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D-3

NAD27 C A

NORTH AMERICAN 1927 - Central America (Belize,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua)

NAD27 CUB

NORTH AMERICAN 1927 - Cuba

NAD27 GRN

NORTH AMERICAN 1927 - Greenland (Hayes
Peninsula)

NAD27 MEX

NORTH AMERICAN 1927 - Mexico

NAD83

NORTH AMERICAN 1983 - Alaska, Canada, Central
America, CONUS, Mexico

OBSERV 66

OBSERVATORIO 1966 - Corvo and Flores Islands
(Azores)

OLD EGYPT

OLD EGYPTIAN - Egypt

OLD HAWAI

OLD HAWAIIAN - Mean Value

OMAN

OMAN - Oman

GRT BT 36

ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN 1936 -
England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales

PICO NIEV

PICO DE LAS NIEVES - Canary Islands

PITCRN 67

PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 - Pitcairn Island

RT90

SWEDEN

S CHILE

PROVISIONAL SOUTH CHILEAN 1963 - South Chile

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 Greenland

REUNION

REUNION - Mascarene Island

ROME 1940

ROME 1940 - Sardinia Island

SANTO DOS

SANTO (DOS) - Espirito Santo Island

SAO BRAZ

SAO BRAZ - Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands (Azores)

SAPR HILL

SAPPER HILL 1943 - East Falkland Island

SCHWARZCK SCHWARZECK - Namibia
S AMER 69

SOUTH AMERICAN 1969 - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,
Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago

S ASIA

SOUTH ASIA - Singapore

SE BASE

SOUTHEAST BASE - Porto Santo and Madeira Islands

SW BASE

SOUTHWEST BASE - Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge,
and Terceira Islands (Azores)

TIMBLI 48

TIMBALAI 1948 - Brunei and East Malaysia (Sarawak
and Sabah)

TOKYO

TOKYO - Japan, Korea, Okinawa

TRISTN 68

TRISTAN ASTRO 1968 - Tristan da Cunha

Summary of Contents for GPS 50

Page 1: ...GARMIN International Inc GPS 50 PERSONALNAVIGATORTM OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...GPS 50 Personal NavigatorTM OWNER S MANUAL for Software Version 2 0 or above ...

Page 3: ...ncludingphotocopying 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 change or improve their products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements October 1992 190 00015 01 Rev B ...

Page 4: ...peratedportablyusingitsownbatterypack oritmayusea5 40volt DCexternalpowersourceforfixedmountedapplications Youcanevenuse a 115 or 230 volt battery charger for planning trips at home This manual and accompanying quick reference card provide complete information on safely operating the GPS 50 to its full potential Two exciting practicevoyageshavebeenplannedforyoutopracticeyournavigationskills using ...

Page 5: ...e risk carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner sManualandthoroughlypracticeoperationusingthesimulatormode prior to actual use When in actual use carefully compare indications from theGPS50toallavailablenavigationsourcesincludingtheinformationfrom other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation NOTE This device com...

Page 6: ... Modes 2 6 3 BASIC OPERATION 3 1 3 1 Power On 3 1 3 2 Satellite Status 3 1 3 3 Present Position 3 2 3 4 AutoStoreTM 3 4 3 5 CDI and Navigation Summary 3 4 3 6 Waypoints 3 5 3 7 Nearest Waypoints 3 7 3 8 Navigate to a Waypoint 3 8 3 9 Man Overboard 3 9 3 10 Sample Trip 3 9 4 UNITCUSTOMIZATION 4 1 4 1 Setup Menu 4 1 4 2 Operating Mode 4 2 4 3 User Selectable Alarms 4 2 4 4 BacklightingTimeout 4 3 4 ...

Page 7: ...e Catalog 6 2 6 3 Editing Routes 6 3 6 4 ActivatingRoutes 6 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 C 1 C 1 Specifications C 1 C 2 ElectricalWiring C 3 C 3 Universal Mount Installation C 4 C 4 Universal Mount Operation C 7 C 5 Battery Pack ...

