Garmin GPSMAP 172C Reference guide
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Garmin GPSMAP 172C: Navigate land and sea with ease. Its high-sensitivity GPS receiver and detailed mapping capabilities make it an ideal companion for outdoor enthusiasts. Mark waypoints, create routes, and track your progress on the go. With its rugged design and long battery life, the GPSMAP 172C is your perfect adventure partner.
Garmin GPSMAP 172C: Navigate land and sea with ease. Its high-sensitivity GPS receiver and detailed mapping capabilities make it an ideal companion for outdoor enthusiasts. Mark waypoints, create routes, and track your progress on the go. With its rugged design and long battery life, the GPSMAP 172C is your perfect adventure partner.
GPSMAP 172/172C Quick Reference
POWER ON/OFF SEQUENCE
PAGE SEQUENCE
PAGE OPTION MENUS
© Copyright 2004 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151
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Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2
nd
Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
FIND FUNCTION
To display page options, press the MENU button once from the corresponding page.
Map Page
Compass Page
Highway Page Active Route Page
BACKLIGHT
• Press and hold the POWER key to turn the GPSMAP 172/172C On.
• Press ENTER to acknowledge the warning.
• The GPS Page will be displayed while the GPSMAP 172/172C is acquiring satellite data.
• To start the simulator, from the GPS page press MENU, select ‘Start Simulator’ and press ENTER.
• To view the GPS info after the unit has acquired, press MENU twice, then highlight the ‘GPS’ tab
on the Main Menu using the ARROW KEYPAD.
• Press and hold the POWER key for approximately three seconds to turn the unit off.
• Briefl y press the POWER key
to activate the backlight
adjustments.
• Pressing the ARROW
KEYPAD UP/DOWN adjusts
the backlight level and LEFT/
RIGHT adjusts the contrast.
Press ENTER to accept.
MENU
MENU
MENU
MENU
• Press the FIND button to display the Find List.
• Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired category
and press ENTER.
• Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the item you wish to
see more details on and press ENTER.
FIND
ENTER
MARK
PAG E
QUIT
MOB
• Hold the MOB key for two seconds to activate the MOB
function.
• To store the Man Over Board (MOB) waypoint and begin
immediate navigation to that point, press ENTER.
• To stop MOB navigation, press the NAV key and choose
‘Stop Navigation’.
• With MOB navigation cancelled, the MOB waypoint can
be deleted from the waypoint list. Deleting the waypoint
removes it from the Map page.
NAV
MOB
ENTER
MARK
QUIT
MENU
ENTER
MARK
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KEYPAD USAGE
POWER/BACKLIGHT - Turns the unit on/off and controls the
screen backlighting.
PAGE - Scrolls the main pages in sequence and returns dis-
play from a submenu page to a main page.
QUIT - Returns display to a previous page, restores a data
fi eld’s previous value, and exits out of menus.
ENTER - Activates highlighted fi elds, confi rms menu options, and
accepts data entry.
MARK - When pressed for 2 seconds, your present position is
captured, and the ‘Mark Position’ window is displayed.
NAV - Activates the navigation options, allowing you to navigate
using a waypoint, route or track.
OUT - Increases the scale of the moving Map and Highway pages.
IN - Decreases the scale of the moving Map and Highway pages.
ARROW KEYPAD - Controls the movement of the cursor and
is used to select options and positions, and to enter data.
DATA ENTRY
• To start data entry, highlight the desired fi eld using the ARROW KEYPAD.
• Press the ENTER key to access the fi eld.
• Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select alphanumeric characters.
• Press the ENTER key to confi rm.
• You may change data in fi elds such as symbol, name, coordinates, and depth when
marking a waypoint.
MARKING WAYPOINTS
• To capture your present position, press
and hold the ENTER/MARK key until
the ‘New Waypoint’ window displays.
• Press the ENTER key to save the
waypoint.
• To mark a specifi c position on the map,
move the pointer to the map position.
• Briefl y press the ENTER/MARK key to
display the ‘New Map Waypoint’ page.
• Press ENTER/MARK to save the new
waypoint.
NAVIGATION
• Press the NAV key to activate the navigation selections.
• Using the ARROW KEYPAD, select ‘Go To Point’, ‘Follow Route’, or ‘Follow Track’ and
press the ENTER key.
• Select the point, track, or route from the list then press the ENTER key.
1. If you selected a point, press ENTER again with ‘Go To’ highlighted.
2. If you selected a route or saved track, choose from the selections and press the
ENTER key to begin navigation.
Part Number 190-00321-01 Rev B.
Printed in Taiwan
FIND - Activates the Find options, allowing a search for user
points, map items, and any optional data card information.
MOB - (Man Over Board) When pressed and held for 2 seconds,
the MOB function captures your present position and instantly
sets a return course.
OUT
ENTER
MARK
FIND
MENU
NAV
MOB
PAG E
QUIT
IN
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
NAV
MOB
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
ENTER
MARK
MAIN MENU
• Press the MENU button twice (or hold it for two seconds) to display the
Main Menu page.
• Press the ARROW KEYPAD UP or DOWN to highlight the menu tabs.
• Press the ARROW KEYPAD LEFT or RIGHT to highlight the submenu tabs
and Main Menu options.
• Press the ENTER key to change an option.
MENU
MENU
MENU - Displays available options for the current page. Pressing
twice or holding for two seconds displays the Main Menu.
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Garmin GPSMAP 172C Reference guide
- Category
- Navigators
- Type
- Reference guide
- This manual is also suitable for
Garmin GPSMAP 172C: Navigate land and sea with ease. Its high-sensitivity GPS receiver and detailed mapping capabilities make it an ideal companion for outdoor enthusiasts. Mark waypoints, create routes, and track your progress on the go. With its rugged design and long battery life, the GPSMAP 172C is your perfect adventure partner.
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