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Garmin echomap 40 series Owner's Manual & Reference

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    Owner’s manual & reference gps 40 personal navigator tm ® gps 40 xl 8/5/98 8:15 am page 1.

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    Software version 3.0 or above © 1996 garmincorporation 1200 e. 151st street, olathe, ks usa 66062 garmin (europe) ltd unit 5, the quadrangle, abbey park industrial estate, romsey, uk so51 9aq all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, el...

  • Page 3: Gps 40 Xl

    Gps 40 xl personal navigator tm owner’s manual introduction preface i welcome to the smallest, easiest-to-use gps navigator for recreational use! The gps 40 represents garmin’s continuing commitment to provide out- doors sports enthusiasts with quality navigation information in a versatile, accurate...

  • Page 4: Caution

    The gps system is operated by the government of the united states, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all gps equipment. Although the gps 40 is a precision electronic navigation aid (navaid...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction table of contents 1 section one introduction gps definitions/navigation basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 initializing the receive/remote antenna and wrist strap usage . . . . .5-8 section two getting started power on/satellite status page . . . . . . . . ....

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    2 introduction gps definitions the gps 40 is a powerful navigation tool that can guide you anywhere in the world. To better understand its operation and capabilities, it may be help- ful to review the basic terms and concepts briefly explained below. Other navigation and gps definitions used in the ...

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    Introduction gps definitions 3 grid a coordinate system that projects the earth on a flat surface, using square zones for position measurements. Utm/ups and maidenhead formats are grid systems. Ground speed the velocity you are traveling relative to a ground position. Latitude a north/south measurem...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting started with your gps welcome to the exciting world of garmingps! The gps 40 represents garmin’s continuing commitment to provide outdoor enthusiasts with quality navigation infor- mation in a versatile, user-friendly design they will enjoy for years to come. To get the most out of your gps ...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Acquiring satellite signals because the gps 40 relies on satellite signals to provide you with navigation guidance, the receiver needs to have an unobstructed, clear view of the sky for best performance. What exactly does this mean? In a nutshell, the gps receiv- er’s view of the sky will generally ...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Before you initialize take the gps 40 outside and find a large, open area (try a nearby park) that has a clear view of the sky from horizon to horizon. Hold the receiver at a comfortable height, at arm’s length from your body, with the unit parallel to the ground. Do your best to stay away from buil...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    To initialize the receiver: 1. If the ‘country’ option is not highlighted, press the d key repeatedly to move the field highlight to the ‘country’ option. 2. Press the e key. 3. Use the d key to scroll through the list options until the country of your present position appears. 4. Use the u key to h...

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    Getting-started tour now that your gps 40 has been initialized, it’s time to take a tour through the it’s basic features and functions. The tour assumes that you have initialized the receiver and have not changed any of the factory settings (units of measure, selectable fields, etc). If you have cha...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    The satellite sky view shows a bird’s-eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the unit’s last known position. The outer circle represents the horizon (north up); the inner circle 45º above the horizon; and the center point directly overhead. You can use the sky view to help deter- min...

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    Marking a position now that you’ve acquired a position, let’s mark it as a waypoint for future reference. 1. Press the m key to capture and hold your position. To mark a position, you must have obtained a 2d or 3d fix, or have the receiver in simulator mode. If you try to mark a position without a p...

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Using the position and map pages now that you’ve marked a position, it’s time to take a brisk walk using the position and moving map pages to watch your every move. To get the most from this tutorial, you will need to walk for at least the time stated in the below steps. Since the gps system has a m...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Going to a waypoint once you’ve stored a waypoint in memory, you can use the gps 40 to guide you to it by performing a simple goto. A goto is really nothing more than the receiver drawing a straight-line course from your present position to the destination you’ve selected. To see how it works, let’s...

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    Compass page (continued) the middle of the compass page features a rotating “com- pass” which shows your current cardinal heading while you’re moving (track up), with a pointer- a rrow in the center to indi- cate the direction of the destination relative to the dire c t i o n you are moving. The com...

