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    GPS 72H owner ’ s manual[...]

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    All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other el[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “press” something, press the buttons on the device. Use the rocker to select something in a list, and then press ENTE[...]

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    ii GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your GPS 72H. In the USA, go to www .garmin.com/support , or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www .garmin.com[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction T able of Contents Introduction .......................... i Manual Conventions .................... i T ips and Shortcuts ....................... i Product Registration .................... i Contact Garmin .......................... ii Serial Number............................. ii Optional Accessories ..[...]

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    iv GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Introduction Appendix ........................... 40 Connecting Y our Device to a Computer .............................. 40 Battery Information .................. 41 Cleaning the Display Screen ... 41 Resetting the GPS 72H ........... 41 Specications .......................... 42 Software License Agreement ... 44 De[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Internal antenna Buttons Display screen Battery compartment Serial port (under weather cap) mini- USB port (under weather cap)[...]

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    2 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Installing the Batteries The GPS 72H operates on two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for best results. T o install the batteries: 1. T urn the D-ring 1/4 turn counter- clockwise, and pull the cover loose. 2. Insert the batteries, observing p[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Buttons QUIT— press to return to the previous page and cycle through the main pages in reverse order . Power —press and hold to turn the device on or off. Press and release to adjust the backlight. GO T O/MOB —press to begin or stop navigation to a waypoint. Press and hold (man overboard function) t[...]

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    4 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T urning the Device On and Off 1. Press to turn the device on. 2. Press and hold to turn the device off. Using the Rocker Use the rocker to: Move through lists. Highlight elds, on-screen buttons, or icons. Move the map pointer . Add or edit text and numbers. • • • • T o edit text using the rock[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started Attaching the Wrist Strap 1. Place the loop of the wrist strap through the slot opening at the bottom of the device. 2. Route the strap through the loop, and pull it tight. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. T urn on the device. Acquiring[...]

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    6 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Using the GPS 72H Using the GPS 72H Creating and Using W aypoints W aypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your GPS 72H. Y ou can add waypoints to routes, and you can navigate directly to a selected waypoint. Y ou can create waypoints using three methods. Y ou can mark your current location, create a[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 7 Using the GPS 72H Creating W aypoints Using the Map 1. On the map page, use the rocker to move the map pointer to the map area you want to mark. 2. Press ENTER to capture the map pointer location and open the new W aypoint page. 3. Select OK . Creating W aypoints using existing Coordinates 1. Press and hold ENTER to disp[...]

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    8 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Using the GPS 72H T o delete a waypoint: 1. From the W aypoints page, select the waypoint you want to delete. 2. Press MENU > select Delete W aypoint > Y es . NOTE: When you delete a waypoint, you cannot recover it from the GPS 72H. Projecting a W aypoint Create a new waypoint by projecting the distance and bearing[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 9 Using the GPS 72H Using GO TO Press GO T O at any time to quickly nd a waypoint. 1. Press GO TO . 2. Select W aypoint . 3. Select the desired waypoint. Man Overboard In the event of a person falling off your boat, press and hold MOB to store your current location. Select Y es to begin navigating to that point. For mor[...]

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    10 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Using the GPS 72H T o set up a track log: 1. Press MENU twice > select T racks . 2. Select MENU > Setup T rack Log . Wrap When Full —the track log records over the oldest data with new data. Record Method —select a track recording method. Select Distance , Time , or Auto . If your recording method is time or d[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using the GPS 72H Navigating a Saved T rack T racBack ® navigation uses T rack points in a saved track to automatically create a route. T o use the T racBack feature: 1. Select a saved track from the T racks page. 2. Select T racBack . 3. Select Original or Reverse . On the Active T rack page, T racBack is listed as t[...]

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    12 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Using the GPS 72H Navigating a Route T o navigate a saved route: 1. Press MENU twice > select Routes . 2. Select a saved route. 3. Press MENU > select Start Navigation . Editing a Route Use the Route page to edit, change the route name, and review route points. T o change the name of the route: 1. Press MENU twice[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 13 The Main Pages The Main Pages All of the information needed to operate your device is found on the ve main pages: the GPS Information page, the Map page, the Compass page, the Highway page, and the Active route page. Press the P AGE button to navigate through the main pages. Press MENU to access the menu for these pa[...]

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    14 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual The Main Pages Map Page Map Page Data Fields Position icon Zoom scale Map pointer Y our position on the map is represented by (position icon). As you travel, the position icon leaves a track log (trail). W aypoint names and symbols are also shown on the map. NOTE : Press OUT to zoom out or IN to zoom in. T o view the ma[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 15 The Main Pages T o change a data eld: 1. Press MENU > select Change Data Fields .Therstdataeldis selected. 2. Press ENTER to see the list ofdataelds.Fordataeld descriptions, see pages 30–33 . 3. Selectadataeld. 4. Use the rocker and the ENTER butt[...]

