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Owner's Manual & Reference

Garmin GPSMAP 2006 Owner's Manual & Reference

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Owner’s manual and reference guide chartplotters (gpsmap 2006c and 2010c shown) gpsmap 2006/2010
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Garmin ® , autolocate ® , gpsmap ® see-thru ® , dcg (depth control gain) ® , mapsource ® , bluechart ® and tracback ® are registered trademarks of garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of garmin. Fishing hots spots ® is a registered trademark of fishing h...
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I preface congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced marine navigation systems available! The garmin gpsmap 2006/2006c/2010/2010c utilizes the proven performance of garmin gps and full fea- tured mapping to create an unsurpassed marine navigation chartplotter. To get the most out of your n...
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Ii introduction warnings and cautions caution: it is the user’s responsibility to use this product prudently. This product is intended to be used only as a navigational aid and must not be used for any purpose requir- ing precise measurement of direction, dis- tance, location, or topography. Map dat...
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Iii introduction warranty & serial number the garmin gpsmap 2006/2010 has no user-serviceable parts. Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit, please take it to an authorized garmin dealer for repairs. The gpsmap 2006/2010 is fastened shut with screws. Any attempt to open the case to chang...
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Iv introduction capabilities designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the garmin gpsmap 2006/2010 are powerful navi- gation devices that can give you the navigation information you need: precision performance • the gpsmap 2006/2010 features a high-contrast, ten-level gray, 640 x 480 lcd...
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V introduction table of contents introduction ............................................................I-vi customer service & product registration .............I warnings and cautions .......................................Ii warranty and serial number ..............................Iii capabilit...
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Vi introduction “how to” index the list to the right is provided to help you quickly ﬁnd some of the more important procedures you will use on your new gpsmap 2006/2010. To do this: see page(s): turn the unit on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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1 getting started main page sequence 1 getting started soft keys data entry keys data card slots function keys power/data cable port data port for future use mounting knobs looking at the 2006/2010
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2 getting started main page sequence 2 getting started 2006/2010 keys function keys the in key — adjusts the map scale to show a smaller area with more detail. (zooms in) the out key — adjusts the map scale to show a larger area with less detail. (zooms out) the page key — cycles the unit through th...
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3 getting started main page sequence 3 getting started main page sequence contrast adjustment on monochrome units only 2006/2010 basic operation before moving ahead to the features of the gpsmap 2006/2010, you will need to learn basic opera- tions. Many times throughout this manual you will be promp...
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4 getting started main page sequence 4 getting started main page sequence first let’s take a look at the main display pages as they come from the factory. There are ﬁve pages: the map page, sonar page, compass page, numbers page, highway page and the active route page. When the unit is turned on the...
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5 getting started main page sequence 5 getting started using the built-in simulator activating the simulator mode: 1. Press the menu key. 2. With the ‘gps info’ tab displayed, at the lower left of the display will be a soft key label ‘start simula- tor’, press the soft key that corresponds with this...
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6 getting started main page sequence 6 getting started creating waypoints the simulator is now set up and ready to use! Let’s review what we have covered so far: 1. The page and quit key will cycle through the main pages, the page key in a forward direction and the quit key in reverse. 2. To select ...
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7 getting started main page sequence 7 getting started data entry keys select the ‘information’ symbol, enter the name “practice 1”, and enter the comment “first waypoint”. Entering data 2. Using the arrow keypad , highlight the ‘information’ symbol and then press the enter/mark key. We will enter a...
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8 getting started main page sequence 8 getting started the soft keys are located under the display on the front of the unit. The soft keys are used to change display options and show menus for the main page that is currently displayed. Labels showing the function of the soft keys are located along t...
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9 getting started main page sequence 9 getting started basic navigation map pointer 1. Press the soft key located below the ‘set up map’ tag located at the bottom of the display. The map setup page menu will be displayed. The map setup page will be discussed in detail in the reference section of thi...
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10 getting started main page sequence 10 getting started basic navigation tion. See pg. 6) the “new map waypoint” page is displayed. Change the waypoint name to “map 1”, and assign the ‘information’ symbol. Save the waypoint by highlighting the ‘ok’ button and pressing the enter/mark key. Press the ...
