Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 100AVD, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...cal including photocopy ing and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves the right to...

Page 4: ...beoperatedportablyusingitsownbatterypack or it may use a 12V or 24V external power source for fixed mounted applications You can even use a 115V or 230V battery charger for planning trips at home This...

Page 5: ...gularly in order to ensure that its information is current GARMIN issues an update approximately every 28 days Contact GARMIN or your local GARMIN aviation dealer for more information on GPS 100 AVD d...

Page 6: ...2 Entering Data 2 4 2 3 Viewing Messages 2 5 3 INITIALIZATION 3 1 4 WAYPOINTS 4 1 4 1 Waypoint Definition 4 2 4 2 Creating Waypoints 4 3 4 3 Using Waypoints 4 5 4 4 Using Waypoints by Scanning 4 6 4...

Page 7: ...4 9 5 Vertical Navigation Planning 9 5 10 DATE AND TIME FUNCTIONS 10 1 10 1 Date and Time 10 1 10 2 Alarm Clocks 10 2 10 3 Event Timers 10 3 10 4 Sunrise Sunset 10 5 10 5 Battery Timer 10 5 11 GPS ST...

Page 8: ...Setup 14 3 14 4 Pre Flight Checkout Procedure 14 3 14 5 Marine Mobile Electrical Wiring Optional 14 4 14 6 Gimbal Bracket Installation Optional 14 6 14 7 Slide Mount Operation Optional 14 7 14 8 Batte...

Page 9: ...urchoice TheAutoStoreTM function helps you build routes as you go A flashing Message Annunciator and an audible message tone keep you fully informed of your navigation status Personalized Configure yo...

Page 10: ...100 AVD is turned on the display will show which database the unit contains Information contained in the databases is as follows Airports Identifier latitude longitude elevation and nearest VOR VORs I...

Page 11: ...s kit includes a low drag antenna 15 feet of low loss antenna cable and a mounting rack The mounting rack contains an electronic module which will provide interfaces with an external annunciator CDI a...

Page 12: ...Gimbal Mount Operation A Marine Mobile Mounting Kit which includes a gimbal mount and power data cable is available for fixed installation in a boat or land vehicle The unit may be operated using veh...

Page 13: ...from one GPS 100 to another This cable comes complete with GPS 100 connectors and can be used in conjunction with the battery charger Carrying Case A carrying case is available for convenient storage...

Page 14: ...ck of alkaline batteries will last over 100 hours at four fixes per hour After your position has been calculated you may turn the unit off or the unit will automatically turn off two minutes after the...

Page 15: ...ain on the Message page after you view them No M character if no messages Information displayed on the LCD is commonly referred to as a page Notice the M character in the upper right hand corner of th...

Page 16: ...eral available options For example you may select between ETE estimated time enroute or ETA estimated time of arrival using a cyclic field Cyclic fields are indicated on the display by a character Con...

Page 17: ...d delete routes See Chapter 7 for more details Pressing the WPT key selects the waypoint pages which allow you to create edit review rename and delete waypoints In addition you may view your nearest w...

Page 18: ...see Section 11 5 for more information Dataisenteredintotheunitusingthekeypadandfields Inordertoenterdata you must first move the cursor over the desired field by pressing the right or left arrow key T...

Page 19: ...S 100 will use a message to tell you of conditions that need your attention When the GPS 100 has a new message for you the Message Annunciator will flash When this occurs press the MSG key to view new...

Page 20: ...his occurs the Message Annunciator will be in view but will not flash If no messages exist on the Message Page the Message Annunciator will not be visible and the message page will appear as illustrat...

Page 21: ...100 will conduct a series of self tests UTC Date UTC Time Initial Initial Latitude Longitude Nearest Airport Bearing Range from Airport INITIALIZATION PAGE Followingcompletionoftheselftests theInitia...

Page 22: ...our UTC format For example if the UTC time is 14 30 i e 2 30 PM press the 1 4 3 and 0 keys Press the ENT key when you have finished entering the UTC time The position on the Initialization Page is the...

