Turning The Chartplotter On Automatically; Display Configuration; Navigation Preferences - Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner's Manual

Device Configuration

Turning the Chartplotter On Automatically

From the Home screen, select
When you select on, the chartplotter automatically turns on whenever power is applied. When you select
off, the chartplotter must be turned on with the
Note: If Auto Power Up is on and the chartplotter is turned off using the
removed and reapplied within less than two minutes, you may have to press the
Power key to restart the chartplotter.

Display Configuration

Setting the Sound
You can set when the chartplotter makes audible sounds.
1. From the Home screen, select
2. Complete an action:
Alarms only
• Select
Key and Alarm
• Select
triggered.
Setting the Language
You can select the language that appears on the chartplotter.
1. From the Home screen, select
2. Select a language.

Navigation Preferences

Route Settings
Selecting a Route Label Type
You can select the type of labels shown with route turns on the map.
1. From the Home screen, select
2. Complete an action:
• Select Show Name
• Select Show Number
Configuring Route Turn Transitions
You can set how much time or how far before a turn in a route that you transition to the next leg. Raising
this value can help improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line
with many frequent turns, or at higher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds, lowering this value can
improve autopilot accuracy.
1. From the Home screen, select
2. Complete an action:
• Select time. Select
Keypad to enter the time. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard.
• Select Distance. Select
Numeric Keypad to enter the distance. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard.
3. Select Done.
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Configure System
>
Configure System
>
to have the chartplotter beep only when alarms are triggered (default).
to have the chartplotter beep when keys are pressed and when alarms are
Configure > Preferences
Configure > Preferences
to identify route turns using waypoint names.
to identify route turns using numbers, such as Turn 1 and Turn 2.
Configure Preferences
>
Change time. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric
Change Distance. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the
Auto Power Up.
>
Power key.
Beeper/Display > Beeper.
>
> Language.
> Navigation > Route
Navigation turn transition
> >
GPSMAP
Power key, and power is
Labels.
> Activation.
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