Garmin 188c User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  3
  • About This Manual

    3
  • Care Information

    6
• Basic Operation

  7
  • Initializing the Receiver

    7
  • Simulator Mode

    9
  • Adjusting the Backlight

    10
  • Interface Keys

    11
  • Entering Data and Selecting Options

    12
  • Using the Map Pointer

    13
  • Creating and Using Waypoints

    14
  • Man OverBoard (MOB)

    16
  • Reviewing and Editing Waypoints

    17
  • Navigating to a Destination

    18
    • Using the Nav Key

      18
    • Selecting a Go To Graphically

      19
    • TracBack Navigation (Navigating a Track)

      20
  • Routes

    23
  • Find

    25
  • Additional Information

    27
  • DSC

    28
    • Understanding Distress Calls

      28
    • Understanding Position Reports

      29
    • Receiving DSC Calls

      29
    • Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call

      31
    • Setting up DSC

      31
• Main Pages

  32
  • Map Page

    33
    • Using the Map Pointer

      34
    • Selecting Map Ranges

      35
    • Map Page Options

      36
  • Pointer Page

    39
  • Numbers Page

    40
  • Highway Page

    41
  • Active Route Page

    43
• Main Menu

  45
  • GPS Tab

    45
  • Tide Tab

    49
  • Trip Tab

    52
  • Celes (Celestial) Tab

    53
  • Points Tab

    54
    • User Waypoint List

      55
    • Proximity Waypoint List

      57
  • Routes Tab

    59
    • Route Review Page

      60
    • Route Review Menu Options

      61
  • Track Tab

    65
  • DSC Tab

    67
  • Card Tab

    68
  • Time Tab

    68
  • Pages Tab

    69
  • Map Tab

    70
    • General Sub Tab

      70
    • Source Sub Tab

      70
    • Waypoints Sub Tab

      71
    • Points Sub Tab

      72
    • Navaids Sub Tab

      72
    • Nav Line Sub Tab

      73
    • Track Sub Tab

      73
    • Other Sub Tab

      73
  • Hiway (Highway) Tab

    74
  • Temp (Temperature) Tab

    74
  • Sonar Tab

    74
  • Systm (System) Tab

    75
  • Units Tab

    76
  • Comm (Communications) Tab

    78
  • Alarm Tab

    82
• Using Sonar

  84
  • Sonar Page

    84
    • Using the Adjustment Menu

      85
    • Sonar Page Options

      89
  • Sonar Tab Options

    91
  • Understanding Sonar

    95
    • Understanding the Sonar Display

      95
    • Transducer Coverage

      96
    • Whiteline

      97
    • Thermoclines

      97
• Appendix

  98
  • Specifications

    98
  • Installing the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder

    99
  • Mounting the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder

    100
  • Installing the Transducer

    102
  • Connecting the Power/Data Cable

    104
  • Interfacing

    105
  • Installing and Removing Data Cards

    106
  • Satellite Information

    107
  • What is WAAS?

    108
  • What is Differential GPS (DGPS)?

    108
  • What is Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)?

    109
  • How are MMSI Assignments Obtained?

    109
  • Navigation Terms

    110
  • Messages

    112
  • LORAN TD System

    114
  • Optional Accessories

    116
  • Software License Agreement

    117
  • Product Registration

    117
  • Limited Warranty

    118
  • FCC Compliance

    119
  • Safety Information

    120
• Index

  121