Garmin 5212, 5215, 5208 User Manual
GPSMAP® 5000 Series
owner’s manual
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Introduction
Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP® 5208
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GPSMAP 5212
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GPSMAP 5215
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Tips and Shortcuts
Touch Home from any screen to return to the Home screen.
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Touch Menu from any main screen to access additional settings.
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Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings (Backlight and Color Mode).
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Press and hold the Power key to turn the chartplotter on or off.
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Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to touch something, use your nger to touch that item on the
screen. Small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items in order. For
example, if you see, “Touch Charts > Navigation Chart,” you should touch the Charts button on
the screen, and then touch Navigation Chart.
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction ...........................................................i
Tips and Shortcuts ......................................................i
Manual Conventions ............................................i
Getting Started .....................................................1
Front and Rear Panels ..............................................1
Turning the Chartplotter On .......................................2
Turning the Chartplotter Off .......................................2
Initializing Chartplotter Settings .................................2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ................................3
Adjusting the Backlight ..............................................3
Adjusting the Color Mode ..........................................3
Inserting and Removing SD Cards ............................3
Restoring the Original Factory Settings .....................4
Viewing System Information ......................................4
Using the Simulator Mode .........................................4
Understanding the Home Screen ..............................5
Using Charts ........................................................ 6
Using the Navigation Chart ........................................6
Changing the Navigation Chart Settings .................11
Using Perspective 3D ..............................................12
Using Radar Overlay ...............................................14
Using Tracks ............................................................14
Using BlueChart g2 Vision .......................................15
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ...........................................16
Using Fish Eye 3D ...................................................17
Using Fishing Charts ...............................................18
Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery ............18
Viewing Aerial Photos ..............................................19
Viewing Current Station Information ........................19
Detailed Road and POI Data ...................................19
Using Automatic Guidance ......................................20
Using Combinations ..........................................21
Selecting a Combination ..........................................21
Interacting with the Combinations Screen ...............21
Editing the Combination Screen ..............................22
Where To? ..........................................................23
Navigating to a Destination ......................................23
Creating and Using Waypoints ................................25
Creating and Using Routes .....................................27
Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot ..........................29
Viewing Information .......................................... 30
Viewing Tide Station Information .............................30
Viewing Current Information ....................................30
Viewing Celestial Information ..................................31
Viewing User Data ...................................................32
Viewing the DSC List ...............................................34
Viewing Gauges ......................................................34
Viewing Fuel Gauges ..............................................34
Viewing Video ..........................................................35
Conguring the Device ..................................... 36
Conguring System Settings ...................................36
Changing the System Language .............................36
Conguring Navigation Preferences ........................36
Conguring Units of Measure ..................................37
Conguring Communications Settings ....................38
Setting Alarms .........................................................39
Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm ......................40
Conguring My Boat ................................................40
Conguring Other Vessels .......................................41
Conguring XM Audio ..............................................42
Using the Marine Network ................................43
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network
Devices ....................................................................44
Using Radar .......................................................45
Using Cruising Mode ...............................................46
Using Sentry Mode ..................................................46
Radar Targeting .......................................................47
Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen...............48
Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance .......49
Adjusting the VRM and EBL ....................................49
Conguring Other Vessels on the Radar Screen.....50
Advanced Radar Conguration ...............................50
Using Sonar .......................................................51
Understanding the Full Screen ................................51
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen .....................51
Understanding the Split Frequency Screen .............52
Understanding the Temp Log ..................................52
Setting Up Sonar .....................................................53
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ......................... 55
Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio .................55
Adding a DSC Contact ............................................55
Viewing the DSC List ...............................................56
Receiving Distress Calls ..........................................56
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a
VHF Radio ...............................................................56
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the
Chartplotter ..............................................................56
Position Tracking .....................................................57
Placing an Individual Routine Call ...........................58
Calling an AIS Target ...............................................58
Using XM WX Weather and Audio ....................59
Using XM WX Weather ............................................59
Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information ............59
Viewing Forecast Information ..................................61
Viewing Sea Conditions ...........................................62
Viewing Fishing Information ....................................63
Viewing Visibility Information ...................................64
Viewing Buoy Reports .............................................65
Using XM Audio .......................................................66
Appendix ............................................................ 67
Specications ..........................................................67
Calibrating the Touchscreen ....................................68
Capturing Screenshots ............................................68
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ..................................69
Messages and Alarms .............................................70
Product Registration ................................................74
Contact Garmin .......................................................74
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) .............................74
Weather Data Warranty ...........................................74
Software License Agreement ...................................75
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ....................75
Index ................................................................... 76
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Front and Rear Panels
Getting Started
GPSMAP 5208 - Front
Getting Started
Power key
Automatic
backlight
sensor
SD card slot
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NMEA 2000
Network
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Power
NMEA 0183
Video
GPSMAP 5212 - Back
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Getting Started
Turning the Chartplotter On
NOTE: The rst time you power on your chartplotter, you must go through a setup sequence. See
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“Initializing Chartplotter Settings”.
