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Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP
500/700 Series and echoMAP
50/70
™
®
Series
Owner's Manual
June 2014
190-01556-10_0C
Printed in Taiwan

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 500/700 Series and echoMAP 50/70 ™ ® Series Owner’s Manual June 2014 190-01556-10_0C Printed in Taiwan...
  • Page 2 Garmin ® , the Garmin logo, BlueChart ® , g2 Vision ® , GPSMAP ® , MapSource ® , and Ultrascroll ® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Courses ..................9 Using the Touchscreen ............1 Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ... 10 echoMAP 50 Series and GPSMAP 500 Series ......1 Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance ..10 Device Keys ................1 Autopilot Navigation ............
  • Page 4 Selecting a Sonar Source ........... 15 Setting the Fuel Alarm ............22 Renaming a Sonar Source ..........15 Viewing the Wind Gauges ............22 Customizing the Overlay Numbers .......... 15 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge ........22 Adjusting the Level of Detail ............ 15 Configuring the Speed Source ..........
  • Page 5 Configuring the Video Appearance .......... 26 Auto Guidance Line Configurations ........32 Adjusting the Distance from Shore ........33 SiriusXM Weather............26 Other Vessel Settings .............. 33 SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements ..... 26 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ....33 Weather Data Broadcasts ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    You can use blank memory cards to record sonar data and transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and Automatic backlight sensor tracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer. Power key Open the access door on the front of the chartplotter.

  • Page 8: Loading The New Software On A Memory Card

    Chartplotter update process is complete. Remove the memory card. Before you can control the chartplotter with the Garmin Helm app, you must download and install the application, and connect NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device the chartplotter to a mobile device (Connecting a Wireless restarts fully, the software update is not complete.

  • Page 9: Connecting A Wireless Device To The Chartplotter

    Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices > Mariner’s Eye 3D: Shows a detailed, three-dimensional view Wi-Fi® Network > Wi-Fi® Connection > On > OK. from above and behind the boat (according to your course) and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.

  • Page 10: Chart Symbols

    Select Measure Distance. A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The options that appear vary based on the location or object you A push pin appears on the screen at your present location. selected. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left corner.

  • Page 11: Viewing Tide Station Information

    High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution • To show animated tide station indicators and animated satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on current direction indicators on the chart, select Animated. the Navigation chart (Showing Satellite Imagery on the Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart Navigation Chart).

  • Page 12: Heading And Projected Course Of Activated Ais Targets

    chart view. The details, projected heading, and trails settings Symbol Description configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A charts and to all 3D chart views. green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target.

  • Page 13: Turning Off Ais Reception

    Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup When you receive a distress signal transmission, a distress NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views. signal alarm appears. Some settings require external accessories or applicable Select Review >...

  • Page 14: Showing A Navigation Inset

    Edit Layout: Sets the layout of the data overlay, or data fields. Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to You can select the data to be shown within each data field. shade between. Navigation Inset: Shows the navigation inset when the vessel Symbols: Shows and configures the appearance of various is navigating to a destination.

  • Page 15: Fish Eye 3D Settings

    From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > Question Answer Display Setup. Can the device create a path If you have premium maps that for me? support Auto Guidance and are in an AIS Display Range: Indicates the distance from your location area covered by Auto Guidance, within which AIS vessels appear.

  • Page 16: Setting And Following A Direct Course Using Go To

    CAUTION Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow Garmin recommends using Guide To only under motor power. water, and other obstacles. Using Guide To while under sail can cause an unexpected NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within gybe, risking damage to the sailboat.

  • Page 17: Browsing For And Navigating To A Saved Waypoint

    Select Edit Waypoint > Move. Select Add Turn. Indicate a new location for the waypoint: If necessary, repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns, working backward from the destination to the present • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use location of your vessel.

  • Page 18: Browsing For And Navigating Parallel To A Saved Route

    If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) Select an option: to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line • Select the time the active track began. (direct course). • Select Entire Log. Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Select Save.

  • Page 19: Configuring The Recording Interval Of The Track Log

    Sonar Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Network When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be NOTICE used as a fishfinder. There are different sonar views to help you Before you synchronize the user data across the network, you view the fish in the area.

  • Page 20: Downvü Sonar View

    This feature may not be available on all chartplotter models. You can view the sonar data from other chartplotters with built- in sonar module connected on the Garmin Marine Network. Each chartplotter on the network can display sonar data from...

  • Page 21: Selecting A Sonar Source

    Adjusting the Color Intensity on the network. The values of other sonar settings, such as the Appearance settings, are not synchronized and should be You can adjust the intensity of colors and highlight areas of configured on each individual device. In addition, the scroll rates interest on the sonar screen by adjusting the color gain for of the various traditional and DownVü...

  • Page 22: Setting The Scroll Speed

    Setting the Scroll Speed Creating a Frequency Preset You can set the rate at which the sonar image moves across NOTE: Not available with all transducers. the screen. A higher scroll speed shows more detail, especially You can create a preset to save a specific sonar frequency, while moving or trolling.

