• #2 Phillips screwdriver

• Cable ties (optional)

• Marine sealant (optional)

GSD™ 25 Installation Instructions Mounting the Sounder

To obtain the best performance and to avoid damage to your Mounting Location Considerations
boat, install the device according to these instructions.‍ • The sounder must be mounted in a location where it cannot
Read all installation instructions before proceeding with the be submerged.‍
installation.‍ If you experience difficulty during the installation, • The sounder must be mounted in a location with adequate
contact Garmin Product Support.‍
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ventilation where it will not be exposed to extreme

temperatures.‍
Registering Your Device • The sounder should be mounted so that the LEDs are visible.‍
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.‍ • The sounder should be mounted so that the power and
network cables can be easily connected.‍
• Go to http:​/‍​/‍my​.garmin​.com.‍
• The sounder should be mounted so that the transducer cable
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe can be connected.‍ If required, transducer extension cables
place.‍ are available through your Garmin dealer.‍

Contacting Garmin Product Support Mounting the Device

• Go to www.garmin.com/‍support for in-country support NOTICE
information.‍ If you are mounting the bracket on fiberglass with screws, it is
• In the USA, call 913-397-8200 or 1-800-800-1020.‍ recommended to use a countersink bit to drill a clearance
• In the UK, call 0808 238 0000.‍ counterbore through only the top gel-coat layer.‍ This will help to
avoid any cracking in the gel-coat layer when the screws are
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870 850 1241.‍
tightened.‍
Important Safety Information Stainless-steel screws may bind when screwed into fiberglass
and overtightened.‍ Garmin recommends applying an anti-seize
WARNING lubricant to the screws before installing them.‍
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the Before you mount the device, you must select a mounting
product box for product warnings and other important location and determine the mounting hardware needed for the
information.‍ surface.‍
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your NOTE: Mounting hardware is included with the device, but it
vessel.‍ Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the may not be suitable for the mounting surface.‍
water beneath your boat.‍ It does not relieve you of the
responsibility of observing the water around your boat as you 1 Place the device in the mounting location and mark the
navigate.‍ location of the pilot holes.‍
2 Drill the appropriate pilot hole for one corner of the device.‍
CAUTION 3 Loosely fasten the device to the mounting surface with one
Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with corner and examine the other three pilot-hole marks.‍
these instructions could result in damage or injury.‍
4 Mark new pilot-hole locations if necessary, and remove the
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask device from the mounting surface.‍
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.‍
5 Drill the appropriate pilot holes for the other three marks.‍
NOTICE 6 Secure the device to the mounting location.‍
When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite
side of the surface.‍ Connecting the Sounder
This equipment must be installed by a qualified marine installer.‍
WARNING
When connecting the power cable, do not remove the in-line
Installation Preparation fuse holder.‍ To prevent the possibility of injury or product
NOTICE damage caused by fire or overheating, the appropriate fuse
must be in place as indicated in the product specifications.‍ In
This device must be installed according to these instructions to
addition, connecting the power cable without the appropriate
get the best possible performance.‍ If you experience difficulty
fuse in place will void the product warranty.‍
with the installation, contact Garmin Product Support.‍
Because every boat is different, you must carefully plan the NOTICE
GSD 25 sounder installation.‍ Do not force a cable into its port.‍ Forcing the cable can damage
the pins.‍ If the cable is properly aligned, the cable should
1 Select a mounting location.‍ connect easily.‍
2 Mount the sounder.‍
Before you connect the sounder to the network, power, and the
3 Connect the sounder to the Garmin Marine Network and to transducer, you must mount the sounder (Mounting the
power.‍
Sounder).‍
4 Connect the sounder to the transducer.‍
1 Route the cables using the appropriate tie wraps, fasteners,
Tools Needed and sealant to secure the cables along the route and through
• Drill and drill bits any bulkheads or the deck.‍

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2 Install the locking rings on the marine network and power LED State Status
cables.‍ Color
3 Connect the bare-wire end of the power cable to a 12 Vdc Green Slow blink The sounder is connected to a chartplotter
power source and to ground.‍ and is operating properly.‍ You should see
sonar data on the chartplotter.‍
4 Align the notch on the end of the power cable with the power
Red Slow blink The sounder is turned on, but is not
port on the device, and press the cable into place.‍
connected to a chartplotter, or is waiting to
5 Tighten the locking ring.‍ connect to a chartplotter.‍ If the sounder is
6 Select an option: connected to the chartplotter and this code
persists, check the wiring connections.‍
• If your boat is equipped with a GMS™ 10 network port
Red/ Slow blink The sounder is in test mode.‍
expander, connect the network cable to an available port Green
on the GMS 10.‍
Red Rapid blink System error.‍ The chartplotter displays a
• If your boat is not equipped with a GMS 10 network port sequence message indicating the type of failure.‍ When
expander, connect the network cable directly to the the error condition is fixed, the sounder must
network port on your chartplotter.‍ be completely disconnected from and
reconnected to its power source to clear the
error.‍
Cable Routing Grommets
When routing cables through your boat, it may be necessary to Red Solid The sounder has a hardware failure.‍ Contact
Garmin Product Support for assistance.‍
drill holes to route the cables.‍ Cable routing grommets can be
used to cover cable installation holes.‍ The grommets do not
create a waterproof seal.‍ If necessary, apply a marine sealant Specifications
after installation to weatherproof around the grommet and the
Specification Measurement
cable.‍ You can purchase grommets from your Garmin dealer or
directly from Garmin at www.garmin.com.‍ Size W × H × D: 251 x 66 x 192 mm (9.‍9 x 2.‍6 x
7.‍6 in.‍)
Installation Diagram Weight 771 g (1.‍7 lb.‍)
You can use this diagram to identify the connection points from Case material Fully gasketed, polycarbonate plastic
your sounder to the network, power, and transducer.‍ Water rating* IEC 60529 IPX7
Temperature range From -15° to 70°C (from 5° to 158°F)
Power input From 10 to 35 Vdc
Power usage 27 W maximum
Fuse 4.‍0 A
Compass safe 30 cm (11.‍8 in.‍)
distance
Transmit power 1 kW
(RMS)**
Frequency Traditional sonar: 50/77/83 kHz
Single channel and dual channel CHIRP: 40 kHz
to 250 kHz
SideVü/DownVü: CHIRP 455/800 kHz and
260/455 kHz
Depth*** Traditional: 1524 m (5000 ft.‍); DownVü: 305 m
(1000 ft.‍); SideVü: 229 m (750 ft.‍) left and right.‍
Data output Garmin Marine Network

Item Description *The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m

Chartplotter for up to 30 min.‍ For more information, go to www.garmin.com
/‍waterrating.‍
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**Dependent upon transducer rating and depth
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Power Source
***Maximum depth, dependent upon transducer, water salinity,
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Transducer
bottom type, and other water conditions.‍
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Blink Codes
After the sounder is installed, it turns on when the chartplotter is
turned on.‍ The two-color (green and red) status LED on the
sounder indicates its operational status.‍

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