Garmin GPSMAP 4000 series, GPSMAP 45000 series, GPSMAP 4008, GPSMAP 4012, GPSMAP 5008 Owner's Manual

GPSMAP® 4000/5000 Series

owner’s manual

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IntroductIon

This manual includes information for the following products:

GPSMAP® 4008

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GPSMAP® 4012

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GPSMAP® 5008

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GPSMAP® 5012

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Tips and Shortcuts

Press or touch HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.

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Press or 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.

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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 (GPSMAP 4008/4012 units) or use your nger to touch that item on the screen

(GPSMAP 5008/5012 units) to select it. Small arrows (>) in the text indicate that you should select
each item in order. For example, if you see “select Charts > Nav Chart,” you should select or touch

Charts, and then select or touch Nav Chart.

Quick Links

Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2.

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Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 3.

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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 17.

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Creating a Waypoint: page 19.

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Conguring System Settings: page 27.

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Using Radar: page 33.

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Using Sonar: page 37.

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Calibrating the Touchscreen: page 42.

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Alarms and Messages: page 43.

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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

Turning the Unit On or Off ........................2

Adjusting the Backlight ............................2

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ..............3

Inserting and Removing SD Cards ..........3

Restoring Factory Settings ......................3

Viewing System Information ....................3

Using Simulator Mode ..............................4

Understanding the Home Screen ............. 4

Using Charts ............................................5

Using the Navigation Chart ......................5

Using Mariner’s Eye ..................................8

Changing the Chart Settings ....................9

Using BlueChart g2 Vision .....................10

Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ..........................10

Using Fish Eye 3D ...................................11

Using Fishing Charts ..............................12

Enabling High Resolution Satellite

Imagery ................................................13

Viewing Aerial Photos .............................14

Viewing Current Station Information .....14

Detailed Road and POI Data ...................14

Using Automatic Guidance .....................14

Using Combinations ..............................15

Where To ................................................17

Navigating to a Destination ....................17

Creating and Using Waypoints ..............19

Creating and Using Routes ....................21

Viewing Information ..............................23

Viewing Tide Station Information ...........23

Viewing Current Information ..................23

Viewing Celestial Information ................24

Viewing User Data ...................................24

Viewing Other Boats ...............................25

Viewing Gauges .......................................25

Viewing Video ..........................................26

Conguring the Unit .............................. 27

Conguring System Settings .................27

Changing Units of Measure ....................27

Conguring Communications

Settings ...............................................28

Setting Alarms .........................................28

Conguring My Boat ...............................29

Conguring Other Boats ........................30

Using the Garmin Marine Network ....... 31

Viewing Connected Garmin

Marine Network Devices ....................32

Using Radar ...........................................33

Understanding the Cruising Screen ......34

Understanding the Radar

Overlay Screen ...................................36

Changing Radar Settings .......................36

Using Sonar ...........................................37

Understanding the Full Screen ..............37

Understanding the Split Zoom Screen ..37

Understanding the Split Freq Screen ....38

Understanding the Temp Log .................38

Setting Up Sonar .....................................39

Advanced Sonar Settings .......................40

Appendix ................................................41

Specications ..........................................41

Initializing Unit Settings ..........................42

Calibrating the Touchscreen ..................42

Alarms and Messages .............................43

Product Registration ...............................45

Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ...........45

Software License Agreement .................45

NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ...................46

Index .......................................................47

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Unit Overview

Automatic backlight sensor

GPSMAP 4012

NOTE: Use the soft keys to select menu items on the GPSMAP 4008/4012 unit. Touch menu items

on the GPSMAP 5008/5012 screen to select them.

Soft keys

POWER

RANGE (+/-)

ROCKER

MARK

SELECT

MENU

HOME

Numeric keypad
(GPSMAP 4012)

SD card slot

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POWER

Automatic backlight
sensor

SD card slot

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Garmin Marine

Network

connectors

Turning the Unit On or Off

Press and hold the POWER key until the Garmin screen appears. When the Warning screen
appears, select I Agree to open the Home screen.

NOTE: The rst time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 42.

