GPSMAP
®
162 and 168 Sounder
Specifications are preliminary and subject to change
without notice.
* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS
under the U.S. Department of Defense imposed
Selective Availability Program.
** Also available without a transducer.
Navigation features
Waypoints:
Total:
500 alphanumeric
Nearest:
10 (automatic)
Proximity:
10 (definable)
Routes:
20 reversible with up to 30 points each,
plus MOB and TracBack
™
modes
Track log:
Approx. 2,000 points
Map datums:
106 plus user datum
Coordinates:
Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Loran TD, plus 10 grids,
including Maidenhead
Performance
Receiver:
WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel
GPS receiver continuously tracks and
uses up to 12 satellites to compute
and update your position
Acquisition times:
Warm:
Approx. 15 seconds
Cold:
Approx. 45 seconds
AutoLocate
™
:
Approx. 5 minutes
Update rate:
1/second, continuous
GPS accuracy:
Position:
< 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity:
0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy:
Position:
3-5 meters, 95% typical
Velocity:
0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:
Position:
< 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity:
0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics:
6g’s
Interfaces:
NMEA 0183 and
RTCM 104 DGPS corrections
Antenna:
GA 29 remote marine mount with 30' cable
Plotter/moving map features
Basemap:
Built-in basemap of the Americas to 20
miles includes detailed ocean, river and
lake coastlines, cities, interstates, US
state highways and local thoroughfares
Uploadable maps:
Up to 2.5 megabytes of data
(data is optional)
Plotting scales:
120 feet to 800 nm with dedicated push-
button zoom control
REV1104
M01-10099-01
©2001 GARMIN Corporation
Garmin International
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
913/397.8200 fax 913/397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 5, The Quadrangle
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.
44/1794.519944 fax 44/1794.519222
Garmin (Asia) Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Rd.
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
886/2.2642.9199 fax 886/2.2642.9099
www.garmin.com
Power
Source:
GPSMAP 162 = 10-40vDC
GPSMAP 168 Sounder = 12-18vDC
Usage:
GPSMAP 162 = 4 watts max.
GPSMAP 168 Sounder = 10 watts max.
Physical
Size:
4.63" H x 6.0" W x 2.75" D
(11.7cm x 15.2cm x 7cm)
Weight:
1 lb. 6 oz. (0.763 kg)
Display:
4.2" diagonal (10.7cm) high-contrast,
4-level gray LCD with backlighting
(240 x 240 pixels)
Case:
Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy,
waterproof to IEC 529-IPX-7
Temperature range:
5º F to 158º F (-15º C to 70º C)
Accessories
Standard:
GPSmap 162 chartplotting receiver
Remote antenna with 30' cable or bail
mount antenna bracket (shown below)
Power/data cable
PC cable with AC adapter
User’s manual
Surface/flush mount bracket with knobs
Quick start guide
Transom mount transducer
**
(168 Sdr only)
Optional:
MapSource
™
CDs:
Fishing Hot Spots,
®
BlueChart,
™
Topo,
U.S. Roads & Recreation, WorldMap,
U.S. Waterways & Lights
Beacon receiver for differential corrections
Transducers in a wide variety of transom
and thru-hull mounts
Marine swivel mount – 1 inch RAM
®
Quick release flush mount kit
Depth Sounder features
(GPSMAP 168 Sounder only)
Frequency:
200 kHz
Transmit power:
150 watts (RMS), 1200 watts (peak to peak)
Display options:
Auto bottom tracking, auto ranging,
2X and 4X zoom levels, split screen
feature, and 3-level fish ID
Alarms:
Fish and shallow/deep water
Big numbers option shows your
navigation status at a glance.
View satellite and differential
receiver status, along with your
position, all on one page.
Tide prediction capability is a feature
on both the GPSMAP 162 and 168
Sounder (U.S. and Canada only).
specifications
GPSMAP 162
GPSMAP 168 Sounder
GPSMAP 168 Sounder
(shown with internal antenna)
c o m p a t i b l e