Page 8: ... you 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 nautical units Course Deviation Indicator CDI sensitivity keypad and display features map datums and interface options Low Power Consumption Battery Saver operation which draws less than 1 1 watts pro...

Page 9: ... Mount Operation A universal mount is supplied for swivel or surface mount installation in a boat The unit may be operated using vehicle power through the power data cable or it may be operated using the battery pack While using vehicle power you may wish to leave the battery pack in the unit In the event of vehicle power failure the GPS 50 will automatically switch to battery power In addition to...

Page 10: ...lay and 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 below are used to indicate the type of page navigation units and data displayed see Appendix B They also indicate navigation fix type satellite tracking and provide user prompting ...

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Page 12: ...o select from one of several available options 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 by the MORE banner Confirmationfieldsallowyoutoindicateyourapproval Forexample you will be asked to confirm that you want to delete a waypoint Confirmation fields always end with a characte...

Page 13: ...name waypoints In addition you may view your nearest waypoints See Sections 3 6 and 3 7 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 the cursor scroll through information lists and enter letters of the alphabet The alphanumeric keys allow you to enter letters and numbers int...

Page 14: ...characters are entered TheGPS50featuresakeypadfeedbacktonewhichwillsoundeachtimeyou press a key If you enter data which is not appropriate for the field the feedbacktonewillquicklysoundthreetimesindicatinganerror Thekeypad feedback tone can be turned off if you wish see Section 4 5 2 6 VIEWING MESSAGES From time to time the GPS 50 will use a message to tell you of conditions that need your attenti...

Page 15: ...ack 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 50 while at home or in your office The simulator mode can be used while learning to use your GPS 50 and is ideal for planning routes and entering waypoints Keep in mind that the GPS 50 is not tracking satellite...

Page 16: ...dlongitudearecomputed When operating in the 2D mode the unit will use the last computed altitude or your last entered altitude Section 3 3 describes how you may enter the altitude If less than three satellites with acceptable geometry are available the DR banner will be displayed Your GPS 50 will automatically update satellite orbital data as it operates If youhavenotoperatedyourunitforaperiodofsi...

Page 17: ...ellite with000 representingtruenorth Theelevationisananglefrom00 to90 whichindicatestheheightofthesatelliteabovethehorizon where00 indicates the horizon and 90 indicates a satellite is directly overhead The azimuthandelevationareusefulfordeterminingwhetherasatellitesignalis blocked by buildings mountains or other obstructions The signal quality is anumberfrom1through9 with9indicatingthestrongestsi...

Page 18: ...lastcomputed position stored in the GPS 50 If your position has moved more than 1000 nauticalmileswiththepoweroff youmaywishtoenteramoreaccurateinitial position to speed up the acquisition process You may also change the position at any time when you are operating in simulator mode To change the latitude longitude Use an arrow key to place the cursor under the latitude field Check the hemispheric ...

Page 19: ...Press NAV until the Position Page is displayed Press ENT The AutoStoreTM Page will be displayed with the default waypoint name on line one The waypoint name begins with a character followed by a 3 digit number for example 010 If you wish to give the waypoint a name of your own move the cursor under the waypoint name and enter the name of your choice Withthecursorunder WPT thestorageselectionfield ...

Page 20: ...e two you may select one of three direction options desired track bearing or course to steer You may also select one of three distance options steer direction and distance range or distance made good On line three you may select one of three direction options course made good track orturninstruction Youmayalsoselectestimatedtimeenroute or one of two velocity options ground speed or velocity made g...

Page 21: ...modifyposition enterthewaypointlatitudeandlongitude as described in Section 3 3 NOTE If a waypoint is being used for navigation its position cannot be modified An attempt to modify the position of such a waypoint will result in the message ACTV WPT To rename a waypoint With the cursor under the waypoint name field enter the name of the waypoint to be renamed Press MORE until REN is displayed Press...

