode) No return  
Setting the Beeper  
You can set when the device makes audible sounds.  
Blue  
Red  
Strong return  
Yellow  
Medium return  
Weak return  
No return  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Beeper.  
Light Blue  
Blue  
2. Select an option:  
To have the device beep when you select an item and when an alarm  
is triggered, select On.  
echo 200  
Darker shades  
Lighter shades  
White  
Stronger return  
Weaker return  
No return  
To have the device beep only when alarms are triggered, select  
Alarms Only.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme.  
2. Select a color scheme.  
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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  
(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  
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Viewing Pages  
Full Screen Page  
The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from a  
transducer.  
Viewing Pages  
Pages allow you to view sonar information in different formats.  
Three sonar pages  
From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen.  
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)  
Selecting a Page  
1. From any page, select MENU > Pages.  
2. Select a page.  
TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or  
from any page to quickly access the page menu. Select or to select a  
page.  
Bottom depth at your present location.  
Water temperature.  
Water speed (if a water-speed capable transducer is connected).  
Suspended targets.  
Transducer frequency.  
Screen depth as screen scrolls from right to left.  
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Viewing Pages  
Increasing the Width of the Zoom Screen  
You can increase the width of the magnified portion of the Split Zoom page.  
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 the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup >  
Split Size > Large.  
From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Zoom.  
Split Frequency Page  
On the Split Frequency page, the left side of the screen shows 77 kHz  
frequency sonar data, and the right side of the screen shows 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.  
Depth, water temperature, and water speed.  
Zoomed depth scale.  
Zoom window.  
Depth range.  
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Viewing Pages  
Opening the Depth Log Page  
The Depth Log page displays a graphic log of depth readings over time.  
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.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log.  
2. If the temperature log or the split screen log is shown, select MENU >  
Change Log > Depth.  
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.  
Setting the Depth Log Duration  
Before you can set the depth log duration, you must open the depth log or  
the split screen log.  
You can change the time scale (duration) on the depth log. Increasing the  
duration allows you to view depth variations over a longer period of time.  
Decreasing the duration allows you to view more detail over a shorter period  
of time.  
The duration appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.  
Setting the Depth Log Scale  
Before you can set the depth-range scale, you must open the depth log or the  
split screen log.  
➍ ➌  
Depth Log  
Temperature Log  
Split Screen Log  
You can change the depth-range scale on the depth log. Increasing the depth-  
range scale allows you to view more variations in depth. Decreasing the  
depth-range scale allows you to view more detail in the variation. When the  
scale is set to Auto, the depth range automatically adjusts to display all the  
log values within the selected duration.  
Depth at your present location.  
Depth value at top of log.  
Log duration.  
Depth value at bottom of log.  
1. Select MENU > Depth Log Options > Scale.  
Water temperature at your present location.  
Temperature value at top of log.  
2. Select a depth-range scale.  
Temperature value at bottom of log.  
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Viewing Pages  
Viewing the Temperature Log Page  
The Temperature Log page displays a graphic log of water temperature  
readings over time.  
Setting the Temperature Log Scale  
temperature log (page 7) or the split screen log (page 7).  
1. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log.  
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. When the scale is set to Auto, the temperature  
range automatically adjusts to display all the log values within the selected  
duration.  
2. If the temperature log or the split screen log is shown, select MENU >  
Change Log > Temperature.  
Setting the Temperature Log Duration  
temperature log (page 7) or the split screen log (page 7).  
1. Select MENU > Temp. Log Options > Scale.  
You can change the time scale on the water temperature log. Increasing the  
time scale allows you to view temperature variations over a longer period of  
time. Decreasing the time scale allows you to view more detail over a shorter  
period of time.  
2. Select a temperature-range scale.  
Viewing the Depth Log and the Temperature Log  
Simultaneously.  
scale (page 6), the temperature log duration (page 7), or the temperature log  
scale (page 7) from this screen.  
