Garmin SOUNDER 125 Owner'S  Manual  & Reference Download Page 83

LIMITED WARRANTY

GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from

defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of
purchase. GARMIN will at its sole option, repair or replace any com-
ponents which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be
made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The customer is,
however, responsible for any transportation costs. This warranty does
not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident or unauthorized
alteration or repairs. GARMIN assumes no responsibility for special,
incidental, punitive or consequential damages, or loss of use.

The warranties and remedies contained herein are exclusive and

in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, including any lia-
bility arising under warranty of merchantability or fitness for a partic-
ular purpose, statutory or otherwise. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, which may vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty service, call the GARMIN Customer Service

department (913-397-8200) for a returned merchandise tracking
number. The unit should be securely packaged with the tracking
number clearly marked on the outside of the package, and sent freight
prepaid and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station. A copy of
the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for war-
ranty repairs. GARMIN retains the exclusive right to repair or replace
the unit or software at its sole discretion.

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Summary of Contents for SOUNDER 125

Page 1: ...GPS 125 Sounder Marine Navigator ZOOM O w n e r s M a n u a l R e f e r e n c e 125 Man Rev B 7 23 98 11 47 AM Page i...

Page 2: ...ay be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or manual including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in th...

Page 3: ...for first time use and introduces you to the basic features of the unit with a quick start orientation to the GPS 125 Sounder This section has been designed to acquaint you with the unit and provide...

Page 4: ...ll necessary FCC standards This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to rad...

Page 5: ...ng Saving and Using Waypoints 21 28 TracBack Navigation 29 30 Creating and Using Routes 31 36 Sounder Page 37 40 Map Plotting Zooming and Cursor Movement 41 43 Using the Compass and Highway Navigation...

Page 6: ...vigation can begin Bearing BRG The compass direction from your position to a destination Course Made Good CMG The bearing from the active from position your starting point to your present position Cro...

Page 7: ...g over the surface of the water Thermocline A layer of water separating warmer water above from cooler water below Track TRK The direction of movement relative to a ground position Universal Transvers...

Page 8: ...and navigation information using degrees a measurement mea sured in a clockwise direction from a north reference North is described as 000 east as 090 south as 180 and west as 270 The diagram and comp...

Page 9: ...By using an almanac a timetable of satellite numbers and their orbits stored in the receiver s memory the GPS 125 Sounder can determine the distance and position of any GPS satellite and then use thi...

Page 10: ...al database This usually provides a position fix in a few minutes AutoLocateTM allows the GPS 125 Sounder to initialize itself and calculate a position fix without knowing your present position This u...

Page 11: ...a position Have you selected the right country state region from the EZinit list Check for the correct approximate lat long on the Position Page or reselect the appropriate country from the list to re...

Page 12: ...where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going The top of the page contains a compass tape which is a graphic representation of your heading Your track and speed are indicated i...

Page 13: ...pg 46 The Highway Page uses a graphic highway to show your movement in relation to your desired course The upper section shows bearing and distance to the waypoint and your current track and speed Th...

Page 14: ...t s take the position you have acquired either by just initializing the unit or by having turning the unit on and mark it as a waypoint 1 Press the M key to capture and hold your position To mark a po...

Page 15: ...t into the open water As always ensure your primary focus is on boating traffic and monitor the GPS 125 Sounder briefly when operating your boat The direction you are moving track and your speed are s...

Page 16: ...course from your present position to the destination you ve selected Use caution when navigating A straight line course reflects the shortest distance to a way point and does not navigate around obstr...

Page 17: ...ating the direction you re off course relative to the position diamond on the CDI scale When the highway is pointing straight up the screen the waypoint is directly ahead If the destina tion waypoint...

Page 18: ...works for you as a fishfinder The fishfinding features are covered in detail on pg 37 40 The top of the Sounder Page shows the range mode being used the water temperature if using a tempera ture sensi...

