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Garmin GPSMAP 4208 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 www.reelschematic.com www.reelschematic.com GPSMAP 4000 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

    www.reelschematic.com ntroductIon www.reelschematic.com Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: • GPSMAP 4208 ® • GPSMAP® 4210 • GPSMAP 4212 ® Tips and Shortcuts HOME • Press from any screen to return to the Home screen. MENU • Press from any of the main screens to access advanced settings.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ......... Configuring XM Audio ........ Unit Overview ..........Using the Marine Network ....Front and Rear Panels ........ Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Power/Backlight ........... Network Devices ........Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ....Inserting and Removing SD Cards ....

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    www.reelschematic.com ettInG tarted www.reelschematic.com Getting Started Unit Overview To turn on your unit for the first time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, page Front and Rear Panels Automatic backlight sensor Soft keys POWER RANGE (+/-) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME Numeric keypad...

  • Page 6: Power/Backlight

    www.reelschematic.com ettInG tarted www.reelschematic.com Power/Backlight Power To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the key. When the Warning screen appears, press SELECT to open the Home screen. NOTE: The first time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 58 details.

  • 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 bottom-right corner of the unit.

  • Page 8: Understanding The Home Screen

    Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the unit is connected to a radar module) (page 39). • Sonar—sets up and provides sonar information (only available if the unit is connected to a Garmin sonar module) (page 44). • Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,...

  • Page 9: Using Charts

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Using Charts The GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map, and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. •...

  • Page 10: Navigation Chart Settings

    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 www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Panning the Navigation Chart ROCKER Use the on your GPSMAP 4000 series unit to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage.

  • Page 12: Using Mariner's Eye

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. Additional item information Selected item Viewing Tide Station Information Tide station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. You can view an in-depth graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or different days.

  • Page 13: Changing The Chart Settings

    To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). 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 14: Using Tracks

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Orientation—changes the perspective of the map display: North Up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • • Track Up—sets the map display to the current track heading. • Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up. The heading line appears vertically on the screen if shown.
  • Page 15 www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com To turn the track log on: From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Chart Setup > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. To save the active track: 1. From the Home screen, select Information >...

  • Page 16: Using Bluechart G2 Vision

    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 17: Using Mariner's Eye 3D

    GPSMAP 4208 NOTE: BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred from the SD card to your computer for backup or viewing purposes. You can use the SD card only 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,...

  • Page 18: Using Fish Eye 3D

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Colors —selects between Normal Water Hazard, and Hazard. The Normal (Default), setting shows the land as seen from the water. The Water Hazard setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow. The Water Hazard setting indicates land in green and brown, and the All Hazard...

  • Page 19: Using Fishing Charts

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Using Fishing Charts Use the fishing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart. Fishing Chart Navigation Chart The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing.

  • Page 20: Viewing Aerial Photos

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay Blend at 100% Blend at 50% 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 help acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival.

  • Page 21: Viewing Current Station Information

    www.reelschematic.com SInG hartS www.reelschematic.com To access aerial photos from the navigation chart: Use the ROCKER to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo Review. Overhead Perspective Viewing Current Station Information If current stations are available in your g2 Vision region, they appear on the navigation chart as a highlighted arrow.

  • Page 22: Using Combinations

    www.reelschematic.com SInG ombInatIonS www.reelschematic.com 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 GPSMAP 4000 series unit, and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
  • Page 23 www.reelschematic.com SInG ombInatIonS www.reelschematic.com To customize the screen combinations: 1. While viewing the Combinations screen, select MENU > Change Combination, or, from the Home screen, select Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available). Select the number of Combination combination screens screen  Change to vertical or horizontal layout...

  • Page 24: Where To

    www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com Where To? Where To? Use the option on the Home screen to search for and navigate to nearby fuel, repairs, services, waypoints, and routes. 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.
  • Page 25 www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com 3. Select the marine service item to which you want to navigate. A screen containing information about the selected marine service appears. 4. Select Navigate 5. Select Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Auto Guidance. 6.

  • Page 26: Creating And Using Waypoints

    www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com 2. Use the ROCKER NUMERIC KEYPAD (4210/4212 only) to select characters and spell at least a portion of the name of your destination. 3. Select Done to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria. 4.
  • Page 27 www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com To mark your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key. • Edit Waypoint—designates a specific name, symbol, water depth, water temperature, or position. • Delete—deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard—designates the current location as a Man Overboard location. •...

