Garmin GPSMAP 5215 owner’s manual

GPSMAP® 5000 Series
owner’s manual
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Introduction

Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP® 5208
GPSMAP® 5212
GPSMAP® 5215

Tips and Shortcuts

Touch Home from any screen to return to the Home screen.
Touch Menu from any main screen to access additional settings.
Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings (Backlight and Color Mode).
Press and hold the Power key to turn the unit on or off.

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.

Quick Links

Turning the Chartplotter On or Off: page 2.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 2.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 3.
Restoring Factory Settings: page 3.
Using the Navigation Chart: page 5.
Using Combinations: page 19.
Navigating to a Destination: page 6 and page 21.
Creating a Waypoint: page 23.
Viewing Information: page 29.
Conguring System Settings: page 35.
Using the Network: page 42.
Using Radar: page 44.
Using Sonar: page 49.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio: page 53.
Messages and alarms: page 64.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................i
Tips and Shortcuts ........................................i
Manual Conventions ..................................... i
Quick Links ................................................. i
Getting Started .........................................1
Front and Rear Panels ................................1
Turning the Chartplotter On or Off ...............2
Adjusting the Backlight ................................2
Adjusting the Color Mode ............................2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ..................2
Inserting and Removing SD Cards ..............3
Restoring Factory Settings ..........................3
Viewing System Information ........................3
Using the Simulator Mode ...........................3
Understanding the Home Screen ................4
Using Charts ............................................5
Using the Navigation Chart .........................5
Using Mariner’s Eye ....................................9
Using BlueChart g2 Vision.........................10
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ............................. 11
Using Fish Eye 3D .....................................12
Changing the Chart Settings .....................13
Using Tracks ..............................................14
Using Fishing Charts .................................15
Enabling High Resolution Satellite
Imagery .....................................................16
Viewing Aerial Photos ................................17
Viewing Current Station Information ..........18
Detailed Road and POI Data .....................18
Using Automatic Guidance ........................18
Using Combinations ..............................19
Where To? ..............................................21
Navigating to a Destination .......................21
Creating and Using Waypoints ..................23
Creating and Using Routes .......................26
Viewing Information ..............................29
Viewing Tide Station Information ...............29
Viewing Current Information ......................29
Viewing Celestial Information ....................30
Viewing User Data .....................................30
Viewing Information on Other Boats ..........32
Viewing Gauges ........................................33
Viewing Fuel Gauges ................................33
Viewing Video ............................................34
Conguring the Unit .............................. 35
Conguring System Settings .....................35
Changing Units of Measure .......................35
Conguring Communications Settings ......36
Setting Alarms ...........................................37
Conguring My Boat ..................................39
Conguring Other Boats ............................40
Conguring XM Audio ................................41
Using the Marine Network ....................42
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine
Network Devices .......................................43
Using Radar ...........................................44
Understanding the Cruising Screen ..........45
Changing Radar Settings ..........................48
Using Sonar ...........................................49
Understanding the Full Screen ..................49
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen ......49
Understanding the Split Frequency
Screen .......................................................50
Understanding the Temp Log ....................50
Setting Up Sonar .......................................51
Advanced Sonar Settings ..........................52
Using XM WX Weather™ and Audio ......53
Using XM WX Weather..............................53
Setting the XM WX Weather Options ........53
Viewing Precipitation Information ..............53
Viewing Forecast Information ....................56
Viewing Sea Conditions.............................57
Viewing Fishing Information ......................57
Viewing Visibility Information .....................58
Viewing Buoy Reports ...............................59
Using XM Audio .........................................60
Appendix ................................................61
Specications ............................................61
Calibrating the Touchscreen ......................62
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ....................62
Messages and Alarms ...............................64
Product Registration ..................................68
Contact Garmin .........................................68
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ...............68
Weather Data Warranty .............................68
Software License Agreement ....................69
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement .....69
Index .......................................................70
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Getting Started

Getting Started

To turn on your unit for the rst time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, page 62.

Front and Rear Panels

Power key
Automatic backlight sensor
SD card slot
GPSMAP 5208 - Front
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NMEA 2000
Network
Power
NMEA
Video
GPSMAP 5212 - Back
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Turning the Chartplotter On or Off

To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, touch I Agree 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 62 for
details.
Warning Screen Home Screen
To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power key.

Adjusting the Backlight

1. While the unit is on, press and release the Power key.
2. Touch Backlight.
To manually adjust the backlight, either touch and drag the brightness bar or touch and hold
Up or Down.
To return to the previous screen, touch Back.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, touch Auto.

Adjusting the Color Mode

1. Press and release the Power key.
2. Touch Color Mode.
3. Touch 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
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ashing question mark is indicated on the boat icon (on the chart screen).
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
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Inserting and Removing SD Cards

Your unit supports SD (Secure Digital) 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 lower-right corner of the unit.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and press it in until it clicks. Press the card in again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter.
Card label
®
g2 Vision™ SD cards to

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, touch
Congure > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset.
2. Touch OK to restore all factory settings or touch Cancel.

