Garmin GPS 72 Quick Start Guide

GPS 72

Personal Navigator

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Internal Antenna

MOB

ZOOM

MARK

Quick Start

Unit Overview

Interface keys

120 x 160 Four Level
Gray, Backlight Display

Battery Compartment

External Data/Auxilary
Power Port

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Quick Start

Battery Installation

Please dispose of used

batteries properly!

Please dispose of used

batteries properly!

Remove the batteries from your GPS 72 if you don’t expect to
use it for several months. Be sure to observe the proper polarity
when inserting the batteries. Follow the battery manufacturer’s
instructions on the proper care and handling of the batteries.

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Turn D-ring 1/4 turn counter-

clockwise and remove cover

Installing the batteries

Installing the batteries:

1. Remove the Battery Cover by turning the D-ring 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pulling the
cover loose.

2. Check the battery polarity with the molded diagram in the battery compartment and install
the batteries inserting the end toward the spring fi rst.

3. Re-install the Battery Cover by reversing step 1.

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Installing the Lanyard

To install the Lanyard:

1. Place the loop of the Lanyard through the
slot opening at the bottom of the GPS 72.

2. Route the strap through the loop and pull
tight.

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Quick Start

Interface Keys

MOB

ZOOM

MARK

The IN and OUT keys are used on the Map Page and the Plot Page. When pressed,
the IN key decreases the map scale or decreased the horizontal plot scale, allowing
you to view a smaller area with greater detail. When pressed, the OUT key increases
the map or horizontal plot scale allowing you to view a larger area with less detail.

The GOTO/MOB key is used to begin or stop navigation to a waypoint. If the
GOTO/MOB key is pressed and held down, the GPS stores the current location (a
man overboard point) and gives you the opportunity to begin immediate navigation to
that point.

The PAGE key will cycle you through the fi ve main display pages in sequence.

The POWER key is used to turn the unit on and off. To turn the unit off press

the POWER key and hold it. The POWER key is also used to display the adjustment
window for the backlight and contrast. To activate the backlight/contrast adjustment
window, press and release the POWER key.

The MENU key is used to display page option menus. If pressed twice, the Main
Menu will be displayed.

The QUIT key will cycle you through the fi ve main display pages in reverse sequence.
The QUIT key will end an operation in progress and display the previous page.

The ENTER/MARK key is used to activate a data fi eld or confi rm a selection. If the
ENTER/MARK key is pressed and held, the GPS 72 will store the current location and
display the Mark Waypoint page.

The ROCKER key, located in the center of the keypad, is used to control the Up/Down
and Left/Right movement of the cursor on the display pages and during data entry.

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This exercise will provide you with basic operational knowledge, and help develop the

skills that will allow you to navigate the pages and menus of your GPS 72 with confi dence.

As we progress through the Quick Start Guide, you will often be directed to press a key
or highlight a fi eld. When you are directed to press a key, you should press, then release the
key. If the key needs to be held down for a period of time, the instruction will tell you. The
position of the highlight is controlled by the ROCKER key. When a fi eld is highlighted, a
dark strip will encompass the fi eld.

Let’s start by taking a look at the fi ve main display pages. They are the GPS Informa-
tion Page, Map Page, Pointer Page, Highway Page and the Active Route Page. You can cycle
through these pages by pressing either the PAGE or QUIT key. When the GPS 72 is turned
on, a Welcome Page will be displayed followed by a Warning Page. Acknowledge these pages
by pressing the PAGE key while they are displayed. The GPS Information Page will now be
displayed.

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Main Display Pages

GPS Information Page

Map Page Pointer Page Highway Page Active Route Page

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Using the Simulator

Highlighted Field

While learning the basic operation of the GPS 72, lets put the unit into Simulator Mode.
The Simulator Mode is great for practicing with the unit while inside and satellite signals are
not available. While the GPS 72 is in Simulator Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off (this will
help conserve battery power) and the unit cannot be used for actual navigation.

NOTE: Do not try to navigate using the Simulator Mode. While in the Simula-

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tor Mode, the GPS receiver is turned off. Any Satellite Signal Strength Indicators
displayed are only simulations and do not indicate the strength of actual satellite
signals.

Activating the Simulator Mode

Press the POWER key to turn the unit on. The Welcome Page will be displayed, press the
PAGE key twice to display the GPS Information Page.

Putting the GPS 72 in Simulator Mode:

1. With the GPS Information Page displayed press the MENU key.

2. Using the ROCKER key, highlight ‘Start Simulator’ then press the ENTER key.

When the GPS 72 is placed into Simulator Mode, the message ‘Simulating GPS’ will be
displayed along the top of the GPS Information Page.

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The Interface keys are your link with the GPS 72. Let’s take a few minutes to explore the

use of each key while learning how to use the unit.

