Garmin GPSMAP 185 Sounder, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 185 Sounder TM OWNER S MANUAL AND REFERENCE...

Page 2: ...913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ UK Tel 011 44 1794 519944 FAX 011 44 1794 519222 Garmin Asia Corp 3F No 1 Lane 45 Pa...

Page 3: ...ss prior written consent of GARMIN Corporation GARMIN Corporation hereby grants permission to download a sin gle copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other elect...

Page 4: ...e with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful...

Page 5: ...routes with up to 30 waypoints each Micro G chartTM electronic charting with inland and offshore coverage TracBackTM route feature which allows you to quickly retrace your track log to a starting posi...

Page 6: ...CIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDI RECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MIS USE OR INABILI...

Page 7: ...a Getting Started tour so that you may become more familiar with the unit This section will provide you with a basic working knowledge necessary to use the unit to its fullest potential Part Two is d...

Page 8: ...mmediately Standard Package GPSMAP 185 Sounder Unit External Antenna and 30 cable Power Data Cable Mounting Bracket Owner s Manual Quick Reference Card For assembly part number 010 00150 01 a standard...

Page 9: ...Menu Page 48 Viewing the main menu page and selecting submenus Section 7 Waypoints 49 57 Creating using and editing waypoints Section 8 GOTO MOB TracBack Functions 58 61 Going to a destination and usi...

Page 10: ...e to select a destination waypoint graphically from the map Displays context sensitive options window Press MENU twice to display main menu page Activates highlighted fields and confirms menu options...

Page 11: ...been correctly installed on your vessel according to the instructions in Appendix A To turn the GPSMAP 185 Sounder on 1 Press and hold the P key until the power tone sounds The welcome page will appe...

Page 12: ...the current status of functions such as satellite signal reception activated alarms and also constantly shows the digital depth A signal strength bar for each satellite in view will appear on the low...

Page 13: ...plete press the T key to acknowledge the mariner s warning The satellite status page will appear as the receiver begins acquiring satellites From the status page you may also adjust the screen contras...

Page 14: ...to confirm the simulator warning Once the simulator has been started the status field at the top of the page will display a Simulating Navigation status Now you re ready to continue the rest of the t...

Page 15: ...lectable data fields below the compass tape show your current course and speed over ground along with a resettable trip odometer and depth display Your current latitude and longitude along with a 12 2...

Page 16: ...ress T to access the waypoint symbol page 7 Use the R keypad to highlight the ANCHOR symbol 8 Press T to confirm the symbol 9 Press T again to confirm the DONE prompt and save the waypoint The waypoin...

Page 17: ...ne indicates a softer bot tom while a thick whiteline shows a harder bottom A black line is used to show the point where water meets the whiteline This black line will follow the bottom contour along...

Page 18: ...Auto will be displayed in the function field at the top right corner of the page 2 Press T The underwater waypoint feature marks a waypoint s position and its depth This makes it easier to find and us...

Page 19: ...Once activated the zoomed picture becomes the sounder page display Note the zoom function can only be deactivated by pressing the D key until the original scale picture appears Pressing Q will not tu...

Page 20: ...rmine the range and bearing to a posi tion and perform various waypoint and route functions The data window located at the top of the page provides a user selectable dis play of various navigation dat...

Page 21: ...Press the Q key to remove the cursor and recenter your boat on the map display As you become more familiar with the cursor you ll see that the map display actively scrolls or pans letting you explore...

Page 22: ...ammed tour route the second method which will automatically place our vessel at the first route waypoint This will also give us an idea of how the O key is used throughout the GPSMAP 185 Sounder syste...

Page 23: ...only presentation of the surrounding shoreline Because the usable range of the built in database is only valid to 64 nm scale we no longer have full cartog raphy available Keep in mind that whenever...

Page 24: ...sition N 35 02 129 W 076 26 106 Use the data window to verify the cursor position 2 Press the T key to capture the cursor position 3 Use the R key to highlight the waypoint symbol field 4 Press T to a...

