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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 5000 Series ® owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Tips And Shortcuts

    Using Sonar: page • Using XM WX Weather and Audio: • Messages and alarms: GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Introduction key to adjust the display settings key to turn the unit on or off. > Navigation Chart,” you should touch the Chart.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ...42 ...43 ...44 ...45 ...48 ...49 ...49 ...49 ...50 ...51 ...52 and Audio ...53 ™ Weather...53 ...53 ...53 ...56 Conditions...57 ...57 ...58 ...59 ...60 ...61 ...61 ...62 ...62 ...64 ...68 ...68 ...68 ...68 ...69 ...69 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    To turn on your unit for the first time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, Front and Rear Panels NMEA 2000 Network GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Getting Started GPSMAP 5208 - Front GPSMAP 5212 - Back Getting Started...

  • Page 6: Turning The Chartplotter On Or Off

    Colors, or Auto. 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 .

  • Page 7: Inserting And Removing Sd Cards

    Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer. The SD card slot is located on the lower-right corner of the unit.

  • Page 8: Understanding The Home Screen

    Getting Started CAutIoN: Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. To turn the Simulator Mode on:...

  • Page 9: Using Charts

    The GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map, and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. • Navigation Chart—displays navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.

  • Page 10: Navigating To A Point On The Chart

    Current Station Marine Services *Some symbols might appear differently on your Garmin unit. Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.

  • Page 11: Panning The Navigation Chart

    As you pan, the Depth at your current location remains in the lower-left corner of the screen (if your unit is connected to a sonar device through a Garmin Marine Network). Inset map Panning on a Navigation Chart To stop panning and return the screen to your boat’s current location, touch...

  • Page 12: Accessing Additional Object Information

    For more information about tides, see page (page (page 23). (page 29), current (page 29), celestial GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual (page 30), weather (if Additional object information Detailed tide station information...

  • Page 13: Using Mariner's Eye

    BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Lane Width—adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 14: Using Bluechart G2 Vision

    Using Charts Show Radar—If you are connected to a Garmin Marine Radar through the Garmin Marine Network, you can overlay radar readings on the Mariner’s Eye screen. Mariner’s Eye With Radar Information overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, and sailing numbers.

  • Page 15: Using Mariner's Eye 3D

    Using the SD Card You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS unit is on or off. To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks. Press in again to eject the SD card.

  • Page 16: Mariner's Eye 3D Settings

    Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom. The buttons adjust the view in the same way as the Mariner’s Eye 3D. Fish Eye 3D GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Fish Eye 3D Settings

    Inset Map—turns the inset map on or off when panning GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® (page Charts >...

  • Page 18: Using Tracks

    3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, touch Menu > Chart Setup > Tracks Information > User Data > Tracks GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual (page 16). > On. A trailing line on the chart > Save Active Track. Entire Log. Edit Track.

  • Page 19: Using Fishing Charts

    Use the fishing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart. Fishing Chart The fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Information > User Data >...

  • Page 20: Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery

    > Detail. Photo Overlay Off Blend at 50% Chart, touch Menu > Chart Setup Land Only Photo Overlay GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual > Appearance > Photos. Chart Setup Appearance > Blend at 100%...

  • Page 21: Viewing Aerial Photos

    To access aerial photos from the navigation chart: Touch a camera icon, and then touch Review. ➊ Overhead Perspective ➋ Touch Aerial Photo. ➌ View Fullscreen. Touch GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 22: Viewing Current Station Information

    Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. See page 39 boat. See page 27 to use Automatic Guidance. Current Station icon Current Station icon for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual page...

  • Page 23: Using Combinations

    Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you have connected to your GPSMAP 5000 series unit and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can choose to combine two, three, or four screens.
  • Page 24 While viewing the Combinations screen, touch a data field. Touch the item to be displayed. Menu > Change Combination. Combinations > Unused Combo GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual (if one is available). Select the number of combination screens Change to vertical or horizontal layout Turn the XM bar...

  • Page 25: Where To

    50 nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each. 3. Touch the marine service item to which you want to navigate. A screen containing information about the selected marine service appears. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Where To? Where To?.
  • Page 26 1. From the Home screen, touch 2. Touch characters to spell at least a portion of the name of your destination. Guide To Screen (with g2 Vision Card) Stop Navigating. Where To? > Search by Name. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Creating And Using Waypoints

    Edit Waypoint—designates a specific name, symbol, water depth, water temperature, or position. • Delete—deletes the waypoint. • Navigate To—goes to the waypoint. • Back—returns to the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® > Go To Route To). Charts > Navigation Chart.
  • Page 28 Overboard. To edit an existing waypoint on the Navigation screen: 1. Touch the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. Touch the button for the waypoint you want to edit. 3. Touch Edit Waypoint. Man Overboard. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 29 From the Home screen, touch Information To delete a waypoint or MOB: 1. From the Home screen, touch 2. Touch the waypoint or MOB you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Information user Data > > Move Waypoint.

