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Page 1: ...owner s manual Fish nder 100 Blue FF 100 Blue covers indd 08 10 01 11 56 AM 1...

Page 2: ...storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual contains the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized...

Page 3: ...ct Registration Thank you for choosing the GARMIN Fishfinder 100 Blue This product is designed for easy operation and to provide years of reliable service Please take the time to read this Owner s Man...

Page 4: ...ITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL IN...

Page 5: ...cessories Plastic Transom Mount Transducer with depth temp Bronze Thru Hull Transducer depth only Plastic Thru Hull Transducer depth only Speed Sensor Temperature Sensor Protective Front Cover 10 Tran...

Page 6: ...9 Numbers Tab Number Size 20 Battery Voltage 21 Temperature 21 Speed 22 Depth Number 22 Introduction i vi Customer Service i Limited Warranty ii Packaging and Accessories iii Unit Display vi Installat...

Page 7: ...ater Type 27 Calibrate Speed 27 Units Tab Depth 28 Temperature 28 Speed 28 Memory Tab Remember 29 Factory Setup 29 Software Version 29 On the Water 30 35 Understanding Sonar 30 Transducer Coverage 31...

Page 8: ...nit can display the water temperature Fish The unit displays fish as arches or fish symbols and can alert you when a fish is detected Thermocline and Structure With GARMIN s See Thru technology the Fi...

Page 9: ...lect a frequency setting that suits the water that you are on With a dual frequency transducer you may select either a 200kHz frequency a 50kHz frequency or both The 50kHz frequency setting provides a...

Page 10: ...nsom Mount Transducer with depth temp DO NOT mount the transducer behind strakes struts fittings water intake or discharge ports or anything that creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turb...

Page 11: ...cation The location has to be solid fiberglass devoid of any air bubbles laminates fillers or dead air space The location needs to be in an area of clean water at all speeds Do not place the transduce...

Page 12: ...Follow the directions in the speed sensor installation instructions to assemble the speed sensor with the mouning bracket drill holes in the transom mount the assembly and route the cable Installing...

Page 13: ...If your boat has an electrical system it may be possible to wire the unit directly to an unused holder on your current fuse block If you are using the boat s fuse block remove the in line fuse holder...

Page 14: ...connected to another piece of NMEA compatible electronic equipment If equipped with a capable transducer and speed sensor the Fishfinder 100 Blue sends depth temperature and speed information that co...

Page 15: ...2 Mark the location of the four mounting holes with a pencil 3 Drill pilot holes for the mounting fasteners not included in kit 4 Secure the Surface Mount Bracket using the mounting fasteners 5 Slip...

Page 16: ...and Knobs 2 Cut a 4 3 W x 4 35 H relief hole where the unit will be mounted 3 Place the display in the relief hole and tape in place 4 Reinstall the knobs in the unit Install the surface mount with th...

Page 17: ...r and speed sensor installation gradually increase the boat s speed while checking the unit operation If the unit displays intermittently or fails to display verify that the transducer and speed senso...

Page 18: ...deactivate the Adjustment Bar and Setup Menu data fields for review or change Setup Key The SETUP key is used to activate deactivate the Setup Menu Power Key The Power key is used to turn the unit on...

Page 19: ...lue requires an additional speed sensor The Depth Scale and the Flasher are displayed from top to bottom along the right side of the display Messages and Alarm Icons are displayed along the bottom The...

Page 20: ...review the available settings before making a change press the ENTER key to activate the adjustment list Range The Range Adjustment is used to set the display depth range The unit can be set to autom...

Page 21: ...only when a Zoom Scale other than No Zoom is selected This setting allows you to select a specific area to view on the display or allows the unit to automatically select a viewing area based on the bo...

Page 22: ...the receiver sensitivity by selecting a higher gain If there is too much detail or if the screen is cluttered lowering the sensitivity may increase the clarity of the display To change the Gain 1 Hig...

Page 23: ...OWN arrow will move the highlight between the tab selections Press the RIGHT arrow to access the selection fields Each time the Setup Menu is accessed the unit will return to the last edited selection...

Page 24: ...ode combines the improved contour detail and depth readings of the 200kHz frequency with the wide coverage area of the 50kHz frequency To select a Frequency 1 Highlight the Chart tab on the Setup Menu...

Page 25: ...more details on this feature To change the Whiteline Setting 1 Highlight the Chart tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Whiteline selection field and press ENTER 3 Choose On or Off and press ENTER t...

Page 26: ...different modes as an Overlay in the Corners with Basic or No Scale To change the Scale Setting 1 Highlight the Chart tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Scale selection field and press ENTER 3 Cho...

