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4.11

Map Datum

4-7

ADVANCED FEATURES

NAVIGATION PLANNING

5-1

5.1

Navigation Menu

5-1

5.2

Date and Time

5-1

5.3

Event Timer

5-2

5.4

Trip Planning

5-4

5.5

Sunrise/Sunset

5-4

5.6

Alarm Clock

5-5

ROUTES

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6.1

Navigating Using Routes

6-1

6.2

Route Catalog

6-2

6.3

Editing Routes

6-3

6.4

Activating Routes

6-5

6.5

Building Routes Using AutoStore

6-7

SAMPLE SIMULATED TRIP

7-1

APPENDICES

MESSAGES

A-1

NAVIGATION TERMS

B-1

B.1

Definitions

B-1

B.2

Course To Steer (CTS)

B-3

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

C-1

C.1

Specifications

C-1

C.2

Electrical Wiring

C-3

C.3

Surface Mount Installation

C-4

C.4

Portable Antenna Installation

C-7

C.5

Battery Pack Operation

C-8

C.6

Maintenance

C-9

C.7

Customer Support

C-9

MAP DATUMS

D-1

ABBREVIATIONS FOR DATABASE REGIONS

E-1

AIRPORT IDENTIFIERS PREFIX CODES

F-1

INDEX

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Summary of Contents for 55 AVD

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Page 2: ...GPS 55AVD Personal NavigatorTM OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 3: ...includingphotocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves the right to chan...

Page 4: ...Theunitmaybeoperatedportably usingitsownbatterypack oritmayusea5 40voltDCexternalpowersource for fixed mounted applications You can even use a 115 or 230 volt battery charger for planning trips at hom...

Page 5: ...compare indications from the GPS 55 AVD to all available navigation sources including the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety always resolve any discrepancies before...

Page 6: ...BASIC OPERATION 3 1 3 1 Power On 3 1 3 2 Satellite Status 3 2 3 3 Present Position 3 3 3 4 AutoStoreTM 3 4 3 5 CDI and Navigation Summary 3 5 3 6 Waypoints 3 6 3 7 Nearest Waypoints 3 9 3 8 Navigate...

Page 7: ...5 6 5 Building Routes Using AutoStoreTM 6 7 7 SAMPLE SIMULATED TRIP 7 1 APPENDICES A MESSAGES A 1 B NAVIGATION TERMS B 1 B 1 Definitions B 1 B 2 Course To Steer CTS B 3 C INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE...

Page 8: ...u build routes as you go A flashing Message Annunciator and an audible message tone keep you fully informed of your navigation status Personalized Configure your unit the way you like by selecting nau...

Page 9: ...attery charger external 5 40 volt DC power using the power data cable or cigarette lighter adapter or using a battery pack Handheld Operation For handheld operation the GPS 55 AVD is powered by a AA b...

Page 10: ...antenna has been constructed to thread onto a standard 1 antenna mount Antenna mounts commonly used to attach VHF radio antennas and Loran C couplers are readily available from your local marine acce...

Page 11: ...d keypad are illuminated for operating in darkness 2 2 BANNERS Information displayed on the LCD is commonly referred to as a page A pageconsistsofalphanumericinformationandbanners Banners illustrated...

Page 12: ...2 2...

Page 13: ...lectfromoneofseveralavailableoptions For example you may select between DTK desired track BRG bearing to waypoint or CTS course to steer using a cyclic field Cyclic fields are indicated on the display...

Page 14: ...See Sections 3 6 3 7 and 3 9 Pressing the RTE key selects the Route Pages which allow you to edit review activate and delete routes See Chapter 6 Pressing either of the arrow keys allows you to move t...

Page 15: ...are entered TheGPS55featuresakeypadfeedbacktonewhichwillsoundeachtimeyou press a key If you enter data which is not appropriate for the field the feedback tone will quickly sound three times indicatin...