  • Page 28: Creating And Using Routes

    www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com 6. If entering coordinates, use the ROCKER NUMERIC KEYPAD (4210/4212 only) to enter the new coordinates for the waypoint. If using the chart, highlight the new location with the map pointer ( ), and select Move Waypoint. The waypoint moves to the new location. To view a list of all waypoints: Information User Data...
  • Page 29 www.reelschematic.com here www.reelschematic.com 6. Select Done to finish the route or Cancel Route to delete the route. To create a route in another location: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > Route. 2. By pressing the ROCKER, use the map pointer ( ) to select the initial location you want to start the new route.

  • Page 30: Viewing Information

    www.reelschematic.com IeWInG nformatIon www.reelschematic.com 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 > Tides. Information for the most-recently viewed tide station is shown.

  • Page 31: Viewing Celestial Information

    6.12.2, update to the most current version by clicking Help > Check for 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 PC. 4. From within MapSource, click on Transfer >...

  • Page 32: Viewing Information On Other Boats

    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, select Information >...

  • Page 33: Viewing Gauges

    www.reelschematic.com IeWInG nformatIon www.reelschematic.com DSC Log—displays a list of all DSC calls, sorted by most recent, sender, or by type (distress calls or position reports). • View By Time—shows the most recent DSC calls received, sorted and listed chronologically by time and date.

  • Page 34: Viewing Fuel Gauges

    NOTE: To view fuel information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10. To synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen select Information >...

  • Page 35: Configuring The Unit

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

  • Page 36: Configuring Communications Settings

    (NMEA Std. NMEA High Speed) to 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 37: Setting Alarms

    Device List—lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If the NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Output Bridging—enables or disables the output from Garmin sensors or NMEA 0183 devices •...

  • Page 38: Configuring My Boat

    To set a weather alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Weather. Turn the following alarms on or off: Marine, tornado, severe storm, 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 page 48 for more information.

  • Page 39: Configuring Other Boats

    200kHz 50kHz and use the on-screen keyboard to enter the angle. 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. • Calibrate Water Speed—calibrates a speed-sensing device. Follow the onscreen directions for calibration.

  • Page 40: 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 page GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Using The Marine Network

    • GMR 21/41 Radome, GMR 18 Radome, and GMR 404/406 Open Array Radar—provides radar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network. Radar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network. • GDL 30/GDL 30A—provides XM WX weather and XM Radio data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network.

  • Page 42: Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices

    Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices Configure > To view all connected Garmin Marine Network Devices, from the Home screen, select System > System Information > Network Devices. Aliases defined No alias defined Network Devices Each connected device is listed along the right side of the screen. To assign an alias or name to one of the devices for identification purposes, select the device.

  • Page 43: Using Radar

    Using Radar When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a GMR 404/406 or a GMR 18/24, 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 44: Understanding The Cruising Screen

    www.reelschematic.com SInG adar www.reelschematic.com Understanding the Cruising Screen Use the Cruising screen to view a full-screen image of the gathered radar information. Your position is in the center of the screen, and the rings provide distance measurements. Range rings Zoom scale Heading line Distance between rings...
  • Page 45 www.reelschematic.com SInG adar www.reelschematic.com Overlay Numbers—shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, sailing, or fuel numbers. Radar Setup—access advanced radar settings (page 43). Targeting on the cruising screen ROCKER Use the while viewing the cruising screen to begin targeting. A green ring and a green line appear.

  • Page 46: Understanding The Radar Overlay Screen

    www.reelschematic.com SInG adar www.reelschematic.com Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen The radar overlay screen places the radar picture directly onto the navigation chart. Radar > Radar Overlay. To access the radar overlay screen, from the Home screen select Radar range To access the radar overlay screen: From the Home screen, select Radar >...
  • Page 47 www.reelschematic.com SInG adar www.reelschematic.com Xtalk Reject (Crosstalk)—filters out interference caused by another radar operating in close proximity. Advanced—opens a menu of advanced settings: • FTC (fast time constant)— controls unwanted screen clutter caused by rain at a distance. Set to High, Medium, Low, or Off.

  • Page 48: Using Sonar

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

  • Page 49: Understanding The Split Frequency Screen

    www.reelschematic.com SInG onar www.reelschematic.com Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual frequency transducer only) to view both the 50kHz and 200kHz frequencies on the same screen. A 200kHz frequency graph appears on the left; a 50kHz frequency graph appears on the right.

  • Page 50: Setting Up Sonar

    www.reelschematic.com SInG onar www.reelschematic.com Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to define and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup. Color Scheme—choose white (black, if using night mode colors) or blue. This affects the background on all sonar screens, but does not change the Temp Log screen.
  • Page 51 www.reelschematic.com SInG onar www.reelschematic.com magnified area. • 4x Zoom—four times the magnification. Select Up, Down, or Auto to set the depth range of the magnified area. • Bottom Lock—locks the zoom window to the bottom. Select Up, Down, or Auto to set the depth range of the magnified area.