Page 22: ...selected the scanning mode will automatically be activated with the first alphanumeric waypoint displayed There is no need to press WPT Use the arrow keys to scan through the entire list of waypoints With the desired waypoint shown press ENT to select the waypoint press CLR to cancel the scanning operation at any time Variable rate scanning is implemented to allow you to quickly go through the lis...

Page 23: ... navigating to a waypoint that waypoint will be offered as the default GOTO waypoint Confirm the default GOTO waypoint by pressing the ENT key this will re center CDI on the CDI page or enter the desired GOTO waypoint name The CDI Page will be displayed Alternatively the GOTO function may be quickly activated from any page e g the Nearest Waypoint Page by placing the cursor under the desired waypo...

Page 24: ...nformation to MOB will be displayed 3 10 SAMPLE TRIP Now that you have gained a basic understanding of the GPS 50 you are ready to embark on a sample trip The sample illustrations in this section assume that the factory default settings have not been changed If you have changed these parameters the unit may display slightly different data than presented here YourGPS50isfactoryinitializedwithaposit...

Page 25: ... until SIMULATR is displayed then press the ENT key You have just selected simulator mode Set the simulation speed With the cursor under the ground speed field press 0 1 5 followed by the ENT key to indicate 15 knots you may enter any speed you wish up to 90 knots The simulation speed is now set GOTOGARMIN PressGOTO TheActiveRoutePagewill be displayed with the cursor under the GOTO waypoint name ...

Page 26: ...nformation 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 option Experiment with your GPS 50 Now that you are on your way to GARMIN why don t you take some time to experiment with the GPS 50 Press each page selection key to become familiar with availa...

Page 27: ...Page 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 function is displayed then press the ENT key The availablefunctionselectionsare OPMODE ALARMS BACKLGHT AUDIO UNITS CDI MAGVAR FILTERS OUTPUT and MAP DATM As you change setup parameters keep in mind t...

Page 28: ...imulator mode as described in Section 2 7 Press ENT The GPS 50 will now transition to the selected operating mode NOTE Changingmodeswillcauseamomentaryinterruption in navigation while the GPS 50 acquires satellites and recomputes navigationinformation To enter simulation speed With the cursor under the ground speed field enter your desired speed The GPS 50 will now simulate a moving craft and comp...

Page 29: ...zero distance The arrival alarm willinformyouwithanalarmtoneandthemessage ARIV ____ when you reach your destination The alarm distance will also be used to inform you when you approach a route waypoint with the message APCH___ To disarm the alarm enter zero for the distance To arm disarm the CDI alarm Press MORE until CDI ALARM is displayed Press the right arrow key to move the cursor to line two ...

Page 30: ...the 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 select audio tones With the cursor under the tone select field press MORE until the desired tone setting is selected Select ALL TONES to turn on both message and keypress feedback MSG TONE to turn on mes...

Page 31: ...f 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 50 offers you three magnetic variation options You may select true automatic magnetic or user magnetic heading correction for all track course and heading information If you select true heading all i...

Page 32: ...il 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 50 allows you to choose the filter response time for position and velocity outputs This may aid you in smoothing the data in rough seas or for sail boating To select filter response time With the cursor under the position velocity ...

Page 33: ...u do not use the interface this will help extend battery life 4 11 MAP DATUM Map Datum Select MAP DATUM PAGE The GPS 50 calculates your position based on the WGS 84 map datum If yourcharts orotherelectronicdevices arecreatedusingadifferentdatum you must set the GPS 50 map datum for consistency a position in the WGS 84datumcoulddifferby1000feetormorefromonecalculatedusinganother datum The GPS 50 pr...

Page 34: ...standard 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 Enter the latitude and longitude corrections in the appropriate fields Remember if the direction E W N S is incorrect press CLR until the correct direction is displayed then enter the numeric value ...

