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Garmin GPSMAP 556s, GPSMAP 556, GPSMAP 551s, GPSMAP 551, GPSMAP 546s Manual

GPSMAP® 400/500 series

owner’s manual

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Introduction

This manual includes information for the following products:

GPSMAP® 421/421s	GPSMAP451/451s
GPSMAP521/521s	GPSMAP526/526s
GPSMAP551/551s	GPSMAP556/556s

Tips and Shortcuts

•Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.

•Press MENU from any of the main screens to access advanced settings.

•Press and release thePower key to adjust the display settings.

Manual Conventions

In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text.They indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. For example, if you see “select

Charts > Navigation Chart,” you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT.Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press

SELECT again.

Introduction

Quick Links

•Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2.

•Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5.

•Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 56.

•Restoring the Original Factory Settings: page 56.

•Using the Navigation Chart: page 7.

•Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11.

•Navigating to a Destination: page 23.

•Creating and UsingWaypoints: page 25.

•Configuring System Settings: page 48.

•Using Sonar: page 57.

•Alarms and Messages: page 69.

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Table of Contents

Introduction i

Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC) iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv

Getting Started 1

Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 2 Adjusting the Backlight 3 Using the Keypad 4 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 5 Understanding the Home Screen 6

Using Charts 7

Using the Navigation Chart 7 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 11 Using the Split Navigation Chart 14 Using Perspective 3D 14 Using Mariner’s Eye 3D 15 Using Fish Eye 3D 17

Using Fishing Charts 17 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery 18 Viewing Aerial Photos 19 Animated Tide and Current Indicators 20 Detailed Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 22

Where To? 23

Navigating to a Destination 23 Creating and Using Waypoints 25 Creating and Using Routes 26 Using Tracks 28 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 30 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30

Viewing Information 31

Viewing a Compass 31 Viewing Numbers 31 Viewing Trip Information 32 Viewing and Customizing Fuel Gauges and Engine Gauges 32 Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges 36 Viewing Tide-station Information 37 Viewing Current Information 38 Viewing Celestial Information 38 Viewing User Data 39 Viewing Other Vessels 41 Automatic Identification System 41

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Configuring the Chartplotter 48

Viewing System Information 48 Configuring System Settings 48 Configuring Units of Measure 49 Changing the System Language 49 Configuring Navigation Preferences 50 Configuring Communications Settings 51 Setting Alarms 53 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm 54 Configuring My Boat 55 Configuring Other Vessels 56 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 56

Using Sonar 57

Understanding the Full Screen 57 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen 58 Understanding The Split Zoom Screen 58 Understanding the Depth Log Screen 59 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 59 Setting Up Sonar 60 Advanced Sonar Settings 61

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 62

Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 62 Adding a DSC Contact 63 Viewing the DSC List 63 Receiving Distress Calls 63 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 64

Introduction

Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 64 Position Tracking 64 Placing an Individual Routine Call 65 Calling an AIS Target 66

Appendix 67

Specifications 67 Alarms and Messages 69 Capturing Screenshots 72 Caring for the Unit 72 Software License Agreement 73

Index 74

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Introduction

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

Hg - lamps inside this product contain mercuryand must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state, or federallaws.

For more information go to: www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.html.

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, Garmin, declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

To view the full Declaration of Conformity, go to www.garmin.com/compliance.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. Go to http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your unit. In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USAby phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for in-country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.

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Getting Started

Unit Overview

GPSMAP 526/556

NMEA 2000®	Power/Data	External
		GPS antenna

GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551

Power/Data NMEA 2000 External

GPS antenna

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POWER/

BACKLIGHT

RANGE (-/+)

ROCKER

MARK

SELECT

HOME

SD card slot

GPSMAP 526 shown

Getting Started

Turning the Unit On or Off		Power key.When the	Initializing Unit Settings
To turn on the unit, press and release the			The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial
To turn on the unit, press and release the
Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen.			settings.
Note:The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the			Note:You can change these settings later using the Configure
initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.”			screen (page 56).
To turn off the unit, press and hold the	Power key.		Language—select the language to display on the screen.


