1. GPSMAP 182C – Chartplotter on Windsong
American Sailing Institute
Prepared by Sherri Gregory
Most illustrations copied from the 182/182C/232 Owners Manual and Reference Guide
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2. Unit Care
Unit is waterproof (30 minutes/1 meter). After submersion dry unit.
Temperature range is degrees F. Do not leave in hot car.
Clean glass with eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti-reflective coatings. Use a clean, lint free cloth.
Clean plastic with a mild detergent only.
Take unit below when leaving boat to prevent theft and cover when not in use.

3. Data Chip
If unit is not working check to make sure that data chip (lower right on unit) is in place.
Check this before reporting unit problems.

4. GPSmap 182 Keyboard

5. Turning Unit on and OFF

6. Simulator Mode

7. Backlight setting

8. Main Pages
These five pages are always available. Access them by pressing the PAGE key to go forward, and QUIT to go backwards. Each page has an options menu available by pressing MENU. (The “pages” tab from the main menu allows you to hide any of these.)

9. Main Menu Access at any time by pressing menu key twice
Provides access to most of the important functions such as waypoints, routes, system, and navigation
To select a Menu tab from the Main Menu:
Press Rocker to highlight a tab
Press Rocker to right to select from the choices
Press Rocker up or down to select an individual item.
To Select submenu options press MENU
To Make changes to highlighted item press ENTER
Press Rock to left to go back to the Main Menu tab list.
To return to the Main Menu press QUIT

10. Check or Change initial settings From Main Menu (Highlight and press enter to change)
Heading: Magnetic or True (Units tab)
Nautical/Statute (Units tab)
Depth: Feet/fathoms/meters (Units Tab)
Off Course also known as Cross Track Error (Alarm => Nav tab)

11. MAP PAGE Contains chart and data fields
Pressing “menu” from Map page allows you to:
Change from full screen map to screen with data fields
Change contents and number of data fields
Measure distances
Turn Declutter On/Off
Access several other options via “Set Up Map” (see next slide for some of these)

12. Set Up Map options (also accessed from Main Menu – Map Tab)
Change orientation North Up/Track Up/Course Up (General tab)
Change Level of Detail (General tab)
View and select/deselect Charts (Source tab)
Change Size of Waypoints (Waypoints tab)
Size of Navaids (Navaids tab)
Display Heading Line/Bearing Line/Course Line (Nav Line tab)
Change text size and zoom range (Different tabs depending on item)

13. Map Pointer/Cursor

14. Map Page Latitude and Longitude displays
When the pointer is present on the map page, a special window is opened showing the lat and log of the pointer, along with the distance and bearing from your current position to the pointer.
Your current position in lat and long can be seen on one of the optional data fields displayed on the map and other pages.
Boat position (optional)
Pointer position

15. Zoom Range

16. Compass page
This is not a true compass. It only works when you are moving.
Your track is shown at the top of the ring.
The pointer is the bearing to your destination.
If the arrow points up you are moving toward your destination.
To use for navigation, travel in the direction of the arrow.

17. Two ways to create a Waypoint
Using the map page to point to the desired location of a waypoint.
Directly from the waypoint page
Editing an existing waypoint
Creating a waypoint at the current location and editing it (Press Enter/Mark until the “New Waypoint” window appears)

18. Creating Waypoints Using the Map Page
Use rocker to move cursor as close as possible to the desired location
Press and release the Enter/Mark key (do not hold it down as that will enter your present position).
Highlight “Create Wpt” and press Enter/Mark
Use rocker to edit fields (see next slide)
Highlight OK at the bottom and Enter/Mark to finish.

19. Editing Waypoint information
Press the rocker to highlight the name or location field.
Press Enter/Mark key to highlight individual characters.
Press the rocker up/down to change a character.
Press the rocker right/left to move to another character.
Press Enter/Mark to highlight the entire field.
Repeat the previous steps for each desired field
Highlight the OK field and press Enter/Mark to save.
Tip: The Enter/Mark key toggles between highlighting the field, and highlighting a character in the current field.

20. Working with Existing Waypoints

21. Setting a Man Overboard waypoint
Press the MOB key to activate the MOB function
To store the MOB waypoint and begin immediate navigation press Enter/Mark
To stop MOB navigation, press the NAV key and choose “Stop Navigation”.
Once navigation is cancelled the MOB waypoint can be deleted from the waypoint list.

22. Proximity Waypoints
Proximity waypoints are accessed from the main menu Points =>Proximity tab
They let you define an alarm circle around a stored waypoint
You can select the radius of the circle.

23. Adding a Proximity Waypoint
Highlight an empty space on the proximity waypoint list
Press Enter/Mark
From the Find menu select Waypoints
Select a Waypoint using the By Name or Nearest tab list
Press Enter/Mark to edit the Distance field to indicate the proximity radius
Press Enter/Mark when complete.
Turn on or off the proximity alarm by highlighting the field below “Proximity alarm” and pressing Enter/Mark to select on or off.

24. Find Key
The Find Key can be used to find waypoints, navaids and other map items.
If you press Find while the cursor is on the map page the unit will attempt to find items close to the cursor.
If you press Find on other pages the unit will attempt to find items close to your location.
For waypoints, you can choose a list ordered by Name (or you can search for a name) or Nearest (to the current or selected location).

25. Navigation

26. Three methods of establishing a route
Create a fixed route to follow
Use for planning or if your route contains multiple waypoints
Use if there are obstacles you need to avoid between your current location and destination.
Using a “Go To”
Use when your current location is the starting point and the course is straight with no obstacles nearby
Easy to use (Accessed from Nav key)
Follow an existing track (TracBack)
Note: Your map page may show your initial course or bearing to your destination or both. Check your settings.

27. Nav Key

28. “Go To” Cautions
Stay on your initial course if obstacles are in the area
If necessary set the Proximity alarm on obstacles
Know your position and track by plotting fixes on your paper chart at regular intervals. If your bearing (direction to your destination) changes check your chart to make sure that your current bearing will take you safely to your destination.

29. Creating a fixed Route using the map page to point to waypoints
From the Main Menu highlight “Route” tab.
Press the Menu key and highlight “New Route” and press Enter/Mark.
The map page will appear.
Place the cursor on the first waypoint to include on your route and press Enter/Mark.
Move the cursor to the next waypoint and repeat until your route is completed.
If you select a location that is not an existing waypoint, a waypoint screen appears. Press Enter/Mark to create a new waypoint and continue.
When your route is complete, press Quit. (Press Quit a second time to return to the route page list.)

30. Creating a fixed Route selecting waypoints off a waypoint list
From the Main Menu highlight “Route” tab.
Press the Menu key and highlight “New Route” and press Enter/Mark.
The map page will appear.
Press the Menu key and press Enter/Mark to Edit as Text.
Highlight the first field and press Enter/Mark
Highlight Waypoints and press Enter/Mark
Select the waypoint you want to use, locating it using the By Name or Nearest tab or by spelling out the waypoint name using the text editor.
Press Enter/Mark after your waypoint is selected and move to the next spot to enter the next waypoint.

31. Activating and deactivating a route
Press the Nav Key, Select “Go to Point”, “Follow Track” or “Follow Route” and then select the waypoint, track or route.
Highlight a waypoint, track or route to follow, then press the Nav Key and press Enter/Mark to activate that route.
Deactivating:
Press the Nav Key and Select “Stop Navigation”

32. Deleting a Waypoint or Route
Highlight a Waypoint or Route name and press Menu (for example from the Main menu Waypoint or Route tab)
Highlight the delete option and press Enter/Mark once to delete and press Enter/Mark again to confirm.