OwnerÕsManual &ReferenceGPS 92GPS 9292 manual 4/15/98 3:48 PM Page 1
B(POWER)— Red key turns the unit on and off, and controlsthree levels of screen backlighting intensity.(PAGE)— Scrolls main pages in sequence and retu
Battery InstallationThe GPS 92 operates on 4 AA alkaline batteries (included),which are installed at the base of the unit. These batteries provideup t
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constella-tion of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day ina very precise orbit and transmit inform
Once the GPS 92 has calculated a position fix, you’llusually have anywhere from five to twelve satellites inview. The receiver will then continuously
Once satellites have beenfound, hollow signalstrength bars will be dis-played while data is beingcollected. The signalstrength bars can be used tohelp
GPS 92 Takeoff TourThe takeoff tour is designed to quickly guide youthrough basic features and functions of the GPS 92 usinga simulated trip.Once you’
Simulator ModeTo continue the Takeoff Tour, you’ll need to put theGPS 92 in simulator mode:1. Press Prepeatedly until the main menu pageappears.2. Use
2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the first char-acter (‘5’). If you press and hold either arrow key, it willscroll through the characters mo
Navigation PageOnce a GOTO is activated, the navigation page willdisplay the bearing and distance to the destination, alongwith your present speed and
Position PageThe GPS 92’s position page displays your present lat-itude, longitude and altitude, along with your currenttrack and speed over the groun
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The moving map page can be broken down into threeparts: the zoom, pan and option fields (located at thetop of the page), the moving map field, and the
To view the airport communication page for ‘KAUS’:1. Use the left arrow key to highlight ‘COMM?’ and pressE.All of the available frequencies for the s
Additional information, including the name, class,controlling agency and altitudes, is available from the Gkey. To view additional SUA information:1.
Once you’ve selected and confirmed a category, theGPS 92 will display the nine nearest facilities and providethe distance and bearing to each waypoint
Once we fly past the airport, notice that the GPS 92continues to provide navigation to ‘3R9’, with the relativebearing pointer and ETE fields indicati
Internal DatabaseThe GPS 92 uses an internal Jeppesen®database toprovide position and facility information for thousands ofairports, VORs, NDBs and in
To choose a waypoint category:1. Press Mto display the waypoint page.2. Highlight the category field.3. Press Eto begin selection of the waypoint cate
Airport InformationThe GPS 92 features three airport pages:• Airport location— allows entry of desired airportby identifier, facility name or city an
Frequency types followed bya question mark (‘?’) haveusage restrictions. To viewthe restriction information,highlight the frequency typeand press ENTE
Runway PageThe last airport page is the runway page, which fea-tures a diagram of available runways, along with designa-tions, length, surface and lig
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Intersection InformationThe intersection waypoint page allows entry of adesired intersection by identifier, and displays positionand nearest VOR data
The VOR page lists the identifier, facility name andcity/state at the top of the page, with the transmitting fre-quency of the facility listed below.
2. Press Eand enter the waypoint name using thearrow keypad.3. Press Eto accept.Once the name has been accepted, the field highlightwill move to the p
The delete and rename prompts, located near the bot-tom of the user waypoint page, allow you to quicklyremove a waypoint from memory or change the nam
Nearest PagesThe Gkey provides detailed information on thenine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, INTs, and user way-points from your present position, and
Going To a DestinationOne of the many benefits of GPS navigation is theability to fly directly to a waypoint or fly along a chainof waypoints without
GOTO FunctionThe GPS 92’s GOTO function lets you choose anystored waypoint as a destination and quickly set a coursefrom your present position. Once a
TracBack NavigationAnother method of navigating to a destination is byusing the TracBack function. TracBack allows you toquickly and easily retrace yo
Tips on Creating and Using the TracBack FeatureThe GPS 92’s TracBack feature is designed to help youquickly create and activate a route that follows y
Route Definition PageThe GPS 92 lets you create and store up to 20 routesof 30 waypoints each. Routes are created, copied andedited through the route
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Creating a RouteThe route definition page is used to create up to 20routes of 30 waypoints each.To create a route:1. Highlight the route number field
Clearing a RouteThe route action fields, located near the bottom of theroute definition page, allow you to clear, invert and acti-vate the routes stor
Active Route PageOnce a route has been activated, the active route pagewill appear, displaying the waypoint sequence of yourroute with the estimated t
Reviewing & Editing Routes (cont.)With the desired waypoint field selected and the on-screen menu displayed, choose a menu function:1. To review t
Satellite Status PageThe satellite status page displays the status of variousreceiver functions. This status information helps youunderstand what the
Receiver StatusReceiver status is displayed at the top left of thescreen, with the current horizontal accuracy (estimatedposition error, in feet or me
Position PageThe position page displays your current position’s lat-itude, longitude, altitude and time. It also displays yourground track and speed
