Owner’s Manual GMR 404/406 marine radar PRELIMINARY PRELIMINARY GMR 404_406 Owners Manual Preliminary Review.
© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only INTRODUCTION About This Manual Thank you for choosing Garmin’s GMR 404/406 marine radar. The addition of the GMR 404/406 marine radar to your Garmin Marine Network, enhances the capability of your system by adding graphical radar data to your Garmin chartplotter. This manual covers the features and operation of the GMR 404/406 marine radar when viewed on the Garmin chartplotters.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...........................................................................i About This Manual ................................................................... i Terminology used Throughout this Manual ........................... i GMR 404/406 Operation ......................................................1 Radar Overview ....................................................................... 1 The Radar Page ..............
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > RADAR OVERVIEW—THE RADAR PAGE GMR 404/406 OPERATION Radar Overview The Garmin GMR 404/406 transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy in a rotating 360° pattern. When the transmitted energy contacts a target, some of that energy is reflected and returned to the scanner. The scanner collects the returned energy for processing and display. The GMR 404/406 is operated and adjusted using controls on the Gamin chartplotter.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION >THE RADAR PAGE When the scanner is powered on, the Status Bar at the top of the Radar Page, shows the message “Radar Warming Up” with a countdown to Standby Mode. The countdown is also displayed in the middle of the Radar Page. When the countdown reaches zero, the message changes to “Hold FCTN to transmit.” As a safety feature, the scanner enters standby mode after it warms up.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > RADAR PAGE LAYOUT Radar Page Layout This section describes the features of the Radar Page and how its features are displayed. By default, the Radar Page displays a Status Bar along the top, user configurable Digital Navigation Data down the right side, a Heading Line, and Range Rings. Soft key options that allow quick access to radar functions and setting changes are displayed along the bottom of the page.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > RANGE RINGS—HEADING LINE—DIGITAL NAVIGATION DATA Range Rings The Range Rings help to quickly determine the distance to a target. In the lower-right corner of the display are two scales. The upper scale is the current zoom scale. This scale is changed using the RANGE keys. The zoom scale is represented by the Range Ring with tick marks around the circumference.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR CONFIGURATION PAGE—THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU The Radar Configuration Page The Radar Configuration Page is used to change the look of the Radar Page. Please refer to the GPSMAP 3000 series owner’s manual for information about “Configuring the Main Pages.” To display the Radar Configuration Page: Press and hold DATA\CONFIG.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU To change a Radar Adjustment Menu setting: 1. Press ADJ/MENU to display the Adjustment Menu. 2. Use the Rocker or Data Entry keys to select an option. Press ENTER to display the adjustment for that selection. 3. Use the Rocker to change the current setting. Press ENTER to accept the change. Gain Selecting Gain displays the Gain adjustment slider.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU To change the Sea Clutter setting: 1. Use the Rocker to move the slider to a preset or other position. 2. Press ENTER to accept the change. The preset positions can also be selected using the soft key options. Rain Clutter Adjusting the Rain Clutter setting can help remove screen clutter caused by rain at close ranges. Selecting Rain Clutter displays the Rain Clutter adjustment slider.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Zoom When a Zoom level is selected, a window showing a zoomed portion of the screen appears and a selection box is shown. The selection box can be moved to see different areas. The Zoom setting has four presets: Off, 2x, 4x, and Move. To change the Zoom setting: 1. Use the Rocker to select a new setting. 2. Press ENTER to accept the change.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Trails When the Trails function is on, all returns on the display leave a history trail. The Trails setting determines the length of the history trail. The Trails setting has four presets: Off, Short, Medium, and Long. To change the Trails setting: Guard Zone A Guard Zone is a user-defined area of protection. If a target enters the defined Guard Zone, an alarm is sounded. Two Guard Zones can be defined at any given time.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU To Define a Guard Zone: 1. Use the Rocker to highlight Show Guard Zone 1 or 2, and press ENTER. 2. Use the Rocker to highlight Adjust and press ENTER. 3. Using the Rocker, define the area on the Radar Page. 4. Press ENTER to accept the change. With a Guard Zone selected on the Radar Page, soft key options may be available. The diameter of the VRM and the angle of the EBL are adjustable. To adjust the VRM/EBL: 1.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU To move the center location of the VRM: 1. Use the Rocker to highlight Move and press ENTER. 