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11 getting started main page sequence 11 getting started compass page — heading directly toward the destination waypoint. When the bearing pointer is aligned with the vertical line in the compass ring then you are on a direct course to your destination. Compass page — showing off course about 40°. T...
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12 getting started main page sequence 12 getting started initializing the receiver initializing the receiver the ﬁrst time you power up your new gpsmap 2006/2010 and gps 17 receiver, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect satellite data and establish its present position. To ensure pro...
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13 getting started main page sequence 13 getting started initializing the receiver 4. If you wish to enter your approximate location as text, from the initialize position page, press the ‘enter as text’ soft key then use the data entry keys to enter the coordinates and press enter/mark when done. Th...
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14 reference reference map page map page the gpsmap 2006/2010’s map page provides a comprehensive display of electronic cartography, plot- ting and navigational data. When using the unit with the optional bluechart data or mapsource soft- ware, the map display shows your boat on a digital chart, com...
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15 reference reference map page cursor when the cursor reaches the edge of the map, the unit may pause as it loads new map data. Using the cursor the cursor allows you to pan away from your present position and scroll to other map areas around the world (even outside of your current detail coverage)...
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16 reference map page zooming and options 2. Press the enter/mark key and the ‘new map waypoint’ window will appear. If the cursor is on a map item, you will get a new window with details about the item when enter/mark is pressed. Press enter/mark again on the highlighted ‘create waypoint’ option. 3...
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17 reference map page options the gpsmap 2006/2010’s map page provides access to functions and features relating to the map page and the layout options. The available soft key options are measure, full map/show data, set up page, set up map, and declutter on/off. Following are details on using each ...
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18 reference map page options the following data options are available for data ﬁelds on the main pages: • bearing – compass direction from your position to destination • compass – compass ribbon • course – desired track • depth – depth below transducer (if receiving proper sonar data from other dev...
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19 reference map page options note: compass, highway and position will only be available on medium and large sized data ﬁelds. You may also choose to ‘split’ the default numbers to 4 smaller ﬁelds for more data or you may ‘merge’ the smaller ﬁelds back to their original size. All the main pages (exc...
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20 reference map page options • set up map— allows you to conﬁgure the map display to your preferences, including map detail, map orientation, automatic zoom, and various map items and points. The map set up option uses a ‘ﬁle tab’ feature, making it easier to organize the various settings for ease ...
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21 reference map page options sible. Use this setting when in shaded environments. “for sunlight” displays more vibrant colors for use in sunny environments. Bluechart data may be used with either color model mode. Source tab basemap— on/off: turns the built in base map on or off. Data card maps— on...
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22 reference main page sequence nav line tab— heading line— on/off: draws an extension from the end of the boat icon in the direction of travel. Bearing line— on/off: toggles the black/white line which points to the current navigation point. Course line— auto, off, 120 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum ...
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23 reference main page sequence 4. To display detailed information and notes for each area, highlight the desired name and press enter/ mark. To view the notes for that area, choose ‘show notes’. To scroll through the notes, you may either, highlight the notes, press enter/mark and use the arrow key...
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24 reference sonar page sonar page the sonar page is where your gpsmap 2006/2010 becomes a powerful ﬁshﬁnder. The top left of the screen contains information ﬁelds, while the adjustments selection (see pg. 29) above the ﬁelds allows direct access to the settings most commonly changed while using the...
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25 sonar page options reference the following options are available: • pointer on/off— allows you to reference sonar items and mark underwater waypoints. This makes it easier to ﬁnd and use an object such as a stump for a future ﬁshing location. When using this feature, the sonar page pauses. The po...
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26 sonar page options reference • size split— enables width adjustment of the sonar page split screen. This option is only available when a zoom scale other than ‘no zoom’ is selected or ‘dual frequency display’ is set to ‘split’ in the sonar setup. You may adjust the size of the split window anywhe...
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27 reference sonar tab settings • water type— since sound waves travel through ‘fresh’ and ‘salt’ water at different rates, it is necessary to select the ‘water type’ to ensure accurate readings on the unit. • depth number— controls the efﬁciency of the digital depth update rate.’ fast update’ will ...
