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GPS 73

Owner’s Manual

September 2015

Printed in Taiwan

190-01936-00_0A

Summary of Contents for GPS 73

Page 1: ...GPS 73 Owner s Manual September 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190 01936 00_0A ...

Page 2: ...ormation concerning the use of this product Garmin and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Garmin Connect Garmin Express and HomePort are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin NMEA is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Associ...

Page 3: ...ck Assist 5 Configuring Tack Assist Settings 5 Speed History 5 Configuring the Speed History 5 Main Menu Features and Settings 5 Satellite Page 5 Satellite Settings 5 Additional Main Menu Tools 5 Calculating the Size of an Area 6 Geocaches 6 Customizing Your Device 6 Customizing the Data Fields 6 System Settings 6 Serial Interface Settings 6 Display Settings 6 Setting the Device Tones 6 Setting Up...

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Page 5: ... The handheld device operates using two AA batteries not included For best results you should use NiMH or lithium batteries 1 Slide the battery cover down and remove the cover from the back of the device 2 Insert two AA batteries observing polarity 3 Replace the battery cover 4 Hold 5 Select Setup System Battery Type 6 Select an option Turning On the Device Select Profiles A profile is a collectio...

Page 6: ...nfidence status bar reaches 100 select Save For best results collect four to eight samples for the waypoint waiting at least 90 minutes between samples Routes A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to your final destination Creating a Route 1 Select Routes Planner Create Route Select First Point 2 Select a category 3 Select the first point in the route 4 Select Use 5 Select...

Page 7: ...he pin to another location on the map Map Settings From the map select MENU Setup Map Orientation Adjusts how the map is shown on the page The North Up option shows north at the top of the page The Track Up option shows a top down view with your current direction of travel toward the top of the page Data Fields Customizes the data fields and dashboards of the map compass and stopwatch Advanced Map...

Page 8: ...e vessel Your device must be connected to a NMEA 0183 device capable of acquiring the wind angle Apparent Wind Speed The measured speed of the wind Battery Level The remaining battery power Bearing The direction from your current location to a destination You must be navigating for this data to appear Course The direction from your starting location to a destination Course can be viewed as a plann...

Page 9: ... acquiring the wind direction Restoring Default Page Settings 1 Open a page for which you will restore the settings 2 Select MENU Restore Defaults Tack Assist While cruising or racing into the wind the tack assist feature can help you determine if your boat is being lifted or headed When you calibrate tack assist the device stores your boat s port À and starboard Á courses over ground COG the mean...

Page 10: ...n or off use of GLONASS Russian satellite system data When the system is used in situations with poor sky visibility GLONASS data can be used with GPS data to provide more accurate position information WAAS EGNOS Turns on or off use of WAAS in North America or EGNOS in Europe satellite system data which can provide more accurate GPS position information When using WAAS or EGNOS the device may take...

Page 11: ...n com waterrating Appendix Registering Your Device Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Go to www garmin com express Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Support and Updates Garmin Express www garmin com express provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices Product registration Product manuals Software updates Data uploads to ...

Page 12: ... If you do not know the purpose of a file do not delete it Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume 2 If necessary open a folder or volume 3 Select a file 4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard Disconnecting the USB Cable If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume you must safely disconnect you...

Page 13: ...ving 2 M main menu 5 map 3 maps 3 measuring distances 3 navigating 3 updating 7 measuring distances 3 N navigating 3 navigation chart 2 NMEA 0183 6 P pages 4 position format 7 power key 1 product registration 7 profiles 1 renaming 1 selecting 1 R registering the device 7 resetting the device 6 8 restoring settings 8 routes 2 creating 2 deleting 2 editing 2 navigating 2 viewing on the map 2 S saili...

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