Garmin GPSCOM 190- Manuals

N T R O D U C T I O N Table Of Contents SECTION ONE Getting Started Unit Description/Keys and Controls ......................................................2-5 Initializing the Receiver/Acqmring Satellites......................................... 6-7 SECTION TWO GPSCOM 190 Takeoff Tour GPS Page Seq...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D BNC Antenna Connector Squelch Control VolumeControl Fiex Com Antenna Alphanumeric Keypad Speaker Microphone GH) GH) G3 CM? GS CH? f*” Ì The GPSCOM 190 combines a 12 paral­ lel channel GPS receiver with a 760-channel digital VHP aviation communications trans­ ceiver in a c...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Ke>s and Controls t 0 Use the two-speed arrow keypad to enter data. Press on a particular arrow key once to scroll through data options slowly. Press and hold down an arrow key for faster scrolling. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select alphanumerical characters and...

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Ittííiflíí^ÍHg The Receher Importantl Make sure you charge the Ni-Cad battery pack for 14 flours before using ^lour GPSCOM 190 to ensure optimum capacity and per­ formance. Note: Wfien cfiuiging the battery pack, turn the unit off to ensure a fuH charge. Complete instruct...

% ftriERICHS SUH CYCLE 9607 EFFECTIUE 20 JUH 96 TO IS JUL 96 EZinit After a few seconds, the status page will appear with the EZinit prompt ready for you to select one of two ini­ tialization methods: • Select Country— allows you to initialize the receiv­ er by selecting your present position from a...

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Acquirittg Satellites ilH B 4 T S E F 0 6 1 ft_ 121.50 130.75 Once satellites have been found, hollow signal strengih bars will be dis­ played whik data is being colit'cted. The signal strength bars can he used to help determine if satellites are being shatfeA Acquiring S...

GPSCOM 190 Takeoff Tour The takeoff tour is designed to quickly guide you through basic features and functions of the GPSCOM 190 using a simulated trip. Once you’ve completed the tour and become familiar with the mam pages and features of the unit, refer to the reterence section for complete instruc...

T a k e o f f T O U R Page Sequence Scrolling Throujgh the Main GPS Pages The GPSCOM 190 features five main GPS pages in a continuous loop; satellite status, position, map, naviga­tion, and main menu. Try scrolling through the pages by pressing You can also scroll in the opposite direc­tion (or retu...

The starting position of our simulated flight is Lockhart Municipal Airport (50R, the ICAO identifier), in Lockhart, Texas. Before we begin, let’s practice alphanu­meric data entr}'^ by entering the tow'er frequency lor Lockhart Municipal, which is 124,90 MHz. 1. Press the button labeled 2. Press I ...

Aclhating a GOTO QPERftTIQH HOPE Current Mode: Simulator Initial Position Ret: 500____Brg: O©©""Ois; 0. ©îi. 129.65 133.57 Eniering the initial starting position of 50R. GO TO: 3R0___ - PRESS EKTER TO AOTIUATE HRUIGATION - PRESS GOTO TO SEE MERREST URVPOIHTSySUR 130.75 119.00 Entering the de...

Navigation Page T a k e o f f T O U R Bearing to Waypoint Diittincft to Wü}'point Track Over Ground Relative Bearing Pointer ~ Estimated Time Enroute BR& 325^325^ TRK DST 31.0Í1. 150*v SPD 3R3 1.B5 1.B5 ETE 12:2412:27 TIME HTK 0.00R. UNñU' 130.75 119.00 Speed Over G ronfiti _ GDI Scale Crosstrac...

P05iii0n ¿V Map Page 1 1 I ' M I [ I I I I I I I T I I I I I P30 345 H D15 [ 111111 [ 11 11111111 TRACK SPEED 356^ 150^ TRIP ALT Bee.0R. 2500^ N 39^00. 3-ÌÌ4 W095^00.000‘ 12:^1:^0 136.97 119.00 The position page aho fea­ tures a rcsoitablo trip odometer to keep track of your distance traveled. Tho t...