  • Page 30: Creating And Using Routes

    5. To add additional turns, continue to touch the location where you want to make a turn (working backward from the destination) and then touch 6. Touch Done to finish the route or Turn. Cancel Route to delete the route. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Note: To change the auto guidance path to a route, touch the end of the path and then touch > Route to. The auto guidance path stays on the screen, allowing you to trace it while creating a route. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Information > User Data >...
  • Page 32 1. Create a route as previously described. 2. Touch the waypoint that follows the waypoint you are bypassing. Navigate To Go To 3. Touch > Information > User Data > Routes. Information > User Data > Routes. Route To). GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Viewing Information

    Touch Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Viewing Information Information and either tides, Currents, Information > tides. Information for the...

  • Page 34: Viewing Celestial Information

    MapSource data to your chartplotter from a specific SD card. Show Report. Information Change time Moon Phase to view the moon phase at the specified date Information user Data. > (page 25). (page 26). (page 14). GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual > Celestial. Touch Change to view information...
  • Page 35 Replace From Card To transfer data to or from a network: 1. Connect the unit to a Garmin Marine Network using the network port on the back of the unit and a Garmin network cable. 2. From the Home screen, touch Complete one of the following: •...

  • Page 36: Viewing Information On Other Boats

    If a second call is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the Call List. Directory—displays a list of all DSC entries. You can view by name or by MMSI. You can also add an entry. Information other Boats. > AIS List GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Viewing Gauges

    To view analog or digital engine gauges from the Home screen, touch Note: You must be connected to a NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) 2000 network capable of sensing engine data to view the gauges. See the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions for details.

  • Page 38: Viewing Video

    Viewing Video Your unit can display video if you are connected to a video source (or sources) using the supplied video cable. See the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions for details. To view video from the Home screen, touch Touch...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Unit

    • temperature—individually sets units of measure for temperature to (ºC). Note: You must be receiving NMEA Sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to view depth and temperature information. • Distance—individually sets the units of measure for distance readings (Miles, Kilometers, or Nautical Miles).

  • Page 40: Configuring Communications Settings

    Configure > Communications. Port types—selects the input/output format use when connecting your unit to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • NMeA Std.—supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.

  • Page 41: Setting Alarms

    • output Bridging—enables or disables the output from Garmin sensors or NMEA 0183 devices to your NMEA 2000 network. Wireless Devices—Allows wireless devices, such as a remote control or optical mouse to communicate with the chartplotter.

  • Page 42: Setting Navigation Alarms

    Shallow Water/Deep Water—sets an alarm to sound when the depth is less than or greater than the specified value. Water temp—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2° F (1.1° C) above or below the specified temperature. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Setting Weather Alarms

    Flood • Flash Flood Note: You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a GDL 30/30A connected via the Garmin Marine Network to view weather information. Refer to Configuring My Boat To configure settings for your boat from the Home screen, touch Auto Guidance—sets the Auto Guidance parameters for your boat:...

  • Page 44: Configuring Other Boats

    Fish Eye 3D screen. Touch either 200kHz Note: The Sonar Cone Angles setting does not affect a standard Garmin transducer, and should only be used to match the specifications of a non-standard transducer. •...

  • Page 45: Configuring Xm Audio

    Category—selects the category of channels that are displayed in the Channel Guide. Mute—silences the audio. Note: You must connect the optional GDL 30A XM receiver into the Garmin Marine Network, and have a subscription to XM Radio to use XM audio features. For more information, refer to GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Using The Marine Network

    Note: If you are using a GSD 21 wired to a GPSMAP 3006/3010 chartplotter, the data is shared with any GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotters connected to the network. All GSD 21 settings must be configured on the GPSMAP 3006/3010 chartplotter. A GSD 21 cannot be wired to a GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter.

  • Page 47: Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices

    Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices To view all connected Garmin Marine Network Devices from the Home screen, touch System > System Information > Network Network Devices Each connected device is listed along the right side of the screen. To assign a name to one of the devices for identification purposes, touch the device’s button.

  • Page 48: Using Radar

    Using Radar When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a GMR 404/406 or a GMR 18, you can view more information about your surroundings. The radar connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares radar data with all networked chartplotters.

  • Page 49: Understanding The Cruising Screen

    Repeat this with • Circular: Joins the guard zone to completely encompass the boat. Touch to adjust the size. Corner  GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Radar - Cruising Screen Down (or drag the adjustment bar) to manually adjust Down (or drag the adjustment bar) to or off.

  • Page 50: Targeting On The Cruising Screen

    Acquire target—assigns a MARPA (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) tag to the targeted object. Note: MARPA requires the use of a heading sensor. The heading sensor must output the NMEA 0183 sentence HDM or HDG. (page 48). Stop Pointing. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual Target options...

  • Page 51: Understanding The Radar Overlay Screen

    The radar setup options are the same as the radar cruising screen (page 45). Touch Adjust Chart are the same as the Navigation chart GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® MARPA Targeting Radar Overlay Screen > Chart Setup to access the chart options. The chart options...

  • Page 52: Changing Radar Settings

    Radar Radar > time) in minutes. High Speed increases the speed at which the antenna rotates, GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual Setup, or touch Menu while Radar Setup. 4 Foot if you have...

