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This manual includes information for the following products: • GPSMAP 4008 ® • GPSMAP 4010 ® • GPSMAP 4012 ® • GPSMAP 5008 ® • GPSMAP 5012 ® • GPSMAP 5015 ® Tips and Shortcuts HOME • Press or touch from any screen to return to the Home screen.
Where To? ...21 Navigating to a Destination ...21 Creating and Using Waypoints...23 Creating and Using Routes ...25 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot ...26 Viewing Information ...27 Viewing Tide Station Information Viewing Current Information Viewing Celestial Information Viewing User Data ...28 Viewing the DSC List ...30...
Unit Overview Automatic backlight sensor GPSMAP 4012 NOtE: Use the soft keys to select menu items on the GPSMAP 4000 Series. Touch menu items on the GPSMAP 5000 Series screen to select them. GPSMAP 5008 GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...
Getting Started NMEA 2000 connector Garmin Marine Network connectors Turning the Unit On or Off To turn the unit on, press and release the I Agree to open the Home screen. NOtE: The first time you turn on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See Unit Settings.”...
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 position icon shows a flashing question mark. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual ®...
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.
Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Select screen. NOtE: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type. When you add additional hardware to your Garmin Marine Network, additional options appear. GPSMAP 4000 Series Home Screen •...
Using Charts Your unit has a basic worldwide imagery map. By purchasing an optional Blue Chart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card, you can view detailed information for your region, including: • Navigation Chart—displays navigation data, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.
Understanding Chart Data BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features, which follow the standards for US and international charts. 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.
Using Charts As you pan the map, a list of options appears along the right side. The options change as you move the map pointer over various objects and charts. • Review—(Review will not appear if the pointer is not near an object—if the pointer is near only one object, the name of the object appears.) This allows you to view details of objects in the vicinity of the pointer.
Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change the Navigation chart settings from the Home screen, select Menu > Chart Setup. Photos—sets the high-resolution satellite images to off, land only, or blend. High-resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. tides/Currents—turns the display of tides and currents on or off Service Points—turns the display of marine service points on or off.
Using Charts Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Are Displayed in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the data bars. Waypoint VMG is displayed under these conditions: •...
• Light Sectors—turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. Selecting On filters out light sectors depending on the zoom level. • Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want to see what area the maps cover.
(Route to), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide to). Using Radar Overlay When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar, you can use Radar Overlay to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart Using Tracks A track is a recording of your path.
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To save the active track: 1. From the Home screen, select 2. Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or 3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select To clear the active track: From the Home screen, select track memory is cleared;...
NOtE: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup or viewing purposes. You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Using Mariner’s Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provides a detailed three-...
RANGE (+) Press the key (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch the move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Press the series) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5000 series) to move the view away from the boat. To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1.
Using Charts Using Fish Eye 3D 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. Use the RANGE keys (GPSMAP 4000 series) or keys (GPSMAP 5000 series) to adjust the view. Suspended targets (such as fish) are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres.
The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. Enabling High-Resolution Satellite Imagery You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land, the sea, or both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Using Charts Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, marinas, and harbors. Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival. NOtE: Use the RANGE (+/-) keys (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch the...
Using Combinations Use the Combinations screen to view a combination of different screens at the same time. The number of options available on the Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you have connected to your chartplotter, and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
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Using Combinations To customize the screen combinations: 1. While viewing the Combinations screen, select Home screen, select Combinations Combination screen Combination screen 2 Data bar 2. Select Functions to select the number of combination screens, select data bar on or off, and select a numbered button such as select the combination screens to view.
Use the Where to? option on the Home screen to search for, and navigate to, waypoints, routes, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. NOtE: You must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. You can navigate to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To. •...
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Where To? 4. Select Navigate 5. Select Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Auto Guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. To stop navigating: From the Navigation chart, select Menu, and then select To search for a destination by name: 1.
Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, and water temperature for each waypoint. To create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select 2. Use the map pointer ( ) (GPSMAP 4000 series) to select the location you want to designate as a waypoint, or touch the location (GPSMAP 5000 series) you want to designate as a waypoint.
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Where To? To edit an existing waypoint: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( waypoint (GPSMAP 5000 series) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. From the Home screen, select 2. Select the waypoint you want to edit. 3.
Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes with up to 250 waypoints each. To create a route from your present location: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( destination (GPSMAP 5000 series) to select your destination. 2.
Go To Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot (such as a Garmin GHP engage the autopilot. Information >...
Viewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about tides, currents, celestial data, user data, other boats, gauges, and video. Viewing Tide Station Information To view tide information from the Home screen, select Information for the most-recently viewed tide station is shown. Select Nearby Stations to view other stations close to your current location.
6.12.2, update to the most current version by clicking Software Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. Insert the SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the computer. 4. From within MapSource, click on 5.
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SD 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.
7. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer. To restore backup data to your chartplotter: 1. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the computer to an SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter.
RPM, and the range for your boat are displayed. NOtE: To view fuel information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS ™ To synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen, select •...
Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit setup, this setting is named Demo.) Auto Power Up (GPSMAP 4010 and GPSMAP 5015 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied, unless the...
(mh, ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. Select define units of measure for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. NOtE: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to view depth and water temperature information.
Configuring the Chartplotter To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select Sentences. 2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence. 4. Select to disable, or select NMEA 2000 Setup—view and configure the devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network and set...
NOtE: You must have an optional sonar module (and a transducer connected to the sounder module) wired through NMEA 0183 or connected to the Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information. Shallow Water—set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value.
If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. Fuel Capacity—enter the total fuel capacity of your boat.
GMR 21/41 Radome; GMR 18 Radome; and GMR 404/406 Open Array Radar— ◦ provide radar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network. Radar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network. • Share BlueChart g2 Vision cartography data from an SD card inserted in one GPSMAP 4000 or GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter with every GPSMAP 4000 and GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter connected to the Marine Network.
Using the Garmin Marine Network Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices Configure > To view all connected Garmin Marine Network devices, from the Home screen, select Communications > Marine Network. Alias defined No alias defined Network Devices Each connected device is listed along the left side of the screen. To assign an alias or name to one of the devices for identification purposes, select the device and then select Review.
Garmin Marine Network and shares radar data with all networked chartplotters. The Garmin marine radar transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy as it rotates in a 360º pattern. When the transmitted energy contacts a target, some of that energy is reflected back to the radar.
Using Radar Using Cruising Mode Cruising mode is the standard radar operation. If you switch from Sentry mode to Cruising mode, the antenna will go into full-time transmission and will disable any guard zones. You can place the radar in Cruising mode by selecting Use the Cruising screen to view a full-screen image of the gathered radar information.
2. Select from the following options: • Corner 1 (and Corner 2): Use the arrows ( and ) to define the size of the guard zone. Select change the reference point. For GPSMAP 5000 series units, touch the point on the screen at which you want the first corner of the guard zone. Repeat this with Corner 2.
Using Radar MARPA target (only appears when you are targeting a tagged MARPA object)—opens the MARPA target information window. Lost MARPA target Tracking MARPA target Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen Use the Radar Overlay option to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart. From the Home screen select Radar overlays the Navigation chart.
Reducing Unwanted Noise There are several options that adjust the gain to help reduce unwanted clutter on the radar screen. To reduce unwanted noise: 1. From the Radar screen, select 2. Select from the following options: • Rain Cltr—adjust the gain for unwanted clutter caused by rain at close ranges. Select Down to adjust the rain clutter sensitivity.
Using Radar To customize safe-zone settings: 1. From the Radar screen, select 2. Select from the following options: • Range—change the measured radius of the safe zone ring to a specified distance from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm (or from 150 m to 3.0 km, or from 500 ft. to 2.0 mi). •...
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.
Using Sonar Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual-frequency transducer only) to view both the 50 kHz and 200 kHz frequencies on the same screen. A 200 kHz frequency graph appears on the left; a 50 kHz frequency graph appears on the right.
Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to define and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens. Sonar From the Home screen, select Fish Symbols—set how the sonar interprets suspended targets. The unit does not interpret the sonar return data (default). Suspended targets appear as symbols.
Using Sonar Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust advanced sonar settings, select Gain—controls the sensitivity of the sonar receiver (Auto or, to adjust manually, Up or Down). To see more detail, increase the gain. If the screen is cluttered, decrease the gain. Sonar Scroll—select to stop scrolling.
The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports (page 51). Quickly set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio (page 50). When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your radio, the...
Menu Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. If position information was sent with the distress call, that information is also available and recorded with the call.
• Call with Radio—set up an individual routine call that sent the position report. This option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible VHF radio. • Edit—edit the vessel name and add a comment. If your radio is tracking the position of the...
Placing an Individual Routine Call When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call. When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, you can select one of the following channels on which you want to communicate.
You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your unit as a bitmap (.BMP) file and then transfer it to your computer. NOtE: To capture screenshots on the GPSMAP 5000 series, you need the optional Garmin RF Wireless Remote Control.
GPS Antenna Has Lost Its Stored Settings—The GPS antenna memory has been cleared. Contact Garmin Product Support. GPS Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a GPS service software update is needed.
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An error code will be listed to help diagnose the error. Radar Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a radar software update is needed. Contact Garmin Product Support for assistance updating your network. Radar Service Lost—(radar) the unit has lost communications with the remote radar unit. Check the network and the radar wiring.
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Approved NMEA 0183 Sentences GPBWC, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRMB, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin proprietary sentences—PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ. This unit also includes support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temp), and VHW (water temp, speed, and heading) sentences.
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panning the navigation chart Perspective 3D photos 9, 17, 18 POI data position format position icon POWER key preferred devices product registration radar 39–44 cross talk fast time constant overlay screen surface range Range keys Range Rings registration restoring factory settings review rings 9, 44...
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