To turn the unit off, press and hold the POWER key.

Power

connector

Marine video

connector

NMEA 0183

connector

Warning Screen Home Screen

Adjusting the Backlight

1. Press and release the POWER key.

2. Select Backlight.

3. 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.

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To adjust the color mode:

1. Press and release the POWER key.

2. Select Color Mode.

3. Select Day, Night, 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 the

position icon shows a ashing question mark.

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 in again to
eject the SD card.

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GPSMAP 4012

GPSMAP 4008/5008/5012

Card label

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 Congure > System > System Information.

2. Select Factory Settings.

3. Select Reset to restore all factory settings. Otherwise, select Back to cancel.

Viewing System Information

You can view your unit’s software version, basemap version, and unit ID number. You may need this
information to update the system software or purchase additional map data information.

From the Home screen, select Congure > System > System Information.

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Using Simulator Mode

Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track
satellites in simulator mode.

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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.

To turn on Simulator Mode

1. From the Home screen select Congure > System > Simulator > On.

2. Select Setup to set speed, track control, position, simulator time, and simulator date.

Understanding the Home Screen

Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Press or touch HOME from any screen to return to
the Home screen.

NOTE: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type. When you add additional hardware to

your Garmin Marine Network, additional options appear.

GPSMAP 4008/4012 Home Screen GPSMAP 5008/5012 Home Screen

Charts—access Navigation, Mariner’s Eye, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing Charts

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and Radar Overlay charts (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—set up and view radar (page 33).

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Sonar—access sonar information (page 37).

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Combinations—set up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a two or three

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(GPSMAP 4008/4012), or four (GPSMAP 5008/5012) eld split screen (page 21).

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Where To

Information—view information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data,

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—access navigation features (page 23).

information about other boats, gauges, and video (page 29).

Congure—access unit and system settings (page 35).

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Mark—mark, edit, or delete your current location as a waypoint or MOB

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(GPSMAP 5008/5012).

Man Overboard—navigate to a Man Overboard location (GPSMAP 5008/5012).

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Your unit has a basic worldwide imagery map. By purchasing an optional Blue Chart® g2 Vision™
preprogrammed SD card, you can view detailed information for your region, including:

Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available, including buoys, lights,

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cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.

Mariner’s Eye—a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid.

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Fishing Chart—removes navigational data from the chart, while enhancing bottom contours

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for depth recognition.

Fish Eye 3D—an underwater view that visually represents the sea oor according to the

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chart’s information.

The unit automatically shows relevant navigational data when you select a navigation option..

Using the Navigation Chart

Use the Navigation Chart to plan your course, view map information, and as a navigational aid.

To access the 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 (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or the and keys (GPSMAP 5008/5012)
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.

Navigation Chart Settings

To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press or touch MENU.

Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, navigation, shing and sailing numbers on the screen.

Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart.

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.

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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Navigating to a Point on the Chart

1. From the Home screen, select Charts.

2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Radar Overlay.

3. Select the point on the chart where you want to go.

4. Select Navigate To.

5. Select Go To or Guide To (available when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card

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to use Auto Guidance).

6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination.

To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 21.

Panning the Navigation Chart

Use the ROCKER on your GPSMAP 4008/4012 unit to move the map pointer ( ) away from your
current location, and scroll to other areas on the navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the
current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. Touch and drag
the Navigation screen on your GPSMAP 5008/5012 unit to pan away from your current location.
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 (GPSMAP 4008/4012), or touch
and drag the Navigation screen (GPSMAP 5008/5012).

Pointer

coordinates

Pointer distance

and bearing
from current

location

Map

pointer

Position

window

To stop panning, select Stop Panning.

Pan

options

As you pan the map, a list of options appear along the right side. The options change as you move
the map pointer over various objects and charts.

Review—(might not appear if the pointer is not near an object—if the pointer is near only one

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object, the object’s name 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 ( ) (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or touch an item on the screen
(GPSMAP 5008/5012) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts.

Additional item
information

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.

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Relevant tide

level

Detailed
tide station
information

Highlight or touch a tide station icon ( ), and select Review to view a detailed tide graph.

