Garmin GPSMAP 4212, GPSMAP 4208, GPSMAP 4210 owner’s manual
GPSMAP® 4000 Series
owner’s manual
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IntroductIon
Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP® 4208
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GPSMAP® 4210
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GPSMAP® 4212
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Tips and Shortcuts
Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.
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Press MENU from any of the main screens to access advanced 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 unit on or off.
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Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, press the SOFT KEY along the right
side of the screen to select each item. Small arrows (>) in the text indicate that you should press
the SOFT KEY for each item in order. For example, if you see “select Charts > Nav Chart,” you
should press the SOFT KEY next to Charts, Then press the SOFT KEY next to Nav Chart.
Quick Links
Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2.
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Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 2.
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Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 3.
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Restoring Factory Settings: page 3.
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Using the Navigation Chart: page 5.
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Changing the Chart Settings: page 9.
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Navigating to a Destination: page 20.
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Creating a Waypoint: page 22.
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Conguring System Settings: page 31.
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Using Radar: page 39.
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Using Sonar: page 44.
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Using XM: page 48.
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Messages and Alarms: page 60.
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GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual i
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................... i
Tips and Shortcuts ........................................ i
Manual Conventions ..................................... i
Quick Links ................................................... i
Getting Started ......................................... 1
Unit Overview .............................................. 1
Front and Rear Panels ................................ 1
Power/Backlight ........................................... 2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals .................. 2
Inserting and Removing SD Cards .............. 3
Restoring Factory Settings .......................... 3
Understanding the Home Screen ................ 4
Using Charts ............................................ 5
Using the Navigation Chart ......................... 5
Using Mariner’s Eye .................................... 8
Changing the Chart Settings ....................... 9
Using Tracks .............................................. 10
Using BlueChart g2 Vision......................... 12
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ............................. 13
Using Fish Eye 3D ..................................... 14
Using Fishing Charts ................................. 15
Enabling High Resolution Satellite
Imagery ..................................................... 15
Viewing Aerial Photos ................................ 16
Viewing Current Station Information .......... 17
Detailed Road and POI Data ..................... 17
Using Automatic Guidance ........................ 17
Using Combinations .............................. 18
Where To? .............................................. 20
Navigating to a Destination ....................... 20
Creating and Using Waypoints .................. 22
Creating and Using Routes ....................... 24
Viewing Information .............................. 26
Viewing Tide Station Information ............... 26
Viewing Current Information ...................... 26
Viewing Celestial Information .................... 27
Viewing User Data ..................................... 27
Viewing Information on Other Boats .......... 28
Viewing Gauges ........................................ 29
Viewing Fuel Gauges ................................ 30
Viewing Video ............................................ 30
Conguring the Unit .............................. 31
Conguring System Settings ..................... 31
Changing Units of Measure ....................... 31
Conguring Communications Settings ...... 32
Setting Alarms ........................................... 33
Conguring My Boat .................................. 34
Conguring Other Boats ............................ 35
Conguring XM Audio ................................ 36
Using the Marine Network .................... 37
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine
Network Devices ....................................... 38
Using Radar ........................................... 39
Understanding the Cruising Screen .......... 40
Understanding the Radar Overlay
Screen ....................................................... 42
Radar Setup .............................................. 42
Using Sonar ........................................... 44
Understanding the Full Screen .................. 44
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen ...... 44
Understanding the Split Frequency
Screen ....................................................... 45
Understanding the Temp Log .................... 45
Setting Up Sonar ....................................... 46
Advanced Sonar Settings .......................... 46
Using XM WX Weather and Audio ........ 48
Using XM WX Weather.............................. 48
Setting the XM WX Weather Options ........ 48
Viewing Precipitation Information .............. 48
Viewing Forecast Information .................... 51
Viewing Sea Conditions............................. 52
Viewing Fishing Information ...................... 53
Viewing Visibility Information ..................... 54
Viewing Buoy Reports ............................... 54
Using XM Audio ......................................... 55
Appendix ................................................ 57
Specications ............................................ 57
Initializing Unit Settings ............................. 58
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 .................... 58
Messages and Alarms ............................... 60
Product Registration .................................. 64
Contact Garmin ......................................... 64
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ............... 64
Weather Data Warranty ............................. 64
Software License Agreement .................... 65
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ..... 65
Index ....................................................... 66
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Getting Started
Unit Overview
To turn on your unit for the rst time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, page 58.