With the GPS Information Page displayed, press the PAGE key several times. Notice that
each time you press the PAGE key, the next main page will be displayed. Do the same with
the QUIT key. The QUIT key is similar to the PAGE key except the pages are displayed in a
reverse sequence. Press the PAGE key until the Map Page is displayed.

Each main page has an Options Menu. This Option Menu contains setup options, and/
or functions that apply to that page.

To display the Map Page Options Menu:

1. Press the MENU key.

Selecting an item on the Options Menu:

1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight ‘Setup Map’.

2. Press ENTER.

Many of the Option and Setup menus in the GPS 72 are arranged in a ‘Tab’ layout. Use
the Left /Right ROCKER key to move from Tab to Tab.

The options for each page are covered in depth in the Reference Manual. For now press
the QUIT key. When pressed, the QUIT key stops the current function and returns the unit
to the last main page that was displayed. This is good to know! As you are learning how to
use this unit, if you fi nd yourself confused, or start a function that you really don’t want, just
press the QUIT key.

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Using the Interface Keys

Interface keys

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Symbol Field

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Entering Data

Name Field

Mark Waypoint Page

There will be many times that you will need to navigate menus and enter data. An

example is naming a waypoint. The ROCKER key is used for this purpose.

Let’s combine a couple of lessons. We will create a new waypoint, enter a waypoint name,

and assign a symbol to the waypoint.

The term ‘Waypoint’ may be new to you. You will fi nd the term Waypoint is used fre-
quently when talking about navigation. A Waypoint is a location, stored in the unit’s memory
that can be used for navigation. Waypoints can be used for direct navigation or to build a
Route.

Creating or “Marking” a waypoint with the GPS 72 is easy. The unit has to be turned on,
and receiving at least three satellites (or simulating navigation) to mark a waypoint.

Marking a waypoint:

1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key.

When the ENTER/MARK key is held down, the MARK function of the key is acti­vated. The GPS 72 will capture it’s current location, and display the Mark Waypoint Page.
By default, the unit will assign a square as the symbol, a number as the name, and the ‘OK’
Button will be highlighted. Pressing the ENTER key now would save the waypoint using the
default name and symbol, but let’s change them to something more meaningful.

Changing the symbol:

1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the Symbol Field, then press ENTER.

2. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the ‘Scenic Area’ symbol, then press ENTER.

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Changing the name:

1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the Name Field then press the ENTER key.

2. Press the ROCKER key to the left, this will clear the name fi eld.

3. Press the ROCKER key up, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until ‘C’ is selected.

4. Press the ROCKER key right to move to the next placeholder.

5. Press the ROCKER key down, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until ‘R’ is selected.

You should be starting to get the feel of it. Continue entering letters until you have

spelled the word CREEK.

6. With the letter ‘K’ highlighted, press the ENTER key to accept the name.

You can enter any name that you like as long as it does not exceed ten characters, and
does not duplicate a previously saved waypoint. When you have fi nished renaming the
waypoint you will need to store it in the units’ memory.

To store the waypoint:

1. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the ‘OK’ Button and press the ENTER key.

These are the same steps that you will use to enter names, change numbers and select
options in all of the GPS 72 fi elds.

Here are a couple of tips:

• If you press and hold the ROCKER key while scrolling through the alpha-numeric list, it
will move quickly.

• You can scroll through the alpha-numeric list in either direction.

• Don’t press the ENTER key until you have fi nished entering the data. Remember, use the

ROCKER key to move to the next placeholder.

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Entering Data

Entering a name

UP

LEFT

DOWN

Rocker key Directions

RIGHT

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Basic Navigation

Bearing and Distance from Pointer
to current GPS location.

Map Pointer

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Goto a waypoint:

1. Press the GOTO key.

2. With ‘Waypoint’ highlighted, press the ENTER key.

3.

Use the ROCKER key to select ‘MAP 1’ from the list, then press the ENTER key.

The GPS 72 is now navigating to the waypoint MAP 1.

For a GPS to navigate, it has to be moving. Fortunately you can simulate
movement in the GPS 72. Press the PAGE key until the Compass Page is
displayed. At the top of the Compass Page there are two data fi elds, ‘Speed’
and ‘Bearing’. To simulate movement, press the ROCKER key up one time.
This will set a speed of 10 miles per hour. If you continue to press or hold the
ROCKER key, the speed will increase in 10 mph increments. For our purpose,
10 mph is fi ne.

The Compass Page displays a Pointer and Compass Ring. The Pointer will
always point toward your destination (Bearing) while the Compass Ring refl ects
the direction that you are facing or traveling (Track). In short, when you are
headed directly toward your destination, the Pointer will be pointed toward the
top of the display, and aligned with the vertical line on the Compass Ring. If you
are not heading toward your destination, turn until the Pointer is aligned with the
vertical line in the Compass Ring and pointed toward the top of the display.