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 rst time you turn your chartplotter on, you must congure a series of initial settings. These
settings must also be congured when restoring factory settings (page 4). All of these settings can be
congured later from the Congure screen (page 36).
The initial settings are as follows:
Language—touch the language that you want shown on your screen.
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Welcome—touch OK.
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Position Format—specify the coordinate system to use for location readings.
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Time Format
in which time is displayed.
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Time Zone
Units—select Statute, Metric, or Nautical to specify units for on-screen measurements.
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Minimum Safe Depth—specify the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat
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specications for more information.
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Minimum Overhead Clearance
to your boat specications for more information.
—select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC (Universal Time Code) to specify the format
—select your time zone.
—specify the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Refer
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Getting Started
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
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 ashing question mark appears on the boat icon on the chart screen.
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Adjusting the Backlight
1. While the chartplotter is on, press and quickly release the Power key.
2. Touch Backlight.
3. Select an option to adjust the backlight:
To allow the chartplotter to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, touch
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Auto.
To manually adjust the backlight, either touch and hold Up or Down, or touch and drag the
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brightness bar.
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Brightness bar
Adjusting the Color Mode
1. Press and quickly release the Power key.
2. Touch Color Mode.
3. Touch Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
Your chartplotter supports SD (Secure Digital) cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD
cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and
aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas,
and other points of interest. Insert blank SD cards to
transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to
another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer
(page 32). The SD card slot is located on the lowerright corner of the chartplotter.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and
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press the SD card until it clicks.
To eject the SD card, press the card in again and
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Card labelCard label
release it.
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Getting Started
Restoring the Original Factory Settings
CAUTION: This procedure deletes any information you have entered.
1. From the Home screen, touch Congure > System > System Information > Factory Settings
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> Reset.
2. Select an option:
Touch Yes to restore all factory settings.
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Touch No to exit without restoring factory settings.
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Viewing System Information
You can view the software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM WX Weather®
radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or purchase
additional map data information.
From the Home screen, touch Congure > System > System Information.
Using the Simulator Mode
Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The chartplotter does not
track satellites in simulator mode.
CAUTION: Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any
satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual
satellite signals.
1. From the Home screen, touch Congure > System > Simulator > On.
2. Touch Setup to set speed, track control (simulated heading), position, simulator time, and
simulator date.
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Getting Started
Understanding the Home Screen
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
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Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 6).
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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 sonar information (only available if the chartplotter is connected to
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a Garmin sonar module) (page 51).
Combinations—sets up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a 2, 3, or 4-eld
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split screen (page 21).
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Information
—shows information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data, information
about other boats, gauges, and video (page 30).
Mark—marks, edits, or deletes your current location as a waypoint or Man Overboard (page 25).
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Where To?
Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the chartplotter is connected to a radar
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—provides navigation features (page 23).
module) (page 45).
Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,
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shing, sea conditions, and visibility (only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather
module and you have an XM® subscription) (page 59).
Congure—allows you to view and edit your chartplotter and system settings (page 36).
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Man Overboard
—marks your current location as a waypoint, and sets a course back to the
marked location. (page 25).
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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,
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lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.
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Perspective 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid.
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NOTE: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fishing Charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using optional
Blue Chart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. See page 16.
Mariner’s Eye 3D—displays a detailed, three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat
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for a visual navigation aid.
Fishing Chart—removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for
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depth recognition.
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Fish Eye 3D—provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea oor according to the
chart’s information.
The chartplotter selectively displays navigation data after you select the type of navigation you want.
Using the Navigation Chart
Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to view map information, and as a navigational aid.
From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart.
Light
Buoy
Marine
Your boat
Navigation Chart on a GPSMAP 5208
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The and keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the Navigation
chart ( ). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map.
services
Zoom scale
Navigation Chart Settings
To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, touch Menu.
Waypoints & Tracks
Other Vessels
Automatic Identication System (AIS) or Digital Selective Calling (DSC) device.
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—view and add waypoints and tracks, and congure how they are displayed.
—view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to an external
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, shing, fuel, or sailing data.
Data bars
Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off.
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Touch Data Bar Setup to congure the position of the data on the screen.
Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on
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or off. If you touch Auto, the chartplotter turns the Navigation data bar on whenever you are
navigating to a destination. Touch Data Bar Setup to congure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and
Destination options.
Fishing—turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off.
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Fuel—turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel Economy data bar on or off.
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Sailing—turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG)
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data bar on or off. Select Wind to toggle between True and Apparent wind speed and wind angle.
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Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Are Displayed in the
Data Bars
The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) and
Waypoint VMG in the data bars.
Waypoint VMG is displayed under the following conditions:
The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an
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automatic guidance line.
The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic
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guidance line, and you turn the Route Leg data bar off.
Wind VMG is displayed under the following conditions:
The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are not navigating a route or an automatic
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guidance line.
The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is on and you are
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navigating a route.
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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
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Pilot Boarding Area Airport/Seaplane Base Buoy
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Anchorage Berth Precautionary Area
Anchoring Prohibited Radio Report Point
Exposed Wreck Recommended Anchorage
Fishing Harbor Rescue Station
Fishing Prohibited Tide Station
Information Yacht Harbor
Current Station Marine Services
*Some symbols might appear differently on your Garmin chartplotter.
Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in
white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids
and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
1. From the Home screen, touch Charts.
2. Touch Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Radar Overlay.
3. Touch the point on the chart where you want to go.
4. Touch Navigate To.
5. Select an option:
Touch Go To.
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Touch Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic
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Guidance (page 28).
6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination.
To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 27.
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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.
Inset map
Panning on a Navigation Chart
1. Touch and drag the Navigation screen to pan the map.
2. Touch Stop Panning to stop panning and return the screen to your boat’s current location.
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Interacting With Objects on the Navigation Chart
When you touch a point on the Navigation screen without dragging, a cursor appears at that
spot, and a list of options appear along the right side.
You can touch and drag the pointer to a new location. As you move the cursor, the coordinate
location of the pointer is displayed in the upper-left corner of the map, along with the distance and
bearing of the pointer from your current location.
Pointer
coordinates
Pointer distance
and bearing
from current
location
Map cursor
Inset
map
1. Touch a point on the Navigation chart.
2. Touch an option. The options that appear depend on the point you touched.
Touch Review to view details of objects in vicinity of the cursor. (Review does not appear if
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the cursor is not near an object—if the cursor is near only one object, the name of the object
appears.).
Touch Navigate To to navigate to the selected location (page 8).
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Pan
options
Using Charts
Touch Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location (page 25).
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Touch Measure Distance to view the distance and bearing of the object from your current
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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
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services information near the cursor.
