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Garmin GPSMAP 4210 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 4000 Series ® owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Tips And Shortcuts

    For example, if you see “select Charts > Nav Chart,” you should press the SOFT KEY next to Charts, Then press the • Turning the Unit On or Off: • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: • Restoring Factory Settings: • Using the Navigation Chart: •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting Alarms ... Configuring My Boat ... Configuring Other Boats ... Configuring XM Audio ... Using the Marine Network ... Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices ... Using Radar ... Understanding the Cruising Screen ... Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Unit Overview To turn on your unit for the first time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, Front and Rear Panels GPSMAP 4212 - Front NMEA 2000 Network GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started Automatic backlight sensor GPSMAP 4212 - Back ettInG tarted page...

  • Page 6: Power/Backlight

    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 .

  • Page 7: Inserting And Removing Sd Cards

    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.

  • Page 8: Understanding The Home Screen

    Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the unit is connected to a radar module) (page 39). • Sonar—sets up and provides sonar information (only available if the unit is connected to a Garmin sonar module) (page 44). • Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,...

  • Page 9: Using Charts

    The GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map, and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. •...

  • Page 10: Navigation Chart Settings

    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. • Navigation: GPS position, distance to destination, arrival (time), bearing (to destination), GPS heading, and GPS speed.
  • Page 11 Panning the Navigation Chart ROCKER Use the on your GPSMAP 4000 series unit to move the map pointer ( your current location and to scroll to other areas on the navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon ( ) stays at your present location.

  • Page 12: Using Mariner's Eye

    SInG hartS Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. 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.

  • Page 13: Changing The Chart Settings

    To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Show Radar—If you are connected to a Garmin Marine Radar through the Garmin Marine Network, you can overlay radar readings on the Mariner’s Eye screen. Mariner’s Eye With Radar Information Overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, and sailing numbers.

  • Page 14: Using Tracks

    SInG hartS Orientation—changes the perspective of the map display: North Up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • • Track Up—sets the map display to the current track heading. • Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up. The heading line appears vertically on the screen if shown.
  • Page 15 To turn the track log on: From the Navigation chart, select indicates your track. To save the active track: 1. From the Home screen, select 2. Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or 3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select To clear the active track: From the Home screen, select track memory is cleared;...

  • Page 16: Using Bluechart G2 Vision

    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.

  • Page 17: Using Mariner's Eye 3D

    GPSMAP 4210 or 4212 NOTE: BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred from the SD card to your computer for backup or viewing purposes. You can use the SD card only on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units. Using Mariner’s Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provides a detailed,...

  • Page 18: Using Fish Eye 3D

    SInG hartS Colors —selects between Normal Water Hazard, and Hazard. The Normal (Default), 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...

  • Page 19: Using Fishing Charts

    Using Fishing Charts Use the fishing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart. Fishing Chart The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. 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.

  • Page 20: Viewing Aerial Photos

    SInG hartS Photo Overlay Off Blend at 50% Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, marinas, and harbors. Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to help acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival. NOTE: Use the RANGE (+/-) keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full...

  • Page 21: Viewing Current Station Information

    To access aerial photos from the navigation chart: Use the ROCKER to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Review. Viewing Current Station Information If current stations are available in your g2 Vision region, they appear on the navigation chart as a highlighted arrow. This detailed icon shows the current’s speed and direction at Review a glance.

  • Page 22: Using Combinations

    SInG ombInatIonS Using Combinations Use the Combinations screen to view a combination of different screens at the same time. The number of options available on the Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you have connected to your GPSMAP 4000 series unit, and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
  • Page 23 To customize the screen combinations: 1. While viewing the Combinations screen, select Home screen, select Combinations Combination screen  Combination screen 2 Data bar 2. Select the number of combination screens (1-3), toggle the data bar on or off, and choose the combination screens to view.

  • Page 24: Where To

    here Where To? Use the option on the Home screen to search for and navigate to nearby fuel, repairs, services, waypoints, and routes. NOTE: You must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. You can navigate to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To. •...
  • Page 25 3. Select the marine service item to which you want to navigate. A screen containing information about the selected marine service appears. 4. Select Navigate 5. Select Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Auto Guidance. 6.

  • Page 26: Creating And Using Waypoints

    here 2. Use the ROCKER NUMERIC KEYPAD a portion of the name of your destination. 3. Select Done to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria. 4. Select the best location, then select Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, and water temperature for each waypoint.
  • Page 27 To mark your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK • Edit Waypoint—designates a specific name, symbol, water depth, water temperature, or position. • Delete—deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard—designates the current location as a Man Overboard location. •...

  • Page 28: Creating And Using Routes

    here 6. If entering coordinates, use the new coordinates for the waypoint. If using the chart, highlight the new location with the map pointer ( ), and select Move To view a list of all waypoints: Information From the Home screen, select To delete a waypoint or MOB: 1.
  • Page 29 6. Select Done to finish the route or To create a route in another location: 1. From the Home screen, select 2. By pressing the ROCKER, use the map pointer ( the new route. 3. Select Add Turn to mark the starting point of the route. 4.

