Owner’s Manual
GPSMAP® 3205
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IntroductIon
Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP® 3205. The GPSMAP 3205 uses
the proven performance of Garmin® GPS and full-featured mapping to create
an unsurpassed marine Multi-Function Display (MFD). Take a moment now to
compare the contents of this package with the packing list on the outside of the
box. If any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately.
Installing Your GPSMAP 3205
To install the GPSMAP 3205 refer to the GPSMAP 3205 & GPS 17 Installation
Instructions. To complete the installation, you need the appropriate fasteners,
tools, and mounts listed in each section. Installation items not provided by
Garmin should be available at most marine dealers. If you experience difficulty
installing the unit, contact Garmin Product Support or an installation professional
in your area.
About This Manual
To get the most out of your new navigation system, read this manual and learn
the operating procedures for your unit in detail. This manual is organized into the
following sections:
The Introduction contains the Table of Contents, Product Registration, and the
Software License Agreement.
The Getting Started section provides a unit overview and information
that provides a basic working knowledge necessary to use the GPSMAP 3205.
IntroductIon > InstallIng Your gPsMaP 3205 and about thIs Manual
The Basic Operation section provides you with details and step-by-step
instructions for features such as creating and using waypoints, navigating a route,
and using the FIND key.
The Main Pages section provides detailed explanations about each page in the
GPSMAP 3205 and step-by-step directions on using the pages.
The Main Menu section provides detailed explanations about the Main Menu
and how to use it to configure your unit.
The Using Sonar section provides instructions on using a GSD 21 (Serial), or a
GSD 22 (Ethernet) sounder with your GPSMAP 3205.
The XM WX Weather section provides instructions on using a GDL 30/
GDL 30A Marine Weather Satellite Receiver with your GPSMAP 3205.
The Radar section provides instructions on using a GMR 20/40, GMR 21/41 or
GMR 404/406 radar with your GPSMAP 3205.
The Appendix contains specifications, regulatory information, unit care
information, optional accessories, and maintenance information. You can also find
warranty and FCC information in the Appendix.
An Index is provided at the end of the manual for reference.
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IntroductIon > table of contents
table of contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... i
Installing Your GPSMAP 3205 ........................................................................i
About This Manual ..........................................................................................i
Product Registration ......................................................................................v
Contact Garmin .........................................................................................................v
Software License Agreement ........................................................................v
Warnings ........................................................................................................vi
Important Information ...................................................................................vi
Getting Started ......................................................................................... 1
Unit Overview .................................................................................................1
Using the GPSMAP 3205 Keypad..................................................................2
Using Soft Keys ........................................................................................................3
Status Bar ..................................................................................................................3
Turning on the GPSMAP 3205 .......................................................................3
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................................................4
Initializing the GPS Receiver .........................................................................4
Receiver Status and Accuracy ..................................................................................5
GPS Setup .................................................................................................................5
Using Simulator Mode ...................................................................................6
Basic Operation ....................................................................................... 8
Using the GPSMAP 3205................................................................................8
Understanding the Features ......................................................................................8
Selecting Options and Entering Data ........................................................................9
Using Additional Map Data ......................................................................................9
Using the Map Pointer ............................................................................................10
Finding an Item ............................................................................................. 11
Creating and Using Waypoints ...................................................................12
Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key .............................................12
Creating Waypoints Graphically .............................................................................13
Creating Waypoints Manually ................................................................................14
Reviewing and Editing Waypoints ..............................................................15
Projecting a Waypoint .............................................................................................16
Referencing a Waypoint ..........................................................................................17
Using Waypoint Lists..............................................................................................17
User Waypoints .......................................................................................................17
Proximity Waypoints ..............................................................................................18
Navigating to a Destination .........................................................................19
Selecting a Go To Destination Graphically ............................................................20
Follow Track and TracBack Navigation .................................................................20
TracBack Tips .........................................................................................................23
Man OverBoard (MOB) .................................................................................23
Creating and Using Routes .........................................................................24
Creating a New Route .............................................................................................24
Navigating a Saved Route ......................................................................................25
Creating a Quick NAV Route .................................................................................26
Copying a Route .....................................................................................................26
Deleting a Route .....................................................................................................26
Editing a Route .......................................................................................................26
Planning Routes ......................................................................................................29
Main Pages ............................................................................................. 30
Configuring Main Pages ..............................................................................31
Using Function Windows.............................................................................33
Function Window Adjustments ..............................................................................33
Viewing a Main Page in Full-Screen Mode ............................................................34
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Map Page .......................................................................................................34
Using the Map Pointer ............................................................................................35
Selecting Map Ranges ............................................................................................36
Cartography ............................................................................................................36
Map Page Options ..................................................................................................37
Map Split Page ..............................................................................................39
Compass Page ..............................................................................................39
3D Highway Page .........................................................................................40
Changing the Highway Perspective Range ............................................................41
Main Menu .............................................................................................. 42
GPS Tab .........................................................................................................42
Tide Tab .........................................................................................................43
Tide Sub Tab ...........................................................................................................43
Current Sub Tab ......................................................................................................45
Celestial Tab..................................................................................................46
Trip Tab ..........................................................................................................47
Weather Tab ..................................................................................................48
Points Tab .....................................................................................................48
Routes Tab ....................................................................................................49
Tracks Tab .....................................................................................................50
DSC (Digital Selective Calling) Tab .............................................................51
Understanding DSC Distress Calls .........................................................................52
Understanding Position Reports .............................................................................52
