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GMR 18/24

marine radar

installation instructions

Summary of Contents for GMR 18

Page 1: ...GMR 18 24 marine radar installation instructions ...

Page 2: ...lectronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change with...

Page 3: ...Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin com support In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within the UK Note The Garmin GMR 18 24 has no user serviceable parts If you encounter a problem with your unit please take it to an authorized Garmin NMEA dealer or contact Garmin Product Support f...

Page 4: ...ounted out of range of personnel horizontal beam width above head height When the scanner is transmitting do not look directly at the antenna at close range eyes are the most sensitive part of the body to electromagnetic energy When properly installed and operated the use of this radar conforms to the requirements of ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to...

Page 5: ...ng or twisting of the cables See the following Cable Runs section for more information 4 Position the scanner on the mounting surface with the triangular mark on the case aligned to the front of the vessel Apply a bead of marine sealant around each of the mounting holes on the mounting surface 5 Install the four 4 M8 x 1 25 x 60 threaded rods into the Mounting Holes on the bottom of the scanner Th...

Page 6: ...ire gauge table on the previous page when using extended runs of wire between the power cable and the battery Final Wiring Connections Making the final wiring connections 1 Connect the Black ground wire to the vessel s negative power terminal 2 Connect the Red power wire with fuse holder to the vessel s positive power terminal Warning Do not cut the fuse holder from the red wire The fuse holder mu...

Page 7: ...adar If the Front of Boat Offset needs further adjustment continue with the procedure below Using the bow of the ship take an optical bearing of a stationary target located within viewable range Measure the target bearing on the radar If the bearing deviation is more than 1 then do the following to access the Front of Boat Offset from the menu on your chartplotter Front of Boat Offest on a 3000 Se...

Page 8: ... scale whichever is greater Minimum Range 20 meters 65 feet Range Discrimination 20 meters 65 feet RF Transmit Frequency 9410 30 MHz GMR 24 Unit Dimensions 610 mm 24 D x 248 9 mm 9 13 16 H Radar Scanner Weight Unit 9 12 kg 20 1 lbs cable 3 81 kg 8 4 lbs Range Scales 1 8 nm with 1 32 nm range rings to 48 nm with 12 nm range rings Power Output 4 kW Power Input Source 10 5 35 VDC 33 5 W Operating Tem...

Page 9: ...n Instructions Towards Bow GMR 18 236 4 mm 9 5 16 GMR 24 248 9 mm 9 13 16 GMR 18 457 0 mm 18 GMR 24 610 mm 24 233 0 mm 9 5 32 141 5 mm 5 9 16 GMR 18 201 5 mm 7 15 16 GMR 24 277 4 mm 10 29 32 GMR 18 114 0 mm 4 15 32 GMR 24 190 8 mm 7 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...at to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Compliance The Garmin 18 24 Marine Radar complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS 138 Declaration of Conformity DoC Hereby Garmin declares that this GMR 18 24 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full ...

Page 11: ...TE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or softwar...

Page 12: ...t www garmin com 2007 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00831 02 Rev B ...

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