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GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series
Owner’s Manual
June 2014 190-01557-00_0C Printed in Taiwan
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Viewing a List of all Waypoints.............................................. 8 Table of Contents Editing a Saved Waypoint..................................................... 8 Moving a Saved Waypoint.................................................... 8 Introduction.................................................................... 1 Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint............... 8 GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View............................................. 1 Deleting a Waypoint
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Sonar Frequencies................................................................... 14 Adjusting the Heading with the Helm.................................. 20 Selecting Frequencies......................................................... 14 Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Creating a Frequency Preset.............................................. 14 Mode................................................................................... 20 Turning On the A-Scope.....
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Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel... 24 Customizing the Channel Guide......................................... 28 Setting the Fuel Alarm......................................................... 24 Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List................... 28 Viewing Trip Gauges................................................................ 24 Adjusting SiriusXM Satellite Radio Volume......................... 28 Resetting Trip Gauges...................................
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NMEA 0183 Settings........................................................... 34 Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences................... 34 Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port................................................................................. 34 NMEA 2000 Settings........................................................... 34 Garmin Marine Network...................................................... 34 Setting Alarms..........................................
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• Select Menu from any main screen to access additional Introduction settings about that screen. WARNING • Press to adjust the backlight and lock the touchscreen. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the • Hold to turn the chartplotter on or off. product box for product warnings and other important information. Inserting a Memory Card You can use optional memory cards in the chartplotter. Map GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View cards allow you to view high-resolution satell
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GPS Satellite Signals Setting the Vessel Type When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter collect satellite data and establish the current location. When settings and to use features customized for your boat type. the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, appears at the top Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 1 of the Home screen. When the chartplotter loses satellite Select Powerboat or Sailboat. 2 signals,
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and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar Icon Description harbors or anchorages. Overhead photo available NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are Perspective photo available available with premium charts, in some areas. Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater view that visually Other features common to most charts include depth contour represents the sea floor according to the chart information. lines, intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the Wh
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NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide 1 charts, in some areas. station. NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in Tide direction and tide level information appear near . some areas. Select an option to view additional station information: 2 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location. 1 • Select the station name. If necessary, select Select. 2 • If more than one item is in the vicinit
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Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you Targets must turn on the Photo setting in the chart setup. When heading and course over ground information are provided by an activated AIS target, the heading of the target appears on NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some a chart as a solid line attached to the AIS target symbol. A areas. heading line does not appear on a 3D
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Select AIS Vessel. Select an option: 2 2 • To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test. From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 1 • To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals, 2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate. select AIS-MOB Test. Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats • To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select M
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Inset Map: Shows a small map centered on your present Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is location. the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the course to your destination. Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart, when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart receiver with an active subscription. Requires a compatible, Views connected antenna and an active subscription. NOTE
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If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard 3 Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB location. Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. 1 If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to Select a waypoint or an MOB. 2 the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details 3 Select Review > Delete. are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the radio. Deleting All Waypoints Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Waypoints > Viewing a List of al
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• To select a turn using the chart, select Edit Turns > Use Select Review > Delete. 3 Chart, and select a location on the chart. Deleting All Saved Routes Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Routes. Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route. Tracks Select Info > User Data > Routes. 1 A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track currently being recorded is called
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Deleting All Saved Tracks Navigation with a Chartplotter Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Saved Tracks. CAUTION If your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilot Retracing the Active Track control display must be installed at each steering helm in order The track currently being recorded is called the active track. to disable the autopilot system. Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track. 1 The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart Select an
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You can set and follow a direct course from your current Searching for a Marine Services Destination location to a selected destination. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Select a destination (Destinations). areas. 1 Select Navigate To > Go To. The chartplotter contains information for thousands of 2 destinations offering marine services. A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course Select I
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Sonar Views The sonar views available vary depending on the type of transducer and optional sounder module connected to the chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected. There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full- screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that displays two different frequencies. You can customize the settings for
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information, you can increase the gain or brightness to see Pausing the Sonar Display more information on the screen. This also increases noise, and From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Pause can make it more difficult to recognize actual returns. Sonar. From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu. 1 Viewing Sonar History Select Gain or Brightness. 2 You can scroll the sonar display to view historical sonar data. 3 Select an option: From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Pause
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NOTE: When the bottom lock feature is enabled, the Selecting Frequencies Range feature changes to Span. NOTE: You cannot adjust the frequency for all sonar views and • To set the depth range of the magnified area manually, transducers. select Set Zoom, select View Up or View Down to set You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar the depth range of the magnified area, and select Zoom screen. In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification From a sonar view, select Menu