1. Select MENU > Temp. Log Options > Duration.  
2. Select a duration.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log.  
2. If the temperature log or the depth log is shown, select MENU > Change  
Log > Both.  
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Viewing Pages  
Flasher Page  
Opening the numbers Page  
The Numbers page displays numeric information instead of a graph.  
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 > Numbers.  
resetting the Odometer to Zero  
NOTE: The device must be connected to a speed-wheel transducer to use  
the odometer.  
From any page, select MENU > Pages > Flasher.  
From the Numbers page, select MENU > Reset Odometer.  
Depth at your present location.  
Depth scale.  
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Using the echo  
Zoom adjustments  
Using the echo  
You can adjust the zoom of the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and  
the Split Frequency page manually, or you can allow the device to adjust the  
zoom automatically.  
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.  
Adjust the zoom manually by selecting the span (amount of sonar data that  
will be displayed in the zoomed window) and selecting a fixed starting  
depth. For example, if you select a span of 15 meters and a starting depth  
of 5 meters, the device will display an area from 5 meters deep to 20 meters  
deep.  
adjusting the range of the Depth Scale  
page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).  
When you adjust the zoom automatically, the span is the area that will be  
displayed on the screen from the contour of the bottom of the water. For  
example, if you select a span of 10 meters, the device will display an area  
from the bottom of the water to 10 meters above the bottom.  
You can adjust the range of the depth scale that appears on the right side of  
the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and the Split Frequency page,  
and the inside of the flasher. This setting determines how deep the sonar will  
search for targets.  
adjusting the Zoom Manually  
page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page  
(page 5).  
1. Select MENU > Range.  
2. Select an option:  
When you set the span of the zoom on one page, the other pages are not  
affected.  
To allow the device to adjust the range automatically based on the  
depth, select Auto.  
1. Select MENU > Zoom > Manual Zoom > Span.  
2. Select the span you would like to show.  
3. Select Depth.  
To increase or decrease the range of the depth scale manually, select  
Manual, select  
or  
, then select ENTER.  
When you set the range on one page, that setting is applied to the other  
pages.  
4. Select  
or  
, to adjust the viewing window.  
5. Select ENTER > Done.  
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Using the echo  
adjusting the Zoom automatically  
Pausing the Sonar Screen  
Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency  
page (page 5).  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
1. Select MENU.  
When you set the zoom to Auto Zoom on one page, that setting does not  
affect the other pages.  
2. Select an option.  
For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind  
Sonar.  
1. Select MENU > Zoom > Auto Zoom.  
2. Select the span.  
For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar.  
Locking the Screen to the Water Bottom  
resuming the Sonar Screen  
4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
After pausing the screen or viewing the sonar history, select MENU >  
Resume Sonar.  
You can lock the screen to the water bottom of the Full Screen page, the  
Split Zoom page, or the Split Frequency page by selecting the span and  
locking the screen to the bottom of the water. For example, if you select a  
span of 20 meters, the device will display an area from the water bottom to  
20 meters above the bottom. The distance from the bottom is displayed on  
the right side of the screen.  
When you set the zoom to bottom lock on one page, that setting does not  
affect the other pages.  
1. Select MENU > Zoom > Bottom Lock.  
2. Select a span.  
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Using the echo  
1. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar.  
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.  
2. Select or to scroll the screen and move the vertical line.  
3. Select  
or  
to adjust the horizontal depth line.  
Setting the Sonar Scroll Speed  
page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).  
You can set the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right to left.  
Use a higher scroll speed to see more detail, especially while moving or  
trolling. Use a lower scroll speed to display the sonar information on the  
screen longer.  
When you set the scroll speed on one page, that setting is applied to the other  
pages.  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed.  
2. Select a scroll speed.  
Water temperature at the location indicated by the vertical line.  
Scroll bar gives an indication of how far back you have scrolled.  
Depth of the horizontal line.  
