Garmin 17N Quick Start Guide

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GPS 17

GPS receiver/antenna

© 2004 Garmin Corporation

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Garmin Corporation
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October 2004 Part Number 190-00228-10 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan

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Introduction

Limited Warranty

Garmin Corporation warrants this product to be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from
the date of purchase. Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or
replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs
or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for
parts or labor. The customer is, however, responsible for any
transportation costs. This warranty does not cover failures
due to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or
repairs.

THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED
HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WAR­RANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS,
WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL Garmin BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUEN­TIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE
USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT
OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

To obtain warranty service, contact your Garmin dealer
or call the Garmin’s Produce Support department (913-397-

8200) for a returned merchandise tracking number. The
unit should be securely packaged with the tracking number
clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent
freight prepaid and insured to a Garmin warranty service
station. A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the
proof of purchase for warranty repairs. 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.

The Garmin GPS 17 has no
user-serviceable parts. Should
you ever encounter a problem
with your receiver, please
contact your Garmin dealer or
the Garmin’s Product Support
department (913-397-8200 or
800-800-1020) for repairs.
Any attempt to open the case
to change or modify the unit
in any way will void your war­ranty and may result in per

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manent damage to the equip­ment.

Serial Number
Use this area to record the
serial number (8-digit number
located on the bottom of the
antenna) in case it is lost,
stolen, or needs service. Be
sure to keep your original sales
receipt in a safe place or attach
a photocopy inside the manual.

Serial Number:

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Introduction

Cautions

The GPS system is operated by the government of the
United States which is solely responsible for their accuracy
and maintenance. The Global Positioning System and the
Differential Global Positioning System are under develop­ment and are subject to changes which could affect accuracy
and performance of all GPS equipment. Although a GPS
system is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID),
any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted, and therefore
become unsafe. Use the GPS system at your own risk. To
reduce this risk, carefully review and understand all aspects
of this Quick Start Guide and carefully compare indications
from your display to all available navigation sources includ­ing the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings,
charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before
continuing navigation.

NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter­ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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Introduction

Table of

Contents

Introduction

Limited Warranty................................................1

Cautions ............................................................2

Table of Contents ...............................................3

Overview

Capabilities & Package Contents........................4

Specifications..................................................5

Installation

Mounting the GPS 17..............................6-8

Wiring the GPS 17......................................9-10

Operation

Using the GPS 17 ................................11-12