Garmin GPSMAP 180 Owner'S Manual Download

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SECTION

APPENDIX

Time Offsets

The chart below gives an approximate UTC time offset for the various

longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for more detailed information. If you

are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset.

Longitudinal Zone

Offset

W180.0º to W172.5º

-12

W172.5º to W157.5º

-11

W157.5º to W142.5º

-10

W142.5º to W127.5º

-9

W127.5º to W112.5º

-8

W112.5º to W097.5º

-7

W097.5º to W082.5º

-6

W082.5º to W067.5º

-5

W067.5º to W052.5º

-4

W052.5º to W037.5º

-3

W037.5º to W022.5º

-2

W022.5º to W007.5º

-1

W007.5º to E007.5º

E007.5º to E022.5º

E022.5º to E037.5º

E037.5º to E052.5º

E052.5º to E067.5º

E067.5º to E082.5º

E082.5º to E097.5º

E097.5º to E112.5º

E112.5º to E127.5º

E127.5º to E142.5º

E142.5º to E157.5º

E157.5º to E172.5º

E172.5º to E180.0º

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 180

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 180 OWNER S MANUAL AND REFERENCE...

Page 2: ...913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ UK Tel 011 44 1794 519944 FAX 011 44 1794 519222 Garmin Asia Corp 3F No 1 Lane 45 Pa...

Page 3: ...ss prior written consent of GARMIN Corporation GARMIN Corporation hereby grants permission to download a sin gle copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other elect...

Page 4: ...rmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference the user is en...

Page 5: ...tial Ready just add the optional GBR 21 beacon receiver for better than 10 meter accuracy Gasketed case for use in exposed locations Advanced Navigating and Plotting 250 alphanumeric waypoints with se...

Page 6: ...and remedies contained herein are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any liability arising under warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purp...

Page 7: ...it This part will provide you with a basic working knowledge necessary to use the unit to it s fullest potential The Reference portion is divided into sections that provide detailed instructions on th...

Page 8: ...ckage includes the following items If any parts are missing please see your GARMIN dealer immediately Standard Package GPSMAP 180 Unit External Antenna and 30 cable Power Data Cable Mounting Bracket a...

Page 9: ...Using the Cursor 8 Going to a Destination Activating a Route 9 Navigation Simulator Map Scale Intro 10 Using the Cursor to Pan and Mark Waypoints 10 11 Navigation Page Intro 12 Changing Simulated Spee...

Page 10: ...on Page Options 31 32 Section 5 Main Menu Page 33 Main Menu Page Overview 33 Section 6 Waypoints 34 42 Creating Waypoints Using the Mark Key 34 35 Creating Waypoints On Map By Text 36 Reference Waypoi...

Page 11: ...Planning 58 System Setup 58 59 Navigation Setup 60 61 Timers Alarms 62 Input Output Setup 63 NMEA DGPS Setup 64 Section 10 Using G chartcartridges 65 66 Installing and Removing G Charts 65 Using G Ch...

Page 12: ...Press MENU twice to display main menu page Activates highlighted fields and confirms menu options and data entry Turns the unit on and off and controls 3 level screen backlighting The GPSMAP 180 s ad...

Page 13: ...correctly installed on your vessel according to the instructions in Appendix A To turn the GPSMAP 180 on 1 Press and hold the P key until the power tone sounds The welcome page will appear while the u...

Page 14: ...the appro priate satellite number under each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages No signal strength bars the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated Hollow sig...

Page 15: ...e sounds The welcome page will appear while the unit conducts a self test 2 Once the self test is complete press the T key to acknowledge the mariner s warning The Satellite Page will appear and the r...

Page 16: ...the Start Simulator option and press T 3 Press the T key to confirm the simulator warning Once the simulator has been started the status field at the top of the page will display a Simulating Navigati...

Page 17: ...ields below the compass tape show your current course and speed over ground along with a resettable trip odometer and altitude display Your current latitude and longitude along with a 12 24 hour clock...

Page 18: ...ess the waypoint symbol page 7 Use the R keypad to highlight the ANCHOR symbol 8 Press T to confirm the symbol 9 Press T again to confirm the DONE prompt and save the waypoint The waypoint is now stor...

Page 19: ...eas determine the range and bearing to a posi tion and perform various waypoint and route functions The data window located at the top of the page provides a user selectable dis play of various naviga...

Page 20: ...data field appears at the top of the page showing the bearing and distance from your boat to the cursor along with the lat lon of the cursor 4 Press the Q key to remove the cursor and recenter your bo...