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    16 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual The Main Pages Map T ab— you can turn on or off MapSource ® , customize latitude and longitude grid distance, and customize the grid labels. W aypoint T ab —size and zoom setting for W aypoints and Active Route W aypoints. Point T ab —size and zoom setting for Navaids, Points of Interest, Geo, and Exit option. Li[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 17 The Main Pages Compass Page Options Data Fields —selects the number of data elds that appear on the Compass page. Change Data Fields —selects the type of data you want to show in the data elds. Highway Page The Highway page is for navigating when a straight line course can be followed. T o navigate using the H[...]

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    18 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual The Main Pages Saved T racks— when Of f is selected, Saved T racks will does not appear . W aypoint— the W aypoint T ab contains the On/Off settings for Next, Route, and Other . Next— determines if the next waypoint in a Route appear . If On is selected, you will see the next waypoint in the Route. If On is select[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 19 The Main Pages NOTE : Consult your vehicle’ s owner ’ s manual for performance specications. The Active Route page and the Route page display your trip information for each leg of the route, which includes Course, ET A, Fuel to point, Leg Fuel, Leg T ime, Sunrise and Sunset at point location, T ime to Point, and [...]

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    20 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings Settings The Main Menu contains settings and features not found on the main pages and sub-menus. The Main Menu is accessible from any page by pressing MENU twice. T o select a menu item or customize an option, use the rocker and the ENTER button. Backlight indicator Used memory Main Menu Page Menu options Batte[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 21 Settings T racks T racks Options From the T racks Main Menu page, press MENU > select option. Delete Saved T rack— deletes a saved track. Delete All T racks— deletes all saved tracks. Setup T rack Log— the T rack Log Setup menu appears. Record— Off, W rap When Full or Stop When Full. If W rap When Full is sel[...]

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    22 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings entered letters. Y ou can continue to enter the name, or press ENTER to scroll through the list. Delete W aypoint— deletes the selected waypoint. Delete By Symbol— deletes all waypoints with the same symbol as the selected waypoint. For more information on waypoints, see page 6 . Routes Routes Page Options [...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 23 Settings Remove Point— removes a selected waypoint from the Proximity List. Remove All— removes all waypoints from the Proximity List. Celestial The Celestial menu allows you to view Sun and Moon or Hunt and Fish information. Sun and Moon The Sun and Moon page shows sunrise time, sunset time, moonrise time, moonset [...]

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    24 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings Setup The Setup menu is arranged in a tab format. Each tab contains the settings that determine how the GPS 72H functions. Use the rocker and the ENTER button to change settings. General T ab The General tab contains settings for Receiver Mode, W AAS, Backlight T ime Out, Beeper , and Language. General T ab Pag[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 25 Settings Language— sets the screen language for the GPS 72H. Time T ab The T ime tab contains the specic time settings. Time T ab Page Time Format— select either 12- or 24-hour format. Time Zone— select the appropriate time zone. Daylight Savings T ime— select YES to use daylight saving time, NO to ignore it,[...]

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    26 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings Depth— set to show in feet, fathoms, or meters. The GPS 72H must be connected to a NMEA device providing the DPT or DBT sentence. For more information, see page 34 . Distance and Speed— set to nautical, statute, or metric. T emperatur e— set to Fahrenheit or Celsius. Direction Display— set to Numeric De[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 27 Settings 100 datums available. Only change the Map Datum if you are using a chart or a paper map that species a different datum in the legend. NOTICE: Selecting the wrong map datum can result in substantial position errors. When in doubt, use the default WGS 84 datum for best overall performance. North Reference— s[...]

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    28 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings Alarms T ab The Alarms tab contains settings for Anchor Drag, Approach and Arrival, Off Course, Shallow W ater , and Deep W ater . These settings determine if a warning beep sounds, and if an alarm message appears. Alarms T ab Page Anchor Drag— alerts you when the boat has drifted more than the set distance. [...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 29 Settings Interface T ab The Interface tab contains two elds: Serial Data Format and USB. Interface T ab Page Serial Data Format— communication settings between the GPS 72H and other electronic devices. GARMIN— allows the GPS 72H to communicate with GARMIN software and other GARMIN GPS devices. GARMIN DGPS— allo[...]

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    30 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings R TCM In/NMEA Out— allows the GPS 72H to communicate with a NMEA 0183, version 2.3 sentences, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV , GPGLL, GPBOD, GPR TE, and GPWPL. For NMEA connection information, see page 38 . R TCM In/T ext Out— allows the GPS 72H to output simple text data that includes date, time, position, and[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 31 Settings Data Field Description Dist to Destination (distance) The distance from a current location to a GO TO destination or nalwaypoint. Dist to Next (distance) Distance from a current location to a GO T O destination or the next waypoint. ET A at Destination (estimated time of arrival) Estimated time you will r[...]