Page 16: ...ck of batteries Battery Saver mode is suitable for most applications and will extend the battery life to as much as ten hours Simulator mode allows you to simulate the operation of the GPS 55 while at...

Page 17: ...automatic and typically will take two minutes to obtain a position fix Initially the GPS 55 will display the ACQ banner it will inform you when a position fix is obtained by transitioning to either t...

Page 18: ...actors is an overall measure of your position accuracy DOP and EPE are advisory information only TheSatelliteStatusPagealsoshowstheidentifier 1 32 azimuth elevation andsignalqualityofuptoeightvisibles...

Page 19: ...ing satellites When the GPS 55 is performing 2D navigation the last known altitude will be usedinthelatitude longitudecomputation Ifyourspeedisover65knots the unit will ask you to update your altitude...

Page 20: ...ry by pressing ENT 3 4 AUTOSTORE Waypoint Name Storage Selection Latitude Longitude AUTOSTORETM PAGE The AutoStoreTM Page is displayed by pressing the ENT key while viewing the Position Page This page...

Page 21: ...nd CDI scale from the Setup Pages see Sections 4 3 and 4 7 Youmayselectthetypeofinformationyouwishtoseeoneachline Tomake a change place the cursor under the field and press the MORE key until the appr...

Page 22: ...ld a route using waypoints and perform trip planning using waypoints Waypoint Waypoint Type Action Name APT VOR USR REN DEL Latitude Longitude WAYPOINT DEFINITION PAGE The Waypoint Definition Page may...

Page 23: ...ect the desired waypoint Region Type DUPLICATE WAYPOINT PAGE To select the desired waypoint from a duplicate waypoint list Press MORE or arrow keys to scroll through the list Press ENT when the desire...

Page 24: ...me field press WPT to display the following page Waypoint Type APT VOR USR Press MORE until the desired type APT VOR or USR appears Press ENT to display the nearest waypoint of the selected type Use t...

Page 25: ...esses of the right arrow key will display the other waypoints in this order Z2 Z3 Z4 and Z5 Press the ENT key when the desired waypoint is displayed Variable rate scanning is implemented to allow you...

Page 26: ...the Nearest Waypoint Page 3 8 NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT The GOTO function allows you to quickly set a course from your position to any waypoint GOTO Waypoint Desired Track Range Estimated Time Enroute A...

Page 27: ...e computation of all waypoint navigation data 3 9 PROXIMITY ALARM WAYPOINTS Alarm Waypoint Name Number Alarm Radius PROXIMITY WAYPOINT PAGE The Proximity Waypoint Page may be displayed by pressing the...

Page 28: ...e Press CLR the waypoint name will blank Press ENT the waypoint will be removed from the list 3 10 SAMPLE TRIP Now that you have gained a basic understanding of the GPS 55 you are ready to embark on a...

Page 29: ...ayed then press the ENT key You have just selected simulator mode Set the simulation speed With the cursor under the ground speed field press 1 5 0 followed by the ENT key to indicate 150 knots you ma...

Page 30: ...ion Press an arrow key to place the cursor under line one Press MORE to view the GOTO waypoint Usethearrowkeystomovethecursorunderthefieldsonlinestwoand three Press MORE to select a different display...

Page 31: ...ge 4 1 SETUP MENU Menu Select SETUP MENU The Setup Menu displays the SET MENU title to let you access the underlying functions To select a function from the menu press the MORE key until the desired f...

Page 32: ...tor mode as described in Section 2 7 Press ENT The GPS 55 will now transition to the selected operating mode NOTE Changing modes will cause a momentary interruption in navigation while the GPS 55 acqu...

Page 33: ...ance The arrival alarm will inform you with an alarm tone and the message ARIV ____ when you reach your destination The alarm distance will also be used to inform you when you approach a route waypoin...

Page 34: ...he backlighting will never turn off while the unit is operating 4 5 AUDIO SETTINGS Tone Select AUDIO SETUP PAGE The Audio Setup Page allows you to select the characteristics of the audio tones To sele...

