Garmin G2 User Manual

user’s guide

BlueChart

®

marine cartography

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The chart information in this product is reproduced, in whole or part, with the permission of the following national hydrographic ofces and

other organizations: Australian Hydrographic Service; Editrice Incontri Nautici (Bolina); Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia;

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license no. FMA 877/721/2004; Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM, www.shom.com), France, Contract nº
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Spain.

This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Ofce with the permission of the UK Hydrographic
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British Ports (includes Ayr & Troon, Barrow, Cardiff & Barry, Fleetwood, Garston, Ipswich, King’s Lynn, Lowestoft, Newport, Plymouth,

Silloth, Southampton, Swansea & Port Talbot, and Teignmouth), Cattewater Harbour Commissioners (Cattewater, Plymouth), Chichester
Harbour Conservancy, Clydeport Operations Limited, Cromarty Firth Port Authority, Cowes Harbour Commission, Dart Harbour and
Navigation Authority, Dover Harbour Board, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, First Corporate Shipping Limited (Bristol), Fowey Harbour
Commissioners, Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners, Gloucester Harbour Trustees, Harwich Haven Authority, Heysham Port Limited, Imerys

Minerals Ltd (Par), Inverness Harbour Trust (Inverness, Inverness Firth), King’s Lynn Conservancy Board, Langstone Harbour, Larne Harbour

Limited (Larne, Cairnryan), Littlehampton Harbour Board, Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners, Manchester Ship Canal Company,
Medway Docks and Harbour Company Limited, Mersey Docks & Harbour Company (Mersey, Liverpool, Birkenhead), Milford Haven Port
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Reeds Almanacs port services data contained in this product is © 2004-2006 Adlard Coles Nautical. Certain port services data contained
in this product is © 2005-2006 Batmagasinet, Certain port services data contained in this product is © 2006 Boatlaunch Ltd., © 2005-2006
BLOC MARINE Almanac & Cruising Guide, © 2004-2006 Bolina - Editrice Incontri Nautici, © 2005-2006 Gasthamnsguiden SXK AB, and
© 2005-2006 Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen. The Explorer Charts logo is a registered trademark of Lewis Offshore Ltd., publishers of the Explorer
Chartbook series. Photos courtesy of © 2006 CMT Group 1, Inc. and Garmin International, Inc.

** BlueChart g2 does not contain photos for all cards. Garmin is continuing to expand our growing database of navigationally signicant photos
** Navteq road data is included for many BlueChart g2 data cards. Not all data cards contain road data.

** Whereis ®. Map data is included in Australia BlueChart g2 data cards. Whereis © 2006 Telstra Corporate Limited and its licensors.

WARNING:No national hydrographic ofce has veried the information in this product or quality assured it, and none accept liability for

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the accuracy of reproduction or any modications made thereafter. No national hydrographic ofce makes any warranties or representations,
express or implied, with respect to this product. No national hydrographic ofce warrants that the product satises national or international

regulations regarding the use of the appropriate products for navigation or that it contains the latest hydrographic information available.

WARNING:All charts are digitized directly from existing government and other ofcial charts and should not be used solely for navigation.
Digital charts are intended to be used as an aid to traditional navigational charts, not as a replacement. Only ofcial government charts and

notices to mariners contain all information needed for the safety of navigation, and as always, the captain is responsible for their prudent
use. A prudent navigator never relies on any single source of navigational information. Garmin strives to provide its customers with the most

economical, accurate and up-to-date electronic maps available. However, features are continually changing, so the data may not reect the latest
modications and/or additions in your area. Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the map data.

WARNING:Garmin BlueChart data and bottom information are for navigation reference only, as bottom conditions are continually changing.
This product is for general reference.

WARNING:Some of the information in this product may have been produced, in part or whole, from withdrawn national hydrographic ofce

products. New charts and/or NTM corrections will render this product obsolete and inaccurate.
WARNING:The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (“the Authority”) does not check the information in this product and accepts no

liability for the accuracy of copying or for any modications that may have been made to the information which it has supplied. Use of and

entry to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is controlled by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”). Penalties apply
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use or entry under the Zoning Plan. For purposes of use of or entry to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, this product should only be used in
conjunction with the Zoning Plan and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 (Cth). For purposes of navigation, users should

consult ofcial navigation charts released by relevant government authorities.