			Store Demonstration—select Off. (This option is only available the

			first time the unit is turned on.)
			Welcome—select OK.
			NMEADevices—if you have NMEA0183 devices connected to a
			serial port, specify which ports are connected.
			AIS Receiver (not available if you select None for NMEA
			Devices)—Select Yes if one of the devices connected to a serial port
			is anAIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver.

Home Screen

Position Format—specify the coordinate system to use for location readings.

Time Format—specify whether you want the time shown in a 12 hour, 24 hour, or UTC (UniversalTime Coordinated) format.

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Time Zone—set the time zone you want displayed for time readings. If Auto is selected for theTime Zone, the DSToption is not available and is automatically set to Auto.

System Units—specify units for on-screen measurements as

Statute, Metric, or Nautical, or select Custom to individually define units of measure for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure.

Minimum Safe Depth—select the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information.

Shallow WaterAlarm—only available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No.

Minimum Overhead Clearance—select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information.

AISAlarm Range—select the distance at which an alarm will sound if anAIS vessel nears your boat (page 56).

AISAlarm Time To—select the time within which an alarm will sound if anAIS vessel is on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 56).

If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will ask if you want to calibrate it now. Select Yes or No.

Getting Started

Adjusting the Backlight

1.Press and release thePower key.

2.Press left or right on the Rocker to adjust the brightness.

To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is available only on the GPSMAP526 and 556).

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To switch between Day and Night mode:

1.Press and release thePower key.

2.Select Color Mode.

3.Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes.

Using the Keypad

POWER/ BACKLIGHT

RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK

SELECT

MENU HOME

POWER/BACKLIGHT—Press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and release to adjust the backlight and the day and night modes.

RANGE (-/+)—Press to adjust the range of the sonar. Press to zoom in or out on a chart. Press to page up or down on lists.

ROCKER—Press up, down, left, or right to move through menus, highlight fields, and enter data.

MARK—Press to mark a waypoint. SELECT—Press to select highlighted items. HOME—Press to return to the Home screen.

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MENU—Press to access additional settings and configuration options. Press to return to the previous screen when indicated.

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the 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 displays a flashing question mark.

For more information about GPS, visit the GarminWeb site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

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.

Warning

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.

Getting Started

To turn on Simulator mode:

1.From the Home screen, select Configure > System >

Simulator.

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

Inserting and Removing SD Cards

Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2Vision® SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40).The SD card slot is on the lower-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.

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Note: If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.

Understanding the Home Screen

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

•Charts—selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts.

Note: Mariner’s Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts.

•Sonar—set up and access sonar information (page 57).

Note:You must have an “s” series unit (such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features.

•Chart/Sonar—set up the screen to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 22).

•Where To?—access navigation features (page 23).

•Information—view information including dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other vessels (page 31).

•Configure—access unit and system settings (page 48).

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Using Charts

Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the USAshoreline or a specific country.

•Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations, in an overhead view.

•Perspective 3D—provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid.

•Split Navigation Chart—displays two different zoom levels of the Navigation chart at the same time.

Mariner’s Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts.

•Fishing Chart—provides a view of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data.This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing.

•Fish Eye 3D—provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart.

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•Mariner’s Eye 3D—provides a view from above and behind the boat as a three-dimensional navigation aid.The BlueChart g2Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data.

Note: If you are using a GPSMAP421, 521, or 526 (including “s” models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner’s Eye charts.

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, select

Charts > Navigation Chart.

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Your boat
Exposed	Tide station
wreck
	Beacon
Light	Marina
	Marina
	services
Exposed
rock	Zoom scale

Navigation Chart with g2 Vision

Navigation Chart Menu

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

Full Screen Map—view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers.

Waypoints & Tracks—view, add, and configure waypoints (page 25) and tracks (page 28).

OtherVessels—view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to an externalAIS (Automatic

Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 62).

Stop Navigation—stop navigating to your destination (only available while navigating).

Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers.

