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Garmin GPSMAP 2006C User Manual

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5

Getting Started

Main Page Sequence

5

Getting Started

Using the Built-in Simulator

Activating the Simulator Mode:

1. Press the

MENU

key.

2. With the ‘GPS Info’ tab displayed, at the lower left of the display will be a

SOFT KEY

label ‘Start Simula-

tor’, press the

SOFT KEY

that corresponds with this option. Choose ‘No’ to the retail demonstration and

press

ENTER/MARK

. Press

ENTER/MARK

again to acknowledge the Running Simulator/Sonar Message.

3. The “Simulator Setup” window will be displayed.

There are seven parameters that can be set for the simulator: “Current Time”, “Current Date”, “Track

Control”, “Track”, “Speed”, “Transducer” and “Set Position” (SOFT KEY). We need to change the “Current

Time” and “Current Date” settings.

There are two methods that you can use when entering alpha-numeric data, one is the

ARROW KEYPAD and the other is the DATA ENTRY keys. We will use the ARROW KEYPAD for set-

ting the Current Time and Current Date. See page 7 for instructions using the DATA ENTRY keys.

Current Time:

1. Using the

ARROW KEYPAD

, highlight the “Current Time” field and press the

ENTER/MARK

key.

2. Using the Right/Left function of the

ARROW KEYPAD

, place the highlight on the correct digit to begin

entering the current time.

3. Using the Up/Down function of the

ARROW KEYPAD

, scroll through the list until the correct number is

displayed. Press the

ARROW KEYPAD

to the right to highlight the next digit.

4. Continue this process until the correct “Current Time” is displayed then press the

ENTER/MARK

key to

accept the new time.

Current Date:

1. Using the

ARROW KEYPAD

, highlight the “Current Date” field and press the

ENTER/MARK

key.

2. Using the Right/Left function of the

ARROW KEYPAD

, place the highlight on the correct digit to begin

entering the Current Date.

3. Using the Up/Down function of the

ARROW KEYPAD

, scroll through the list until the correct number is

displayed. Press the

ARROW KEYPAD

to the right to highlight the next digit.

4. When the month is highlighted the Up/Down function of the

ARROW KEYPAD

will scroll through a list of

the months. Select the current month then move to the next digit.

5. Continue entering the date. When finished, press the

ENTER/MARK

key to accept the new date.

Select this SOFT KEY to start the Simulator

After the ‘Start Simulator’ SOFT KEY has been pressed, the
“Simulator Setup” window will be displayed. Set the current
time and date, and change the “Track Control” to ‘User Track’.
When finished press the
QUIT key to begin simulation.