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- Page 1 Fishfinder 300C quick start manual...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Etting S Tarted
Fishfinder 300C Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. MENU • Press from any of the main screens to access advanced settings. • Press and release the to adjust the screen settings. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, either press a button,... -
Page 4: Using Simulator Mode
Turning the Fishfinder 300C Press and hold the POWER Fishfinder 300C beeps and the Home screen appears. NOTE: When you turn on the Fishfinder 300C for the first time, you must select a language, units of measure, and a color scheme (page 16). -
Page 5: Understanding The Home Screen
Using the Fishfinder 300C Keypad POWER/BaCKLiGHT—Press and hold to turn the Fishfinder 300C on or off. Press and release to adjust the backlight and day/night modes. HOME—Press to return to the Home screen. ROCKER—Press up, down, left, or right to highlight fields and enter data. -
Page 6: Understanding The Full Screen
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). Configure—configures the Fishfinder 300C settings (page 12). Understanding the Full Screen Full Screen From the Home screen, select to view a full-screen graph of the sonar readings. - Page 7 Range To set the range of the depth scale on the right side of the screen: From the Full screen, press right or left ROCKER on the to set the depth scale. Auto Range Select to set the range automatically, depending on the depth at your current location.
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Page 8: Depth Line
Zoom Depth Zoom Depth is displayed only when 2x or 4x zoom is selected. To select the zoom depth: 1. From the Home screen, select Screen MENU Zoom > > 2. Select Manual Zoom Depth Zoom Depth. If you select Zoom Depth, press right or left on the ROCKER... - Page 9 • 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. strong returns are highlighted in white.
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Page 10: Understanding The Flasher Screen
Understanding the Flasher Screen From the Home screen, select display sonar information on a circular depth scale. The scale indicates what is beneath 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 received at the depth indicated. -
Page 11: Understanding The Split Zoom Screen
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen From the Home screen, select on the same screen. Depth, temperature, water speed, and battery voltage Zoomed depth scale transducer mode Press MENU to change the range, gain, beam, zoom, depth line, and sonar settings, as described starting on page Fishfinder 300C Quick Start Manual... -
Page 12: Understanding The Numbers Screen
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. -
Page 13: Understanding The Temp Log Screen
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. temperature and depth time elapsed Duration To adjust the time scale of the graph: 1. -
Page 14: Understanding The Configure Screen
Understanding the Configure Screen The Configure screen contains options to define and adjust universal fishfinder settings. Alarms To set the Fishfinder 300C to sound an audible alarm: From the Home screen, select > Alarms. • Shallow Water—sets an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value. - Page 15 • Water Temp—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. If you select On, press up or down on the ROCKER to select the temperature, then press SELECT. •...
- Page 16 • Auto Power-on—sets the Fishfinder 300C to automatically turn on whenever power is reapplied after a loss of power. The Fishfinder 300C does not automatically turn on if it was turned off with • Language—allows you to select the on-screen language. •...
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Page 17: Physical Specifications
Specifications Physical Specifications • Size: 4 " H × 4 " W × 2 (11.43 cm × 11.43 cm × 6.03 cm) • Weight: 9.7 oz. (275 grams), 12.9 oz. (365 grams) with bail mount • Display: 3 " diagonal (8.89 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 ×... -
Page 18: Alarms And Messages
Initializing Fishfinder 300C Settings The first time you turn your Fishfinder 300C on, you must configure a series of initial settings. These settings must also be configured when restoring factory settings (page 14). Each of these settings can be changed later using either the Sonar Setup screen (Color Scheme) or the Configure screen (Language and Units). - Page 19 Turn the Fishfinder 300C off and back on again to restore the sonar. Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair—there (Configure is an internal problem with the Fishfinder 300C. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the Fishfinder 300C serviced. Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned >...
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Page 20: Product Registration
Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Fishfinder 300C. 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. -
Page 21: Software License Agreement
AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants 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. - Page 24 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.