Garmin GPS 152H User manual

PRELIMINARY
GPS 152H
owner’s manual

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GPS 152H Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
 Warning
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important information.
This manual includes information for the GPS 152H.
Tips and Shortcuts
Press Page to return to a main page from a submenu page.
Continue to press Page to scroll through the main pages.
Press Menu from any of the main screens to access advanced
settings. Press Menu twice to display the Settings Menu.
Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings.
Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, you should
highlight the item, and press Enter. When small arrows (>) appear
in the text, they indicate that you should highlight a series of items
on the screen using the Rocker, and press the Enter key after each
item. For example, if you see, “Select Trk > Record Mode,” you
should:
1. Use the Rocker to highlight Trk. Press Enter.
2. Use the Rocker to highlight Record Mode. Press Enter.
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Product Registration
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Contact Garmin
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ii GPS 152H Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................i
Tips and Shortcuts ........................................................................ i
Manual Conventions ..................................................................... i
Product Registration ..................................................................... i
Contact Garmin............................................................................. i
Getting Started.....................................................................1
Using the Keypad......................................................................... 1
Turning the Unit On or Off............................................................ 2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals................................................... 2
Adjusting the Backlight and the Contrast ..................................... 2
Entering Text in a Field ................................................................ 2
Navigation ............................................................................3
Main Pages .................................................................................. 3
Creating Waypoints...................................................................... 3
Navigating to a Destination .......................................................... 5
Creating, Navigating, and Editing Routes .................................... 6
Using Tracks ................................................................................ 8
Settings ..............................................................................10
Customizing the Main Pages ..................................................... 10
Using the Settings Menu.............................................................11
Appendix ............................................................................20
Specications............................................................................. 20
Alarms and Messages ............................................................... 21
Using Simulator Mode................................................................ 23
Viewing System Information ...................................................... 23
Restoring the Original Factory Settings ..................................... 23
NMEA 0183................................................................................ 23
Caring for the Unit...................................................................... 24
Software License Agreement ..................................................... 24
Index ...................................................................................25

GPS 152H Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Power/
Backlight
Menu
Page
NAV/MOB
Enter/
Mark
Zoom
Out
Zoom
In
Quit
Rocker
Internal
Antenna
Using the Keypad
Power/Backlight—Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press
and release to adjust the backlight and day and night modes.
Rocker—Press up, down, left, or right to move through menus,
highlight elds, and enter data.
Enter/Mark—Press to select a highlighted item or mark a
waypoint.
Menu—Press to access additional settings and conguration
options. Press twice to display the Settings menu.
Page—Press to cycle through the home pages.
NAV/MOB—Press and release to display the Navigation menu.
Press and hold to navigate to a man overboard (MOB) location.
Quit—Press to return to the previous page. Press when entering data
to cancel the action and restore the previous value.
Zoom Out—Press to zoom out.
Zoom In—Press to zoom in.