Garmin GPS 45 User Manual

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2What is GPS?GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system developed by the U. S. Department of Defense to provide a consiste

3The GPS 45 is a powerful navigation tool that can guide you anywhere inthe world. To better understand its operation and capabilities, it may be help

The first time you power up your new GPS 45 isan important step in getting the best possible GPSperformance. The receiver must be given an oppor-tunity

The sky view will help youdetermine if a satellite sig-nal is being blocked bybuildings, mountains orother obstructions. Assatellites are locked onto,

Getting to know your new GPS is as easy as tak-ing a quick stroll around an open outdoor area. Toget the most out of this tutorial, make sure to walkf

Now that you’ve marked a position, it’s time totake off on a brisk walk and put your GPS 45through its paces. 1. Walk in a straight line for 2-3 minut

Now let’s navigate back to our starting position,the HOME waypoint.1. Press the Gkey. 2. The Navigation Page will appear with the way-point field hig

Your present position is represented by the dia-mond in the center of the course deviation scale.The line down the middle of the highway repre-sents y

Now that you’ve arrived ‘HOME’, scrollthrough the main pages of the GPS 45.1. Press the Pkey to scroll through the fivemain pages in sequence.2. Press

To enter the time offset:1. If you are entering a negative offset, press the Lkey to move the character highlight to the+/- field. Press Uto select a n

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12The GPS 45’s two-speed thumbkey allows convenient, one-handed entry ofinformation. Press on a particular arrow key once to scroll through dataoption

To activatethe MOBfunction, press GOTO twice.13GettingStartedOperationFlowchartPOWER ONBPOWER OFFBHold key for3 secondsMAIN PAGE SEQUENCEPress the QUI

14GettingStartedOperationFlowchartWAYPOINT LIST SUBMENUThe waypoint page lets you review, rename and delete any stored way-point. Press ENTER to confir

The GPS 45 Status Page displays the status ofvarious receiver functions. The status informationwill help you understand what the GPS is doing atany gi

2D Navigation status indicates that at leastthree satellites with good geometry have beenlocked onto and a 2 dimensional position fix(latitude and long

The GPS 45 Position Page displays your currentposition’s latitude, longitude, altitude and timenumerically. It also displays your track (compassdirect

Knowing your present position is only part ofany navigation equation. You also need to keeptrack of where you’ve been and where you aregoing. Waypoint

The GPS 45 has three waypoint submenu pagesthat let you manage a large number of waypointsquickly and efficiently. The nearest waypoints, way-point li

The waypoint list page provides you with acomplete list of all waypoints currently stored inthe GPS 45. The total number of used and freewaypoints is

The last of the three waypoint managementpages is the waypoint definition page. This pagelets you create new waypoints manually, as well asreview and e

GPS 45Personal NavigatorTMOWNER’S MANUALiIntroductionForewordSoftware Version 2.20 or above© 1994 GARMIN INTERNATIONAL9875 Widmer Road, Lenexa, KS 662

To create a new waypoint manually withoutknowing its position coordinates, you’ll need toenter its bearing and distance from an existing way-point. Th

From the waypoint definition page, you can alsoreview and change any stored waypoint’s name,position coordinates, comment field or referencewaypoint at

To delete a stored waypoint:1. Use the Lkey to move the cursor highlight fromthe ‘DONE’ prompt to the ‘delete’ field.2. Press the Ekey to activate the

The GPS 45’s GOTO function lets you choose anys t o red waypoint as a destination and quickly set acourse from your present position. Once the GOTOfun

The GPS 45’s man overboard function (MOB)lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to aposition for quick response in emergency situa-tions. To ac

The GPS 45’s route navigation feature lets you plan and navigate a course from one place to another using a set of pre-defined waypoints.Routes are oft

The GPS 45 lets you create and store up to 20routes of 30 waypoints each. Routes are created,copied and edited through the route definitionpage, which

To create a route in the GPS 45:1. Press Eto begin route number selection.2. Use the Uor Dkey to enter a route number.3. Press the Ekey to confirm the

To clear a route from memory:1. Press Eto begin entry of the route number.2. Enter the route number and press E.3. Select the ‘clear’ field and press E

Once a route has been activated, the Active RoutePage will appear, displaying the waypoint sequenceof your route with the estimated time enroute (ETE)

iiCAUTIONThe GPS system is operated by the government of the United States, whichis solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is