  • Page 53: Using Sonar

    When connected to an optional Garmin GSD 22 sounder module and a transducer, your chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. The GSD 22 connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares sonar data with every chartplotter connected to the network.

  • Page 54: Understanding The Split Frequency Screen

    Touch MeNu to access scale settings. Touch set the temperature range scale. > Split Frequency. Sonar Split Frequency > Temp Log. Duration to set the time elapsed scale. Touch GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual Range Temperature range Scale...

  • Page 55: Setting Up Sonar

    Low—the least sensitive setting. Only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. overlay Numbers—shows or hides water temperature, water speed (if your transducer is capable), and navigation. If Auto is selected and the transducer is capable, the data is shown. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® > Sonar Setup. Using Sonar...

  • Page 56: Advanced Sonar Settings

    Auto to set the depth range of the Down or off). When is selected, touch and drag page GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual Auto or touch Down (or drag the to set the depth range or off).

  • Page 57: Using Xm Wx Weather ™ And Audio

    Using XM WX Weather To use XM WX Satellite Weather, you must have a Garmin GDL 30 or 30A XM receiver and an activated XM WX weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have the Garmin GDL 30A XM receiver and an XM Audio subscription.
  • Page 58 12-hour intervals (12 Hrs, 24 Hrs, 36 Hrs, and 48 Hrs), as well as the current conditions (Now). Weather > Menu > Cloud Cover > Hide or Show. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual Weather Setup Legend > > Storm cell Lightning...
  • Page 59 When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. To view information about the warning, touch the county. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Using XM WX Weather and Audio Tornado Warning...

  • Page 60: Viewing Forecast Information

    48 hours. Forecast. The forecasted weather for the next 12 hours is to view forecasts for the next 24, 36, and 48 hours. To Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front Trough GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Viewing Sea Conditions

    The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow. Viewing Fishing Information The Fishing view contains current water temperature, surface pressure conditions, and fishing forecasts. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Using XM WX Weather and Audio Wind Direction 15 knots 20 knots...

  • Page 62: Viewing Visibility Information

    To view the forecasted visibility for another time period, touch Next Forecast. Next Forecast The forecasted visibility for the next 12 hours is shown. Continue to touch to view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Viewing Buoy Reports

    To view a buoy report, touch a buoy on the screen. Touch Buoy. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 64: Using Xm Audio

    Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM Audio When a GDL 30A is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM Audio channels. To display the XM Audio interface while navigating:...

  • Page 65: Appendix

    5212: 40 W max at 10 VDC 5215: 60 W max at 10 VDC Fuse: 7.5 A, 42 V fast-acting NMEA 2000 Specifications: Load Equivalency Number (LEN): 2 Unit Draw: 75 mA max GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® Appendix For more information go to: Appendix...

  • Page 66: Initializing Unit Settings

    3. Follow the instructions on the screen until “Calibration is complete” is displayed. 4. Touch OK. NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 A GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter can accept data from both NMEA 0183 compliant devices and certain NMEA 2000 devices connected to an existing NMEA 2000 network on your boat. NMEA 0183...

  • Page 67: Nmea 2000

    2000 network installed on the boat to show specific information on the Information screen, such as depth, speed, water temperature, wind speed/direction, and engine data. To connect a GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to see a list of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions.

  • Page 68: Messages And Alarms

    Cooling Fan Voltage too Low—the unit’s cooling fan voltage is lower than expected. Contact product support. Database error—general database error. Contact product support. Deep Water Alarm—(sonar) boat has entered user-defined value for deep water. Directory Item With this MMSI Already exists—MMSI unit already in directory. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 69 Map Format Is Not Supported—a map format on a preprogrammed SD card is not supported. Marine Weather Warning—(XM WX weather) there is a weather warning in effect. MARPA: Dangerous target—(radar) a MARPA target has become dangerous. MARPA: target Lost—(radar) unable to track a marpa target any longer. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...
  • Page 70 Route truncated—some points on the end of the route have been discarded. Severe Storm Warning—(XM WX weather) there is a severe storm warning in effect. Shallow Water Alarm—(sonar) the boat has entered the user-defined shallow water depth. Simulating operation—the unit is in simulator mode. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 71 XM signal. Check the network and the XM wiring. XM Service Incompatible. Software update Required—an XM service software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your network. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 72: Product Registration

    If you use XM Services it is your responsibility to exercise prudent discretion and observe all safety measures required by law and your own common sense. You assume the entire risk related to your use of the Services. XM and Garmin assume no responsibility for accidents resulting from or associated with use of the Services.

  • Page 73: Limitations Of Liability

    You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the 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.

  • Page 74: Index

    Garmin contact information gauges fuel go to performance grid north guard zone guide to GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual heading heading line 13, 48 high pressure center home screen hurricanes ID number waypoints initializing the unit initial settings...
  • Page 75 (XM) 41, 60 scroll speed SD cards inserting and removing using 11, 31 sea cltr GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual ® search for destination severe thunderstorm warning show report simulator mode 3, 35 software version sonar A-scope...
  • Page 78 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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