Garmin echo 150 Owner's Manual
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1. Introduction Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions about this product See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information This manual includes information for the echo 100 and echo 150 A fishfinders Manual Conventions In this manual the term select is used to describe these actions e Highlighting an item in a menu and pressing ENTER e Pressing a key such as ENTER or MENU When you are instructed to select menu items small arrows gt may appear in the text They indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the screen using or W keys page 2 and press the ENTER key after each item For example if you see select MENU gt Pause you should press MENU press or W until Pause is highlighted and then press ENTER Registering Your Device Help us better support you by completing our online registration today e Go to http my garmin com e Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual In the USA go to www garmin com support or contact Garmin USA by phone at 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 In the UK contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 0808 2380000 In Europe go to www garmin com support and click Contact Support for in country support Getting Started Getting Starte2. the depth scale manually select Manual select A or W 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 of 5 feet the device will display an area from 5 feet deep to 20 feet deep 1 From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Zoom gt Manual 2 Select the span you would like to show 3 Select the starting depth echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Using the echo 100 and echo 150 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 gt Zoom gt Auto 2 Select the span you would like to show Pausing the Screen From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Pause Resuming the Screen After pausing the sonar screen select MENU gt 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 unti
3. to turn on the device From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Setup gt System gt Auto Power gt 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 or W echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Using the echo 100 and echo 150 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 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 if a temperature capable transducer is connected and transducer frequency are indicated on the left side of the screen NOTE The echo 100 operates only at 200 kHz so the frequency is not displayed on the screen 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 gt 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
4. d Keys MENU Displays a list of options or returns you to your previous screen ENTER Selects a menu item A VW Scrolls through options or changes settings Q Turns the device on or off and adjusts the backlight Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press and hold C 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 gt Setup gt System gt Contrast 2 Select or V 3 Select ENTER Adjusting the Backlight 1 Press and quickly release C 2 Repeat to cycle through the brightness settings echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Getting Started Setting the Beeper You can set when the device makes audible sounds 1 From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Setup gt Alarms gt Beeper 2 Select an option e 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 turn on when power is applied Otherwise press
5. echo 100 and echo 150 owner s manual GARMIN 2011 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries echo is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Introduction
6. ery gt 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 gt Setup gt Alarms gt Fish gt 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 gt Setup gt Sonar gt 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 200 kHz 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 gt Setup gt Sonar gt 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 gt Setup gt Sonar gt Fish ID 2 Select an o
7. ish when shallow and reaches deep to show structure and bottom contours echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Viewing System Information From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Setup gt System gt System Information Setting the Language 1 From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Setup gt System gt 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 Appendix Setting the Units of Measure 1 From any page select MENU gt Setup gt Units 2 Select an option e Select Depth and select Feet Meters or Fathoms e Select Temp and select Fahrenheit or Celsius Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE This procedure deletes all settings information you have entered From any page select MENU gt Setup gt System gt Factory Settings gt 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 subsidiarie
8. l you begin to see noise in the water portion of the screen then slightly decrease the gain 1 From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Gain gt Manual 2 Select A to increase the gain setting until you begin to see noise in the water portion of the screen 3 Select W to decrease the gain echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Setting the Gain to Auto 1 From the Sonar screen select MENU gt Gain 2 Select an option e To display the sonar screen with higher sensitivity and to show weaker signals and more noise select Auto High e 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 gt Setup gt Alarms 2 Select an option e To sound an alarm when the depth is shallower than the specified depth select Shallow gt On e To sound an alarm when the depth is deeper than the specified depth select Deep gt On 3 Select the depth that triggers the alarm The alarm setting appears on the Alarms screen nn Using the echo 100 and echo 150 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 gt Setup gt Alarms gt Batt
9. ption To show suspended targets as symbols select e To show suspended targets as symbols with target depth information select i e To show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar information select fig e To show suspended targets as symbols with ana sonar information and target depth information Select oe echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual Appendix Appendix Specifications Specification Measurement Display 4 in 102 mm diagonal 256 x 160 pixels 8 level gray Temperature Range Compass Safe From 5 F to 158 F from 15 C to 70 C 10 in 250 mm Distance Frequency echo 100 200 kHz echo 150 77 kHz or 200 kHz Power Source Voltage 10 20 Vdc Range Fuse AGC 3AG 3 0A Freshwater Depth echo 100 600 ft 183 m echo 150 1300 ft 396 m Saltwater Depth echo 100 300 ft 91 m echo 150 500 ft 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 f
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11. s 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 echo 100 and echo 150 Owner s Manual March 2011 A GARMIN 2011 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southam
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