Accessing Additional Object Information
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1. Touch an item on the screen to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and
charts.
2. Touch the button with the name of the item to view the information.
Additional
Selected
item
object
information
Object Selected on a GPSMAP 5208
Viewing Tide-Station Information
Tide-station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level.
You can view a detailed graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on
different days. For more information about tides, see page 30.
Tide level
Tide Station Selected on a GPSMAP 5208
1. Touch a tide station icon ( ).
2. To view a detailed tide graph:
Touch the button with the station name.
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Touch Review if more than one item is in the vicinity, and then touch the button with the
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station name.
Detailed
tide station
information
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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. Highresolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card (page 18).
Tides/Currents
Service Points—turns the display of marine service points on or off.
Roses—displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction. True wind
direction or apparent wind direction can be displayed if the chartplotter is connected to a compatible
marine wind sensor.
—turns the display of tides and currents on or off.
Wind direction
indicator
Compass rose
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Wind Compass Rose
Changing the Chart Appearance
From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup > Chart
Appearance.
Heading line
Track
Chart border
Orientation—changes the perspective of the map display.
North Up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading.
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Head Up—sets the map display to the current track heading.
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Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up. The heading line appears
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vertically on the screen if shown.
Detail—adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels.
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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.
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Distance—sets the distance to the end of the heading line.
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—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line.
Time
World Map—displays either a basic world map or displays satellite imagery (when Full World
Map is selected).
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Inset Map
—turns the inset map on or off when panning away (page 9). Touch Auto to turn the inset
map on only when the boat symbol is no longer visible.
Spot Depths—turns spot soundings on or off and sets a dangerous depth.
Safety Shading (with supported BlueChart g2 Vision cards)—Areas with depths shallower than
the specied value are shaded in blue, while areas with depths greater than the specied value are
shaded in white. The contour is always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth.
Symbols—changes symbol preferences.
Navaid Size—adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map.
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Navaid Type
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Land POIs
Light Sectors—turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. Selecting On
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—selects the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA).
—turns the display of land POIs (points of interest) on or off.
lters out light sectors depending on the zoom level.
Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want
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to see what area the maps cover.
Photo Points—turns camera icons on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Using Perspective 3D
Perspective 3D 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 benecial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or
anchorages.
Perspective 3D Navigation Chart
1. From the Home screen, touch Charts > Perspective 3D.
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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.
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Touch the button to move the view away from the boat.
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The view is momentarily indicated by the scale ( ) at the bottom of the screen.
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To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions:
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.
2. Touch the option for the navaid to view details.
Perspective 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen, touch Menu.
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Waypoints & Tracks
Tracks
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—turn tracks on or off (page 14).
Waypoints—view, sort, or lter existing waypoints, or create new ones (page 25).
New Waypoint—edit, delete, or create a new waypoint (page 25).
Active Tracks
Saved Tracks
Other Vessels
—view and add waypoints and tracks, and congure how they are displayed.
—manage tracks (page 14).
—view a list of tracks that have been saved.
—view information about other vessels. To view information about other vessels,
your chartplotter must be connected to an external Automatic Identication System (AIS) or Digital
Selective Calling (DSC) device.
Surface Radar—display radar returns from the surface of the water when the chartplotter is
connected to a marine radar (page 48).
Perspective 3D With Surface Radar Information
Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, shing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 7).
Chart Appearance
Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off. The range rings help you to visualize distances
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—customize the Perspective 3D chart.
on the map.
Safe Depth—adjusts the safe depth for your boat. If the chartplotter is connected to an optional
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sonar module and the shallow water alarm is activated (page 72), an alarm will sound when your
boat enters water shallower than this setting.
Lane Width—adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also
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affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To).
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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
track can be saved.
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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 your track.
To save the active track:
1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Save Active Track.
