Garmin GPSMAP 2006 Owner'S Manual & Reference Download

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Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 2006

Page 1: ...owner s manual and reference guide chartplotters GPSMAP 2006C and 2010C shown GPSMAP 2006 2010...

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Page 3: ...eproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a s...

Page 4: ...com Look for the Product Registration link on the Home page Also be sure to record your serial number in the area provided on page iii of this manual Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 200...

Page 5: ...own risk To reduce the risk of unsafe operation carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner s Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use When...

Page 6: ...EGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE 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...

Page 7: ...d lake coastlines cities U S interstates state highways and built in tide information from over 3 000 tide stations around the USA coastline Alaska Hawaii western Canada and several Caribbean Islands...

Page 8: ...s Page and Options 32 Numbers Page and Options 33 Highway Page and Options 33 Waypoints 35 Creating 35 Reviewing and Editing 36 Proximity 39 Going to a Destination 41 TracBack 42 MOB 44 Routes 45 Crea...

Page 9: ...arn how to operate the unit s function keys 2 Mark your present location as a waypoint 6 35 Go to a destination 10 41 Create and use a route 45 Learn about the Map page 4 9 14 Pan using the map arrow...

Page 10: ...1 Getting Started Main Page Sequence 1 Getting Started Soft Keys Data Entry Keys Data Card Slots Function Keys Power Data Cable Port Data Port for future use Mounting Knobs Looking at the 2006 2010...

Page 11: ...tion option The FIND Key allows you to quickly access User Waypoints and other items used for navigation The MOB Key immediately stores the location and gives the option of setting direct navigation T...

Page 12: ...y to continue to the Map Page Adjusting the Contrast and Backlight The 2006 2010 monochrome versions have adjustments for the Contrast and Backlighting the color versions do not have a Contrast adjust...

Page 13: ...y is pressed the next Main Page will be displayed in a reverse sequence While learning the basic operation of the GPSMAP 2006 2010 let s put the unit into its Simulator Mode The Simulator Mode is grea...

Page 14: ...PAD place the highlight on the correct digit to begin entering the current time 3 Using the Up Down function of the ARROW KEYPAD scroll through the list until the correct number is displayed Press the...

Page 15: ...navigation A Waypoint is a position stored in the unit s memory that can be used for navigation Waypoints are used for direct navigation or you can use several waypoints to build a route Creating or M...

Page 16: ...ht the Name eld and then press the ENTER MARK key This will activate the eld with the highlight on the rst placeholder 2 Press the ARROW KEYPAD to the left to clear the eld 3 We will name this waypoin...

Page 17: ...TRY keys press the key the appropriate number of times for the character that you want to display The number is always last Soft Keys The SOFT KEYS are located along the bottom of the unit under the d...

Page 18: ...ess the PAGE key until the Map Page is displayed Press the IN key several times until the Map Scale located at the bottom right of the display reads 2 nm This will Zoom In on the map showing a smaller...

Page 19: ...R MARK key This will display the Select Waypoint window From this window you can select waypoints By Name or by Nearest From Current Position Select the tab By Name using the ARROW KEYPAD 4 Using the...

Page 20: ...ading toward your destination the Bearing Pointer will turn continuing to point toward your destina tion To head toward your destination turn until the Bearing Pointer is realigned with the vertical l...

Page 21: ...the GPSMAP 2006 2010 on 1 Press and hold the POWER key until the display comes on then release the POWER key A warning page appears asking you to read and acknowledge important information regarding t...

Page 22: ...bars the receiver has found the indicated satellite s and is collecting data Solid signal strength bars green on color models the receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite s are read...

Page 23: ...ting modes position mode and cursor mode determine what cartography is shown on the map display Position mode pans the cartography to keep the present position marker within the display area while cur...

Page 24: ...ng you to review a selected position directly from the map display To select an on screen waypoint or map item with the cursor 1 Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor to the desired waypoint or map...

Page 25: ...information available for the range you ve selected Map coverage will conform to the following conditions When the selected zoom range is covered by either the internal database BlueChart or MapSource...

Page 26: ...top of the display Press the QUIT key to nish Full Map Show Data toggles between a Map Page without or with data elds on the map display To maximize the map show data elds 1 Press the Full Map SOFT KE...

Page 27: ...been moving for a trip OFF COURSE Distance from desired track POINTER Arrow points to your destination POSITION Current position coordinates SONAR Compressed view of sonar data SPEED Speed over groun...

Page 28: ...guration press the Defaults SOFT KEY while in Change Nmbrs mode Press QUIT when done or press the Quit SOFT KEY Hide Show Nmbrs Numbers toggles between a Map Page without or with data elds on the map...

Page 29: ...N on the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight to the desired setting and press ENTER MARK To exit press QUIT General Tab Detail Most More Normal Less Least controls how much map detail you will see This setting...