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28 reference sonar tab settings • temperature graph — toggles on or off the display of a temperature graph on the sonar page (if equipped with gsd 20 sonar module). • background color (color models only)— allows you to change the background color of the sonar display and map/sonar split. Choices are...
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29 sonar adjustment options reference with and up and down arrow on each side of the name. There are 3 ways to access an adjustment option from the sonar page: • press the ‘adjustments’ soft key, to bring up a list of all options and their current settings. Use the arrow keypad to highlight an optio...
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30 sonar adjustment options reference • 2x split––shows two reduced-size sonar pictures at the same time. The right half of the display screen shows the complete sonar picture at its original scale. The left half shows a portion of the original picture at 1/2 depth scale. • 2x zoom––displays the 2x ...
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31 sonar adjustment options reference 6. Whiteline— controls how the unit displays information about the bottom type (hard or soft). With the whiteline ‘off’, the bottom return will display as black (red). With whiteline set at ‘normal’ or 1- 100%, this option can be used to determine bottom hardnes...
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32 reference compass page compass page whenever a go to, follow track (tracback), or follow route has been activated, the gpsmap 2006/ 2010’s compass page guides you to your destination with digital readouts and a graphic compass display, which includes a bearing pointer. Use this page when travelli...
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33 reference numbers and highway pages numbers page the numbers page provides a quick reference for the important data you want to display. The default page will display four large, user-selectable data ﬁelds showing a compass ribbon, speed, current position coordinates, and a smaller version of the...
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34 reference highway page options the gpsmap 2006/2010’s highway page features soft key options that provide access to functions and features relating to the highway page and the layout options. Options allow you to deﬁne the data ﬁelds to display several data options and select which waypoints and ...
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35 reference creating waypoints creating and using waypoints the garmin gpsmap 2006/2010 stores up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-deﬁned icon, comments and depth (depth automatically displays if valid sonar data is being received. See pg. 76) avail- able for each waypoint. Waypoints can ...
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36 reference creating/editing waypoints creating waypoints graphically waypoints may also be quickly created from the map display, which allows you to ‘point and shoot’ at any map position to create a new waypoint. To mark a map item, select the desired map item with the cursor. The option ‘create w...
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37 reference editing waypoints from the waypoint edit page, you may change the name, symbol, comment, position coordinates, or depth for the selected waypoint. Once the changes have been made, highlight ‘next’ and press enter/mark to save them or press quit. To change the waypoint name: 1. Highlight...
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38 reference waypoint options to access the main menu page/waypoint (points) submenus: 1. Press menu, then highlight the ‘points’ tab using the arrow keypad, then highlight the desired submenu tab. User waypoint list the ﬁrst waypoint submenu list available from the ‘points’ tab is the ‘user’ list, ...
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39 reference proximity waypoints to delete waypoints by symbol: 1. From the ‘user’ tab, press the ‘delete by symbol’ soft key. 2. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the symbol of the waypoint(s) to be deleted and press enter/mark. 3. Press enter/mark to conﬁrm. You may also choose ‘cancel’ or press q...
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40 reference proximity waypoints to turn proximity alarms on or off: 1. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the ﬁeld below “proximity alarm” and press enter/mark. 2. Select the desired ‘on’ or ‘off’ setting and press enter/mark. The following soft key options are available from the ‘proximity’ submenu...
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41 reference going to a destination going to a destination using the nav key, the gpsmap 2006/2010 provides three ways to navigate to a destination: go to point, follow route, and follow track (tracback). Once you are actively navigating, you will see a straight line that always runs from your curre...
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42 reference tracback navigation ‘go to map point’ allows you to navigate to a spot on the map which is not a waypoint or map item. Press the ‘save’ soft key to save an active track log. To activate an existing waypoint or map item as a ‘go to’ from the map display: 1. Use the arrow keypad to highli...
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43 reference tracback navigation 4. Next, the track begins saving and then displays the ‘saved track’ window when done. The default name, distance and number of points (1000 max) are displayed. 5. To change the name of the saved track, highlight the name ﬁeld, and press enter/mark. Make your changes...
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44 reference mob: man overboard mob the gpsmap 2006/2010’s man overboard function (mob) lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response to emergency situations. To activate the mob function: 1. Press the mob key. 2. Press the enter/mark key to conﬁrm and begin navigati...
