Garmin echo 300 Series User manual

August2014
echo TM 200, 300, and 500 Series
Owner 's Manual
Printed in Taiwan
190-01709-00_00 ~

Introduction
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Manual Conventions
In this manual, the term "se lect " is used to describe these actions.
• Highlighting a menu item 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 using .... and .... .
and select ENTER after each item. For example, for "select MENU > Pause/
R ew in dS onar ," select MENU, and then select .... or .... until Pause/Rewind
Sonar is highlighted , and then select ENTER.
Entering Numerical Values
You can enter numerical values when setting alarms or setting an offset.
1 Select .... and .... to select the first numerical value.
2 Select ~ or EN T ER to advance to the next digit.
2
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust all numerical values.
Getting Started
Keys
MENU Displays or hides a list of options.
ENTER Selects a menu item.
..........
Scrolls through options or changes settings .
()
Selects page options.
6
Turns the device on or off and adjusts the backlight.
Turning on the Device Automatica ll y
You can set the device to turn on automatically when the power is applied.
Otherwise, you must select C).
Select ME NU > Se t up > System > Auto Power> On .
Adjusting the Backlight
1 Select MENU > Setup > System > Backlight.
2 Select"" and .... .

Adjusting
the
Color
Scheme
For
the
echo
300
and
500
series
devices,
you
can
set
the
color
scheme
for
all
sonar
screens.
1
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Color
Scheme.
2
Select
a
color
scheme.
Setting
the
Color
Mode
For
the
echo
300
and
500
series
devices,
you
can
set
the
sonar
screen
color
mode
for
day
or
night
use.
1
Select
MENU>
Setup>
System>
Color
Mode.
2
Select
Day
or
Night.
Selecting
the
Transducer
Type
Before
you
can
select
the
transducer
type,
you
must
know
what
kind
of
transducer
you
have.
You
may
need
to
set
the
transducer
type
to
make
the
sonar
function
properly.
1
From
a
sonar
view,
select
MENU>
Setup>
Sonar
Setup>
Transducer
Type.
2
Select
an
option:
•
If
you
have
a
200/77
kHz,
dual-beam
transducer,
select
Dual
Beam.
•
If
you
have
a
200/50
kHz
dual-frequency
transducer,
select
Dual
Frequency.
•
If
you
have
a
DownVO
transducer,
select
DownVu.
•
If
you
have
another
type
of
transducer,
select
it
from
the
list.
Adjusting
the
Contrast
NOTE:
This
feature
is
not
available
on
all
models.
1
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
System
>
Contrast.
2
Select
A.
or,...-.
TIP:
Hold
A.
or,....
to
make
large
adjustments
quickly.
3
Select
ENTER.
Setting
the
Beeper
You
can
set
when
the
device
makes
sounds.
1
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
System
>
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.
Menu
Timeout
When
a
menu
is
open
for
15
seconds
and
no
selections
are
made,
the
menu
closes
and
the
previous
screen
is
displayed.
Using
Quick
Adjust
After
adjusting
a
setting
and
returning
to
a
page,
you
can
quickly
return
to
the
setting
options.
Select
A.
or
,....
.
Pages
You
can
view
sonar
information
in
different
formats
using
the
Pages
menu
.
Selecting
a
Page
1
Select
MENU
>
Pages.
2
Select
a
page.
TIP:
For
the
echo
200
and
500
series
devices,
you
can
access
the
pages
menu
quickly
by
selecting
~or~
from
any
screen.
Full
Screen
Page
You
can
see
a
full-view
graph
of
sonar
readings
from
a
transducer
on
the
full
screen
page.
3

