NavTalk PILOT TM
NavTalk PILOT
Pilot’s Guide
& Reference
© 2000 GARMIN Corporation
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May 2000 Part Number: 190-00189-00 Rev.A Printed in Taiwan
Introduction
About
This Manual
Thank you for choosing the GARMIN NavTalk Pilot. To get the most from
your new NavTalk Pilot, take the time to read through this owner’s manual in
order to understand all of the operating features. The manual is organized into
seven sections for your convenience:
The Introduction To GPS and Cellular Phone Features section gives you
an overview of the NavTalk Pilot functional features.
The Getting Started Tour section introduces you to the basic features to get
you started using the Cellular Phone and GPS Receiver features.
The Basic Phone Operation and Basic GPS Using the Simulator sections
get you started on using the NavTalk Pilot for basic Phone and GPS uses.
The Cellular Phone Reference and GPS Receiver Reference sections
provide details about the advanced features of the NavTalk Pilot according to
topic.
The Appendix contains information on items such as charging the battery,
accessories, specifications, glossary of terms and index.
Before getting started, check to see that your NavTalk Pilot package includes
the following items. If you are missing anything, please contact your dealer
immediately.
Standard Package:
• NavTalk Pilot Unit
• Trickle Charger
• Lanyard
• NiMH* Battery Pack
• Owner’s Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
Refer to Appendix A for a list of additional accessories available from your
Garmin Dealer.
*Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Cell
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Introduction
Cautions
and
Warnings
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals— Your
wireless hand-held portable telephone is a low power
radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives
and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with
safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with the safety standards
previously set by both U.S. and international standards
bodies: ANSI C95.1 (1992)*, NCRP Report 89 (1986)*,
ICNIRP (1996)*
Those standards were based on comprehensive and
periodic evaluations for the relevant scientific literature.
For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and
physicians from universities, government health agencies,
and industry reviewed the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). The design of your
NavTalk Pilot phone complies with FCC guidelines and
those standards.
FCC Compliance Statement— The NavTalk Pilot
GPS Receiver/Cellular Phone meets compliance require-
ments for maximum Specific Absorption Rate of radio
wave emissions for the limit given in the FCC 96-326
Guideline. Tested by APREL Laboratories, an agent of the
Telecommunications Board of the Spectrum Scientific
Institute, Nepean, Ontario, Canada.
Antenna Care— Use only the supplied or an
approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could damage the phone
and may violate FCC regulations.
Phone Operation— Hold the phone as you would
any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and
over your shoulder.
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* American National Standards Institute; National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurements; International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: For your
phone to operate most efficiently: Do not touch the
antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact
with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise
needed.
Electronic Devices— Most modern electronic
equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain
electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF
signals from our wireless phone. Pacemakers: The Health
Industry Manufacturer’s Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (6”) inches be maintained
between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to
avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research. Persons with pacemakers should ALWAYS keep
the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker
when the phone is turned ON, should not carry the
phone in a breast pocket, and should use the ear opposite
the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
If you have any reason to suspect that interference is
taking place, turn your phone OFF immediately.
Other Medical Devices— If you use any other
personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your
device to determine if they are adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist
you in obtaining this information. Turn you phone OFF
in health care facilities when any regulations posted in
these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals and health
care facilities may be using equipment that could be
sensitive to external RF energy.
Posted Facilities— Turn your phone OFF in any
facility where posted notices so require.
Blasting Areas— To avoid interfering with blasting
operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting
area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey
all signs and instructions.
Introduction
Cautions
and
Warnings
Notice!
AirCell airborne service is
available to your airborne
phone only when the phone is
within operating range of the
AirCell cellular base stations.
AirCell service relies on radio
frequencies, and is subject to
transmission limitations caused
by atmospheric, geographic
and topographic conditions.
Airborne coverage is designed
for altitudes above 5,000 ft.
AGL, and service will improve
with increasing altitude above
ground.
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Introduction
Introduction
Cautions
and
Warnings
Notice!
The service does not guarantee
9-1-1 or other emergency
response capabilities, and the
phone is not intended to be
flight critical equipment.
Although laws prohibit listening
in on telephone calls, your
privacy cannot be guaranteed.
