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GARMIN

GPS 100

PERSONAL NAVIGATOR

OWNER'S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for GPS 100

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Page 3: ...y any means electronic or mechanical including photocopy ing 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 ...

Page 4: ...itmaybeoperatedportablyusingitsownbatterypack or it may use a 12 or 24 volt external power source for fixed mounted applications Youcanevenusea115or230voltbatterychargerforplanning trips at home This manual and accompanying quick reference card provide complete information on safely operating the GPS 100 to its full potential An exciting practice voyage has been planned for you to practice your na...

Page 5: ...ntlyfromaltitudedisplayedbypressurealtimeters in aircraft NEVER use GPS altitude for vertical navigation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation Thisequipmentgenerates usesand canradiatera...

Page 6: ...ing Data 2 4 2 3 Viewing Messages 2 5 3 INITIALIZATION 3 1 4 WAYPOINTS 4 1 4 1 Waypoint Definition 4 2 4 2 Creating Waypoints 4 2 4 3 Using Waypoints 4 4 4 4 Using Waypoints By Scanning 4 5 4 5 Reviewing Waypoints 4 6 4 6 Modifying Waypoints 4 6 4 7 Nearest Waypoints 4 7 4 8 Proximity Alarm Waypoints 4 8 4 9 Waypoint Catalog 4 9 5 NAVIGATION INFORMATION 5 1 5 1 CDI and Navigation Summary 5 2 5 2 P...

Page 7: ...e 9 5 10 DATE AND TIME FUNCTIONS 10 1 10 1 Date and Time 10 1 10 2 Alarm Clocks 10 2 10 3 Event Timers 10 3 10 4 Sunrise Sunset 10 5 10 5 Battery Timer 10 5 11 CUSTOMIZING THE GPS 100 11 1 11 1 GPS Status 11 2 11 2 User Selectable Alarms 11 3 11 3 CDI Settings 11 5 11 4 Offset Navigation Magnetic Variation 11 6 11 5 Audio Display Characteristics 11 8 11 6 Navigation Display Units 11 9 11 7 Map Dat...

Page 8: ...3 14 3 Gimbal Bracket Installation 14 4 14 4 Slide Mount Operation 14 6 14 5 Battery Pack Operation 14 9 14 6 Maintenance 14 10 14 7 Customer Support 14 10 15 SAMPLE SIMULATED TRIP 15 1 APPENDICES A GPS HOW DOES IT WORK A 1 A 1 GPS Overview A 1 A 2 Coverage and Accuracy A 1 A 3 GPS Receiver Designs A 2 B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS B 1 C LOCAL TIME TO UTC TIME CONVERSION C 1 v D INDEX D 1 ...

Page 9: ...ourchoice TheAutoStoreTM function helps you build routes as you go A flashing Message Annunciator and an audible message tone keeps 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 opera...

Page 10: ...S 100 1 2 BASIC PACKAGE Your GARMIN GPS 100 basic package includes GPS 100 Unit Rechargeable Battery Pack 115V 230V Battery Charger Gimbal Mount Assembly Power Data Cable Wrist Strap Owner s Manual Quick Reference Card Warranty Card The basic package allows you to use your GPS 100 for both portable and fixed operations The unit may be operated from external AC power using the battery charger exter...

Page 11: ...GPS 100 will automatically switch to battery power In addition to supplying power to the unit the power data cable allows you to interfaceyourGPS100withothermarineelectronicdevicessuchasplotters or autopilots see Section 14 2 on electrical wiring 1 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following optional accessories are available for your specific needs Magnetic Mount Antenna Kit Marine RV Remote Antenna Kit...

Page 12: ... conjunction with the battery charger Carrying Case A carrying case is available for convenient storage or transportation of your GPS 100 This case can be worn on your belt or over the shoulder A utility pocket is provided for storing spare battery packs as well as other small items The unit may be operated directly from the case by unzipping the top and bottom zippers and raising the antenna AA S...

Page 13: ...s at four fixes per hour After your position has been calculated you may turn the unit off or it will automatically turn off two minutes after the last keypress When you are ready for a new position fix simply turn the unit on The GPS 100 will quickly re acquire satellites and calculate a new position To manually cancel QuickFixTM mode turn the unit off prior to obtaining a position fix If you hav...

Page 14: ...fter you view them No M character if no messages Information displayed on the LCD is commonly referred to as a page Notice the M character in the upper right hand corner of the display illustratedabove ThissymbolisknownastheMessageAnnunciatorandwill flash if the GPS 100 wishes to tell you something The unit also contains an internaltonegeneratorthatwillsoundwiththeflashingMessageAnnunciator ifyour...

Page 15: ...en ETE estimated time enroute or ETA estimated time of arrival using a cyclic field Cyclic fields are indicated on the display by a character Confirmation fields allow you to indicate your acceptance or rejection For example you will be asked to confirm the initial position date and time before satellite acquisition begins Confirmation fields always end with a character 2 1 KEYPAD OPERATION The ON...