2. Select an option: the time the current track began or Midnight, if shown; or Entire Log.
3. Touch Edit Track to name the track, to change the color of the track, or to save it as a route.
To clear the active track:
From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Clear Active Track. The
track memory is cleared; the current track continues to be recorded.
To retrace the active track:
1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track.
2. Select either the time the current track began or Entire Log.
3. Follow the colored line on the screen.
To edit or delete a saved track:
1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2. Select a track to edit or delete.
3. Select an option:
Touch Edit Track to change the name or color of the track.
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Touch Delete to delete the track.
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Touch Next Page to view information about the track.
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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.
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Fill—records a track log until the track memory is full.
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Wrap—continuously records the track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data.
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Interval
—denes the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more-frequent plots
is more accurate but lls the track log faster.
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—sets whether the interval is determined by distance, time, or resolution. (Touch
Change to set the quantity.)
Distance—records the track based on a distance between points.
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◦
—records the track based on a time interval.
Time
Resolution—records the track plot based on a variance from your course. This setting is
recommended for the most-efcient use of memory. The distance value (Change) is the
maximum error allowed from the true course before recording a track point.
Change—sets the value of the interval.
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Track Color
—sets the color of the track plot.
Using BlueChart g2 Vision
Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your
chartplotter. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features:
Mariner’s Eye 3D—provides a view from above and behind the boat for a three-dimensional
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navigation aid. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded
data.
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Fish Eye 3D
sea oor according to the information on the chart.
Fishing Charts—displays the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational
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data. This chart works well for offshore deep-sea shing.
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High Resolution Satellite Imagery
view of the land and water on the Navigation chart.
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Aerial Photos
visualize your surroundings.
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Detailed Roads and POI data
along the shore.
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Auto Guidance
your destination.
—provides an underwater, three-dimensional view that visually represents the
—provides high resolution satellite images for a realistic
—displays marinas and other navigationally signicant aerial photos to help you
—displays roads, restaurants, and other points of interest (POIs)
—uses specied boat safe depth and chart data to determine the best course to
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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.
BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are susceptible to damage from static electricity. In low humidity
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NOTE: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup or
viewing purposes. You can use the SD card only on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units.
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D
A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provides a detailed,
three-dimensional 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 when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.
Mariner’s Eye 3D Navigation Chart
1. From the Home screen, touch Charts > Perspective 3D.
2. Use the
Touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water.
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Touch the button to move the view away from the boat.
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The view is momentarily indicated by the scale ( ) at the bottom of the screen.
To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions:
1. Use the touchscreen to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, an option is
displayed, such as as Beacon or Light.
2. Touch the option for the navaid to view details.
and buttons to adjust the view:
Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, touch Menu.
For settings and options related to Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, Surface Radar, and Data
Bars, see “Perspective 3D Settings” on page 13.
To customize the appearance of the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, touch Menu > Chart Appearance.
Style—select how chart data is displayed over 3D terrain.
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Classic—use color schemes to indicate 3D terrain.
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Charts—provide chart information in a 3D view.
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Photos—provide satellite photo imagery in addition to chart information.
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Hazard Colors—turns hazard colors on or off. The Off setting shows the land as seen from the
water. The On setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water,
yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water.
Mariner’s Eye 3D, Normal Colors Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors
For settings and options related to Range Rings, Safe Depth, and Lane Width, see page 11.
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Using Fish Eye 3D
Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an
underwater view of the sea oor or lake bottom. The and buttons adjust the view in the
same way as the Mariner’s Eye 3D.
Suspended targets (such as sh) are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the
largest targets and green indicates the smallest.
Fish Eye 3D
Fish Eye 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen, touch Menu.
View—selects a sh-eye view of Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard.
Sonar Cone—turns a cone on or off that shows the area covered by your transducer.
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Sonar Data—visually shows the sonar readings received by your transducer for the best
combination of sonar and mapping.
Tracks
—turns the track log on or off.
Data Bars—shows or hides cruising, navigation, shing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 11).