Showing and adjusting the Depth Line  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
You can show and adjust a horizontal line on a sonar screen. The depth of  
the line is indicated on the right side of the screen.  
Depth at the location indicated by the vertical line.  
Opening the Sonar History  
When you show a depth line on one page, the line is also displayed on the  
other pages.  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5)  
in the echo 200, echo 500c, or the echo 550c.  
1. Select MENU > Depth Line > On.  
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Using the echo  
2. To adjust the depth line, select  
Selecting a Frequency  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).  
or  
.
To show suspended targets as symbols with target depth information,  
select  
To show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar  
information, select  
To show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar  
information and target depth information, Select  
.
.
When using a dual-beam transducer, you can select a frequency of 200 kHz  
or 77 kHz.  
.
a-Scope  
The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is  
typically used in shallower waters.  
The A-Scope is a vertical flasher along the right side of the Full Screen page  
that shows the range to targets in real time along a scale. This view expands  
the most recently received sonar data so that it is easier to see. It can also be  
helpful in detecting fish that are located close to the bottom.  
The 77 kHz frequency has a wider beam, so it can be used to cover a larger  
area. It can be used as a search tool to locate structure, such as brush piles,  
and to see more fish.  
When you select a frequency on one page, that setting is applied to the other  
pages.  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Frequency.  
2. Select a frequency.  
Configuring the appearance of Suspended Targets  
open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the  
Split Frequency page (page 5).  
When you configure the appearance of suspended targets on one page, that  
setting is applied to the other pages.  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols.  
A-Scope  
2. Select an option:  
Diameter of the sonar cone at the present depth.  
To show suspended targets as symbols, select  
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Using the echo  
2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i).  
3. Select ENTER to accept the value.  
The alarm setting appears.  
Turning On the a-Scope  
From the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar  
Setup > A-Scope > On.  
4. Select Done or Confirm.  
alarms  
Setting Fish alarms  
You can set an alarm to sound when the device detects a suspended target.  
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.  
NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off.  
NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Fish.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms.  
2. Select an option:  
2. Select an option:  
Select  
Select  
Select  
to sound an alarm for all fish sizes.  
to sound an alarm for medium and large fish only.  
to sound an alarm for large fish only.  
To sound an alarm when the depth is shallower than the specified  
depth, select Shallow Water > On.  
To sound an alarm when the depth is deeper than the specified depth,  
select Deep Water > On.  
Setting the Water Temperature alarm  
If the device is connected to a temperature transducer, you can set an alarm  
to sound when the water temperature varies more than ± 2 °F (±.1.1 °C).  
3. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting.  
4. Select ENTER to accept the value.  
The alarm setting appears.  
NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Water Temperature  
> On.  
5. Select Done or Confirm.  
Setting the Battery Voltage alarm  
You can set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low  
voltage.  
2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i).  
3. Select ENTER to accept the value.  
The alarm setting appears.  
NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off.  
4. Select Done or Confirm.  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Battery > On.  
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Using the echo  
NOTE: To set the gain on the Split Frequency page, you must set the 77  
Setting the Drift alarm  
kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately.  
You can set an alarm to sound when variations in depth at your present  
location exceed the specified depth.  
1. Select MENU > Gain > Manual.  
NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off.  
2. Select  
to increase the gain setting until you begin to see noise in the  
water portion of the screen.  
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.  
3. Select  
to decrease the gain.  
Setting the gain to auto  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or  
the Flasher page (page 8).  
4. Select Done or Confirm.  
Sonar gain and noise Settings  
You can adjust the amount of gain and noise on a sonar screen.  
NOTE: To set the gain on the Split Frequency page, you must set the 77  
kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately.  
When you set the gain on one page, that setting is applied to the other pages.  
1. Select MENU > Gain.  
2. Select an option:  
Setting the gain Manually  
To display the sonar screen with higher sensitivity and to show  
weaker signals and more noise, select Auto-High.  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or  
the Flasher page (page 8).  
