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Question posted by ambrose1956 on July 24th, 2019

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 send it to the Garmin company for a repaire?

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Answer #1: Posted by Tonygaza on July 25th, 2019 3:52 AM
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Yes you can since most companies handle the technical errors and problems of their devices but since the device was good when delivered you have to pay for the cost of the repair,


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Related Garmin GPSMAP 188C Manual Pages

Owners Manual - Page 1

GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder chartplotting receiver & depth-finder (GPSMAP 188C Shown) owner's manual and reference guide
Owners Manual - Page 2

.... Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. GARMIN®, AutoLocate®, GPSMAP®, See-Thru®, DCG (Depth Control Gain)®, MapSource®, BlueChart®, and TracBack® are registered trademarks of this and other...
Owners Manual - Page 3

... our NEW on-line system. Part Two is broken down into sections that you to concentrate on the Home page. This manual covers instructions for your unit. This manual is divided into two parts for the GPSMAP 188, GPSMAP 188C (color), and GPSMAP 232. The Garmin GPSMAP® 188/188C/238 Sounders utilize the proven performance of this...
Owners Manual - Page 4

.... The GPS 188C Sounder does not contain any interference received, including ...receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in a particular installation. Introduction FCC Compliance ii FCC Compliance The GPSMAP 188/188C...
Owners Manual - Page 5

... compare indications from the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 to all GPS equipment. When in ...try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin service center. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in actual use . Unauthorized repairs...the Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any interference received, ...
Owners Manual - Page 6

..., Kansas 66062, U.S.A. iv LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be responsible for warranty repairs. Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Garmin International, Inc. Phone: 913/397.8200 Phone: 44/1794.519944 USA Only: 800/800.1020 FAX: 44/1794.519222 FAX: 913/397.0836 Serial Number: * * , The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is required as the...
Owners Manual - Page 7

Garmin grants you a limited license to any derivative works based on the Software. You acknowledge that the Software in the normal operation of America. Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 188/188C...to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any country in Garmin. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify,...
Owners Manual - Page 8

...; Cigarette Lighter Adapter • BlueChart Marine Data Cards, MapSource CDs, USB Data Card Programmer and Data Cards • USB Data Card Programmer • GBR21 Beacon Receiver for your GPS unit, current user manuals and software updates, visit our web site at www.garmin.com. Introduction Packing List , GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder Standard and Optional Transducers...
Owners Manual - Page 9

... detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder is a powerful navigation...marine basemap to 20 miles includes detailed ocean, river and lake coastlines, cities, interstates, US state highways, and local thoroughfares • 50 reversible routes with up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning • WAAS Capable - just add an optional Garmin beacon receiver...
Owners Manual - Page 10

... Packing List vi Capabilities vii Table of Contents viii Section One: Getting Started 1-21 Keypad Usage 1 Initializing the Receiver 2 Selecting Options & Entering Data 4 Backlighting 7 Simulator 7 Map Page 8 Going to a Destination 11 Sonar...Route Review Page 60 Active Route Page 64 Find Key 65 Main Menu Page 67 GPS Tab 68 Tide Tab 72 Trip Tab 74 Celestial Tab 74 Track Tab 75 DSC...
Owners Manual - Page 45

... as red and contains no information on the left side of the sound that the transducer sends and receives. Whiteline- To turn the Whiteline Off, press the ARROW KEYPAD DOWN until the 'No ...). In Zoom mode, you adjust this feature. See page 114 for more detail, increase the receiver sensitivity by pressing the OUT key until the setting bar is set to change . Target Level-...
Owners Manual - Page 87

...receives the call, they immediately receive the position of one another. Any time a vessel receives...77 DSC is received, the mariner may then choose... mariners to show the received position...receive location information. Digital Selective Calling (DSC) uses marine VHF radio and Global Positioning System (GPS... allows mariners to the... with the FCC and receive a Maritime Mobile Service...
Owners Manual - Page 88

.... HOW CAN GARMIN HELP YOU WITH DSC? The FCC and Coast Guard have authorized some second and third party vendors to registering recreational vessels only. To receive information on how... assignment from their ship station license. To receive Distress Calls or Position Reports, you require a Ship Station license contact: http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html. or Canada, must have a...
Owners Manual - Page 89

... within range. Remember this screen are set off and the call . When the Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 is connected to a VHF with DSC output, you have the ability to ...mariner (on Map'. • Create Waypoint: If you a Distress Call has been received, an alarm will pop up and a message displays when a Distress Call is received. You also have DSC support). Distress Call With a Garmin...
Owners Manual - Page 97

... Tab Data Transfer Progress When transferring data between two Garmin units, be turned to external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver, a personal computer, another Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder. Individual Port settings are 11 Transfer Modes to connect the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder with a PC or another Garmin GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder, etc. You may also adjust the...
Owners Manual - Page 102

... GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder must be properly installed according to the following instructions to ease installation, however, doing so will be mounted in all directions to route the coaxial cable either through any standard 1" x 14-thread antenna mount. Mounting the GPS Antenna The antenna should avoid mounting the antenna high on the coaxial cable...
Owners Manual - Page 107

... fiberglass hull or 3/8" below aluminum hull Make sure that the transducer be installed by a professional marine installer. Following are provided in the transducer kits. DO NOT cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. It is important that the transducer is below water level when the boat is key...
Owners Manual - Page 110

...get a 'card format not recognized' message, try removing the card and reinserting it. Press ENTER to acknowledge. 100 Installing and Removing Data Cards The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder uses optional Garmin marine BlueChart and MapSource data cards to display digital ...remove a data card: 1. If the unit is still not recognized, contact the Garmin or your Garmin dealer for assistance.
Owners Manual - Page 112

...receiving LORAN signals. When the unit is placed in inaccuracies for those changes. Coastal Confluence Zone. LORAN TD Feature The LORAN TD (Time Delay) feature eases the transition from this option correctly. The GPSMAP unit automatically converts GPS...TD field. If you must have a collection of a mariner, the system is stored in unit memory, it simulates the ...
Owners Manual - Page 121

... how the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder operates and how it is displayed on the chart in black on the graph, this section may be processed and displayed on the chart. Briefly described, the unit operates by the sonar. The transducer collects the reflected sound waves and sends the data...

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