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Introduction

Table of Contents

Alarms

Fish Alarm ....................................................................................................... 22
Shallow Water ................................................................................................. 22
Deep Water ...................................................................................................... 23
Battery Voltage ................................................................................................. 23

System

Contrast ........................................................................................................... 24
Beeper ............................................................................................................. 24
NMEA Output ................................................................................................. 24

Calibration

Keel Offset ....................................................................................................... 25
Water Type ....................................................................................................... 25

Units

Depth .............................................................................................................. 26
Temperature .................................................................................................... 26
Speed ............................................................................................................... 26

Memory

Remember ....................................................................................................... 27
Factory Setup .................................................................................................. 27
Software Version .............................................................................................. 27

On the Water ................................................................... 28-33

Understanding Sonar ....................................................................................... 28
Transducer Coverage ....................................................................................... 29
Understanding the Chart ................................................................................. 30
Whiteline ......................................................................................................... 31
Thermoclines ................................................................................................... 32
Simulator Mode ............................................................................................... 33

Appendix ......................................................................... 28-33

Appendix A—Specfications ............................................................................. 34
Appendix B—Alarm Messages and Icons ......................................................... 35
Appendix C—Fishfinder 100 Portable ....................................................... 36-37
Appendix D—Index ....................................................................................... 38-

Summary of Contents for Fishfinder 100

Page 1: ...owner s manual Fishfinder 100 100 Covers p65 2 16 00 10 14 AM 1...

Page 2: ...ive or other electronic 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 furth...

Page 3: ...em Many services provided by our new product registration system are now being automated and re registering your purchase ensures you the best possible support from GARMIN Customer Service Product Reg...

Page 4: ...ICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT...

Page 5: ...ng Motor Mount Adapter 010 10252 00 Speed Sensor 010 10107 00 Bronze Thru Hull w depth temp 010 10249 00 Plastic Transom Mount w depth temp 010 10119 00 Plastic Thru Hull w depth 010 10177 00 Bronze T...

Page 6: ...Trolling Motor Installation 4 Wiring Harness Installation 5 Wiring to a Fuse Block 5 6 Display Installation Surface Mount 7 Display Installation Flush Mount 8 Testing the Installation 9 Unit Operatio...

Page 7: ...pe 25 Units Depth 26 Temperature 26 Speed 26 Memory Remember 27 Factory Setup 27 Software Version 27 On the Water 28 33 Understanding Sonar 28 Transducer Coverage 29 Understanding the Chart 30 Whiteli...

Page 8: ...splay the water temperature Speed Over Water If equipped with a capable transducer or Speed Sensor the unit can display the boat s speed over water Fish The unit displays fish as arches or fish symbol...

Page 9: ...low water The wide cone angle provides a large coverage area but at a decreased bottom resolution In deeper water this can result in a large dead zone where fish cannot be seen A narrow cone angle tra...

Page 10: ...nd strakes struts fittings water intake or discharge ports or anything that creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent It is important that the transducer be in clean non turbulent wa...

Page 11: ...ufacturer Testing the Location Place the transducer in the water pointed directly at the bottom and set unit for optimum performance Place the transducer in the test device as show on the side bar If...

Page 12: ...he clamp band into the worm gear and tighten until the band is through the worm gear 4 Place the clamp and transducer over the body of the trolling motor Finish tightening the clamp to secure the tran...

Page 13: ...ur GARMIN dealer Wiring to a Fuse Block 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 fu...

Page 14: ...nit is installed The Fishfinder 100 can be connected to another piece of NMEA compatible electronic equipment If equipped with a capable transducer the Fishfinder 100 sends depth temperature and speed...

Page 15: ...r cable clearance 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 using the mounting fastener...

Page 16: ...ace Mount Bracket 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 sur...

Page 17: ...immediately start showing the bottom Verify that the unit is not in the simulator mode If the unit is in the simulator mode make sure that the transducer is connected to the wiring harness To test th...

Page 18: ...ange field data Enter Key The Enter key is used to activate deactivate Adjustment Bar and Setup Menu data fields for review or change Setup Key The Setup key is used to activate deactivate Setup Menu...

Page 19: ...ght side of the display Messages and Alarm Icons are displayed along the bottom The Fishfinder 100 has three levels of display backlighting Off Low and High The backlight is activated by momentarily p...

Page 20: ...Arrow key If you wish to 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...

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 allow the unit to automatically select a viewing area based on the bot...

Page 22: ...he 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 Highl...