T a k e o f f T O U R 126.77 12^.90 The moving map page can be broken down into three parts: the zoom, pan and configuration fields, located at the top of the page; the moving map field, and the track and speed fields, which are located in the bottom corners of the map. The zoom and pan fields provi...

T a k e o f f T O U R Aiìport Pages SVAs HAVPOIHT APT: 3R9 1 UNCn 123.00 Z DE 1 fìP STFlHDPV? nEhORY? LOOH^RNMV? DONE? 130.75 113.00 Selecting a frequency on the airport communiccition page for placement m tiie itandijy/requency/ieiii. The GPSCOM 190’s sector* i^eci boundaries let you watcfiyourproj...

To return to the map page, press again. Additional information, including the name, class, controlling agency and altitudes, is available from the key. To view additional SUA information; 1. Press twice. The nearest SUA alarm page will appear, which can display up to 9 SUA alerts at once. Each listi...

T a k e o f f T o u r Com Pcfge Sequaice NEAREST 003 UAVPNT BAG PIS □E5' 114 lAK □SD' 133 ACK 359' 135 HQP 35S' 153 T4A 315' 15B sev 159 FZT □41' lEE DFU □□9' 1E7 ABl 3ir ITl 126.77 12^1 .68 Information on tile nine ntrarerst VOfo is also avail- ahk on ilic VOR page. Once you’ve selected and confirm...

The active and standby frequency fields appear at the top of every com page. These fields allow you to enter a frequency using the alphanumeric keys. To enter a frequency from any com page; T If you haven't done so yet, press twice to enter the com pages from the GPS pages. 2. Highlight the 'STBY' f...

T a k e o f f T O U R Emergenc}’ Channel Sdcction 2nmm\ f O H U n 3B5' 5. IE 3B5’______________ 119.60 123.65 AutoZoom at the 10 nm scale. 1 pah I cfc 3B4' / 1 D.4D t 3B5* ISO 130.75 119.00 AutoZoom at the I nm s£d!e. Emergency Channel Selection The GPSCOM 190’s emergency channel selection fea­ ture...

The map scale will zoom to the next lowest setting (i.e,, from 80nm to 40nm) whenever the map can fit both your present position and your destination on the screen. If you manually zoom in the map scale before this point, the AutoZoom feature will resume once it catches up to the map scale you have ...

Power O ff Power Off Congratulations! You’ve now mastered some of the basic features of the GPSCOM 190 and you’re ready to take oft with a powerful tool that can help make your bights smoother and more efficient. To turn the GPSCOM 190 off: 1. Turn the volume control counterclockwise. Thank you for ...

Internal Database The GPSCOM. 190 uses an imernal Jeppesen® data­ base to provide position and facility information for thou­sands of airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. Each facility in the database is stored as a waypoint, with its ow'n latitude/longitude, identifier (up to six letters and/or ...

R e f e r e n c e Enicrrng W«3poifU Identijias HftVPOINT APT: 500_______ LOCKHART nUH LOCKHART TK ELEU 53DFT H 2$"51.0^13‘ W037N0.33^‘ FUEL AU JET RHUV-^COnn? DOHE-^ 130.75 113.00 Efiiering Idmtljicr HAVPOIHT apt : KAUS □UELLER.nUK-. AUSTIN TK ELEU E3DFT N 30^7.315’ W037*^2.095' FUEL AU JET RHUV...

Airport Information R e f e r e n c e UftVPOINT ftPT! KAUS ItUELLER HUH HU3TIM T» ELEU GSarT N 38*17.915' W097*‘12.095' FUEL HU JET RHuvT conn? raarraa 130.75 119.00 WRVPOIHT APT: KAUS 1 HTIS 119. 20 E CLHC 125. 50 3 GHD 121. 90 4 TUR 121. 00 5 UHOn 123. 00 E DEFi 118. 80 T DEPi 119. 00 LOCH7l3rmna ...