Page 23: ...If it is correct go to the next step If it is incorrect press the CLR key followedbythekeylabeledwiththecorrecthemisphericdesignatorfor your position For example if your position is in the Eastern He...

Page 24: ...he cursor to the right of on line 3 Press the CLR key until the desired operational mode is displayed For example to select QuickFixTM mode press the CLR key until QUICKFIX is displayed With the curso...

Page 25: ...with good geometry are available the GPS 100 will automaticallyoperateinthe3Dmodeinwhichlatitude longitude andaltitude are computed If only three satellites are available the unit will automatically...

Page 26: ...on You will have the opportunity to use waypoints extensivelywhileoperatingtheGPS100 Forexample youcanbuildaroute usingwaypoints youcanperformtrip fuelplanningusingwaypoints andyou can even calculate...

Page 27: ...ed on line 1 are Airport elevation NDB frequency VOR frequency and DME indicator a D indicates the VOR station has a co located DME or TACAN The reference waypoint option allows you to compute the rel...

Page 28: ...nt position direct latitude longitude entry relative to an existing waypoint or relative to your present position To enter the waypoint position directly Place the cursor over ENTER POSN and press the...

Page 29: ...lting waypoint position will be displayed on line 2 With the cursor over OK press the ENT key The waypoint is now stored in memory To create a waypoint offset from your position Move the cursor over R...

Page 30: ...ed thepreviouspage will be displayed Some waypoints in the database may have the same name When you have entered a waypoint whose name is not unique the Duplicate Waypoint Page will be displayed for y...

Page 31: ...e g U S A Europe etc you may wish to minimize occurrences of duplicate waypoints by selecting the database region accordingly see Section 11 7 for more information on database region selection 4 4 USI...

Page 32: ...scan waypoints with specified initial characters Enter the desired number of initial characters of the waypoint name into a waypoint field as normally done when entering a waypoint name Press the WPT...

Page 33: ...be displayed on the Waypoint Definition Page with the cursor over OK With the cursor over OK press the ENT key to return to the previous page 4 6 MODIFYING WAYPOINTS You may modify the position of a...

Page 34: ...ypoints closer than 200 nm are computed for each type of waypoint To view a specific waypoint type place the cursor over the desired type and press the ENT key Total Rank Nearest Waypoints Waypoint Ty...

Page 35: ...r TCA The GPS 100 will notify youwithanalarmtoneandthemessage PROXALARM PRESSNAV ifyou enter the alarm circle After you view this message press the NAV key The Position Page will display the range and...

Page 36: ...rsor over the waypoint name you wish to delete Press the CLR key the waypoint name will blank Press the ENT key the waypoint will be removed from the proximity waypoint list 4 9 USER WAYPOINT CATALOG...

Page 37: ...route or is a member of the proximity list first remove it from the route and or proximity list before attempting to delete the waypoint To delete a waypoint from memory Place the cursor over the desi...

Page 38: ...RENAME WAYPOINT PAGE With the cursor over OK press the ENT key The waypoint will be renamed the Waypoint Catalog Page will be displayed and the waypoint list will be re ordered alphabetically 4 13...

Page 39: ...gh these pages as illustrated below by pressing the NAV key until the desired page is displayed In addition you may access a wide array of planning functions using the navigation menus Navigation menu...

Page 40: ...the CDI alarm the limits of the alarm will be displayed with brackets i e and as illustrated You may set CDI alarm CDI sensitivity and CDI representation of the course from the Setup Pages see Sectio...

Page 41: ...red course It is the speed at which you are closing on the active to waypoint You may select one of six direction options CMG Course made good CMG is the bearing from the active from waypoint to your...

Page 42: ...int It is measured from the point on the course closest to your position DMG Distance made good DMG is the along track distance from the active from waypoint It is measured from the point closest to y...

