Garmin GPS 72 User manual

GPS 72
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quick start
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Personal Navigator
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Quick Start
Internal Antenna
120 x 160 Four Level
Gray, Backlight Display
Interface keys
MOB
ZOOM
MARK
Battery Compartment
External Data/Auxilary
Power Port
Unit Overview
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Installing the batteries
Installing the batteries:
1. Remove the Battery Cover by turning the D-ring 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pulling the
cover loose.
2. Check the battery polarity with the molded diagram in the battery compartment and install
the batteries inserting the end toward the spring first.
3. Re-install the Battery Cover by reversing step 1.
Turn D-ring 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise and remove cover
Battery Installation
Remove the batteries from your GPS 72 if you don’t expect to
use it for several months. Be sure to observe the proper polarity
when inserting the batteries. Follow the battery manufacturer’s
instructions on the proper care and handling of the batteries.
Please dispose of used batteries properly!
Please dispose of used batteries properly!
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To install the Lanyard:
1. Place the loop of the Lanyard through the
slot opening at the bottom of the GPS 72.
2. Route the strap through the loop and pull
tight.
Installing the Lanyard
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The GOTO/MOB key is used to begin or stop navigation to a waypoint. If the
GOTO/MOB key is pressed and held down, the GPS stores the current location (a
man overboard point) and gives you the opportunity to begin immediate navigation to
that point.
The PAGE key will cycle you through the five main display pages in sequence.
The POWER key is used to turn the unit on and off. To turn the unit off press
the POWER key and hold it. The POWER key is also used to display the adjustment
window for the backlight and contrast. To activate the backlight/contrast adjustment
window, press and release the POWER key.
The MENU key is used to display page option menus. If pressed twice, the Main
Menu will be displayed.
The QUIT key will cycle you through the five main display pages in reverse sequence.
The QUIT key will end an operation in progress and display the previous page.
The ENTER/MARK key is used to activate a data field or confirm a selection. If the
ENTER/MARK key is pressed and held, the GPS 72 will store the current location and
display the Mark Waypoint page.
The ROCKER key, located in the center of the keypad, is used to control the Up/Down
and Left/Right movement of the cursor on the display pages and during data entry.
MOB
ZOOM
MARK
Interface Keys
The IN and OUT keys are used on the Map Page and the Plot Page. When pressed,
the IN key decreases the map scale or decreased the horizontal plot scale, allowing
you to view a smaller area with greater detail. When pressed, the OUT key increases
the map or horizontal plot scale allowing you to view a larger area with less detail.
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This exercise will provide you with basic operational knowledge, and help develop the
skills that will allow you to navigate the pages and menus of your GPS 72 with confidence.
As we progress through the Quick Start Guide, you will often be directed to press a key
or highlight a field. When you are directed to press a key, you should press, then release the
key. If the key needs to be held down for a period of time, the instruction will tell you. The
position of the highlight is controlled by the ROCKER key. When a field is highlighted, a
dark strip will encompass the field.
Let’s start by taking a look at the five main display pages. They are the GPS Informa-
tion Page, Map Page, Pointer Page, Highway Page and the Active Route Page. You can cycle
through these pages by pressing either the PAGE or QUIT key. When the GPS 72 is turned
on, a Welcome Page will be displayed followed by a Warning Page. Acknowledge these pages
by pressing the PAGE key while they are displayed. The GPS Information Page will now be
displayed.
GPS Information Page Map Page Pointer Page Highway Page Active Route Page
Main Display Pages
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While learning the basic operation of the GPS 72, lets put the unit into Simulator Mode.
The Simulator Mode is great for practicing with the unit while inside and satellite signals are
not available. While the GPS 72 is in Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off (this will
help conserve battery power) and the unit cannot be used for actual navigation.
NOTE: Do not try to navigate using the Simulator Mode. While in the Simula-
tor Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off. Any Satellite Signal Strength Indicators
displayed are only simulations and do not indicate the strength of actual satellite
signals.
Activating the Simulator Mode
Press the POWER key to turn the unit on. The Welcome Page will be displayed, press the
PAGE key twice to display the GPS Information Page.