From
the
pages
menu,
select
Traditional
or
DownVi.l.
..
.
..;
-
:
,.
:.
,.
...
...
. . .,
-...
...
-
~
·=-
-
....
.
;
-
<D
Bottom
depth
®
Water
temperature
®
Water
speed
(
When
a
water-speed
capable
transducer
is
connected
)
@
Suspended
targets
@
Transducer
frequen
cy
@
Screen
depth
as
the
sc
r
een
scrolls
from
ri
ght
to
l
eft
·-
Split
Zoom
Page
On
the
split
zoom
page
,
you
can
see
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.
Select
MENU
>
Pages
>
Split
Zoom
.
4
<D
Zoomed
depth
scale
®
Zoom
window
®
Depth
range
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
.
Split
Frequency
Page
You
can
view
two
frequencies
from
the
split
frequency
page
.
NOTE
:
You
must
have
a
dual-beam
transducer
or
a
dual-frequency
transducer
to
use
the
split
frequency
page.
Select
MENU
>
Pages
>
Split
Frequen
cy.

Log Page Settings
Select MENU > Pages> Log .
Depth : Shows a graphic log of depth readings ove r time.
De pth L og Du r at i on : Sets the time scale of the depth log. Increasing the
duration shows depth variations over a longer period of time. Decreasing the
duration shows more details over a shorter period of time.
Scale : sets the scale of the depth range. Increasing the depth-range scale shows
more variations in depth. Decreasing the depth-range scale shows more
detail in the variation. Auto adjusts the depth range to show all log values
within the selected duration.
Temperatu re: Shows a graphic log of water temperature readings over time.
Increasing the temperature-range scale shows more variations in
temperatu r e. Decreasing the temperature-range scale shows more detail
within the variations. Auto adjusts the display to show all log values within the
selected duration .
Flasher Page
The flasher page shows 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.
Select MENU > Pages> Fl a sher .
(!) Depth at your present location
@ Depth sca le
Numbers Page
You can view numeric information instead of a graphic from the numbers page.
Select MENU > Pages > Numbers .
Resetting the Odometer
Before yo u can reset the odometer, you mu st connect the device to a speed-
wheel transducer .
5

From
the
Numbers
page,
select
MENU
>
Reset
Odometer.
Sonar
The
full
screen
page,
the
split
zoom
page,
the
split
frequency
page,
and
the
flasher
page
are
visual
representations
of
the
area
beneath
your
boat.
You
can
customize
these
sonar
views.
NOTE:
Not
all
devices
have
these
features.
DownVu
Sonar
View
NOTE:
Not
all
models
support
DownVu
sonar
technology
and
transducers.
NOTE:
To
receive
DownVu
scanning
sonar,
you
need
a
compatible
chartplotter
or
fishfinder
and
a
compatible
transducer.
DownVu
high-frequency
sonar
provides
a
clearer
picture
below
the
boat,
providing
a
more
detailed
representation
of
structures
the
boat
is
passing
over.
Traditiona.l
transducers
emit
a
conical
beam.
The
DownVu
scanning
sonar
technology
emits
a
narrow
beam,
similar
to
the
shape
of
the
beam
in
a
copying
machine.
This
beam
provides
a
clearer,
picture-like
image
of
what
is
beneath
the
boat.
Sonar
Frequencies
NOTE:
The
frequencies
available
depend
on
the
transducer
being
used.
Adjusting
the
frequency
helps
adapt
the
sonar
for
your
particular
goals
and
the
present
depth
of
the
water.
Higher
frequencies
use
narrow
beam
widths,
and
are
better
for
high-speed
operation
and
rough
sea
conditions.
Bottom
definition
and
thermocline
definition
can
be
better
when
using
a
higher
frequency.
Lower
frequencies
use
wider
beam
widths,
which
cover
a
larger
area
and
can
let
the
fisherman
see
more
targets,
but
could
also
generate
more
surface
noise
and
reduce
bottom
signal
continuity
during
rough
sea
conditions.
Wider
beam
widths
generate
larger
arches
for
fish
target
returns,
making
them
ideal
for
locating
fish.
Wider
beam
widths
also
perform
better
in
deep
water,
because
the
lower
6
frequency
has
better
deep
water
penetration.
They
can
be
used
to
search
for
structures
such
as
brush
piles.
Viewing
two
frequencies
concurrently
using
the
split
frequency
view,
allows
you
to
see
deeper
with
the
lower
frequency
return
and
at
the
same
time
see
more
detail
from
the
higher
frequency
return.
Selecting
a
Frequency
1
Select
MENU.
2
Select
Frequency
or
FREQ.
3
Select
a
frequency.
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.
Automatic
ranging
keeps
the
bottom
within
the
lower
third
of
the
sonar
screen,
and
can
be
useful
for
tracking
the
bottom
where
there
are
slow
or
moderate
terrain
changes.
When
the
depth
changes
dramatically,
like
a
drop
off
or
cliff,
manually
adjusting
the
range
allows
a
view
of
a
specified
depth
range.
The
bottom
is
shown
on
the
screen
as
long
as
the
bottom
is
anywhere
within
the
manual
range
established.
1
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
manually,
select
Manual,
and
select_._
or
....
NOTE:
Setting
the
range
on
one
page
applies
that
setting
to
all
pages.
Adjusting
the
Zoom
You
can
adjust
the
zoom
manually
by
specifying
the
span
and
a
fixed
starting
depth.
For
example,
when
the
depth
is
15
meters
and
a
starting
depth
of
5
meters,
the
device
displays
a
magnified
area
from
5
meters
deep
to
20
meters
deep.

