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Garmin GPSMAP 8012 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 8000 Series ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2013–2017 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Software Update ................. 2 Contours Feature ................ 9 Loading the New Software on a Memory Card ...... 2 Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ....9 Updating the Device Software ..........2 Garmin Quickdraw Community ........... 9 GPS Satellite Signals ..............
  • Page 4 Setting a Boundary Alarm ............ 15 Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed ........22 Deleting a Boundary ............15 Turning On the A-Scope ............22 Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Selecting the Transducer Type ..........22 Network ..................15 Sonar Setup ................22 Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ....
  • Page 5 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel ....... 32 Automatically ..............27 Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel ... 32 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually ..27 Viewing the Wind Gauges ............
  • Page 6 Other Vessels Settings ............. 45 Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart ....... 39 Settings that are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network ..45 Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart ..... 39 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ....46 Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart ....
  • Page 7 My device will not turn on or keeps turning off ..... 48 My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location ................. 48 Contacting Garmin Support ............48 NMEA 2000 PGN Information ........... 48 NMEA 0183 Information ............49 Software License Agreement ...........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    There is also contact Select . information to Garmin support should you have any questions. Select Lock Touchscreen. Device Overview Accessing Owner's Manuals on the The location of items may vary based upon the model.

  • Page 10: Software Update

    Favorites category. The software update requires either a Garmin memory card All of the options along the bottom of the home screen are reader accessory or another Garmin chartplotter connected over visible on all other screens, except for the Settings button.

  • Page 11: Adding A Smartmode Layout

    Adding a SmartMode Layout To select a preset for a compatible screen, select Menu > and select the preset. You can add SmartMode layouts to suit your needs. Each customization made to one SmartMode layout for the home When you are using a preset and you make changes to the screen in a station appears on all displays in the station.

  • Page 12: Navigation Chart And Offshore Fishing Chart

    Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details about If your product has both BlueChart ® g2 and Garmin LakeVü ™ various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and built-in maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models obstructions.

  • Page 13: Heading Line And Angle Markers

    When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer be in your path. to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. NOTE: Not all models support all charts.

  • Page 14: Showing Tides And Current Indicators

    AIS Targeting Symbols Showing Tides and Current Indicators NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Symbol Description areas. AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS information. The You can show static or animated tide and current station direction in which the triangle is pointing indicates the indicators on the Navigation chart or Fishing chart.

  • Page 15: Showing Ais And Marpa Vessels On A Chart Or On A 3D Chart View

    Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a For example, to be notified of a pending intersection 10 minutes before it will likely occur, set Time To to 10, and the 3D Chart View alarm will sound 10 minutes before the vessel intersects the Before you can show AIS vessels on a chart, you must have an safe zone.

  • Page 16: Navigation And Fishing Chart Setup

    Chart Appearance Settings Quickdraw Contours: Turns on bottom contour drawing, and allows you to create fishing map labels. You can adjust the appearance of the different charts and 3D chart views. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view Weather Radar: Shows weather radar imaging on the being used.

  • Page 17: Laylines Settings

    Contours Map From the Fish Eye 3D chart view, select Menu. You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to View: Sets the perspective of the 3D chart view. mark hazards or points of interest. Tracks: Shows tracks.

  • Page 18: Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps

    Garmin Quickdraw Community, page range and a color for that depth range. Select Share Your Contours. Navigation with a Chartplotter Browse to your memory card, and select the /Garmin folder. Open the Quickdraw folder, and select the file named CAUTION ContoursLog.svy.

  • Page 19: Destinations

    Marking an SOS Location Question Answer You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin VHF radio is Can the device create a path If you have premium maps that support for me? Auto Guidance and are in an area...

  • Page 20: Deleting A Waypoint Or An Mob

    cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to Select Info > User Data > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe > New > Route Using Chart. obstacle height. Select the starting location of the route.

  • Page 21: Deleting A Saved Route

    Indicate how to navigate the route: Select a destination, and select Next. • To navigate the route from the starting point used when Select an option: the route was created, to the left of the original route, • To view a hazard and adjust the path near a hazard, select Forward - Port.

  • Page 22: Adjusting The Distance From Shore

    ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate Tracks distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track Auto Guidance path using one or more familiar destinations currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be that require navigation through a narrow waterway (Adjusting...

  • Page 23: Clearing The Active Track

    Backing Up Data to a Computer, page Boundaries You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet) Boundaries allow you to avoid or remain in designated areas in automatically. a body of water. You can set an alarm to alert you when you NOTE: This feature is not available on all models.

