Garmin GMR FANTOM 18x Installation Instructions Manual page 11

Important Safety and Product Information
Failure to heed the following warnings could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.
Marine Operation Warnings
• You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. This device does not relieve you from the
responsibility of safely operating your vessel. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended.
• Always be prepared to promptly regain control of the vessel. Use caution near hazards in the water, such as
docks, pilings and other vessels.
Failure to heed the following notices could result in personal or property damage, or negatively impact the device
functionality.
GPS Notice
The navigation device may experience degraded performance if you use it in proximity to any device that uses a
terrestrial broadband network operating close to the frequencies used by any Global Navigation Satellite System
(GNSS), such as the Global Positioning Service (GPS). Use of such devices may impair reception of GNSS signals.
Product Environmental Programs
Information about the Garmin product recycling program and WEEE, RoHS, REACH, and other compliance programs
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can be found at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment.
Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Garmin declares that this product is in compliance with the Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU
declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.garmin.com/compliance.
UK Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Garmin declares that this product is in compliance with the relevant statutory requirements. The full text of
the declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.garmin.com/compliance.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Compliance
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada's licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure
This device is a mobile transmitter and receiver that uses an internal antenna to send and receive low levels of radio
frequency (RF) energy for data communications. The device emits RF energy below the published limits when
operating in its maximum output power mode and when used with Garmin authorized accessories. To comply with
RF exposure compliance requirements, the device should be installed and used with the separation distance as
described in the printed manual. The device should not be used in other configurations. This device must not be co-
located or operated in conjunction with any other transmitter or antenna.
FCC Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause
harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
NOTICE
This product does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin
service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void
your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations.
Software License Agreement
BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries ("Garmin") grant 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 and/or its third-party providers.
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and/or its third-party providers 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, for which source code is not provided, are valuable trade secrets
of Garmin and/or its third-party providers and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret
of Garmin and/or its third-party providers. 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 or the export control laws of any other applicable country.
Limited Warranty
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS,
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR BY COUNTRY OR PROVINCE). GARMIN DOES NOT EXCLUDE, LIMIT OR
SUSPEND OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER THE LAWS OF YOUR STATE (OR COUNTRY OR PROVINCE).
FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR RIGHTS YOU SHOULD CONSULT THE LAWS OF YOUR STATE, COUNTRY OR
PROVINCE.
Non-aviation products are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date
of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal
use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the
customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This Limited Warranty does not apply to: (i) cosmetic
damage, such as scratches, nicks and dents; (ii) consumable parts, such as batteries, unless product damage has
occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (iii) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, water, flood,
fire, or other acts of nature or external causes; (iv) damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not an
authorized service provider of Garmin; (v) damage to a product that has been modified or altered without the written
permission of Garmin, or (vi) damage to a product that has been connected to power and/or data cables that are not
supplied by Garmin. In addition, Garmin reserves the right to refuse warranty claims against products or services
that are obtained and/or used in contravention of the laws of any country. Garmin products are intended to be used
only as an aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location
or topography. For navigation products, Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the map
data.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED IN
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF, AND GARMIN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
STATUTORY REMEDY OR OTHERWISE. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU
MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. IF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER THE LAWS OF YOUR STATE OR COUNTRY, THEN SUCH
WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES (AND
COUNTRIES AND PROVINCES) DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE IN A CLAIM FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES (AND COUNTRIES AND PROVINCES) DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
If during the warranty period you submit a claim for warranty service in accordance with this Limited Warranty, then
Garmin will, at its option: (i) repair the device using new parts or previously used parts that satisfy Garmin's quality
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