Page 43: ...ack and position relative to the selected earth datum see Section 11 7 for more information on earth datums The altitude displayed is the elevation above mean sea level MSL it is NOT equivalent to the...

Page 44: ...When the NAV key is pressed the Position Page illustrated above will be displayed with the proximity alarm waypoint already entered in the reference field for you The GPS 100 will continually update...

Page 45: ...O waypoint will be displayed Alternatively the GOTO function may be quickly activated from any page e g the Nearest Waypoint Page by placing the cursor over the desired waypoint name and pressing the...

Page 46: ...ypoints each Routes can be travelled in the order in which you define the waypoints or they may be reversed The GPS 100 features three route pages You may cycle through these pages as illustrated belo...

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Page 48: ...you wish to copy to in the copy to field TheRouteCatalogPagegivesalistoftheroutesstoredintheGPS100 This page shows the route number first last waypoint names composing the route and the total distance...

Page 49: ...ute Review Page To create a route Move the cursor over an empty route on the Route Catalog Page and press the ENT key The Route Review Page will be displayed Enter up to 9 waypoints you wish to use in...

Page 50: ...ve from Waypoint Active to Waypoint Time Selection Active to Waypoint Indicator Waypoint Distance Time ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE Routes are activated using the Route Review Page You may activate any route in...

Page 51: ...ndicates that BIL is the active to waypoint You may view additional waypoints on lines 2 and 3 by scrolling To scroll the active route Place the cursor over the waypoint name on line 2 and press the l...

Page 52: ...F APPROACH Route Number First Last Waypoint Reference of Route Waypoint Bearing Range from Reference CPA PAGE The Closest Point of Approach CPA function computes the point on a route which is closest...

Page 53: ...waypoint name with 5 characters the CPA waypoint name will be identical to the first 4 characters plus a number 0 9 For example if you entered HOOZE the CPA waypoint will be named HOOZ0 If the GPS 10...

Page 54: ...pture your present position Press the AUTOSTO key The AutoStoreTM Page will be displayed with the default waypoint name on line 1 If you wish to give the waypoint a name of your own move the cursor ov...

Page 55: ...ou do not wish to store the waypoint in a route make sure the route number is blank With the cursor over OK press the ENT key See Section 12 1 for an application example using the AutoStoreTM function...

Page 56: ...ion and press the ENT key NAVIGATION MENU 1 9 1 TRIP PLANNING Waypoint Route Selection From Waypoint To Waypoint Speed Time Distance Bearing TRIP PLANNING PAGE The Trip Planning Page allows you to cal...

Page 57: ...l cycle through all programmed routes containing 2 or more waypoints i e RT0 to RT9 Total Leg Selection The first and last waypoints total distance and ETA ETE information will be displayed for the en...

Page 58: ...onding units e g gallons required to go from point 1 to point 2 In addition the time requirement will be displayed based on speed Use the cyclic field to select estimated time enroute ETE or estimated...

Page 59: ...cally become the default value used in the wind aloft calculations described in the following section 9 4 WIND ALOFT Heading True Airspeed Wind Direction from Wind Speed Head Tail Wind WIND ALOFT PAGE...

Page 60: ...tance from the waypoint at which you will reach your final altitude Use the CLR key to select BEFORE if the offset is before the waypoint select AFTER if the offset is beyond the waypoint Use the CLR...

Page 61: ...t at which the desired VNAV maneuver is to begin You will be informed with the message FINAL ALTITUDE ALERT when the recommended altitude is within 1000 feet of the final altitude The VNAV function wi...

Page 62: ...ect a function from this menu place the cursor over the desired function and press the ENT key NAVIGATION MENU 2 10 1 DATE AND TIME Local UTC Select UTC Date Time Local Date Time DATE TIME PAGE The Da...

Page 63: ...zone boundary update the local time manually To enter your local date and time Move the cursor over the local date field and enter your local date Move the cursor over the local time field and enter...

