Garmin Echo 100 User manual

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Introduction
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Introduction
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box
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This manual includes information for the echo TM 100 and echo 150
fishfinders.
Manual Conventions
In this manual, the term "select" is used to describe these actions:
• 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. They indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the
screen using_. or T keys (page 2), and press the ENTER key after each
item. For example, if you see "select MENU > Pause," you should press
MENU, press_. or T until Pause is highlighted, and then press ENTER.
Registering Your Device
Help us better support you by completing our online registration today.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• 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.
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phone at [phone] or [phone].
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for in-country support.

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Getting Started
Keys
MENU
Displays a list of options or returns you to your previous screen.
ENTER
Selects a menu item.
• T
Scrolls through options or changes settings .
<9
Turns the device on or off and adjusts the backlight.
Turning On and Turning Off the Device
Press and hold <9.
Configuring the Initial Device Settings
Before you can use the device the first time, you must configure a series
of initial settings. You must also configure these settings when restoring
original factory settings. You can update each of these settings later.
1. Select a language.
2. Select the units in which to measure depth.
3. Select the units in which to measure temperature.
4. Select Done.
Adjusting the Contrast
1. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Setup > System >Contrast.
2. Select • or T .
3. Select ENTER.
Adjusting the Backlight
1. Press and quickly release <9.
2. Repeat to cycle through the brightness settings.
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Setting
the
Beeper
You
can
set
when
the
device
makes
audible
sounds.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU>
Setup> Alarms>
Beeper.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
To
have
the
device
beep
when
you
select
an
item
and
when
an
alarm
is
triggered,
select
On.
•
To
have
the
device
beep
only
when
alarms
are
triggered,
select
Alarms
Only.
Turning
On
the
Device
Automatically
You
can
set
the
device
to
tum
on
when
power
is
applied.
Otherwise,
press
Q)
to
tum
on
the
device.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>
System
>
Auto
Power
>On.
Menu
Timeout
After
a
menu
appears
for
20
seconds
and
no
keys
are
selected,
the
menu
disappears
and
your
previous
screen
is
displayed.
Using
Quick
Adjust
After
adjusting
a
setting
and
returning
to
the
Sonar
screen,
you
can
quickly
return
to
the
setting
options.
After
returning
to
the
Sonar
screen,
select
A
or
T.
Getting
Started

Using
the
echo
1
00
an~
echo
1_50
__
.
Using
the
echo
100
and
echo
150
Sonar
Screen
The
sonar
screen
shows
a
full-view
graph
of
sonar
readings
from
a
transducer.
The
depth
scale
<D
indicated
on
the
right
of
the
screen
shows
the
screen
depth
as
the
screen
scrolls
from
the
right
to
the
left,
indicating
suspended
targets®.
Bottom
depth®,
water
temperature@
(ifa
temperature-capable
transducer
is
connected),
and
transducer
frequency®
are
indicated
on
the
left
side
of
the
screen.
NOTE:
The
echo
100
operates
only
at
200kHz,
so
the
frequency
is
not
displayed
on
the
screen.
®
@ ®
®
CD
4
Adjusting
the
Range
of
the
Depth
Scale
You
can
adjust
the
range
of
the
depth
scale
that
appears
on
the
right
side
of
the
screen.
This
setting
determines
how
deep
the
sonar
will
search
for
returns.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Range.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
To
allow
the
device
to
adjust
the
range
automatically
based
on
the
depth,
select
Auto.
•
To
increase
or
decrease
the
range
of
the
depth
scale
manually,
select
Manual,
select_.
or
T ,
then
select
ENTER.
Adjusting
the
Zoom
on
the
Sonar
Screen
Manually
You
can
manually
adjust
the
zoom
of
the
Sonar
screen
by
selecting
the
span
of
the
view
and
selecting
a
fixed
starting
depth.
For
example,
if
you
select
a
span
of
15
feet
and
a
starting
depth
of5
feet,
the
device
will
display
an
area
from
5
feet
deep
to
20
feet
deep.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Zoom
>
Manual.
2.
Select
the
span
you
would
like
to
show.
3.
Select
the
starting
depth.

Adjusting
the
Zoom
on
the
Sonar
Screen
Automatically
You
can
adjust
the
zoom
of
the
Sonar
screen
by
selecting
the
span
of
the
view
and
locking
the
screen
to
the
contour
of
the
water
bottom.
For
example,
if
you
select
a
span
of
10
meters,
the
device
will
display
an
area
from
the
water
bottom
to
10
meters
above
the
bottom.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Zoom
>
Auto.
2.
Select
the
span
you
would
like
to
show.
Pausing
the
Screen
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Pause.
Resuming
the
Screen
After
pausing
the
sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Resume.
Setting
the
Gain
Manually
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.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU>
Gain>
Manual.
2.
Select
A
to
increase
the
gain
setting
until
you
begin
to
see
noise
in
the
water
portion
of
the
screen.
3.
Select
T
to
decrease
the
gain.
1
Using
the
echo
1
00
and
echo
150
Setting
the
Gain
to
Auto
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Gain.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
To
display
the
sonar
screen
with
higher
sensitivity
and
to
show
weaker
signals
and
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.
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.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU>
Setup>
Alarms.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
To
sound
an
alarm
when
the
depth
is
shallower
than
the
specified
depth,
select
Shallow
>
On.
•
To
sound
an
alarm
when
the
depth
is
deeper
than
the
specified
depth,
select
Deep>
On.
3.
Select
the
depth
that
triggers
the
alarm.
The
alarm
setting
appears
on
the
Alarms
screen.