Page 21: ...eprogrammed tour route the second method which will automatically place our vessel at the first route waypoint This will also give us an idea of how the O key is used throughout the GPSMAP 180 system...

Page 22: ...only presentation of the surrounding shoreline Because the usable range of the built in database is only valid to 64 nm scale we no longer have full cartog raphy available Keep in mind that whenever...

Page 23: ...owing position N 35 02 129 W 076 26 106 use the data window to verify the cursor position 2 Press the T key to capture the cursor position 3 Use the R key to highlight the waypoint symbol field 4 Pres...

Page 24: ...e route and nearby waypoints on screen The moving arrow below the highway always points to the destination waypoint relative to the direction you re moving The line down the center of the highway repr...

Page 25: ...setting represents the total distance or the width of the base of the highway display The default graphic highway setting is 1 4 nm but can be set for a 1 2 1 2 or 4 nm range To change the highway sc...

Page 26: ...e activation edit ing and copying functions you ll use most often like inverting and deactivating the active route Let s go ahead and deactivate the active route To deactivate the active route and sto...

Page 27: ...d press T The track log page allows you to specify whether to record a track plot and define how it is recorded It also provides both an indicator of the total memory used and the individual functions...

Page 28: ...Press and hold the P key for about 3 seconds until the screen is blank Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPSMAP 180 navigation system We hope that it will be a useful tool for you wherever you travel...

Page 29: ...nd the sky view indicator will not be highlighted The sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the receiver s last known position The outer circle represents the...

Page 30: ...lites with good geometry have been acquired and a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated 2D Differential Navigation will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections i...

Page 31: ...cally Track Up North Up SkyView allows you to select between a north up or track up sky view display Setup Simulator allows you to define speed course and position values while in simulator mode See t...

Page 32: ...at the bottom of the page indicates posi tion fix status and is described in detail on page 18 The units of measure for speed distance position and altitude are all user selectable through the naviga...

Page 33: ...ground TRP distance traveled ALT altitude VDC DC voltage To change a data field 1 Highlight the Change Data Fields option and press T 2 Move the field highlight to the field you want to change and pre...

Page 34: ...d distance to a destination waypoint Whenever the cursor is active an additional data window will appear below to indicate the position range and bearing to the cursor or a selected waypoint or navaid...

Page 35: ...e display If the boat icon attempts to go off the display the zoom level may need to be adjusted to keep cartography on screen Whenever the R keypad is pressed the GPSMAP 180 will enter cursor mode In...

Page 36: ...allowing you to review a selected position directly from the map display To select an on screen waypoint or navaid with the cursor 1 Use the R keypad to move the cursor to the desired waypoint or nava...

Page 37: ...ernal database and aMicro G chart cartridge cartography will be displayed using the data with the best res olution When the selected zoom range exceeds the resolution of the chart in use by up to two...

Page 38: ...e displayed or not The default setting is on Measure BRG DIS allows you to measure the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display To measure the BRG DIS between two points 1 Highli...

Page 39: ...figuration grid 1 Use the R keypad to select the desired map item and press T A popup window will appear with the current settings displayed 2 Use the R keypad to highlight the scale you want to chang...

Page 40: ...ated in the data window 3 Press T to confirm the calibration offset The next option available from the map configuration page is the set map colors option which allows you to define the fill color gra...

Page 41: ...e to active wpt SOG speed over ground COG course over ground ETE estimated time enroute ETA estimated time of arrival XTK crosstrack error VMG velocity made good TRN turn angle to wpt WPT active wpt n...

Page 42: ...y made good VMG to your destination The middle section of the screen provides visual guidance to the waypoint on a graphic highway display The line down the center of the highway represents your desir...

Page 43: ...r view of the high way Five scales are available from 1 4 to 4 nm with a default setting of 1 4 nm To change the highway scale 1 Press the C or D key to select the desired setting Navigation Page Opti...

Page 44: ...points only waypoints in the active route will be displayed Active Waypoint only the active waypoint will be displayed No Waypoints no waypoints will be displayed To configure the highway display 1 Hi...

Page 45: ...O twice The 11 submenus are divided into categories by function To select a submenu from the Main Menu Page 1 Highlight the submenu you want to view and press T For specific instructions on using a su...

Page 46: ...our present position To mark your present position 1 Press the M key The mark position page will appear with a default three digit name for the new waypoint 2 To accept the waypoint with the default n...

Page 47: ...Posn option and press T 4 To accept the waypoint with the default name symbol and comment the date and time of creation press T to confirm the Done prompt 5 To enter a different name symbol or comment...