Page 16: ... waypoint pages which allow you to create edit and delete waypoints In addition you may view your nearest waypoints and set waypoint proximity alarms See Chapter 4 for more details PressingtheNAVkeyselectsthenavigationpageswhichallowyou to view navigation information and perform planning functions See Chapters 5 9 and 10 for more details Pressing the right or left side of this rocker key allows yo...

Page 17: ...ngthekeypadandfields Inordertoenterdata you must first move the cursor over the desired field by pressing the right or left arrow key To enter a number Press the key that is labeled with the desired number The numbers will fill in from the left side of the field similar to a typewriter You must enter any leading zeros in the field For example if you wish to enter 51 ina3spacefield youmustpressthe0...

Page 18: ...r will flash When this occurs press the MSG key to view new message s Continue to press the MSG key until the page you were viewing prior to pressing the MSG key is displayed While the Message Annunciator is flashing the GPS 100 will also generate an audible tone to alert you of the message Messages that demand immediate attention such as an arrival alarm generate a quick tone that will not stop u...

Page 19: ...not be visible and the message page will appear as illustrated below Refer to Chapter 13 for a complete list of GPS 100 messages 2 6 ...

Page 20: ...eGPS100willconductaseries of self tests UTC Date UTC Time Initial Initial Latitude Longitude Nearest Waypoint Bearing Range from Waypoint INITIALIZATION PAGE Followingcompletionoftheselftests theInitializationPagewillbedisplayed This page allows you to verify and change if necessary the UTC date time and initial position UTC essentially the same as Greenwich Mean Time is the time of day at 0 degre...

Page 21: ...mat For example if the UTC time is 14 30 i e 2 30 PM press the 1 4 3 and 0 keys Press the ENT key when you have finished entering the UTC time The position on the Initialization Page is the last position stored in the GPS 100 This page also displays the bearing and range from the nearest waypoint which typically will be the destination of your last trip You may verify the initial position by compa...

Page 22: ...step If it is incorrect press the CLR key followedbythekeylabeledwiththecorrecthemisphericdesignatorfor your position For example if your position is in the Eastern Hemi sphere press the 2 key This will cause an E to be displayed in the firstcharacterofthelongitude Similarly pressthe8keyfor W ifyour position is in the Western Hemisphere Enter your approximate longitude in degrees and minutes Press...

Page 23: ...K Press the ENT key to accept the operational mode Your GPS 100 is now initialized and the Satellite Status Page will be displayed see Section 11 1 for more information on the Satellite Status Page If you are not operating your GPS 100 in the Simulator mode it will immediately begin acquiring satellites This processs is fully automatic and under normal circumstances will take 2 3 minutes to obtain...

Page 24: ...h satellites for 2D or 3D navigation you will be informed with the message POOR GPS COVERAGE If this situationoccurs checktheinstallationandmakesuretheantennaisproperly connectedandnotobstructed Youmaywishtorepeattheinitializationsteps and verify that the initial data are correct Where to go from here If you are using your GPS 100 for the first time we encourage you to review Chapter 4 on waypoint...

Page 25: ...ints extensively while operating the GPS 100 For example you can build a route using waypoints you can perform trip fuel planning using waypoints and you can even calculate the time of sunrise and sunset for a waypoint of interest The GPS 100 features four waypoint pages You may cycle through these pages as illustrated below by pressing the WPT key until the desired page is displayed WAYPOINT DEFI...

Page 26: ...memory to help you remember where the waypoint is located If the waypoint is used as a proximity alarm see section 4 8 for more information it will be indicated by PROX on line 1 Additionally if the waypoint is one of the 9 nearest waypoints it will be indicated by NRx on line 1 x ranges from 1 to 9 with 1 meaning the closest 4 2 CREATING WAYPOINTS NEW WAYPOINT PAGE When a waypoint name has been e...

Page 27: ...from a reference waypoint Move the cursor over REF WPT and press the ENT key The WaypointDefinitionPagewillappearwiththecursoroverthereference waypoint name as illustrated below Enter the name of the reference waypoint The position of the reference waypoint will be displayed on line 2 Enter the bearing from the reference waypoint to the new waypoint Enter the distance from the reference waypoint t...

Page 28: ...e 2 With the cursor over OK press the ENT key The waypoint is now stored in memory 4 3 USING WAYPOINTS Once you have created a waypoint you may use it on any page requiring a waypoint name When a waypoint name is entered the Waypoint Definition Pagewillbedisplayedaskingyoutoconfirmthepositionofthewaypoint For example eachtimeyouenterawaypointintoaroute theWaypointDefinition Page will be displayed ...

Page 29: ...t arrow keys to scan through the list of waypoints starting with the nearest list and followed by the complete list With the desired waypoint shown press the ENT key to select the waypoint use the CLR key to cancel the scanning operation at any time To avoid scanning through the entire waypoint list you may want to enter the first few characters of the waypoint name To scan waypoints with specifie...

