GARMIN GPSMAP 8008 OWNER'S MANUAL Pdf Download

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Introduction

Device Overview

Using the Touchscreen

On-Screen Buttons

Tips and Shortcuts

Locking the Touchscreen

Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter

Downloading the Manuals

Getting more Information

Inserting a Memory Card

Software Update

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card

Updating the Device Software

GPS Satellite Signals

Selecting the GPS Source

Customizing the Chartplotter

Home Screen

Adding an Item to Favorites

Customizing Pages

Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page

Adding a Smartmode Layout

Adding a Custom Combination Screen

Customizing the Data Overlays

Resetting the Station Layouts

Presets

Saving a New Preset

Managing Presets

Setting the Vessel Type

Adjusting the Backlight

Adjusting the Color Mode

Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart

Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen

Selecting a Map

Measuring a Distance on the Chart

Chart Symbols

Creating a Waypoint on the Chart

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart

Viewing Details about Navaids

Navigating to a Point on the Chart

Heading Line and Angle Markers

Setting the Heading and Course over Ground Lines

Turning on Angle Markers

Premium Charts

Viewing Tide Station Information

Animated Tide and Current Indicators

Showing Tides and Current Indicators

Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart

Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks

Automatic Identification System

AIS Targeting Symbols

Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets

Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View

Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel

Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel

Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel

Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats

Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm

AIS Distress Signals

Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission

AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols

Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup

Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views

Chart Appearance Settings

Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views

Laylines Settings

Fish Eye 3D Settings

Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping

Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature

Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map

Garmin Quickdraw Community

Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community

Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community

Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps

Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings

Navigation with a Chartplotter

Basic Navigation Questions

Destinations

Searching for a Destination by Name

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

Searching for a Marine Services Destination

Stopping Navigation

Waypoints

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

Marking an SOS Location

Viewing a List of All Waypoints

Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB

Deleting All Waypoints

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to

Routes

Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location

Creating and Saving a Route

Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths

Editing a Saved Route

Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route

Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route

Deleting a Saved Route

Deleting All Saved Routes

Auto Guidance

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path

Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path

Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path

Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress

Setting a Timed Arrival

Auto Guidance Path Configurations

Adjusting the Distance from Shore

Tracks

Showing Tracks

Setting the Color of the Active Track

Saving the Active Track

Viewing a List of Saved Tracks

Editing a Saved Track

Saving a Track as a Route

Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track

Deleting a Saved Track

Clearing the Active Track

Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log

Boundaries

Creating a Boundary

Converting a Route to a Boundary

Converting a Track to a Boundary

Editing a Boundary

Setting a Boundary Alarm

Deleting a Boundary

Starting Line Guidance

Setting the Starting Line

Using the Starting Line Guidance

Starting the Race Timer

Stopping the Race Timer

Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna

Laylines Settings

Setting the Keel Offset

Sailboat Autopilot Operation

Wind Hold

Setting the Wind Hold Type

Engaging Wind Hold

Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold

Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot

Tack and Gybe

Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold

Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold

Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay

Garmin Clearvü Sonar View

Sidevü Sonar View

Sidevü Scanning Technology

Split-Zoom Sonar View

Split-Frequency Sonar View

Panoptix Sonar Views

Livevü down Sonar View

Livevü Forward Sonar View

Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View

Realvü 3D down Sonar View

Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View

Frontvü Sonar View

Changing the Sonar View

Selecting the Transducer Type

Calibrating the Compass

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen

Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen

Pausing the Sonar Display

Viewing Sonar History

Sonar Sharing

Selecting a Sonar Source

Renaming a Sonar Source

Adjusting the Level of Detail

Adjusting the Color Intensity

Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale

Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen

Setting the Scroll Speed

Sonar Frequencies

Selecting Frequencies

Creating a Frequency Preset

Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views

Adjusting the Appearance of the Livevü Sonar Views

Setting the Livevü Transducer Transmit Angle

Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level

Adjusting the Appearance of the Realvü Sonar Views

Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed

Turning on the A-Scope

Selecting the Transducer Type

Sonar Setup

Sonar Settings

Realvü Sonar Settings

Livevü Sonar Settings

Sonar Noise Rejection Settings

Sonar Appearance Settings

Sonar Alarm Settings

Advanced Sonar Settings

Transducer Installation Settings

Sonar Recordings

Recording the Sonar Display

Stopping the Sonar Recording

Deleting a Sonar Recording

Playing Sonar Recordings

Radar

Changing the Radar Mode

Transmitting Radar Signals

Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals

Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode

Adjusting the Radar Range

Tips for Selecting a Radar Range

Zooming in and out of the Radar Screen

Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen

Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology

Enabling a Guard Zone

Defining a Circular Guard Zone

Defining a Partial Guard Zone

Disabling a Guard Zone

Marpa

MARPA Targeting Symbols

Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object

Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object

Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object

Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats

Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen

VRM and EBL

Showing the VRM and the EBL

Adjusting the VRM and the EBL

Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object

Echo Trails

Turning on Echo Trails

Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails

Clearing the Echo Trails

Optimizing the Radar Display

Radar Gain and Clutter

Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically

Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually

Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference

Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen

Unlocking Siriusxm Parental Controls

Setting Parental Controls on Siriusxm Radio Channels

Changing a Parental Passcode on a Siriusxm Radio

Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values

Clearing All Locked Channels on a Siriusxm Radio

Setting the Device Name

Updating the Media Player Software

Siriusxm Weather

Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements

Weather Data Broadcasts

Changing the Weather Chart

Viewing Precipitation Information

Precipitation Views

Storm Cell and Lightning Information

Hurricane Information

Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins

Forecast Information

Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period

Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast

City Forecasts

Viewing Sea Conditions

Surface Winds

Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction

Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period

Viewing Fishing Information

Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data

Forecasting Fish Locations

Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range

Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period

Viewing Buoy Reports

Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy

Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart

Weather Overlay

Turning on the Weather Overlay on a Chart

Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart

Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart

Viewing Weather Subscription Information

Viewing Video

Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera

Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera

Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera

Camera Settings

Video Settings

Associating the Camera to a Video Source

Video Camera Movement Control

Controlling Video Cameras Using On-Screen Controls

Controlling a Video Camera Using Gestures

Creating a Combination with Video Functions

Configuring the PC Display

Exiting PC Display Mode

Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter

VIRB Action Camera Settings

VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings

Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens

Controlling the VIRB Action Camera Video Playback

Deleting a VIRB Video

Starting a VIRB Video Slideshow

Device Configuration

Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically

System Settings

Sounds and Display Settings

GPS Settings

Station Settings

Viewing System Software Information

Viewing the Event Log

Preferences Settings

Units Settings

Auto Guidance Path Configurations

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