R e f e r e n c e Location Page MfiVPOIHT fiPT: KAUS iftTis 11Э.20 г CLHO 3 CND 4 TMR 5 икси Б DEPf T DEPi 125.50121.90 121.00 123.00 118.80 118.00 LOCMimrraa DOHE*^ 130.75 118.00 in some instances, all avail­ able jitcjnencies/or a select­ ed airport may not jit on (lie communication page, Use the ...

The last airport page is the runway page, which fea­ tures a diagram ol available runways, along with designa­tions, length, surface and lighting information for the selected airport. Runway Page R e f e r e n c e Page Runway Deii^ator Field (sdectabk) \ Runway Diagrams UftVPOIHT fiPT: KAUS RUHUAV: ...

R e f e r e n c e Intersection Information fnferseciioits, NDBs & VORs HftVP-OINT IHT: AADCO H ^5^7.097' W093M2.^100' REF:0EP BEARING DISTANCE 038^ 10.9^ NCEN USA IM!ia 126.77 119.00 Intersection Page NDB Page The intersection waypoint page allows entry of a desired intersection by identifier, a...

The VOR page lists the identifier, facility name and city/state of at the top of the page, with the transmitting frequency of the facility listed below. If DME or TACAN equipment is co-located at the site, it will be indicated next to the transmitting frequency of the VOR. The lati* tude and longitu...

R e f e r e n c e Cm iting User Wo>poutis MflVPOIHT USR: TOWES- REF: BRO DST RENftME'? NEW? DELETE? DONE? 130.75 119.00 Entering a new user way­ point’s name. HftVPOINT USR: TOWER H 35^29.180' W107^20.600 REF: BRG lAT DST 1.68J RENflriE? NEH? DELETE? DONE? 130.75 119.00 Entering a new user way- p...

The delete and rename prompts, located near the bot­ tom of the user waypoint page, allow you to quickly remove a waypoint trom memory or change the name of an existing waypoint. To delete a user waypoint: T Highlight'DELETE?' and press i 2. Highlight'YES?'and press i The user waypoint page also all...

R e f e r e n c e Ne«rcsi Pages MERREST FSS FfiCILITV £AH AHGELC BRG DST 035^ 12. IR. FRECUCNOV 1 2 2 . 5 5 130.75 119.00 Neanesi FSS Page HERREST BTR FACILITY KANSAS CITY BRG PST 254^ 39.4K. FAECUEHCIES 120.50123.80 138.97 119.00 Nearest ARTCC Page The key provides detailed intormation on the nine ...

The GPSCOM 190 is a 760'channel digital VHP avi­ ation communication transceiver with the following features : •Transmits and receives on the VHF aviation com­ munication frequency band which extends from 118.000 to 136.975 KHz, in 25 kHz steps. •Receives ten weather frequencies, including all NOAA ...

R E F “ E R E N C E Com Fimcifon Page The GPSCOM 190 features three com pages in a con­ tinuous loop: com function, com frequency, and com menu. Try scrolling through the pages by pressing the key. You can also scroll in the opposite direction (or return to a previous page) by pressing' Com Page Seq...

when the GPSCOM 190 is scanning, it goes through the frequencies included in the scan, one by one, and stops on an active frequency. When scanning, the right side of the active frequency box displays GCAN’. When scanning stops (signal is detected), you will hear the transmitted audio and the word ‘S...

R E F ' E R E N C E Ma\myfCom Frequency Page 130.75119.00 STEV IScctnl I Seek I [ Write 130.75 to channel_^ CUIT-i Writing a frequency into memory. 130.75 119.00 STEV Scan! Seek 0 1 1 1 8 . 0 0 CUIT? Recalling a frequency from memory. Memory Write and Recall Memory writing allows you to store your f...