Page 48: ...ypoints may also be created by manually entering a position s coordinates or referencing a stored waypoint through the Create Waypoint submenu option on the Main Menu Page To create a new waypoint by...

Page 49: ...he R keypad or press O to select the waypoint from the nearest list waypoint list or map display Leave the reference field blank to use your present position 5 Press T to begin entry of the bearing fr...

Page 50: ...waypoint comment for the selected waypoint To change the waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press T 2 Use the R keypad to select the desired symbol and press T to confirm To ch...

Page 51: ...l now appear under the cursor arrow 4 Use the R keypad to move the cursor arrow to the desired position The cursor s coordi nates along with the distance and bearing from the waypoint s position will...

Page 52: ...o the closest points of safety in emergency situations To scroll through and review the nearest waypoint list 1 Highlight the Nearest Waypoints option and press T 2 Use the R keypad to scroll through...

Page 53: ...st waypoint list or map display 4 Press T to confirm The distance field will now be highlighted 5 Press T to begin entry of the proximity radius 6 Use the R keypad to enter a distance value to 99 99 u...

Page 54: ...ough and review the waypoint list 1 Highlight the Waypoints option from the Main Menu Page and press T 2 Use the R keypad to scroll through the list in the desired direction 3 Press T to review the hi...

Page 55: ...waypoint named MAP at the navaid or map position To activate a GOTO from the map display 1 Press the G key twice 2 To select an existing user waypoint highlight the waypoint on screen and press T 3 T...

Page 56: ...destination from a list of the nine nearest waypoints to your present position To select a nearest waypoint as a GOTO destination 1 Highlight the Show Nearest Waypoints option and pressT 2 Select the...

Page 57: ...r path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver s memory which will eliminate the need to store waypoints along the way TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a ro...

Page 58: ...the track log interval is set to the Time option the route may not follow your exact path keep the interval set to resolution for best performance If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage...

Page 59: ...xisting waypoint or navaid to the route use the arrow pointer to highlight the desired waypoint on screen and press T 6 To add a new waypoint to the route use the arrow pointer to select the desired m...

Page 60: ...iew option and press T To remove a route waypoint 1 Highlight the Remove option and press T To move a route waypoint 1 Highlight the Move option and press T 2 Move the cursor to the new map position a...

Page 61: ...te To display the route edit options 1 Press O To select a menu option 1 Highlight the desired option and press T The following options are available Edit As Text allows you to modify a route by text...

Page 62: ...esired function and pressing T Activate Route activates the route you are editing and begins navigation Invert Route activates the route you are editing in reverse order and begins nav igation Center...

Page 63: ...hat route are available from the route options page To display the route options 1 Press O To select a menu option 1 Highlight the desired option and press T The following options are available from t...

Page 64: ...losing the original To copy a route 1 Highlight the Copy Route option and press T The selected route will appear as the copy from route and the first open storage route will appear as the copy to rout...

Page 65: ...the next active to waypoint first From the active route page you can Change the route comment see page 51 for instructions Edit the route on map see pages 47 48 for instructions Additional functions...

Page 66: ...allows you to define the data displayed in the distance and ETE fields Four data options are available DIS distance to active wpt DTK desired track ETE estimated time enroute ETA estimated time of ar...

Page 67: ...a user defined variance from your course over ground The resolution option is the default setting and is recommended for the most efficient use of memory and TracBack per formance The distance value...

Page 68: ...list or the map display Press T to confirm the waypoint 4 Move the field highlight to the second waypoint field and follow the steps above to select the destination waypoint 5 Enter a speed for your t...

Page 69: ...he bottom of the page will now display the planning information for the route leg selected or the cumulative values for the entire route The route planning mode will also let you plan cumulative total...

Page 70: ...ble from the Main Menu Page provide access to the various system navigation alarm and interface settings of the GPSMAP 180 The system setup submenu is used to select the operating mode date and time f...

Page 71: ...imeout the backlight will stay on until it is turned off 15 seconds default setting 30 seconds and 1 2 or 4 minutes Keeping the timeout at the lowest acceptable setting will prolong the life of the ba...

Page 72: ...for depth contour display on Micro G chart offshore chart cartridges Depth contours can be displayed in feet meters or fathoms The default setting is feet Heading lets you select what reference is use...

Page 73: ...nges in your current track and speed and adjust the receiver s response time automatically The on setting allows you to manually enter a response time up to 240 seconds Selecting a higher setting may...