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45 reference creating routes routes the last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user-deﬁned route. The garmin gpsmap 2006/2010 system lets you create and store up to 50 reversible routes (numbered 1-50), with up to 254 waypoints each. Routes can be created and modiﬁed in two ways. The ﬁ...
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46 reference creating routes to create a route using text from the route review page: 1. Press the menu key to display the main menu page. 2. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the ‘route’ tab and press the ‘new route’ soft key or you may also highlight the ﬁrst available blank route slot and press e...
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47 reference route list page route list page the gpsmap 2006/2010 route list page displays all the routes currently stored in memory, along with a descriptive name for each route. Once a route has been created, it can be activated and used for naviga- tion with the nav key. A route may be followed i...
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48 reference route review page/ editing routes route review page once you have created a route, the route review page allows you to review and modify the route displayed. To get to the route review page: 1. Press menu, highlight the ‘route’ tab. 2. Highlight the name of the route you wish to review ...
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49 reference editing routes to edit the route on the map: 1. From the route review page, press the ‘edit on map’ soft key. To edit a route point: 1. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the desired route waypoint. To review a route point: 1. Highlight the point and press enter/mark. Press enter/mark ag...
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50 reference editing routes • add before— allows you to insert a waypoint into the list of route points or add a point(s) onto the end of the route. To insert a point into the route or add a point to the end: 1. From either the route review or active route pages, use the arrow keypad to highlight th...
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51 reference editing routes • plan— the route review and active route pages also display trip-planning information for each leg or the entire route. By entering your estimated speed, fuel flow, departure date, and time, the unit calculates your trip information and display it in the data ﬁeld on the...
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52 reference active route page active route page whenever you have activated a route in the gpsmap 2006/2010 system, the active route page shows each point (waypoint or map item) of the active route, with the point name, distance, and course. You may also select eta, fuel to point, leg distance, leg...
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53 reference find key find the find key allows you to search the units for user waypoints, map items, and any optional bluechart or mapsource information loaded on a data card. By pressing the find key, the unit searches for items from your current location by default or you may also search from oth...
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54 reference find key options find options using the find options, you may search from various map data and utilize a variety of nearest criteria for all items except waypoints. Available find options are: • nrst (nearest) to boat— centers search from your boat’s current location • nrst to other— al...
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55 reference main menu page the gpsmap 2006/2010’s main menu page provides access to various waypoint, system, navigation and interface management, and setup menus in an easy to use “tab” format. The main menu page is avail- able from any page in the gpsmap 2006/2010’s system, and is accessed throug...
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56 reference gps info tab— provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, gps receiver status, and accu- racy. When the unit is powered up, a gps info window appears after the warning screen. This window automatically disappears when the unit is ready to navigate. The status information will ...
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57 reference may be limited by your geographic location in relation to those satellites, now in developmental service. Waas satellite signal reception requires an absolute clear view of the sky and works best when there are no nearby obstructions such as buildings, mountains, etc. Waas satellites wi...
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58 reference • none— no optional beacon receiver attached or enabled in the dgps setup. • searching for waas— waas is enabled and the gps receiver is searching for waas signal • using waas— waas capability enabled and unit receiving waas corrections • no beacon signal— beacon receiver attached, but ...
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59 reference main menu: gps tab dgps setup window you may also select ‘gps accuracy’ to display in any data ﬁeld. See pages 16-18 for instructions changing data ﬁelds. • dgps setup— set up of tuning options for a dgps receiver or enabling/disabling waas. The ‘dgps setup’ window contains the ﬁelds to...
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60 reference tide tab— shows a graphical chart that displays tide station information in a 24-hour span starting at midnight station time. You can choose from different dates and over 3000 tide stations around the usa coastline, alaska, hawaii, western canada, and several of the caribbean islands. T...
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61 reference to select the nearest tide station from your current location: 1. From the “tide” tab, highlight the ‘at’ ﬁeld and press enter/mark. 2. Highlight the desired station of the list and press enter/mark twice. If you are not within range of a tide station, you will see a message “none found...
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62 reference trip tab— displays trip odometer, moving average speed, total average speed, maximum speed, stopped time, moving time, total time, and odometer data. You may reset the data by pressing the ‘clear trip’, ‘clear max spd’, ‘clear odometer’, or ‘clear all’ soft key options. Celestial tab— d...
