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GMR 18 Marine Radar Installation Instructions

Warnings

Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could 

result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.

•  The radar scanner transmits electromagnetic energy. Ensure that the 

scanner has been installed according to the recommendations given 

in this guide, and that all personnel are clear of the scanner before 

switching to transmit mode. 

• 

When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on 

the unit to all available navigation sources, including information 

from visual sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any 

discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation.

•  Use this unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit 

for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, 

location, or topography. 

WARNING:

 This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. 

This Notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See 

www.garmin.com/prop65

 for more information.

FCC Compliance

The GMR 18 complies with Part 80 of the FCC rules. It has received a grant of equipment authorization, issued under the authority of the FCC.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 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 the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Industry Canada Compliance

The Garmin 18 Marine Radar complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-138.

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, Garmin, declares that this GMR 18 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product: 

www.garmin.com/products/gmr18/

Click 

Manuals

, and then select the 

Declaration of Conformity

 link.

Summary of Contents for GPS 18-5Hz

Page 1: ...GMR 18 marine radar installation instructions ...

Page 2: ... electronic 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 copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change wi...

Page 3: ...min Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your GMR 18 In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin com support and click Product Support In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within the UK Note The Garmin GMR 18 has no user serviceable parts If...

Page 4: ...izontal beam width above head height When the scanner is transmitting do not look directly at the antenna at close range eyes are the most sensitive part of the body to electromagnetic energy When properly installed and operated the use of this radar conforms to the requirements of ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fie...

Page 5: ...g of the cable See the following Cable Runs section for more information 4 Position the scanner on the mounting surface with the triangular mark on the case aligned to the front of the vessel Apply a bead of marine sealant around each of the mounting holes on the mounting surface 5 Install the four 4 M8 x 1 25 x 60 threaded rods into the Mounting Holes on the bottom of the scanner There should be ...

Page 6: ... the battery source as possible A minimum of 10 VDC is required at the 15 m cable connector during radar turn on and operation See the Wire Gauge Table below for the recommended wire gauge between radar cable and battery Final Wiring Connections Making the final wiring connections 1 Connect the Black ground wire to the vessel s negative power terminal 2 Connect the Red power wire with fuse holder ...

Page 7: ... communicates with an expanded network and does not show the full wiring needs of the other network components Note The GMR 18 Garmin MFD and the other network components must be connected to a power source according to their installation instructions This diagram only illustrates the network data connections Using the Radar All functions of the GMR 18 radar are controlled using your Garmin MFD mu...

Page 8: ... Power Input Source 10 5 35 VDC 33 5 W Operating Temperature Range 5 F 15 C to 140 F 60 C and a relative humidity up to 95 at 95 F 35 C Beamwidth Horizontal beamwidth of 5 nominal Vertical beamwidth of 25 nominal Range 36 nm Wind Velocity Wind speed up to 100 Kts Antenna RPMs 24 30 rpm Range Ring Accuracy 20m or 1 5 of range scale whichever is greater Minimum Range 20 meters Range Discrimination 2...

Page 9: ...GMR 18 Marine Radar Installation Instructions 236 4 mm 9 31 457 mm 18 233 0 mm 9 17 114 mm 4 49 141 5 mm 5 57 201 5 mm 7 93 Towards Bow ...

Page 10: ...of the FCC rules It has received a grant of equipment authorization issued under the authority of the FCC This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equi...

Page 11: ...IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software o...

Page 12: ...t www garmin com 2007 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00800 02 Rev C ...

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