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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 benecial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or

anchorages.

To access the Mariner’s Eye screen, from the Home screen, select Charts > Mariner’s Eye.

Press the RANGE (+) key (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5008/5012) to

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move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water, Press the RANGE (-) key (GPSMAP
4008/4012) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5008/5012) to move the view away from the boat.

Mariner’s Eye Settings

To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye screen, press MENU.

Rings—toggle the range rings on or off.

Tracks

—turn the visible track log on or off. The unit continues to record tracks if you turn this

setting off, but they are hidden from view.

Safe Depth—adjust your boat’s safe depth.

Lane Width—adjust the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting does not
affect routes (Route To) or automatic guidance (Guide To).

Show Radar—

If you have a Garmin marine radar device connected to your Garmin Marine

Network, you can overlay radar readings on the Mariner’s Eye screen.

Mariner’s Eye With Radar Information

Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, navigation, shing, and sailing numbers.

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Changing the Chart Settings

To change chart settings, from the Home screen, select Charts > Chart Setup.

Orientation—change 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

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appears vertically on the screen if shown.

Heading line

Chart border

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Heading Line—draws an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel.

Off—turns off the heading line.

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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

Chart Borders—turn on chart borders when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want to

see what area the maps cover.

Tracks

—hides (off) or shows (on) tracks on the chart.

Inset Map—turn the inset map on or off when panning away.

Appearance—customizes how items are shown on the map.

Changing the Chart Appearance

From the Home screen, select Charts > Chart Setup > Appearance.

Detail—adjust the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels.

Photos—set the high resolution satellite images to on, off, or land only. High-resolution satellite

imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.

Spot Depths—turn on spot soundings and set a dangerous depth.

Light Sectors—adjust the drawing of light sectors on the map.

Symbols—select the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA).

Symbol Size—adjust the size of the symbols shown on the map.

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Using BlueChart g2 Vision

Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your unit.
In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features:

Mariner’s Eye 3D—a view from above and behind the boat, for a visual, three-dimensional

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navigation aid. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D is more detailed than the
preloaded data.

Fish Eye 3D—an underwater, 3D view that visually represents the sea oor according to the

charts

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chart’s information.

Fishing Charts—view the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational

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data. This chart works best for offshore deep-sea shing.

High Resolution Satellite Imagery—high resolution satellite images are provided for a

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realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart.

Aerial Photos—view marinas and other navigationally signicant aerial photos to help you

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visualize your surroundings.

Detailed Roads and POI data—view roads, restaurants, and other points of interest (POIs)

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along the shore.

Current Data—view current station information.

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Auto Guidance—uses the specied boat safe depth and chart data to determine the best

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course to your destination.

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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 only use the SD card 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 three­dimensional 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

benecial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

Mariner’s Eye 3D Navigation Chart

Press the RANGE (+) key (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5008/5012) to
move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water, Press the RANGE (-) key (GPSMAP
4008/4012) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5008/5012) to move the view away from the boat.

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Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings

To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, press MENU.

Colors —choose 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.

Mariner’s Eye 3D, Normal Colors Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors

Safe Depth—adjust the depth at which red indicates shallow water. This also changes the global
Safe Depth setting as it applies to the Auto Guidance feature.

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Rings, Tracks, Lane Width, and Show Radar—see “Mariner’s Eye Settings” on page 8.

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. Use the RANGE keys (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or the

and keys (GPSMAP 5008/5012) to adjust the view.

Fish Eye 3D

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Fish Eye 3D Settings

To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen, press MENU.

Sonar Cone—turn a cone on or off that shows the area covered by your transducer.

Sonar Data—visually show the sonar readings received by your transducer for the best combination

of sonar and mapping.

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—turn the track log on or off.

Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, navigation, or shing numbers.

Using Fishing Charts

Use the Fishing chart for a detailed, unobstructed 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.

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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.

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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On—photos overlay both the water and the land at a specied 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 (GPSMAP 4008/4012) or touch the key
(GPSMAP 5008/5012), or set the detail level higher.

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Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay

Photo Overlay at 50%

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