Transducers

The transducer acts as the eyes and ears of your sonar, transmitting sound waves toward the bottom in a cone shape. Proper transducer selection and installation are important to the operation of your unit. It is best to select a transducer that suits the depth of the water that you are on.

A wide cone angle transducer works best in shallower water, providing a large coverage or viewing area, but at a decreased bottom resolution. In deep water this can result in a large area where fish cannot be seen.

A narrow cone angle transducer is better suited to deep water installations, providing a smaller coverage or viewing area than a wide cone transducer, but with improved bottom resolution and a smaller dead zone.

Optional Transducers:

Included in the Optional Packages (p. iv) are transom mount transducers and separate speed sensors. These transducers provide good all-around performance. In addition, a variety of optional transducers are available from your local dealer or direct from Garmin.

200/50kHz, 12/45°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp

200/50kHz, 12/45°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp, speed

200/50kHz, 12/45°, bronze, thru-hull mount, depth

200/50kHz, 12/45°, bronze, thru-hull mount, depth, temp, speed

200/50kHz, 12/45°, bronze, thru-hull mount/long stem, depth, temp, speed

200/50kHz, 12/45°, plastic, thru-hull mount, depth

200/50kHz, 12/45°, plastic, adjustable. in-hull mount

200kHz, 14°, plastic, transom mount, depth

200kHz, 14°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp

200kHz, 14°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp, speed

200kHz, 8°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp

200kHz, 8°, plastic, transom mount, depth, temp, speed

200kHz, 12°, bronze, thru-hull mount, depth

200kHz, 12°, bronze, thru-hull mount, depth, temp

200kHz, 9°, bronze, thru-hull mount, depth, temp, speed

200kHz, 12°, plastic, thru-hull mount, depth

200kHz, 12°, plastic, thru-hull mount, depth, temp

200kHz, 14°, plastic, in-hull mount, depth

200kHz, 14°, plastic, trolling motor mount, depth, temp

Introduction

Selecting a Transducer

Wide cone angle

Narrow cone angle

dead zone

X

fish not seen

 

X

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