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®
GPSMAP 4000 Series
owner’s manual
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IntroductIon IntroductIon This manual includes information for the following products: ® • GPSMAP 4008 ® • GPSMAP 4208 ® • GPSMAP 4012 ® • GPSMAP 4212 Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from any of the main screens to access advanced settings. • Press and release the POWER key to adjust the display settings. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, press the SOFT KEY along the right side of the screen
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IIntroduct on t able of c ontents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................i Tips and Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................... i Manual Conventions .................................................................................................................... i Quick Links ......................................
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IntroductIon Using the Marine Network ............................................................................................... 41 Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices ............................................................42 Using Radar ...................................................................................................................... 43 Understanding the Cruising Screen ...................................................................................
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IntroductIon Warnings Failure to avoid the following potentially • Use the electronic chart in the unit only to hazardous situations could result in an accident facilitate, not to replace, the use of authorized or collision resulting in death or serious injury. government charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information • When navigating, carefully compare information needed to navigate safely. displayed on the unit to all available navigation • Use this u
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GIG GettIG n Stedart s GIett G n s artedt tarted ett n Unit Overview To turn on your unit for the first time, you will be asked to specify certain settings. For details, see page 62. Front and Rear Panels Power Range (+/-) Automatic Rocker backlight sensor Mark Select Menu Home Softkeys Numeric keypad SD card slot Front - GPSMAP 4212 shown NOTE: The GPSMAP 4008 and 4208 do not have a numeric keypad. NOTE: Use the softkeys to navigate the menus on the GPSMAP 4000 series unit. Power NMEA 20
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GettInG Stedart Power/Backlight Press and hold the POWER key until the Garmin screen appears. When the Warning screen appears, press SElECT to agree to the warning and proceed to the Home screen. n ett t arted s NOTE: The first time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 62 for details. To turn the unit off, press and hold the POWER key. Warning Screen Home Screen 2 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual GIG
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GIG GIett G n Stedart Adjusting the Backlight s artedt 1. Press and release the POWERkey . ett n 2. Select Backlight. 3. Toallow the unitto automatically adjustthe backlight based on ambient light,select Auto. To manually adjust the backlight, either select Up or Down, or use the ROCKER. To return to the previous screen, select Back. Adjusting the Color Mode 1. Pressand release the POWER key. 2. Select Color Mode. 3. Select Day, Night,or Auto. • Day
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GettInG Stedart Inserting and Removing SD Cards ® ™ Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery, and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and n ett t arted other points of interest. Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks s to another compatible Garmin unit or a PC. The SD card slot is located on the bottom-right corner of the unit. To insert the SD ca
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GIG GettInG Stedart Viewing System Information s tarted ett You can view your unit’s software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM weather n Radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or purchase additional map data information. Fromthe Home screen,select Configure > System > System Information. Using the Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track sat
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GettIG n Stedart • Weather—setup and view various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast, fishing, sea conditions, and visibility (page 53). n ett NOTE: The weather option is available only if you have a Garmin XM Weather module connected. t arted s • Combinations—set up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a two or three field split screen (page 21). • Where To—access navigation features (page 23). • Information—view information including tides, currents, cele
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IG u SInG c S thar u Is G n c harts The GPSMAP 4008 and 4012 units have a basic worldwide imagery map, and the GPSMAP 4208 and 4212 have built-in detailed BlueChart g2 cartography for the US shoreline. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, c u including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead harts s n view. • Mariner’s Eye—a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid. NOTE:
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u SInG c tS har Navigation Chart Settings To access additional settings or options for the navigation chart, press MENU. Weather—turns the NEXRAD weather overlay on or off. This choice is only available when a Garmin XM Network device is connected. See page 53 for more information. Overlay Numbers—control how important numbers appear on the screen. Choose to show or hide different numbers by category. Select Auto to show navigation, fishing, and sailing numbers. When a n s harts category is s
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IG u SInG c S thar Panning the Navigation Chart By pressing the ROCKER, use the map pointer ( ) to pan away from your current location, and scroll to other areas on the navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon ( ) stays at your present location. If the position icon leaves the map when you pan, a small window appears in the c u corner so you can keep track of your current position
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u SInG c S thar Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. Select the first option on the right with the object highlighted. n s harts Additional u c object Highlighted information object Object Selected on a GPSMAP 4208 Viewing Tide Station Information Tide station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. You can view an in-depth graph for a tide station
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IG u SInG c S thar Using Mariner’s Eye Mariner’s Eye provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. c u harts Toaccess the Mariner’sEye screen, from the Home screen, select Charts > Mariner’s Eye. s n Mariner’s Eye Navigation Chart T
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u SIG n c S thar Mariner’s Eye Settings To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye screen, press MENU. Rings—toggle the range rings on or off. Tracks—turn the visible tracklog on or off. The unit continues to record tracks if you turn this setting off, but they will be hidden from view. n Safe Depth—adjusts your boat’s safe depth. s harts u c lane Width —adjust the width of the course line drawn on the screen when navigating using Go To navigation. This setting does not af
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IG u SInG c tS har Heading line c u harts s Track n Chart border Heading line —draws an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. • Off—turns off the heading line. • Distance—sets the distance to the end of the heading line. • Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. • Chart borders—turn on chart borders if you are using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want to see what area the maps cover. Tracks—hides (off) or shows (on) tracks on
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u SIG n c S thar Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your unit. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner’s Eye 3D—a view from above and behind the boat, for a visual, 3 dimensional navigation aid. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. n s • Fish Eye 3D—an underwater, 3 dimensional view that visually represents the sea