Page 30: ...waypoint definition Move the cursor over a waypoint name and press the ENT key The definition of the waypoint will be displayed on the Waypoint Definition Page with the cursor over OK With the cursor over OK press the ENT key to return to the previous page 4 6 MODIFYING WAYPOINTS You may modify the position of a waypoint while viewing the Waypoint Definition Page NOTE If a waypoint is being used f...

Page 31: ...of safety in your area The Nearest Waypoint Page displays 3 waypoints at a time Additional waypoints are viewed by scrolling through the nearest waypoint list The totalnumberofnearestwaypointsisdisplayedintheupperrightcornerofthe page To scroll through the nearest waypoints Place the cursor over the waypoint name on line 3 and press the right arrow key to scroll down the list Place the cursor over...

Page 32: ...you to define a maximum of 9 proximity waypoints The ProximityWaypointPagedisplays3proximitywaypointsatatime Additional waypoints are viewed by scrolling through the proximity waypoint list The number of proximity waypoints is displayed in the upper right corner of the page To scroll through the proximity waypoints Place the cursor over the alarm distance on line 3 and press the right arrow key to...

Page 33: ...GE The Waypoint Catalog Page displays up to six waypoints in alphabetical order Additionalwaypointsareviewedbyscrollingthroughthewaypointlist The status of a waypoint is displayed immediately to the left of the waypoint name The status consists of the first route number 0 9 in which the waypoint is used if any and an asterisk if you entered the waypoint in theproximitylist Forexample waypointOILRG...

Page 34: ...ey The waypoint name will become blank Press the ENT key the waypoint will be deleted from memory The Waypoint Catalog Page also allows you to rename user waypoints To rename a user waypoint Place the cursor over the desired waypoint Enter a unique waypoint name If you enter a name that is already used you will be informed with the message WPT EXISTS ____ where the blank will be filled in with the...

Page 35: ...ugh these pages as illustrated below by pressing the NAV key until the desired page is displayed In addition you may access a wide array of planning functions using the navigation menus Navigation menus will be described in Chapters 9 and 10 CDI PAGE NAVIGATION MENU 2 POSITION PAGE NAVIGATION MENU 1 ...

Page 36: ... e and as illustrated You may set CDI alarm CDI sensitivity and CDI representation of the course from the Setup Pages see Sections 11 2 and 11 3 for more details During the process of acquiring satellites the GPS 100 will not provide navigation data The area of the CDI will indicate this condition as illustrated below The active from and active to waypoints on line 1 indicate where you have come f...

Page 37: ...one of six direction options 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 BRG Bearing BRG is the direction from your position to the active to waypoint TRN Offcourseerror L indicatesyoushouldturntotheleft R indicate you should turn to the right The degrees indicate the angle you are off cour...

Page 38: ...se closest to your position DMG Distance made good DMG is the along track distance from the active from waypoint It is measured from the point closest to your position STR Steer direction and distance L indicates you should steer to the left R indicates you should steer to the right The distance indicates how far you are off course You may display one of two time options or track 5 4 ...

Page 39: ...or more information on earth datums The altitude displayed is the elevation above mean sea level MSL it is NOT equivalent to the altitude displayed on pressure altimeters in aircraft and should not be used for vertical navigation You may display one of two system quality factors DOP Dilution of precision DOP is a measure of the satellite geometry quality and hence the relative accuracy of your pos...

Page 40: ...e illustrated above will be displayed with the proximity alarm waypoint already entered in the reference field for you The GPS 100 will continually update the range and bearing from the proximity waypoint to your position on line 3 If the GPS 100 needs altitude to perform 2D navigation you will be informed withthemessage NEEDALT PRESSNAV WhenyoupresstheNAVkey the Position Page will be displayed as...

Page 41: ...e GOTO waypoint will be displayed Alternatively the GOTO function may be quickly activated from any page e g the Nearest Waypoint Page by placing the cursor over the desired waypoint name and pressing the GOTO key The Waypoint Definition Page will be displayed and the GOTO function will be activated upon confirmation of this page You may cancel the GOTO function at any time To cancel the GOTO func...

Page 42: ...aypoints each Routes can be travelled in the order in which you define the waypoints or they may be reversed The GPS 100 features three route pages You may cycle through these pages as illustrated below by pressing the RTE key until the desired page is displayed ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE ROUTE CATALOG PAGE CPA PAGE 7 1 ...

Page 43: ...nts is called the active leg The GPS 100 features automatic leg selection which will select the route segment closest to your position as the active leg If you wish to navigate to a waypoint other than that chosen by the GPS 100 use the GOTO function to choose the desired waypoint The GPS 100 also features automatic leg sequencing As you pass a waypoint in the route the unit will automatically sel...

Page 44: ...e Additional routes may be displayed by scrolling To scroll the Route Catalog Page Place the cursor over the route on line 3 and press the right arrow key to scroll down the list Place the cursor over the route on line 2 and press the left arrow key to scroll up the list The waypoints of an existing route may be copied to an empty route using the Route Catalog Page This is useful if you wish to st...