Review DSC Waypoint ...........................................................................................52
Setting Up DSC ......................................................................................................53
Using the NAV Key ................................................................................................53
Card Tab ........................................................................................................54
Messages Tab ...............................................................................................55
Viewing Detailed Message Information .................................................................55
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Alarms Tab ....................................................................................................56
System Alarms ........................................................................................................56
Nav (Navigation) Alarms ........................................................................................57
Sonar Alarms ..........................................................................................................57
Weather Alarms ......................................................................................................57
System Tab....................................................................................................58
Update Sub Tab .......................................................................................................63
Network Tab ..................................................................................................63
Pages Tab ......................................................................................................64
Map Tab .........................................................................................................65
AIS Sub Tab ............................................................................................................68
Sonar Tab ......................................................................................................69
Highway Tab..................................................................................................70
XM Tab ...........................................................................................................70
Using Favorites .......................................................................................................71
Using Sonar ........................................................................................... 72
Understanding Sonar ...................................................................................72
Using Dual Frequency ............................................................................................72
Using Dual Beam ....................................................................................................72
Understanding the Sonar Display ...........................................................................73
Sonar Page ....................................................................................................74
Configuring the Sonar Page ....................................................................................75
Using the Sonar Adjustment Menu .........................................................................75
Using the Pointer on the Sonar Page ......................................................................77
Marking an Underwater Waypoint .........................................................................77
Sonar Tab ......................................................................................................77
General Sub Tab......................................................................................................78
Graph Sub Tab ........................................................................................................79
Water Temp Sub Tab ...............................................................................................80
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IntroductIon > table of contents
XM WX Weather ..................................................................................... 81
Customizing Preset Weather Displays .......................................................81
Weather Tab ..................................................................................................83
Marine Bulletins Sub Tab .......................................................................................83
Using Radar ........................................................................................... 84
Understanding Radar ...................................................................................84
Understanding the Radar Display ...........................................................................85
Radar Page ....................................................................................................86
Configuring the Radar Page ....................................................................................86
Using the Radar Adjustment Menu ........................................................................87
Map Page Radar Overlay .............................................................................92
Radar Tab ......................................................................................................92
General Sub Tab......................................................................................................93
Display Sub Tab ......................................................................................................93
MARPA Sub Tab.....................................................................................................94
Advanced Sub Tab ..................................................................................................95
Appendix ................................................................................................ 96
Specifications ...............................................................................................96
Installing and Removing the Data Card .....................................................97
Satellite Information .....................................................................................98
What is WAAS/EGNOS? ...............................................................................98
WAAS Capability ..........................................................................................99
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ....................................................................99
LORAN TD System .....................................................................................101
Caring for the GPSMAP 3205 ....................................................................102
Navigation Terms........................................................................................103
Messages and Alarms ................................................................................105
Optional Accessories .................................................................................107
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................108
FCC Compliance .........................................................................................109
Industry Canada Compliance ....................................................................109
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ..............................................................109
European License Requirements ............................................................. 110
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ..................................................... 110
Weather Data Warranty ...............................................................................111
Index ......................................................................................................112
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Product Registration
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to our Web site at my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy,
in a safe place.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your
GPSMAP 3205. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913)
397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go
to www.garmin.com/support/.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at
+44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or
0808 2380000 (within the UK).
IntroductIon > Product regIstratIon and software lIcense agreeMent
Software License Agreement
BY USING THE GPSMAP 3205, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE
AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device
(the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product.
Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software
remain in Garmin.
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected
under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright
treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of
the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source
code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile,
disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human
readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works
based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to any
country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America.
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IntroductIon > warnIngs and IMPortant InforMatIon
Warnings
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an
accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.
• When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the unit to all
available navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, and
maps. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing
navigation.
• Use the electronic chart in the unit only to facilitate, not to replace, the use of
authorized government charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners
contain all information needed to navigate safely.
• Use this unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit for any
purpose requiring precice measurement of direction, distance, location, or
topography.
WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is provided in
accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information.
Hg - lAMPS INSIDE ThIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURy AND MUST BE RECyClED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO lOCAl, STATE, OR FEDERAl
lAWS.
For more information go to:
www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp.
Important Information
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, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain some
inaccurate or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive.
The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org.
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