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    Fishfinder 160C ® color sonar owner’ s manual[...]

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    © Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park I ndustr ial E state, Rom sey , SO51 9DL, U K T el . +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside t he UK) 0808 2380000 (UK only) [...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual i I NTRODUCTION > A BOUT T HIS M ANUAL I NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Garmin ® Fishfinder 160C. The Fishfinder 160C is a color sonar that offers many features, including the following: • Ultrascroll ™ , which gives you a much faster update rate on your Sonar Pages. • Auto Gain, which allows y[...]

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    ii Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NTRODUCTION > T ABLE OF C ONTENTS T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................... i About This Manual ................................................................... i Product Registration .....................................................[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual iii I NTRODUCTION > P RODUCT R EGISTRA TION AND C ARING FOR THE F ISHFINDER 160C Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Connect to our W eb site at www .garmin.com/registration/ . Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back [...]

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    iv Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NTRODUCTION > W ARNINGS AND I MPORT ANT I NFORMA TION W ARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’ s Proposition 65. If you h[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 1 G ETTING S T ARTED > U NDERST ANDING THE F ISHFINDER AND S ONAR G ETTING S T ARTED Understanding the Fishfinder and Sonar The Fishfinder 160C is a fully automatic, color sonar unit that allows you to go out on the water and find fish without having to configure a lot of settings. However , you can custom[...]

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    2 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED > U NDERST ANDING THE F ISHFINDER AND S ONAR The bottom of the water is always going to be the strongest signal, and therefore the bottom is the continuous, intense red line running across the bottom of the screen. The Fishfinder 160C includes the latest technology in interpreting bottom s[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 3 G ETTING S T ARTED > U NDERST ANDING THE F ISHFINDER AND S ONAR Whiteline The Fishfinder 160C can help you to determine if the bottom is hard or soft. When the sonar sound waves are reflected back by the bottom, a hard bottom returns a stronger signal than a soft bottom. A thin whiteline indicates a softer [...]

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    4 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > P ACKING L IST I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C Read these instructions before attempting installation. Make sure you completely understand these instructions before you begin. When in doubt, seek professional assistance. Be sure the wiring harness reaches the unit and tra[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 5 I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > U NIT I NST ALLA TION Unit Installation Choose a location that provides optimal viewing and allows easy access to the unit’ s keypad. Select a mounting surface strong enough to support the weight of the unit and protect it from excessive vibration or shock. DO NOT mount t[...]

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    6 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > T RANSDUCER I NST ALLA TION T o install the unit on the mounting bracket: 1. Align the slot on the back of the unit with the long mounting knob and slide into place. It may be necessary to adjust the long knob to spread the bracket arms apart. (T urn counter- clockwise to w[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 7 I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > T RANSDUCER I NST ALLA TION Selecting a Transom Mount Location For your sonar to operate properly , the transducer has to be located in clean (non-turbulent) water . The transducer should be mounted as near the center of the boat as possible. DO NOT cut the transducer lead,[...]

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    8 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > T RANSDUCER I NST ALLA TION Mounting the Transducer on a T ransom T ool List (not included)— drill, 3/8" wrench or socket, 5/32" and 1/8" drill bits, masking tape, #2 Phillips screwdriver , marine sealant. T o mount the transducer on a transom: 1. Position [...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 9 I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > T RANSDUCER I NST ALLA TION Mounting the Transducer on a T rolling Motor T o mount the transducer on a trolling motor: 1. Slide the large cable tie through the slot on the transducer mount with the ridges of the band facing up until equal lengths extend on both sides of the[...]

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    10 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > W IRING H ARNESS I NST ALLA TION T esting the Transom Mount Installation Perform this test after you install the Fishfinder . Because you need water to carry the sonar signal, the Fishfinder does not function properly with the transducer out of the water . When you place[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 1 1 I NST ALLING THE F ISHFINDER 160C > W IRING H ARNESS I NST ALLA TION Wiring Diagram 2A - + Red + Wiring to a Fuse Block Black - (red) + 10-18 VDC (black) - Ground (Power/Data) (blue) Port 1 Data OUT (yellow) Alarm Low GPS/NMEA Device 10-18 volts DC Power RXD + TXD + Alarm Relay 100ma max coil current T o T [...]