Page 45: ...Route Review Page To create a route Move the cursor over an empty route on the Route Catalog Page and press the ENT key The Route Review Page will be displayed Enter up to 9 waypoints you wish to use in the route Routes are changed using the Route Review Page You may insert waypoints into or delete waypoints from any route you choose Note that if a route already contains 9 waypoints you must delet...

Page 46: ... ROUTES Active from Waypoint Active to Waypoint Time Selection Active to Waypoint Indicator Waypoint Distance Time ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE Routes are activated using the Route Review 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 0 will be overwritten If you wish to save route 0 be sure to copy it to an empty r...

Page 47: ...ndicates that KYWST is the active to waypoint You may view additional waypoints on lines 2 and 3 by scrolling To scroll the active route Place the cursor over the waypoint name on line 2 and press the left arrow key to scroll up the list Place the cursor over the waypoint name on line 3 and press the right arrow key to scroll down the list If you wish you may change route 0 directly from the Activ...

Page 48: ...OF APPROACH Route Number First Last Waypoint Reference of Route Waypoint Bearing Range from Reference CPA PAGE The Closest Point of Approach CPA function computes the point on a route which is closest to a location of interest This may be particularly useful for creating a waypoint on your route referenced to a NAVAID or for finding the point on your route at which you will pass by a lighthouse or...

Page 49: ...n the reference waypoint name with a number 0 9 appended to the end For example if you entered TXK the CPA waypoint will be TXK0 If you entered a waypoint name with 5 characters the CPA waypoint name will be identical to the first 4 characters you entered plus a number 0 9 For example if you entered HOOZE the CPA waypoint will be named HOOZ0 If the GPS 100 cannot assign a unique name to the CPA wa...

Page 50: ...e your present position Press the AUTOSTO key The AutoStoreTM Page will be displayed with the default waypoint name on line 1 If you wish to give the waypoint a name of your own move the cursor over the waypoint name and enter the name of your choice If you enter a waypoint name that is already used you will be informed with the message WPT EXISTS _____ where the blank will be filled in with the w...

Page 51: ...you do not wish to store the waypoint in a route make sure the route number is blank With the cursor over OK press the ENT key See Section 12 1 for an application example using the AutoStoreTM function 8 2 ...

Page 52: ...ATION MENU 1 9 1 TRIP PLANNING Waypoint Route Selection From Waypoint To Waypoint Speed Time Distance Bearing TRIP PLANNING PAGE The Trip Planning Page allows you to calculate the distance bearing and timerequirementsbetweenanytwowaypointsorforanyprogrammedroute To perform trip planning between two waypoints Use the CLR key to select WPT on line 1 Enter the from waypoint If you wish to use your pr...

Page 53: ...waypoints i e RT0 to RT9 Total Leg Selection The first and last waypoints total distance and ETA ETE information will be displayed for the entire route as indicated by TTL To display the distance bearing and ETA ETE information for each individual leg use the CLR key to change from TTL to the desired leg The leg field will cycle through every programmed leg i e LG1 to LG8 and the route total TTL 9...

Page 54: ...dition the time requirement will be displayed based on speed Use the cyclic field to select estimated time enroute ETE or estimated time of arrival ETA You may calculate the fuel required for a programmed route in a manner similar to the trip planning described in Section 9 1 9 3 DENSITY ALTITUDE TAS Aviation Feature Indicated Altitude Calibrated Airspeed Altimeter Total Air Setting Temperature De...

Page 55: ...tions described in the following section 9 4 WIND ALOFT Aviation Feature Heading True Airspeed Wind Direction from Wind Speed Head Tail Wind WIND ALOFT PAGE The Wind Aloft Page allows you to calculate the direction and speed of the wind This calculation requires TAS and heading information If you have calculated TAS on the Density Altitude TAS Page it will be offered as the default To calculate wi...

Page 56: ... you will reach your final altitude Use the CLR key to select BEFORE if the offset is before the waypoint select AFTER if the offset is beyond the waypoint Use the CLR key to select the VNAV waypoint from the active route The GPS 100 will display the required vertical speed To activate the VNAV function Review the calculated vertical speed If you wish to change the vertical speed enter the desired...

Page 57: ...int at which the desired VNAV maneuver is to begin You will be informed with the message FINAL ALTITUDE ALERT when the recommended altitude is within 1000 feet of the final altitude The VNAV function will be cancelled automatically if the active route is changed in any way e g using the GOTO function or adding a waypoint You will be informed with the message VNAV CANCELLED if this occurs See Secti...

Page 58: ...lect a function from this menu place the cursor over the desired function and press the ENT key NAVIGATION MENU 2 10 1 DATE AND TIME Local UTC Select UTC Date Time Local Date Time DATE TIME PAGE The Date Time Page displays the date and time in both UTC and local formats In addition you may select local or UTC for time displays on other pages for example ETA on the Active Route Page To change the t...