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waters under Canadian jurisdiction which requires the master and owner of every ship to: have on board, in respect of each area in which the

ship is to be navigated, the most recent editions of the charts, documents; or to have sufcient knowledge of specic information, such that safe
and efcient navigation in the area where the ship is to be navigated is not compromised.

WARNING:The tide and current predictions derived from this software are not to replace the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which are
required under the Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act and which must be used for navigation within

Canadian waters. Ofcial Canadian Tide and Current Tables are available from authorized chart dealers. For a complete list of dealers in your

area, please contact:

Chart Distribution Ofce

Canadian Hydrographic Service

615 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

WEB: www.charts.gc.ca

Although CHS produces the tide and current constituent data used in this software with the greatest care, neither Canada, its ministers, ofcers

and employees, nor CHS, who individually and collectively shall hereinafter be referred to as “Canada”, make any representation or warranty,
either express or implied, concerning the accuracy of the Canadian data, or that it is suitable for any particular application or purpose. In

no event will Canada be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to loss of revenue or prot, lost or damaged data, and

expenses, arising in any way from or consequential upon the use of, or the inability to use this Canadian tide and current constituent data.

Tide and current predictions derived from this software may not be used commercially without a license from Canadian Hydrographic Service,

Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Please contact the Canadian Hydrographic Service’s Chart Distribution Ofce at the above address for

more information.

IntroductIon > overvIew

IntroductIon

BlueChart® g2 is Garmin’s exclusive line of highly-detailed marine cartography. BlueChart
g2 cartography features smoother layering and better integration of map graphics for faster
redraws and more cohesive panning, scrolling, and zooming.

Overview

Blue Chart g2 features richer colors and shading for easier interpretation and improved
visibility. BlueChart g2 has all the detail of traditional BlueChart, but with additional
functions, such as an optional “mariner’s-eye view” map perspective. With BlueChart g2
preprogrammed data cards, you can access costal roads and points of interest (POIs) as well as
a growing worldwide database of high-quality navigationally signicant photos. These photos
give “real picture” detail for many harbors, ports, marinas and coastal features.

BlueChart g2 cartography features a growing database of aerial

photography to give mariners a visual overview of harbors,

marinas, waterways, and other points of reference.

BlueChart g2 User’s Guide

i

IntroductIon > IntroductIon

Additional BlueChart g2 enhancements include:

• Shaded depth contours

• Mariner’s eye view map perspective

• Port plans and navigationally signicant photos

• Improved IALA symbology

• Intertidal zones with spot soundings

• Navaids with view range and coverage

• Data on tides and currents

• Coastal roads, marinas, points of interest

• Wrecks, restricted areas, anchorages

• Shoals, spoilage, and more

Like all BlueChart cartography, BlueChart g2 cartography is styled to match the appearance
of paper charts when displayed on your Garmin chartplotter. Sharp, colorful, nely detailed
graphics let you see every cartographic contour and feature, with minimal panning and
zooming to bring the chart data into focus.

ii

BlueChart g2 User’s Guide

IntroductIon > table of contents

table of contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................... i

Overview ..................................................................................................................i

Warning ..................................................................................................................iv

Getting Started ................................................................................................ 1

Installing a BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card ........................................2

Viewing BlueChart g2 Information ................................................................ 3

Understanding BlueChart g2 Data ........................................................................3

Accessing Additional Object Information ............................................................5

Viewing Photos ................................................................................................................. 6

Accessing Paper-Chart-Specic Information ................................................................... 7

Understanding the Differences Between Electronic and Paper Charts ............8

Reporting Chart Errors .....................................................................................................8

Viewing Tide and Current Information .................................................................9

Appendix ....................................................................................................... 10

Caring for Your BlueChart g2 Data Card ............................................................10

Reading the ID Code on a BlueChart g2 Card ...................................................10

Purchasing BlueChart g2 Cards ......................................................................................10

Warranty Information ........................................................................................... 11

Product Registration ............................................................................................11

Contact Garmin ....................................................................................................11

Index .............................................................................................................. 12

BlueChart® g2 Data Card Order Form ......................................................... 13

BlueChart g2 User’s Guide

iii

IntroductIon > warnIng

Warning

Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an
accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.

When navigating, carefully compare BlueChart g2 information to all available navigation
sources, including information from visual sightings, and paper maps. For safety, always
resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation.

Use the electronic BlueChart g2 cartography only to facilitate, not to replace, the use of
authorized government charts. Ofcial government charts and notices to mariners contain all
information needed to navigate safely.

iv

BlueChart g2 User’s Guide