Garmin GPSMAP 188C Sounder - Manual (Page 120)

114 GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder Owner’s Manual
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Safety Information
CAUTION: Use the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder at your own risk. To
reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all
aspects of this Owner’s Manual—and thoroughly practice operation using
Simulator Mode prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare
indications from the GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder to all available navigation
sources, including 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 PRUDENTLY. 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 TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR
AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION.
CAUTION: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed to
facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not replace them. Only
official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information
needed for save navigation—and, as always, the user is responsible for their
prudent use.
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 as required in product literature and copyright
messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain
inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree. This is particularly true outside
the United States, where complete and accurate digital data is either not
available or prohibitively expensive.
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
GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder is a precision electronic NAVigation AID
(NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted, and therefore
become unsafe.
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 being provided in accordance with
California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional
information, please refer to our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65.