You
also
can
allow
the
device
to
adjust
the
zoom
automatically
by
specifying
a
span.
The
device
calculates
the
zoom
area
from
the
bottom
of
the
water.
For
example,
if
you
select
a
span
of
10
meters,
the
device
displays
an
magnified
area
from
the
bottom
of
the
water
to
10
meters
above
the
bottom.
1
Select
MENU
>
Zoom.
2
Select
Manual
Zoom
or
Auto
Zoom.
3
Select
Span
and
select
_.._
or
.-
to
increase
or
decrease
the
magnification
of
the
magnified
area.
4
If
necessary,
select
Depth
to
adjust
the
zoomed
window
up
or
down.
NOTE:
The
zoomed
window
tracks
the
bottom
in
auto
mode
only.
Locking
the
Screen
to
the
Water
Bottom
You
can
lock
the
screen
to
the
water
bottom.
For
example,
if
you
select
a
span
of
20
meters,
the
device
shows
an
area
from
the
water
bottom
to
20
meters
above
the
bottom.
The
span
appears
on
the
right
side.
1
From
a
sonar
view,
select
MENU
>
Zoom
>
Bottom
Lock.
2
Select
a
span.
Pausing
the
Sonar
Screen
From
a
sonar
view,
select
MENU
>
Pause/Rewind
Sonar
or
MENU
>
Pause
Sonar.
Opening
the
Sonar
History
NOTE:
Not
all
devices
have
this
feature.
1
From
a
sonar
view,
select
MENU
>
Pause/Rewind
Sonar.
2
Select~
or)
to
adjust
the
vertical
line.
3
Select_.._
or,..
to
adjust
the
horizontal
depth
line.
Setting
the
Sonar
Scroll
Speed
You
can
set
the
rate
at
which
the
sonar
scrolls
from
right
to
left.
A
higher
scroll
speed
shows
more
detail,
especially
while
moving
or
trolling.
A
lower
scroll
speed
displays
sonar
information
on
the
screen
longer.
1
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Scroll
Speed.
2
Select
a
scroll
speed.
NOTE:
Setting
the
scroll
speed
on
one
page
applies
that
setting
to
all
the
pages.
Showing
and
Adjusting
the
Depth
Line
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.
NOTE:
Showing
a
depth
line
on
one
page
displays
the
depth
line
on
all
the
pages.
1
Select
MENU
>
Depth
Line
>
On.
2
Select~
or).
Configuring
the
Appearance
of
Suspended
Targets
NOTE:
Configuring
the
appearance
of
suspended
targets
on
one
page
applies
that
setting
to
all
pages.
NOTE:
This
feature
is
not
available
on
all
transducers.
-
Shows
suspended
targets
as
symbols.
21
Shows
suspended
targets
as
symbols
with
target
depth
information.
-
~1~
Shows
suspended
targets
as
symbols
with
background
sonar
information.
~~·;·~
Shows
suspended
targets
as
symbols
with
background
sonar
information
and
target
depth
information.
1
From
a
sonar
view,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Fish
Symbols.
2
Select
an
option.
Turning
on
the
A-Scope
The
a-scope
is
a
vertical
flasher
along
the
right
side
of
the
full-screen
sonar
view.
This
feature
expands
the
most
recently
received
sonar
data
so
that
it
is
easier
to
see.
It
can
also
be
helpful
for
detecting
fish
that
are
close
to
the
bottom.
NOTE:
This
feature
is
not
available
on
all
transducers.
7