Page 19: ...to confirm the selected range To switch from manual to auto mode 1 Press the arrow keypad up or down until a repeated beep sounds Auto will be shown in the range field at the top left corner of the s...

Page 20: ...omed screen at any time just as you would a non zoom screen by pressing the arrow keypad up or down This will move the zoom window If you prefer to keep the window in its new posi tion you will need t...

Page 21: ...key twice to highlight the CLEAR LOG option The clear log confirmation page will appear 5 Use the L key to highlight the Yes prompt 6 Press F to finish Turning the Receiver Off You ve now gone through...

Page 22: ...s looking for a particular satel lite the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and the sky view indicator will remain highlighted in reverse video Once the receiver has found the satellite...

Page 23: ...ing enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix Not Usable the receiver is unusable possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and back on to reset SIM Simula...

Page 24: ...system setup menu see pg 52 Trip Odometer The Position Page also features a resettable trip odometer to measure your total distance traveled To reset the trip odometer 1 Press the D key until the trip...

Page 25: ...the default position name 1 Press the D key once to move the field highlight from the SAVE field to the name field 2 Press F to clear any existing data and begin entry of the name 3 Use the arrow keyp...

Page 26: ...e can give you the closest points of safety in your area at a glance The nearest waypoints page will also let you retrieve a waypoint definition page or go to a selected waypoint right from the list T...

Page 27: ...aypoint 2 To select a highlighted waypoint as a destination press the G key 3 Once the GOTO waypoint page appears press the F key to confirm the selected waypoint as your destination To delete all use...

Page 28: ...posi tion field will now become highlighted with the receiv er s last known position shown if one exists 5 Press F to begin entry of the position 6 Use the U and D keys to enter your position and use...

Page 29: ...and distance from an existing waypoint The GPS 125 Sounder will then calculate the position coor dinates for you To create a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint 1 Press U until the NEW field...

Page 30: ...eation To change or add a comment 1 Use the U and D keys to highlight the comment field 2 Press F to begin entry of your comment 3 Enter the comment and press the F key to confirm Renaming and Deletin...

Page 31: ...name field and press F 2 Press the L key to clear the name field 3 Use the U and D keys to scroll through way points 4 If you have more than one waypoint that begins with the same letter or number you...

Page 32: ...cancel an active GOTO 1 Press the G key 2 Use the arrow keypad to move the field highlight to the CANCEL GOTO prompt at the bottom of the page and press F Man Overboard Function The GPS 125 Sounder s...

Page 33: ...2 Press F to access the track log page 3 Use the U key to highlight the CLEAR LOG option 4 Press F A confirmation page will appear 5 Use L to highlight the Yes prompt and press F To activate a TracBac...

Page 34: ...est TracBack route If the receiver is turned off or you lose satellite coverage during your trip the TracBack route will simply draw a straight line between any point where coverage was lost and where...

Page 35: ...ller segments called legs The waypoint you are going to in a leg is called the active to waypoint and the way point immediately behind you is called the active from waypoint The line between the activ...

Page 36: ...distance of the route is indicated below the waypoint list The bottom of the route definition page features several function fields which let you copy clear invert or activate the displayed route Rou...

Page 37: ...he active or TracBack route and want to save the route for future use To copy a route 1 Highlight the route number field and press F 2 Enter the route number to be copied and press F 3 Highlight the C...

Page 38: ...ing navigation and save as an entirely new route from the original You will have to copy the active route to an unused storage route to save it since new route or TracBack activation overwrites route...

Page 39: ...ng or invert the active route without using the route definition page To invert a route from the active route page 1 Press the U key once to move the field highlight to the INVERT prompt 2 Press the F...

Page 40: ...will be overwritten by a new route activation If you add delete or change the first or last way point of a route the default comment first and last waypoint will automatically be updated On Route GOT...

Page 41: ...while a thicker whiteline shows a harder bottom A black line is used to show the point where water meets the whiteline This black line will follow the bot tom contour along with any significant object...

