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Fishfinder 300C
quick start manual
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GettinG Sartedt Fishfinder 300C Tips and Quick Links Shortcuts Using the Keypad: page 3 • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. Adjusting the Sonar Settings: page 6 • Press MENU from any of the main Using the Flasher Screen: page 8 screens to access advanced settings. Using the Split Zoom Screen: page 9 • Press and release the POWER key to adjust the screen settings. Using the Numbers Screen: page 10 Using the Temp Log Screen: page 11 Manual Conventions In this manual, wh
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Turning the Fishfinder 300C Using Simulator Mode If a transducer is not connected, no data is On shown. Use Simulator Mode to practice and Press and hold the POWER key until the learn how to use your Fishfinder 300C. Fishfinder 300C beeps and the Home screen appears. CaUTiON: When in Simulator Mode, the depth, temperature, and speed information NOTE: When you turn on the Fishfinder do not represent the actual depth, water 300C for the first time, you must select a temperature, or ves
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BaSic OtiO pera n Using the Fishfinder 300C Keypad Power/ Power/ POWER/BaCKLiGHT —Press and hold to turn the Ba BaC Cklight klight Fishfinder 300C on or off. Press and release to adjust the h ho oM Me e backlight and day/night modes. HOME—Press to return to the Home screen. Ro RoC Cke keR R ROCKER—Press up, down, left, or right to highlight fields and enter data. Sele SeleC Ctt SELECT—Press to select highlighted items and confirm Menu Menu on-screen messages. MENU—Press to access additiona
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Numbers—displays a set of data fields to show information numerically (page 10). Temp Log—displays a customizable graph of the water temperature when using a compatible transducer or sensor (page 11). Configur e —configures the Fishfinder 300C settings (page 12). Understanding the Full Screen From the Home screen, select Full Screen to view a full-screen graph of the sonar readings. The range scale along the right side of the screen displays the depth of detected objects as the screen scrolls
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Range Beam To set the range of the depth scale To select a narrow-beam or on the right side of the screen: wide-beam sonar angle: From the Full screen, press right or left 1. From the Home screen, select Full on the ROCKER to set the depth scale. Screen > MENU > Beam. Select Auto Range to set the range 2. Select Wide or Narrow. Select Wide automatically, depending on the depth at to view a larger area. Select Narrow to your current location. view more detail. Or, from the Home screen, sele
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• Color Scheme—select White or Blue. Zoom Depth This affects the background on sonar Zoom Depth is displayed only when 2x or screens. 4x zoom is selected. • Fish Symbols—sets how the sonar To select the zoom depth: interprets suspended targets. 1. From the Home screen, select Full Suspended targets appear as Screen > MENU > Zoom Depth. symbols with background 2. Select Manual Zoom Depth or Auto information shown, making the distinction Zoom Depth. If you select Manual between fish and
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• Surface Noise—shows or hides the sonar returns near the surface of the water. Hide surface noise to help reduce visual clutter. • Whiteline—highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help identify the hardness or softness of the targets. High is the most sensitive setting. Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white. With a Low setting, only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. • Keel Offset (visible only if a speed wheel is not attached; see Transducer, below, if
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Understanding the Flasher Battery voltage Screen From the Home screen, select Flasher to display sonar information on a circular depth Depth of sonar scale. The scale indicates what is beneath readings your boat. It is organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. Sonar information flashes on the ring when it is Water depth at received at the depth indicated. The colors current location indicate different strengths of the sonar return. (When using the white defa
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Understanding the Split Zoom Screen From the Home screen, select Split Zoom to view the full sonar data and a zoomed portion on the same screen. Depth, temperature, water speed, and battery voltage Zoomed Zoom depth scale window Range t ransducer mode Press MENU to change the range, gain, beam, zoom, depth line, and sonar settings, as described starting on page 5. Fishfinder 300C Quick Start Manual