Page 35: ... 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 until the desired function is displayed then press the ENT key The availablefunctionselectionsare DATETIME currentdate time TIMER count down elapsed timer TRIP PLN trip planning SUN CALC sunrise sunset...

Page 36: ...e satellites Due to the irregular nature of time zones the GPS 50 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 MORE until LCL is displayed in the time selection field With the cursor under the date field enter your local date in year month day format With the cursor under the time field enter your local time in 24 ...

Page 37: ...counts 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 the start time in hours minutes and seconds you may start or restart the elapsed timer from a non zero time With the cursor under the selection field press MORE until COUNT UP is displayed Press ENT T...

Page 38: ... 50 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 Waypoint Sunrise Time Sunset Time SUNRISE SUNSET PAGE The Sunrise Sunset Page will display sunrise and sunset times for any waypoint This can be helpful if you wish to be at your favorite fishing spot at the cra...

Page 39: ...ws you to concentrate on other important tasks while the GPS 50 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 format line three displays the current time Enter local or UTC time based on your selection on the Date Time Page see Section 5 2 When the alarm time has been reached the GPS 50 will inform you with the ...

Page 40: ...you defined the waypoints or in reverse order Route A the active route is the route you are navigating The waypoint toward 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 activeleg The GPS 50 features automatic leg selection which will select the rout...

Page 41: ...ce traversed 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 TheRouteCatalogPagedisplaysonerouteatatime Additionalroutesmay be displayed by pressing the MORE key while the cursor is under the route number Alternatively youmaypressnumberkey1through9 or0foractive route to select your desire...

Page 42: ...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 to the Route Catalog Page To create a route SelectanemptyrouteontheRouteCatalogPageandpressENT The Route Review Page will be displayed as illustrated below With the cursor under the to waypoint enter ...

Page 43: ...ttempt 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 a waypoint from a route Select the desired route on the Route Catalog Page and press ENT Press MORE until EDIT is displayed Press ENT The Route Review Page will be displayed With the cursor under th...

Page 44: ...VATING 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 in the displayed order or in reverse order NOTE When a new route is activated the previous contents of route A will be overwritten If you wish to save route A be sure to copy it to an empty route fir...

Page 45: ...eg 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 cursor is under the to waypoint To add a waypoint to the active route Use the cursor under the to waypoint press the arrow keys to scroll through the waypoints until the waypoint where you wish to in...

Page 46: ...your pathasyouproceedtoyourdestinationsothatyoucansafelyreturnfromthe opposite direction Simply use the AutoStoreTM function to record strategic waypoints as you travel and insert these waypoints in an empty route from the AutoStoreTM Page To record your route Press NAV until the Position Page is displayed Press ENT The AutoStoreTM Page will be displayed with the default waypoint name If you wish ...

Page 47: ...comes 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 Catalog Page to activate the route you created in reverse order The GPS 50 will automatically guide you back to your destination by passing over the waypoints you created As an added benefit you now have a route ...

Page 48: ...that the factory default settings havenotbeenchanged Ifyouhavechangedtheseparameters theunitmay display slightly different data than presented here You are planning a trip from Ft Myers Florida to the Dry Tortugas and then on to Key West Florida Turn on your GPS 50 The power on notices will be displayed followed by the Satellite Status Page as illustrated below The GPS 50 is ready to accept your c...

Page 49: ...TtodisplaytheOperatingMode 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 0 1 5 followed by the ENT key to indicate 15 knots you may enter any speed you wish up to 90 knots The speed is now set ...

Page 50: ...ntil 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 designationisdisplayed thenpressthe0 8 1 5 1 8 1 keys to enter W081 51 81 Press ENT to complete the longitude Your position is now initialized to Fort Myers Florida Now you need to create the waypoin...

Page 51: ... on it The letter T is displayed When finished press the ENT key The cursor will move under the view select field Press ENT The cursor will move under the latitude field Enter the latitude of Key West Florida N24 33 34 by pressing 2 4 3 3 3 4 Press ENT when you are finished The cursor will automatically move under longitude Enter the longitude of Key West Florida W081 45 58 by pressing 0 8 1 4 5 5...

