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Owner’s Manual
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GPSMAP 3005C
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL AND MANUAL CONVENTIONS The Basic Operation section provides you with details and step-by-step INTRODUCTION instructions for creating and using waypoints, navigating a route, and using the ® ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP 3005C. The GPSMAP 3005C FIND key. uses the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create The Main Pages section provides detailed explanations about each page in the an unsurpassed marine Multi-Function Di
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Creating and Using Waypoints ................................................................... 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key .............................................12 Creating Waypoints Using the Map ........................................................................13 Introduction ............................................................................................... i Creating Waypoints Manually ..........
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Map Page ....................................................................................................... 33 Alarms Tab .................................................................................................... 55 Using the Map Pointer ............................................................................................34 System Alarms ........................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS LORAN TD System ....................................................................................... 89 XM WX Weather ..................................................................................... 81 Caring for the GPSMAP 3005C .................................................................... 90 Customizing Preset Weather Displays ....................................................... 81 Navigation Terms .............................................
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INTRODUCTION > PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Product Registration Software License Agreement Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Have the BY USING THE GPSMAP 3005C, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE serial number of your GPSMAP 3005C handy, and connect to our Web site at TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE http://www.garmin.com. Click the Product Registration link. AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Use this
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INTRODUCTION > WARNING AND CAUTION Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an Use the electronic chart in the GPSMAP 3005C only to facilitate, not to replace, the use of accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. authorized government charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate safely. When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the GPSMAP 3005C to all avai
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GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW GETTING STARTED Unit Overview Data card slot Slide the data card door in the direction of the arrow (to the left) and pull to open it. Serial number tag P A G E Q U I T E N T E R M A R K A D J N A V M E N U M O B D A T A C N F G F C T N F I N D Interface keys Connection ports Soft keys GPSMAP 3005C Owner’s Manual 1
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GETTING STARTED > USING THE GPSMAP 3005C KEYPAD Using the GPSMAP 3005C Keypad POWER Key RANGE Keys • Press and hold to turn the unit on or off. • Press to zoom in or out on the map. ROCKER Key • Press and release to adjust backlighting. • Press up, down, right, or left to move through lists, PAGE Key highlight fields, on-screen buttons and icons, enter data, or move the map pointer. • Press to cycle through the main pages in sequence. • Press to end an operation in progress and return to the m
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GETTING STARTED > USING THE GPSMAP 3005C KEYPAD Using Soft Keys Status Bar Soft keys are located along the bottom of the screen and are used as shortcuts to At the top of each page, the status bar provides current status information for select the most commonly used options for the selected page, window, or tab. To connected devices and several of the MFD functions. As additional devices are select a soft key, press the key directly below it. added to the MFD or Garmin Marine Network, an icon
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GETTING STARTED > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 3005C To turn off the GPSMAP 3005C: Turning on the GPSMAP 3005C Press and hold the POWER key until the unit turns off. Before you turn on the GPSMAP 3005C, make sure the unit and GPS 17 antenna are correctly installed on your vessel according to the instructions in the Adjusting the Backlight GPSMAP 3005C & GPS 17 Installation Instructions. You can adjust the screen backlighting on the GPSMAP 3005C from any page by using the POWER/BACKLIGHT key. The fi
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GETTING STARTED > INITIALIZING THE GPS RECEIVER The sky view shows a birds-eye view of the location of each satellite relative to Initializing the GPS Receiver the receiver’s last known location. The outer circle represents the horizon (north When you turn on the GPSMAP 3005C, a Warning Page appears, showing unit up), the inner circle 45º above the horizon, and the center point a location directly information, network connections (attached devices), and important information overhead. You c
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GETTING STARTED > INITIALIZING THE GPS RECEIVER Receiver Status and Accuracy The receiver status is shown in the Status field on the Info sub tab. Current accuracy is shown in the EPE (Estimated Position Error) field. Accuracy uses many factors to calculate location accuracy in feet or meters including the number of received GPS satellites, signal strength, and satellite orientation. The Status field shows one of the following conditions: • Searching for Satellites—the receiver is looking for a
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GETTING STARTED > USING SIMULATOR MODE Using Simulator Mode Simulator Mode is great for practicing with the unit if you are indoors where satellite signals are not available. When the GPSMAP 3005C is in Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off. The unit cannot be used for actual navigation. NOTE: Do not try to navigate in Simulator Mode. While in Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal strength indicators shown are only simulations and do not indicate the
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE GPSMAP 3005C Highlighted field BASIC OPERATION Using the GPSMAP 3005C This section explains how to enter and select information with the Field GPSMAP 3005C. Understanding the Features The advanced keypad system on the GPSMAP 3005C is designed to allow qyou to select options and enter data quickly and conveniently. As you progress through this owner’s manual, you are directed to press a specific key or highlight a field on the screen. When you are directed to press a
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE GPSMAP 3005C 3. Press right on the ROCKER to move to the next character on the line To select an optional feature: or press left to move back to the previous character. Press left on the 1. From any page, press ADJ. The adjustment menu shows a list of optional ROCKER from the first character position to clear the field. If there are features specific to that page. more than two lines of data, keep pressing right on the ROCKER to go to the next line. 4. Press ENTER
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BASIC OPERATION > USING THE GPSMAP 3005C As you move the map pointer, the distance and bearing from your current Using the Map Pointer location to the map pointer are shown in the upper-left corner of the map, with Use the map pointer to pan away from your current location and scroll to other the map pointer’s location coordinates. Keep in mind that when the map pointer map areas around the world (even outside of your current detail coverage). As is stationary, the distance and bearing from
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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING AN ITEM To eliminate the pointer and re-center your location on the map: Finding an Item Press QUIT. Press FIND to search for items near your current location, including waypoints, anchorages, cities, marine services, navaids, restricted areas, wrecks, celestial To view additional BlueChart chart notes: information, tides, and currents. If you pan around on the map window and press 1. Select an on-screen BlueChart map item, and press ENTER. FIND, the unit centers
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS 4. Some items have a Filter List button that allows you to enter letters or Creating and Using Waypoints numbers of the item name. The search result shows only items matching The GPSMAP 3005C stores up to 4,000 alphanumeric waypoints, each with a the entered letters or numbers. Highlight the Filter List button, and press user-defined icon, comment, depth, and water temperature. ENTER. Enter data, as needed, to narrow your search. NOTE: If you a