Page 42: ...off stump etc A data field will appear showing the cursor s dis tance and bearing from your position Since the dis tance and bearing shown are measured from the boat to the waypoint they will change...

Page 43: ...he bottom contour while zooming in Manual will show the selected depth To access the sounder zoom function 1 While viewing the Sounder Page press I once The 2X screen will appear Note the current zoom...

Page 44: ...shallower range or down to view a deeper range The range scale on the left side of the zoomed picture will be highlighted 2 When the window reaches the desired range press F to accept 3 If you do not...

Page 45: ...he four corners of the Map Page are used to dis play various navigation data including the bearing and distance to a destination waypoint and your current track and speed over the ground The two field...

Page 46: ...p The distance and bearing from your present position to the target crosshair will appear in the upper corners of the map If you are conducting a GOTO at the time you activate the panning function the...

Page 47: ...ress the F key to capture the position 2 Enter a new name and route number and press F You can also use the target crosshair as an instant GOTO destination This function will mark and instantly set a...

Page 48: ...hic to display your direction of travel The Compass Page is ideal for activities like trawling or entering a harbor and provides better steering guidance for slow speed e g walking travel with many di...

Page 49: ...lly move and indicate the direction you are off course relative to the position diamond on the CDI scale To stay on course simply steer toward the center of the highway If you do get off the desired c...

Page 50: ...y other direction left right down etc turn toward the arrow until it points up and then continue in that direction The bottom of the Compass Page shows your current track TRK speed SPD over the ground...

Page 51: ...FROM field and enter the desired way point Press F to move to the next field 2 Highlight the TO field and enter the destination way point Press the F key to calculate the range and bearing to the des...

Page 52: ...lds in order to clear the track log memory and activate the TracBack feature To clear the track log 1 Highlight CLEAR LOG and press F 2 A warning page will appear and ask you to confirm your actions U...

Page 53: ...T field and press F 2 Use U and D to select a setting and press F To disable all interfacing capabilities select the None None setting If you want to output NMEA data to compatible external devices wi...

Page 54: ...Highlight the FREQ field and press F 2 Enter the desired frequency and press F 3 Highlight the RATE field and press F 4 Use U and D to select the desired transmit rate 5 Press the F key to confirm yo...

Page 55: ...d used in figuring and displaying your position and movement Simulator Mode allows you to operate the unit without acquiring satellites and is ideal for prac ticing or entering waypoints and routes wh...

Page 56: ...he F key 2 Select 12 or 24 hour display and press F to confirm Screen Contrast The GPS 125 Sounder has adjustable screen con trast that is controlled by using an on screen bar scale To set the screen...

Page 57: ...le for use see the map datum listing in Appendix D you should only change the datum if you are using maps or charts that specify a different datum than WGS 84 To select a map datum 1 Highlight the MAP...

Page 58: ...ing allows you to manually enter a response time up to 300 seconds Selecting a higher setting may be desirable in slow speed applications with frequent changes in track To enter a value for the speed...

Page 59: ...gnetic variation value Map Setup and Orientation The map setup page lets you select map orientation and specify what items are displayed The map may be oriented to north up the direction of current tr...

Page 60: ...and press F Make your desired selection and press F Track Log Display The track log option sets the number of points the unit will attempt to display on the Map Page The default setting of 250 points...

Page 61: ...ms 1 Highlight ALARMS SETUP and press F 2 Select the desired alarm distance field and press F 3 Enter the distance for the alarm and press F 4 If you would like to change the On Off setting press the...

Page 62: ...d a value displayed in the upper left corner of the page 2 Press the arrow keypad up or down until the desired sensitivity level is shown and press F Chart Speed The chart speed field allows you to se...

Page 63: ...until the desired range mode is shown and press F Fish ID The Fish ID setting determines how the GPS 125 Sounder identifies and labels sonar targets on the screen Three settings are available OFF is t...

