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Garmin GPSMAP 8012 Owner's Manual (62 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 2.92 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Device Overview
9
Using the Touchscreen
9
On-Screen Buttons
9
Tips and Shortcuts
9
Locking the Touchscreen
9
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
9
Downloading the Manuals
9
Getting more Information
9
Inserting a Memory Card
9
Software Update
10
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
10
Updating the Device Software
10
GPS Satellite Signals
10
Selecting the GPS Source
10
Customizing the Chartplotter
10
Home Screen
10
Adding an Item to Favorites
10
Customizing Pages
10
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
10
Adding a Smartmode Layout
11
Adding a Custom Combination Screen
11
Customizing the Data Overlays
11
Resetting the Station Layouts
11
Presets
11
Saving a New Preset
11
Managing Presets
11
Setting the Vessel Type
11
Adjusting the Backlight
11
Adjusting the Color Mode
11
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart
12
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
12
Selecting a Map
12
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
12
Chart Symbols
12
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
12
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
12
Viewing Details about Navaids
12
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
12
Heading Line and Angle Markers
13
Setting the Heading and Course over Ground Lines
13
Turning on Angle Markers
13
Premium Charts
13
Viewing Tide Station Information
13
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
13
Showing Tides and Current Indicators
14
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
14
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
14
Automatic Identification System
14
AIS Targeting Symbols
14
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
14
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View
15
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
15
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
15
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
15
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
15
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
15
AIS Distress Signals
15
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
15
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
15
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
15
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup
16
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
16
Chart Appearance Settings
16
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
16
Laylines Settings
17
Fish Eye 3D Settings
17
Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping
17
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
17
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
17
Garmin Quickdraw Community
17
Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community
17
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community
17
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps
18
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
18
Navigation with a Chartplotter
18
Basic Navigation Questions
18
Destinations
19
Searching for a Destination by Name
19
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
19
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
19
Stopping Navigation
19
Waypoints
19
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
19
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
19
Marking an SOS Location
19
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
19
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
20
Deleting All Waypoints
20
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
20
Routes
20
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
20
Creating and Saving a Route
20
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
20
Editing a Saved Route
20
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
20
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
20
Deleting a Saved Route
21
Deleting All Saved Routes
21
Auto Guidance
21
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
21
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
21
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
21
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
21
Setting a Timed Arrival
21
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
21
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
22
Tracks
22
Showing Tracks
22
Setting the Color of the Active Track
22
Saving the Active Track
22
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
22
Editing a Saved Track
22
Saving a Track as a Route
22
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
22
Deleting a Saved Track
22
Clearing the Active Track
23
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
23
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
23
Boundaries
23
Creating a Boundary
23
Converting a Route to a Boundary
23
Converting a Track to a Boundary
23
Editing a Boundary
23
Setting a Boundary Alarm
23
Deleting a Boundary
23
Starting Line Guidance
24
Setting the Starting Line
24
Using the Starting Line Guidance
24
Starting the Race Timer
24
Stopping the Race Timer
24
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
24
Laylines Settings
24
Setting the Keel Offset
24
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
25
Wind Hold
25
Setting the Wind Hold Type
25
Engaging Wind Hold
25
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
25
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot
25
Tack and Gybe
25
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
25
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
25
Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay
25
Garmin Clearvü Sonar View
26
Sidevü Sonar View
26
Sidevü Scanning Technology
26
Split-Zoom Sonar View
26
Split-Frequency Sonar View
26
Panoptix Sonar Views
26
Livevü down Sonar View
26
Livevü Forward Sonar View
27
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
27
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
27
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
27
Frontvü Sonar View
27
Changing the Sonar View
27
Selecting the Transducer Type
27
Calibrating the Compass
28
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
28
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
28
Pausing the Sonar Display
28
Viewing Sonar History
28
Sonar Sharing
28
Selecting a Sonar Source
28
Renaming a Sonar Source
28
Adjusting the Level of Detail
28
Adjusting the Color Intensity
28
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
29
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
29
Setting the Scroll Speed
29
Sonar Frequencies
29
Selecting Frequencies
29
Creating a Frequency Preset
29
Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views
29
Adjusting the Appearance of the Livevü Sonar Views
29