Page 59: ...e zone boundary update the local time manually To enter your local date and time Move the cursor over the local date field and enter your local date Move the cursor over the local time field and enter your local time in 24 hour format 10 2 ALARM CLOCKS Alarm Time Alarm Switch ALARM CLOCK PAGE The Alarm Clock Page features two independent alarm clocks These alarms allow you to concentrate on other ...

Page 60: ...ll you when a specified amount of time has expired To set the count down timer Move the cursor over the cyclic field on line 3 and press the CLR key until COUNT DOWN is displayed Enterthecountdowntimeinhours minutes andseconds Thecursor will automatically move to START Withthecursorover START presstheENTkey Thetimerwillstart counting down Whenthecountdowntimerreaches0 youwillbeinformedwiththemessa...

Page 61: ...sagesbutsimplymeasuretimefromthepointatwhichtheywerestarted To start an elapsed timer Move the cursor over the cyclic field on line 3 and press the CLR key until ELAPSED TIME is displayed Move the cursor over RESET and press the ENT key The elapsed time will be reset to zero and the cursor will automatically move to START With the cursor over START press the ENT key to start the elapsed timer You ...

Page 62: ... use your present position leave it blank Enter the desired date The GPS 100 will display the sunrise and sunset times for the waypoint and date you have entered If you have selected local time on the Date Time Page the sunrise and sunset times will be displayed in local time Otherwise they will be displayed inUTCtime seeSection10 1formoreinformationontimeselections 10 5 BATTERY TIMER BATTERY TIME...

Page 63: ...le through the GPS Status and Setup Pages as illustrated below by pressing the SET key until the desired page is displayed As you change setup parameters keep in mind that the changes you make will not become effective until you move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key GPS STATUS PAGE DATA TRANSFER PAGE ALARM PAGE MAP DATUM INTERFACE PAGE CDI SETTINGS PAGE UNITS PAGE OFFSET NAV MAG VAR PAGE A...

Page 64: ... ACQUIRING The GPS 100 is in the process of acquiring visible satellites 2D NAV The GPS 100 is in the 2D navigation mode You must supply the GPS 100 with altitude 3D NAV The GPS 100 is in the 3D navigation mode and will compute altitude 2D QFIX The GPS 100 is in the 2D QuickFixTM mode You must supply the GPS 100 with altitude 3D QFIX The GPS 100 is in the 3D QuickFixTM mode and will compute altitu...

Page 65: ...f a satellite is visible but not tracked the signal status will be blank 11 2 USER SELECTABLE ALARMS Alarm Distance Alarm Switch ALARM PAGE The Alarm Page features 3 alarms CDI arrival and anchor drag When an alarm condition occurs you will be notified with an alarm tone and a message The CDI alarm will notify you with an alarm tone and the message CDI ALARM if your craft has deviated from course ...

Page 66: ... approach a waypoint with the message APPROACHING _____ To set the arrival alarm Enter the arrival alarm distance Press the CLR key to select ON for the arrival alarm Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key The arrival alarm is now armed To turn off the arrival alarm Move the cursor over the cyclic field to the right of the arrival alarm distance Press the CLR key to select OFF for the arriv...

Page 67: ...INGS CDI Scale CDI Orientation CDI SETTINGS PAGE The CDI Settings Page allows you to select the characteristics of the CDI displayed on the CDI Page see Section 5 1 for more information on the CDI Page The CDI scale which refers to the distance that is represented by the CDI can be set at 0 25 1 25 5 00 and 10 00 distance units For example if your CDI is set to 5 00 nautical miles the ends of the ...

Page 68: ...liminate cross track error To select the CDI orientation Move the cursor over the cyclic field to the right of STEER TO If you wish the center of the CDI to represent your desired course use the CLR key to select CENTER typically used in the marine environment Select D BAR tohavethecenteroftheCDIrepresent your position typically used in the aviation environment Move the cursor over OK and press th...

Page 69: ...set navigation will be cancelled and you will be informed with the message OFFSET NAV CANCELLED To cancel offset navigation Move the cursor over the offset distance Press the CLR key followed by the ENT key Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key The GPS 100 offers you three magnetic variation options You may select TRUE AUTO or USER magnetic correction for all track course and heading infor...

Page 70: ...1 5 AUDIO DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS Tone Select Light Timeout Select Contrast Select AUDIO DISPLAY PAGE The Audio Display Setup Page allows you to select the characteristics of the audio tones and display To select audio tones Move the cursor over the tone select field and press the CLR key until the desired tone setting is selected Select MSG AND KEY to turn on both message and keypress feedback MS...

Page 71: ... press the ENT key The GPS 100 display contrast may be adjusted to suit your viewing angle needs To change the display contrast Move the cursor over CHANGE CONTRAST and press the ENT key The page will change as illustrated below Press the right or left arrow key to adjust the contrast Press the ENT key to confirm the contrast changes 11 6 NAVIGATION DISPLAY UNITS Position Distance Speed Altitude V...

Page 72: ...e the cursor over OK and press the ENT key To select the altitude and vertical speed units Move the cursor over the cyclic field immediately to the right of ALT and press the CLR key to select the desired altitude units You may select from English units ft FPM or Metric units mt MPM Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key To set the pressure and or temperature units Move the cursor over the ...

