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Owner’s Manual
GPSMAP 292/298
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© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Romsey, SO51 9DL, UK Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 0808 2380000 (UK only) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 All rights reserv
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL The Basic Operation section provides you with detailed INTRODUCTION information and step-by-step directions for features such as using ® ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP 292/298. The the Find Menu, navigating a route, and using waypoints. GPSMAP 292/298 utilizes the proven performance of Garmin The Main Pages section provides detailed explanations about each GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable page in the GPSMAP 292/2
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Main Pages .........................................................................26 Table of Contents Map Page ................................................................................ 27 Introduction ...........................................................................i Compass Page ....................................................................... 32 About This Manual ................................................................... i 3D
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Satellite Information .............................................................. 95 Using Sonar .......................................................................72 What is WAAS/EGNOS? ........................................................ 96 Sonar Page ............................................................................. 72 What is a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)? .......... 97 Sonar Tab Options ......................................
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INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could Use the electronic chart in the GPSMAP 292/298 only to facilitate, not result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. to replace, the use of authorized government charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the safely. GPSMAP
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BASIC OPERATION > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 292/298 3. Press ENTER to answer NO to the window asking “Do you BASIC OPERATION want to start the Retail Demonstration?”. You are only asked this the first time you start the unit. Turning on the GPSMAP 292/298 The first time you turn on the GPSMAP 292/298, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect satellite data and establish its present location. To ensure proper initialization, the GPSMAP 292/298 is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate
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BASIC OPERATION > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 292/298 To graphically initialize the GPSMAP 292/298: 1. Press and hold ADJ/MENU for the Main Menu. Press up or down on the ROCKER until the GPS tab is highlighted, and then press ADJ/MENU once. 2. Using the ROCKER, highlight Initialize Position, and press ENTER. The Initialize Position Page appears, prompting you to select your approximate location with the map pointer. 3. Use the ROCKER to move the map pointer to your approximate location within
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BASIC OPERATION > USING SIMULATOR MODE Using Simulator Mode Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or practice. You can perform any of the functions discussed in the following pages in Simulator Mode. Keep in mind that the GPSMAP 292/298 does not track satellites in Simulator Mode, and this mode should never be used for actual navigation. All the waypoint and route planning completed in Simulator Mode is retained in memory for future use. WARNING: Do not attempt to navi
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BASIC OPERATION > ADJUSTING THE BACKLIGHT To adjust the simulated speed and heading from the The Set Position, Compass or 3D Highway Pages: Track Control, Track 1. Press up on the ROCKER increase the speed in and Speed fields 10 knot/kph/mph increments. Press down on the ROCKER only show while in to decrease the speed in the same increments. Simulator Mode. 2. Press left or right on the ROCKER to steer the boat. Adjusting the Backlight The adjustable screen backlighting is controlled wit
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE GPSMAP 292/298 KEYPAD Using the GPSMAP 292/298 Keypad POWER Key RANGE Down/RANGE Up Zoom Keys • Press and hold to turn the unit on or off. • From the Map Page, press to zoom in or out. • Press and release to adjust backlighting. • From the Sonar Page, press to scroll up or PAGE Key down the range list. • Press to cycle through the main pages. ROCKER Key • Press to end an operation in progress and � � �� • Press up, down, right, or left to move return to the main p
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BASIC OPERATION > ENTERING DATA AND SELECTING OPTIONS To select an on-screen button: Entering Data and Selecting Options Some pages contain on-screen buttons. Use the ROCKER You can select and start options, and enter data to customize the to highlight a button, and press ENTER. GPSMAP 292/298 to fit your requirements. Use the ENTER key and the ROCKER to select options, enter names and numbers in data fields, and start your selections. To select an optional feature: 1. From any page, press A
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE MAP POINTER To pan the map: Using the Map Pointer 1. Use the RANGE Down/RANGE Up keys to select a map Working from the Map Page centers around the use of the map zoom range. pointer. Controlled by the ROCKER, the map pointer is used 2. Use the ROCKER to move the map pointer. A data field to pan to map locations, mark and edit waypoints and routes, appears at the top of the screen showing the bearing and and review position data of on-screen map items and waypoin
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS ENTER/MARK Key Creating and Using Waypoints Use the ENTER/MARK key to quickly capture your present The Garmin GPSMAP 292/298 stores up to 3,000 alphanumeric location and create a new waypoint. The unit must have acquired at waypoints with a user-defined symbol, comments, depth, and water least three satellites to mark your present location. You can also use temp, available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using this option to manuall
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS 5. To enter optional comments or a depth, highlight To create a new waypoint from a map location: Comments, Depth, or Water Temp, and press 1. Use the ROCKER to move the map pointer to a map ENTER/MARK, use the ROCKER to enter a value, and location. If you want to create the new waypoint at an press ENTER/MARK. on-screen map item, highlight the map item on the screen. 6. To manually enter a set of coordinates, highlight the 2. Press and re
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BASIC OPERATION > MAN OVERBOARD (MOB) When a MOB is active, a MOB waypoint with an international Man OverBoard (MOB) MOB symbol is created and the unit is on an active navigation to The Man OverBoard function (MOB) simultaneously marks and that point. Use any of the Navigation Pages to guide you back to sets a course back to the marked location for quick response to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the waypoint list emergency situations. and works like any other waypoint. The M
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BASIC OPERATION > REVIEWING AND EDITING WAYPOINTS 3. From the Waypoint Edit Page, change the name, symbol, Reviewing and Editing Waypoints comment, location coordinates, depth, or water temp for the You can review, modify, rename, move, or delete waypoints at any selected waypoint. When finished, highlight Next, and press time using the Waypoint Edit Page. The Waypoint Edit Page is ENTER to save them or press QUIT to cancel. available for any stored waypoint. Select the waypoint on the map
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BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To change the waypoint symbol: Navigating to a Destination 1. Highlight the waypoint symbol field to the left of the Using the Nav Key waypoint name, and press ENTER. The NAV key provides four ways to navigate to a destination: 2. Use the ROCKER to select a new symbol, and press Go To Point, Follow Route, Follow Track, and TracBack. When ENTER. you are actively navigating, the Map Page shows a straight line To change the Comment, Location, Coo
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BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To start a Go To from a point list: Selecting a Go To Graphically 1. Press NAV. Highlight Go To Point, and press ENTER. A Go To can be used to select one of three items from the Map 2. From the Find menu, highlight Waypoints or another menu Page: an existing waypoint, an on-screen map item such as roads, option, and press ENTER. rivers, cities, and navaids, or a new map point. If you are selecting a map item as the Go To destination, the GPSMAP
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BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To Go To a new map point (non-map item): TracBack Navigation (Navigating a Track) 1. Use the ROCKER to move the map pointer to location. The TracBack function retraces your path to the starting point 2. Press NAV. using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. This feature eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way. 3. With Go To MAP Point highlighted, press ENTER. TracBack routes are created by reducing your track l
