Device Overview; Keys; Batteries; Profiles - Garmin GPS 73 Owner's Manual

Getting Started

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.

Device Overview

Keys

Mini-USB port (under weather cap)
Power/NMEA 0183 connector (under weather cap)
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Battery compartment
Keys
Cancels or returns to the home page.
Scrolls through the main pages.
Turns the device on and off.
Adjusts the backlight and contrast.
MARK Marks your current location as a waypoint.
Zooms in on the map.
Zooms out from the map.
PAGE Scrolls through the main pages.
MENU Opens the options menu for each page.
SELECT Selects options and acknowledges messages.
Selects menu options.
Moves the map cursor.
Battery Information
Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries.
The temperature rating for the device may exceed the usable
range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high
temperatures.
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WARNING
WARNING
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries.
Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as
the temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when
operating the device in below freezing conditions.
Installing AA Batteries
The handheld device operates using two AA batteries (not
included). For best results, you should use NiMH or lithium

batteries.

1
Slide the battery cover down and remove the cover from the
back of the device.
2
Insert two AA batteries, observing polarity.
3
Replace the battery cover.
4
Hold .
5
Select Setup > System > Battery Type.
6
Select an option.
Turning On the Device
Select .

Profiles

A profile is a collection of settings that optimize your device
based on how you are using it. For example, the settings and
views are different when you are using the device when sailing
than when powerboating or fishing. The default data fields and
default pages change with each profile.
When you are using a profile and you change settings such as
data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved
automatically as part of the profile.
NOTE: Only the profiles you create save new settings. Preset
device profiles return to default settings when you change
profiles.
Selecting a Profile
Select Setup > Profiles.
Creating a Custom Profile
1
Select Setup > Profiles.
2
Select MENU > Create Profile.
3
Enter a name, and select Done.
The new profile is saved and becomes the active profile.
Changing a Profile Name
1
Select Setup > Profiles.
2 Select a profile.
NOTE: You cannot change the default profile.
3
Select MENU > Change Name.
4
Enter the name.
Deleting a Profile
1
Select Setup > Profiles.
CAUTION
NOTICE
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