Page 35: ...cross track error To set the CDI scale With the cursor under the CDI scale field enter the desired value 4 8 MAGNETIC VARIATION Heading Mode Select Magnetic Variation MAGNETIC VARIATION PAGE The GPS...

Page 36: ...l the correct direction is displayed then enter the numeric value 4 9 FILTER SETTINGS Position Filter Response Velocity Time Select Select FILTER SETTINGS PAGE The GPS 55 allows you to choose the filt...

Page 37: ...use the interface this will help extend battery life 4 11 MAP DATUM Map Datum Select MAP DATUM PAGE The GPS 55 calculates your position based on the WGS 84 map datum If your charts or other electronic...

Page 38: ...tandard map datums To select a user map datum User Map Datum Latitude Correction Longitude Correction With the cursor under the map datum select field press MORE until USER is displayed Press ENT Ente...

Page 39: ...Menu 5 1 NAVIGATION MENU Menu Select NAVIGATION MENU The Navigation Menu displays the NAV MENU title to let you access the underlying functions To select a function from the menu press the MORE key un...

Page 40: ...the satellites Due to the irregular nature of time zones the GPS 55 does not attempt to correct your local time when you pass from one time zone to another To update your local date and time Press MO...

Page 41: ...ounts up instead of counting down It does not generate a message but simply measures time from the point at which it was started To start the elapsed timer With the cursor under the time field enter t...

Page 42: ...The GPS 55 will display the great circle distance and bearing between the two geographical points In addition the time requirement will be displayed based on your present speed 5 5 SUNRISE SUNSET Wayp...

Page 43: ...s you to concentrate on other important tasks while the GPS 55 watches the clock for you To set the alarm clock Press MORE to select ON for the alarm clock Enter the desired alarm time in 24 hour form...

Page 44: ...d which you are navigating is called the active to waypoint The waypoint immediately behind you is called the active from waypoint Thelinethatconnectsthe activefrom and activeto waypointsiscalledthe a...

Page 45: ...versed by the route For example in the illustration above route A begins at FMYR Fort Myers Florida ends at NSAU Nassau in the Bahamas and is 365 nautical miles long The Route Catalog Page displays on...

Page 46: ...tance and desired track between the two waypoints This page shows one leg at a time You may press the arrow keys to review additional legs As you scroll past the first or last waypoint it will return...

Page 47: ...tempt to add a waypoint in a route that already contains nine waypoints you will be informed with the message RTE FULL Press RTE to return to the Route Catalog Page when editing is completed To delete...

Page 48: ...ATING ROUTES From To Waypoint Waypoint Desired Distance Track Leg Estimated Time Number Enroute AL L0 L8 ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE Routes are activated using the Route Catalog Page You may activate any route...

Page 49: ...g to be sure you agree with the selection If not use the GOTO function to select the active to waypoint you desire You may view additional route legs by pressing the left or right arrow key while the...

Page 50: ...h as you proceed to your destination so that you can safely return from the opposite direction Simply use the AutoStoreTM function to record strategic waypoints as you travel and insert these waypoint...

Page 51: ...route becomes full Withthedesiredrouteselected pressENT TheAutoStoreTM waypoint will be stored in the waypoint memory and appended to the selected route When you are ready to return use the Route Cat...

Page 52: ...actory default settings havenotbeenchanged Ifyouhavechangedtheseparameters theunitmay display slightly different data than presented here You are planning a trip from Ft Myers Florida to the Dry Tortu...

Page 53: ...odisplaytheOperatingMode Page Press MORE until SIMULATR is displayed thenpressENT Youhavejust selected the simulator mode Set the simulation speed With the cursor under the speed field press 1 5 0 fol...

Page 54: ...il the N hemispheric designationisdisplayed thenpressthe2 6 3 5 1 7 keys to enter N26 35 17 Press ENT to complete the latitude The cursor will move to the longitude Press CLR until the W hemispheric d...