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 Congure > 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.
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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.
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To turn the Simulator Mode on:
From the Home screen, touch Congure > System > Simulator > On.
Touch Setup to set speed, track control (simulated heading), position, simulator time, and
simulator date.

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
Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 6).
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 unit is connected to a
Garmin sonar module) (page 49).
Combinations—sets up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a 2, 3, or 4-eld
split screen (page 19).
Information—shows information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data, information
about other boats, gauges, and video (page 29).
Mark—marks, edits, or deletes your current location as a waypoint or Man Overboard (page 24).
Where To?
Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the unit is connected to a radar module)
—provides navigation features (page 21).
(page 44).
Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,
shing, sea conditions, and visibility (only available if the unit is connected to a weather module
and you have an XM subscription) (page 53).
Congure—allows you to view and edit your unit and system settings (page 35).
Man Overboard
—navigate to a Man Overboard location (page 24).
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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.
Navigation Chart—displays navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys,
• lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.
Mariner’s Eye
visual navigation aid.
Fishing Charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using optional Blue Chart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards (See page 10).
Fishing Chart—removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for
depth recognition.
Fish Eye 3D—provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea oor according to the
chart’s information.
The unit 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.
To access a Navigation chart from the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart.
and Mariner’s Eye 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat for a
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Marine
services
Your boat
Submerged
wreck
Navigation Chart on a GPSMAP 5208
Exposed wreck
Buoy
Beacon
Zoom scale
Navigation Chart Settings
To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, touch Menu.
Weather—turns the NEXRAD weather overlay on or off. Only available when connected to a Garmin XM network device. See page 53 for more information.
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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.
Cruising: GPS position, GPS heading, GPS speed, and depth. Depth is only available if
• connected to a sonar unit (page 49).
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 (page 21).
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Fishing: GPS position, depth, water temperature, and water speed. Depth, temperature, and speed
• are only available when connected to a sonar unit (page 49).
Sailing: GPS position, waypoint velocity made good (VMG), wind speed, wind direction, water
• speed, and depth. Wind speed and direction are only available when connected to a NMEA 0183 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 13.
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.
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.
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.
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5. Touch Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Auto Guidance, page 27).
6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination.
To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26.
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Panning the Navigation Chart
Touch and drag the Navigation screen to 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.
As you pan, the Depth at your current location remains in the lower-left corner of the screen (if your unit is connected to a sonar device through a Garmin Marine Network).
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Inset map
Panning on a Navigation Chart
To stop panning and return the screen to your boat’s current location, touch Stop Panning.
When you touch a point on the Navigation screen without dragging, a pointer ( ) appears at that spot, and a list of options appear along the right side. These options change, depending on the point you touched. Touch a button to access that option.
Review—(Review does 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 vicinity of the pointer. When you touch Review, you are presented with a list of all the objects near the pointer.
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Navigate To—allows you to navigate to the selected location (page 6).
Create Waypoint—marks a waypoint at the pointer location (page 23).
Information—allows you to view tide (page 29), current (page 29), celestial (page 30), weather (if
available, see page 53), or chart information near the pointer.
You can change the position of the pointer by touching and dragging it to the desired location.
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Accessing Additional Object Information
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Touch an item on the screen to view information about map items, waypoints, weather (if available), and charts. Touch the button with the item’s name 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 an in-depth graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on different days.
Detailed
Tide level
Tide Station Selected on a GPSMAP 5208
Touch a tide station icon ( ), then touch the button with the station name (or Review if more than one item is in the vicinity) to view a detailed tide graph. For more information about tides, see
page 29.
tide station information
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Using Charts

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, touch Charts > Mariner’s Eye.
Mariner’s Eye Navigation Chart
Touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Touch the button to move the view away from the boat. This is momentarily indicated by the scale ( ) at the bottom of the screen.
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Mariner’s Eye Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye screen, touch Menu.
Rings—toggles the range rings on or off.
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).
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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.
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Mariner’s Eye With Radar Information
Overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, shing, and sailing numbers.

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
view of the land and water on the Navigation chart.
Aerial Photos—displays marinas and other navigationally signicant aerial photos to help you
visualize your surroundings.
Detailed Roads and POI data
—displays roads, restaurants, and other points of interest (POIs)
along the shore.
Auto Guidance—uses specied boat safe depth and chart data to determine the best course to
your destination.
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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.
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
GPSMAP 5208
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.
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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
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Using Charts
Touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Touch the button 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, touch Menu. The options and additional settings are the same as the Mariner’s Eye screen (page 9), with the exception of
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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 settings 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 shows land as dark
red.
Mariner’s Eye 3D, Normal Colors Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors

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.
Fish Eye 3D
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Fish Eye 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen, touch MENU.
Sonar Cone—turns a cone on or off that shows the area covered by your transducer.
Using Charts
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.
Overlay Numbers
—shows or hides cruising, navigation, shing, sailing, fuel, or XM audio
numbers just as on the Navigation chart (page 6).

