Calibration – Garmin 500c User Manual
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Showing the Battery Voltage
Before you can show the battery voltage, you must open the Full Screen
page (
), or the Split Frequency page
).
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery.
2. Select Show.
Showing the Water Speed Odometer
Before you can show the odometer, you must open the Full Screen page
), or the Split Frequency page (
To reset the odometer to zero, see page (
page 8
).
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Odometer.
2. Select Auto.
Setting the number Size
Before you can set the number size, you must open the Full Screen page
), or the Split Frequency page (
1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size.
2. Select a number size.
Calibration
Setting the Keel Offset
The keel offset compensates for the surface reading for the depth of a keel,
making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of
from the transducer location.
1. Select an option, based on the location of the transducer:
• If the transducer is installed at the water line
➊
, measure the distance
from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. Enter this value in
steps 4 and 5 as a positive number.
• If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel
➋
, measure
the distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in
steps 4 and 5 as a negative number.
➊
➋
2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Keel Offset.
3. Use and to select positive (+) or negative (-), based on the
location of the transducer.