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Understanding the Numbers Screen The Numbers screen displays numeric information instead of a graph. The information shown is determined by the capabilities of your transducer. All sonar transducers display depth. Temperature-capable transducers display the Water Temp field. Speed-capable transducers or separate speed wheels display the Water Speed and Odometer fields. To reset the odometer to zero: From the Home screen, select Numbers > MENU > Reset Odometer > Yes. 0 Fishfinder 300C Quick S
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Understanding the Temp Log Screen If you are using a temperature-capable transducer, the Temp Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperatures. The graph scrolls to the left as information is received. t emperature and depth t emperature range t ime elapsed Duration To adjust the time scale of the graph: 1. From the Home screen, select Temp Log > MENU > Duration. 2. Press up or down on the ROCKER, then press SELECT. To adjust the temperature scale of the graph: 1. From the Home screen, select
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• Shallow Water—sets an alarm to Understanding the sound when the depth is less than Configure Screen the specified value. If you select On, The Configure screen contains options press up or down on the ROCKER to to define and adjust universal fishfinder select the minimum depth, then press settings. SELECT. • Deep Water—sets an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. If you select On, press up or down on the ROCKER to select the maximum depth, then press
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• Water Temp—sets an alarm to • Day/Night Mode—press down on the sound when the transducer reports a ROCKER to highlight the Day/Night temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above bar. Press left or right on the ROCKER or below the specified temperature. to switch between day and night If you select On, press up or down mode. on the ROCKER to select the Sonar temperature, then press SELECT. To change the sonar settings: • Battery—sets an alarm to sound when From the Home screen, select Configure
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• Auto Power-on—sets the Fishfinder Units 300C to automatically turn on To change the units of measure: whenever power is reapplied after a From the Home screen, select Configure loss of power. The Fishfinder 300C > Units. does not automatically turn on if it was • Depth—select Feet (ft), Meters (m), turned off with the POWER key. or Fathoms (fa). • Language—allows you to select the • Water Temp—select Fahrenheit (°F) on-screen language. or Celsius (°C). (Available only with • System
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a ppendix Sonar Specifications • Power: 150 W (RMS), 1,200 W (peak- Physical Specifications to-peak) 1 1 3 • Size: 4 /2" H × 4 /2" W × 2 /8" D • Sonar Voltage Range: 10–20 Vdc (11.43 cm × 11.43 cm × 6.03 cm) • Frequency: 80/200 kHz • Weight: 9.7 oz. (275 grams), 12.9 oz. (365 grams) with bail mount • Depth: 900 feet (275 meters) (Depth 1 capacity is dependent on water • Display: 3 /2" diagonal (8.89 cm), salinity, bottom type, and other water QVGA display with adjustable conditions
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Initializing Fishfinder 300C Alarms and Messages The Fishfinder 300C uses an on-screen Settings message system to alert you to operating The first time you turn your Fishfinder characteristics. When a message appears, 300C on, you must configure a series of press SELECT to acknowledge the message initial settings. These settings must also be and return to the screen you were viewing. configured when restoring factory settings (page 14). Each of these settings can be Battery alarm —batte
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Can’t Read Voltages That Low, Limited Simulating Operation—the Fishfinder to Bottom of Range—the battery-alarm 300C is in simulator mode. screen voltage value is lower than the Sonar Disabled Due to High Voltage. voltage at which the Fishfinder 300C Please Check Unit Voltage—the Fishfinder automatically turns off. 300C voltage is greater than 20 volts. Check Deep-Water alarm —the deep-water alarm the battery voltage ( Configur e > Numbers). depth ( Configur e > alarms > Deep Water Turn th
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Product Registration Declaration of Conformity Help us better support you by completing (DoC) our online registration today. Go to Hereby, Garmin, declares that this http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original Fishfinder 300C is in compliance with the sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Contact Garmin To view the full Declaration of Conformity, Contact Garmin Product Support if you see the Garmin Web si
