Garmin Geko 301 - Manual (Page 6)

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CAUTION: Use the Geko 301 at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe opera-
tion, carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual—and thoroughly
practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use. When in actual use, care-
fully compare indications from the Geko 301 to all available navigation sources, including
the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve
any discrepancies before continuing navigation.
CAUTION: IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRU-
DENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID
AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT
OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD
NOT BE USED AS AN AID TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIRCRAFT
NAVIGATION.
WARNING: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United States
government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is
subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment.
Although the Garmin GPS receiver is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any
NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
WARNING: For use in vehicles, it 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 Geko 301 to the exclusion of safe driving practices.
It is unsafe to operate the controls of the Geko 301 while you are driving. Failure by the
driver of a vehicle equipped with a Geko 301 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.
Warnings and
Cautions
Introduction
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