Data

bars

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•Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select Data Bar Setup to configure the data shown on the screen.

•Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination,Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. Select Auto to turn on the navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to a destination. Select Data Bar Setup to choose different data to show on the cruising data bar.

•Fishing—turn the Depth,WaterTemperature, andWater Speed data bar on or off.

•Fuel—turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel Economy data bar on or off.

•Sailing—turn theWater Speed,Wind Speed,WindAngle, and WindVelocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off. Select Wind to toggle betweenTrue andApparent wind speed and wind angle.

•Compass Tape—displayed at the top of the screen to provide the current heading, and an indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating.

Using Charts

Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint

VMG Appear in the Data Bars

The chartplotter automatically switches between displayingWind

Velocity Made Good (VMG) andWaypointVMG in the data bars.

WaypointVMG appears under these conditions:

•The Route Leg data bar displaysWaypointVMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.

•The Sailing data bar displaysWaypointVMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you turn off the Route Leg data bar.

WindVMG appears under these conditions:

•The Sailing data bar displaysWindVMG when you are not navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.

•The Sailing data bar displaysWindVMG when the Route Leg data bar is on.

Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (page 11).

Understanding Chart Data

Charts for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2Vision use graphic symbols to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and international charts.

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Using 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.

Navigating to a Point on the Chart

1.From the Home screen, select Charts.

2.Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart.

3.Use the Rocker to select the point on the chart to which you want to go.

4.Press SELECT.

5.Select Navigate To.

6.Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance).

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

To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26.

Panning the Navigation Chart

Use the Rocker 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.

As you move the map pointer, you can view the distance and bearing from your current location and the map pointer’s location coordinates, in the lower-right corner of the map.

To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker.

Map pointer

To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning.

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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Accessing Additional Object Information

Use the map pointer () to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts.

To access additional object information:

1.On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer, and press SELECT.

Selected

item

2.Select the item. If more than one item is in the area, select Review, and then select the item.

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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.

Use the map pointer ( ) to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT.

For more information about tides, see page 37.

Changing the Navigation Chart Settings

To change chart settings from the home screen, select Charts >

Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup.

Photos—sets the high-resolution satellite images to Off, Land Only, or On. High-resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2Vision SD card.

Tides/Currents—turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). Select Animated to show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on the chart (page 20).

Service Points—turns marine service points on or off.

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Roses—displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction.True wind direction or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor.

•Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up.The heading line appears vertically on the screen if shown.

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

Wind direction

indicator

Compass rose

Changing the Chart Appearance

From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart >

MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance.

Orientation—changes the perspective of the map display.

•North Up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading.

•Head Up—sets the map display to the current track heading.

Press left on		Press right on
the Rocker to		the Rocker to
decrease map		increase map
detail.		detail.

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Heading Line—draws an extension line 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.

•Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line.

World Map—displays a basic world map or satellite imagery (when

Full World Map is selected).

Spot Depths—turns spot soundings on or off, and sets a dangerous depth.

Safety Shading (only available when you are using a BlueChart g2 Vision card)—identifies a selected depth.Areas on the chart with depths shallower than the specified value are shaded in blue, while areas with depths greater than the specified value are shaded in white.The contour is always drawn at, or deeper than, the selected depth.

Select Auto to use the depth from the g2Vision chart.

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Symbols—changes symbol preferences.

•Navaid Size—adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map.

•Navaid Type—selects the navaid symbol set (NOAAor IALA).

•Land POIs—turns the display of land POIs (points of interest) on or off

•Light Sectors—turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. Selecting Auto filters out light sectors, depending on the zoom level.

•Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2Vision SD card and you want to see what area the maps cover.

•Photo Points—turns camera icons (page 20) on or off when using a BlueChart g2Vision SD card.

•Vehicle Icon—allows you to select a boat or triangle that is large, medium, or small as your boat icon on the chart.

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Using the Split Navigation Chart

Use the Split Navigation chart to view two different zoom levels of the Navigation chart at the same time.