Map PageThe map page plots your course and route on a mov-ing map. It also provides you with a cursor that will letyou pan ahead and review nearby way
Map Page FunctionsThere are four main functions you can perform fromthe map page—zooming, pointing, panning and mapoptions. Each of these functions ha
Selecting Waypoints on ScreenFrom the zoom or pan fields, the cursor highlightmay be moved into the map display by pressing the downarrow key. The arr
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You can also use the target crosshair as an instantGOTO destination. This function will AutoStore the posi-tion and set a course for a new waypoint ca
AutoZoomAutoZoom automatically changes the map scale tokeep your present position and destination on the displayat all times. Whenever a GOTO or route
To change the viewing scale for a waypoint category:1. Highlight the scale for the desired category and pressE.2. Use the up and down arrow keys to se
To select a record option:1. Highlight the ‘RECORD’ field and press E.2. Select the desired option with the arrow keys and pressE.NOTE: Turning the tr
Navigation PageThe navigation page displays the bearing (BRG) anddistance (DST) to the destination at the top of the page,along with your present spee
Main MenuPageReferenceMain Menu PageThe GPS 92’s main menu page provides access to sub-menus and functions that are used to select and customize opera
Operation Mode PageThe first setup page is the ‘Operation’ mode page,which is used to select the operating mode and set an ini-tial position reference
If the unit is in simulator mode, the field highlightwill advance to the ‘Brg’ field, where you may define yourposition in reference from the selected
To select a heading reference:1. Highlight the ‘HEADING’ field and press E.2. Select a heading reference and press E.To enter a user-defined magnetic
Audio/Display OptionsThe ‘Audio/Display’ options allow the user to adjustthe display contrast of the display screen, set the backlight timer and turn
CautionsINTRODUCTIONCAUTION: The GPS system is operated by the government of the United States,which is solely responsible for its accuracy and mainte
Date/Time and Timer OptionsThe date and time are calculated from satellites andcannot be edited. Because the time shown is UTC (GMTor ‘zulu’) time, yo
Interface SetupThe ‘Interface’ setup page lets you specify the inter-facing formats for connecting external NMEA devices, aDGPS receiver, or a persona
When a NMEA output setting has been selected, abaud rate of 4800 will automatically appear.To select a different baud rate:1. Highlight the baud rate
Updating the GPS 92’s DatabaseThe GPS 92’s internal worldwide Jeppesen databasemay be updated from a PC computer using GARMIN’soptional PC Database Up
Alarm FunctionsThe second option available on the GPS 92’s mainmenu page is the ‘Alarms’ submenu, which is used tocontrol airspace alarms, or set arri
➃ If you are within 2 nm of an SUA and your currentcourse will not take you inside the airspace, a ‘Near SUA < 2nm’ will be displayed.NOTE:All SUA
Altitude BufferThe ‘ALT BUF’ field, located directly below the SUAalarm settings, is an altitude buffer that allows you to seta specific altitude rang
Arrival AlarmsThe last function available from the alarms page is thewaypoint arrival alarm, which will activate an alarm mes-sage once you’ve come wi
Winds Aloft FunctionThe GPS 92’s winds aloft function will calculate thewind direction, speed and head/tail wind conditions forthe aircraft once you h
Route PlanningThe route planning function will calculate trip infor-mation for any programmed route and provide data onboth the entire route and each
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Vertical Navigation FunctionThe last option featured on the GPS 92’s E6-B menuis the vertical navigation (VNAV) function, which lets youcreate a rate
Vertical Navigation Function (cont.)To activate the VNAV function:1. Review the calculated vertical speed. If the calculatedspeed does not fit within
User Waypoint ListThe last three options on the main menu are the ‘UserWpt List’, ‘Routes’, and ‘Messages’. The user waypoint listprovides you with a
Routes SubmenuThe routes option is covered in the routes section onpage 33.Messages PageThe message page displays all current messages in theGPS 92. T
Universal Yoke MountAn optional yoke mount is available for your GPS 92that may be attached to the control yoke for easy accesswithout blocking the vi
5. If it is necessary to change the direction of the clamp,completely loosen and remove the upper knob, thenmate up the appropriate sets of teeth so t
The GPS 92 is constructed of high-quality materials and shouldnot require user maintenance. Should your unit ever need repair,please take it to an aut
MessagesAPPENDIX C71Accuracy has been Degraded—The accura-cy of the receiver has been degraded beyond500 meters due to poor satellite geometry ordata
MessagesAPPENDIX Cdetected excessive drift in its internal crystal oscil-lator which may result in longer acquisition time.Take the unit to an authori
Map DatumsAPPENDIX D73The following list shows the map datums available for the GPS 92. Position/datum page abbreviations arelisted first, followed by
2Table OfContentsINTRODUCTIONSECTION THREE ReferenceWaypoint Categories/Waypoint Information Pages . . . . . . . . . . .19-25User Waypoints/AutoSto
NAD27 Alaska North American 1927- AlaskaNAD27 Bahamas North American 1927- Bahamas (excluding San SalvadorIsland)NAD27 Canada North American 1927- Can
AAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-69Acquiring Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Activating a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OOn-Route GOTOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Operational Mode Page . . . . . . . . . . .50PPacking List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
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