  • Page 52: Using Xm Wx Weather And Audio

    Using XM WX Weather and Audio In order to use XM Weather, you must have a Garmin GDL 30 or 30A XM receiver and an activated XM weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have the Garmin GDL 30A XM receiver and an XM Audio subscription.
  • Page 53 www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Weather Weather Setup Legend To view the weather legend from the Home screen, select > > > Show. NEXRAD is shown independently or with a variety of other weather information. To turn cloud cover on or off, select Menu >...
  • Page 54 www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened dots that appear along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. The center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals (12 Hrs, 24 Hrs, 36 Hrs, and 48 Hrs), as well as the current conditions (Now).

  • Page 55: Viewing Forecast Information

    www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Understanding County Warnings 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, select the county. Tornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning...

  • Page 56: Viewing Sea Conditions

    www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Understanding City Forecasts City forecasts appear as standard weather symbols. The forecast is viewed in 12-hour increments for the next 48 hours. Viewing Sea Conditions Sea Conditions provide surface conditions including winds, wave height, wave period, and wave direction.

  • Page 57: Viewing Fishing Information

    www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Understanding Wave Direction 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.

  • Page 58: Viewing Visibility Information

    www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com Viewing Fish Forecasting To view areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish, from the Home screen select Weather > Fishing > Menu > Fish Species. Select a species of fish. Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas. Viewing Visibility Information To view visibility information from the Home screen select Weather...

  • Page 59: Using Xm Audio

    Select Buoy. 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 60 www.reelschematic.com SInG www.reelschematic.com To use the XM Audio Guide: While the XM audio interface is displayed on the Navigation chart, press the bottom soft key. Channel Guide—selects the specific XM channel within the currently selected category. Channel Entry—allows you to enter a channel using the screen keyboard. Save Preset—saves the current XM channel in the Presets list.

  • Page 61: Appendix

    Physical Specifications Size: GPSMAP 4208: 7 in. H × 11¼ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (176.9 × 284.4 × 106 mm) GPSMAP 4210: 8⅞ in. H × 13⅜ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (226.9 × 340.4 × 105.1 mm) GPSMAP 4212: 9½...

  • Page 62: Initializing Unit Settings

    www.reelschematic.com ppendIX www.reelschematic.com Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn your unit on, you must configure a series of initial settings. These settings must also be configured when restoring factory settings (page NOTE: All of these settings can be configured later from the Configure screen.

  • Page 63: Nmea 2000

    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.

  • Page 64: Messages And Alarms

    www.reelschematic.com ppendIX www.reelschematic.com Messages and Alarms AIS: Dangerous Target—an AIS target currently presents a collision threat. Alarm Clock— the alarm clock alarm has sounded. Anchor Drag Alarm—boat has drifted out of the user-set distance range. Antenna Input is Shorted —there is a short in the wiring to the GPS 17 antenna. Approaching Waypoint <name>—boat is a specified alarm distance from the destination waypoint.
  • Page 65 www.reelschematic.com ppendIX www.reelschematic.com Directory Memory is Full Can’t Create Entry—DSC directory is full, no more entries can be created. Distress Call Received from <name>—distress call has been received by the DSC module. Drift Alarm—boat has moved a user-defined distance. DSC Position Report Received From <name>—a position report has been received by the DSC module.
  • Page 66 www.reelschematic.com ppendIX www.reelschematic.com MARPA: Target Lost—(radar) unable to track a marpa target any longer. MDB Waypoint Memory is Full, Can’t Create Waypoint—MDB waypoint memory is full. Erase existing MDB waypoints to make room. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer—(sonar) the NMEA depth input is using the DBT sentence which does not include keel offset.
  • Page 67 www.reelschematic.com ppendIX www.reelschematic.com Simulating Operation—the unit is in simulator mode. Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair—there has been a sonar failure and the unit needs to be sent in for repair. Contact product support. Sonar Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your network.

  • Page 68: 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 69: Software License Agreement

    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 70: Index

    www.reelschematic.com ndeX www.reelschematic.com Index course up 10, 42 create waypoint information 4, 7 creating routes cruising a-scope chart setting information screen additional object information cruising screen (radar) other boats aerial photos 12, 16 current station 17, 26 initializing the unit 28, 35 inset map alarms...
  • Page 71 www.reelschematic.com ndeX www.reelschematic.com other boats 28, 35 settings transducer overlay numbers 6, 9, 14, 31, 40, alarms configuring 41, 46 chart transfer data combinations transmit radar communications tropical depression panning the navigation chart fish eye 3D tropical storm photos initializing true north POI data mariner’s eye...
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  • Page 74 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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