Noise or other interference may
be observed at the airborne
unit when flying over major
metropolitan areas. Such
interference may affect the
quality of the call.
Operation of this service may
be temporarily refused, limited,
interrupted or curtailed as
appropriate for the proper
operation of this service and for
other business purposes.
The AirCell service will be
limited, at least initially, and
may change from time to time.
Airborne cellular service is
currently provided under a
waiver granted by the FCC,
and is subject to the renewal of
that waiver by the FCC on a
biennial basis.
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Potentially Explosive Atmospheres— Turn your
phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in
such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in
bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often, but not always clearly marked. They include
fueling areas such as gasoline stations, below deck on
boats: fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities;
vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane
or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as graindust or metal powders and any
other area where you would normally be advised to turn
off your vehicle engine.
Aboard Aircraft— Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit the use of
conventional cellular telephones while an aircraft is in
flight. Signals from conventional cellular telephones
travel much further when airborne and may interfere with
cellular communications on the ground. These signals
may also interfere with other equipment aboard the
aircraft. Regulations authorize the air cellular feature of
the NavTalk Pilot to be used in flight.
Operation of the NavTalk Pilot aboard an
aircraft in flight is permitted only when connected
to the aircraft adapter supplied with the NavTalk
Pilot system. In this configuration transmit power is
reduced and routed to an external, horizontally polarized
antenna, minimizing the potential for interference.
Driving— Check the laws and regulations on the use
of wireless telephones in the areas where you drive. Always
obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please:
Give full attention to driving-- driving safely is your first
responsibility. Use hands-free operation, if available. Pull
off the road and park before making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
Vehicles— RF signals may affect improperly installed
or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representa-
tive regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to
your vehicle.
Warning— For use in vehicles, it is the sole
responsibility of the owner/operator of the NavTalk Pilot
to secure the unit so that it will not interfere with the
vehicle’s operating controls, obstruct the driver’s view of
driving conditions, or cause damage or personal injury in
the event of an accident. Do not mount the unit over
airbag panels or in the field of airbag deployment.
Airbags expand with a rapid force that can propel objects
in their path toward the driver or passengers causing
possible injury. Refer to airbag safety precautions
contained in the vehicle owner’s manual. Do not mount
the NavTalk Pilot in a place where the driver or passen-
gers are likely to impact it in an accident or collision. The
optional mounting hardware provided by GARMIN is not
warranted against collision damage or the consequences
thereof.
Warning— When used in vehicles, it is the sole
responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to operate the
vehicle in a safe manner, maintain full surveillance of all
driving conditions at all times and not become distracted
by the unit to the exclusion of safe operating practices. It
is unsafe to operate the controls of the unit while you are
driving. Failure by the driver of a vehicle equipped with a
NavTalk Pilot to pay full attention to operation of the
vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion
could result in an accident or collision with property
damage and personal injury.
Caution— The Global Positioning System (GPS) is
operated by the government of the United States, which is
solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The
system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy
and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the
Introduction
Cautions
and
Warnings
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2
1
3
3
4
Do Not Mount Where
Driver’s Field of Vision
is Blocked
Do Not Place Unsecured
on the Vehicle Dash
2
4
Do Not Mount Over
Airbag Panels
Do Not Mount in Front
of an Airbag Field of
Deployment
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Introduction
Cautions
and
Warnings
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GARMIN NavTalk Pilot is a precision electronic
NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused
or misinterpreted and therefore, become unsafe.
To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully
review and understand all aspects of this Pilot ’s Guide
and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator
mode prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully
compare indications from the NavTalk Pilot to all
available navigation sources including the information
from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, maps, etc. For
safety, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing
navigation.
Map Data Information— One of the goals of
GARMIN is to provide customers with the most complete
and accurate cartography that is available to us at a
reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental
and private data sources that we identify as required in
product literature and copyright messages displayed to
the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain
inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree. This is
particularly true outside the United States, where
complete and accurate digital data is either not available
or prohibitively expensive.
CAUTION— IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY
TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT
IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A TRAVEL AID
AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE
REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIREC-
TION, DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY.
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN AID
TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIR-
CRAFT NAVIGATION.
Service and Repair— The NavTalk Pilot does not
contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should be
made only by an authorized GARMIN service center.
Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your
warranty.