Page 23: ...ling chart display To access the Chart tab place the highlight over it using the arrow keys Fish Symbols Fish Symbols allows the user to determine how the chart will display underwater targets and bac...

Page 24: ...and press ENTER 3 Choose ON or OFF and press ENTER to accept the selection Scroll Speed The speed that the chart scrolls from right to left can be adjusted using the Scroll Speed selection field If yo...

Page 25: ...different ways 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 Choos...

Page 26: ...e arrow keys Noise Reject The Noise Reject tool helps filter unwanted noise from the chart The Noise Reject tool can be turned OFF set to AUTO automatically adjust or to a fixed LOW MED ium or HIGH se...

Page 27: ...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 to accept the selection Simulator The Simulator tool...

Page 28: ...pth Temperature Battery Voltage and Speed fields on the chart To Select Normal or Large Numbers 1 Highlight the NUM tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Number Size selection field and press ENTER 3...

Page 29: ...ture selection field and press ENTER 3 Choose Auto Show or Hide press ENTER to accept the selection Speed The Fishfinder 100 can display the boat s Speed Over Water when equipped with a speed capable...

Page 30: ...ion field and press ENTER 3 Choose the desired setting press ENTER to accept the selection Shallow Water The Shallow Water Alarm can be set to sound a warning at a depth determined by the user Before...

Page 31: ...d and press ENTER 2 Using the arrow keys input the desired depth press ENTER to accept the setting Battery Voltage The Battery Voltage alarm can be set to warn you when the battery is reaching a criti...

Page 32: ...he Beeper field contains three settings Off Alarms Only and Key Alarm To Change the Beeper Setting 1 Highlight the System tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Beeper field and press ENTER 3 Choose Of...

Page 33: ...ffset will be reflected in the depth reading To Set a Keel Offset 1 Highlight the Calibration tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Keel Offset field and press ENTER 3 Using the arrow keys enter a new...

Page 34: ...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 Fahrenheit or Celsius press...

Page 35: ...and press ENTER 3 Choose All or Setup Only press ENTER to accept the selection Factory Setup To Restore the Factory Settings 1 Highlight the Memory tab on the Setup Menu 2 Highlight the Factory Setup...

Page 36: ...order that it is returned first returned first on the chart The diagram in the sidebar demonstrates this showing an underwater scene as it would be displayed on the chart Generally speaking if the onl...

Page 37: ...mately 1 3rd of the water depth As shown in Example 1 the coverage area at a 30 foot depth is approximately a 10 foot diameter circle The scale below illustrates how coverage increases as depth increa...

Page 38: ...art On the chart it appears the fish and tree are side by side but when we look at the scene from the top we can see that the fish is several feet from the tree It is important to remember that the fi...

Page 39: ...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 and makes determining the bottom typ...

Page 40: ...Fishfinder 100 to see through thermoclines and helps locate fish where they live and fish love the thermocline A rough definition of a thermocline is a break in water where the water temperature chan...

Page 41: ...r left corner of the chart While in the simulator mode the unit will display a random bottom scene and the Fishfinder 100 can be controlled just as if it were on the water The unit can be configured t...

Page 42: ...to 1 meter for 30 minutes Power Input 10 to 18 VDC with High Voltage Protect Usage 3 5 watts maximum Nominal 12 VDC 0 28 amps Performance Sonar Power Output 150 watts RMS 1200 watts peak to peak Freq...

Page 43: ...l 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...

Page 44: ...till need to find a suitable location for the transducer If you are in a slow moving boat such as a canoe or flat bottom boat the mounting location is not as critical Follow these simple guidelines an...

Page 45: ...g the D Cell Batteries 1 Disconnect the Red and Black leads 2 Install the batteries noting the correct polarity 3 Reconnect the Red and Black leads and place the battery pack batteries down in the pro...

Page 46: ...Battery Voltage alarm 23 Battery Voltage display 20 Beeper 24 C Calibration 25 Chart 15 Contrast 24 D Deep Water 23 Depth 26 Display vi Display Installation 7 E Enter Key 10 F Factory Setup 27 Fish A...

Page 47: ...L Limited Warranty i M Memory 27 Messages 35 N NMEA Output 24 Noise Reject 18 Number Size 20 Numbers 20 O Operation 28 P Portable Case 36 Power Key 10 R Range 12 Remember 27 S Scale 17 Scroll Speed 1...

Page 48: ...ntents vi Temperature 21 26 Testing the Installation 9 Tools 18 Transducers 1 Transom Mount Installation 2 Trolling Motor Installation 4 U Understanding Sonar 28 Units 26 V View 13 W Water Type 25 Whi...

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