  • Page 24: Starting Line Guidance

    countdown timer, you are alerted at one-minute intervals as the Stopping the Race Timer race start approaches. When you combine the race timer with From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Stop. the virtual start line, the device measures your speed, bearing, Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS and remaining time on the countdown timer.

  • Page 25: Sailboat Autopilot Operation

    NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform ® When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder a wind hold or a wind-based tack or gybe. module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. Different sonar views can help you view the Setting the Wind Hold Type fish in the area.

  • Page 26: Garmin Clearvü Sonar View

    Depth information Suspended targets or fish Bottom of the body of water Garmin ClearVü Sonar View NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible transducer. Garmin ClearVü high-frequency sonar provides a detailed picture of the fishing environment around the boat in a detailed representation of structures the boat is passing over.

  • Page 27: Livevü Forward Sonar View

    Selecting the Transducer Type Before you can select the transducer type, you must know what kind of transducer you have. This chartplotter is compatible with the Garmin ClearVü ™ transducer as well as a range of accessory transducers including Garmin GT transducers, which are available at www.garmin.com.

  • Page 28: Calibrating The Compass

    You can begin turning your boat before calibrating, but you must sonar view. For example, if you have two sources for Garmin fully rotate your boat 1.5 times during calibration.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Range Of The Depth Or Width Scale

    Select an option: aspect ratio and appear less distorted. When viewing Garmin ClearVü or SideVü sonar views, it is recommend • While in the Garmin ClearVü or SideVü sonar view, select to use the Auto setting. Contrast. • To use a very fast scroll speed, select Ultrascroll®.

  • Page 30: Setting The Livevü Transducer Transmit Angle

    • To adjust the length of the trails that show target This chartplotter is compatible with the Garmin ClearVü movement, select Trails, and select an option. transducer as well as a range of accessory transducers including Garmin GT transducers, which are available at •...

  • Page 31: Sonar Noise Rejection Settings

    Bottom Fill: Colors the bottom brown to distinguish it from the columns of information on the screen per sounder return, and water returns. so on for the 4/1 and 8/1 settings. Trails: Sets the how long the trails appear on the screen. The Sonar Alarm Settings trails show the movement of the target.

  • Page 32: Sonar Recordings

    Install Depth: Sets the depth below the water line where the When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional Panoptix transducer is mounted. Entering the actual depth at Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR ™ Fantom ™...

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Radar Range

    From a radar screen, select Menu > Radar Setup > away from you. On most color schemes, green indicates the Installation > Enable No Transmit Zone. target is moving away from you and red indicates the target is moving toward you. The no-transmit zone is indicated by a shaded area on the radar screen.

  • Page 34: Marpa Targeting Symbols

    MARPA-tagged object. Radar Overlay From a radar screen, select a targeted object. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin Select MARPA Target. marine radar, you can use overlay radar information on the Navigation chart or on the Fishing chart.

  • Page 35: Echo Trails

    Echo Trails Select Down to lower the gain until the speckles disappear. If boats, land, or other targets are within range, select Down The echo trails feature enables you to track the movement of to lower the gain until the targets begin to blink. vessels on the radar display.
  • Page 36 Select Up or Down to adjust the appearance of sea clutter Appearance: Sets the color scheme, look-ahead speed, and until other targets are clearly visible on the radar screen. navigation appearance. Clutter caused by sea conditions may still be visible. Installation: Allows you to configure the radar for the installation, such as setting the front of the boat and the Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen...
  • Page 37 From the radar screen, select Menu > Radar Setup > Setting the Power Saver Installation > Antenna Configuration > Park Position. You can adjust the level of rudder activity. Use the slider bar to adjust the position of the antenna when From the autopilot screen, select Menu >...
  • Page 38 If necessary, select Amplitude, and select a degree. position reports. If necessary, select Period, and select a length of time. If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your Select Engage Zigzag. chartplotter, these features are also enabled.
  • Page 39 For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see the VHF radio owner’s manual. For information about marking an When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you MOB or SOS location, see Marking an SOS Location, page can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call.
  • Page 40 Viewing the Gauges Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges Before you can customize how the engines are shown in the Select A/V, Gauges, Controls. gauges, you must manually select the number of engines Select a gauge. (Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges, page 32).
  • Page 41 • To show true or apparent wind speed, select Wind Speed, Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales and select an option. You can indicate the amount of time and the range of depth that appear in the depth and water temperature graphs. Configuring the Speed Source From a graph, select Graph Setup.
  • Page 42 Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Opening the Media Player Celestial Information for a Different Date Before you can open the media player, you must connect a compatible device to the chartplotter. Select Info > Tides & Currents. Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > Media. Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial.
  • Page 43 VHF Radio DAB Playback When you connect a compatible Digital Audio Broadcasting Scanning VHF Channels (DAB) module and antenna, such as the FUSION ® Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to DAB100A to a compatible stereo, you can tune in to and play VHF.

