Features & Tips |
Here is a listing we have put together of some of the common Garmin GPS V Deluxe features,
along with a few user tips that you may find of help for this particular item. | • WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver
• Removable quad helix receiving antenna with remote antenna capability
• Unit dimensions: 2.32 in H x 5.0 in L x 1.62 in W
• Display: 2.2 in W x 1.5 in H resolution FSTN, 4-level grayscale (256 x 160 pixels)
• Weight: 9.0 ounces with batteries (not included)
• Backlit display and keypad
• Battery life: Up to 25 hours using 4 AA alkaline batteries
• Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required
• Water resistant, IEC-529, IPX7 (Submersible 1 meter @ 30 minutes)
• 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 20 reversible routes, 30 waypoints each
• Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS and user grid
• Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint
• Large numbers option for easy viewing
• Built-in, routable Americas basemap provides detail for interstates, inerstate exits, highways, rivers, lakes in the USA, plus commonly used streets in metropolitan areas.
• 19-Mbyte internal memory for loading MapSource MetroGuide with autorouting capability
• Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed and more
• Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
• Built-in celestial tables for best time to fish, plus sun and moon calculations
• Compatible with many other MapSource products
WHAT IS THE CD-ROM UNLOCK CODE, AND WHY DO I NEED IT
The unlock code for the City Select CD-ROM is an authorization code which 'links' the uses GPS unit to the CD-ROM for downloading mapping data. Without the unlock code, the CD-ROM data cannot be viewed on a PC or downloaded to a GPS unit.
HOW DO I UNLOCK THE CD-ROM?
The GPS V Deluxe package does not require the internet to unlock the CD-ROM. In the past, you were required to go online to Garmin's web site to unlock your CD-ROM.
To unlock the CD-ROM now, simply install the MapSource program on your Windows computer, open the 'unlock codes' window by pressing Ctrl + U and then enter the unlock code included. You are now ready to download mapping data to your unit. Simply install the MapSource program on your Windows computer, open the 'unlock codes' window by pressing Ctrl + U and then enter the unlock code included. You are now ready to download mapping data to your unit.
Software Minimum System Requirements
IBM compatible PC with Pentium processor, 32MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, available serial port (or USB port with the USB Adapter), mouse or other pointing device, 256 color display adapter (24-bit color recommended) and monitor with 640-480 resolution or higher, and up to 300 megabytes free hard drive space. Mapsource requires a 32 bit operating system such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or XP. |
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