Front and Rear Panels
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Automatic backlight sensor
GPSMAP 4212 - Front
Soft keys
POWER
RANGE (+/-)
ROCKER
MARK
SELECT
MENU
HOME
Numeric keypad
(GPSMAP 4210 and 4212)
SD card slot
NMEA 2000
Power
Network
NMEA
Video
GPSMAP 4212 - Back
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Power/Backlight
To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears,
press SELECT to open the Home screen.
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NOTE: The rst time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 58 for
details.
Warning Screen Home Screen
To turn the chartplotter off, press and hold the Power key.
Adjusting the Backlight
1. While the unit is on, press and release the Power key.
2. Select Backlight.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the 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. Press and release the POWER key.
2. Select Color Mode.
3. Select Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn the unit on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current
location. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home
screen are green . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and a
ashing question mark is indicated on the boat icon (on the chart screen).
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For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart
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 unit or a computer. The SD card slot is located on the bottom-right
corner of the unit.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks. Press the card in
again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter.
Card label
GPSMAP 4210 or 4212
®
g2 Vision™ SD cards to
Card label
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GPSMAP 4208
Restoring Factory Settings
You can restore your unit to the original factory settings.
CAUTION: This procedure deletes any information you have entered.
To restore factory settings:
1. From the Home screen, select Congure > System > System Information > Factory Settings
> Reset.
2. Select OK to restore all factory settings or select Cancel.
Viewing System Information
You can view your unit’s software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM 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, select Congure > 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
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.
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To turn the Simulator Mode on:
From the Home screen select Congure > System > Simulator > On.
Select Setup to set speed, track control (simulated heading), position, simulator time, and
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simulator date.
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Understanding the Home Screen
Use the Home screen to access all other screens.
NOTE: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type and optional connected network devices.
Charts—provides Navigation chart, Mariner’s Eye, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing
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Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 5).
NOTE: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing Charts are available only if you use a BlueChart
g2 Vision SD card.
Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the unit is connected to a radar module)
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(page 39).
Sonar—sets up and provides sonar information (only available if the unit is connected to a
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Garmin sonar module) (page 44).
Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,
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shing, sea conditions, and visibility (only available if the unit is connected to a weather module
and you have an XM subscription) (page 48).
Combinations—sets up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a 2 or 3-eld split
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screen (page 18).
Where To?—provides navigation features (page 20).
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Information—shows information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data, information
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about other boats, gauges, and video (page 26).
Congure—allows you to view and edit your unit and system settings (page 31).
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Using Charts
The GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map, and built-in detailed
BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters.
Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps,
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including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.
Mariner’s Eye and Mariner’s Eye 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat for a
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visual navigation aid.
Fishing Charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using optional Blue Chart® g2 Vision™
preprogrammed SD cards (See page 12).
Fishing Chart—removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for
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depth recognition.
Fish Eye 3D—provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea oor according to the
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chart’s information.
Using the Navigation Chart
Use the navigation chart to plan your course, view map information, and as a navigational aid.
To access a navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart.
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Marine
services
Your boat
Submerged
wreck
Navigation Chart with BlueChart g2 Vision Data
Exposed
wreck
Beacon
Buoy
Zoom scale
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The Range (+/-) 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.
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Navigation Chart Settings
To access additional settings or options for the navigation chart, press MENU.
Weather—turns the NEXRAD weather overlay on or off. Only available when connected to a
Garmin XM network device. See page 48 for more information.
Overlay Numbers—controls how charting numbers appear on the screen. Choose to show or hide
the numbers by category. When set to Auto, the overlay numbers appear only when that category is
active.
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Cruising: GPS position, GPS heading, GPS speed, and depth. Depth is only available if
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connected to a sonar unit.
Navigation: GPS position, distance to destination, arrival (time), bearing (to destination), GPS
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heading, and GPS speed. These numbers appear only when navigating to a destination (see
page 20).
Fishing: GPS position, depth, water temperature, and water speed. Depth, temperature, and speed
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are only available when connected to a sonar unit.
Sailing: GPS position, waypoint velocity made good (VMG), wind speed, wind direction, water
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speed, and depth. Wind speed and direction are only available when connected to an optional
wind sensor. Water speed and depth are only available when connected to a sonar unit. If you
have a wind sensor, setting the sailing overlay numbers to Auto places an indicator around the
boat icon on the Navigation chart to represent wind speed and direction.
Chart Setup—customizes the Navigation chart. See page 9.
