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CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED
2�1
Basic Operations
2.1.1
Powering On/Off
Press [ ] to turn on the device. The GARMIN logo appears, and the control panel lights up,
and a sonar view of the water under your boat shows up on screen.
To turn the power off, hold [ ] until the GARMIN logo appears.
2.1.2
Stopping the Transmission of the Transducer
You can stop the transmission of the transducer if you are not going to use the sonar for
an extended period of time. While stopped, the sonar view is paused.
• While scanning, press [STBY] to stop the transmission of connected transducers.
Press [STBY] again to resume transmission. A straight line will separate the readings
before and after the stop.
• You can also stop/resume the transmission by pressing [MENU] > Sonar Setup >
Transmit.
2.1.3
Adjusting the Backlight
1 Press [BRILL] to bring up the Backlight bar.
2 Continue pressing [BRILL] to switch the backlight between 100%, 50%, and 0%, or
rotate the main knob to adjust the backlight manually.
2.1.4
Switching Display Modes
The device features five display modes for different purposes.
Press [MODE] to open the Display Mode menu, use the main knob or the control pad to
highlight a display mode, and press [SELECT] to switch to the highlighted mode.
Mode
Traditional
2-Split Frequency Sonar view showing 2 split screens with customizable frequencies.
4-Split Frequency Sonar view showing 4 split screens with customizable frequencies.
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SideVü
Navigation Chart Chart view with information for navigation.
When viewing the 2-Split Frequency or 4-Split Frequency modes, the device displays two
or four split screens, each with its own frequency, range, zoom, and display settings.
Press [FOCUS] to sequentially highlight the split screens. When adjusting sonar settings,
the last highlighted split screen will be adjusted.
2.1
Basic Operations
Sonar view showing sonar readings from a transducer.
Sonar view with a much clearer image below your boat.
Sonar view with a much clearer image to the sides of the boat.
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