Page 74: ...lable Off No arrival alarm will sound Auto An arrival alarm will sound one minute before the destination based upon your current speed and course over ground On An arrival alarm will sound at the alar...

Page 75: ...o provides selectable NMEA output RTCM In No Out allows DGPS beacon receiver input with no output capabilities NMEA In No Out allows input from a NMEA compatible external device such as a Yeoman Plott...

Page 76: ...ult frequency will be 304 0 kHz with a bit rate of 100 bps or the last DGPS frequency bit rate selected To tune a DGPS frequency 1 Select the RTCM In NMEA Out format from the options page 2 Highlight...

Page 77: ...ne will sound when the cartridge has been properly installed and accepted 4 Close the door Note The door will not close unless the Micro G chart is fully inserted If you insert a Micro G chart cartrid...

Page 78: ...m past the usable range of the current electronic chart the range field will display Ovr Zm or No Map These warnings indicate that although you may still have cartography you should exercise extreme c...

Page 79: ...Never paint the antenna or clean it with harsh solvents The GARMIN antenna screws directly onto any standard 1 x 14 thread anten na mount If you need to raise the antenna to avoid shading try using a...

Page 80: ...The mounting surface should be heavy enough to support the unit and protect it from excessive vibration and shock To surface mount the GPSMAP unit 1 Place the gimbal mount in the desired location 2 Ma...

Page 81: ...hole from the panel Drill the four 0 25 screw holes using a 1 4 drill bit 5 From the front place the GPSMAP 180 into the relief hole until the unit rests flush against the mounting surface 6 Secure th...

Page 82: ...GPBOD Proprietary sentences PGRMM PGRMZ alt PSLIB beacon receiver control input NMEA 0183 version 2 0 Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences PG...

Page 83: ...1 knot RMS steady state 90 knots max Dynamics Performs to specification to 6g POWER Input 10 40v DC Usage 10 watts max Specifications subject to change without notice With optional GARMIN GBR 21 Beaco...

Page 84: ...ase has failed See an authorized service center for repair Degraded Accuracy The accuracy of your GPSMAP system has been degraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality You s...

Page 85: ...ceiver has Failed A failure in receiver hardware has been detected If this message persists do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair Route Already Exists The route number you...

Page 86: ...stralia Tasmania Island Austria Austria Bellevue IGN Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Islands Bogata Observ Bogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchspe Campo Inchauspe Argenti...

Page 87: ...o ISTS 073 ASTRO 69 Diego Garcia Johnston Island Johnston Island Kandawala Kandawala Sri Lanka Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Islnd Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore L C 5 Astro Caym...

Page 88: ...ela Prov So Chilean 63 So Chilean 63 S Chile Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Virgin Isl Qatar National Qatar National Qatar Qornoq Qornoq South Greenland Reunion Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Rome 1940 S...

Page 89: ...TA The time of day of your arrival at a destination Estimated Time Enroute ETE The time remaining to your destination at your present speed Grid A coordinate system that projects the earth on a flat s...

Page 90: ...ransverse Mercator UTM A grid coordinate system that projects global sec tions onto a flat surface to measure position in specific zones Velocity Made Good VMG The speed you are traveling in the direc...

Page 91: ...o W172 5 12 W172 5 to W157 5 11 W157 5 to W142 5 10 W142 5 to W127 5 9 W127 5 to W112 5 8 W112 5 to W097 5 7 W097 5 to W082 5 6 W082 5 to W067 5 5 W067 5 to W052 5 4 W052 5 to W037 5 3 W037 5 to W022...

Page 92: ...ently selected in the Setup TD field If you enter a different loran chain number or change the secondary stations in the Setup TD field the active waypoint information will reflect those changes Since...

Page 93: ...CDI 13 Crosstrack Error 77 Cursor Mode 23 24 Cursor Movement 8 24 D Data Field Entry 10 Data Window 47 Date Time Formats 59 Datums 74 76 Definitions 77 78 Desired Track DTK 77 Depth Contours 60 Depth...

Page 94: ...tup 60 61 Navigation Units 60 NMEA Formats 70 NMEA Setup 63 64 No Map Mode 25 O Offset local time 59 79 Operation Mode Setup 58 Overzoom Mode 25 P Packing List vi Page Sequence 5 Physical Specificatio...

Page 95: ...cBack Function 45 46 Track Log 55 Track Memory 55 Track Plot Resolution 55 Track Recording 55 Trip Odometer 20 21 Turn TRN 32 77 U Units of Measure 60 UTC time 59 79 UTM UPS Coordinates 79 V Velocity...

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