Turning The Chartplotter On Or Off; Adjusting The Backlight; Adjusting The Color Mode; Acquiring Gps Satellite Signals - Garmin 5000 Owner's Manual

Getting Started

Turning the Chartplotter On or Off

To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the
touch I Agree to open the Home screen.
Note: The first time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See
details.
Warning Screen
To turn the unit off, press and hold the

Adjusting the Backlight

1. While the unit is on, press and release the
2. Touch Backlight.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, touch Auto.

Adjusting the Color Mode

1. Press and release the
2. Touch Color Mode.
3. Touch Day Colors, Night

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 . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear
2
Power
key.
Power
Power
Power key.
Colors, or Auto.
key. When the Warning screen appears,
Home Screen
key.
To manually adjust the backlight,
either touch and drag the
brightness bar or touch and hold
Up or Down.
To return to the previous screen,
touch Back.
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