Page 30: ...om scales Spot Soundings On Off only Navaids Tab Spot Soundings Tide Stations Services Symbol Set Auto Garmin NOAA International controls the desired navaid symbol set Auto BlueChart maps are drawn us...

Page 31: ...t which the feature should appear on the screen Map Outlines On Off toggles the coverage boxes for BlueChart MapSource data On and Off Map Setup Soft Key Options From the map setup page you can access...

Page 32: ...nd right or press the desired SOFT KEY scroll option Press QUIT to exit To restore defaults for map settings 1 From the Map tab in the Main Menu highlight the tab you want to restore settings to and p...

Page 33: ...normal range dual frequency Dual returns on the other half The current display mode will be displayed at the bottom of each sonar display On color models sonar returns will show as red strongest then...

Page 34: ...atically lled in 4 To change the name symbol or depth highlight the appropriate eld and press ENTER MARK Make your changes and press ENTER MARK when done 5 When done move the eld highlight back to the...

Page 35: ...d transducer To enter the Sonar setup menu press the Set Up Sonar SOFT KEY You may also press MENU once from any screen then highlight the Sonar tab using the ARROW KEYPAD Press the RIGHT arrow to acc...

Page 36: ...right side of the chart The depth Scale can be con gured to display four different ways as an Overlay in the Corners with Basic or No Scale Color Bar shows a gradient scale of the current Target Leve...

Page 37: ...press ENTER MARK 3 By default the top ground speed will automatically show in the What was your top water speed eld If a ground speed is not available the top uncalibrated water speed will be used ins...

Page 38: ...Select an adjustment option to change using one of the three methods described above The adjustment window will automatically timeout and disappear when idle for 20 seconds 2 With the ARROW KEYPAD or...

Page 39: ...ctivated the zoomed picture becomes the Sonar Page display Note The Zoom function can be deactivated by pressing the OUT key until the No Zoom setting appears 3 View Span available when a Zoom scale o...

Page 40: ...ed to measure the depth of underwater objects The depth of the line will appear in a box on the right side of the line Press UP or DOWN on the ARROW KEYPAD to control the position of the line on the c...

Page 41: ...your destination For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow and bug indicator until it points up t...

Page 42: ...models that indicates the bearing to your course When the dark vertical indicator lines up with the lighter gray or red bar in the middle you are heading directly towards the current navigation point...

Page 43: ...w Nmbrs toggles between a Highway Page without or with data elds on the display To maximize the Highway Page show data elds 1 Press the Hide Nmbrs SOFT KEY The Highway Page will now be maximized with...

Page 44: ...TER MARK key until the New Waypoint window appears then release it You will see a default three digit name and symbol for the new waypoint 2 To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol pre...

Page 45: ...cept the waypoint with the default name and symbol press ENTER MARK 5 To change the name symbol coordinates or add a comment or depth highlight the appropriate eld and press ENTER MARK Make your chang...

Page 46: ...ight on the ARROW KEYPAD 3 Press ENTER MARK when done To move the waypoint on the map 1 From the Waypoint Edit page highlight Show Map and press ENTER MARK Highlight the waypoint and press ENTER MARK...

Page 47: ...t use the same symbol Delete All deletes all waypoints from the unit Once a waypoint is deleted from the list it cannot be recovered from the unit It is advis able to backup important waypoints to a c...

Page 48: ...ing in these areas If you enter an alarm circle overlap you will only be alerted to the closest proximity waypoint To add a proximity waypoint 1 Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight an empty space on the...

Page 49: ...nt from proximity list Clear All removes all waypoints from proximity list To clear one or all proximity waypoint s from the list 1 Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the proximity waypoint to clear 2...

Page 50: ...waypoint from the waypoint lists use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight either the By Name or Nearest From Current Position tab select a waypoint and press ENTER MARK Use the zoom IN and OUT buttons and th...

Page 51: ...red in the receiver s memory which eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of up to 254 turns and activating a route al...

Page 52: ...res of the track log in order to duplicate your exact path as closely as possible To get the most out of the TracBack feature remember the following tips Always clear the track log at the beginning of...

Page 53: ...OB position When a MOB has been activated a MOB waypoint with an international MOB symbol is created and the unit will be on an active navigation to that point Use any of the Navigation Pages to guide...

Page 54: ...esired waypoint or map item on screen and press ENTER MARK Map items will not appear in the waypoint list To create a waypoint from a map item see page 36 4 To add a new waypoint to the route use the...

Page 55: ...st From either the User or Nearest From Current Position tab lists choose the waypoint you want and press ENTER MARK See page 38 39 for searching for waypoints by name 6 From the Waypoint Review or ma...

