Garmin GPS 65- Manuals

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 n PAGE INTRODUCING THE GABMIN GPS 65 H 1.1 Capabilities 1-1 1.2 Operatiims 1-2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 2.1 Front Panel 2-1 2.2 Softkey Operation 2-1 2.3 Cursor and Fields 2-2 2.4 Keypad Operation 2-2 2.5 Entering Data 2-4 2.6 Viewing Messages 2-4 2.7 Operating Modes 2-5 BASIC OPERATI...

6 6 ADVANCED WAYPOINT FEATURES 5-1 5.1 Nearest Waypoints 5-1 5.2 Proziniity Waypoints 5-1 5.3 Reference Waypoints 5-2 5.4 Waypoint Scanning 5-3 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 6-1 6.1 Operating Mode and Filters 6-1 6.2 Plotting Setup 6-2 6.3 Units/Heading Setup 6-3 6.4 Alarms and GDI Setup 6-4 6.5 Date/Time 6-5...

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCmG THE GARMIN GPS 65 1.1 CAPABILITIES The GPS 65 provides a host of powerful capabilities which were previously foimd only in much lai^r systems: • Performance: MultiTrac''''receivertracksandusesuptoeight satellites with high sensitivity, fast first fix, and continuous nav^tion upd...

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 FRONT PANEL The firont panel consists of a 20-key keypad with a 85 x 64-pixeI LCD display. Both the display and keypad may be illuminated for nighttime operation. 2.2 SOFTKEY OPERATION Information displayed on the LCD is commonly referred to as a “page.’' The GPS 65 wor...

2^ CURSOR AND FIELDS Cyclic Field Confirmation Field Rté^0 ►flctiviite'?GflRMIN___ ♦_____KVflP 178* 1.83 CLIFF 263^ 3.51 HftRBCK 330* 5.05 MIDRMR 0^2* 5.00 ftTE Bar Field Tone H1S6 and Key Change Contrast? Backlight Timeout: 30 seconds The area of the page which is highlighted in reverse video is ca...

CHAPTERS BASIC OPERATION 3.1 POWER ON After you turn your GPS 65 on. It will conduct a series of self tests and display the following notice: Welcome to GHRnXN's GPS 65 Globali HciMÌgcitor SOFTHARE UER$I«H1.24 COmiGHT 1992 CftRHIM OORF Following completion of the tests, the Satellite Bar Graph Page ...

3^ SATELLITE STATUS PAGES There are four statue pages available by pressing PWR^TAT, Three pages display satellite tracking status, and the fourth is a menu of auxiliaiy functions (messages, setups, and utilities). The softkeys at the bottom of each page allow selecting pages: BAR (bar graph), STAT ...

•PrtwAUX St^ikey to d is p t o ^ the Auxiliary Menu Page. Satellite Skyview The Satellite Skyview Page shows the azimuth and elevation of each visible satellite in a graphicslQ^ew format. Additionally, the DOP and EPE are displayed. The azimuth and elevation are useful in determining whether a satel...

3.4 WAYPOINTS The GPS 65 allows you to create, store, and use 250 alphanumeric waypoints. A waypoint consists of a name (up to six letters and/or ntimbers), its latitude/longitude location, last time/date ofmodification, and a one-line comment. There are four waypoint pages. The softkeys at the bott...

The Waypoint List Page allows viewii^ of the stored waypoints in the unit, liie list may be scrolled, with the arrow to view all the waypoints. FVom this page, waypoints may be selected for deletion, renaming, or to activate a direct GOTO. (See Section 3.7.) 3,5 WAYPOINT UST CLIFF GARMIN KRULL KVAP ...

The AutoStore™ Page displays the waypoint name, captured position, and optional storage route. An AutoStore waypoint name is pre> assigned as a three digit niimber. Youmaydiai^thistoanynameyou desire. Autostore™ wajfpoints may be used for any waypoint operation and will be part of the 250 availab...