Page 64: ...l you when a specified amount of time has expired To set the count down timer Move the cursor over the cyclic field on line 3 and press the CLR key until COUNT DOWN is displayed Enterthecountdowntimei...

Page 65: ...otgenerate messagesbutsimplymeasuretimefromthepointatwhichtheywerestarted To start an elapsed timer Move the cursor over the cyclic field on line 3 and press the CLR key until ELAPSED TIME is displaye...

Page 66: ...u wish to use your present position leave it blank Enter the desired date The GPS 100 will display the sunrise and sunset times for the waypoint and date you have entered If you have selected local ti...

Page 67: ...e through the GPS Status and Setup Pages as illustrated below by pressing the SET key until the desired page is displayed As you change setup parameters keep in mind that the changes you make will not...

Page 68: ...ACQUIRING The GPS 100 is in the process of acquiring visible satellites 2D NAV The GPS 100 is in the 2D navigation mode You must supply the GPS 100 with altitude 3D NAV The GPS 100 is in the 3D naviga...

Page 69: ...a satellite is visible but not tracked the signal status will be blank 11 2 USER SELECTABLE ALARMS Alarm Distance Alarm Switch ALARM PAGE The Alarm Page features 3 alarms CDI arrival and anchor drag...

Page 70: ...ormyouwhen you approach a waypoint with the message APPROACHING _____ To set the arrival alarm Enter the arrival alarm distance Press the CLR key to select ON for the arrival alarm Move the cursor ove...

Page 71: ...ow cleared 11 3 CDI SETTINGS CDI Scale CDI Orientation CDI SETTINGS PAGE The CDI Settings Page allows you to select the characteristics of the CDI displayed on the CDI Page see Section 5 1 for more in...

Page 72: ...ward the CDI hash to eliminate cross track error To select the CDI orientation Move the cursor over the cyclic field to the right of STEER TO If you wish the center of the CDI to represent your desire...

Page 73: ...e or use the GOTO function offset navigation will be cancelled and you will be informed with the message OFFSET NAV CANCELLED To cancel offset navigation Move the cursor over the offset distance Press...

Page 74: ...gnetic variation and enter the desired value With the cursor over OK press the ENT key 11 5 AUDIO DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS Tone Select Light Timeout Select Contrast Select AUDIO DISPLAY PAGE The Audio...

Page 75: ...nds 60 seconds 120 seconds or NONE which means the backlighting will never turn off while the unit is operating Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key The GPS 100 display contrast may be adjust...

Page 76: ...ay select from Nautical units nm kt Statute units mi mh or Metric units km kh Move the cursor over OK and press the ENT key To select the altitude and vertical speed units Move the cursor over the cyc...

Page 77: ...database search You may select WORLDWIDE or NORTH AMERICA or INTERNATIONAL for the entiredatabase orAFRICA CANADA ALASKA EEUROPE CHINA EUROPE LATINAMERICA MIDDLEEAST SOUTHASIA PACIFIC SOUTH AMERICA SO...

Page 78: ...sfromtheGPS100toapersonalcomputer Finally you may turn the output OFF if you do not use the interface see Section 14 1 for more information on NMEA interfaces To select the GPS 100 output format Move...

Page 79: ...or over OK to stop the transfer and continue normal operation To transfer waypoints and routes from one GPS 100 to another Select RECEIVE UPDATE or RECEIVE REPLACE on the Data Transfer Page of the uni...

Page 80: ...th you travel Suppose you are heading out for a long day of fishing You are not sure due to the fantastic fishing reported in the area if you will return before dark You do however want to record your...

Page 81: ...ither the marine or aviation environment Offset navigation allows youtotranslateyourcoursetotheleftorrightoftheactualroutebyadistance youchoose Thisfeaturecanhelpyoustayclearofdangerousareasandcan als...

Page 82: ...usteeraroundasmoothed turn when using your GPS 100 in an airplane As an example suppose you activate the route illustrated above The GPS 100 chooses the closest leg with a desired track of 45 degrees...