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.  
The gain setting controls the sensitivity of the sonar receiver to compensate  
for water depth and water clarity. To see more detail, increase the gain. If the  
screen is cluttered, decrease the gain.  
To set the gain manually, increase the gain setting until you begin to see  
“noise” in the water portion of the screen, then slightly decrease the gain.  
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Using the echo  
Setting noise rejection  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
Sonar numbers  
You can adjust which numbers (water temperature, battery voltage, water  
speed, and water speed odometer) are displayed on the Full Screen page, the  
Split Zoom page, and the Split Frequency page. You can also adjust the size  
of those numbers.  
You can minimize the appearance of weak sonar returns by increasing noise  
rejection.  
NOTE: The device must be connected to a temperature transducer to show  
the water temperature. The device must be connected to a speed-wheel  
transducer to show the water speed.  
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.  
Showing the Water Temperature  
page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page  
(page 5).  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject.  
2. Select the level of noise rejection.  
Hiding Surface noise  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Temperature.  
2. Select Auto.  
Showing the Water Speed  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
You can set whether the sonar returns near the surface of the water appear.  
Hide surface noise to help reduce clutter.  
When you show or hide the surface noise on one page, that setting is applied  
to the other pages.  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Speed.  
2. Select Auto.  
Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Surface Noise > Hide.  
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Using the echo  
Showing the Battery Voltage  
Calibration  
page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page  
(page 5).  
Setting the Keel Offset  
The keel offset compensates for the surface reading for the depth of a keel,  
making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of  
from the transducer location.  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery.  
2. Select Show.  
1. Select an option, based on the location of the transducer:  
Showing the Water Speed Odometer  
If the transducer is installed at the water line  
, measure the distance  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. Enter this value in  
steps 4 and 5 as a positive number.  
If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel  
the distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in  
steps 4 and 5 as a negative number.  
, measure  
To reset the odometer to zero, see page (page 8).  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Odometer.  
2. Select Auto.  
Setting the number Size  
(page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5).  
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size.  
2. Select a number size.  
2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Keel Offset.  
3. Use and to select positive (+) or negative (-), based on the  
location of the transducer.  
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4. Enter the value (page i) of the offset.  
Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Calibrate  
Water Speed.  
5. Select ENTER.  
6. Check the keel offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have  
entered the correct value.  
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.  
NOTE: Be sure to enter the top speed as measured by an external source,  
such as a GPS. (Do not enter the Water Speed value displayed on the  
Calibrate Water Speed screen.)  
Setting the Water Temperature Offset  
The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a  
temperature-capable sensor.  
1. Measure the water temperature using the temperature-capable transducer  
that is connected to the echo.  
2. Measure the water temperature using a thermometer or a different  
temperature sensor that is known to be accurate.  
3. Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water  
temperature measured in step 2.  
This is the temperature offset. Enter this value in steps 5 and 7 as a  
positive number if the sensor connected to the echo measures the water  
temperature as being colder than it actually is. Enter this value in steps 5  
and 7 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the echo measures  
the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is.  
4. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Temperature  
Offset.  
5. Use  
and  
to select positive (+) or negative (-), based on the value  
measured in step 3.  
6. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting.  
7. Select ENTER.  
8. Check the temperature offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure  
you have entered the correct value.  
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Appendix  
Cleaning the Outer Casing  
appendix  
Notice  
Specifications  
Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.  
Specification  
Measurement  
1. Clean the outer casing (not the screen) of the device using a cloth  
dampened with a mild detergent solution.  
Temperature Range  
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)  
2. Wipe the device dry.  
Cleaning the Screen  
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)  
Notice  
Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective coating.  
Power Source Voltage Range 10–28 Vdc  
The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating which is very  
sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners.  
Rated Current  
Fuse  
1 A  
AGC/3AG - 3.0 A  
Freshwater Depth*  
echo 200/300c: 1500 ft. (457 m)  
echo 500c/550c: 1900 ft. (579 m)  
1. Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti-reflective  
coatings to the cloth.  
