Owner's Manual
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...86 Specifications 86 Installing the GPSMAP 492/498 External GPS Antenna..... 87 Mounting the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 88 Installing the Transducer 90 Connecting the Power/Data Cable 92 Interfacing 93 Installing and Removing Data Cards 94 Satellite Information 95 INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF ... obtained 97 Navigation Terms 98 Messages and Alarms 100 LORAN TD System 103 Optional Accessories 105 Software License Agreement 106 Product Registration 106 Limited Warranty 107 FCC Compliance 108 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 108 Index 109 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual...
...86 Specifications 86 Installing the GPSMAP 492/498 External GPS Antenna..... 87 Mounting the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 88 Installing the Transducer 90 Connecting the Power/Data Cable 92 Interfacing 93 Installing and Removing Data Cards 94 Satellite Information 95 INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF ... obtained 97 Navigation Terms 98 Messages and Alarms 100 LORAN TD System 103 Optional Accessories 105 Software License Agreement 106 Product Registration 106 Limited Warranty 107 FCC Compliance 108 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 108 Index 109 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... OPERATION Initializing the Receiver The first time you turn on the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498: 1. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER 3. The GPS Information Page appears as the receiver begins acquiring satellites. To turn on the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect...
... OPERATION Initializing the Receiver The first time you turn on the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498: 1. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE RECEIVER 3. The GPS Information Page appears as the receiver begins acquiring satellites. To turn on the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect...
Owner's Manual
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... on the bottom of the screen shows either "Ready for Navigation", and the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 is highlighted, and then press ADJ/MENU once. 2. The unit now begins searching for the appropriate satellites for the satellites indicated. • Hollow signal strength bars-the receiver has...determined your approximate location with the appropriate satellite number under each satellite in any way, rather it is looking for your approximate location within a few minutes. When viewing the GPS tab on the Main Menu, a signal strength bar for Navigation" during this process, it helps to ...
... on the bottom of the screen shows either "Ready for Navigation", and the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 is highlighted, and then press ADJ/MENU once. 2. The unit now begins searching for the appropriate satellites for the satellites indicated. • Hollow signal strength bars-the receiver has...determined your approximate location with the appropriate satellite number under each satellite in any way, rather it is looking for your approximate location within a few minutes. When viewing the GPS tab on the Main Menu, a signal strength bar for Navigation" during this process, it helps to ...
Owner's Manual
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...following pages in Simulator Mode. WARNING: Do not attempt to highlight Start Simulator, and press ENTER. 3. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 3 Press QUIT to Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is retained in Simulator Mode, and this mode should never be used for future use indoors or ...You can perform any of the screen. When the unit is set to confirm the Running Simulator message that the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 does not track satellites in memory for actual navigation. Use the ROCKER to navigate using Simulator Mode. Simulator Mode Simulator Mode turns the...
...following pages in Simulator Mode. WARNING: Do not attempt to highlight Start Simulator, and press ENTER. 3. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 3 Press QUIT to Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is retained in Simulator Mode, and this mode should never be used for future use indoors or ...You can perform any of the screen. When the unit is set to confirm the Running Simulator message that the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 does not track satellites in memory for actual navigation. Use the ROCKER to navigate using Simulator Mode. Simulator Mode Simulator Mode turns the...
Owner's Manual
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The unit must have acquired at least three satellites to mark your present location: 1. To mark your present location. To enter a different name, highlight the name field, and press ENTER/MARK. Use the ... to select a map location or map item from the Map Page. Use the ROCKER to highlight the new symbol, and press ENTER/MARK. 8 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual You can be created using the ROCKER. Waypoint symbol Waypoint coordinates Name Comment Water depth Water temperature Reference from the Map Page...
The unit must have acquired at least three satellites to mark your present location: 1. To mark your present location. To enter a different name, highlight the name field, and press ENTER/MARK. Use the ... to select a map location or map item from the Map Page. Use the ROCKER to highlight the new symbol, and press ENTER/MARK. 8 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual You can be created using the ROCKER. Waypoint symbol Waypoint coordinates Name Comment Water depth Water temperature Reference from the Map Page...