Split Navigation Chart (with a BlueChart g2 Vision card)

The top half of the screen is zoomed in 10 times closer than the bottom half of the screen.The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level.

Press MENU to view additional settings (page 8).

Using Perspective 3D

Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen, select Charts > Perspective 3D.

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.

To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions:

1.Use the Rocker to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid is highlighted.

2.Press SELECT to view details about the navaid.

Perspective 3D Settings

To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen, select MENU.

Waypoints & Tracks—view, add, and configure waypoints and tracks.

• Tracks—turn tracks on or off (page 28).

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•Waypoints—view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones.

•New Waypoint—create and edit a new waypoint.

•Active Tracks—manage tracks (page 28).

•Saved Tracks—view a list of tracks that have been saved.

OtherVessels—view information about other vessels.To view information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an externalAIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 62).

Data Bars (page 8)—show or hide the numbers for cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, sailing, or the compass tape (page 9).

ChartAppearance—customize the Perspective 3D chart.

•Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement.

•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).

Using Mariner’s Eye 3D

ABlueChart g2Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D that provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation

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aid.This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes 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. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the screen.

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To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions:

1.Use the Rocker to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid is highlighted.

2.Press SELECT to view details about the navaid.

Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings

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

For settings and options related toWaypoints &Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars, see “Navigation Chart Menu” on page 8.

To customize the appearance of the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance.

Style—Selects how chart data is displayed over 3D terrain.

•Classic—uses color schemes to indicate 3D terrain.

•Charts—provides chart information in a 3D view.

•Photos—provides satellite photo imagery in addition to chart information.

Hazard Colors—Turns hazard colors on or off.The Off setting shows the land as seen from the water.The On setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water.

Mariner’s Eye 3D

(Water Hazard Colors)

Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement.

Safe Depth—adjusts the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths.

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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).

Using Fish Eye 3D

Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom. Use the Range keys to adjust the view.

Note:You must have an “s” series unit (such as a GPSMAP526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to receive sonar information.

Fish Eye 3D Settings

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

View—selects a fish eye view (Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard).

Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)—turns a cone that shows the area covered by your transducer on or off.

Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)—displays suspended targets (such as fish).Targets are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets.

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Suspended

targets

Fish Eye 3D

Tracks—turns the track log on or off.

Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 8).

Using Fishing Charts

Use the Fishing chart for a detailed, unobstructed view of the bottom contours on the chart.

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The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing.

From the Home screen, select Charts > Fishing Chart.

To access additional settings or options from the Fishing chart, press MENU.

Navaids—displays navigational aids, such as beacons, lights, and obstructions.

For settings and options related to Full Screen Map,Waypoints & Tracks, OtherVessels, and Data Bars, see “Navigation Chart Menu” on page 8.

To customize the appearance of the Fishing Chart screen, select

MENU > Chart Setup (page 11).

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 g2Vision SD card.

To enable satellite imagery:

1.While viewing the Navigation chart, press MENU.

2.Select Chart Setup > Photos.

3.Select one of the following:

•Off—standard chart information is shown on the map.

•Land Only—standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land.

•On—photos overlay both the water and the land at a specified opacity. The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water.

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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 g2Vision region, either zoom in further using the Range (+) key, or set the detail level higher (page 12).

Photo Overlay Off	Land Only Photo Overlay

Photo Overlay at 50%

Photo Overlay at 100%

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Viewing Aerial Photos

Preprogrammed BlueChart g2Vision 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 a 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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Using Charts

To access aerial photos from the Navigation chart:

Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review.

Perspective

Overhead

Animated Tide and Current Indicators

You can view indicators for animated tide station and current direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.To do so, information for tide station and current direction must be available in your preloaded map or BlueChart g2Vision region.You must also select theAnimated value for theTides/Currents setting (page 11).

An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical bar graph with an arrow.Ared arrow pointing downward indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward indicates a rising tide.When you move the cursor over the tide station indicator, the height of the tide at the station appears above the station indicator.

Tide

Station with Falling Tide

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