Restoring Backup Data To A Chartplotter; Saving System Information To A Memory Card; Device Configuration; Turning On The Chartplotter Automatically - Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

7 Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location
on the computer.

Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter

1
Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to
the computer.
2
Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card,
into a folder named Garmin\UserData.
3
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
4
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Replace
from Card.
Saving System Information to a Memory
Card
You can save system information to a memory card as a
troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask
you to use this information to retrieve data about the network.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin
Devices > Save to Card.
3
If necessary, select the memory card to save system
information to.
4 Remove the memory card.

Device Configuration

Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically

You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the
power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter
by pressing .
Select Settings > System > Auto Power.
NOTE: When Auto Power is On, and the chartplotter is
turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied
within less than two minutes, you may need to press
restart the chartplotter.

System Settings

Select Settings > System.
Display: Adjusts the backlight brightness and color scheme.
Beeper: Turns on and off the tone that sounds for alarms and
selections.
GPS: Provides information about the GPS satellite settings and
fix.
Auto Power: Turns on the device automatically when power is
applied (Turning On the Chartplotter
Keyboard Layout: Sets the arrangement of the keyboard to an
alphabetical or computer keyboard layout.
Language: Sets the on-screen text language.
Speed Sources: Sets the source of the speed data used to
calculate true wind speed or fuel economy. Water speed is
the speed reading from a water-speed sensor, and GPS
speed is calculated from your GPS position.
System Information: Provides information about the device
and the software version.
Simulator: Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the
speed and simulated location.

Display Settings

Not all options are available on all models.
Select Settings > System > Display.
Backlight: Sets the backlight level.
Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors.
30
to
Automatically).
Screenshot Capture: Allows the device to save images of the
screen.
Menu Bar Display: Shows or automatically hides the menu bar
when it is not needed.

GPS Settings

Select Settings > System > GPS.
Skyview: Shows the relative position of GPS satellites in the
sky.
GLONASS: Turns on or off GLONASS usage (Russia satellite
system). When the system is used in situations with poor sky
visibility, this configuration can be used in combination with
GPS to provide more accurate position information.
WAAS/EGNOS: Turns on or off WAAS (in North America) or
EGNOS (in Europe), which can provide more-accurate GPS
position information. When using WAAS or EGNOS, the
device may take longer to acquire satellites.
Speed Filter: Averages the speed of your vessel over a short
period of time for smoother speed values.
Source: Allows you to select the preferred source for GPS.

Viewing the Event Log

The event log shows a list of system events.
Select Settings > System > System Information > Event
Log.

Viewing System Software Information

You can view the software version, the basemap version, any
supplemental map information (if applicable), the software
version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit
ID number. You may need this information to update the system
software or to purchase additional map data information.
Select Settings > System > System Information >
Software Information.

My Vessel Settings

NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or
hardware.
Select Settings > My Vessel.
Keel Offset: Offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel,
making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the
keel instead of from the transducer location
Offset).
Temp. Offset: Compensates for the water temperature reading
from a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a
temperature-capable transducer
Temperature Offset).
Calibrate Water Speed: Calibrates the speed-sensing
transducer or sensor (Calibrating a Water Speed
Fuel Capacity: Sets the combined fuel capacity of all the fuel
tanks on your vessel (Setting the Fuel Capacity of the
Vessel).
Vessel Type: Enables some chartplotter features based on the
boat type.
Fill Up All Tanks: Sets the tank levels to full
Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel
Add Fuel to Boat: Allows you to enter the quantity of fuel you
added to your tank, when you did not entirely fill up the tank
(Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel
Set Total Fuel Onboard: Sets the combined amount of fuel in
all the fuel tanks on your vessel
Data with the Actual Vessel
Set Gauge Limits: Sets the upper and lower limits of various
gauges (Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge
(Setting the Keel
(Setting the Water
Device).
(Synchronizing the
Fuel).
Fuel).
(Synchronizing the Fuel
Fuel).
Limits).
Device Configuration