Garmin MapSource Owner's Manual

BlueChart g2 Vision
Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards allow you to get the most out of your Garmin marine
GPS unit. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision features:
Mariner's Eye 3D—a bird's eye view from above and behind the boat, for a more visual
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navigation aid.
• Fish Eye 3D—an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the
chart's information.
• Fishing Chart—view the chart without navigational data, leaving only the bottom contours
and depth soundings.
• High Resolution Satellite Imagery—high resolution satellite images are provided for a
realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation Chart.
• Aerial Photos—you can view marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to
help you visualize your surroundings.
• Detailed Roads and POI data—you can search for and view roads, restaurants, attractions,
and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore.
Tide and Current Data—you can access tide and current station information.
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• Auto Guidance—you can use the Auto Guidance technology suggest the best passage
based on the chart data.
This guide provides an overview of some of these features. For more detailed information, see the
owner's manual for your Garmin marine GPS unit. Not all of these features are available on every card.
Using the SD card
You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS
unit is on or off. Insert the SD card, label up, into the open SD card slot on your
Garmin GPS unit and press in until it clicks. Press in again to eject the SD card.
BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the
card, keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from
exposure to sun and rain. BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are susceptible to damage from static
electricity. In low humidity environments, you should ground yourself on a large metal object
before handling the card.
NOTE: BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred from the SD card to your PC for backup or
viewing purposes. The SD card can only be used on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units.
Mariner's Eye 3D
Mariner's Eye 3D provides a bird's eye view
from above and behind the boat (according to your
course), and provides a visual navigation aid. This
view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals,
reefs, bridges, or channels. Mariner's Eye 3D is
beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit
routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.
Navigation Chart Mariner's Eye View
Mariner's Eye
Colors—you can choose between Normal
Hazard, and All Hazard. The Navigation Normal setting highlights
the land as you would see it from the water, and the
settings indicate shallow water (and land) with a color scale.
Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, red is very
shallow, and green indicates land. (The All Hazard
indicates land as well as very shallow water in red.)
Mariner's Eye 3D
(Water Hazard Colors)
Fish Eye 3D
Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea
floor or lake bottom based on the chart data. You can
customize the view as you prefer:
Sonar Cone—shows the area covered by your
transducer.
Sonar Data—you can show the sonar readings received
by your transducer for the best combination of sonar and
mapping.
Tracks—keep a log of where you've been and view it on
the map.
Fish Eye 3D
Numbers—numeric cruising and navigation information.
The Fishing Chart
The Fishing Chart features detailed bathymetric
data to emphasise bottom contours and depth
soundings. The Fishing Chart also removes
navigation information from the map to reduce
clutter and help give clearer definition to the sea
floor.
Navigation Chart
High Resolution Satellite Imagery
(Default), Water
3D
You can overlay high-resolution satellite
Chart
images on the land, sea, or both portions of the
Hazard
Navigation Chart.
Satellite imagery options:
setting
When you enable the photo overlay on
your unit, you can customize how the
satellite imagery appears on the map:
• Off—standard chart information is
shown.
Photo Overlay Off
• Land Only—standard chart
information is shown on water with
photos overlaying the land.
• On—photos overlay both the water
and the land at a specified opacity.
The higher you set the percentage,
the more the satellite photos will
cover both land and water.
Photo Overlay 50% Photo Overlay 100%
Aerial Photos
BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, bridges, marinas,
and harbors.
Perspective
Overhead
Fishing Chart
Mariner's Eye
3D
Marine Services and Points of Interest (POI)
In many areas, BlueChart g2 Vision maps feature Marine Services and other land-based points of
interest. You can locate these POIs from the
can access them from the Navigation Chart
Land Only Photo
Marinas and Marine Services
Overlay
• Many Marinas and Marine
Services include contact
information such as phone
number and VHF channel as
well as services offered.
• Many other POI locations include
address and phone information.
• All available information is listed
on the information page for the
selected Marina, Marine Service,
or other POI.
Viewing Aerial Photos:
• Aerial photos are
indicated by a camera
icon on the Navigation
Chart.
• A perspective cone
attached to the camera
icon shows the angle at
which the aerial photo
was taken.
• A camera icon without
• You have the option to
a perspective cone view a photo on the full
indicates an overhead screen, where you can
photo. zoom in or out.
Where To? menu on your Garmin GPS unit, or you
by selecting the icon.
Tide Station
Library
Dining
Marine Services
Bank
Lodging
Auto fuel