From
the
full
screen
page,
select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
A-Scope
>
On
.
-,
-
.
~\,
_
-
;-r
~
~
~
-::-
....
I
G)
A-Scope
f@
Diameter
of
the
sonar
cone
at
the
present
depth
------
------------~
Sonar
Gain
and
Noise
Settings
You
can
adjust
the
amount
of
gain
and
noise
on
a
sonar
screen
.
The
gain
setting
controls
the
sensitivity
of
the
sonar
receiver
to
compensate
for
water
depth
and
water
cla
r
ity.
Increasing
the
gain
shows
more
detail
,
and
decreasing
the
gain
reduces
screen
clutter.
NOTE
:
Setting
the
gain
on
one page
applies
the
setting
to
a
ll
the
pages
.
Setting
the
Gain
Manually
1
Select
MENU
>
Gain
>
Manual.
2
Select
.......
until
you
begin
to
see
noise
in
the
water
portion
of
the
screen.
3
Select
....,.
to
decrease
the
gain
slightly.
8
Setting
the
Gain
Automatically
NOTE
:To
set
the
gain
on
the
split
frequency
page
,
you
must
set
each
frequency
separately
.
1
Select
MENU
>
Gain
.
2
Select
an
option:
To
display
higher-sensitivity
,
weaker
sonar
returns
with
more
noise
automatically
,
select
Auto-High
.
•
To
display
medium-sensit
i
vity
sonar
returns
with
moderate
noise
automatically
,
select
Auto-Med
.
To
display
lower-sensitivity
sona
r
returns
with
less
noise
automatically
,
select
Auto-Low
.
Setting
Noise
Rejection
You
can
decrease
the
appearance
of
weak
sonar
returns
by
increasing
no
i
se
rejection
.
NOTE:
Setting
noise
rejection
on
one
page
applies
that
setting
to
all
pages.
NOTE
:
To
set
noise
rejection
on
the
split
frequency
page
,
you
must
set
each
frequency
separately.
1
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Noise
Reject.
2
Set
the
level
of
noise
rejection
.
Hiding
Surface
Noise
You
can
hide
or
display
the
sonar
returns
near
the
surface
of
the
water.
Hiding
surface
noise helps
reduce
screen
clutter.
NOTE:
Setting
the
surface
noise
to
show
or
hide
on
one page
applies
that
setting
to
all
pages
.
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Surface
Noise
>
Hide
.
Adjusting
the
Contrast
You
can
control
t
he
range
and
intensity
of
colors
by
adjusting
the
brightness
and
contrast
for
DownVO
transducers
.