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Use the shing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart.
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Fishing Chart Navigation Chart
The shing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card,
and is best for offshore deep-sea shing.
Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery
You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land, the sea, or both portions of the
Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
NOTE: When enabled, the high resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels. If
you cannot see the high resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region, either zoom in further
by touching the and buttons, or set the detail level higher by touching Menu > Chart Setup >
Chart Appearance > Detail.
To enable satellite imagery:
1. While viewing the Navigation chart, touch Menu > Chart Setup > Appearance > Photos.
2. Select an option:
Off—standard chart information is shown on the map.
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Land Only—standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land.
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Photo Map—photos overlay both the water and the land at a specied opacity. The higher
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you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water.
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Current Station iconCurrent Station icon
Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay
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Photo Map at 50%
Photo Map at 100%
Viewing Aerial Photos
Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks,
marinas, and harbors. Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint
yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival.
1. On the Navigation chart, touch a camera icon.
A standard camera icon ( ) indicates an overhead photo.
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A camera icon with a cone ( ) indicates a perspective photo. The photo was taken from
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the location of the camera, pointed in the direction of the cone.
2. Select Aerial Photo.
NOTE: Touch and to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen.
Viewing Current Station InformationCurrent Station Information
If current stations are available in your BlueChart g2 Vision region, they
appear on the Navigation chart as a highlighted arrow. These detailed icons
show the direction and speed of the current at a glance.
Touch Review or the name of the station to display a current graph.
See page 30 for instructions on viewing current station information.
Detailed Road and POI Data
BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and POI data, which includes highly detailed coastal
roads and points of interest (POIs) such as restaurants, lodging, local attractions, and more. For
instructions on searching for and navigating to these POIs, see the “Where To?” section on page 23.
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Using Automatic Guidance
Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2
Vision chart information. See page 40 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your
boat. See page 28 to use Automatic Guidance.
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Using Combinations
The Combinations screen displays a combination of different screens at the same time. The number
of options available on the Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you
have connected to your GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter and whether you are using an optional
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can combine two, three, or four screens. After you select a
combination, you can customize it.
Selecting a Combination
1. From the Home screen, touch Combinations. A list of possible screen combinations is displayed.
2. Touch a combination.
Interacting with the Combinations Screen
You can view a combination screen at full screen and change the data eld pane on the right side of
the screen.
To add additional data elds:
1. From the Combinations screen, touch an unused data eld. A list of digital items displayed.
2. Touch the digital item to be displayed on the Combinations screen. Available options vary, based
on the chartplotter and network conguration.
Unused data eld
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Adding a Data Field
To edit an existing data eld:
1. While viewing the Combinations screen, touch a data eld.
2. Touch the item to be displayed.
To change to full-screen view:
1. Touch a screen.
2. Select an option to return to the Combination screen:
From the radar screen, touch Stop Pointing.
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From the chart screen, touch Stop Panning.
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From the sonar or video screen, touch Back.
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Editing the Combination Screen
1. Complete one of the following actions to access the Edit Combinations screen:
While viewing a combinations screen, touch Menu > Change Combination.
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From the Home screen, touch Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available).
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Combination
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XM bar
Data bar
2. Select an option to customize the Combinations screen:
NOTE: You can only choose from the options available to your chartplotter. To increase the number of
screens available, use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or add network devices, such as sonar and radar.
Touch Functions to select the number of combination screens.
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Touch Layout to change to vertical or horizontal layout.
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Touch XM Bar to toggle the XM bar on or off.
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Touch Data Bar to toggle the data bar on or off.
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Touch a numbered option, such as 1. Nav Chart or 2. Nav Chart in the example above, to
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select the combination screen to view.
To change the function of a screen:
1. Touch Menu > Change Combination. The charts are numbered, with a corresponding button on
the right of the screen.
2. Touch the numbered button of the screen you want to change.
3. Touch the function that you want to appear in that screen.
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