Once you’ve selected a waypoint from the routelist, choose a menu function:1. To review the definition page for the waypoint,highlight the ‘review’ fiel

The GPS 45 features a powerful moving mapdisplay that can do much more than just plot yourcourse and route. The Map Page also provides youwith a movin

There are three main functions you can performfrom the Map Page— zooming, pointing and pan-ning. Each of these functions has its own ‘field’,which may

To review the definition page for a waypointhighlighted in the map field:1. Press the Ekey.2. To return to the Map Page, press E.To GOTO a waypoint high

One of the benefits of a moving map display isbeing able to pan to different map areas and seewhat’s out there. To get the most out of panning,you’ll n

The GPS 45 Menu Page provides access to sub-menu pages that are used to select and customizeoperation and navigation setup. The 11 submenusare divided

The remaining submenu selections on the MenuPage are grouped together as setup pages. The firstsetup page is the operation setup page, which isused to

The GPS 45 features adjustable screen contrastfor optimum viewing in any condition. The screencontrast is set by using an on-screen bar scale. Toset t

The navigation setup page is used to select unitsof measurement for position format, map datum,CDI scale, and distance, speed and heading infor-mation

The course deviation indicator (CDI) scale defi-nition field lets you select the +/- range of the CDIbar scale. Three scales are available: +/- 0.25, 1.

iiiWelcome to the smallest, easiest-to-use GPS navigator on the water! TheGPS 45 represents GARMIN’s continuing commitment to provide marinerswith qua

The track log setup page lets you manage the GPS 45’s tracking data. From this page, you c a nselect whether or not to re c o r d a track and defin eho

The rest of the map setup page lets you specifywhat items are displayed or plotted on the MapPage. The first 4 plot items may be turned on or offby sel

The GRMN/GRMN setting is a proprietary for-mat that lets you exchange information such aswaypoints, routes and track logs between two GPS45s or a PC w

To enter a DGPS beacon frequency:1. Highlight the ‘freq’ field and press E.2. Enter the desired frequency and press E.3. Highlight the ‘rate’ field and

The GPS 45’s simulator mode lets you practiceall aspects of its operation without active satelliteacquisition. You can also plan and practice trips,en

The GPS 45 provides 10 hours of operation innormal mode and up to 20 hours of operation inbattery saver mode on 4 AA alkaline batteries.Rechargeable N

Almanac Data—Satellite constellation information (including location and health of satellites) that is transmitted to your receiver from every GPS sat

The GPS 45 uses a flashing on-screen message to alert you to important information.Whenever the message indicator appears, press the Pkey to view the m

Received an Invalid WPT—A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has aninvalid identifier.Receiver has Failed—A failure in receiver hardware

The chart below gives the UTC time offset for the various longitudinal zones. If youare in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. Longitud

ivDesigned for easy operation, the GARMIN GPS 45 offers powerful featuresthat make marine navigation come alive in the palm of your hand:Precision Per

Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali,Senegal, SudanAfgooye Afgooye- SomaliaAIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- BahrainIsland, Saudi ArabiaAnna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna

Mahe 1971 Mahe 1971- Mahe IslandMarco Astro Marco Astro- Salvage IslandMassawa Massawa- Eritrea (Ethiopia)Merchich Merchich- MoroccoMidway Ast ‘61 Mid

PHYSICALCase: Waterproof, dry nitrogen-filledSize: 6.15”H x 2”W x 1.23”D(15.6 x 5.1 x 1.23 cm)Weight: 10 ounces (284g) w/ batteriesTemperature Range: 5

The optional GPS 45 Power/Data Cable allows you to connect to on-board 5-40 volts DC power and connect to external electronic devices. To connect the

56The GPS 45’s optional mounting bracket allows fixedinstallation on any flat surface or bulkhead, and per-mits easy removal for portable use. The mount

The GPS 45 power/data cable can be connected tothe mounting bracket for hard-wired fixed-mount use.To attach the power/data cable, slide the cable conn

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AActive Waypoints ...27Active Route ...28Active Route Pa

OOffset, local time ...38,51Operating Mode Setup...37,38Operation Setup ...

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vBefore getting started with your new GPS receiver, check to see that yourGARMIN GPS 45 package includes the following items. If you are missing anypa

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1SECTION ONE Getting StartedGPS Overview ...........................