Page 56: ...display Follow the route name 2 Highlight the route you wish to navigate and press ENTER MARK 3 If you wish to navigate from the start to the end reverse of your route press the Invert SOFT KEY To dea...

Page 57: ...ems one at a time from the list To review individual route points 1 Highlight the desired point and press ENTER MARK 2 On the waypoint review window you may choose Next highlight the next point on the...

Page 58: ...cursor to the new point or position and press ENTER MARK 4 If you are not inserting an existing waypoint press ENTER MARK to con rm the new waypoint 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert additional waypoi...

Page 59: ...from the map highlight the By Name or Nearest tab and press MENU With Select From Map highlighted press ENTER MARK Use the zoom IN and OUT buttons and the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight a waypoint on the m...

Page 60: ...w page or you if you are already on an active route press PAGE or QUIT until the Active Route Page is displayed 2 One of eight available data types appears to the far right of each route point along w...

Page 61: ...to indicate the next active point rst The Active Route and Route Review pages share many of the same features and options The following route options are available from the Active Route page Edit on...

Page 62: ...ght the desired category from the list and press ENTER MARK 3 For Waypoints and Cities you may search using By Name or Nearest Use the ARROW KEYPAD to high light the desired tab For By Name you may us...

Page 63: ...e using the Find feature will also have additional information such as item classi cation distance bearing and coordinates data source etc depending on the type of data on the optional BlueChart or Ma...

Page 64: ...Tide Tide page shows 24 hour tide chart with levels and times Trip provides trip speeds odometers averages and trip timers Celestial Celestial page shows sun moon time cycles and positions Points allo...

Page 65: ...a 2D or 3D status The unit will then update the position date and time You can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked and whether you have a current position x indicate...

Page 66: ...other factors to calculate horizontal position accuracy in feet or meters The status eld will show one of the following conditions Waiting for GPS Antenna the GPS receiver is looking for and collectin...

Page 67: ...e operated by the U S Coast Guard or similar government agency in other countries which is responsible for their accuracy and maintenance For DGPS beacon transmitter problems or to nd the most updated...

Page 68: ...dditional USCG DGPS Beacon tuning options only appear when Differential Source is set to Auto or Beacon You may have the DGPS beacon receiver if capable automatically scan for the DGPS beacon signal o...

Page 69: ...tes the time of day when using current date and intersects the tide graph to show their relation The tide curve shows as a shaded area with higher tides blue being taller and lower tides shorter The s...

Page 70: ...RK If the None Found message appears repeat steps 1 4 until you nd a station You may also change the date to see tide charts for other days To change the date for the tide chart 1 Using the ARROW KEYP...

Page 71: ...tial tab highlight the For eld and press ENTER MARK 2 From the Find list highlight Other Position or any category except Waypoints and press ENTER MARK To return to the current position choose Current...

Page 72: ...Active tab the following settings are available Record Mode lets you select one of three track recording options Off No track log will be recorded Note that selecting the Off setting will prevent you...

Page 73: ...ing System GPS technologies to transmit and receive location information DSC is used by mariners to assist them in two major areas Distress Calls and Position Reporting An emergency DSC Distress Call...

Page 74: ...nly carry VHF EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons and Radar are not required to have a FCC ship station license The FCC and Coast Guard have authorized some second and third party vendor...

Page 75: ...nd a Directory available to store incoming information received from another user s DSC capable VHF GPS combination Basic wiring is required for the Garmin unit and VHF radio to send and receive NMEA...

Page 76: ...eived The Log displays information of call Type Date Time Position and MMSI Name Press ing MENU from this page allows you to Sort By Time Sort By Name Sort By Call Type Delete only after highlighting...

Page 77: ...y Review page or the DSC Distress Call or DSC Position Report pages The Name eld is only available in the GPS Names cannot be sent like the MMSI numbers to other DSC users DSC Setup Garmin chartplotte...

Page 78: ...ess the Merge SOFT KEY to combine the selected items with those of your GPS Press the Replace SOFT KEY to overwrite all selected items on your GPS 4 A Transfer Complete message appears once the data h...

Page 79: ...perature Tab displays the water temperature log if equipped with a GSD 20 Sonar Module or receiving sonar NMEA input The graph reads from right to left so that the most recent tem perature measured is...

Page 80: ...a heading Speed lets you enter a speed Transducer lets you choose between a simulated Depth Only Temp or Temp Speed transducer Set Position SOFT KEY option allows to set your location while in simula...

Page 81: ...Swedish Grid Swiss Grid Taiwan Grid User Grid W Malayan RSO For additional information on Loran TD setup see pages 74 75 Map Datum allows you to manually select the datum reference used to determine...

Page 82: ...d Altitude lets you select the desired units of measure for distance speed and altitude readouts in Nautical nm kt ft Statute mi mh ft or Metric km kh m terms Depth lets you select the desired units o...