To activate the GOTO function... • Press GOTO. The above page will be displayed with the cursor on the GOTO waypoint field. If the GPS 65 is currently navigating to a waypoint, that waypoint will be offered as the default GOTO waypoint. If the waypoint field is blank or the waypoint shown is not the...

Navigation Summary The Navigation Summary Page displays direction, distance and speed information to direct you along a route or a GOTO destination. The active leg(route) waypoints or GOTO waypoint is shown at the topof the screen. The GDI is at the bottom of the page. Current CDl scale setting is s...

track. The outer lines give a perspective view of the distance to a waypoint. As the waypoint conies into range, it will be displayed and the outer lines will become parallel. Plot Pi^e Tnn llNtl * A _______ cu. MftU P A ^ M PLOT Press the POSN softkey . The Plot Page shows a graphic top view of you...

3^ MAN OVERBOARD The Man Overboard function allows you to set an instantaneous course to a captured position, providing rapid response to an emeigency situation. GO TO: MOB -Tppe woppoint Mttit to chongedf-stiROtion. -fetes not to ctstt mon ovorboord pOfitlOR. -fetes EMT to octiuott GO TO ROUiSOtiOn...

Op node Plotting UnitsIHdg flIcirmiCDI Dote {Time RudiolDspI Intrface Map Datm Ben Revr Sun Plan Trip Plan Messages AUX Select the simulator mode». • PressPWR/STATtoselectaStatus Page. * If the Auxiliary Page is not displayed, press the softkey underneath the AUX banner to select it. Plotting Unitsi...

• Move the cursor to the latitude hemispheric designator with the arrow keys. PressCLRifyouneedtochai^thisdesignatorfrom “S” to “TT. Press ENT. ' With the cursor on the latitude d^rees, press “3” and then ENT. (You may need to enter for minutes and/or seconds to dear these fields, if they are shown....

want(e.g,, to get the letter “G”, press the "3" key and then Uie left arrow). Enter the coordinates for the "GARMIN” waypoint using the Mnift method described for setting the present position (see Swtion 3.3). Note, however, that depending on the unit setups, Lat/Lon coordinates will be ...

A Faster GOTO«. At this point, we will take a very brief detour. You may recall from Section that there is an alternative to typing all those letters in. Let's try it. ‘ First we must cancel the existing GOTO by pressingGOTO/MOB, CLR, and ENT. This calls up the GOTO Page, clears the destination and ...

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‘ Highlight the ground speed (GS) field (bottom right) and press CLR until the estimated time enroute (ETE) is displayed. • Highlight the ground track (TRK) field (bottom left) and press CLR imtil groundspeed (GS) is displayed. • Highlight the bearing (BRG) field (top left) and press CLR until groun...

TRK 100° GS IS'-t N 38°58.G62’ H094°53.200’ ^lime 15:25:50 1СШ ро $ и F L u T TRK 100 '^ GS 15 1 N 38°58.202’ H094°50.875’ ►HltituiiJi- PLOT 001 108rt HAU FOSM Our Next Stop, the Preseut Position Page.» * Select the Present Position Page with the POSN softkey. Note that ground track (TRK) and ground...

IDD GARtllN ♦ IS S.BHIl 1 «DI NAU P«SHRL«T The scale settii^ is shown in the bottom left comer. * Highlight the scale setting field with the arrow kej^ and change the scale setting with CLR. You may also change the scale settings with the number keys (0-9). 1 IDD GARHIHH GARMIH + ❖ »E IINII CDI r HA...

CHAPTER 4 ROUTES 4.1 NAVIGATING USING ROUTES POINT BUOY2 The GPS 65 offers a route navigation feature for you to navigate aloi^ a pre-defined sequence of waypoints. The GPS 65 route capability allows you to create and store ten routes, numbered 0 through 9, containii^ up to 20 waypoints each. Routes...