From the com trequency page you can select a fre­ quency and place it into the standby frequency field or into memor}t To select a frequency and place it in the standby fre­ quency field: 1. Highlight the desired frequency and press^®. highlight will move to 'STANDBY?'. Press The The frequency you h...

Com Mam Poge 130.75 119.00 con riENU Sc«n Seek Memory Com Menu Page 130.75 119.00 sTfv COM Mode; Stuck Mic: 35 seconds VOR Duplex: 122.1©MHz Com 5 eiup Submertu Com Menu Page The com menu page allows you to customize com­ munication setup. It displays the com menu list which allows you to select the...

Stuck Microphone Timinfi The stuck mic feature disables the transmitter after a selected length of time in the event of an open micro­ phone or faulty transmitter. To enter a stuck mic time: 1. Highlight the 'Stuck Mic' field. 2. Enter a time of up to 99 seconds and press VOR Duplex Operation There ...

R e f e r e n c e Setup Menu 130.75119.00 sTfv Sc«n Mode: BOM Band Direction: Up Delay: 2 seconds Sefeciing a scan mode. 130 119 75 0B Seek Mode: COM Band Direction: Up Seek Setup Submenu • Com Band scans the VHP Com Band from 118.00 to 136.975 MHz. • Wx Channels scans all 10 weather channels. To se...

The memory setup submenu lets you manage the memory features of the GPSCOM 190 including locking out frequencies. Any frequency locked out will be skipped over during scanning. For example, if you are scanning all the frequencies in memory for a particular airport which has ATIS, the scan will stop ...

R e f e r e n c e Frcquenc}^ Selection H x e i 119.8B sTsv CHRH&E^ L INSERT'? msm^ : 3_______ Removing a frequency from memory. Memory Changes (cont.) To insert a frequency into memory; 1. Highlight the frequency field and press i 2. Use the arrow keypad to select 'INSERT?'. 3. Enter the new fre...

One ol the many benefits of GPS navigation is the ability to fly directly to a waypoint or fly along a chain of waypoints without relying totally on ground-based navigation aids. To take advantage of the convenience and efficiency of point-to-point GPS navigation, the GPSCOM 190 provides three metho...

R e f e r e n c e GOTO K q GO TO: I--- - F R E S S ENTER TO ROTIURTE NRUIGRTIOH - PRESS GOTO TO SEE NEAREST UAVPOINTS/^SUA 126.77 119.00 Jo cancel GOTO naviga­ tion, use the LEFT ARROW key to dear the identifier Jield, and press ENTER NEAREST UOR HAVPNT &RG PIS LOA IIB lAH □BE' ISB ACN 35E' 153□...

TracBack Navifiation Another method of navigating to a destination is by using the TracBack function, TracBack allows you to quickly and easily retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’s memor>t The advan­tage of TracBack is to eliminate the need to mark way- poi...

The GP5COM 190 lets you create and store up to 20 routes of 30 waypoints each. Routes are created, copied and edited through the route definition page, which is accessed through the main menu page. To select the route definition page: Route Defijiition Page 1. Press until the main menu page appears,...

R e f e f ^ e n c e Crciiiing 6^ Copjijig doilies ROUTE: 1 KOJC TO НПК0 UflVFHT DTK Di; l.KOJC E.KFOE3. КИКО 4. KI0D— —5_______ ________ аТ5* 4 4 D73* 51 TOTfiL DST 35.0 COPV TO:___ CLR? INM1- ftCT? 126.77 11Э.00 you can construct a route oianuailv by entering the names of individual way­ points in ...

Clearing a Route The route action fields, located near the bottom of the route definition page, allow you to clear, invert and acti­ vate the routes stored in the GPSCOM 190. To clear a route: 1. Highlight the route number field at the top of the page and pressi 2. Select the desired route number an...

R e f e f ^ e n c e Active Koute Page flCTlME ROUTE KOJC TO KtlKOUflVPHT ETE Dig KOJC ____________ KFOE ____________KMKC D3:SS 539KIKD D4:DS 5B1 CLEAR?INUERT? 128.77 110.00 Active Route Page Vie the active route page to keep track of the estimated time enrouti- and distance to upcoming wci)-points. ...