Saltwater Depth*  
echo 200/300c: 600 ft. (183 m)  
echo 500c/550c: 700 ft. (213 m)  
2. Gently wipe the screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.  
*Depth capacity is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions.  
System Settings  
The transducer provided with the echo 200/300c/500/550c has beam angles  
of 15 and 45 degrees at 3dB. However, when this transducer is used with  
the echo device, it can detect the smallest signals up to 60 and 120 degrees.  
Shallow and deep water performance is maximized because the echo series  
shows more fish when shallow, and reaches deep to show structure and  
bottom contours.  
Setting the Language  
1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Units > Language.  
2. Select the language.  
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Appendix  
Setting the Units of Measure  
You can set the units of measure the echo shows.  
Software License agreement  
BY USING THE ECHO 200, THE ECHO 300C, THE ECHO 500C, OR ECHO  
550C, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF  
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS  
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.  
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).  
Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited license to use the  
software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the  
normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property  
rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third-party providers.  
Select Water Speed, and select Miles/Hour (mh),  
Kilometers/Hour (kh), or Knots (kt).  
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and/or its third-  
party providers and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws  
and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure,  
organization, and code of the Software, for which source code is not provided, are  
valuable trade secrets of Garmin and/or its third-party providers and that the Software  
in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and/or its third-party  
providers. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble,  
reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof  
or create any derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export or  
re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the  
United States of America or the export control laws of any other applicable country.  
Select Distance, and select Statute (mi, ft), Metric (km, m),  
Nautical (nm, ft), or Nautical (nm, m).  
Viewing System Information  
From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System  
Information.  
restoring the Original Factory Settings  
NOTE: This procedure deletes all settings information you have entered.  
From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System Information  
> Factory Settings > Yes.  
Hg  
- LAMPS INSIDE THE ECHO 500C AND THE ECHO 550C  
CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED  
OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.  
For more information go to:  
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Index  
cleaning  
outer casing 18  
screen 18  
color mode  
color scheme  
g
gain  
O
Index  
odometer  
setting automatically 14  
setting manually 14  
resetting  
showing 16  
a
alarms  
battery voltage 13  
beeper  
I
P
pages  
compass safe distance 18  
contacting product support  
identification number 19  
drift 14  
pause/rewind sonar 10, 11  
product support, contacting  
contrast, screen  
K
fish 13  
keel offset 16  
keys  
shallow and deep water 13  
temperature 13  
D
r
day and night settings  
deep water alarm 13  
depth line 11  
registering your device  
A-Scope 12  
L
language 18  
line, depth 11  
Log page  
depth  
S
screen  
B
depth log  
backlight  
duration  
scale  
viewing 6, 7  
brightness  
contrast  
day or night  
pausing 10  
battery voltage  
alarm 13  
temperature  
showing 16  
depth scale  
beeper  
bottom lock 10  
brightness  
M
drift alarm 14  
resuming after pausing 10  
scroll speed 11  
measurement units 19  
F
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  
n
buttons  
factory settings, restoring 19  
fish  
night and day settings  
noise rejection 15  
numbers  
C
alarm 13  
symbols 12  
calibration  
keel offset 16  
temperature offset 17  
water speed sensor 17  
showing 15  
size on screen 16  
sonar 15  
Flasher page  
frequency  
selecting 12  
Numbers page  
split screen  
Split Frequency page  
split size  
Full Screen page  
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Split Zoom page  
surface noise 15  
symbols, fish 12  
Z
zoom  
adjusting automatically 10  
adjusting manually  
split screen  
system information 19  
T
temperature alarm 13  
temperature log  
duration  
scale  
viewing  
temperature offset 17  
temperature, showing 15  
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  
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© 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.)  
February 2011  
Part Number 190-01313-00 Rev. A  
Printed in Taiwan  
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