  • Page 19: Getting Stared

    Scrolling through the main pages now that you’ve arrived ‘home’, let’s take a minute to see how the gps 40’s main pages work together. The gps 40 features five main pages, which are linked together in a chain. You can quickly scroll through the pages in either d i rection using the p and q keys. 1. ...

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    Clearing the track log after you’ve used the gps40 for a few trips, you may find that your map display has become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move. To get a feel for how the menu page works, let’s clear the track log (the plot points left on the map page) we’ve just created during t...

  • Page 21: Reference

    Satellite status page the gps 40 satellite status page displays the status of various receiver functions. The status information will help you understand what the gps is doing at any given time, and tell you whether or not the receiver has calculated a position fix. Sky view and signal strength bars...

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    Receiver status and epe receiver status is indicated at the top left of the screen, with the current horizontal accuracy (estimated position error, in feet or meters) at the top right. The status will show one of the following conditions: searching— the gps 40 is looking for any available satellites...

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    Battery level indicator the satellite status page also features a battery level indicator, located below the status field to the left of the sky view, which provides a graphic display of the condition of the internal batteries. The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries. Ni-cad...

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    Position page the gps 40’s position page shows you where you are, what direction you’re heading and how fast you are going (up to 99.9 mph), and is most useful when you are travel- ling without an active destination waypoint. A graphic com- pass tape at the top of the page displays your cardinal hea...

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    Marking and saving waypoints knowing your present position is only part of any navi- gation equation. You also need to keep track of where you’ve been and where you are going. Waypoints serve as electronic markers that let you keep track of starting points, destinations, navaids and any other import...

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    Waypoint submenus the gps 40 has three waypoint submenu pages that let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and effi- ciently. The nearest waypoints, waypoint list and waypoint definition pages are accessed through the menu page. To select a waypoint submenu page: 1. Press p or q until the...

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    Waypoint list page the waypoint list page provides you with a complete list of all waypoints currently stored in the gps 40. The total number of used and empty waypoints is indicated above the waypoint list. From the waypoint list page, you can retrieve a waypoint definition page, delete all user- d...

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    Waypoint definition page the last of the three waypoint management pages is the waypoint definition page. This page lets you create new waypoints manually, or review and edit existing waypoints. To create a new waypoint manually, you’ll need to know its position coordinates or its distance and beari...

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    Reference waypoints to create a new waypoint manually without knowing its position coordinates, you’ll need to enter its bearing and distance from an existing waypoint. The gps 40 will then calculate the position coordinates for you. To create a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint: 1. Pres...

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    Editing existing waypoints the waypoint definition page also allows you to change the name, coordinates, comment, or reference waypoint field for a stored waypoint. (fields shown on page 24). To edit waypoint coordinates or a reference waypoint: 1. Use u and d to highlight the field you want to edit...

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    To rename a stored waypoint: 1. Highlight the ‘rename?’ field and press e . 2. Enter the new waypoint name and press e . 3. Press the e key to confirm your changes. To delete a stored waypoint: 1. Highlight the ‘delete?’ field and press e . 2. Press the l key to select the ‘yes’ prompt. 3. Press e t...

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    Selecting a goto destination the gps 40 provides four ways to navigate to a destina- tion: goto, mob, tracback and route navigation. The most basic method of selecting a destination is the goto function, which lets you choose any stored waypoint as the destination and quickly sets a direct course fr...

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    Tracback navigation the third method of navigating to a destination is by using the gps 40’s tracback feature. The tracback function allows you to quickly and easily retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. The advantage of the tracback feature is to elimi...

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    Tips on creating and using the tracback feature the gps 40’s tracback feature is designed to help you quickly create and activate a route that follows your path back to a user-defined starting point. To get the most out of the tracback feature, remember the following tips: • always clear your track ...

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    Creating and navigating routes the last form of navigating to a destination with the gps 40 is by creating a user-defined route. The route navi- gation feature lets you plan and navigate a course from one place to another using a set of pre-defined waypoints. Routes are often used when it’s not prac...

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    Route definition page the gps 40 lets you create and store up to 20 routes of 30 waypoints each. Routes are created, copied and edited through the route definition page, which is accessed through the menu page. To select the route definition page: 1. Press p until the menu page appears. 2. Use the u...