Page 52: ...YR latitude N26 35 17 and longitude W081 51 81 Nowthatthesamplewaypointsareinmemory createthesamplerouteusing these waypoints Create the sample route Press RTE until the Route Catalog Page is displayed PressMOREuntiltheroute1isdisplayed NOTE Thisexampleassumesroute1is empty Press ENT You have just selected the Route Review Page for route 1 Notice that the route does not contain any waypoints L0 in...

Page 53: ... of the route This is the waypoint where your voyage will end If you haven t already guessed you have just created a route that will take youfromFortMyerstotheDryTortugasandontoKeyWest Youmayreview the route leg information including desired track and range by pressing the left arrow key to scroll through the route waypoints Activate the sample route Press RTE to display the Route Catalog Page aga...

Page 54: ...g Press the MORE key again to view the CDI Usethearrowkeystomovethecursorunderthefieldsonlinestwoand three Press MORE to select a different display option Experiment with your GPS 50 NowthatyouhavestartedonyourfantasytriptotheDryTortugas why don t you take some time to experiment with the GPS 50 Press each page selection key to become familiar with available pages Practice using the cyclic fields ...

Page 55: ...evere 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 SimplypressGOTO TheActive Route Page will be displayed Enter KWST The GPS 50 will set an instantaneous course and you are on your way to Key West ...

Page 56: ...the Alarm Page APCH ____ You are less than one minute from reaching the indicated waypoint or your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint ARIV ____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint BATT LOW The battery pack is low on power AA batteries should be replacedortherechargeablebatterypackshouldberechargedforcontinued operation CDIAL...

Page 57: ... 50 is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center RE INIT TheGPS50isunabletocomputea position Initializetheposition on the Position Page to within 1000 nautical miles of your actual position ROM FAILD The GPS 50 has detected a failure in its permanent memory If this message occurs the unit is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center ROUTE WPT An ...

Page 58: ...B 1 APPENDIX B NAVIGATION TERMS B 1 DEFINITIONS Thissectionprovidesanillustrationofanddefinitionsforthenavigationterms used in this manual ...

Page 59: ...uce 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 of movement relative to the ground TRN Turn instruction TRN is the difference between BRG or CTS whichever you have displayed and TRK L indicates you should turn to the left R indicate you should turn...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...imalcoursetosteer 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 angle reaches zero Continue to follow the TRN guidance thus matching your track TRK with the recommended course to steer As you approach the course CTS will slowly change and once on course will be ...

Page 62: ...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 mode without backlighting ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 15 C to 70 C 5 F to 158 F operating 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F storage Humidity 95 non condensing PERFORMANCE Receiver MultiTracTM tracking up to 8 satellites AcquisitionTime ...

Page 63: ...tted 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 seconds GPWPL transmitted of route waypoints times in of route waypoints 1 2 seconds e g if there are two route waypoints this sentence will be transmitted twice every six seconds NOTES All specifications are subject to change...

Page 64: ...GPS50willdrivearemotealarmorrelaythatrequiresnomorethan100 milliamps of current WARNING Devices which draw current in excess of 100milliamperesmaydamageyourunitandwillvoidyourwarranty Consult the instructions included with the remote alarm or relay for current drain information To connect to a remote alarm system Connect the BLUE harness lead to the negative side of a transistor alarm or relay swi...

Page 65: ...d of the shielded cable The opposite end of the shield should not be grounded C 3 UNIVERSAL MOUNT INSTALLATION The GPS 50 is equipped with a universal mount for fixed installations The universal mount may be installed above the dash or attached to a surface as shown below Although your GPS 50 is designed to withstand the marine environment it is recommended that it be mounted in a location which p...

Page 66: ... above dash The universal mount is completely assembled and ready for fixed installation above dash Mount the base to the boat dash using appropriate screws 8 flat head screws are recommended To install universal mount on a surface ...

