Garmin MapInstall User's Guide

BlueChart g2 Vision

Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards allow you to get the most out of your Garmin marine
GPS unit. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision features:

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Mariner’s Eye 3D—a bird’s eye view from above and behind the boat, for a more visual

navigation aid

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

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chart’s information.

Fishing Chart—view the chart without navigational data, leaving only the bottom contours

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and depth soundings.

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—you can view marinas and other navigationally signicant aerial photos to

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help you visualize your surroundings.

Detailed Roads and POI data—you can search for and view roads, restaurants, attractions,

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and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore.

Tide and Current Data—you can access tide and current station information.

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Auto Guidance—you can use the Auto Guidance technology suggest the best passage

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based on the chart data.

This guide provides an overview of some of these features. For more detailed information, see the
owner’s manual for your Garmin marine GPS unit. Not all of these features are available on every card.

Using the SD card

You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS
unit is on or off.
Garmin GPS unit and press 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.

Insert the SD card, label up, into the open SD card slot on your

NOTE: BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred from the SD card to your PC for backup or
viewing purposes. The SD card can only be used on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units.

Mariner’s Eye 3D

Mariner’s Eye 3D provides a bird’s eye 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. Mariner’s Eye 3D is

benecial when trying to identify entry and exit

routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

Navigation Chart

Colors—you can choose between Normal (Default), Water
Hazard, and All Hazard. The Normal setting highlights

the land as you would see it from the water, and the Hazard
settings indicate shallow water (and land) with a color scale.
Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, red is very
shallow, and green indicates land. (The All Hazard setting
indicates land as well as very shallow water in red.)

Mariner’s Eye 3D

(Water Hazard Colors)

Fish Eye 3D

Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea

oor or lake bottom based on the chart data. You can

customize the view as you prefer:

Sonar Cone—shows the area covered by your

transducer.

Sonar Data—you can show the sonar readings received

by your transducer for the best combination of sonar and
mapping.

Tracks—keep a log of where you’ve been and view it on

the map.

Numbers—numeric cruising and navigation information.

Mariner’s Eye View

Fish Eye 3D

The Fishing Chart

The Fishing Chart features detailed bathymetric
data to emphasise bottom contours and depth
soundings. The Fishing Chart also removes
navigation information from the map to reduce

clutter and help give clearer denition to the sea
oor.

Navigation Chart

High Resolution Satellite Imagery

You can overlay high-resolution satellite
images on the land, sea, or both portions of the

Navigation Chart.

Satellite imagery options:

When you enable the photo overlay on

your unit, you can customize how the
satellite imagery appears on the map:

• Off—standard chart information is
shown.

• 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 specied opacity.

The higher you set the percentage,
the more the satellite photos will
cover both land and water.

Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo

Photo Overlay 50%

Fishing Chart

Overlay

Photo Overlay 100%

Aerial Photos

BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, bridges, marinas,
and harbors.

Viewing Aerial Photos:

• Aerial photos are
indicated by a camera

Perspective

Overhead

icon on the Navigation

Chart.

• A perspective cone
attached to the camera
icon shows the angle at
which the aerial photo
was taken.

• A camera icon without
a perspective cone
indicates an overhead
photo.

• You have the option to
view a photo on the full
screen, where you can
zoom in or out.

Marine Services and Points of Interest (POI)

In many areas, BlueChart g2 Vision maps feature Marine Services and other land-based points of
interest. You can locate these POIs from the Where To? menu on your Garmin GPS unit, or you
can access them from the Navigation Chart by selecting the icon.

Marinas and Marine Services

• Many Marinas and Marine
Services include contact
information such as phone
number and VHF channel as
well as services offered.

• Many other POI locations include
address and phone information.

• All available information is listed
on the information page for the
selected Marina, Marine Service,
or other POI.

Library

Bank

Auto fuel

Tide Station

Dining

Marine Services

Lodging

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! By registering your purchase, you

are assured of notication of product updates or information about new products.

Have the ID code of your preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card handy, connect to Garmin’s Web
site at www.garmin.com/registration and follow the instructions.

To read the ID code on a BlueChart g2 Vision SD Card:

BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards have a seven-digit ID code. This identication system uses the

Garmin Programs

These programs apply to the U.S. market only. These programs are not available through our European

or Asian ofces. All programs listed are available directly from Garmin U.S. to end-users only. Garmin
requires valid proof of purchase to be eligible for the following programs.