  • Page 30: Viewing Information

    IeWInG nformatIon Viewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about tides, currents, celestial data, user data, other boats, gauges, and video. Viewing Tide Station Information To view tide information from the Home screen, select most-recently viewed tide station is shown. Select Nearby Stations to view other stations close to your current location.

  • Page 31: Viewing Celestial Information

    6.12.2, update to the most current version by clicking Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. Insert the SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the PC. 4. From within MapSource, click on 5.

  • Page 32: Viewing Information On Other Boats

    Replace From Card To transfer data to or from a network: 1. Connect the unit to a Garmin Marine Network using the network port on the back of the unit and a Garmin Network cable. 2. From the Home screen, select Complete one of the following: •...

  • Page 33: Viewing Gauges

    DSC Log—displays a list of all DSC calls, sorted by most recent, sender, or by type (distress calls or position reports). • View By Time—shows the most recent DSC calls received, sorted and listed chronologically by time and date. Calls with identical time and date information show the same information in the list.

  • Page 34: Viewing Fuel Gauges

    • Set Total Fuel Onboard—Select to specify the total fuel in your tanks. • Econ Source—Select to specify the speed source (GPS Speed or Water Speed) for the Fuel Economy gauge. • Reset Odometer—Select to reset the odometer (located on the speedometer).

  • Page 35: Configuring The Unit

    Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit setup, this setting will be named Demo.) Language—select the on-screen language. Auto Power Up (GPSMAP 4210 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned...

  • Page 36: Configuring Communications Settings

    Configure > Communications. Port Types—select each port’s input/output format when connecting your unit to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • NMEA Std.—supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.

  • Page 37: Setting Alarms

    Device List—lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If the NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Output Bridging—enables or disables the output from Garmin sensors or NMEA 0183 devices •...

  • Page 38: Configuring My Boat

    To set a weather alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Weather. Turn the following alarms on or off: Marine, tornado, severe storm, flood, flash flood. NOTE: You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a GDL 30/30A connected via the Garmin Marine Network to view weather information. Refer to...

  • Page 39: Configuring Other Boats

    Fish Eye 3D screen. Select either 200kHz NOTE: The Sonar Cone Angles setting does not affect a standard Garmin transducer, and should only be used to match the specifications of a non-standard transducer. •...

  • Page 40: Configuring Xm Audio

    Category—selects the category of channels that are displayed in the Channel Guide. Mute—silences the audio. NOTE: You must connect the optional GDL 30A XM receiver into the Garmin Marine Network, and have a subscription to XM Radio to use XM audio features. For more information, refer to Configure >...

  • Page 41: Using The Marine Network

    • GMR 21/41 Radome, GMR 18 Radome, and GMR 404/406 Open Array Radar—provides radar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network. Radar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network. • GDL 30/GDL 30A—provides XM WX weather and XM Radio data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network.

  • Page 42: Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices

    Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices To view all connected Garmin Marine Network Devices, from the Home screen, select System > System Information > Network Network Devices Each connected device is listed along the right side of the screen. To assign an alias or name to one of the devices for identification purposes, select the device.

  • Page 43: Using Radar

    When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a GMR 404/406 or a GMR 18/24, you can view more information about your surroundings. The radar connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares radar data with all networked chartplotters.

  • Page 44: Understanding The Cruising Screen

    SInG adar Understanding the Cruising Screen Use the Cruising screen to view a full-screen image of the gathered radar information. Your position is in the center of the screen, and the rings provide distance measurements. Range rings Heading line Distance between rings The zoom scale represents the distance from your position (the center) to the outermost ring.
  • Page 45 Overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, sailing, or fuel numbers. Radar Setup—access advanced radar settings Targeting on the cruising screen ROCKER Use the while viewing the cruising screen to begin targeting. A green ring and a green line appear. The green ring corresponds with the range rings to help define the distance of an object from your location.

  • Page 46: Understanding The Radar Overlay Screen

    SInG adar Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen The radar overlay screen places the radar picture directly onto the navigation chart. To access the radar overlay screen, from the Home screen select To access the radar overlay screen: From the Home screen, select Radar >...
  • Page 47 Xtalk Reject (Crosstalk)—filters out interference caused by another radar operating in close proximity. Advanced—opens a menu of advanced settings: • FTC (fast time constant)— controls unwanted screen clutter caused by rain at a distance. Set to High, Medium, Low, or Off. •...

  • Page 48: Using Sonar

    SInG onar When connected to an optional Garmin GSD 22 sounder and a transducer, your chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. The sounder module connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares sonar data with every chartplotter connected to the network.

  • Page 49: Understanding The Split Frequency Screen

    From the Home screen, select Sonar Depth, temperature, and water speed GPS speed and GPS heading Transducer frequencies Understanding the Temp Log If you are using a temperature-capable transducer, the Temp Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over time.

  • Page 50: Setting Up Sonar

    SInG onar Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to define and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens. From the Home screen, select Sonar Color Scheme—choose white (black, if using night mode colors) or blue. This affects the background on all sonar screens, but does not change the Temp Log screen.
  • Page 51 magnified area. • 4x Zoom—four times the magnification. Select Up, Down, or magnified area. • Bottom Lock—locks the zoom window to the bottom. Select Up, Down, or depth range of the magnified area. Depth Line—quickly reference a specific depth ROCKER down on the to set the depth of the reference line.