Putting the GPS 72 in Simulator Mode:
1. With the GPS Information Page displayed press the MENU key.
2. Using the ROCKER key, highlight ‘Start Simulator’then press the ENTER key.
When the GPS 72 is placed into Simulator Mode, the message ‘Simulating GPS’will be
displayed along the top of the GPS Information Page.
Highlighted Field
Using the Simulator
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The Interface keys are your link with the GPS 72. Let’s take a few minutes to explore the
use of each key while learning how to use the unit.
With the GPS Information Page displayed, press the PAGE key several times. Notice that
each time you press the PAGE key, the next main page will be displayed. Do the same with
the QUIT key. The QUIT key is similar to the PAGE key except the pages are displayed in a
reverse sequence. Press the PAGE key until the Map Page is displayed.
Each main page has an Options Menu. This Option Menu contains setup options, and/
or functions that apply to that page.
To display the Map Page Options Menu:
1. Press the MENU key.
Selecting an item on the Options Menu:
1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight ‘Setup Map’.
2. Press ENTER.
Many of the Option and Setup menus in the GPS 72 are arranged in a ‘Tab’layout. Use
the Left /Right ROCKER key to move from Tab to Tab.
The options for each page are covered in depth in the Reference Manual. For now press
the QUIT key. When pressed, the QUIT key stops the current function and returns the unit
to the last main page that was displayed. This is good to know! As you are learning how to
use this unit, if you find yourself confused, or start a function that you really don’t want, just
press the QUIT key.
Interface keys
Using the Interface Keys
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There will be many times that you will need to navigate menus and enter data. An
example is naming a waypoint. The ROCKER key is used for this purpose.
Let’s combine a couple of lessons. We will create a new waypoint, enter a waypoint name,
and assign a symbol to the waypoint.
The term ‘Waypoint’may be new to you. You will find the term Waypoint is used fre-
quently when talking about navigation. A Waypoint is a location, stored in the unit’s memory
that can be used for navigation. Waypoints can be used for direct navigation or to build a
Route.
Creating or “Marking”a waypoint with the GPS 72 is easy. The unit has to be turned on,
and receiving at least three satellites (or simulating navigation) to mark a waypoint.
Marking a waypoint:
1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key.
When the ENTER/MARK key is held down, the MARK function of the key is acti-
vated. The GPS 72 will capture it’s current location, and display the Mark Waypoint Page.
By default, the unit will assign a square as the symbol, a number as the name, and the ‘OK’
Button will be highlighted. Pressing the ENTER key now would save the waypoint using the
default name and symbol, but let’s change them to something more meaningful.
Changing the symbol:
1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the Symbol Field, then press ENTER.
2. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the ‘Scenic Area’symbol, then press ENTER.
Symbol Field Name Field
Mark Waypoint Page
Entering Data
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Changing the name:
1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the Name Field then press the ENTER key.
2. Press the ROCKER key to the left, this will clear the name field.
3. Press the ROCKER key up, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until ‘C’is selected.
4. Press the ROCKER key right to move to the next placeholder.
5. Press the ROCKER key down, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until ‘R’is selected.
You should be starting to get the feel of it. Continue entering letters until you have
spelled the word CREEK.
6. With the letter ‘K’highlighted, press the ENTER key to accept the name.
You can enter any name that you like as long as it does not exceed ten characters, and
does not duplicate a previously saved waypoint. When you have finished renaming the
waypoint you will need to store it in the units’memory.
To store the waypoint:
1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the ‘OK’Button and press the ENTER key.
These are the same steps that you will use to enter names, change numbers and select
options in all of the GPS 72 fields.
Here are a couple of tips:
•If you press and hold the ROCKER key while scrolling through the alpha-numeric list, it
will move quickly.
•You can scroll through the alpha-numeric list in either direction.
•Don’t press the ENTER key until you have finished entering the data. Remember, use the
ROCKER key to move to the next placeholder.
Rocker key Directions
Entering a name
UP
DOWN
LEFT RIGHT
Entering Data
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