Page 73: ...atum Move the cursor over the output format and press the CLR key to select the desired map datum You may select from AUSTRALIA EUROPE GREAT BRITAIN HAWAII INDIA IRELAND NAD27 ALASKA NAD27 CANADA NAD27 USA NAD83 NEW ZEALAND SOUTHAFRICA SOUTHAMERICA TOKYO WGS72 andWGS84 Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key You may select the output data format of the GPS 100 NMEA 0180 NMEA 0182 and NMEA 01...

Page 74: ...EIVE UPDATE allows the unit to receive new waypoints and routes without deleting old waypoints and routes not changed by the receive operation RECEIVE REPLACE deletes all of the unit s old waypoints and routes including waypoints used in proximity alarms and replaces them with new waypoints To transfer waypoints and routes from a PC to a GPS 100 Select RECEIVE UPDATE or RECEIVE REPLACE on the Data...

Page 75: ...ving GPS 100 will display the message WPT RTE RX STARTED when the first data record is received The number of received waypoints and routes will be displayed on line 2 the transmitting GPS 100 will also display the number of waypoints and routes transmitted The transmitting GPS 100 will display the message WPT RTE TX COMPLETE when all data has been transmitted Select STOP and press the ENT key wit...

Page 76: ...Suppose you are heading out for a long day of fishing You are not sure due to the fantastic fishing reported in the area if you will return before dark You do however want to record your path as you proceed to your destination so that you can safely return from the opposite direction Simply use the AutoStoreTM function to record strategic waypoints as you travel and insert these waypoints in an em...

Page 77: ...either the marine or aviation environment Offset navigation allows youtotranslateyourcoursetotheleftorrightoftheactualroutebyadistance youchoose Thisfeaturecanhelpyoustayclearofdangerousareasandcan alsohelpwithspecializednavigationsuchasshrimping weatheravoidance airway navigation or search and rescue Suppose you are navigating in an area with a coast line as illustrated above You wish to navigate...

Page 78: ...ousteeraroundasmoothed turn when using your GPS 100 in an airplane As an example suppose you activate the route illustrated above The GPS 100 chooses the closest leg with a desired track of 45 degrees but your positionhappenstobe2nauticalmilesoffcourse Theunitwillautomatically compute the optimal course to steer which is 15 in this example Simply go to the CDI page select CTS on line 2 and TRK on ...

Page 79: ...ver Suppose you are travelling from Denver Colorado to the Beech factory in Wichita Kansas You are flying VFR at 9 500 feet MSL You wish to be at 2500 feet 500 feet above Beech s traffic pattern altitude 5 nautical miles from the airport Additionally you wish to descend at 1000 feet per minute EntertheabovedataontheVNAVPlanningpageandturntheVNAVfunction on The GPS 100 will inform you when it is ti...

Page 80: ... position relative to known points nearby your route Suppose you are navigating around the coastline of a point with a lighthouse asillustratedabove Youneedtoknowwhenyoupassabeamthelighthouse so that you can turn inland but due to poor visibility you cannot see the lighthouse The CPA function will help you find your way First create a waypoint with the position of the lighthouse this information s...

Page 81: ...d know exactly when you pass abeam the lighthouse Suppose your are departing Love airport in Dallas Texas KDAL bound for Adams Field in Little Rock Arkansas KLIT You wish to proceed direct to Little Rock but ATC requires an additional waypoint along your route You determinethatyourdirectroutewilltakeyoupasttheTexarkanaVOR TXK Use the CPA function to create a waypoint on your direct route from Dall...

Page 82: ... craft has drifted outside the anchor drag radius set on the Alarm Page APPRCHNG OFFST _____ You are less than one minute from reaching the indicated waypoint offset by the parallel track distance APPROACHING _____ You are less than one minute from reaching the indicated waypoint ARRIVAL AT _____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint ARRVL AT OFFST _____ Your c...

Page 83: ...f the final altitude entered on the VNAV Planning Page INVALDCPAWPT_____ Theclosestpointofapproachcannotbecreated from the waypoint entered on the CPA Page This occurs when the computed point does not fall on one of the route legs or when a unique waypoint name for the closest point of approach cannot be made LEG NOT SMOOTHED The upcoming leg is too short for smooth waypoint transitions Expect a r...

Page 84: ...trated the alarm circle of a proximity waypoint Press the NAV key to view your position relative to the proximity waypoint PROXIMITY OVERLAP The circles defined by two proximity waypoints overlap When entering the area of the overlap the GPS 100 will alarm you of the closest proximity waypoint but not both You should be certain this condition is desirable READY FOR NAVIGATION The GPS 100 is ready ...

Page 85: ...f 25 degrees in order to stay on course STORED DATA LOST Stored user data including waypoints routes and satellite orbital data has been lost due to a low memory battery TIMER 1 EXPIRED Count down timer 1 has expired TIMER 2 EXPIRED Count down timer 2 has expired VNAV CANCELLED The VNAV function has been cancelled due to a change in the active route WPT EXISTS _____ You have entered a waypoint nam...