Reviewing & Editing Routes Once you've selected a waypoint from the route list, choose a menu function: 1. To review the definition page for the waypoint, highlight the 'review?' field and press i 2. To add a new waypoint that precedes the selected way- point, highlight the 'insert?' field and p...

REK t l R t l N C E Saiellile S tains Page Satellite Status Page CÌD Nflti A B F J g ^ T g E F o a f t __ 121.50 130.75 Saidiites in view but not current!)' in use (Q & 2) wil! be higfiiighted witfi a black rectangle, and wi!f sfiow a corresponding “hol­ low” signa! strength bar. mpoRTAmi The sa...

Receiver status is displayed at the top left of the screen, with the current horizontal accuracy (estimated position error, in feet or meters) at the top right. The sta­tus field will show one of the tollowing conditions; Searching — the receiver is looking for any available satellites in view. Auto...

R e f e r e n c e Posiiion Piige TJTTTTJTTTTJTTTTJTTT P3D 345 H DiS [ ■ 1111 ■ I ■ ■ ^11111111 TRACK 356* SPEED 130% TRIP ALT 181. 7R. 02500% N 39*02.52^’ W 095*00.000* 17:27:08 119.92 130.75 Entering an altitude mdnu- ali}!. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H DIB D3D HE I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Map Page Zoom Fidd Panning and Map Con/iguraiion Fidd Distance to Wa_ypint Waypoint Identifier . Over Ground The map page plots your course and route on a mov­ ing map. It also provides you with a cursor that will let you pan ahead and review nearby waypoints, determine the distance and bearing to m...

R e f e r e n c e Bflsic Zooming & Pmmiiig The GPSCOM 190 # ts 12 zoom scales from 0.2 to 320 nm. L'it' the panriing mode to view the area surrountiing your current position and nearby waypoints. Map Page Functions There are four main functions you can perform from the map page— zooming, pointin...

Selecting Waypoints on Screen From the zoom or pan fields, the cursor highlight may be moved into the map display by pressing the down key. The arrow keys will now move the highlight through the map and “poinh at on-screen waypoints. To point at a displayed waypoint: 1. Use the arrow keys to move th...

R e f e r e n c e M«p Wrt>'poíiiís GO TO: d f l P _____ - PREfS ENTER TO ROTIURTE NAUIORTION - PRESS GOTO TO SEE NEAREST UAVPOlHTSySUR 126.77 119.00 Be sure to rename the “MAP” waypoint if you want to save it, as it wilt be overwritten wfien you per­ form your next GOTO. MfiP CONFIG UflVPOINTS...

The next listing on the map configuration page is ‘AIRSPACE’ which provides access to the map airspace setup page. The map airspace setup page allows you to designate a minimum map scale or allows you to turn off a selected airspace category. Each category has 13 adjustable settings, from 0.2 nm to ...

R e f e r e n c e M ap Conjigiirfliio« AutoZoom automatically uses the furgest scale which will show}it>ur current fiosition and the destination waypoint. Using the AutoZoom Junc­ tion will allow manual map scale changes without turn­ ing automatic map scaling off. At the bottom ot the map config...

• If the map scale is manually changed to a setting higher than the current AutoZoom setting, auto­ matic map scaling will be cancelled unless the map scale is manually returned to the current or smaller AutoZoom setting. • 11 you leave the map page and miss an automatic scale adjustment, AutoZoom w...

Op. Mode Nav Units Pcsition/Daium Audio/Display Daie/Time Track Log Interface Nearest Apt. SUA Alarms Altitude Buffer Arrival Alarm GDI Alarm GDI Scale Density Alt. Winds Aloft Trip/Fuel Plan Sunrise/Sunset Vertical Nav Delete Wpts. Route Création Route Copying Route Clearing Rte. Inverting Rte. Act...