There are 3 route pages in the GPS 65. The softkeys at the bottom of each page allow cycling through each page: RTE (route definition), ACTV (active route), and LIST (route list). 4.2 CREATING AND COPYING A ROUTE The Route Definition page allows you to create, chainge, review, copy, and activate rou...

To copy a route... < Select the Route Definition Page (RTE). * Highlight the route number field and select the route number to copy from with CLR. * Highlight the route action field with the arrow keys and press CLR until “>Copy To>" is displayed. A third field now appears in the top ri...

4.4 EDITING ROUTES I RteH ►Activate? I GARMIH IKVAPH 178^ 1.83 CLIFF 263* 3.51 RZRBCK 330* 5.05 mt^AMR 042* 5.00 _____ LIST ____ flCTU ItTE 1 1 RteH ►Activate? I 1 GARMIH 275* 83.0 KVAP 094* 89.3 CLIFF 263* 3.51 RZRBCK 330* 5.85 LIST ACTU RTE 1 To Edit an Efxisting Route». • Select the Route Definit...

eGftRrilH/GflRIlIH 1маад1нвнадд|Ц| 2WPT1 /WPT2 3 _______ /_______ 4 _________ /_________ 5 _______ /_______ ____ ши_______КТЕ LIST To Activate a Route... Highlight the route you wish to activate with the arrow keys. Press ENT. The Route Definition Page is displayed with the “>Activate?* action hi...

CHAPTERS ADVANCED WAYPOINT FEATURES 5.1 NEAREST WAYPOINTS An important feature of the GPS 65 is the ability to display up to nine nearest waypoints, within 100 nautical miles of your present position. In an emei^ncy, you may use the nearest waypoint featme to find the closest point of safety in your...

Enter the bearii^ and distance from the existing waypoint to the new waypoint. Egress ENT. Alatitude and loi^tude location for the new waypoint should now be displayed. 5.4 WAYPOINT SCANNING Throughout this manual, each time we have encountered a waypoint name field, we have entered the waypoint nam...

CHAPTER 6 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Op Mode Plottin9 Units IHdg flIctrmICDI Date ¡Time fludiolDspI Intrtace Map Datm Ben Revr Sun Plan Trip Plan Messages ■aawaMiaiimjl nuM The GPS 65's auxiliary pages allow you to do utility and setup functions to customize your unit. The 11 audliaiy pages are accessible ...

GJZ PLOTTING SETUP --------------- рсшш------------------------ Orientation ►Horth up ^Route and Track ^Interval: вО^Ов^Зв Track»-wrap Clear? Memory Used Ox ___ ДЯД1И)И1:ыш ______ The Hotting Setup Page is used to configure the Hot Page and select the types of information that will be displayed. The...

• Press ENT. * The on/off cyclic field is highlighted. If the alarm is not turned on, press CLR. To set the alarm c I oc I l ... * Hi^ili^t the alarm clock time and enter the desired alarm time. NOTE: The alarm time may be either UTC or local tíme depending on the setting on the Date/Time Page. (See...

The timer field can be selected as “Count Up" or “Count Down" by hi^hli^ting and pressing CLR. To clear the count up timer, highlight each time field, press CLR, then ENT. To set the count down timer, enter the hours, minutes, then seconds to count down from. The “Timer Expired" message ...

OTitputis selected, a second cyclic field appears. From this second field, you may select the desired NMEA format: NMEA 0180, NMEA0182 or NMSA0183. A second (^clic field also appears when the GARMIN input/output is selected. The GARMIN option allows you to exchange data si^ as waypoints, routes, tra...

To change the pre-defined datum*. • H^hlight the ^‘Change?* field and press ENT. • With the arrow keys, find the desired datum and highlight it. • Press ENT. The new datum is selected nftP PATUn ►User-defined dM 0^ dv 4Z 0F t dfl e . e e * ; dF e.eeeeee0ee-04 0*V The user-defined datum option allows...

last fi^uency and bit rate which you selected (or Uie default frequency of 304.0 kHz and bit rate of 100 bps if no previous beacon has been tuned). You may enter your own frequency (between 283.5 kHz and 325.0 kHz in 0.5 kHz increments) and bit rate if you desire. Amessage of "Tuning” will then ...