The simulator will let you change the Track so that you can see what will
happen. Press the ROCKER key to the right until your Track has changed about
40°. This will simulate a direction change to the right. The Pointer should now
be pointed toward the left of the display indicating that you need to turn left to
head toward the waypoint. This is exactly what will happen during actual naviga-

tion as you move off course. Press the ROCKER key to the left until the Pointer is
realigned with the vertical line in the Compass Ring. You are now headed toward
the waypoint.

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Basic Navigation

1. Press GOTO with
Waypoint highlighted,
press ENTER.

2. Press ENTER to select
the waypoint directly
from the list.

3. Using the ROCKER,
scroll through the list to
select a waypoint. Once
the waypoint is selected,
press ENTER to begin
navigation.

Selecting a waypoint for navigation

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Initializing the GPS 72

Turning off the Simulator

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Now that we have now gone through the basic operation of the unit using the simulator, it

is time to do some actual navigation!

To turn off the simulator:

1. With the GPS Information Page displayed, press the MENU key.

2. Select ‘Stop Simulator’ then press the ENTER key.

Initializing the GPS Receiver

Before the GPS 72 can be used for navigation, the receiver has to be initialized. The

receiver only needs to be initialized the very fi rst time that the GPS 72 is used.

Take the unit outside where it will have an unobstructed view of the sky and turn it on.
Hold the unit with the top of the unit pointed toward the sky.The unit will search for satellite
signals and begin to gather and store the information that it needs to become operational.
This process should take no more than fi ve minutes. When the unit becomes operational, the
message ‘3D GPS Location’ will be displayed on the GPS Information Page.

If for some reason the unit is not able to gather the necessary satellite information, an
options page will be displayed. Select ‘New Location’ then ‘Automatic’ and allow the unit to
continue initializing. This selection will force the unit to search for all satellites. It may take a
little longer for the unit to become operational using this method.

Starting to Navigate

With the unit on and displaying ‘3D GPS Location’ on the GPS Information Page, mark
a waypoint at your current location. Name the waypoint ‘HOME’, assign the ‘Residence’
Symbol and store the waypoint.

This is important!

While you are standing still, the pointer and compass ring may not be accurate. As you begin
moving, the compass ring will rotate indicating your direction of travel, and the pointer will
point toward your destination.

The GPS 72 has to be moving to provide accurate navigational data.

Before we start walking, lets clear the Track Log. The Track Log is the bread crumb trail

DESTINATION

START

left on the Map and Highway Pages.

To clear the Track Log:

1 Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu.

2. Highlight Tracks then press the ENTER key.

3. Highlight the ‘Clear’ Button then press the ENTER key.

4. Highlight the ‘Yes’ Button then press the ENTER key.

5. Press the PAGE key until the Map Page is displayed.

Begin walking, hold the GPS 72 in front of you with the top of the unit pointed toward
the sky. As you move you will begin to see a bread crumb trail on the map. Walk for at least
two minutes in one direction and then make either a right or left turn. Continue walking in
this new direction for approximately another two minutes.

Let’s start the trip back. The GPS 72 provides you with direct, straight line navigation. It
is not always possible to navigate using the most direct route, don’t worry, the GPS 72 will
continuously update your Track and Bearing, always pointing out the shortest route to your
destination.

To begin navigation:

1. Press the GOTO key.

2. With ‘Waypoint’ highlighted, press the ENTER key.

3. Highlight ‘HOME’ then press the ENTER key.

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Basic Navigation

Current
Track 45°

Bearing 000°
from START to
DESTINATION

Bearing 340° from current location
to DESTINATION

The GPS provides a straight line, direct navigation course
to your destination. Since it is not always possible to follow
a straight line from start to fi nish, as you move, the Pointer
will always point toward your destination and the Compass
Ring will always show your current track.

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are able, turn toward the Pointer until it is aligned with the vertical line in the Compass Ring.
Continue walking, as you approach your HOME waypoint, make a few turns to see how the
Pointer reacts. When you near your destination a message will be displayed alerting you that

Basic Navigation

DESTINATION

you have arrived.

gating on your own. Be safe, remember that while the GPS is very reliable you should always
have a backup means of navigation.

START

When you are able to turn toward the destination, follow
the Pointer until it points toward the top of the display and
aligns with the line in the Compass Ring. When the Pointer
and Line are aligned, your Track and Bearing will be equal
and you will be headed toward your destination. When you
are near your destination, a message ‘Arriving at Destina­tion’ will be displayed.

As you begin walking, the Pointer will turn and point at your destination. As soon as you

Congratulations, you should have enough basic knowledge of your GPS 72 to begin navi-

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