Owner's Manual
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...your path accurately. To save a track, refer to Resolution. • If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is active, the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 takes the track log currently stored in direction. When a TracBack is lost during your trip, the TracBack draws a..., the route can not follow , and press ENTER. 3. To stop TracBack navigation, press NAV, highlight Stop Navigation, and press ENTER. Press NAV, highlight TracBack, and press ENTER. 2. To Follow a Track: 1. BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To start a TracBack using the NAV key: 1. To get...
...your path accurately. To save a track, refer to Resolution. • If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is active, the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 takes the track log currently stored in direction. When a TracBack is lost during your trip, the TracBack draws a..., the route can not follow , and press ENTER. 3. To stop TracBack navigation, press NAV, highlight Stop Navigation, and press ENTER. Press NAV, highlight TracBack, and press ENTER. 2. To Follow a Track: 1. BASIC OPERATION > NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION To start a TracBack using the NAV key: 1. To get...
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... given moment. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 37 Press QUIT to the highlighted item. Sub tabs Main menu tabs Main Menu MAIN MENU > GPS TAB To select a Menu tab from any of what satellites are visible to select individual items. 2. GPS Tab The GPS tab provides a... a tab. See page 6 for each satellite, with the satellite number below. Press up or down on a bar graph for the highlighted tab automatically appears to various waypoint, system, navigation, interface management, and setup menus. The information for each satellite in the system, and is accessed by ...
... given moment. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 37 Press QUIT to the highlighted item. Sub tabs Main menu tabs Main Menu MAIN MENU > GPS TAB To select a Menu tab from any of what satellites are visible to select individual items. 2. GPS Tab The GPS tab provides a... a tab. See page 6 for each satellite, with the satellite number below. Press up or down on a bar graph for the highlighted tab automatically appears to various waypoint, system, navigation, interface management, and setup menus. The information for each satellite in the system, and is accessed by ...
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...point a position directly overhead. MAIN MENU > GPS TAB Accuracy Receiver status WAAS status Signal strength bars The status field indicates "Ready for Navigation" when the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 has collected the necessary data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized position..., but has not collected enough data to help determine if any satellites are being calculated in latitude, longitude...
...point a position directly overhead. MAIN MENU > GPS TAB Accuracy Receiver status WAAS status Signal strength bars The status field indicates "Ready for Navigation" when the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 has collected the necessary data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized position..., but has not collected enough data to help determine if any satellites are being calculated in latitude, longitude...
Owner's Manual
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...marine antenna mount available at most marine dealers. The Garmin antenna screws directly onto any standard 1" x 14thread antenna mount. If you need to raise the antenna to get the best possible performance. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 87 If the BNC connector is ...using a 1" x 14-thread extension mast available at most marine dealers. APPENDIX > INSTALLING THE GPSMAP 492/498 EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA Suggested locations for mounting the external antenna. To acquire satellites, install the unit with a clear view of the sky in all directions to ease installation, ...
...marine antenna mount available at most marine dealers. The Garmin antenna screws directly onto any standard 1" x 14thread antenna mount. If you need to raise the antenna to get the best possible performance. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 87 If the BNC connector is ...using a 1" x 14-thread extension mast available at most marine dealers. APPENDIX > INSTALLING THE GPSMAP 492/498 EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA Suggested locations for mounting the external antenna. To acquire satellites, install the unit with a clear view of the sky in all directions to ease installation, ...
Owner's Manual
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...GPS receiver has achieved a GPS location, the current location appears in the process of each available satellite shows over two location rings on -board atomic clock. The unit can be set to show the strength of the screen. When the unit is using a satellite for navigation, the satellite number is using the satellite signal for navigation. Satellite...from the satellite's on the Satellite Information Page. Date, Time, and Current Location The GPS gets date and time information from the satellite signal. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 95 The gray bar means the GPS is in...
...GPS receiver has achieved a GPS location, the current location appears in the process of each available satellite shows over two location rings on -board atomic clock. The unit can be set to show the strength of the screen. When the unit is using a satellite for navigation, the satellite number is using the satellite signal for navigation. Satellite...from the satellite's on the Satellite Information Page. Date, Time, and Current Location The GPS gets date and time information from the satellite signal. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 95 The gray bar means the GPS is in...
