GARMIN 04117 Digital Transmission System Transceiver Owner’s Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Garmin
Table of Contents
GARMIN 04117 Digital Transmission System Transceiver
Important Safety and Product Information
Failure to heed the following warnings could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.
Choking Hazard
This product contains small parts. This product is not for children under 3
years.
Vehicle Installation Warnings
When installing the device in a vehicle, do not place the device where it
obstructs the driver’s view of the road or interferes with vehicle operating
controls, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. Do
not place unsecured on the vehicle dashboard. Do not place the device in front
of or above any airbag.
Distraction Warning
This device is intended to enhance situational awareness when used properly.
If used improperly, you could become distracted by the display, which could
lead to an accident causing serious personal injury or death. Only access the
information displayed on the device with a glance. Always maintain awareness
of your surroundings and do not stare at the display or become distracted by
the display. Focusing on the display could cause you to miss obstacles or
hazards. Use the device at your own risk.
NOTICE
Failure to heed the following notice could result in personal or property damage or negatively impact the device’s functionality.
Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions
Before using the device on your windshield, check the state and local laws and
ordinances where you drive. Some state laws prohibit or restrict the placement
of objects on the windshield of a motor vehicle. IT IS THE USER’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO MOUNT THE DEVICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND
ORDINANCES. Always mount your Garmin® device in a location that does not
obstruct the driver’s view of the road. Garmin does not assume any
responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a
result of any state or local law or ordinance relating to the use of your
Garmin device.
Camera Legal Notice
In some jurisdictions, it could be considered an invasion of privacy rights to take or publicly display photographs or videos of people or their vehicles using this product. It is your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in your jurisdiction
Product Environmental Programs
Information about the Garmin product recycling program and WEEE, RoHS, REACH,
and other compliance programs 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.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Compliance This device
complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license-
exempt RSS standard(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 operated with a minimum of 20 cm (7.8 in.)
between the device and your body. 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 that is on a different circuit from the GPS device.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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 navigation products are intended to be used only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography. Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of map data. This Limited Warranty also does not apply to, and Garmin is not responsible for, any degradation in the performance of any Garmin navigation product resulting from its use in proximity to any handset or other device that utilizes a terrestrial broadband network operating on frequencies that are 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.
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 standards, (ii) replace the device with a new device or a refurbished device that meets Garmin’s quality standards, or (iii) exchange the device for a full refund of your purchase price. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.
Repaired or replaced devices have a 90 day warranty. If the unit sent in is
still under its original warranty, then the new warranty is 90 days or to the
end of the original 1 year warranty, whichever is longer.
Before seeking warranty service, please access and review the online help
resources available on support.garmin.com. If your device is still not
functioning properly after making use of these resources, contact a Garmin
Authorized service facility in the original country of purchase or follow the
instructions on support.garmin.com to obtain warranty service. If you are in
the United States, you can also call
1-800-800-1020.
If you seek warranty service outside of the original country of purchase,
Garmin cannot guarantee that the parts and products needed to repair or
replace your product will be available due to differences in product offerings
and applicable standards, laws and regulations. In that case, Garmin may, in
its sole discretion and subject to applicable laws, repair or replace your
product with comparable Garmin products and parts, or require you to ship your
product to a Garmin Authorized service facility in the country of original
purchase or to a Garmin Authorized service facility in another country that
can service your product, in which case you will be responsible for complying
with all applicable import and export laws and regulations and for paying all
custom duties, V.A.T., shipping fees and other associated taxes and charges.
In some cases, Garmin and its dealers may be unable to service your product in
a country outside of the original country of purchase or return a repaired or
replaced product to you in that country due to applicable standards, laws or
regulations in that country. Online Auction Purchases: Products purchased
through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers
from Garmin warranty coverage. Online auction confirmations are not accepted
for warranty verification. To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of
the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. Garmin will not
replace missing components from any package purchased through an online
auction. International Purchases: A separate warranty may be provided by
international distributors for devices purchased outside the United States
depending on the country. If applicable, this warranty is provided by the
local in-country distributor and this distributor provides local service for
your device. Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of intended
distribution. Australian Purchases: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot
be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods
repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure. The benefits under our Limited
Warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies under applicable law in
relation to the products. Garmin Australasia, 30 Clay Place, Eastern Creek,
NSW 2766, Australia. Phone: 1800 235 822.
References
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