Page 67: ... surface installation Remove the screws which mount the power data cable and remove the cable Unscrew and remove the coinslot screw and remove the cradle Drill an oblong hole in the mounting surface to allow clearance for the power data cable connector Mount the connector plate to the dash using appropriate screws 8 flat head screws are recommended Slidethecradleontotheconnectorplateandinstallthec...

Page 68: ...pletely into the counterbore in the cradle so that all surfaces are flush C 4 UNIVERSAL MOUNT OPERATION The universal mount has been designed for easy insertion and removal of your GPS 50 if you wish to use the unit in another boat or vehicle plan at home or prevent theft To insert the GPS 50 into the universal mount Tilt the top of the GPS 50 into the universal mount as shown Engage the slot in t...

Page 69: ...o remove the GPS 50 from the universal mount Disconnect the antenna or antenna cable Applyenoughforcetothereleasetabtoallowtheunittopassasshown above Pull the bottom of the GPS 50 out then rotate the top downward and out To adjust the universal mount angle Loosen the mount by turning the lever counter clockwise Rotate and or tilt the unit to the desired position Tighten the lever ...

Page 70: ...a sealed 4 cell alkaline 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 battery pack off the right side of the unit ...

Page 71: ...askets which provide the battery pack seal C 6 MAINTENANCE The GPS 50 is constructed of high quality material and should not require user maintenance Please refer any repairs to an authorized GARMIN service center The unit contains no user serviceable parts do not attempt repairs yourself Neverallowgasolineorsolventstocomeintocontactwithyourunit Damage to the case may occur which is not covered by...

Page 72: ...tains a highly accurate crystal oscillator which may drift after many years of operation If the unit detects excessive oscillator drift youwillbeinformedwiththemessage ADJSTOSC Youshouldreturnyour unit to an authorized GARMIN service center as soon as possible Failure to do so may result in degraded acquisition performance C 7 CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you require additional assistance please call o...

Page 73: ...Island 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 Bermuda Islands BOGOTA OB BOGOTA OBSERVATORY Colombia CAMPO INC CAMPO INCHAUSPE Argentina CANTON 66 CANTON ASTRO 1966 Phoenix Islands CAPE CAPE South Africa CAP CNVRL CAPE CANAVERAL Florida Bahama Isl...

Page 74: ...d 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 MASSAWA Eritrea Ethiopia MERCHICH MERCHICH Morocco MIDWAY 61 MIDWAY ASTRO 1961 Midway Island MINNA MINNA Nigeria NHRN MSRH NAHRWAN Masirah Island Oman NHRN UAE NAHRWAN United Arab Emirates NHRN SADI NAH...

Page 75: ...Chile 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 Greenland REUNION REUNION Mascarene Island ROME 1940 ROME 1940 Sardinia Island SANTO DOS SANTO DOS Espirito Santo Island SAO BRAZ SAO BRAZ Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores SAPR HILL SAPPER HILL ...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...echargeable 1 2 Removing C 9 Battery Saver mode 2 6 Bearing BRG B 2 C CDI Page 3 4 CDI Scale Page 4 5 Confirmationfield 2 3 Count down timer 5 2 Course Made Good CMG B 2 Course To Steer CTS B 2 Cursor 2 3 Cyclicfield 2 3 D Data entry 2 5 Date Time Page 5 1 Desired Track DTK B 2 Dilution of Precision DOP 3 1 Display 2 1 Distance Made Good DMG B 2 E Elapsed timer 5 2 Estimated Position Error EPE 3 2...

Page 78: ...put Page 4 7 P Page 2 1 Position Page 3 2 Power On 3 1 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 Creating 6 3 Editing active route 6 6 Editing storage routes 6 4 S Satellite Status Page 3 1 Searching the sky 3 1 Self test 3 1 Setup Menu 4 1 Simulatormode 2 6 Steer STR B 2 Sunrise Sunset Page 5 4 T Time ...

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