  • Page 52: Using Xm Wx Weather And Audio

    Using XM WX Weather and Audio In order to use XM Weather, you must have a Garmin GDL 30 or 30A XM receiver and an activated XM weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have the Garmin GDL 30A XM receiver and an XM Audio subscription.
  • Page 53 SInG Weather Weather Setup Legend To view the weather legend from the Home screen, select > > > Show. NEXRAD is shown independently or with a variety of other weather information. To turn cloud cover on or off, select Menu >...
  • Page 54 SInG Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened dots that appear along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. The center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals (12 Hrs, 24 Hrs, 36 Hrs, and 48 Hrs), as well as the current conditions (Now).

  • Page 55: Viewing Forecast Information

    Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. To view information about the warning, select the county. Viewing Forecast Information Forecasts show the weather conditions including fronts and precipitation. To view the forecast for another time period, select Next Forecast.

  • Page 56: Viewing Sea Conditions

    SInG Understanding City Forecasts City forecasts appear as standard weather symbols. The forecast is viewed in 12-hour increments for the next 48 hours. Viewing Sea Conditions Sea Conditions provide surface conditions including winds, wave height, wave period, and wave direction. Understanding Surface Winds Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming.

  • Page 57: Viewing Fishing Information

    SInG Understanding Wave Direction The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow. Viewing Fishing Information The Fishing view contains current water temperature, surface pressure conditions, and fishing forecasts.

  • Page 58: Viewing Visibility Information

    SInG Viewing Fish Forecasting To view areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish, from the Home screen select Weather > Fishing > Menu > Fish Species. Select a species of fish. Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas. Viewing Visibility Information To view visibility information from the Home screen select Weather...

  • Page 59: Using Xm Audio

    Select Buoy. Using XM Audio When a GDL 30A is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM Audio channels. To display the XM Audio interface while navigating:...
  • Page 60 SInG To use the XM Audio Guide: While the XM audio interface is displayed on the Navigation chart, press the bottom soft key. Channel Guide—selects the specific XM channel within the currently selected category. Channel Entry—allows you to enter a channel using the screen keyboard. Save Preset—saves the current XM channel in the Presets list.

  • Page 61: Appendix

    GPSMAP 4208: 7 in. H × 11¼ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (176.9 × 284.4 × 106 mm) GPSMAP 4210: 8⅞ in. H × 13⅜ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (226.9 × 340.4 × 105.1 mm) GPSMAP 4212: 9½ in. H × 14¾ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (240.5 × 375 × 105.1 mm) Weight: GPSMAP 4208: 5 lb., 15 oz.

  • Page 62: Initializing Unit Settings

    The GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter can receive data from up to four NMEA 0183-compliant devices and send GPS data to up to six NMEA 0183-compliant devices. To wire the GPSMAP 4000 series unit to optional NMEA 0183-compliant devices, see the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions.

  • Page 63: Nmea 2000

    Approved NMEA 0183 sentences: GPBWC, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRMB, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin proprietary sentences PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ. This unit also includes support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temp), and VHW (water temp, speed, and heading) sentences.

  • Page 64: Messages And Alarms

    Alarm Clock— the alarm clock alarm has sounded. Anchor Drag Alarm—boat has drifted out of the user-set distance range. Antenna Input is Shorted —there is a short in the wiring to the GPS 17 antenna. Approaching Waypoint <name>—boat is a specified alarm distance from the destination waypoint.
  • Page 65 GPS Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a GPS service software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your unit software. GPS Service Lost—the unit has lost communications with the remote GPS unit. Check the network and the antenna wiring.
  • Page 66 NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer—(sonar) the NMEA depth input is using the DBT sentence which does not include keel offset. No DGPS Position—unit lost differential GPS reception (WAAS). Make sure you have a clear view of the sky. No Proximity Waypoints Found—no proximity waypoints found while attempting a user data transfer.
  • Page 67 ppendIX Simulating Operation—the unit is in simulator mode. Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair—there has been a sonar failure and the unit needs to be sent in for repair. Contact product support. Sonar Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your network.

  • Page 68: Product Registration

    If you use XM Services it is your responsibility to exercise prudent discretion and observe all safety measures required by law and your own common sense. You assume the entire risk related to your use of the Services. XM and Garmin assume no responsibility for accidents resulting from or associated with use of the Services.

  • Page 69: Software License Agreement

    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.

  • Page 70: Index

    (weather) fuel gauges full screen gain sonar gauges fuel go to GPS satellite signals 2, 31 grid north guard zone guide to heading 32, 42 heading line high-resolution satellite imagery high pressure center home screen...
  • Page 71 other boats 28, 35 overlay numbers 6, 9, 14, 31, 40, 41, 46 panning the navigation chart photos POI data position position icon Power key Precipitation Information precipitation information preferred devices pressure center pressure gradient pressure isobars pressure unit settings product registration radar 4, 39...
  • Page 74 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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