Page 83: ...ters When the unit is placed in the LORAN TD format mode it simulates the operation of a LORAN receiver Position coordinates may be displayed as TDs and all navigation functions may be used as if the...

Page 84: ...our GPSMAP 2006 2010 to external NMEA devices a personal computer another Garmin GPSMAP 2006 2010 etc See the GPMSMAP 2006 2010 Installation Guide for wiring instructions You can download a copy of Ga...

Page 85: ...Data Transfer 1 From the Comm tab press the Defaults SOFT KEY Advanced NMEA Output Setup The GPSMAP 2006 2010 NMEA data transmission can be customized to change the precision of the Lat Lon minutes s...

Page 86: ...Dist Distance or Time Off Course sets an alarm to sound when you re off a desired course by a speci ed distance Enter a distance in the distance eld and use the control eld to turn the off course ala...

Page 87: ...007 5 to E022 5 1 E022 5 to E037 5 2 E037 5 to E052 5 3 E052 5 to E067 5 4 E067 5 to E082 5 5 E082 5 to E097 5 6 E097 5 to E112 5 7 E112 5 to E127 5 8 E127 5 to E142 5 9 E142 5 to E157 5 10 E157 5 to...

Page 88: ...st Differential GPS DGPS x External Sonar Error Software Update Needed GSD 20 is attached to unit and requires software update See www garmin com for software updates or contact Garmin External Sonar...

Page 89: ...r Real Sonar Requires External Sonar Device Unit is in simulator practice mode Shallow Water Alarm Speci ed shallow water alarm depth has been detected below the transducer Track Already Exists track...

Page 90: ...tra Island Indonesia Dos 1968 Dos 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands Dutch Dutch Easter Isld 67 Easter Island 1967 European 1950 European 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark inland France Germany Gibraltar...

Page 91: ...parima BWI Trinidad and Tobago Obsrvtorio 66 Observatorio 1966 Corvo and Flores Islands Azores Old Egyptian Old Egyptian Egypt Old Hawaiian Old Hawaiian Mean Value Oman Oman Oman Ord Srvy GB Old Surve...

Page 92: ...estimated time you will reach a Go To destination or the next waypoint in a route Fuel The fuel required to travel from present position to the indicated route waypoint Leg Distance The distance betw...

Page 93: ...the desired course and proceed along your route Track The direction of movement relative to a ground position Also referred to as ground track Trip Odometer A running tally of distance travelled since...

Page 94: ...read the card Once the data card has been been properly installed and accepted a summary screen noting the card details will appear Press ENTER MARK to acknowledge 4 Close the cover until the locking...

Page 95: ...ion 3 meters 10 feet 95 typical Velocity 0 05 meters sec steady state Dynamics 6g s Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DOD imposed Selective Availability Program Power Source...

Page 96: ...very sensitive to skin oils waxes and abrasive cleaners CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA ALCOHOL ABRASIVES OR ANTI GREASE DETERGENTS WILL HARM THE ANTI REFLECTIVE COAT ING It is very important to clean th...

Page 97: ...The underwater data is displayed on the graph in the order that it is returned rst returned rst on the graph The diagram to the left demonstrates this by showing an underwater scene as it would be di...

Page 98: ...angle 200kHz frequency approximately covers the area of a 6 foot diameter circle at a 30 foot depth When using the GPSMAP 2006 2010 with GSD 20 in Dual frequency mode the unit transmits both 50kHz and...

Page 99: ...d on the graph On both graphs it appears the sh and tree are side by side as shown in Example 1 However when we look at Example 2 we see that the sh can be several feet from the tree It is important t...

Page 100: ...s are located which make bottom type determination easier The example to the right shows the bottom return with and without the whiteline activated Thermoclines One of the unique features offered by G...

Page 101: ...m Map 73 81 82 Daylight Savings Time 69 DeepWaterAlarm 77 79 Depth 6 17 24 26 29 31 60 73 77 79 80 Depth Line 31 Depth Number 27 DGPS Interface Settings 58 59 86 DGPS Alarm 77 79 DGPS Status 56 57 79...

Page 102: ...est To Next 54 Nearest To Other 54 NMEA Output Formats 76 86 NMEAOutputSetup 76 86 O Odometers Trip 61 Off Course Alarm 72 OUT Key 2 Overzoom 16 P Packing List 87 PAGE Key 2 Pages Menu 69 70 Pointer O...

Page 103: ...ffsets 69 78 Time Zone 69 78 Time Daylight Savings 69 78 Timers Trip 62 TracBack 41 42 Track Log Clearing 42 63 64 Track Log Deleting 63 64 Track Log Displaying 43 63 64 Track Log Saving 42 63 64 Trac...

Page 104: ...d Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00241 00 Rev E For the late...

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