Page 86: ...le battery pack POWER Input Rechargeable battery pack Alkaline battery pack 6 AA size 12 or 24 volt DC with power cable 10 33 volt DC 115 or 230 volt AC with battery charger Current 245 milliamps in Normal mode using batteries 445 mil liamps with full backlighting 155 milliamps in Battery Saver mode when using batteries 355 milliamps with full backlighting 145 milliamps when using 12 volt DC exter...

Page 87: ...TM Update Rate Once per second continuously Accuracy Position 15 meters 49 ft RMS Velocity 0 1 knots RMS steady state Dynamics 695 knots velocity 3g dynamics INTERFACES NMEA 0180 NMEA 0182 NMEA 0183 with BWC GLL RMB RMC R00 WPL and XTE AVIATION proprietary PC download NOTES All specifications are subject to change without notice Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the United States...

Page 88: ... of the 12 or 24 volt DC power source You may also power your GPS 100 using a 12 or 24 volt automobile type cigarette lighter by connecting a lighter adapter to the power data cable To connect lighter adapter Connect the RED harness lead to the positive adapter lead Connect the BLACK harness lead to the negative adapter lead The GPS 100 will drive a remote alarm or relay that requires no more than...

Page 89: ...0180 NMEA 0182 or NMEA 0183 data interface The unit can provide data for up to 3 NMEA listeners simultaneously Refer to installation instructions of these devices for further information To connect the GPS 100 to an NMEA electronic device Connect the YELLOW harness lead to the NMEA A line of a two wire shielded cable ConnecttheBLACKharnessleadtotheNMEA B lineoftheshielded cable Connect the BLACK h...

Page 90: ...surface or overhead using screws or bolts To install the slide mount Place the slide mount into the metal bracket You may need to pull bothsidesofthemetalbracketapartslightlytoallowroomfortheslide mount Secure the assembly with the supplied washers and knobs Make certain the teeth of the bracket and slide mount are meshed 14 5 ...

Page 91: ...00 if you wish to use the unit in another boat vehicle plan at home or prevent theft When placing the GPS 100 into the slide mount you may leave the battery packinstalledorremoveitforseparatestorage Ifyouleavethebatterypack installed it will provide emergency back up power in the event of vehicle power failure When using an external power source the rechargeable battery pack will be automatically ...

Page 92: ...ip the GPS 100 into the slide mount Gently press on the outer edges of the front panel until the unit locks securely into place Connect the power data cable if an external power source is used Connect the portable antenna or the antenna cable 14 7 ...

Page 93: ... 100 from the slide mount Disconnect the portable antenna or the antenna cable Disconnect the power data cable if an external power source is used Gently pull the two thumb latches apart Pull the GPS 100 from the slide mount ...

Page 94: ...ed for easy removal and insertion To remove the battery pack Press and hold the tabs located at the rear of the unit toward the center Push the battery pack out using your fingers To replace the battery pack Push the battery pack into the unit until the tabs snap into place ...

Page 95: ...PS 100 are maintained by an internal battery These data will not be lost even ifyouremovetheAAorrechargeablebatterypackforseparatestorage The internal memory battery should typically last three to five years If the GPS 100 detects a low memory battery you will be informed with the message MEMORY BATTERY LOW You should return your unit to an authorized GARMINservicecenterassoonaspossibleforservice ...

Page 96: ...mple illustrations in this chapter assume that the factory default settings have not been changed If you have changed these parameters theunitmaydisplayslightlydifferentdatathanpresentedhere You are planning a trip from Ft Myers Florida to the Dry Tortugas and then on to Key West Florida Turn on your GPS 100 for initialization The Self Test Page will be displayed as illustrated below 15 1 FTMYR DR...

Page 97: ... Initializtion Page below The GPS 100 is ready to accept initialization data Initialize your GPS 100 Press the right or left arrow key to move the cursor over the latitude as illustrated below Press the 2 6 3 0 3 6 keys to enter 26 30 36 Press the ENT key to complete the latitude The cursor will move to the longitude as illustrated below Press the 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 to enter 081 00 00 Press the ENT key...

Page 98: ...ption is selected as illustrated below Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key You have just selected SIMULATOR mode The GPS 100 will sound its message tone flash its Message Annunciator and display the Satellite Status Page as illustrated below Flashing Press the MSG key The Message Page will be displayed as illustrated below The GPS 100 is warning you that it is in the SIMULATOR mode and s...

Page 99: ... over the waypoint name field as illustrated below We will be creating a waypoint named KYWST the Key West area of South Florida EnterthewaypointnameKYWST Beginbypressingthe4key which also has a K printed on it Then press the right or left arrow key until K is displayed Press the 9 key which also has a Y printed on it followed by the right or left arrow key until Y is displayed Continue entering t...

