Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GMR 406 Garmin
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Owner’ s Manual GMR 404/406.
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GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual i I ntroductIon This manual covers the features and operation of the GMR 404/406 marine radar when viewed on a Garmin marine network chartplotter . Installing Y our GMR 404/406 T o install your GMR 404/406, refer to the GMR 404/406 Installation Instructions included in this box.
ii GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon > t Able of c ontents t able of c ontents Introduction ........................................................................... i Installing Y our GMR 404/406 .......................................
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual iii I ntroductIon > P roduct r egIstrA tIon And s oftw Are l Icense A greeMent Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Connect to our W eb site at www .garmin.com/registration/ .
iv GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon > w ArnIngs And I MPort Ant I nforMA tIon W arnings Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury . • The radar scanner transmits electromagnetic energy .
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 1 b AsIc o PerA tIon > u nderst AndIng r AdAr b asIc o pera tIon This section covers the features and operation of the GMR 404/406. Understanding Radar The GMR 404/406 transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy in a rotating 360° pattern.
2 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > u nderst AndIng r AdAr Before transmission begins, the message “Spinning Up” is shown while the radar antenna reaches nominal rotation speed. After the message disappears, the radar begins painting an image.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 3 b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age Radar Page A properly installed radar is detected as a new network connection when you turn on your Garmin Marine Network chartplotter . NOTE: A software update may be needed for the radar to function properly .
4 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age Using the Radar Adjustment Menu Use the Radar adjustment menu to access the settings and features most commonly used on the Radar P.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 5 b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age FTC (Fast Time Constant) FTC controls unwanted screen clutter caused by rain at a distance. The Fast T ime Constant has four settings: Off , Low , Medium , and High . Zoom Zoom allows you to zoom in on a selected area of the radar screen.
6 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age T rails T rails allows you to select whether all returns on the screen leave a history trail, and allows you to determine the length of the history trail ( Off , Short , Medium , or Long ).
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 7 b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age VRM/EBL The (V ariable Range Marker (VRM) and Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) tools measure range and bearing to a target. Y ou can move the center point of the VRM, which allows you to measure from one target to another .
8 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr P Age MARP A The M ini A utomatic R adar P lotting A id (MARP A) function helps with collision avoidance.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 9 b AsIc o PerA tIon > M AP P Age r AdAr o verlA y T o view the MARP A List: Press the MARP A List soft key . Enter Standby (Begin T ransmitting) The Enter Standby ( Begin T ransmitting ) option allows you to select whether the radar is in Standby Mode or is transmitting.
10 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr t Ab Map Page with Radar Overlay and Radar Page T o hide the radar data overlay on the Map Page: 1. Press the Radar Options soft key . 2. Press the Hide Radar soft key . The radar overlay is hidden.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr t Ab • North Indicator —toggles the north indicator arrow on or off. • Timed T ransmit —used to save power , usually while at anchor . When T imed T ransmit is On , the radar uses the settings in Timed T ransmit XMIT Time and Timed T ransmit STBY Time elds.
12 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr t Ab • Rings —toggles the radar rings on or off. • Background —sets the background color for the Radar Page. A vailable options are Black , Blue , or White . • Heading Line —toggles the heading line on or off.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 13 b AsIc o PerA tIon > r AdAr t Ab • Safe Zone Ring— displays a ring on the Radar Page depicting the Own V essel Safe Zone. • V elocity Reference— has two settings, Absolute and Relative . This setting determines how speed and direction are displayed on the MARP A list.
14 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual A PPendIx > s PecIfIcA tIons a ppendIx Specications 4 ft Open-Array Antenna T ype: End fed slotted waveguide Horizontal Beamwidth: 1.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 15 A PPendIx > e uroPeAn l Icense r equIreMents Radar Interfer ence: Anti-jamming algorithm Clutter Suppr ession: Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter , FTC W eight: 42 lbs (19 kg) Dimensions: 17" x 1 1" x 16" Cable: 49.
16 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual A PPendIx > l IMIted w ArrAnty Limited W arranty All Garmin marine radomes and open array scanners are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual 17 A PPendIx > fcc c oMPlIAnce And d o c FCC Compliance The GMR 404/ 406 c ompli es wi th P art 8 0 of the F CC r ules. It h as rec eived a g rant of eq uipme nt a uthor izati on, i ssue d und er th e aut hori ty of the F CC.
18 GMR 404/406 Owner ’s Manual I ndex I ndex A Advanced sub tab 13 AFC mode 13 auto-detect services 10 B Bearing Line 12 bearing reference 1 1, 12 begin transmitting 9 C center offset 1 1 clutter ra.
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