Garmin believes that updates are an extremely critical issue for Marine Cartography, and we are committed
to providing our customers with regular semi-annual updates. As updates occur, we will make every effort
to ensure that the areas of coverage for a given card remain the same. Updates may include new data or
NTM (Notice to Mariners) changes. Any changes can be viewed on details page for each card.

following conventions:

Buyer Protection Policy: If a BlueChart g2 Vision card is updated within 30 days of the original purchase

A BB CCC D

Product

V=BlueChart g2 Vision

on SD cards

AE=Asia, East (for example, Japan, China, and Indonesia)
AF= Africa
AW=Asia, West
CA=Canada
EU=Europe (including all of the Mediterranean Sea)
PC=Pacic Ocean (for example, Australia and New Zealand)
SA=South America, Central America, and Mexico
US=United States and Caribbean

Region

BlueChart
Reference
Number

Coverage Size

S=Small

R=Regular

L=Large

Contact Garmin

If you encounter any difculty while using your BlueChart g2 Vision card, or if you have any questions,

in the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: [phone] or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday,
8AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/contactUs, and click on Technical Product Support; or

send an e-mail to [e-mail]. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at 44/0870.8501241.

date, you may receive one free update. The identication number and coverage area must remain the same.
Garmin requires valid proof of purchase to be eligible for this program.

Update/trade-in program: Garmin will strive to offer semi-annual updates. If you own a factory
preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card that is outdated, or would like to purchase a card for a
different coverage area, Garmin offers an Update/Trade-In program. Simply send us your old factory
preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and receive a 50% discount towards Garmin’s list price on
any factory preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card that includes sizes of S(mall), R(egular), and

L(arge). Only one update or trade-in per new BlueChart g2 Vision card is allowed. Garmin requires valid

proof of purchase to be eligible for this program.

Upgrading from G-Charts to BlueChart g2 Vision SD Cards: If you have previously used Garmin’s
G-Chart line of electronic maps, please note that we have discontinued support for that product line.
Additionally, G-Charts will not work in our BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible chartplotter product line.

Reporting Chart Errors

Even when a feature is shown on the paper chart, it can be overlooked or misspelled during the data entry

process. These are small problems that can be easily corrected and do not affect the quality of the overall
BlueChart data. If you notice something missing or incorrect in the BlueChart data, rst check the best

available scale paper charts of the area to see how the feature is represented on the paper chart. If we have
not represented it accurately, or if you know additional information about the feature, please visit the maps

and charts section of Garmin’s Web site and ll out the online error report form. You can nd this form at

Garmin provides a 25% discount on new BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards for end-users who send us an old
G-Chart. This is a one-for-one discount.

Upgrading from BlueChart or BlueChart g2 to BlueChart g2 Vision SD Cards: Please note that
BlueCharts and BlueChart g2 cards will not work in our BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible chartplotter
product line. If you have previously used Garmin’s BlueChart or BlueChart g2 line of electronic maps,
Garmin provides a 25% discount on new BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for end-users who send us an old
BlueChart or BlueChart g2 card. This is a one-for-one discount.

www.garmin.com/cartography. On the left side of the page is the link for Error Report Form.

To return BlueChart g2 Vision cards for an update: Contact Garmin Cartography at 800/800.1020 (or

Warranty Information

Examine your BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for damage immediately upon receipt. Garmin accepts returned
cards within 10 days of the purchase date, if the card is found to be defective.

e-mail at: [e-mail]) to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. The return
authorization number must appear on the outside of the shipping package, and the original card must be

shipped freight prepaid to Garmin at: 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062.

To purchase BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards: Contact Garmin at 800/800.1020, or visit the Garmin

Web site at www.garmin.com/cartography/ontheWater/, and click the link under BlueChart g2 Vision for
Preprogrammed SD Cards.

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BlueChart®, and G-Chart® are registered trademarks, and g2 Vision is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its
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particular purpose. It is the user’s responsibility to use this product prudently. This product is intended to be used

only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance,

location or topography.

Software License Agreement

BY USING BLUECHART g2 VISION, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY.

Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary
executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights
in and to the Software remain in Garmin. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is
protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further
acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and
that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile,
disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or
any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the
Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America.

March 2007 Part Number 190-00808-00 Rev. B

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