Setting the Livevü Transducer Transmit Angle
30
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
30
Adjusting the Appearance of the Realvü Sonar Views
30
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
30
Turning on the A-Scope
30
Selecting the Transducer Type
30
Sonar Setup
30
Sonar Settings
30
Realvü Sonar Settings
30
Livevü Sonar Settings
30
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
31
Sonar Appearance Settings
31
Sonar Alarm Settings
31
Advanced Sonar Settings
31
Transducer Installation Settings
31
Sonar Recordings
32
Recording the Sonar Display
32
Stopping the Sonar Recording
32
Deleting a Sonar Recording
32
Playing Sonar Recordings
32
Radar
32
Changing the Radar Mode
32
Transmitting Radar Signals
32
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
32
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
32
Adjusting the Radar Range
33
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
33
Zooming in and out of the Radar Screen
33
Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen
33
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
33
Enabling a Guard Zone
33
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
33
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
33
Disabling a Guard Zone
33
Marpa
33
MARPA Targeting Symbols
34
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
34
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
34
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
34
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
34
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
34
VRM and EBL
34
Showing the VRM and the EBL
34
Adjusting the VRM and the EBL
34
Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object
34
Echo Trails
35
Turning on Echo Trails
35
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
35
Clearing the Echo Trails
35
Optimizing the Radar Display
35
Radar Gain and Clutter
35
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically
35
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually
35
Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference
35
Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen
35
Unlocking Siriusxm Parental Controls
44
Setting Parental Controls on Siriusxm Radio Channels
44
Changing a Parental Passcode on a Siriusxm Radio
44
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values
44
Clearing All Locked Channels on a Siriusxm Radio
44
Setting the Device Name
44
Updating the Media Player Software
44
Siriusxm Weather
44
Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements
45
Weather Data Broadcasts
45
Changing the Weather Chart
45
Viewing Precipitation Information
45
Precipitation Views
45
Storm Cell and Lightning Information
45
Hurricane Information
45
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
45
Forecast Information
45
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
45
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast
46
City Forecasts
46
Viewing Sea Conditions
46
Surface Winds
46
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
46
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period
46
Viewing Fishing Information
46
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data
46
Forecasting Fish Locations
46
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range
46
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
47
Viewing Buoy Reports
47
Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy
47
Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart
47
Weather Overlay
47
Turning on the Weather Overlay on a Chart
47
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
47
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
47
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
47
Viewing Video
47
Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
48
Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
48
Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
48
Camera Settings
48
Video Settings
48
Associating the Camera to a Video Source
48
Video Camera Movement Control
48
Controlling Video Cameras Using On-Screen Controls
48
Controlling a Video Camera Using Gestures
48
Creating a Combination with Video Functions
48
Configuring the PC Display
49
Exiting PC Display Mode
49
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter
49
VIRB Action Camera Settings
49
VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings
49
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens
49
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera Video Playback
49
Deleting a VIRB Video
49
Starting a VIRB Video Slideshow
49
Device Configuration
50
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
50
System Settings
50
Sounds and Display Settings
50
GPS Settings
50
Station Settings
50
Viewing System Software Information
50
Viewing the Event Log
50
Preferences Settings
50
Units Settings
50
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
51
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
51
Communications Settings
51
NMEA 0183 Settings
51
Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
51
Setting the Communication Format for each NMEA 0183 Port
52
NMEA 2000 Settings
52
Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network
52
Marine Network
52
Setting Alarms
52
Navigation Alarms
52
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm
52
System Alarms
52
Sonar Alarm Settings
52
Setting Weather Alarms
52
Setting the Keel Offset
53
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
53
Calibrating a Water Speed Device
53
Other Vessels Settings
53
Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network
53
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
54
Communication with Wireless Devices
54
Wi-Fi Network
54
Setting up the Wi-Fi Wireless Network
54
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
54
Changing the Wireless Channel
54
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
54
Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter
54
Chartplotter Data Management
54
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from Homeport to a Chartplotter
54
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card
55
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
55
Backing up Data to a Computer
55
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
55
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
55
Appendix
55
Registering Your Device
55
Digital Switching
55
Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter
55
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
55
Screenshots
56
Capturing Screenshots
56
Copying Screenshots to a Computer
56
Troubleshooting
56
My Device will Not Acquire GPS Signals
56
My Device will Not Turn on or Keeps Turning off
56
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct Location
56
Contacting Garmin Support
56
NMEA 2000 PGN Information
56
NMEA 0183 Information
57
Software License Agreement
57
Index
58

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