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®
GPSMAP 5000 Series
owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: ® • GPSMAP 5208 • GPSMAP 5212 • GPSMAP 5215 Tips and Shortcuts • Touch Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Touch Menu from any main screen to access additional settings. • Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings (Backlight and Color Mode). • Press and hold the Power key to turn the chartplotter on or off. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to t
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Introduction Table of Contents Configuring Other Vessels .......................................41 Configuring XM Audio ..............................................42 Introduction ........................................................... i Using the Marine Network ................................ 43 Tips and Shortcuts ......................................................i Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Manual Conventions ............................................ i Devices ....
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GG S Getting Started Getting Started arted t ettin Front and Rear Panels Power key Automatic backlight sensor SD card slot GPSMAP 5208 - Front ® NMEA 2000 Power Network NMEA 083 Video GPSMAP 5212 - Back GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
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Getting Started Turning the Chartplotter On Note: The first time you power on your chartplotter, you must go through a setup sequence. See ettin “Initializing Chartplotter Settings”. t arted 1. Press and release the Power key. After a few moments, the Warning screen appears. Warning Screen Home Screen 2. Touch I Agree to open the Home screen. Turning the Chartplotter Off To turn the chartplotter off, press and hold the Power key. Initializing Chartplotter Settings The first time you turn you
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GG S Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals arted t ettin When you turn the chartplotter on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location. When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green . When the chartplotter loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and a flashing question mark appears on the boat icon on the chart screen. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmi
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Getting Started Restoring the Original Factory Settings CaUtioN: This procedure deletes any information you have entered. ettin t arted 1. From the Home screen, touch Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset. 2. Select an option: • Touch Yes to restore all factory settings. • Touch No to exit without restoring factory settings. Viewing System Information ® You can view the software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM WX Weather radio ID (if availabl
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GG S Getting Started Understanding the Home Screen arted t ettin Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Note: Options on this screen vary based on the chartplotter type and optional connected network devices. • Charts—selects Navigation Chart, Perspective 3D, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 6). Note: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing Charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Sonar—sets up and provides son
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Using Charts Using Charts The GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. The following options are available when you touch Charts on the Home screen: • Navigation Chart—displays navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, in lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. hart • Perspective 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat f
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USG CS Using Charts Stop Navigation—stop navigating to your destination (only available while navigating). Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (page 11). Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing data. hart in Data bars • Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Touch Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and
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Using Charts Understanding Chart Data BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features, which follow the standards for US and international charts. Some common symbols you might see include, but are not limited to, the following:* Dangerous Rock Exposed Rock Beacon in Pilot Boarding Area Airport/Seaplane Base Buoy hart Anchorage Berth Precautionary Area Anchoring Prohibited Radio Report Point Exposed Wreck Recommended Anchorage Fishing Harbo
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USG CS Using Charts Panning the Navigation Chart You can pan away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. The position icon ( ) stays at your present location. If the position icon leaves the map when you pan, a small window (inset map) appears on the left of the screen so you can keep track of your current position. hart in Inset map Panning on a Navigation Chart 1. Touch and drag the Navigation screen to pan the map. 2. Touch Stop Panning to stop pa
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Using Charts • Touch Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location (page 25). • Touch Measure Distance to view the distance and bearing of the object from your current location. The information is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen. Touch Set Reference to measure from a location other than your current location. • Touch Information to view tide (page 30), current (page 30), celestial (page 31), or local services information near the cursor. in Accessing Additional Ob
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USG CS Using Charts Changing the Navigation Chart Settings From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup. Photos—sets the high-resolution satellite images to off , Land only , or Photo Map. High- resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card (page 18). t ides/Currents—turns the display of tides and currents on or off. hart in Service Points—turns the display of marine service points on or off. Roses—displays a compass rose
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Using Charts Heading Line—draws an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. • off —turns the heading line off. • Distance—sets the distance to the end of the heading line. • t ime—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. World Map—displays either a basic world map or displays satellite imagery (when Full World in Map is selected). hart inset Map—turns the inset map on or off when panning away (page 9). Touch auto to turn the inset map on only w
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USG CS Using Charts 2. Use the and buttons to adjust the view: • Touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. • Touch the button to move the view away from the boat. The view is momentarily indicated by the scale ( ) at the bottom of the screen. hart To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: in 1. Use the touchscreen to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, an option is displayed, such as Beacon or Light.
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Using Charts Using Radar Overlay When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar, you can use Radar Overlay to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart (page 48). Using Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track currently being recorded is the active track. An active in track can be saved. hart To turn the track log on: From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, touch Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates y
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USG CS Using Charts To set active Track Options: From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options. Record Mode—touch off , Fill, or Wrap. • off —does not record a track log. • Fill—records a track log until the track memory is full. hart in • Wrap—continuously records the track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data. interval—defines the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more-frequent plots is more accurate but fills the tra
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Using Charts Using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD Card You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your chartplotter is on or off. See page 3 for insertion and removal instructions. BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the card, keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to sun and rain. in BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are susceptible to damage from static electricity. In low humidity hart environments, you s