Page 64: ...e highlighted 2 Press the arrow keypad up or down until the desired mode is shown and press F Depth Units The depth units field allows you to determine whether sounder depth is displayed in feet meter...

Page 65: ...et shallow and deep depth alarms and an alarm for specific sized fish targets Three options are available Shallow water Has an on off setting and a depth value field Deep water Has an on off setting a...

Page 66: ...es and save them for use dur ing normal operation The simulator is activated from the system setup page with speed and heading con trolled from the Position Compass or Highway Pages To activate the si...

Page 67: ...eld and press F 4 Enter a speed and press F 5 Highlight the POS field and press F 6 Enter a position and press the F key 7 Highlight the DPT field and press F 8 Enter a depth and press the F key The G...

Page 68: ...hen the unit and wiring harness Choosing an Antenna Location The antenna should be mounted in a location that has a clear unobstructed view of the sky in all direc tions to ensure the best reception i...

Page 69: ...tenna directly onto the 1 X 14 mount 3 Route the cable to the location of the GPS 125 Sounder using the appropriate tie wraps escutcheon plates and sealant to secure the cable along the route and thro...

Page 70: ...perma nent even though it does not require drilling The adhe sive used to attach the Velcro to the antenna and the mounting surface is very strong Removing an item attached with dual lock Velcro coul...

Page 71: ...face To Velcro mount the GA26 antenna 1 Ensure the mounting surface and the back of the GA26 antenna are both clean 2 Remove the backing from each of the Velcro strips attach them to the desired locat...

Page 72: ...bracket to the surface using the appropri ate fasteners 4 Insert the GPS 125 Sounder into the mounting bracket 5 Screw the two mounting knobs through the bracket and into the GPS 125 Sounder 6 Connect...

Page 73: ...he front until its flange rests against the mounting surface 3 From the back side of the panel loosely attach the bracket such that the slot in the ratchet area points away from the mounting panel 4 R...

Page 74: ...the ground side of the alarm device to the YELLOW harness lead 100 mA DC load max The following interface formats are sup ported by the GPS 125 Sounder for driving three NMEA devices NMEA 0180 NMEA 01...

Page 75: ...to 3g s POWER Input 12 18v DC Usage 5 watts Specifications subject to change without notice With optional GARMIN GBR 21 Beacon Receiver Input Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U...

Page 76: ...is not operable Take your unit to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs Received an Invalid WPT A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier Receiver has Failed A f...

Page 77: ...ateTM mode Shallow Water Alarm The depth is equal to or less than the set alarm depth Sonar ASIC has Failed The unit s internal monitoring system indicates a malfunction Send in for service as soon as...

Page 78: ...ustralian Geod 66 Australia Tasmania Island Astrln Geod 84 Australian Geod 84 Australia Tasmania Island Bellevue IGN Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Islands Bogata Observ...

Page 79: ...on Mindanao Island Luzon Philippine Luzon Philippines excluding Mindanao Island Mahe 1971 Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Marco Astro Marco Astro Salvage Island Massawa Massawa Eritrea Ethiopia Merchich Merchic...

Page 80: ...Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Rome 1940 Sardinia Island RT 90 Sweden Santo Dos Santo Dos Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Sao Braz Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores Sapper Hill 43 Sapper Hill...

Page 81: ...4 Interface Options 49 Interface Setup 49 Introduction iii L Latitude 3 Longitude 3 M Magnetic Heading Reference 54 Man Overboard Function 28 Map Datums 53 74 Map Page 9 Clearing a Cluttered Map Displ...

Page 82: ...Feature 15 38 Using the Sounder Page 14 Whiteline 3 59 Zoom Function 39 Specifications 71 Speed Filter 54 Speed Over Water SOW 3 Starting Stopping a GOTO 28 System Setup 51 T Table of Contents 1 Temp...

Page 83: ...tained herein are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any lia bility arising under warranty of merchantability or fitness for a partic ular purpose statutory o...

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