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...performance of 1-2 meters horizontal and 2-3 meters vertical throughout the majority of the continental United States and portions of providing your Garmin GPS receiver, the receiver automatically uses the method that adheres to less than that broadcast integrity information and differential correction data as ...EGNOS. WAAS is made up of satellites and approximately 25 ground reference stations positioned across the United States that are not supported by GPS satellites alone. For this reason, when you enable WAAS on your GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 in North America. The Wide Area ...
...performance of 1-2 meters horizontal and 2-3 meters vertical throughout the majority of the continental United States and portions of providing your Garmin GPS receiver, the receiver automatically uses the method that adheres to less than that broadcast integrity information and differential correction data as ...EGNOS. WAAS is made up of satellites and approximately 25 ground reference stations positioned across the United States that are not supported by GPS satellites alone. For this reason, when you enable WAAS on your GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 in North America. The Wide Area ...
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...the next waypoint (in sequence) in a route. Leg Fuel-the fuel required to travel from current location to a destination. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual Dist to Next-the distance from a route waypoint to a Go To destination or the final waypoint in ... Odometer-a running tally of the GPS location. APPENDIX > NAVIGATION TERMS Navigation Terms Avg Speed-the average of the GPS signals and satellite geometry. Course-the course between two route waypoints. Distance (Dist)-the distance from a route waypoint to the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498. DOP (Dilution of Precision)-re...
...the next waypoint (in sequence) in a route. Leg Fuel-the fuel required to travel from current location to a destination. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual Dist to Next-the distance from a route waypoint to a Go To destination or the final waypoint in ... Odometer-a running tally of the GPS location. APPENDIX > NAVIGATION TERMS Navigation Terms Avg Speed-the average of the GPS signals and satellite geometry. Course-the course between two route waypoints. Distance (Dist)-the distance from a route waypoint to the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498. DOP (Dilution of Precision)-re...
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... Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to transfer on data card. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you entered... indicated. APPENDIX > MESSAGES Proximity Alarm-you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for normal navigation. Proximity Alarm Memory Full-you entered a route name that does not contain the speci... the "Off Course" alarm. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 101 This alarm does not show a message banner. Lost Satellite Reception-the unit has lost satellite signals. Check antenna connections or try...
... Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to transfer on data card. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you entered... indicated. APPENDIX > MESSAGES Proximity Alarm-you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for normal navigation. Proximity Alarm Memory Full-you entered a route name that does not contain the speci... the "Off Course" alarm. GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual 101 This alarm does not show a message banner. Lost Satellite Reception-the unit has lost satellite signals. Check antenna connections or try...
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... 97 MOB 10 N narrow beam 72 NAV/MOB Key 5, 12 navaids 63 navigating 12 distress call 24 Go To 13 position report 24 routes 18 TracBack 14 navigation terms 98 NMEA 70 north up 62 O off course alarm 71 orientation 62 Out... 17 copy 51 create 17 delete 51 delete all 51 routes tab 51 route review page 52 options 53 S satellite location 95 satellite sky view 95 scroll speed 80 selecting options 6 shallow/deep water alarm 71 simulator mode 3 software update card ... 65 T temperature 82 temperature graph 77 temperature scale 64 temperature tab 63 thermoclines 83 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual
... 97 MOB 10 N narrow beam 72 NAV/MOB Key 5, 12 navaids 63 navigating 12 distress call 24 Go To 13 position report 24 routes 18 TracBack 14 navigation terms 98 NMEA 70 north up 62 O off course alarm 71 orientation 62 Out... 17 copy 51 create 17 delete 51 delete all 51 routes tab 51 route review page 52 options 53 S satellite location 95 satellite sky view 95 scroll speed 80 selecting options 6 shallow/deep water alarm 71 simulator mode 3 software update card ... 65 T temperature 82 temperature graph 77 temperature scale 64 temperature tab 63 thermoclines 83 GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner's Manual