2. Using the Rocker, move the center point of the VRM to the selected location. 3. Press ENTER to set the new location. performance. Each target being tracked by MARPA is represented by a symbol. The symbols indicate the current state of the target.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU While a target is being designated, a box is placed around the target. When MARPA begins tracking the target, the box is replaced with the appropriate symbol. To display the MARPA List: Use the Rocker to highlight MARPA List and press ENTER.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Own Vessel Safe Zone—is a circular area defined by a range setting that is centered on your own vessel. If a target enters the defined area an alarm is sounded. The Safe Zone can be set to a distance between .01 and 2 nautical miles. Time To Safe Zone—sounds an alarm if MARPA determines that a target will intersect the Own Vessel Safe Zone within the defined time interval. The time interval settings range from 3 to 24 minutes.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Map Cursor On/Off The Map Cursor On/Off setting turns the Map Page Cursor on or off when operating in Split Screen mode or when using two chartplotters. To turn the Map Cursor On or Off: Use the Rocker to highlight Map Cursor On/Off and press ENTER. Setup Selecting Setup displays the Radar Setup Menu. The Radar Setup Menu contains four sub tabs: General, Display, MARPA, and Advanced.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Timed Transmit—is used to save power, likely while at anchor. When Timed Transmit is On, the radar refers to the settings in Timed Transmit XMIT Time and Timed Transmit STBY Time. If Off is selected, the Timed Transmit XMIT Time and Timed Transmit STBY Time fields are inactive.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > THE RADAR ADJUSTMENT MENU Rings—is used to turn the radar Range Rings On or Off. Background—is used to select a background color for the Radar Page. The options are Black, Blue, and White. Heading Line—is used to turn the Heading Line On or Off. Bearing Reference—has two settings, Absolute and Relative. Relative calculates the bearing relative to own vessel heading. Absolute calculates the bearing referring to North.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > MAP PAGE RADAR OVERLAY To select an AFC mode: 1. Use the Rocker to highlight the AFC Mode field, and press ENTER. 2. Use the Rocker to highlight the selection, and press ENTER. To manually adjust the scanner frequency: 1. Use the Rocker to highlight the Freq button, and press ENTER. 2. Using the Rocker, adjust the scanner frequency up or down to achieve the desired effect. 3. Press ENTER to accept the frequency change.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only GMR 404/406 OPERATION > MAP PAGE RADAR OVERLAY PRELIMINARY Map Page with Radar Overlay Radar Page There are several Radar Options available on the Map Page. These options do affect operation of the radar and the Radar Page. Map Page Radar Options To display the Radar Options: 1. Press ADJ/MENU. 2. Use the Rocker to highlight Radar Options, and press ENTER. 18 PRELIMINARY GMR 404_406 Owners Manual Preliminary Review.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only APPENDIX > EUROPEAN LICENSE REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX European License Requirements Austria I Luxembourg Belgium G The Netherlands Czech Republic I Poland Denmark G Portugal Estonia * Slovakia Finland I Slovenia France G Spain Germany G Sweden Greece G United Kingdom Hungary * Cyprus Ireland * Malta Italy G Iceland Latvia I Norway Lithuania G Switzerland I—Requires an individual license for operation.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only APPENDIX > SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Sensitivity and Tune Controls: Gain, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, Frequency Tune Radar Scanner Weight: Unit 26 lbs; cable 8.35 lbs Radar/Chart Synchronization: Overlay Mode. split overlay with standard radar presentation. Unit Dimensions: 28” (710 mm) D x 8” (205 mm) H Range Scales (Range Rings): GMR 406—1/8 nm (1/32 nm) to 36 nm (9 nm).
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only APPENDIX > FCC COMPLIANCE FCC Compliance Declaration of Conformity This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only APPENDIX > SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT, LIMITED WARRANTY Software License Agreement BY USING THE GMR 404/406, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. To obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin authorized dealer.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only APPENDIX > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. Use the GMR 404/406 at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual, and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only Index D Define a Guard Zone 10 Digital Navigation Data 3, 4 Display Tab 15 A E About This Manual i Adjustment 5 Adjustment Menu 5 Advanced Tab 16 AFC Mode 16, 17 EBL 10 Electronic Bearing Line 10 Enter Standby 13, 17 European License Requirements 19 F B Background 16 Background color 15 Bearing Line 16 Bearing Reference 15, 16 Begin Transmitting 17 Begin Transmitting.
Prelimimary Copy—For Review Only INDEX V Variable Range Marker 10 Vector Length 13 Velocity Reference 13 VRM/EBL 5, 10 W Warming Up 2 Warning and Cautions 24 WARRANTY 22 Waypoints 16 Z Zoom 5, 8 Zoom level 8 Zoom Scale 3 26 PRELIMINARY PRELIMINARY GMR 404_406 Owners Manual Preliminary Review.
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