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®
GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder
chartplotting receiver
owner’s manual
(GPSMAP 188C shown)
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© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herei
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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 188/188C the Find Menu, navigating a route, and using waypoints. Sounder. Take a moment now to compare the contents of this The Main Pages section provides detailed explanations about package with the packing list on the outside of the box. If any each page in the GPSMAP 188/188
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call .......................... 25 Table of Contents Setting up DSC ............................................................................. 25 Introduction ...........................................................................i Main Pages .........................................................................26 About This Manual ................................................................... i Map Page
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Whiteline ...................................................................................... 91 Pages Tab ............................................................................... 63 Thermoclines ................................................................................ 91 Map Tab .................................................................................. 64 General Sub Tab ...................................................................
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INTRODUCTION > CARE INFORMATION Immersing the Unit in Water Care Information The GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder is waterproof to IEC Standard Cleaning the Unit 60529 IPX7. It can withstand immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 The GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder is constructed of high quality minutes. Prolonged submersion can cause damage to the unit. After materials and does not require user maintenance other than submersion, be certain to wipe and air dry the unit before reuse. cleaning. Clean the unit u
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER BASIC OPERATION Initializing the Receiver The first time you turn on the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect satellite data and establish its present location. To ensure proper initialization, the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate Mode. Before you initialize, make sure the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder To turn on the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder: unit and antenna are correctly installed
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER To graphically initialize the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder: 1. Press MENU twice for the Main Menu. Press up or down on the ROCKER until the GPS tab is highlighted, and then press 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 200 mi
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BASIC OPERATION > SIMULATOR MODE Simulator Mode Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or practice. Any of the functions discussed in the following pages can be performed in Simulator Mode. While in Simulator Mode, a “Running Simulator” message appears after 2 minutes of inactivity. Keep in mind that the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder does not track satellites in Simulator Mode, and this mode should never be used for actual navigation. All the waypoint and route planning compl
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BASIC OPERATION > ADJUSTING THE BACKLIGHT To adjust the simulated speed and heading from the Pointer or Highway Pages: 1. Press up on the ROCKER increase the speed in 10 knot/kph/mph increments. Press down on the ROCKER The Set Position, to decrease the speed in the same increments. Track Control, Track 2. Press left and right on the ROCKER to steer the boat. and Speed fields only show while in Simulator Mode. Adjusting the Backlight The Sounder’s adjustable screen backlighting is contro
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BASIC OPERATION > INTERFACE KEYS Interface Keys NAV Key IN/OUT Zoom Keys • Press and release at any time to view the • From the Map Page, press to zoom in or out. Navigation menu. • From any other page, press to scroll up or down a list. QUIT Key PAGE Key • Press and release to cancel data entry or exit a page. • Press to cycle through the Main pages. ROCKER Key • Press to end an operation in progress and return to the main page. • Press up/down or right/left to move through lists, highlig
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BASIC OPERATION > ENTERING DATA AND SELECTING OPTIONS Some pages contain on-screen buttons. As shown below, the New Entering Data and Selecting Options Waypoint window has three buttons: Map, Delete, and OK. To You can select and start options, and enter data to customize the activate, highlight the a button, and press ENTER. GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder to fit your requirements. Use the ENTER key and the ROCKER to select options, enter names and numbers in data fields, and activate your selection
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE MAP POINTER To pan the map: Using the Map Pointer 1. Use the IN/OUT keys to select a map range. Working from the Map Page centers around the use of the pointer. 2. Use the ROCKER to move the pointer. A data field appears Controlled by the ROCKER, the pointer is used to pan to map at the top of the display showing the bearing and distance locations, mark and edit waypoints and routes, and review position from your boat to the pointer, along with the latitude/ data
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS ENTER/MARK Key Creating and Using Waypoints The Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder’s ENTER/MARK key The Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder stores up to 3,000 quickly captures your present location to create a new waypoint. alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined symbol, comments, The unit must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to mark your and depth available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created present position. You can also use this optio
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS 5. To enter optional comments or a depth, highlight the To create a new waypoint graphically: Comments or Depth field to the right of the location 1. Use the ROCKER to move the pointer to a map location. If coordinates, and press ENTER, use the ROCKER to enter you want to create the new waypoint at an on-screen map a value, and press ENTER. item, highlight the map item on the display. 6. To manually enter a set of coordinates, highlight the
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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 GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder’s Man OverBoard (MOB) that point. Use any of the Navigation Pages to guide you back to function simultaneously marks and sets a course back to the the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the waypoint list marked location for quick response to emergency situations. and works like
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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, or depth for the selected Waypoints are reviewed, modified, renamed, moved, or deleted at waypoint. When finished, highlight Next, and press ENTER any time through the Waypoint Edit Page. The Waypoint Edit Page to save them, or press QUIT. is available for any stored waypoint. Select the waypoint on the map or from the waypo
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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 three ways to navigate to a destination: 2. Use the ROCKER to select a new symbol, and press Go To Point, Follow Route, and Follow Track (TracBack). When ENTER. you are actively navigating, the Map Page displays a straight line To change the Comment, Location
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BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To activate a Go To from a point list: Selecting a Go To Graphically 1. Press the NAV key. Highlight Go To Point, and press A graphical Go To can be used to select one of three items from ENTER. the map display: an existing waypoint, on-screen map items such 2. From the Find menu, highlight Waypoints or another menu as roads, rivers, cities, and navaids, or a new map point. If you are option, and press ENTER. selecting a map item as the Go To
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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 the location The TracBack function retraces your path using the track log you want. automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. This feature 2. Press NAV. eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way. TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of up to 3. With Go To MAP Point highligh
