Garmin 182/182C, Owner'S Manual

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ii GPSMAP 182/182C Owner’s Manual
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Introduction ...........................................................................i
About This Manual ................................................................... i
Care Information ..................................................................... iv
Basic Operation ...................................................................1
Initializing the Receiver .......................................................... 1
Simulator Mode ....................................................................... 3
Adjusting the Backlight .......................................................... 4
Interface Keys .......................................................................... 5
Entering Data and Selecting Options .................................... 6
Using the Map Pointer ............................................................ 7
Creating and Using Waypoints .............................................. 8
ENTER/MARK Key .......................................................................8
Creating Waypoints Graphically .....................................................9
Man OverBoard (MOB) .......................................................... 10
Reviewing and Editing Waypoints ....................................... 11
Navigating to a Destination .................................................. 12
Using the Nav Key .......................................................................12
Selecting a Go To Graphically ......................................................13
TracBack Navigation (Navigating a Track) ..................................14
Routes .................................................................................... 17
Find ........................................................................................ 19
Additional Information .......................................................... 21
DSC ......................................................................................... 22
Understanding Distress Calls ........................................................22
Understanding Position Reports ...................................................23
Receiving DSC Calls ....................................................................23
Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call ..........................25
Setting up DSC .............................................................................25
Main Pages .........................................................................26
Map Page ................................................................................ 27
Using the Map Pointer ..................................................................28
Selecting Map Zoom Range .........................................................29
Map Page Options ........................................................................30
Pointer Page .......................................................................... 33
Numbers Page ....................................................................... 34
Highway Page ........................................................................ 35
Highway Page Options .................................................................36
Active Route Page ................................................................. 37
Active Route Page Options ...........................................................38
Main Menu ..........................................................................39
GPS Tab .................................................................................. 40
WAAS Capability .........................................................................41
GPS Tab Options ..........................................................................43
Tide Tab .................................................................................. 44
Trip Tab ................................................................................... 47
Celes (Celestial) Tab ............................................................. 47
Points Tab .............................................................................. 49
Routes Tab ............................................................................. 53
Track Tab ................................................................................ 59
DSC Tab .................................................................................. 62
Card Tab ................................................................................. 62