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NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. WARNING: Garmin BlueChart data and bottom information are for navigation reference only, as bottom conditions are continually changing. This product is for general reference.
Reporting Chart Errors ..................14 Appendix ...................... 15 Caring for Your BlueChart Card .................15 Reading the ID Code on a BlueChart Card ............15 Exclusive Garmin Programs ................16 Software License Agreement ................17 Purchasing BlueChart Cards or MapSource BlueChart Software ....17 BlueChart Data Card or microSD™ Card Order Form ........19 ®...
Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Preprogrammed BlueChart Cards Have the ID code of your preprogrammed BlueChart card handy, and connect to Garmin’s Web site at my.garmin.com. (See page 15 of this guide for information about the ID code.)
BlueChart is Garmin’s exclusive marine cartography, which works with compatible Garmin units. BlueChart’s detailed electronic nautical charts look like paper charts when displayed on your Garmin unit or on your PC. BlueChart data is available in three formats: •...
To insert the card, place the card into the slot (connector end first) with the label facing toward the front of the Garmin unit. When the card is in place, close the compartment door, or reinsert the rubber weather cap. See your Garmin unit owner’s manual for specific card installation instructions.
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You must have a separate unique unlock code for each Garmin unit. If you own more than one Garmin unit or upgrade to a new Garmin unit, you must have a separate code for each Garmin unit. If you personally own two Garmin units, you may obtain a second unlock code for the same region for your own personal use at no additional charge.
Viewing BlueChart Information The details and symbols in BlueChart cartography are almost identical whether you are looking at MapSource data on your PC screen or directly on your Garmin unit. Viewing MapSource BlueChart on a PC Viewing BlueChart on a Garmin Unit (GPSMAP 3006)
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Chart No. 1 Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms at http://www.noaa.com. Getting Additional Object Information For many objects that you see on a BlueChart map, you can access additional information about that object. To get additional information when using a Garmin unit: Place the unit’s cursor on an object, and press ENTER. A window appears with additional information for the selected object. BlueChart User’s Guide...
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To get additional information when using MapSource on a PC: 1. Move the mouse cursor onto a map object. The map object name appears in a white box. 2. With the selection tool (press S on the keyboard), and click the right mouse button on an object. If more than one object is at a given map location, a list of map object names appears first. 3. Select an object, and then select the Feature Properties option. A Properties window appears. Blue Chart User’s Guide...
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BlueChart data are of different scales, you might encounter shaded areas on the Garmin unit. This can occur at any zoom level and can be easily remedied by zooming out one or two scale levels on the Garmin unit.
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A feature of presenting data in a chart-by-chart manner is selecting only those paper charts that you have on hand or that you want displayed on the Garmin unit. By default, all available charts are displayed from preprogrammed cards. With MapSource, you can choose which charts to download.
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With MapSource, you can also create waypoints, routes, and map sets to transfer to your Garmin unit (see the MapSource Help file for more information). In MapSource, BlueChart data is in locked regions within each of the three coverage areas (Americas, Atlantic, and Pacific).
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To save a chart to a card or GPS unit, click inside a chart highlighted in yellow. Select large scale charts and small scale charts, so that you can see the BlueChart data at multiple zoom levels on your Garmin unit. To focus on the details of only one chart at a time: 1. With the Map Tool selected, right-click the mouse within the desired chart...
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MapSource separates the tides and marine services information from the rest of the BlueChart data for easier viewing on your PC screen. Many Garmin units can display tide information. See your Garmin unit’s owner’s manual for compatibility and instructions on viewing tide information on your unit.
Occasionally, boaters notice that the BlueChart data does not duplicate a particular feature shown on the paper chart they are using. Garmin uses the best charts available and carefully turns the paper charts into a digital format for display on an electronic screen.
If we have not represented it accurately, or if you know additional information about the feature, please visit Garmin’s Web site and fill out the online error report form. You can find this form at www8.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/errorForm.html...
America, and Mexico US=United States and Caribbean For the most recent listing of available BlueChart cards, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. From the Maps and Charts section of the Garmin Web site, you can view the listing of available BlueCharts, the areas of coverage, and the paper charts contained within each card.
If you own a factory preprogrammed BlueChart 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 card, and receive a 50% discount towards Garmin’s list price on any factory preprogrammed BlueChart card...
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.
Model of Garmin Chartplotter or GPS Unit You Own___________________________ NOTE: BlueChart cards do not work with all Garmin units. MicroSD cards work only with the X-series Garmin handheld units. Please refer to the product information for your Garmin unit at www.garmin.com...