The first setup page is the operational mode page, which is used to select the operating mode and set an ini­ tial position reference for initialization or simulator use. The GPSCOM 190 leatures three operating modes: •GPS Off disables the units GPS functions which will conserve battery life. •GPS O...

R e f e r e n c e NavigaiiOH Umìs MfìU UNITS DISTflKCE/SPEED: Mil/KtlOTS ALTITUDE: FEET TEMPERATURE: FAHRENHEIT RARO PREffURE: MERCURY HEADING: AUTO MAO EDGE W X 0 5 12-1.30 Nav Uniis NflU UNITS DlfTAHCE^fPEED: HM^KHOTS ALTITUDE: FEET TEHPERATURE: FAHRENHEIT RARO PRESSURE: MERCURY HEADING: mOEm EQUE...

The next setup menu listing is Position/Datum. The default position setting is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes (hddd^mm.mmm’). You may also select degrees, minutes and seconds (hddd^mm'ss.s’); degrees only (hddd.ddddd"), UTM/UPS coordinates; or Swiss, Swedish, Irish, German,or Brit...

R e f e r e n c e Date & Time Setup DftTE/TIME DñTE 2^ JUN 90 TIME 10:0^:0¿| HOUR FORMAT: 2A hour LOCAL OFFSET: + 00:00 TIMER: Uia E|l:29:^0U X 0 5 12^1.90 D a t e / T i m e s e t u p p a g e DATE/TIME DATE 21 JUH 90 TIME 10:33:21 HOUR FORMAT: 2A hour LOCAL OFFSET: + 00:00 TIMER: Up @0:32:30 120...

Countdown Timer (cont.) To set the countdown timer: 1. Highlight the 'Timer' field and press 2. Select the 'Down' setting and press The high­ light will advance to the time field. 3. Enter the countdown time (hours, minutes and seconds). 4. Press confirm and begin the countdown. When the timer expir...

R [ £ T E R E N C E TRACK LOG RECORD TRfiCR:VeS CRITERIR: D im e iR terL'cih 08:00:30 riEnORV USED ID OF 2Ü4B PHTS TRRCRROK-i OLERR TRROK LOO*? 126.77 119.00 You may sdect flow often track points tire Jaid down, w/iicfi will effect the display on tfie map pa^e. OLERR TRROR LOC HRRHIHGi all track log...

The Interface Setup page lets you specify the interfac­ ing formats for connecting external NMEA devices, a DGPS receiver, or a personal computer. The ‘Inpul/Output Format’ field, at the top of the page, lets you specify one of six iormats (input first iollowed by output): • ‘GRMN/GRMN’ is a proprie...

R e f e r e n c e DGP5 Interface Setup ZHTERFñCE RTCil/NMEfi NtlEñ 0183 2.0 ^800 baud EEñCDH REOEIUER FREC: IQD.DKH s RHTE: SSbpf DIST SMR _.4R No Status 130.75 ilS.00 DGP5 Interface Once an RTCM interface option is selected, must míinuaíly tune the beacon receiver from the frequency field. accepted...

Nearest Airports The last listing on the setup menu is nearest airports, which allows you to define the type and minimum length of runway used to calculate the nearest airports. The options for runway surfaces are: • Any: (Default setting) any runway, regardless of surface type, including water land...

R e f e r e n c e Alarm and GDI Functions AlarmsICDl The second option available on the GPSCOM 190’s mam menu page is the Alarms/CDl submenu, which is used to control SUA alarms, set arrival and GDI alarms and define the course deviation indicator scale. SL/A Alamts (2 nm) SUA Alarms The GPSCOM 190s...

3, If you have entered an SUA, a ^Inside SUA’ mes­ sage will be displayed. 4. If you are within 2 nm of an SUA and your current course will not take you inside the airspace, a ‘Near SUA < 2nm’ wull be displayed. • All SUA alerts are based on your present GPS altitude. The GPSCOM 190’s SUA alarms ...