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    To create a route from the route definition page: 1. Highlight the route number field and press e . 2. Enter a route number and press the e key to confirm. 3. Press e to begin entry of a route comment. (note that the default [first and last waypoint] comment will only appear if the comment field is ...

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    Clearing routes (continued) the clear route warning will appear, asking you to con- firm that you want to remove all waypoints from the route. 1. Highlight the ‘yes?’ field with the l key. 2. Press e to confirm your action. 3. Press p to return to the menu page. Activating and inverting routes after...

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    Active route page once a route has been activated, the active route page will appear, displaying the waypoint sequence of your route with the estimated time enroute (ete) at your present speed and distance to each waypoint. As long as you are navigating an active route, the active route page will be...

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    Editing routes (continued) an on-screen menu of editing choices will appear, with options for reviewing, inserting, deleting or changing the waypoint field highlighted. Use the u and d arrow keys to select among the editing choices. Once you’ve selected a waypoint from the route list, choose a menu ...

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    Selecting a user-defined navigation page once you’ve selected a goto destination or activated a mob or route, the gps 40 will provide graphic steering guidance to the destination with one of two navigation pages: •the compass page (the default navigation page) pro- vides a directional pointer to the...

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    Using the compass page the gps 40’s compass page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint. The bearing (brg) and distance (dst) to the waypoint are displayed at the top of the page, right below the destination waypoint field. The distance displayed is always the straight-line dis...

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    Using the highway page the gps 40’s highway page also provides graphic steer- ing guidance to a destination, with a greater emphasis on the straight-line desired course and the distance and direc- tion you are off course. The bearing and distance to way- point, along with your current track and spee...

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    Moving map page the gps 40 features a powerful real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course and route. The map page also provides you with a target cursor that will let you pan ahead to nearby waypoints, determine the distance and bearing to any map position, and mark new wa...

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    Zooming and panning there are three main functions you can perform from the map page— zooming, pointing and panning. Each of these functions has its own ‘field’, which may be selected and activated for use.Whenever the map page first appears, the zoom field (at the top left) is always highlighted. T...

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    To goto a waypoint highlighted in the map field: 1. Press the g key. 2. Press the e key to confirm the gotowaypoint page. To stop the panning function and display the present position diamond: 1. Press the q key. Pointing at on-screen waypoints the last field on the map page is the map itself. From ...

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    Using the cursor to mark and goto waypoints during panning, the crosshair represents a target posi- tion right on the moving map, with the range and bearing to the target displayed at the top corners of the screen. You can also use the target crosshair to mark a new waypoint position or as a goto de...

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    Menu page the gps 40 menu page provides access to submenu pages that are used to select and customize operation and navigation setup. The 11 submenus are divided into cate- gories by function. The waypoint and route management submenus are discussed in their own respective sections. We’ll now addres...

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    System setup the first setup page is the system setup page, which is used to select the operating mode, time offset and screen preferences. The gps 40 has four operating modes: • normal mode operates the unit at maximum perfor- mance, and provides a battery life up to 12 hours on alkaline batteries....

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    Time format the time display shown on the system setup and posi- tion pages may be set to display the time in a 12-or 24- hour format. To select the time format: 1. Highlight the ‘hours’ field and press the e key. 2. Select 12-or 24-hour display, and press e to confirm. Screen contrast the gps 40 fe...

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    Navigation setup the navigation setup page is used to select units of measurement for position format, map datum, cdi scale, and distance, speed and heading information. Position formats the default position setting for the gps 40 is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes (hdddºmm.Mmm’). You ...

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    Units of measure the gps 40 lets you select statute (default), nautical or metric units of measure for all speed and distance fields. To change the unit of measure: 1. Highlight the ‘units’ field and press the e key. 2. Use u and d to select the desired unit of measure. 3. Press the e key to confirm...

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    Selecting displayed items on the map page the rest of the map setup page lets you specify what items are displayed or plotted on the map page. The first four plot items may be turned on or off by selecting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in the appropriate field: • the ‘rings’ selection will display the three present...