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63 reference active track tab to change the skyview orientation to ‘track up’ or ‘north up’: 1. From the celestial tab, press the ‘track up’ or ‘north up’ soft key as desired. Tracks tab— lets you specify whether or not to record a track log (an electronic ‘breadcrumb trail’ recording of your path),...
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64 reference for the ‘active’ tab, the following soft key options are available: • save — allows you to save the current active track log. • clear — allows you to clear the active track log currently stored in memory. • defaults — restores the tracks tab settings to original factory settings. For th...
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65 reference main menu: dsc tab anytime a vessel receives a dsc call, they can store that location and quickly navigate to that position using a go to. This makes dsc a time saver, especially in an emergency situation. In order to use dsc, users must ﬁrst register their vhf radio with the fcc and re...
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66 reference in canada: industry canada is responsible for assigning mmsi numbers to commercial and recre- ational vessels. Information is available at the following web site: http://apollo.Ic.Gc.Ca/english/mmsi.Html. For more information regarding mmsi’s visit: http://www.Navcen.Uscg.Gov/marcomms/g...
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67 reference dsc position report the position report operates similarly to the distress call. Remember this type of contact is like a phone call, but no emergency alarms are set off and the call is speciﬁc to the receiver. Position reports are not broadcasted to all dsc users. Dsc call list the dsc ...
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68 reference there are two ways to add a new entry into the directory. To add a new directory entry: 1. Press the ‘new item’ soft key to access the new directory window. 2. Or, with the directory tab highlighted press the arrow keypad down, highlight an empty ﬁeld and press enter/mark to access the ...
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69 reference using the nav button with dsc the receiver of a distress call or position report can quickly navigate to the caller using the nav button. Once the call is logged, highlight the entry on the call list and press the nav button to go to that mmsi number or the name of the caller. User card...
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70 reference to select/deselect a main page: 1. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the box to the left of the page name. Press enter/mark to select/ deselect that page. When a page is selected a ‘ ’ appears in the box. You must leave at least one page checked. You may also choose from one of the fol...
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71 reference system tab— controls system setting for beeper, speed ﬁlter, languages, system mode, simulator con- trols, restores factory settings, and displays system information. The following settings are available: • beeper— controls audible beep. Select from ‘off’, ‘alarms only’ (sounds for alar...
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72 reference units tab— deﬁnes position format, map datum, heading, distance, speed, altitude, depth, and temperature. The following settings are available: • position format— is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is dis- played. You should only change the positio...
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73 reference headings based upon a true north reference. ‘grid’ provides headings based on a grid north refer- ence (and is used in conjunction with the grid position formats listed on page 72). ‘user mag var’ allows you to specify the magnetic variation at your current position and provides magneti...
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74 reference main menu: units tab- loran td loran td system loran c is a radio navigation aid operated and maintained in the united states by the united states coast guard. The name loran is an acronym for “long range navigation”. The loran system covers the entire united states and the u.S. Coastal...
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75 reference main menu: units tab- loran td/ comm tab to setup loran td from the main menu: 1. Using the arrow keypad, highlight the ‘units’ tab and then the ‘position format’ ﬁeld press enter/ mark. You may also press the ‘loran td on’ soft key from the ‘units’ tab. (if you use ‘loran td on’, skip ...
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76 reference main menu: comm tab • nmea in/nmea out— supports the output of standard nmea 0183 version 2.3* data, and sonar nmea input support for the dbt, dpt, mtw, and vhw sentences. (see page 86.) • none— provides no interfacing capabilities. Port 2— • nmea on/nmea off— supports the output of sta...
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77 reference alarms tab— allows you to deﬁne the alarm setting for anchor drag, arrival, off course, clock, shallow water, deep water, battery, dgps, and accuracy. System alarms: • clock— provides an alarm for the system clock. Enter a time in the time ﬁeld and turn the alarm on and off from the con...
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78 the chart below gives an approximate utc (universal time coordinate) time offset for the various longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for more detailed information. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. Longitudinal zone offset w180.0º to w172.5º -12 w172.5º to w...