Page 55: ...The letter Y is displayed Press the 8 key which also has a W printed on it The letter W is displayed When finished press the ENT key The cursor will move under the view select field Press ENT The curs...

Page 56: ...me field Enter the waypoint name KFMY latitude N26 35 17 and longitude W081 51 81 Nowthatthesamplewaypointsareinmemory createthesamplerouteusing these waypoints Create the sample route Press RTE until...

Page 57: ...point of the route Thisisthewaypointwhereyourtrip will end If you haven t already guessed you have just created a route that will take youfromFortMyerstotheDryTortugasandontoKeyWest Youmayreview the r...

Page 58: ...Press the MORE key again to view the CDI Usethearrowkeystomovethecursorunderthefieldsonlinestwoand three Press MORE to select a different display option Experiment with your GPS 55 Nowthatyouhavestar...

Page 59: ...re weather in the Dry Tortugas area was reported over your VHF com You may wish to shorten your trip by heading directly to Key West Florida Simply press GOTO The Active Route Page will be displayed E...

Page 60: ...raft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the waypoint ARIV ____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the waypoint BATT LOW The battery pack is low on power AA batteries should be r...

Page 61: ...IL The GPS 55 has detected a failure in the receiver hardware If the message persists the GPS 55 is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center RE INIT The GPS 55 is unable to...

Page 62: ...B 1 APPENDIX B NAVIGATION TERMS B 1 DEFINITIONS Thissectionprovidesanillustrationofanddefinitionsforthenavigationterms used in this manual...

Page 63: ...ce cross track error and stay on course see Section B 2 for an example using CTS CMG Course made good CMG is the bearing from the active from waypoint to your position TRK Track TRK is the direction o...

Page 64: ...B 3 B 2 COURSE TO STEER CTS Course To Steer is a GARMIN exclusive that recommends an optimal direction to steer that will guide you to the course and proceed efficiently along your route...

Page 65: ...malcoursetosteer whichis15 inthisexample Pressthe NAV key until the CDI Page is displayed then select CTS on line two and TRN on line three Turn your craft according to the TRN direction until the TRN...

Page 66: ...battery pack POWER Input Alkaline battery pack 4 AA size Rechargeable battery pack 12 or 24 volt DC with power cable 5 40 VDC 115 or 230 volt AC with battery charger Consumption 1 1 watts in Normal mo...

Page 67: ...TE and PGRMA transmitted once every two seconds GPR00 transmitted once every of route waypoints 1 2 seconds e g if there are two route waypoints this sentence will be transmitted once every six second...

Page 68: ...e side of the 5 40 volt DC power source The GPS 55 will drive a remote alarm or relay that requires no more than 100 milliamps of current WARNING Devices which draw current in excess of 100milliampere...

Page 69: ...should not be grounded C 3 SURFACE MOUNT INSTALLATION The GPS 55 is equipped with a mounting bracket for fixed installations The mount may be attached to a surface as shown below Although your GPS 55...

Page 70: ...unting surface using appropriate screws 8 flat head screws are recommended Slidethecradleontotheconnectorplateandinstallthecoinslotscrew Install the power data cable To adjust the surface mount The su...

Page 71: ...if you wish to use the unit in another airplane boat or vehicle plan at home or prevent theft To insert the GPS 55 into the surface mount Tilt the top of the GPS 55 into the surface mount as shown Eng...

Page 72: ...rd and out C 4 PORTABLE ANTENNA INSTALLATION The GPS 55 is supplied with a portable antenna mount that allows the antenna to be affixed to a windshield or any smooth surface using a suction cup mount...

Page 73: ...ine battery pack The battery pack must be removed from the unit in order to replace the cells To remove the battery pack Push down on the spring tab on the right side of the battery pack Pull the batt...