Page 27: ...ul when using Fish Symbols To Turn the Graphic Flasher on and off 1 Highlight the Tools tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Flasher selection field and press ENTER 3 Select On or Off and press ENTER...

Page 28: ...Tab The Num Numbers tab allows you to choose whether you would like to see normal or large numbers on the chart You can also configure the unit to display Battery Voltage water Temperature and Speed...

Page 29: ...der 100 Blue can display the water temperature when equipped with a temperature sensing transducer The unit will auto matically sense when a temperature capable transducer is connected The temperature...

Page 30: ...of the screen When set to Auto the unit will show the most accurate digital depth possible However this may cause the chart to update slower as the unit calculates the Auto depth When set to From Cha...

Page 31: ...the highlight over it using the arrow keys See page 37 for alarm icons and messages Fish Alarm The Fish Alarm can be configured to sound by fish size There are four different alarm selections Off Smal...

Page 32: ...low Water depth field and press ENTER 2 Use the Arrow Keys to input the desired depth then press ENTER to accept the setting Deep Water The Deep Water Alarm can be set to sound a warning at a depth de...

Page 33: ...s to input the desired voltage then press ENTER to accept the setting System Tab The Sys tab contains the Contrast Beeper NMEA Output and Language setups To access the Sys tab use the arrow keys to hi...

Page 34: ...eed and Water Temp for display on another NMEA compatible device To activate deactivate the NMEA Output 1 Highlight the Sys tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the NMEA Output field and press ENTER 3 Ch...

Page 35: ...ight the Cal tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Water Type selection field and press ENTER 3 Choose Fresh or Salt then press ENTER to accept the selection Calibrate Speed The Calibrate Speed field...

Page 36: ...unit can display water temperature in Fahrenheit F or Celsius C To Select a Temperature Unit 1 Highlight the Units tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Temperature field and press ENTER 3 Select Fahr...

Page 37: ...Menu 2 Highlight the Remember field and press ENTER 3 Choose All or Setup Only then press ENTER to accept the selection Factory Setup To restore the Factory Settings 1 Highlight the Mem tab on the Set...

Page 38: ...ts the reflected sound waves and sends the data to the unit to be processed and displayed on the chart The underwater data is displayed on the chart in the order that it is returned first returned fir...

Page 39: ...6 foot diameter circle at a 30 foot depth When using the Fishfinder 100 Blue in Dual frequency mode the unit transmits both 50kHz and 200kHz signals at the same time The Dual frequency capability of t...

Page 40: ...t On both charts it appears the fish and tree are side by side as shown in Example 1 However when we look at Example 2 we see that the fish can be several feet from the tree It is important to remembe...

Page 41: ...you can make some determination of the bottom type the black return makes this more difficult With the Whiteline active the bottom return appears layered in shades of gray and black which makes deter...

Page 42: ...ture changes at a faster rate than the water above it The thermocline is usually displayed as a gray level as shown below One of the unique features offered by GARMIN is See Thru technology A benefit...

Page 43: ...ulated transducer options from the Simulator Selection field as described below The unit will indicate that it is running in simulator mode by displaying a message across the bottom of the screen The...

Page 44: ...l IPX 7 submerged to 1 meter for 30 minutes Power Input 10 to 18 VDC with High Voltage Protection Usage 7 watts maximum Nominal 12 VDC 0 28 amps Performance Sonar Power Output 300 watts RMS 2400 watts...

Page 45: ...automatically remove most messages after 10 seconds and display a reminder icon in the lower left corner of the chart until the alarm is no longer valid Battery Voltage Low Deep Water Alarm Shallow Wa...

Page 46: ...5 Customer Service i D Deep Water Alarm 24 Depth Number 22 23 Depth Range 12 Depth Scale 18 Depth Units 28 Display vi 11 Display Installation 7 8 E Enter Key 10 F Factory Setup 29 Fish Alarm 23 Fish S...

Page 47: ...t Registration i R Range Adjustment 12 Remember Settings 29 Restore Factory Settings 29 S Scale 18 Scroll Speed 17 Setup Key 10 Setup Menu 15 29 Shallow Water Alarm 24 Simulator 19 35 Software Version...

Page 48: ...tallation 2 U Understanding Sonar 30 Understanding the Chart 32 34 Units Tab 28 V View Adjustment 13 W Warranty ii Water Depth vi 28 Water Temperature vi 28 Water Type 27 Whiteline 17 33 Wiring Harnes...

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Page 50: ...Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ U K GARMIN Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com P...

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