User manual GARMIN ECHO 150

[. . . ] This manual includes information for the echoTM 100 and echo 150 fishfinders. Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions about this product. · 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. · In Europe, go to www. garmin. com/support and click Contact Support for in-country support. Manual Conventions In this manual, the term "select" is used to describe these actions: · Highlighting an item in a menu and pressing ENTER. [. . . ] · To increase or decrease the range of the depth scale manually, select Manual, select or , 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. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Zoom > Manual. Select the starting depth. 4 echo 100 and echo 150 Owner's Manual Using the echo 100 and echo 150 Adjusting the Zoom on the Sonar Screen Automatically Setting the Gain to Auto 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. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Zoom > Auto. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Gain. 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. Pausing the Screen Setting the Shallow Water and Deep Water Alarms From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Pause. After pausing the sonar screen, select MENU > Resume. You can set an alarm to sound when the depth is shallower or deeper than a specified value. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Setup > Alarms. 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. Select the depth that triggers the alarm. The alarm setting appears on the Alarms screen. resuming the Screen Setting the Gain Manually The gain setting controls the sensitivity of the sonar receiver to compensate for water depth and water clarity. 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. From the Sonar screen, select MENU > Gain > Manual. Select to increase the gain setting until you begin to see noise in the water portion of the screen. [. . . ] Clean the outer casing of the device (not the screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Wipe the device dry. Cleaning the Screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. If necessary, use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. echo 100 and echo 150 Owner's Manual 7 Appendix 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. [. . . ]