Copying Screenshots To A Computer; Troubleshooting; My Device Will Not Acquire Gps Signals; My Device Will Not Turn On Or Keeps Turning Off - Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

2 Select Settings > System > Display > Screenshot Capture
> On.
3 Go to a screen you want to capture.
4
Hold Home for at least six seconds.

Copying Screenshots to a Computer

1
Remove the memory card from the chartplotter, and insert it
into a card reader that is attached to a computer.
From Windows ® Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on
2
the memory card.
3
Copy a .bmp file from the card and paste it to any location on
the computer.

Troubleshooting

My device will not acquire GPS signals

If the device is not acquiring satellite signals, there could be few
causes. If the device has moved a large distance since the last
time it has acquired satellites or has been turned off for longer
than a few weeks or months, the device may not be able to
acquire the satellites correctly.
• Ensure the device is using the latest software. If not, update
the device software (Updating the Device
• If the device is using an internal GPS antenna, make sure
the device has a clear view of the sky so that the internal
antenna can receive the GPS signal. If it is mounted inside of
a cabin, it should be close to a window so it can receive the
GPS signal. If the device is mounted inside a cabin and
cannot be placed in a location where the device can acquire
satellites, use an external GPS antenna.
• If the device is using an external GPS antenna, make sure
the antenna is connected to the chartplotter or the NMEA
network.
• If the device has more than one GPS antenna source, select
a different source (Selecting the GPS

My device will not turn on or keeps turning off

Devices erratically turning off or not turning on could indicate an
issue with the power supplied to the device. Check these items
to attempt to troubleshoot the cause of the power issue.
• Make sure the power source is generating power.
You can check this several ways. For example, you can
check whether other devices powered by the source are
functioning.
• Check the fuse in the power cable.
The fuse should be located in a holder that is part of the red
wire of the power cable. A 3 Amp fuse is used in this power
cable. Check the fuse to make sure there is still a connection
inside of the fuse. You can test the fuse using a multimeter. If
the fuse is good, the multimeter reads 0 ohms.
• Check to make sure the device is receiving is at least 10
volts, but 12 volts is recommended.
To check the voltage, measure the female sockets 8 (power)
and 2 (ground) of the power cable for DC voltage. If the
voltage is less than 10 volts, the device will not turn on.
• If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on,
contact Garmin product support at www.garmin.com/support.

My device is not creating waypoints in the correct

location

You can manually enter a waypoint location to transfer and
share data from one device to the next. If you have manually
entered a waypoint using coordinates, and the location of the
point does not appear where the point should be, the map
datum and position format of the device may not match the map
datum and position format originally used to mark the waypoint.
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Software).
Source).
Position format is the way in which the GPS receiver's position
appears on the screen. Commonly displayed as latitude/
longitude in degrees and minutes, with options for degrees,
minutes and second, degrees only, or one of several grid
formats.
Map datum is a math model which depicts a part of the surface
of the earth. Latitude and longitude lines on a paper map are
referenced to a specific map datum.
1
Find out which map datum and position format was used
when the original waypoint was created.
If the original waypoint was taken from a map, there should
be a legend on the map that lists the map datum and position
format used to create that map. Most often this is found near
the map key.
2
On the chartplotter, select Settings > Units.
3
Select the correct map datum and position format settings.
4 Create the waypoint again.

The touchscreen is not responding to my touches

If the screen is not properly responding to your touches, you
should calibrate the screen. See
The chartplotter touchscreen does not normally require
calibration.

NMEA 0183 Information

Type Sentence
Transmit GPAPB
GPBOD
GPBWC
GPGGA
GPGLL
GPGSA
GPGSV
GPRMB
GPRMC
GPRTE
GPVTG
GPWPL
GPXTE
PGRME
PGRMM
PGRMZ
SDDBT
SDDPT
SDMTW
SDVHW
Receive DPT
DBT
MTW
VHW
WPL
DSC
DSE
Calibrating the Touchscreen.
Description
APB: Heading or track controller
(autopilot) sentence "B"
BOD: Bearing (origin to
destination)
BWC: Bearing and distance to
waypoint
GGA: Global positioning system
fix data
GLL: Geographic position
(latitude and longitude)
GSA: GNSS DOP and active
satellites
GSV: GNSS satellites in view
RMB: Recommended minimum
navigation information
RMC: Recommended minimum
specific GNSS data
RTE: Routes
VTG: Course over ground and
ground speed
WPL: Waypoint location
XTE: Cross track error
E: Estimated error
M: Map datum
Z: Altitude
DBT: Depth below transducer
DPT: Depth
MTW: Water temperature
VHW: Water speed and heading
Depth
Depth below transducer
Water temperature
Water speed and heading
Waypoint location
Digital selective calling
information
Expanded digital selective calling
Appendix