Page 25: ...the destination waypoint relative to the direction you re moving The line down the center of the highway represents your desired track while the bot tom of the page provides a graphic indication of yo...

Page 26: ...a fields may also be configured to display any of eight different navigation information categories Let s change the ETE field to ETA estimated time of arrival To change a data field 1 Press the O key...

Page 27: ...o reset the boat speed to zero 1 Press the O key 2 Highlight the Setup Simulator option 3 Press T 4 Press T to access the SOG field 5 Press the LEFT arrow of the R keypad to clear the speed entry 6 Pr...

Page 28: ...log and start a TracBack route To delete the track log 1 Highlight the Delete Track option and press T A confirmation page will appear 2 Highlight the Yes prompt and press T to confirm 3 Press J to re...

Page 29: ...pages and functions of the GPSMAP 185 Sounder in detail If you are unable to locate a specific option or function please refer to the index on pages 96 98 Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPSMAP 185...

Page 30: ...sky view indicator will not be highlighted The sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the receiver s last known position The outer circle represents the horizo...

Page 31: ...tellites with good geometry have been acquired and a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated 2D Differential Navigation will appear when you are receiving DGPS correction...

Page 32: ...North Up SkyView allows you to select between a north up or track up sky view display Setup Simulator allows you to define speed course and position values while in simulator mode See the Getting Sta...

Page 33: ...s bar at the bottom of the page indicates posi tion fix status and is described in detail on page 21 The units of measure for speed distance position and altitude are all user selectable through the n...

Page 34: ...peed through water TMP temperature To change a data field 1 Highlight the Change Data Fields option and press T 2 Move the field highlight to the field you want to change and press T 3 Select the desi...

Page 35: ...ne indicates a soft bottom while a thick whiteline shows a harder bottom A black line is used to show the point were the water meets the whiteline This black line will follow the contour of the bottom...

Page 36: ...page 2 Press T to confirm the selected range or Q to return to Auto mode To adjust manual range or switch from manual to auto mode 1 Press R keypad up or down until the desired depth range is displaye...

Page 37: ...reen Again shows two reduced pictures with one showing the original scale and one at 1 4 the original depth scale 4X Full Screen Displays only the 4X zoomed picture on the full GPSMAP 185 Sounder scre...

Page 38: ...uch as a stump underwa ter ledge etc Note Pressing QUIT returns you to the standard sounder screen To mark an underwater waypoint 1 Press T to pause the moving screen display 2 PresstheRkeypadinanydir...

Page 39: ...option 1 Press the O key to display the map page options menu 2 Highlight the Setup Page Display option and press T 3 Select either of the entries for Fields Sounder and press T The split screen map...

Page 40: ...per right corner of the screen will be highlight ed Use the R keypad to select the desired value and press T Set Range Mode allows you to select from auto manual or window modes To set the range mode...

Page 41: ...time enroute ETA estimated time of arrival XTK crosstrack error VMG velocity made good TRN turn angle to waypoint VDC DC voltage DPT depth TMP temperature transducer option STW speed through water tr...

Page 42: ...icons in place of arches and displays other echo information thermoclines thin stumps etc as shades of gray Fish Only shows fish icons To select fish ID 1 Highlight the Fish ID option and press T The...

Page 43: ...ppears it turns the rejection off The OFF setting pre vents the unit from removing any perceived noise from the display The ON setting removes anything the unit thinks is cross talk noise and attempts...

Page 44: ...when you are ready to begin the calibration press T 5 Slowly accelerate your boat to a maximum safe cruising speed and then back down to a stop and press T The minimum and maximum speed which the unit...

Page 45: ...o options may be accessed from the sounder setup options menu Manual or Auto Calibration whichever one currently is not selected and Restore Defaults Access the options menu by pressing O select an op...

Page 46: ...nd distance to a destination waypoint Whenever the cursor is active an additional data window will appear below to indicate the position range and bearing to the cursor or a selected waypoint or navai...