Page 74: ...intained by an internal battery These data will not be lost even if you remove the AA or rechargeable battery pack for separate storage The internal memory battery should typically last three to five...

Page 75: ...sland ASTRLN 66 AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1966 Australia Tasmania Island ASTRLN 84 AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1984 Australia Tasmania Island BELLEVUE BELLEVUE IGN Efate and Erromango Islands BERMUDA BERMUDA 1957 B...

Page 76: ...LIBRIA 64 LIBERIA 1964 Liberia LUZN PHLP LUZON Phillippines excluding Mindanao Island LUZN MNDN LUZON Mindanao Island MAHE 1971 MAHE 1971 Mahe Island MARCO AST MARCO ASTRO Salvage Islands MASSAWA MAS...

Page 77: ...hile S AMER 56 PROVISIONAL SOUTH AMERICAN 1956 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela PURTO RIC PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico Virgin Islands QATAR NTL QATAR NATIONAL Qatar QORNOQ QORNOQ South...

Page 78: ...D 4 VITI LEVU VITI LEVU 1916 Viti Levu Island Fiji Islands WAK ENWTK WAKE ENIWETOK 1960 Marshall Islands ZANDERIJ ZANDERIJ Surinam WGS 72 WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1972 WGS 84 WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1984...

Page 79: ...WA Botswana BURK Burkina Faso CAFR Central African Republic CAMR Cameroon CAN Canada CHAD Chad CHLE Chile Easter Island CHNA China CIS Amenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kirgizia Moldavia Ukraine Uz...

Page 80: ...Sri Lanka LSO Lesotho LUX Luxembourg MAC Macau MADG Madagascar Comoros Reunion Mayotte Islands MALI Mali MCRO Caroline Islands Micronesia Palau MELA Melilla MEX Mexico MIDW Midway Islands MLDV Maldiv...

Page 81: ...STHN Ascension Island St Helena Island SUDN Sudan SURN Suriname SVCT St Vincent The Grenadines SWAZ Swaziland SWE Sweden SWTZ Switzerland SYR Syria T CA Turks Island Caicos Island TANZ Tanzania THAI T...

Page 82: ...di HB APPENDIX F AIRPORT IDENTIFIER PREFIX CODES Most airport identifiers in the database use the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO assigned prefix Use the following rules to determine th...

Page 83: ...E El Salvador MS Equitorial Guinea FG Estonia UL Ethiopia HA F Falkland Islands U K SF Faroe Island Denmark EK Fiji Island NF Finland EF France LF French Antilles TF French Guiana SO French Polynesia...

Page 84: ...ayotte France FM Melilla Spain GE Mexico MM Micronesia PT Midway Islands U S PM Moldavia UK Monaco LN Mongolia ZM Montserrat Island U K TR Morocco GM Mozambique FQ Myanmar Burma VY N Namibia FA Nauru...

Page 85: ...ent and the Grenadines TV Sudan HS Suriname SM Swaziland FD Sweden ES Switzerland LS Syria OS T Tadzhikistan UT Taiwan RC Tanzania HT Thailand VT Togo DX Tonga NF Trinidad and Tobago TT Tuamotu Island...

Page 86: ...ery Saver mode 2 6 Bearing BRG B 2 C CDI Page 3 5 CDI Scale Page 4 5 Confirmation field 2 3 Count down timer 5 2 Course Made Good CMG B 2 Course To Steer CTS B 2 Cursor 2 3 Cyclic field 2 3 D Data ent...

Page 87: ...1 Position Page 3 3 Power On 3 1 Proximity Waypoint Page 3 9 R Range RNG B 2 Route Catalog Page 6 2 Route Review Page 6 3 Routes Activating 6 5 Building with AutoStoreTM 6 7 Clearing 6 4 Copying 6 5 C...

Page 88: ...GARMIN International Inc 9875 Widmer Road Lenexa KS 66215 1 800 800 1020 913 599 1515 190 00030 00 Rev D...

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