Using
the
echo
1
00
and
echo
150
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Setting
the
Battery
Voltage
Alarm
You
can
set
an
alarm
to
sound
when
the
battery
reaches
a
specified
low
voltage.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>Alarms >Battery>
On.
2.
Select
the
low
battery
voltage
that
triggers
the
alarm.
The
alarm
setting
appears
on
the
Alarms
screen.
Setting
Fish
Alarms
You
can
set
an
alarm
to
sound
when
the
device
detects
a
suspended
target.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU>
Setup> Alarms> Fish>
On.
Setting
the
Sonar
Scroll
Speed
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.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
>
Scroll.
2.
Select
a
scroll
speed.
Selecting
a
Frequency
for
the
echo
150
When
using
a
dual-beam
transducer,
you
can
select
a
frequency
of
200
kHz
or
77
kHz
for
the
echo
150.
NOTE:
The
echo
100
operates
only
at
200kHz.
You
can
show
data
from
a
200
kHz
sonar
signal
or
data
from
a
77
kHz
sonar
signal.
The
200
kHz
frequency
shows
better
detail,
has
a
narrower
beam,
and
is
typically
used
in
shallower
waters.
The
77
kHz
frequency
penetrates
deep
water
more
effectively
and
has
a
wider
beam,
so
it
can
be
used
to
cover
a
larger
area.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>Sonar>
Frequency.
2.
Select
a
frequency.
Configuring
the
Appearance
of
Suspended
Targets
You
can
set
how
the
sonar
interprets
suspended
targets.
1.
From
the
Sonar
screen,
select
MENU>
Setup> Sonar>
Fish
ID.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
To
show
suspended
targets
as
symbols,
select
.:
.
•
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
backfrround
sonar
information
and
target
depth
information,
Select
~~t
:-.
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Appendix
Specifications
Specification
Measurement
Display 4 in. (102 mm) diagonal, 256 x 160 pixels,
8-level gray
Temperature Range
From 5°F to 158oF (from -15oC to 70oC)
Compass Safe
10 in. (250 mm)
Distance
Frequency echo 1 00: 200 kHz
echo 150: 77 kHz or 200 kHz
Power Source Voltage 10-20 Vdc
Range
Fuse AGC/3AG - 3.0 A
Freshwater Depth*
echo 100: 600ft. (183m)
echo 150: 1300 ft. (396m)
Saltwater Depth*
echo 100: 300ft. (91 m)
echo 150: 500ft. (152 m)
*Depth capacity is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions.
Transducer Beam Angles
The transducer provided with the echo 100 has a beam angle of 15 degrees at
3dB. The transducer provided with the echo 150 has beam angles of 15 and
45 degrees at 3dB. However, when these transducers are used with the echo
device, they can detect the smallest signals up to 60 degrees for the echo
100 and up to 60 and 120 degrees for the echo 150. 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.
Viewing System Information
Frotn the Sonar screen, select MENU > Setup > System > System
Information.
Setting the Language
1. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Setup > System > Language.
2. Select the language.
Cleaning the Outer Casing
NOTICE
Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.
1. Clean the outer casing of the device (not the screen) using a cloth
dampened with a mild detergent solution.
2. Wipe the device dry.
Cleaning the Screen
Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. If necessary, use water, isopropyl alcohol, or
eyeglass lens cleaner.
1. Apply the liquid to the cloth.
2. Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.

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Setting
the
Units
of
Measure
1.
From
any
page,
select
MENU>
Setup>
Units.
2.
Select
an
option:
•
Select
Depth,
and
select
Feet,
Meters,
or
Fathoms.
•
Select
Temp.,
and
select
Fahrenheit
or
Celsius.
Restoring
the
Original
Factory
Settings
NOTE:
This
procedure
deletes
all
settings
information
you
have
entered.
8
From
any
page,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>
System
>
Factory
Settings
>
Yes.
Software
License
Agreement
BY
USING
THE
ECHO
100
OR
ECHO
150,
YOU
AGREE
TO
BE
BOUND
BY
THE
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
SOFTWARE
LICENSE
AGREEMENT.
PLEASE
READ
THIS
AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY.
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.
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
.
and
echo
150
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