Page 47: ...If the boat icon attempts to go off the display the zoom level may need to be adjusted to keep cartography on screen Whenever the R keypad is pressed the GPSMAP 185 Sounder will enter cur sor mode In...

Page 48: ...iew a selected position directly from the map display To select an on screen waypoint or navaid with the cursor 1 Use the R keypad to move the cursor to the desired waypoint or navaid if there are sev...

Page 49: ...the internal database and a Micro G chart cartridge cartography will be displayed using the data with the best resolution When the selected zoom range exceeds the resolution of the chart in use by up...

Page 50: ...are displayed or not The default setting is on Measure BRG DIS allows you to measure the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display To measure the BRG DIS between two points 1 Hig...

Page 51: ...ration grid 1 Use the R keypad to select the desired map item and press T A popup window will appear with the current settings displayed 2 Use the R keypad to highlight the scale you want to change 3...

Page 52: ...indicated in the data window 3 Press T to confirm the calibration offset The next option available from the map configuration page is the set map colors option which allows you to define the fill colo...

Page 53: ...g and cannot be accessed in this mode To modify or access the sounder page display press Q or J until the actual sounder page appears make any desired changes and then return to the split screen map p...

Page 54: ...wpt WPT active wpt name DPT depth TMP temperature STW speed through water To change a data field 1 Highlight the Change Data Fields option and press T 2 Move the field highlight to the desired field...

Page 55: ...and velocity made good VMG to your destination The middle section of the screen provides visual guidance to the waypoint on a graphic highway display The line down the center of the highway represent...

Page 56: ...of the highway Five settings are available from 1 4 to 4 nm with a default setting of 1 4 nm To change the highway perspective scale 1 Press the C or D key to select the desired setting Navigation Pa...

Page 57: ...e waypoint will be displayed No Waypoints no waypoints will be displayed To configure the highway display 1 Highlight the Configure Highway option and press T 2 Select the desired option and press T R...

Page 58: ...nu page 1 Press O twice The 11 submenus are divided into categories by function To select a submenu from the main menu page 1 Highlight the submenu you want to view and press T For specific instructio...

Page 59: ...valid position fix to mark your present position To mark your present position 1 Press the M key The mark position page will appear with a default three digit name for the new waypoint 2 To accept the...

Page 60: ...3 Highlight the Use Map Posn or the Use NAVAID Posn option and press T 4 To accept the waypoint with the default name symbol and comment the depth at that position press T 5 To enter a different name...

Page 61: ...points may also be created by manually entering a position s coordinates or referencing a stored waypoint through the Create Waypoint submenu option on the main menu page To create a new waypoint by m...

Page 62: ...e R keypad or press O to select the waypoint from the nearest list waypoint list or map display Leave the reference field blank to use your present position 5 Press T to begin entry of the bearing fro...

Page 63: ...t or depth for the selected waypoint To change the waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press T 2 Use the R keypad to select the desired symbol and press T to confirm To change th...

Page 64: ...appear under the cursor arrow 4 Use the R keypad to move the cursor arrow to the desired position The cursor s coor dinates along with the distance and bearing from the waypoint s position will be dis...

Page 65: ...to the closest points of safety in emergency situations To scroll through and review the nearest waypoint list 1 Highlight the Nearest Waypoints option and press T 2 Use the R keypad to scroll throug...

Page 66: ...point list or map display 4 Press T to confirm The distance field will now be highlighted 5 Press T to begin entry of the proximity radius 6 Use the R keypad to enter a distance value to 99 99 units a...

Page 67: ...hlight the Waypoints option from the main menu page and press T 2 Use the R keypad to scroll through the list in the desired direction 3 Press T to review the highlighted waypoint 4 Press T to return...

Page 68: ...e waypoint named MAP at the navaid or map position To activate a GOTO from the map display 1 Press the G key twice 2 To select an existing user waypoint highlight the waypoint on screen and press T 3...