R e f e r e n c e Jiltitude Buffer/Am m l Alarms ALARMSZCDI C L A S S B/'CTft: C L A S S C / ' T t t A - OTHER OTRL: tIOR: RESTRICTED: OTHER SUR: RLT RUF: IHSaDFT RRRUL: D.DHH OFFCDI RLRRH: SCRLE: OFF □ .DHn ±1.25 130.75 119.00 Sitting cm flltUudi buffer. fiLflRnS/CDI CLASS B/'CTR: OH CLASS C^THR: O...

CDl Alarm & Scale The last section of the alarms/CDI page allows you to set a CDl/crosstrack alarm and define the course devia­tion indicator scale. The CDl alarm will provide a mes­sage when your crosstrack error exceeds a specified distance. To set the CDl alarm: 1. Highlight the 'CDl ALARM' f...

R e f e r e n c e Tnp & Fuel Planning MINDS ALOFT TflS:Hdg: 156*V @25^ Hoad Wnd 6.9^ Wind irom 33 r at 6.0*V 126.77 110.00 Wmdi aloft may be Ltilcuiatt’d by entering your £rut’ air speed and current heading- TRIP Z t FUEL PLAN WavDoint From: KCOS To: KIXD Speed: 150^ Flow: 11 DTKDISREQETE 077^ 4...

Route Planning The route planning function will calculate trip infor­ mation for any programmed route and provide data on both the entire route and each individual route leg. To perform a route trip and fuel plan: 1. Highlight the Waypoint/Rte field and press' 2. Select the 'Rte' option and press Th...

R e f e r e n c e Vertical Na\igation The last option ieatured on the GPSCOM 190’s E6-B menu is the vertical navigation (VNAV) function, which lets you create a rate of descent profile from your present position and altitude to a final altitude at a specified loca­ tion. To use the VNAV feature, you...

To activate the VNAV function; 1. Review the calculated vertical speed. If the calculated speed does not fit within the performance guidelines of your aircraft, manually enter the appropriate speed in the 'At' field and press' Vertical Navigation Function (cont.) 2. Highlight the 'Vnav' field and pr...

R e f e f ì e n c e User Wi^poiiii Lisi HFiVPOIMT LIST B^B EnrTV S U5ED G r t R M I H MAP T001T002T003 DEL ALL U F l S ' i 130.75 110.00 The GPSCOM 190 can store up to 250 uier wa^'poinii To view a specific user waypoint page, highlight the waypoint name and press ENTER. User Waypoint List The last ...

Routes Submenu The routes option is covered in the routes section on page 47, Messages Page The message page displays all current messages in the GP5COM 190. There are two types of messages: tempo­ rary alerts (e.g., approaching a waypoint) and condition alerts (e.g., battery power is low). All mess...

A P P E N D I X A Accessofii's & . Installation Universal Yoke Mount The GPSCOM 190 includes an adjustable yoke mount that may be attached to the control yoke for easy access without blocking the view of the instrument panel. The clamp that comes with the standard yoke mount is configured to the...

To attach the yoke mount to the control yoke: 1. Loosen the lower knob. 2. Slide the clamp over the control yoke shaft just behind the control wheel. 3. Tighten the lower knob securely. 4. Make sure that the clamp is as close as possible to the control wheel and check to make sure that the yoke trav...

A P P E N D I X A Acccssones & Instaììaiion To secure the GPSCOM 190 using the bracket holder: Note: The unit is most easily inserted and removed from the top of the bracket holder. 1. Slightly spread the sides of the bracket holder and insert the unit, mating the four notches on the sides of th...

The cable which is hardw^ired to the adapter connects to the povver/data connector which is located on the right side of the GPSCOM 190. Adapter Cable A P P E N D I X A Accc.ssories 6- hm aU alion To connect the adapter cable to the GPSCOM 190: 1. Insert the top iip of the adapter cable into the rec...

