Garmin Fishfinder 160, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...owner s manual Fishfinder 160 FF 160 updated covers indd 08 07 00 12 10 PM 1...

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Page 4: ...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 OR FROM DEFECTS I...

Page 5: ...10107 00 Bronze Thru Hull w depth temp 010 10177 00 Bronze Thru Hull w depth temp speed 010 10119 00 Plastic Thru Hull w depth 010 10224 00 Plastic In Hull depth only 010 10249 00 Plastic Transom Mou...

Page 6: ...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 Operation 10 27 Using the Adjustment B...

Page 7: ...6 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...

Page 8: ...d 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 symbols and can alert you when a fish is detected Thermocline...

Page 9: ...one 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 transducer is better su...

Page 10: ...he prop The transducer can cause cavitation that may degrade the boat s performance and damage the prop Make sure that the transducer is below water level when the boat is on plane at high speed Mount...

Page 11: ...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 the sonar performa...

Page 12: ...the slots on the transducer 3 Place the free end of the 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...

Page 13: ...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 supplied with the unit Install...

Page 14: ...Fishfinder 160 can be connected to another piece of NMEA com patible electronic equipment If equipped with a capable transducer the Fishfinder 160 sends depth temperature and speed information that c...

Page 15: ...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 fasteners 5 Slip the unit i...

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 t...

Page 17: ...ely 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 the transdu...

Page 18: ...ed 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 Power Key The Power Key is used to turn the u...

Page 19: ...right side of the display Messages and Alarm Icons are displayed along the bottom The Fishfinder 160 has three levels of display backlighting Off Low and High The backlight is activated by momentarily...

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: ...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 High...

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: ...nd 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 you...

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: ...hlight over it using the arrow keys Depth Line When the Depth Line tool is activated a Depth Line selection is added to the Adjustment Bar To Activate the Depth Line 1 Highlight the Tools tab on the S...

Page 27: ...aphic Flasher displays structure and bottom returns much the same as a true Flasher You may find this feature particularly useful when using Fish Symbols To Turn the Graphic Flasher On and Off 1 Highl...

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: ...ighlight the Temperature selection field and press ENTER 3 Choose Auto Show or Hide press ENTER to accept the selection Speed The Fishfinder 160 can display the boat s Speed Over Water when equipped w...

Page 30: ...on 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 t...

Page 31: ...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 critic...

Page 32: ...e 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 Off...

Page 33: ...e Water Type selection field and press ENTER 3 Choose Fresh or Salt press ENTER to accept the selection Speed Sensor With a speed sensor installed the Calibrate Speed field will become available This...

Page 34: ...ter 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 p...

Page 35: ...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 button and...

Page 36: ...e diagram in the sidebar demonstrates this showing an underwater scene as it would be displayed on the chart Generally speaking if the only thing between the transducer and the bottom is water the fir...

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

Page 38: ...on the chart 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 th...

Page 39: ...ake 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 and makes determining the b...

Page 40: ...llows the Fishfinder 160 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 tempera...

Page 41: ...the lower left corner of the chart While in the simulator mode the unit will display a random bottom scene and the Fishfinder 160 can be controlled just as if it were on the water The unit can be con...

Page 42: ...rged to 1 meter for 30 minutes Power Input 10 to 18 VDC with High Voltage Protect Usage 10 watts maximum Nominal 12 VDC 0 8 amps Performance Sonar Power Output 400 watts RMS 3200 watts peak to peak Fr...

Page 43: ...nit will 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 S...

Page 44: ...will still 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 guidel...

Page 45: ...s reduce battery life Installing 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...

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 Depth Line 18 Display vi Display Installation 7 E Enter Key 10 F Factory S...

Page 47: ...ypad 10 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...

Page 48: ...6 System 24 T Table of Contents 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 Vi...

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