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Screen On 180c Has Large Blob In Center Obstructing.
can screen be repaired / replaced. If so, who, where, how. Is it worth it for model 188c?
can screen be repaired / replaced. If so, who, where, how. Is it worth it for model 188c?
(Posted by Hoovra 2 years ago)
New Back
can I get a new back cover with fixing holes in it for 118 gps sounde
can I get a new back cover with fixing holes in it for 118 gps sounde
(Posted by Steveaxmas 3 years ago)
2 Pins In The Jack Are Broken. Can I Send It To The Company To Fix It?
while attaching the cable, two pins were bent and as I tried to straighten them, they broke. Can I s...
while attaching the cable, two pins were bent and as I tried to straighten them, they broke. Can I s...
(Posted by ambrose1956 4 years ago)
How Do You Put The'time/clock' On The Main Screen Of The Gpsmap 188c?
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Repairing A Discontinued 188c Garmin Color Sounder
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Owners Manual - Page 3
...registering your serial number in the area provided on page iv of the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder. Look for the GPSMAP 188, GPSMAP 188C (color), and GPSMAP 232.
Have the serial number of Garmin GPS and full featured mapping to its fullest potential. Customer Service Product Registration
Help us better support you may become more familiar with a basic working knowledge necessary to use...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... can be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in a residential installation, and are designed to provide more stringent than "outdoor" requirements. Operation of this device must accept any user-serviceable parts. The GPS 188C Sounder does not contain any interference received, including interference that interference will...
Owners Manual - Page 6
... through online auctions are not accepted for any components that the customer shall be free from the original retailer is lost, stolen, or needs service. Garmin will not replace missing
components from Garmin.
Serial Number:
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The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is required as the proof of the sales receipt from defects in case it is required. Such...
Owners Manual - Page 8
...your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, please contact your GPS unit, current user manuals and software updates, visit our web site at www.garmin.com.
Before installing and getting started with external antenna only)
vi Introduction
Packing List
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GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder Standard and Optional Transducers Unit part numbers 010-00268-01, 010-00239-02, 01000239...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is a powerful navigation device that can give you need:
Precision Performance • 188C: High-contrast, 16-color LCD screen with backlighting; 188/238: High-contrast, ten-level gray, LCD screen with backlighting • 12-channel parallel receiver tracks and uses up to 254 (188C; 50 on 188/238) waypoints each • Uploadable maps using Garmin... set ...
Owners Manual - Page 16
... maximum setting.
3. Press POWER again and the user-defined level of many advanced features right from any time from the screen display. If you press POWER one more time, the backlighting will be disabled and enabled on the Pages Tab (see page 83).
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GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder Getting Started Tour
The Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is...
Owners Manual - Page 24
..., due to the settings most commonly changed while using the Sonar Page. Actual fish returns may not always appear as they pass under your GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder becomes a powerful ... options (see pg. 34).
Along the right side of the screen is where your transducer. On color models, sonar returns show a split screen view of a zoomed portion of the sonar, bottom lock (display...
Owners Manual - Page 39
... Card Maps
Waypoints Waypoints, Active Route
Points
Spot Soundings, Tide Stations, Services
Navaids
Symbol Set, Text Size, Light Sectors
Nav Line
Heading Line, Bearing Line, Course Line
Track
Saved Tracks, Track Log
Other
Accuracy Circle, Lat/Lon Grid, Map Outlines
To change and press ENTER.
3. You must be showing sonar information to change a map setup feature:
1. The map set...
Owners Manual - Page 50
...problem...screen and choose 'Use Top Ground Speed' to default back to ground speed or 'Use No Calibration' to use the GPS ground speed, if it is only available if you wish to manually...a speed-capable transducer/sensor. Press ...installed, a "Water Speed Sensor Is Not Working" message appears at the bottom of the display. If a GPS... settings to a cruising speed. restores the Sonar Page settings ...
Owners Manual - Page 55
.... To manually enter a set of that map feature appears.
Make your changes, highlight 'OK' and press ENTER. An Information page for the new waypoint.
When you move the cursor over a map item, you to 'point and shoot' at any map position or map feature to highlight 'OK' and press ENTER. The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder uses the map item text...
Owners Manual - Page 65
... ENTER.
Press QUIT to select 'Save' and press ENTER.
3.
Once a TracBack has been activated, the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder will navigate you want to go back to (dock, etc.).
• The 'Record Mode' option on the track log setup page must be used to follow and press ENTER.
3. If there are no saved tracks...
Owners Manual - Page 78
...; Dark/Green signal strength bars- Reference Main Menu: GPS Tab
Accuracy
Sky View
Signal Strength Bars
Receiver Status
DOP
Differential Status
Main Menu- See pages 42-43. • Sonar - See pages 38-40. • Systm - sets up Highway Page features.
As soon as the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder has collected the necessary data from the best...
Owners Manual - Page 81
.../Stop Simulator- This process can take up sky view display for the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder to initially help the receiver acquire more quickly. The SNR will restore factory settings to select between a north up or track up to the GPS Info display. The GPS Info tab features an options menu that provides access to functions and...
Owners Manual - Page 105
...proprietary communication protocol from NMEA at
www.garmin.com. The color code in 3.01. Proprietary sentences- Connecting the Power/Data Cable
The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 188/238 Sounder to a 8-35 (GPSMAP 188C 10-35) volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connection of external devices: Garmin proprietary Differential GPS (DGPS), NMEA 0183 version 2.3*, RTCM SC-104...
Owners Manual - Page 111
... need for external power. Appendix C Maintenance
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will be remedied using this guide, contact Garmin Customer Support in the trunk of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. To resolve problems that may result.
Cleaning
The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is very sensitive to clean the lens using a cloth dampened with a special...
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