Changing the Chart Settings

To change chart settings from the Home screen, touch Charts > Chart Setup, or touch Menu >
Chart Setup while viewing the navigation chart.
Orientation
North Up
Track Up
Course Up
vertically on the screen if it is shown.
—changes the perspective of the map display:
—sets the top of the map display to a north heading.
—sets the map display to the current track heading.
—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up. The heading line appears
Heading line
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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.
Distance—sets the distance to the end of the heading line.
—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line.
Time
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 (page 14). 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 (page 7).
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Appearance—customizes how items are shown on the Navigation chart.
Detail—adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map.
Photos—sets the high resolution satellite images to on, off, land only, or blend (page 16).
Spot Depth—turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth.
Light Sectors—adjusts the drawing of light sectors on the map.
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.
Animated Tides
—provides additional tide and current information when a tide or current icon is
touched.

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.
To turn the track log on:
From the Navigation chart, touch Menu > Chart Setup > 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. Touch 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, touch Edit Track.
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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 edit or delete a saved track:
1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2. Touch the track you want to edit or delete.
3. Touch Edit Track to change the name or color of the track or touch Delete to delete it.
To set active Track Options:
From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options.
Record Mode—select Off, Fill, or Wrap
Off—does not record a track log.
Fill—records a track log until the track memory is full
Wrap—continuously records the track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data.
Interval—denes the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more-frequent
plots is more accurate, but lls the track log faster.
Interval—sets whether the interval is determined by distance, time, or resolution. (Press
Change to set the quantity.)
Distance—records the track based on a distance between points.
Time—records the track based on a time interval.
Resolution—records the track plot based on a variance from your course. This setting is
recommended for the most efcient 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.
Color—sets the color of the track plot.
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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 shing 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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Using Charts

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.
To enable satellite imagery:
1. While viewing the Navigation Chart, touch Menu > Chart Setup > Appearance > Photos.
2. Touch one of the following:
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Off—standard chart information is shown on the map.
Land Only—standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land.
Blend—photos overlay both the water and the land at a specied opacity. The higher you set
the percentage, the more the satellite photos 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 by touching the and buttons, or set the detail level higher by touching Chart Setup > Appearance > Detail.
Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay
Blend at 50%
Blend at 100%
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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.
Aerial Photo
NOTE: Touch and to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen.
To access aerial photos from the navigation chart:
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Touch a camera icon, and then touch Review.
Touch View Fullscreen.
Overhead
Perspective
Touch Aerial Photo.
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Using Charts
Current Station iconCurrent Station icon
Viewing Current Station InformationCurrent 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. Touch Review or the name of the station to display a current graph.
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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 21.

Using Automatic Guidance

Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. See page 39 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat. See page 27 to use Automatic Guidance.
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Using Combinations

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 5000 series unit and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can choose to combine two, three, or four screens.
To access the Combinations screen from the Home screen, touch Combinations.
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The Combinations screen shows a list of possible screen combinations. Once you select a combination, you can customize it.
Focus screen
Radar, Sonar, and Navigation Combination
When viewing three combination screens, one is larger than the rest, and acts as the screen in focus. To switch screens, touch Menu > Change Combination. The charts are numbered, with a corresponding button on the right of the screen. Touch the numbered button of the display you want to change and then touch the type of screen you want to appear in that window. Touch one of the screens to view it at full screen. Press Back to return to the Combination screen.
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Using Combinations
To customize the Combination screen:
1. While viewing a combinations screen, touch Menu > Change Combination.
OR
From the Home screen, touch Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available).
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2. Customize the Combinations screen:
Touch Num Functions to change the number of combination screens (1-4).
Touch Layout to change to a vertical or horizontal layout.
Touch XM Bar to hide or show the XM bar.
Touch Data Bar to turn the data bar on the right side on or off.
Touch the screen buttons to change what is displayed on each of the screens.
3. Touch Done.
Select the number of combination screens
Change to vertical or horizontal layout
Turn the XM bar on or off
Turn the data bar on or off
Change combination screens
NOTE: When you select the combination screens to view, you are only able to choose from the options
available to your unit. You can increase the number of screens available by using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and adding network devices, such as sonar and radar.
To add additional data elds:
1. While viewing the Combinations screen, touch an unused data eld.
2. Touch the Digital Item to be displayed on the Combinations Screen. Available options vary, based
on the unit and network conguration.
To edit an existing data eld:
While viewing the Combinations screen, touch a data eld. Touch the item to be displayed.
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