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    Track log setup (continued) to turn the track log on or off: 1. Highlight the ‘record’ field and press e . 2. Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and press e . Note: turning the track recording off will disable the tracback feature. Track criteria the stored track criteria determines how often positions are stored...

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    Interface setup the interface setup page lets you specify the interfacing formats for connecting external devices. There are five interface options: grmn/grmn, none/none, none/nmea, rtcm/none, and rtcm/nmea. Each option lists the input format first, followed by the output format. To select i/o forma...

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    Dgps interface (continued) the rtcm/nmea selection controls the garmin gbr- 21 differential beacon receiver. Once a rtcm setting has been selected, the gps 40 will automatically try to tune the last frequency and bit rate you selected or will switch to the default frequency of 304.0 khz with a bit r...

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    Navigation simulator the gps 40’s simulator mode lets you practice all aspects of its operation without active satellite acquisition. You can also plan and practice trips, enter new waypoints and routes and save them for use during normal operation. The simulator is activated from the system setup p...

  • Page 58: Introduction

    54 introduction preface appendix a messages & time offsets active wpt can’t be deletd— you have attempted to change the ‘active to’ or ‘active from’ waypoint. Clear the active route or goto before making your changes. Accuracy has been degraded— the accuracy of the gps 40 has been degraded beyond 50...

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    Introduction preface 55 appendix a messages & time offsets route waypoint was deleted— a route waypoint entered does not exist in the data- base and has been deleted from the route. Rtcm input has failed— dgps data being received has been lost. You are no longer receiving the beacon signal. Searchin...

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    56 introduction preface appendix b map datums adindan adindan- ethiopia, mali, senegal, sudan afgooye afgooye- somalia ainelabd ‘70 ain elanbd 1970- bahrain island, saudi arabia anna 1 ast ‘65 anna 1 astro ‘65- cocos isl. Arc 1950 arc 1950- botswana, lesotho, malawi, swaziland, zaire, zambia, zimbab...

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    Massawa massawa- eritrea (ethiopia) merchich merchich- morocco midway ast ‘61 midway astro ‘61- midway minna minna- nigeria nad27 alaska north american 1927- alaska nad27 bahamas north american 1927- bahamas (excluding san salvador island) nad27 canada north american 1927- canada and newfoundland na...

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    Physical case: waterproof, dry nitrogen-filled size: 6.15”h x 2”w x 1.23”d (15.6 x 5.1 x 1.23 cm) weight: approx 9.5 ounces (269g) w/ batteries temperature range: 5º to 158ºf (-15º to 70ºc) performance receiver: differential-ready multitrac8 tm acquisition time: approx. 20 seconds (warm start) appro...

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    Three optional cables are available to connect the gps 40 to an external power source or interface with another unit or pc: • cigarette lighter adapter— allows connection to a 12 volt dc cigarette lighter plug and reduces voltage to 5-8 volts dc. • data cross-load cable— allows data transfer between...

  • Page 64: Introduction

    60 introduction preface appendix d accessories d escription p art # p rice q ty e xt . P rice swivel mount bracket 010-10048-00 $45.00 carrying case 013-00018-00 $35.00 cig. Lighter adapter 010-10084-00 $50.00 data transfer cable 320-00040-00 $37.00 owner’s manual 190-00063-00 $15.00 quick reference...

  • Page 65: Appendix E

    61 a accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 active waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 active route page . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 acquiring satellite signals . . . . . . . . .6 altitude entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 autolocate tm mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 auto...

  • Page 66: Introduction

    62 introduction preface n navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 navigation pages . . . . . . . . . . . .37-39 navigation setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 navigation units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 nearest waypoint page . . . . . . . . . .22 nmea selection . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 67: Garmin Limited Warranty

    Garmin limited warranty garmin warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and work- manship for one year from the date of purchase. Garmin international, inc. Will at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made ...

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    ® © 1996 garmin corporation 1200 e. 151st street, olathe, ks usa 66062 garmin (europe) ltd unit 5, the quadrangle abbey park industrial estate, romsey, uk so51 9aq part number 190-00124-00 rev. A gps 40 xl 8/5/98 8:19 am page 64.