To calculate the muuise/snnaet times for a waypoint.» • Highli^tthewaypointnamefieldandenterihedesiredwaypoint name. • Press ENT . The date field is hi^li^ted. Enter the day, then month, then year to calculate the sunrise/simset times. Press ENT on each alphanumeric field. • Once the year is selecte...

• The speed (SPD) field is highlighted. Enter tiie intended speed, and press ENT. • The fuel flow (Flow) field is highlighted. Enter the estimated fuel flow followed by ENT. • The GPS 6S will now display the calculated figures. To perform a Trip and Fuel Plan for a route» TRIP «( FUEL PLANNING ►WPTS...

APPENDIX A MESSAGES The GPS 65 uses the Message Page to communicate important information to you. Some messages are advisory in nature, others are warnings that may require your intervention. This appendix provides a complete list of messages and their meanii^. Please pay careful attention to all me...

APPENDIX B GLOSSARY AND NAVIGATION TERMS B.1 DEFDnnONS This section provides an illustration of and definitions for the terms used in this manual. WPT 2 B -1

As an example, suppose you activate the route illustrated above. The GPS 75 chooses the dosest leg with a desired track of 45 d^rees but your position happens to be two nautical miles off course. Hie unit will automatically compute the optimal course to steer (which is due north in this example). Pr...

APPENDIX C INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION: 'nu8equipiaentcom[dieawith FCC requirements. OnlyGARMIN maim&ctur«d accessories, which inchide the marine antenna and the power data cable, that couple to tiie receiver, shaU be used. Changesormodifications not expressly approvedbyGABMIN could voi...

** Sdnjject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS imder the United States Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability program. (Due to satellite geometry, altitude error is typically two to three times the horizontal position error.) ELECTRICAL WIRING The GPS 65 power/data cable allows you ...

• Connect the positive side of the alarm or relay to the positive side of tile 5^0 volt DC power source. The GPS 65 may be connected to other marine electronics such as an autopilot or plotter which use an NMEA 0180, NMEA 0182 or NMEA 0183 data interface. The unit can provide data for up to three NM...

INSTALLATION The GPS 65 is equipped with a gimbal bracket for fixed installations. The GPS 65 can be mounted above dash, flush mounted, or overhead mounted as shown below. Although the GPS 65 is waterproof and is designed to withstand the marine environment, it is recommended that it be mounted in a...

To install above dash or overhead» The gimbal bracket can be mounted on a flat surface iising appropriate screws (standard 3/16" or M6 screws are recommended; lei^fh must be selected depending on panel thickness). The GPS 65 can quickly be installed by sliding the threaded portion of the knobs i...

APPENDIX D MAP DATUMS The following is a list of the GPS 65 map datum selections and the corresponding map datum name (including the area of application): Adindan Aifoqye AINELABD 1970 Anna 1 Astro 1965 ABC 1950 ABC 1960Ascension Island '56 Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Astro Beacon *E" Astro Dos 71/4 As...

APPENDIXE UTC TIME TO LOCAL TIME OFFSET Reference the chart below to find the UTC-to-local time offset for your longitude zone. (Ifyou are in a daylight savir^ time zone, add one hour to the offset.) For example, ifyou are at longitude W081“00.00* and UTC time is 16:00, local time is standard time. ...

APPENDIX F INDEX Active from waypoint 4-1 Active route 4-1 Active Route Page 4-5 Active to waypoint 4-1 Alarm Clock 6-5 AlarmA^DI 6-4 Alarms alarm dock 6-5 anchor drag 6-4 arrival 6-4 proximity 5-1 Along TVack Distance (ATD) B-3 Alphanumeric field 2-2 Altitude GPS 3-1 manual entry 3-4 units 6-3 Anch...