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    32 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Settings Data Field Description T ime of Day Current time of day based on time settings. See page 25 . T ime to Destination The estimated time required to reach a GO TO destination, orthenal waypoint in a route. T ime to Next The estimated time required to reach a GO TO destination, or the next waypoint in a[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 33 Settings Data Field Description T urn The angle difference (in degrees) between the bearing to your destination and current line of travel. L means turn left. R means turn right. (V elocity Made Good) VMG The speed at which you are closing on a destination along a route. (estimated time of arrival). See page 38 . Data F[...]

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    34 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Marine Navigation Marine Navigation The GPS 72H can be used for marine navigation, as either a handheld or a mounted device. Mounting the GPS 72H A marine mount may be included with your device, or it is available as an optional accessory . Hardware Needed for Installation Drill Screwdriver (Phillips or at) Three #8 [...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 35 Marine Navigation 1. Remove the bail mount knob. Bail mount knob Bail mount Swivel base 2. Using the bail mount as a template, mark the location of the three pilot holes on the mounting surface. Bail mount 3. If you are securing the base with machine bolts, drill three 5 / 32 in. (4 mm) pilot holes. NOTE : If securing t[...]

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    36 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Marine Navigation Swivel base 4. If securing the base with machine bolts, drill three 5 / 32 in. (4 mm) holes. NOTE : If securing the base using self-tapping screws, drill 1 / 16 in. (1.5 mm) starter holes at the locations you marked. Starter holes should be no deeper than half the screw length. 5. Secure the swivel bas[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 37 Marine Navigation Installing the Device into the Mounting Bracket 1. Locate the groove on each side of the device case. 2. Align the grooves on the device with the corresponding tabs on the device cradle and slide the device downward into the bracket. 3. Secure the device in the cradle by sliding the locking mount handl[...]

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    38 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Marine Navigation Connecting the Power/Data Cable The power/data cable connects the GPS 72H to a 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in the diagram below indicates the appropriate harness connections. The replacement fuse is a AGC/3AG - 2.0 Amp fuse. GP[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 39 Marine Navigation The following are the sentences for NMEA 0183, version 2.3 output: Approved sentences —GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV , GPGLL, GPBOD, GPR TE, and GPWPL. Proprietary sentences —PGRME, PGRMZ, and PSLIB. The GPS 72H also includes NMEA input with support for the DPT , MTW , and VHW sentences. Wiring the GP[...]

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    40 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Appendix Appendix Connecting Y our Device to a Computer 1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the mini-USB port on the back of the device (under the weather cap). 2. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer . NOTE : T o check your connection, press MENU twice > select Se[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 41 Appendix Battery Information W ARNING: Do not use a sharp object to remove user-replaceable batteries. Contact your local waste disposal department to properly recycle the batteries. Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life. Consider the following suggestions to maxi[...]

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    42 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Appendix Specications Physical Size : W × H × D 1.2 ×2.7 × 6.2 in. (3.0 × 6.9 × 15.75 cm) W eight : 7.9 oz. (224 g) Display : High-contrast FSTN, 4-level gray scale display (120 × 160 pixels) Case : Fully gasketed, oatable, high- impact plastic alloy , waterproof to IEC 529-IPX-7 T emp. Range : From 5°F to[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 43 Appendix Power Batteries : T wo 1.5-volt AA batteries 1 Source : 8–35V DC Fuse : AGC/3AG - 2.0 Amp 1 The temperature rating for the GPS 72H may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures. Alkaline batteries lose a signicant amount of their capacity as temperature [...]

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    44 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPS 72H, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable for[...]

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    GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 45 Index Index A accessories ii active leg 17 Active Route page adding waypoint 18 reversing route 18 stopping navigation 19 using the map 18 Alarms tab anchor drag 28 approach and arrival 28 deep water 28 off course 28 shallow water 28 anchor drag 28 B backlight 5 adjusting 5 timeout 5 batteries installing ii optimizing l[...]

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    46 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual Index General tab backlight setting 24 language selection 25 mode 24 W AAS 24 GO T O button 9 GPS 72H cleaning 41 connecting to computer 40 data elds 30 resetting 41 specications 42 GPS accuracy 42 GPS information page track up/north up 19 GPS simulator 19 H Highway page Active Route 17 change data elds 17 setu[...]

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    Index GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual 47 N navigating route 12 saved track 1 1 stopping 15 new location 19 NMEA 29 wiring 39 north reference 27 North Up 19 O odometer 20 off course 28 optional accessories ii P P AGE button 3 points 21 position icon 14 power/data cable 38 power button 3, 4 product registration i projecting a waypoint 8 Proximity Alarm 22 [...]

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    Index 48 GPS 72H Owner ’s Manual tracks clearing track log 7 deleting 21 navigating 1 1 setting up 10 transferring 40 T rack Up 19 trip computer resetting options 20 U unit ID number 23 USB 40 V VMG 33, 37 W W AAS 24 W ater Speed 33, 37 W ater T emperature 33, 37 waypoints creating 7 deleting 8 deleting by symbol 22 editing 7 nding nearest 21 [...]

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