  • Page 23: Sonar Appearance Settings

    When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional Select Settings > Alarms > Sonar. Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR™ 1206 xHD or a GMR 24 HD, you can view more information about your surroundings. Shallow Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value.

  • Page 24: Radar Display Modes

    If you switch from Sentry mode to another mode, sounds an alarm when a radar object enters the zone. Sentry the radar switches to full-time transmission and disables all mode works with all Garmin GMR model radars. guard zones. Radar Overlay Mode: Shows a full-screen image of the Enabling Timed Transmit gathered radar information on top of the Navigation chart.

  • Page 25: Marking A Waypoint On The Radar Screen

    From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select a location. Radar Overlay Select New Waypoint. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar, you can use the Radar overlay to overlay radar Viewing a List of AIS Threats information on the Navigation chart or on the Fishing chart.

  • Page 26: Radar Gain And Clutter

    NOTE: You can optimize the radar display for each radar mode. Reducing the gain to eliminate nearby large-object interference may cause smaller or distant targets to blink or Select a radar range (Range of Radar Signals). disappear from the Radar screen. Restore the default value of the gain setting (Adjusting Gain Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen...

  • Page 27: Radar Display Settings

    Gauges and Almanac Information Clutter caused by rain may still be visible. Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen Gauges provide various information about the trip, engine, You can reduce the appearance of clutter caused by environment, and wind, and are available on all chartplotter interference from another nearby radar source, when the cross models.

  • Page 28: Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms

    When an engine alarms is triggered, a gauge status alarm You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of message appears and the gauge may become red depending remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. on the type of alarm. Select Settings >...

  • Page 29: Configuring The Heading Source Of The Environment Gauge

    If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Tides. chartplotter, these features are also enabled.

  • Page 30: Incoming Distress Calls

    MOB or SOS location, see Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location. When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine Position Tracking call. When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports.

  • Page 31: Making An Individual Routine Call To An Ais Target

    Search. chartplotter models. Setting a Song to Repeat If you have a Garmin Meteor™ media player or a stereo While playing a song, select Menu > Repeat. equipped with FUSION-Link™ connected to the NMEA 2000 network, you can control the stereo using the chartplotter. The If necessary, select Single.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Volume

    For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. Viewing Video When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data Before you can view video, you must connect a compatible before it can be shown.

  • Page 33: Viewing Precipitation Information

    Viewing Precipitation Information weather fronts and pressure centers, surface pressure, and weather buoys. Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors. Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Precipitation is shown either independently or with other Period weather information.

  • Page 34: Surface Winds

    Select Weather > Sea Conditions. Select On. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas with optimal weather Surface Winds conditions for additional species of fish. Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas. If you have wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is selected more than one species of fish, you can select a blowing.

  • Page 35: Creating A Waypoint On A Weather Chart

    Precipitation: Shows precipitation data. You can transfer information for waypoints, routes, and tracks Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data. from one chartplotter connected to the Garmin Marine Network Buoys: Shows weather buoys. to every other chartplotter connected to the network. The transfer may take a long time, depending on the number of Legend: Shows the weather legend.

  • Page 36: Restoring Backup Data To A Chartplotter

    (if applicable), the software Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit ID number. You may need this information to update the system You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the software or to purchase additional map data information.

  • Page 37: Setting The Keel Offset

    This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temperature), and VHW (water support.

  • Page 38: Nmea 2000 Settings

    Posn Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of the you are using a map or chart that specifies a different decimal point for transmission of NMEA output. position format. Waypoint IDs: Sets the device to transmit waypoint names or Map Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is numbers via NMEA 0183 while navigating.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Distance From Shore

    Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and today. determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles • Go to http://my.garmin.com. and the turns enable efficient travel. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe Select an option: place.

  • Page 40: Copying Screenshots To A Computer

    From Windows ® Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on Find out which map datum and position format was used when the original waypoint was created.

  • Page 41: Nmea 2000 Pgn Information

    You can purchase complete information about National Marine the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA, rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- Seven Riggs Avenue, Severna Park, MD 21146 USA (www.nmea.org) party providers.

  • Page 42: Index

    Garmin Marine Network 13, 31 vessel trails 8, 24 navigation 4, 5 Garmin product support, contact information 1 navigation inset 7, 8, 15 orientation 8 gauges networking. See Marine Network panning 3 engine 21, 22 NMEA 0183 23, 31, 34 selecting 4 environment 23 NMEA 2000 23, 31, 32, 35...
  • Page 43 color scheme 21 suspended targets 17 fishing chart 29 field of view 21 views 13, 14 forecast 27, 28 front-of-boat offset 21 waypoint 14 navigation chart 29 gain 20 whiteline 17 overlay 29 optimizing display 20 zoom 15 precipitation 27 overlay screen 19 SOS 10, 24 conditions 27, 28 range 18 suspended targets 9 subscription 26, 29 range rings 21 symbols 5 surface pressure 28 sentry mode 18...
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