Page 83: ...r Colorado to the Beech factory in Wichita Kansas You are flying VFR at 9 500 feet MSL You wish to be at 2500 feet 500 feet above Beech s traffic pattern altitude 5 nautical miles from the airport Add...

Page 84: ...locate your position relative to known points nearby your route Suppose you are navigating around the coastline of a point with a lighthouse asillustratedabove Youneedtoknowwhenyoupassabeamthelighthou...

Page 85: ...pass abeam the lighthouse Suppose your are departing Love Airport in Dallas Texas KDAL bound for Adams Field in Little Rock Arkansas KLIT You wish to proceed direct to Little Rock but Air Traffic Con...

Page 86: ...craft has drifted outside the anchor drag radius set on the Alarm Page APPRCHNG OFFST _____ You are less than one minute from reaching the indicated waypoint offset by the parallel track distance APP...

Page 87: ...ITUDE ALERT The suggested altitude is within 1000 feet of the final altitude entered on the VNAV Planning Page INVALDCPAWPT_____ Theclosestpointofapproachcannotbecreated from the waypoint entered on t...

Page 88: ...have been entered on the Initialization Page or abnormal satellite conditions may exist PROX ALARM PRESS NAV Your craft has penetrated the alarm circle of a proximity waypoint Press the NAV key to see...

Page 89: ...the unit to complete data collection before turning it off START ALTITUDE CHNG The altitude change entered on the VNAV Planning Page is about to begin STEEP TURN AHEAD This message appears approximat...

Page 90: ...AA size 10 33V DC with power cable 115V or 230V AC with battery charger Current 245 milliamps in Normal mode using batteries 445 mil liampswithfullbacklighting 155milliampsinBatterySaver mode when us...

Page 91: ...CES NMEA 0180 NMEA 0182 NMEA 0183 with BWC GLL RMB RMC R00 WPL and XTE AVIATION proprietary PC download NOTES All specifications are subject to change without notice Subject to accuracy degradation to...

Page 92: ...nicmodulewhichprovidesinterfacesto other aviation instruments Before installing the GPS 100 into the aviation rack severaloperatingparametersneedtobeset SeeChapter11formore information The following c...

Page 93: ...s you to connect the unit to vehicle power systems other marine electronics and a remote alarm beeper The harness will plug into the connector located at the left rear corner of the GPS 100 To connect...

Page 94: ...transistor alarm or relay switch Connect the positive side of the alarm or relay to the positive side of the 12 volt DC power source The GPS 100 may be connected to other marine electronics such as an...

Page 95: ...MBAL BRACKET INSTALLATION OPTIONAL The GPS 100 comes with a standard slide in gimbal bracket for fixed installations The gimbal bracket may be mounted on a flat surface or overhead using screws or bol...

Page 96: ...To change the slide mount angle Loosen the two knobs at least 2 or 3 turns Rotate the slide mount to the desired angle Re tighten the knobs 14 7 SLIDE MOUNT OPERATION OPTIONAL The slide mount has been...

Page 97: ...battery pack will be charged by vehicle power To insert the GPS 100 into the slide mount Slip the GPS 100 into the slide mount Gently press on the outer edges of the front panel until the unit locks...

Page 98: ...rom the slide mount Disconnect the portable antenna or the antenna cable Disconnect the power data cable if an external power source is used Gently pull the two thumb latches apart Pull the GPS 100 fr...

Page 99: ...place the battery pack Push the battery pack into the unit until the tabs snap into place 14 9 MAINTENANCE TheGPS100isconstructedofhighqualitymaterialanddoesnotrequireuser maintenance Please refer any...

Page 100: ...onaspossibleforservice Failuretodosomay result in loss of data each time you turn your unit off indicated by the message STORED DATA LOST Your GPS 100 contains a highly accurate crystal oscillator whi...

Page 101: ...strations in this chapter assume that the factory default settings have not been changed If you have changed these parameters theunitmaydisplayslightlydifferentdatathanpresentedhere You are planning a...