Page 100: ...t KYWST You have just created the waypoint KYWST by entering latitude longitude Create waypoint DRYTG relative to waypoint KYWST We will be creating a waypoint named DRYTG which will be located in the Dry Tortugas area of the Gulf of Mexico The Dry Tortugas are located 277 magnetic 75 nautical miles from Key West Florida Move the cursor back to the waypoint name field to begin Enter the waypoint n...

Page 101: ...ay the resulting latitude and longitude and the cursor will move over OK as illustrated below With the cursor over OK press the ENT key to store the waypoint DRYTG You have just created a waypoint DRYTG relative to an existing waypoint KYWST with a bearing range offset Create waypoint FTMYR relative to present position Enter the waypoint name FTMYR which is the name we have chosen for Fort Myers F...

Page 102: ...ss the RTE key until the Route Catalog Page is displayed as illustrated below Press the right or left arrow key until the cursor is over route 1 With the cursor over route 1 press the ENT key You have just selected the Route Review Page for route 1 as illustrated below Notice that the route is empty it does not contain any waypoints Enter FTMYR as the first waypoint of the route This is the waypoi...

Page 103: ...press the ENT key to activate the sample route The active route page will be displayed as illustrated below The sample route is now active This page displays the waypoint you are going from FTMYR and the waypoint you are going to DRYTG on line one as well as distance and time information on lines 2 and 3 The time information will be blank until the simulation speed has been entered Set the simulat...

Page 104: ...ce using the cyclic fields to display new information Examine the Active Route Page as the simulation progresses If you want change the simulation speed You won t break the GPS 100 even if you enter an outrageous speed like 999 knots As you progress through the simulation the GPS 100 will alert you with a message when you are within one minute of reaching the waypointDRYTG WhenpassingDRYTG theGPS1...

Page 105: ...rmation concerning custom settings Doing so will help you understand what each setting will do If you wish to stop the simulation simply turn the GPS 100 off We recommend that you delete the routes see Section 7 5 and the waypoints see Section 4 9 created in this simulation prior to using your unit again 15 10 ...

Page 106: ...itary use and the C A Code is intended for public access This signal is extremely resistant to interference from weather earth based radio signals and electronic equipment Severalgroundstationsarestrategicallylocatedtomonitorthesatellitesand accumulateranginginformationfromthenavigationsignals Thisinformation is processed at the master control station for determination of orbital data which is the...

Page 107: ...ly track satellites at low elevation angles Sequential Receiverstypically consist of one or two channels which sequence through multiple satellites at a rate much slower than that of the multiplex receivers Receivers with this design provide good signal tracking sensitivity at low cost but lack high update rates of continuous receivers GARMIN s MultiTracTM design represents a major breakthrough in...

Page 108: ...e Enroute FPM Feet Per Minute FR From Feet GS Ground Speed HDG Heading IALT Indicated Altitude Kilometers Per Hour APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Kilometers Knots MAG VAR Magnetic Variation MB Millibars Of Pressure Statute Miles Per Hour Statute Miles MPM Meters Per Minute Meters Nautical Miles PRES Pressure PROX Proximity REF Reference Waypoint RNG Range SPD Speed STR Steer To TAS True Air...

Page 109: ... 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 5 2 W022 5 to W007 5 1 W007 5 to E007 5 0 E007 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 E15...

Page 110: ...ttery pack AA size 1 3 Rechargeable 1 2 Removing 14 9 Battery Saver mode 1 5 Bearing BRG 5 3 D 1 C CDI Page 5 2 CDI Settings Page 11 5 Closest point of approach 7 7 Confirmation field 2 2 Contrast adjustment 11 9 Copy route 7 3 Count down timer 10 3 Course Made Good CMG 5 3 Course To Steer CTS 5 3 CPA Page 7 7 Cursor 2 2 Cyclic field 2 2 D Data entry 2 4 Date Time Page 10 1 Data Transfer Page 11 1...

Page 111: ...al altitude entry 5 6 Map datum 11 11 Map Datum Interface Page 11 11 Message annunciator 2 5 Message Page 2 5 Mode Selection Page 3 4 MultiTracTM A 2 N Navigation 2D 3 4 3D 3 4 Vertical VNAV 9 5 Navigation Menu 1 9 1 Navigation Menu 2 10 1 Navigation units 11 10 Nearest Waypoint Page 4 7 New Waypoint Page 4 2 NMEA output 11 11 Normal mode 1 5 Numeric field 2 2 O Offset navigation 11 6 Offset Nav M...

Page 112: ...set Page 10 5 T Temperature units 11 10 Time local 10 1 UTC 10 1 Timers countdown 10 3 elapsed 10 3 event 10 3 Track TRK 5 3 Trip Planning Page 9 1 True airspeed TAS 9 3 True heading 11 7 Turn smoothing 7 2 U Units Page 11 9 User mag var 11 7 UTC time 10 2 V Velocity Made Good VMG 5 3 Vertical navigation VNAV 9 5 VNAV Planning Page 9 5 W Waypoint Catalog Page 4 9 Waypoint Definition Page 4 2 Waypo...

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