Understanding Chart Data
BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features. Some
common symbols you might see include, but are not limited to, the following:*
Dangerous Rock Exposed Rock Beacon
Pilot Boarding Area Airport/Seaplane Base Buoy
Anchorage Berth Precautionary Area Church
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 unit.
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.
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Panning the Navigation Chart
Use the ROCKER on your GPSMAP 4000 series unit to move the map pointer ( ) away from
your current location and to 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 corner so you can keep track of your current position.
As you move the map pointer, its coordinates, distance, and bearing from your current location
appear in the upper-left corner of the map.
To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the ROCKER.
Pointer
coordinates
Pointer distance
and bearing
from current
location
Map
pointer
Inset
map
Pan
options
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To stop panning, select Stop Panning from the options on the right.
As you pan the map, a list of options appear along the right side. These options change as you move
the map pointer over various objects and charts. To access an option, press the corresponding soft
key:
Review—(Review will not appear if the pointer is not near an object—if the pointer is near only one
object, the name of the object appears.) This allows you to view details of objects in the vicinity of
the pointer. When you select Review, you are presented with a list of all the objects near the pointer.
Navigate To—begin navigation to the pointer location.
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Create Waypoint—mark a waypoint at the pointer location.
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Information—view tide, current, celestial, or chart information near the pointer location.
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Accessing Additional Object Information
Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts.
Additional item
information
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Selected
item
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 to help predict the tide level at different times or
different days.
Relevant tide
level
Detailed
tide station
information
Use the map pointer ( ) to highlight a tide station icon ( ), and select Review for a detailed
tide graph.
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 benecial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or
anchorages.
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To access the Mariner’s Eye screen, from the Home screen, select Charts > Mariner’s Eye.
Mariner’s Eye Navigation Chart
The RANGE (+) key moves the view closer to your boat and lower to the water, while the RANGE
(-) key moves the view away from the boat. This is temporarily indicated by the scale ( ) at
the bottom of the screen.
Mariner’s Eye Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye screen, press MENU.
Rings—toggles the range rings on or off.
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Tracks—turns the visible tracklog on or off. The chartplotter continues to record tracks if you turn
this setting off, but they are hidden from view.
Safe Depth—adjusts the depth at which red indicates shallow water. This feature is only available
with an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Lane Width—adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also affects
routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To).
Show Radar—
If you are connected to a Garmin Marine Radar through the Garmin Marine
Network, you can overlay radar readings on the Mariner’s Eye screen.
Mariner’s Eye With Radar Information
Overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, shing, and sailing numbers.
Changing the Chart Settings
To change chart settings, from the Home screen, select Charts > Chart Setup, or press MENU
while viewing the navigation chart and select Chart Setup.
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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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Track 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.
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Heading line
Track
Chart border
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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Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line.
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Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want to
see what area the maps cover.
Tracks—turns the visible track log on or off. The chartplotter continues to record tracks if you turn
this setting off, but they are hidden from view.
Inset Map—turns the inset map on or off when panning away. Select Auto to turn the inset map on
only when the boat symbol is no longer visible.
Appearance—customizes how items are shown on the map.
Detail—adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map.
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Photos—sets the high resolution satellite images to on, off, land only, or blend (page 15).
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Spot Depth—turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth.
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Light Sectors—adjusts the drawing of light sectors on the map.
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Symbols—sets the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA).
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Symbol Size—adjusts the size of the symbols shown on the map.
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Animated Tides—provides additional tide and current information when a tide or current icon is
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selected.
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 chart, select Menu > Chart Setup > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart
indicates your track.
To save the active track:
1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Save Active Track.
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2. Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or Entire Log.
3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select Edit Track.
To clear the active track:
From the Home screen, select 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, select 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, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2. Select the track you want to edit or delete.
3. Select Edit Track to change the name or color of the track or select Delete to delete it.
Select Next Page to view the track on the navigation chart.
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To set active Track Options:
From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options.
Record Mode—select 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
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is more accurate but lls the track log faster.
Interval—sets whether the interval is determined by distance, time, or resolution. (Select
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Change to set the quantity.)
Distance—records the track based on a distance between points.
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Time—records the track based on a time interval.
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Resolution—records the track plot based on a variance from your course. This setting is
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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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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
•
navigation aid. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded
data.
Fish Eye 3D—provides an underwater, three-dimensional view that visually represents the
•
sea oor according to the information on the chart.
Fishing Charts—displays the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational
•
data. This chart works well for offshore deep-sea shing.
