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®
GPSMAP 198C Sounder
chartplotting receiver
owner’s manual
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL About This Manual INTRODUCTION To get the most out of your new navigation system, take time to ® ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP 198C Sounder. read this manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit in The GPSMAP 198C Sounder utilizes the proven performance of detail. This manual is organized into the following chapters. Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed The Introduction section contains the Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Main Menu ..........................................................................39 Table of Contents GPS Tab .................................................................................. 39 Introduction ...........................................................................i Tide Tab .................................................................................. 43 About This Manual .................................................................
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix ............................................................................92 Specifications ........................................................................ 92 Installing the GPSMAP 198C Sounder ................................ 93 Mounting the GPSMAP 198C Sounder ................................ 94 Installing the Transducer ...................................................... 96 Care Information ................................................
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INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could Use the electronic chart in the GPSMAP 198C Sounder only to facilitate, result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. not to replace, the use of authorized government charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the to navigate safely. GPSMAP 198C So
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER BASIC OPERATION Initializing the Receiver The first time you turn on the GPSMAP 198C Sounder, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect satellite data and establish its present location. To ensure proper initialization, the GPSMAP 198C Sounder is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate Mode. Before you initialize, make sure the GPSMAP 198C Sounder unit and antenna are correctly installed on your vessel according to the To turn on the GPSM
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER To graphically initialize the GPSMAP 198C 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 miles.
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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 198C Sounder does not track satellites in Simulator Mode, and this mode should never be used for actual navigation. All the waypoint and route planning completed
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BASIC OPERATION > ADJUSTING THE BACKLIGHT To adjust the simulated speed and heading from the Compass 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 POWER Key IN/OUT 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 any other page, press to scroll up or PAGE Key down a list. • Press to cycle through the main pages. ROCKER Key • Press to end an operation in progress and • Move up, down, right or left to move return to the main page. through lists, highlight fields, on-screen QUIT Key buttons
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BASIC OPERATION > ENTERING DATA AND SELECTING OPTIONS To select an on-screen button: Entering Data and Selecting Options You can select and start options, and enter data to customize the Some pages contain on-screen buttons. As shown below, the New Waypoint Page has three buttons: Map, Delete, GPSMAP 198C Sounder to fit your requirements. Use the ENTER and OK. To start, highlight the a button, and press ENTER. key and the ROCKER to select options, enter names and numbers in data fields, and s
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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 zoom 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 screen 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/
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS ENTER/MARK Key Creating and Using Waypoints The GPSMAP 198C Sounder’s ENTER/MARK key quickly The Garmin GPSMAP 198C Sounder stores up to 3,000 captures your present location to create a new waypoint. The unit alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined symbol, comments, must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to mark your present and depth available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created location. You can also use this option to manually e
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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/MARK, use the ROCKER to you want to create the new waypoint at an on-screen map enter a value, and press ENTER/MARK. item, highlight the map item on the screen. 6. To manually enter a set of coordinates, highli
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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 198C Sounder’s Man OverBoard function (MOB) that point. Use any of the Navigation Pages to guide you back to simultaneously mark and set a course back to the marked location the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the waypoint list for quick response to emergency situations. and works like any o
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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 waypoi
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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 shows a straight line To change the Comment, Location, C
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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 graphical Go To can be used to select one of three items from 2. From the Find menu, highlight Waypoints or another menu the Map Page: an existing waypoint, an on-screen map item such option, and press ENTER. as roads, rivers, cities, and navaids, or a new map point. If you are selecting a map item as the Go To destination, t
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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 2. Press NAV. automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. This feature eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way. TracBack 3. With Go To MAP Point highlighted, press ENTER. routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of