  • Page 44: Unlocking Siriusxm Parental Controls

    • To remove all presets, select Remove All Presets. Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels Before you can set parental controls, the parental controls must SiriusXM Satellite Radio be unlocked. When you have a FUSION-Link ™ capable stereo and SiriusXM The parental control feature allows you to limit access to any Connect Tuner installed and connected to the chartplotter, you SiriusXM channels, including those with mature content.

  • Page 45: Siriusxm Equipment And Subscription Requirements

    For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. advisories. When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data shaded area.

  • Page 46: Viewing A Marine Forecast Or An Offshore Forecast

    Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Pressure- Description Center Another Time Period Symbol Select Charts > Sea Conditions. Indicates a low-pressure center, which is a region of Select an option: relatively lower pressure. Moving away from a low- pressure center results in increased pressure. Winds •...

  • Page 47: Viewing Forecast Visibility Information For Another Time Period

    Select Buoy. Compatible devices include video devices connected to the ports on the chartplotter or to the Garmin Marine Network, as Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy well as supported network (IP-based) video cameras, encoders, You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast information.

  • Page 48: Saving Video Presets On A Networked Video Camera

    Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera Video Camera Movement Control From a video screen, touch the screen. NOTICE The video controls appear on the screen. Do not aim the camera at the sun or extremely bright objects. Damage to the lens may occur. Hold a video preset button.

  • Page 49: Configuring The Pc Display

    the dimensions provided by the connected video device, VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings and it may not fill the entire screen. Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > VIRB® > Menu > Video Setup. • To show the video using a standard aspect ratio, select Aspect >...

  • Page 50: Device Configuration

    You can view the software version, the basemap version, all restart the chartplotter. supplemental map information (if applicable), the software version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit System Settings ID number. You may need this information to update the system Select Settings >...

  • Page 51: Auto Guidance Path Configurations

    autopilot when navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, with many frequent turns or at higher speeds. For straighter select Menu > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation, routes or slower speeds, lowering this value can improve and proceed to step 10.

  • Page 52: Setting The Communication Format For Each Nmea 0183 Port

    AIS receivers, select NMEA High Speed. suspended target within the specified depth from the surface • To support the input or output of Garmin proprietary data of the water and from the bottom. for interfacing with Garmin software, select Garmin.

  • Page 53: Setting The Keel Offset

    If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. • If the transducer is installed at the water line , measure If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the support.

  • Page 54: Restoring The Original Chartplotter Factory Settings

    The first time you access the wireless Select GPX. network settings, you are prompted to set up the network. To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi® Network > type.

  • Page 55: Copying Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks To A Memory Card

    Insert a memory card into the card slot. Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti- Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin reflective coatings to the cloth. Devices > Save to Card.

  • Page 56: Screenshots

    If the original waypoint was taken from a map, there should From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the ® be a legend on the map that lists the map datum and position memory card.

  • Page 57: Nmea 0183 Information

    130311 Environmental parameters (obsolete) the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property 130313 Humidity rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- party providers. 130314 Actual pressure You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin...

  • Page 58: Index

    41 radio 36 home position 40 repeating 34 Garmin ClearVü 18 pausing 40 shuffling 34 Garmin Marine Network 15, 44 standby 40 SiriusXM Satellite Radio 36 Garmin product support. See product support celestial information 33, 34 source 34 gauges 32 charts 3, 6, 8, 9 tuner region 35 engine 32 appearance 8 tuning mode 35 fuel 32 built-in 4 VHF 35...
  • Page 59 FrontVü 19 field of view 28 gain 20 front-of-boat offset 28 WAAS 42 Garmin ClearVü 18 gain 27 warning manager 34 interference 23 guard zone 25 messages 34 measuring distances 20 MARPA 7 water noise 20 optimizing display 27 speed 45 numbers 3 overlay screen 26...
  • Page 60 visibility 38, 39 water temperature 38 wave information 38 winds 38 Wi‑Fi technology 46 wind angle graph 33 wind gauges 32, 33 wind hold 17 adjusting 17 wind speed graph 33 wireless devices 41, 46 connecting a wireless device 46 network configuration 46 zoom chart 4 radar 25 sonar 21 Index...
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