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79 appendix b messages accuracy alarm— the gps accuracy has fallen outside of user-set value. Alarm clock— the alarm clock has sounded. Alarm voltage too high— speciﬁed voltage is too high, set to a lower value. Alarm voltage too low— speciﬁed voltage is too low, set to a higher value. Anchor drag a...
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80 appendix b messages off course alarm— you have exceeded the speciﬁed off-course distance. Proximity alarm— you have entered the alarm radius for the proximity waypoint indicated. Proximity alarm memory is full— you have used all ten proximity waypoints. Proximity overlaps another proximity waypoi...
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81 appendix c map datums adindan adindan- ethiopia, mali, senegal, sudan afgooye afgooye- somalia ain el abd ‘70 ain el anbd 1970- bahrain island, saudi arabia anna 1 ast ‘65 anna 1 astro ‘65- cocos i. Arc 1950 arc 1950- botswana, lesotho, malawi, swaziland, zaire, zambia, zimbabwe arc 1960 kenya, t...
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82 kertau 1948 west malaysia, singapore l. C. 5 astro cayman brac island liberia 1964 liberia 1964- liberia luzon mindanao luzon- mindanao island luzon philippine luzon- philippines (excluding mindanao isl.) mahe 1971 mahe 1971- mahe island marco astro marco astro- salvage isl. Massawa massawa- erit...
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83 avg speed— the average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (brg)— the compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint. Course— the desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints. Distance (dist)— the ‘great circle’ distance from pre...
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84 speed— the current velocity at which you are travelling, relative to a ground position. Also referred to as ‘ground speed’. Time to— the estimated time required to reach a go to destination, or the next waypoint in a route. Also referred to as ‘estimated time en route’. Time to dest— the estimate...
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85 installing and removing data cards the gpsmap 2006/2010 uses optional garmin marine bluechart and mapsource data cards to display digital charts and maps on-screen or save user data (pg. 69). Data cards are installed in the card slots located on the left side of the unit. Up to two data cards may...
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86 physical speciﬁcations size: 2006/2006c: 6.5" h x 10.3" w x 3.3" d (16.5 x 26.2 x 8.4 cm) 2010/2010c: 8.8" h x 13.1" w x 3.0" d (22.4 x 33.3 x 7.6 cm) weight: 2006/2006c: 3.0 lbs. (1.4 kg) 2010/2010c: 5.0 lbs. (2.3 kg) display: 2006: 7.2" diagonal (18.3 cm) 2010: 9.4" diagonal (23.9 cm) high reso...
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87 appendix g packing list / accessories & unit care before installing and getting started with your unit, please check to see that your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, please contact your garmin dealer immediately. Standard package: • gpsmap 2006/2010 unit • gps 17 a...
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88 understanding sonar appendix h understanding sonar if you are unfamiliar with basic sonar, or need help determining what is displayed on the graph, this section may be for you. This section is intended to help the novice user gain some understanding of how the gpsmap 2006/2010 operates when combi...
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89 transducer coverage appendix h transducer coverage the area covered by the transmitted sound waves is determined by the cone angle of the transducer and the water depth. Cone angles may vary between different types of transducers. For example, a 50khz frequency may provide a “wide” 40° cone angle...
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90 understanding the graph appendix h understanding the graph it is important to understand that the unit does not display a 3-d representation of the underwater environment. The unit can display multiple things at the same time, but cannot determine where the return originated – only when it was re...
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91 whiteline/thermoclines appendix h whiteline the gpsmap 2006/2010 with gsd 20 can help you to determine if the bottom is hard or soft. When the sonar soundwaves are reﬂected back by the bottom, a hard bottom will return a stronger signal than a soft bottom. A thin whiteline indicates a softer bott...
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92 appendix i index a accuracy ................................................56 accuracy alarm..................................77, 79 accuracy circle .................................19, 22 active route page ..............................16, 52 active route page options .....................52 ad...
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93 appendix i index i in key .....................................................2 initialization ...................................12-13 installing data cards ...............................79 interface formats ..........................75-76, 86 interfacing ....................................75...
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94 appendix i index s satellite info..................................12-13, 56 scale (sonar)............................................27 scroll (sonar)...........................................31 serial data format .............................76, 86 serial number ..................................
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