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GMR 404/406 Owner’s Manual 

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•  Safe Zone Ring—

displays a ring on the Radar Page depicting 

the Own Vessel Safe Zone.

•  Velocity Reference—

has two settings, 

Absolute

 and 

Relative

This setting determines how speed and direction are displayed 

on the MARPA list. Relative calculates target speed and 

direction relative to your own. 

Absolute

 shows the target’s 

actual speed.

Advanced Sub Tab

Use the Advanced sub tab to set AFC mode, front of boat offset and 

antenna size.

The available Advanced sub tab settings are:

• 

AFC Mode

—sets how the scanner frequency is adjusted. 

Select 

Auto

 to automatically adjust the scanner frequency for 

optimal performance (recommended). Select 

Manual

 to set the 

frequency manually.

To manually adjust the scanner frequency:

1.  Highlight the 

AFC Mode

 field, and press 

ENTER

.

2.  Select Manual, and press 

ENTER

.

3.  Highlight the 

Freq

 button to the right of the 

AFC Mode

 field, 

and press 

ENTER

.

 

NOtE: 

The 

Freq

 button is available only available if 

Manual

 is 

selected in the 

AFC Mode

 field.

4.  Press up or down on the 

ROCKER

 to adjust the scanner 

frequency.

5.  Press 

ENTER

 to accept the frequency change.

  NOtE: 

The Signal Strength bar graph is damped and may be 

slow when responding to frequency tuning changes.

• 

Signal Strength

—Shows the strength of the radar signal

• 

Front of Boat Offset

—allows you to offset the front of the 

boat if you mount the radar at an angle.

• 

Antenna Size

—allows you to select the size of your antenna  

(

4 Foot

 or 

6 Foot

). Select 

4 Foot

 for a GMR 404 radar; select 

6 Foot

 for a GMR 406 radar.

Summary of Contents for GMR 404

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual GMR 404 406...

Page 2: ...tronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this co...

Page 3: ...get the most out of your GMR 404 406 take time to read this manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit in detail This manual is organized into the following sections The Introduction sect...

Page 4: ...on 1 Understanding Radar 1 Understanding the Radar Display 2 Radar Page 3 Configuring the Radar Page 3 Using the Radar Adjustment Menu 4 Map Page Radar Overlay 9 Radar Tab 10 General Sub Tab 10 Displa...

Page 5: ...R 404 406 YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software emb...

Page 6: ...f this Installation Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use When in actual use carefully compare indications from the GMR 404 406 to all available navigat...

Page 7: ...in the middle of the Radar Page When the countdown reaches 0 zero the Hold FCTN to transmit message appears As a safety feature the radar enters standby mode after it warms up This gives the operator...

Page 8: ...ne Zoom scale Ring separation Soft keys Using Range Rings Use the Range Rings to quickly determine the distance to a target The lower right corner of the screen contains two scales The top scale value...

Page 9: ...t available press and hold ADJ MENU to open the Main Menu Highlight the System tab and select Radar from the Services list at the bottom of the page To view the Radar Page Press PAGE repeatedly until...

Page 10: ...2 Press up or down on the ROCKER to change the setting range or percentage 3 Press ENTER to accept the change or press QUIT to close the Radar adjustment menu Gain Gain controls the sensitivity of th...

Page 11: ...ed portion of the screen appears in the lower left corner and a selection box appears To view different areas at the selected zoom range open the Radar adjustment menu and then press the Move soft key...

Page 12: ...r defined area of protection If a target enters the Guard Zone an alarm sounds You can define two Guard Zones The Guard Zone Menu has two areas Guard Zone 1 and Guard Zone 2 Each area has two settings...

Page 13: ...an adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the EBL To adjust the VRM EBL 1 Highlight Adjust and press the ROCKER to the right Highlight Adjust and press ENTER 2 Press right or left on the ROCK...

Page 14: ...ies on a Heading Sensor to provide accurate own vessel heading information Accurate heading data enhances MARPA s performance Each target being tracked by MARPA is represented by a symbol The symbols...

Page 15: ...spinning speed for approximately 15 seconds then stop perpendicular to the length of the boat or as defined by the Front of Boat Offset Set Motor to High Speed Set Motor to Normal Speed The Set Motor...

Page 16: ...Main Menu Use the Radar tab to set up the Radar Page The Radar tab has four sub tabs General Display MARPA and Advanced To access and change a setting on the Radar tab 1 Press the Setup soft key on t...

Page 17: ...ansmission for the amount of time entered in the Timed Transmit XMIT Time field When the radar is in standby mode the scanner does not rotate or transmit however power is still applied to the Magnetro...

Page 18: ...nt to the active destination waypoint which is similar to navigation on a map MARPA Sub Tab The MARPA sub tab contains settings for Vector Length Target History Own Vessel Safe Zone Time To Safe Zone...

Page 19: ...recommended Select Manual to set the frequency manually To manually adjust the scanner frequency 1 Highlight the AFC Mode field and press ENTER 2 Select Manual and press ENTER 3 Highlight the Freq but...

Page 20: ...Vertical Beamwidth 24 degrees Antenna Gain 30 dBi Polarization Horizontal Input Return Loss Better than 20 dB Weight 16 lbs 7 3 kg Open Array Scanner Transmit Power 4 kW Transmitter Frequency 9410 30...

Page 21: ...x 4x Trails Wakes Short Medium Long Guard Zone Alarm 2 guard zones user adjustable Off center Function Look ahead Auto Shift and Manual Antenna RPM Selectable to 24 or 48 rpm MARPA Tracks up to 10 MAR...

Page 22: ...ty service contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number Securely pack the unit and a copy of the original sales recei...

Page 23: ...can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase th...

Page 24: ...ub tab 10 12 motor speed high 9 normal 9 N navigation features 4 11 12 O orientation 10 Own Vessel Safe Zone 12 R Radar adjustment menu 4 background color 11 range rings 1 understanding 1 radar overla...

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