Page 69: ...GOTO destination from a list of the nine nearest waypoints to your present position To select a nearest waypoint as a GOTO destination 1 Highlight the Show Nearest Waypoints option and press T 2 Selec...

Page 70: ...allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver s memory which will eliminate the need to store waypoints along the way TracBack routes are created by reducing...

Page 71: ...n the track log closest to the destination If the track log interval is set to the Time option the route may not follow your exact path keep the interval set to resolution for best performance If the...

Page 72: ...n existing waypoint or navaid to the route use the arrow pointer to highlight the desired waypoint on screen and press T 6 To add a new waypoint to the route use the arrow pointer to select the desire...

Page 73: ...w option and press T To remove a route waypoint 1 Highlight the Remove option and press T To move a route waypoint 1 Highlight the Move option and press T 2 Move the cursor to the new map position and...

Page 74: ...oute To display the route edit options 1 Press O To select a menu option 1 Highlight the desired option and press T The following options are available Edit As Text allows you to modify a route by tex...

Page 75: ...desired function and pressing T Activate Route activates the route you are editing and begins navigation Invert Route activates the route you are editing in reverse order and begins navi gation Center...

Page 76: ...ilable from the route options page To display the route options 1 Press O To select a menu option 1 HighlightthedesiredoptionandpressT The following options are available from the route list page Crea...

Page 77: ...losing the original To copy a route 1 Highlight the Copy Route option and press T The selected route will appear as the copy from route and the first open storage route will appear as the copy to rout...

Page 78: ...ate the next active to waypoint first From the active route page you can Change the route comment see page 66 for instructions Edit the route as text see pages 64 65 for instructions Additional functi...

Page 79: ...ds allows you to define the data displayed in the distance and ETE fields four data options are available DIS distance to active wpt DTK desired track ETE estimated time enroute ETA estimated time of...

Page 80: ...defined time interval Resolution records track plot based upon a user defined variance from your course over ground The resolution option is the default setting and is recommended for the most effici...

Page 81: ...ield highlight to the second waypoint field and follow the steps above to select the destination waypoint 5 Enter a speed for your trip in the speed field or press O to select your current SOG for the...

Page 82: ...e leg selected or the cumulative values for the entire route The route planning mode will also let you plan cumulative totals for multiple route legs by using the Hold First Waypoint selection from th...

Page 83: ...ion alarm and interface settings of the GPSMAP 185 Sounder The system setup submenu is used to select the operating mode date and time formats tone preferences backlight timeout and display contrast O...

Page 84: ...rast in order to com pensate for changes in temperature or lighting conditions Backlight Timeout provides an automatic shutoff for the GPSMAP 185 Sounder s screen backlighting Six settings are availab...

Page 85: ...gation Units selects the format for speed and distance measurements You may select from nautical statute or metric formats The default setting is nautical Depth Units selects the format for depth cont...

Page 86: ...he GPSMAP 185 Sounder s response time to changes in track or ground speed Three settings are available automatic on or off The auto default setting will monitor the changes in your current track and s...

Page 87: ...hree options are available Off No arrival alarm will sound Auto An arrival alarm will sound one minute before the destination based upon your current speed and course over ground On An arrival alarm w...

Page 88: ...re available See Appendix A for additional NMEA sentence information No In No Out provides no interfacing capabilities RTCM In NMEA Out allows DGPS beacon receiver input and also provides selectable N...

Page 89: ...lt frequency will be 304 0 kHz with a bit rate of 100 bps or the last DGPS frequency bit rate selected To tune a DGPS frequency 1 Select the RTCM In NMEA Out format from the options page 2 Highlight t...

Page 90: ...Sounder is on a confirmation tone will sound when the cartridge has been properly installed and accepted 4 Close the cover If you insert a Micro G chart cartridge and get a card format not recognized...

Page 91: ...appear see page 40 Whenever you zoom past the usable range of the current electronic chart the range field will display Ovr Zm or No Map These warnings indicate that although you may still have carto...

