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Installing The Cables And Connectors; Installing The Device In The Cradle - Garmin echo 300 series Owner's Manual

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2
Place the swivel mount on the base, and replace the 10 mm M6x1 Phillips
screw.
3 Seal the cable pass-through holes with marine sealant.
Fastening the Swivel Mount with the Cables Running through the
Mount
You should complete this procedure only if you are running
the
power and
transducer cables under the mounting surface and through the swivel-mount
base.
1
Feed the cables through the
5fs
in. (16 mm) center hole you drilled when
preparing to run cables beneath the mounting surface.
2
Place the base on the mounting surface, and fasten it using the
appropriate screws or bolts.
3 Route the cables through
the
cable pass-through holes.
4
Loosely fasten the base using the appropriate screws or bolts.
5
Place the swivel mount on the base, but do not fasten it.
6
Place the cradle or device into the swivel mount (page 2).
7 Pull out enough slack from the power and transducer cables so the mount
can fully swivel to the desired positions when the cables are
connected.
8
Remove the cradle and the swivel mount from the base.
9 Apply marine sealant to the
5fs
in. (16 mm) center hole and to the cable
pass-through
holes.
10
Securely fasten the base with the appropriate screws or
bolts.
11
Place the swivel mount on the
base,
and fasten it using the included
10 mm M6x1 Phillips screw.
Installing the Device in the Swivel Mount
If your device uses a cradle, you must install the cradle into the swivel mount.
If your device does not use a cradle, you must install the device into the swivel
mount.
1
Pull up the locking arm CD.
2 Place the cradle or device into the swivel mount
@.
2
3 Tilt the mount to the desired viewing angle.
4
Press down the locking arm.
Installing the Cables and Connectors
Wiring to Power
1
Route the power cable from the swivel mount to the boat battery or fuse
block.
2
If necessary, extend the wires using 20 AWG or larger wire.
3 Connect the red wire to the positive terminal on the battery or fuse block,
and connect the black wire to the negative terminal.
Connecting the Device to a Transducer
NOTE: The device goes into simulator mode if the connection is not secure
between the device and transducer.
Go to www.garmin.com or contact your local
Garmin"
dealer to determine the
appropriate type of transducer for your needs.
1
Follow the instructions provided with your transducer to correctly install it
on your boat.
2
Route the transducer cable to the back of your device, away from sources
of electrical interference.
3 Connect the transducer cable to the appropriate port on your device.
Connecting the Cables to the Device
The connectors on the cables are keyed to fit only in the correct ports on the
device or cradle. For devices that use the mounting
cradle,
the connected
cables are held in place by a locking bracket. For devices that do not use a
mounting cradle, the cables connect directly to the device.
1
Compare the divots
<D
on each cable connector to the keying on each port
to determine which cable corresponds to each port.
2
Securely connect each cable to a port.
3 For devices that require the
cradle,
place the locking bracket
@
over the
cables and slide the bracket down to lock the cables in place.
There is an audible click when the locking bracket is correctly installed.
Installing the Device in the Cradle
If your device uses a cradle and you have connected the cables to the cradle,
you
can
quickly place the device in the cradle without plugging in
any
cables.
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