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    12 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE K EYP AD AND S IMULA T OR M ODE U SING THE F ISHFINDER 160C If you are turning on your Fishfinder 160C for the first time, use the following procedure. If you have already turned on your Fishfinder , and you are just familiarizing yourself with the basic functions, please [...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 13 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE F ISHFINDER 160C D ISPLA Y The Fishfinder 160C Display W ater Depth The Depth Scale is shown from top to bottom along the right side. Messages and Alarm Icons appear along the bottom. W ater T emperature The unit can show the water temperature at the transducer . Speed W ith[...]

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    14 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE A DJUSTMENT B AR The Adjustment Bar The Adjustment Bar allows quick access to the settings most commonly changed while using the unit. The Adjustment Bar settings are: Range, Gain, Scroll, Zoom, and V iew . Press the MENU key to view the current Adjustment Bar settings. Press[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 15 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Zoom Selects a screen zoom scale. A vailable settings are: OFF (default), 2X, and 4X zoom. V iew V iew is only available when a Zoom scale other than Off is selected. This setting allows you to select a specific zoom area to view on the screen, or allows the uni[...]

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    16 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Shallow The Shallow Alarm sounds a warning at a determined depth between 1 and 900 ft. Deep The Deep Alarm sounds a warning at a determined depth between 1 and 900 ft. Fish Alarm Sounds an alarm when the unit detects what it determines to be a fish. The alarm se[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 17 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Beam The Beam setting allows the selection of a Narrow Beam or W ide Beam for the transducer . A narrow beam provides higher detail structure returns of a smaller bottom area. The wide beam shows a larger fish return area with poorer detail of non-bottom structu[...]

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    18 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Background Use this setting to change the Background color . The available settings are: Black , Blue , and White . Numbers Keel Offset Use the Keel Offset setting to of fset the surface reading for the depth of a keel. This makes it possible to measure depth fro[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 19 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Calibrate Speed This only appears if you are using a speed-capable transducer . Calibration is required to ensure that the speed shown on your unit is accurate. Use the boat’ s speedometer , a stopwatch, or a GPS device to determine your speed. If using a stopw[...]

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    20 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU Reset Distance Reset Distance appears only if you are using a speed-capable transducer . Reset Distance resets the displayed Distance to zero. Units Depth Choose to show measurements in Feet (ft, default), Meters (m) or Fathoms (fa). T emperature Choose to show t[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 21 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS > T HE S ETUP M ENU NMEA Output Choose to turn the NMEA Output On or Off (default). The Fishfinder 160C can output NMEA data for W ater Depth, W ater T emperature, and W ater Speed. The NMEA output is NMEA 0183 version 3.01. Beeper Choose to turn the Beeper On or Off . When the Bee[...]

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    22 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > S PECIFICA TIONS A PPENDIX Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 4.9" H x 6.1" W x 2.9" D (12.4 cm x 15.5 cm x 7.4 cm) W eight: 1.1 lbs. (0.5 kg) Display: 4.4" diagonal (1 1.3 cm), 3.14" H x 3.14" W (8.0 cm x 8.0 cm) high-contrast, 16-color CSTN display with[...]

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    Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual 23 A PPENDIX > L IMITED W ARRANTY Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replace[...]

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    24 Fishfinder 160C Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > S OFTW ARE L ICENSE A GREEMENT AND D ECLARA TION OF C ONFORMITY Software License Agreement BY USING THE FISHFINDER 160C, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to[...]

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    I NDEX I NDEX A adjustment bar , the 14 alarms 15 arches 2 arrow keys 12 auto gain 13, 17 B background 18 battery 15, 18 battery alarm 15 battery voltage 13 beam 2, 17 beeper 21 bottom of the water 2 shape and type 13 C calibrate speed 19 change a setting 14 a setup menu item 15 cleaning the case iii the screen iii clutter 2 color 1 contrast 21 D D[...]

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    I NDEX T temperature 20 testing the transom mount installation 10 thermoclines 3 and structure 13 tool list 5 transducer 1 assembling 6 installing 6, 9 mounting on a transom 8 mounting on a trolling motor 9 transom mount installation 10 selecting a mount location 7 trolling motor mounting the transducer 9 U understanding sonar 1 units 20 unit insta[...]

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    © Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Number 190-00532-00 Rev .[...]