Page 92: ...t seriously degrade the GPS antenna s reception Never paint the antenna or clean it with harsh solvents The GARMIN antenna screws directly onto any standard 1 x 14 thread anten na mount If you need to...

Page 93: ...ould be heavy enough to support the unit and protect it from excessive vibration and shock To install the GPSMAP 185 Sounder unit 1 Place the mounting bracket in the desired location 2 Mark and drill...

Page 94: ...hole from the panel Drill the four 0 25 screw holes using a 1 4 drill bit 5 From the front place the GPSMAP 180 into the relief hole until the unit rests flush against the mounting surface 6 Secure t...

Page 95: ...used but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the sounder unit 85 SECTION A APPENDIX Installation Connecting the Power Data Transducer Cable The power data transducer cable co...

Page 96: ...ary sentences PGRMM PGRMZ alt PSLIB beacon receiver control input NMEA 0183 version 2 0 Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences GRME estimated er...

Page 97: ...second continuous Position Accuracy 1 5 meters 3 16 ft 15 meters 49 ft RMS Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knot RMS steady state 999 knots max Dynamics 6g s Sounder Power Output 400 WRMS 3200 W peak to peak Fr...

Page 98: ...ces to verify the position indicated Max Calibration Is 5000mt 16 400 ft You have exceeded the maximum possible map cali bration Memory Battery Power is Low The internal battery that stores waypoints...

Page 99: ...ll You have attempted to create more than 20 routes Route Waypoint was Deleted A route waypoint entered does not exist in the database and has been deleted from the route RTCM Input has Failed DGPS da...

Page 100: ...ia Tasmania Island Austria Austria Bellevue IGN Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Islands Bogata Observ Bogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchspe Campo Inchauspe Argentina Ca...

Page 101: ...9 Diego Garcia Johnston Island Johnston Island Kandawala Kandawala Sri Lanka Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Islnd Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore L C 5 Astro Cayman Brac Island Lib...

Page 102: ...n 63 So Chilean 63 S Chile Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Virgin Isl Qatar National Qatar National Qatar Qornoq Qornoq South Greenland Reunion Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Rome 1940 Sardinia Isl RT 90...

Page 103: ...ers Estimated Time of Arrival ETA The time of day of your arrival at a destination Estimated Time Enroute ETE The time remaining to your destination at your present speed Grid A coordinate system that...

Page 104: ...TC The time of day at the prime meridian 0 longitude in Greenwich England Universal Transverse Mercator UTM A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat surface to measure positi...

Page 105: ...o W172 5 12 W172 5 to W157 5 11 W157 5 to W142 5 10 W142 5 to W127 5 9 W127 5 to W112 5 8 W112 5 to W097 5 7 W097 5 to W082 5 6 W082 5 to W067 5 5 W067 5 to W052 5 4 W052 5 to W037 5 3 W037 5 to W022...

Page 106: ...y selected in the Setup TD field If you enter a different loran chain number or change the secondary stations in the Setup TD field the active waypoint information will reflect those changes Since the...

Page 107: ...Cursor Mode 37 38 Cursor Movement 11 38 D Data Field Entry 13 Data Window 62 Date Time Formats 74 Datums 90 92 Definitions 93 94 Desired Track DTK 93 Depth Contours 75 Depth Units 75 Dilution of Prec...

Page 108: ...O Offset local time 95 Operation Setup 73 75 Overzoom Mode 39 P Packing List vi Page Sequence 5 Physical Specifications 87 Point to Point Planning 71 Position Format 75 Position Mode 37 Position Page...

Page 109: ...nrise Sunset Calculation 73 T Table of Contents vii Time Offsets 73 74 95 Timer Alarm Setup 77 Tone Selection 74 TracBack Function 60 61 Track Log 70 Track Memory 70 Track Plot Resolution 70 Track Rec...

Page 110: ...913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ UK Tel 011 44 1794 519944 FAX 011 44 1794 519222 Garmin Asia Corp 3F No 1 Lane 45 Pao Hsing Road Hsin...