A P P E N D I X A A cce.s.sories & Installation Remote GPS Antenna The GPSCOM 190 includes a GARMIN GA 27 remote GPS antenna which can be used to enhance satel­ lite reception. Simply plug the “MCX” male connector on the end of the GA 27 cable into the socket located on the side of the GPSCOM 19...

A variety of other accessories are included with the GPSCOM 190: Carrying Case A durable nylon carrying case comes with a belt attachment on the back. A side pocket is included for easy storage of the com antenna. Belt cup The GPSCOM 190 includes a sturdy belt clip so you can carry the unit with you...

A P P E N D I X A Accessories & Installation Battery Pack Removal To remove the Ni-Cad battery pack: 1. Press down on the battery pack latch, pull down or the pack and remove.

Trickle Charger/AC Adapter The trickle charger/AC adapter supplied with the GPSCOM 190 converts line voltage to the DC voltage necessary to operate the unit. The adapter also slowly recharges the Ni-Cad battery pack at a rate of 14 hours for a full recharge. Make sure you charge the Ni-Cad battery^ ...

A P P E N D I X В 5jped/iciiiioiis The GPSCOM 190 is constructed of high-quality materials and should not require user maintenance. Should your unit ever need repair, please take it to an authorized GARMIN service center. The GPSCOM 190 has no user-ser\'iceable parts. Never attempt any repairs yours...

A P P E N D I X B Sped/icfliioiis Transceiver Specifications (continued): Adjacent Channel Rejection: Channel Spacing: Audio Power: Audio Distortion; Transmitter Output: Sidetone Audio Power: Distortion: Frequency Stability: Duty Cycle: Microphone: Compliance: > 70 dB down 25 kHz (COM), 50 kHz (N...

A P P E N D I X С The GPSCOM 190 uses a flashing on-screen message indicator to alert you to important information. Whenever the message indicator appears, press to view the message page. There are two types of messages: temporaiy alerts and condition alerts. Temporary alerts are cleared from the me...

A P P E N D I X C iMessAges Poor GPS Coverage —The unit cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position. Try another location with a clearer view of the sky. Power Down and Re-init —The unit is not able to calculate a position due to abnormal satellite con* ditions. Turn the ...

A P P E N D I X D Map D«iu»i5 The following list shows the map datums available for the GPSCOM 190. Menu page abbreviations are listed first, followed by the corresponding map datum name and area. The default map datum for the GPSCOM 190 is WGS 84. Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 70 Anna 1 Ast ‘65 ARC 19...

A P P E N D I X D Map Daiiimji NAD27 Alaska NAD27 Bahamas NAD27 Canada NAD27 Canal Zone NAD27 Caribhn NAD27 Central NAD27 CONUS NAD27 Cuba NAD27 Grnland NAD27 Mexico NAD27 San Sal NAD83 Nhrmi Masirah Nhrwn Saudi A Nhrwn United A Naparima BWl Obsrvtorio ‘66 Old Egyptian Old Hawaiian Oman Ord Srvy GB ...

A P P E N D I X E Time Offset C h a n Time Offset Chart Reference the table below to tind the UTC-to-local time offset for your longitudinal zone. If you are in a day­ light savings time zone, add one hour to the offset. For example, if you are at longitude W081,0“00.00’ and UTC time is 16:00, local...

A P P E N D I X F Squelch ............................................................... 6 Standby Frequency .......................................... 11 Status Page ......................................................... 9 Stuck Microphone............................................. 39 SUAs......

GARMIN LIMITED WARRANTY GARMIN warrants this product to be free from defects m materials and work­ manship for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN International, Inc. will at Its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made a...

Guidance by^ GARMIN GflRIilN © 1996 GARMIN CORPORATION 1200 E. 151si Street, Olathe, KS USA 66062 GARMIN (Europe) LTD Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, U.K. S051 9AQ Part Number 190-00110-00 Rev. B