High Resolution Satellite Imagery—provides high resolution satellite images for a realistic
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view of the land and water on the Navigation chart.
Aerial Photos—displays marinas and other navigationally signicant aerial photos to help you
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visualize your surroundings.
Detailed Roads and POI data—displays roads, restaurants, and other points of interest (POIs)
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along the shore.
Auto Guidance—uses specied boat safe depth and chart data to determine the best course to
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your destination.
Using the SD card
You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS unit is on or off.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks. Press in again to
eject the SD card.
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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
environments, you should ground yourself on a large metal object before handling the card.
Card label
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GPSMAP 4210 or 4212
NOTE: BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred 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.
Card label
GPSMAP 4208
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
Press the RANGE (+) key to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Press
the RANGE (-) key to move the view away from the boat. This is indicated by the scale ( )
temporarily displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, press MENU. The
options and additional settings are the same as the Mariner’s Eye screen (page 8), with the exception
of Colors:
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Colors —selects between Normal (Default), Water Hazard, and All Hazard. The Normal setting
shows the land as seen from the water. The Water Hazard setting indicates shallow water and land
with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow. The
Water Hazard setting indicates land in green and brown, and the All Hazard setting shows land as
dark red.
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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 RANGE keys adjust the view in the same way
as the Mariner’s Eye 3D.
Fish Eye 3D
Fish Eye 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen, press MENU.
Sonar Cone—turns a cone on or off that shows the area covered by your transducer.
Sonar Data—shows the sonar readings received by your transducer for the best combination of
sonar and mapping.
Tracks—turns the track log on or off.
Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, navigation, shing, sailing, fuel, or XM audio numbers
just as on the navigation chart (page 6).
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Using Fishing Charts
Use the shing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart.
Fishing Chart Navigation Chart
The Fishing 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, sea, or both portions of the Navigation
chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
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To enable satellite imagery:
1. While viewing the Navigation Chart, press MENU.
2. Select Chart Setup > Appearance > Photos.
3. Select one of the following:
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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Blend—photos overlay both the water and the land at a specied opacity. The higher you set
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the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water.
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 using
the RANGE (+) key, or set the detail level higher (see page 10).
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Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay
Blend at 50%
Blend 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 help
acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival.
Aerial Photo
NOTE: Use the RANGE (+/-) keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full
screen.
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To access aerial photos from the navigation chart:
Current Station iconCurrent Station icon
Use the ROCKER to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or
Review.
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Overhead
Perspective
Viewing Current Station Information
If current stations are available in your g2 Vision region,
they appear on the navigation chart as a highlighted arrow.
This detailed icon shows the current’s speed and direction at
a glance. Select Review or the name of the station to display
a current graph.
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 20.
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Using Automatic Guidance
Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2
Vision chart information. See page 34 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your
boat. See page 25 to use Automatic Guidance.
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Using Combinations
Use the Combinations screen to view 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 4000 series unit, and whether you are using an optional
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can choose to combine two or three screens.
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Combinations Screen
The Combinations screen shows a list of possible screen combinations. When viewing three
combination screens, one screen is larger than the others. The charts are numbered with a
corresponding button in the lower-right corner. To switch the larger screen, select the icon from the
lower-right corner that represents the screen you want.
Data elds
Focus screen
Select to switch focus
screen
Navigation Chart, Radar, and Sonar Combination
To access additional settings or options for the Combinations screen, press MENU.
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To customize the screen combinations:
1. While viewing the Combinations screen, select MENU > Change Combination, or, from the
Home screen, select Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available).
Select the number of
Combination
screen 1
Combination
screen 2
Data bar
combination screens
Change to vertical or
horizontal layout
Toggle the
data bar
Change combination
screen 1
Change combination
screen 2
2. Select the number of combination screens (1-3), toggle the data bar on or off, and choose the
combination screens to view.
3. Select Done.
NOTE: You can only choose from the options available to your unit. To increase the number of screens
available, use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or add network devices.
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To add additional data elds:
1. While viewing the Combinations screen, press the soft key corresponding to an unused data
eld.
New data eld
Adding a Data Field
2. Select the Digital Item to be displayed on the Combinations Screen. Available options vary, based
on the unit and network conguration.
To edit an existing data eld:
While viewing the Combinations screen, press a soft key corresponding to a data eld. Select the
item to be displayed.
To change the layout to horizontal or vertical:
1. While viewing the Combinations screen, select MENU > Change Combination.
2. Select Layout Ver. or Layout Horiz.
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