Contrast
controls
the
range
of
colors
between
high
intensity
targets
and
low
intensity
noise.
A
high
contrast
setting
displays
a
greater
difference
in
coloring
between
noise
and
targets.
A
low
contrast
setting
has
more
mid-tone
colors.
1
Select
MENU
>
Contrast.
2
Use
the
slider
to
increase
or
decrease
the
contrast.
Adjusting
the
Color
Intensity
Brightness
controls
the
intensity
of
the
coloring.
A
higher
brightness
value
makes
targets
easier
to
see
by
using
higher
intensity
coloring.
A
lower
brightness
value
hides
background
noise
by
using
lower
intensity
coloring.
1
Select
MENU
>
Brightness.
2
Select
a
manual
value
or
select
an
option:
•
To
display
higher-sensitivity,
weaker
sonar
returns
with
more
noise
automatically,
select
Auto-High.
•
To
display
medium-sensitivity
sonar
returns
with
moderate
noise
automatically,
select
Auto-Med.
•
To
display
lower-sensitivity
sonar
returns
with
less
noise
automatically,
select
Auto-Low.
Alarms
Select
MENU>
Setup>
Alarms.
Battery:
Sounds
when
the
battery
reaches
a
specified
low
voltage.
Deep
Water:
Sounds
when
the
water
depth
is
deeper
than
the
specified
depth.
Drift:
Sounds
when
depth
variations
at
your
present
location
exceed
the
specified
depth.
Fish:
Sounds
when
the
device
detects
a
suspended
target.
•
••·
sets
the
alarm
to
sound
when
fish
of
all
sizes
are
detected.
•
••
sets
the
alarm
to
sound
only
when
medium
or
large
fish
are
detected.
• ec
sets
the
alarm
to
sound
only
when
large
fish
are
detected.
Shallow
Water:
Sounds
when
the
water
depth
is
shallower
than
the
specified
depth.
Water
Temperature:
Sounds
when
the
water
temperature
varies
more
than
±
2
OF
(±
1.1
oc).
Alarm
settings
are
saved
when
the
device
is
turned
off.
NOTE:
You
must
connect
the
device
to
a
temperature-capable
transducer
to
use
this
alarm.
Sonar
Numbers
Settings
You
can
adjust
which
numbers
are
displayed
on
the
full
screen
page,
the
split
zoom
page,
and
the
split
frequency
page.
You
can
also
adjust
the
size
of
the
numbers.
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Sonar
Numbers.
Battery:
Displays
the
battery
voltage.
Number
Size:
Sets
the
number
size.
Odometer:
Displays
the
odometer.
NOTE:
The
device
must
be
connected
to
a
water-speed
wheel
transducer
to
display
the
odometer.
Water
Speed:
Displays
the
water
speed.
NOTE:
The
device
must
be
connected
to
a
speed-wheel
transducer
to
show
the
water
speed.
Water
Temperature:
Displays
the
water
temperature.
NOTE:
The
device
must
be
connected
to
a
temperature
transducer
to
show
the
water
temperature.
System
Settings
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
System.
Language:
Sets
the
on-screen
language.
System
Information:
Allows
you
to
view
software
information.
System
Unit
Settings
Select
MENU
>
Setup
>
Units.
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Depth : Sets the depth units to feet (ft) , meters (m), or fathoms (ftm).
Distance : Sets the distance units.
Temperature : Sets the temperature units to Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (0 C).
NOTE: You must have a temperature- r eading transducer connected to
display the temperature .
Water Speed : Sets the water speed units .
NOTE: You must have a water-speed transducer connected to display the
water speed.
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
NOTE : This deletes all settings information you have entered.
1 Select MENU > Setup > System > System Information > Factory Settings .
2 Select an option .
Calibration
Setting the Keel Offset
You can enter a keel offset to compensate for the surface reading f or 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 an option , based on the location of the transducer:
10
• If the transducer is installed at the water line CD , measure the distance
from the transducer to the keel of the boat. Enter this value in step 3 as a
positive number .
•
If t he transduce r is installed at the bottom of the keel @, measure the
distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in step 3
as a negative number.
2 Select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Keel Offset.
3 Use the arrow keys to enter the keel offset measured in step 1.
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
You can set the temperature offset to compensate for the temperature reading
from a temperature-capable sensor.
1 Measure the water temperature using the temperature-capable transducer
that is connected to the device.
2 Measure the wate r temperature using a different thermometer or temperature
sensor t hat is known to be accurate.
3 Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water
temperature measured in step 2.