Page 102: ...our trip Press the right or left arrow key to move the cursor over the reference name field as illustrated below If the reference name is blank as illustrated above proceed to the next step Otherwise...

Page 103: ...ator mode Use the left arrow key to move the cursor over the operational mode field Press the CLR key until the SIMULATOR option is selected as illustrated below Move the cursor over OK and press the...

Page 104: ...xico Create waypoint DRYTG Press the WPT key until the Waypoint Definition Page is displayed as illustrated below Press the right or left arrow key to place the cursor over the waypoint name field as...

Page 105: ...sor will automatically move over longitude as illustrated below Enter the longitude of the Dry Tortugas W083 08 30 by pressing 0 8 3 0 8 3 0 Press the ENT key when you are finished Move the cursor ove...

Page 106: ...t Begin by pressing the WPT key with thecursorovertheblankwaypointnameasillustratedaboveandthen select the airport list from the Waypoint Scan Page Enter the waypoint name of the Dry Tortugas DRYTG En...

Page 107: ...ntil the simulation speed has been entered Set the simulation speed PresstheNAVkeyuntiltheCDIpageisdisplayedasillustratedbelow Move the cursor to the field next to GS as illustrated below Press 150 fo...

Page 108: ...equence to the next waypoint which is KEYW Key West At some point during the simulation you may wish to try the GOTO function Suppose severe weather was reported in the Dry Tortugas area You wish to s...

Page 109: ...tary use and the C A Code is intended for public access This signal is extremely resistant to interference from weather earth based radio signals and electronic equipment Severalgroundstationsarestrat...

Page 110: ...track satellites at low elevation angles Sequential Receiverstypically consist of one or two channels which sequence through multiple satellites at a rate much slower than that of the multiplex receiv...

Page 111: ...Distance Made Good DOP Dilution of Precision DTK Desired Track EPE Estimated Position Error ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETE Estimated Time Enroute FPM Feet Per Minute FR From Feet GS Ground Speed H...

Page 112: ...e Airspeed TAT Total Air Temperature TEMP Temperature TRN Turn Off Course Error TRK Track Angle USR User Waypoint UTC Universal Time Coordinated VMG Velocity Made Good VNAV Vertical Navigation VOG Vel...

Page 113: ...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 5 2 W022 5 to W007 5 1 W007...

Page 114: ...mbia Ghana Guinea Republic Guinea Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Islands Melilla Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Reunion Rw...

Page 115: ...istan EUROPE Albania Austria Azores Belgium Croatia Denmark Finland France Germany Democratic Republic Germany Federal Republic Gibraltar Greece Greenland Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Madeira Isla...

Page 116: ...alem Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Maldives Nepal Northern Cyprus Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Arab Republic PACIFIC Caroline Islands Guam Hawaii USA Hong...

Page 117: ...a Brunei Cook Islands Easter Island Chile Fiji French Polynesia Futuna Island Indonesia Kiribati Malaysia Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Niue Papua New Guinea Singapore Society Islands Solomon Island...

Page 118: ...size 1 5 Rechargeable 1 3 Removing 14 10 Battery Saver mode 1 6 Battery Timer Page 10 5 Bearing BRG 5 3 C CDI Page 5 2 CDI Settings Page 11 5 Closest point of approach 7 7 Confirmation field 2 2 Cont...

Page 119: ...automatic mode 11 7 true mode 11 7 user mode 11 7 Maintenance 14 10 Manual altitude entry 5 6 Map datum 11 11 Map Datum Interface Page 11 11 Message annunciator 2 1 Message Page 2 5 Mode Selection Pag...

Page 120: ...ount 14 7 Steer STR 5 4 Sunrise Sunset Page 10 5 T Temperature units 11 10 Time local 10 1 UTC 10 1 Timers battery 10 5 countdown 10 3 elapsed 10 4 event 10 3 Track TRK 5 3 Trip Planning Page 9 1 TRN...

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