Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Garmin GPSMAP 8500. We have 2 Garmin GPSMAP 8500 manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Instructions Manual

Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Owner's Manual (66 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 5.97 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Device Overview
9
Using the Touchscreen
9
On-Screen Buttons
9
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
9
Tips and Shortcuts
9
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
9
Downloading the Manuals
9
Garmin Support Center
10
Inserting a Memory Card
10
Acquiring 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
10
Creating a New Combination Page
11
Deleting a Combination Page
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
Customizing the Startup Screen
12
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
12
Automatically Turning off the System
12
Activecaptain™ App
12
Activecaptain Roles
12
Getting Started with the Activecaptain App
12
Updating Software with the Activecaptain App
12
Updating Charts with Activecaptain
12
Communication with Wireless Devices
13
Wi-Fi Network
13
Setting up the Wi-Fi Wireless Network
13
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
13
Changing the Wireless Channel
13
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
13
Charts and 3D Chart Views
13
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
13
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
14
Chart Symbols
14
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
14
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
14
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
14
Viewing Details about Navaids
14
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
14
Premium Charts
14
Viewing Tide Station Information
15
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
15
Showing Tides and Current Indicators
15
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
15
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
15
Automatic Identification System
15
AIS Targeting Symbols
15
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
16
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
16
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
16
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
16
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
16
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
16
AIS Distress Signals
16
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
16
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
16
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
16
Chart Menu
17
Chart Layers
17
Chart Layer Settings
17
Depth Layer Settings
17
My Vessel Layer Settings
17
Laylines Settings
17
User Data Layer Settings
17
Other Vessels Layer Settings
18
Water Layer Settings
18
Weather Layer Settings
18
Radar Overlay Settings
18
Chart Settings
18
Fish Eye 3D Settings
18
Supported Maps
18
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
18
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
19
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
19
Garmin Quickdraw Community
19
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain
19
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Activecaptain
19
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Activecaptain
19
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect
19
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect
19
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect
19
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
20
Depth Range Shading
20
Navigation with a Chartplotter
20
Basic Navigation Questions
21
Destinations
21
Searching for a Destination by Name
21
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
21
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
21
Stopping Navigation
21
Waypoints
21
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
21
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
21
Marking an SOS Location
21
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
22
Deleting All Waypoints
22
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
22
Routes
22
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
22
Creating and Saving a Route
22
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
22
Editing a Saved Route
22
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
22
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
23
Deleting a Saved Route
23
Deleting All Saved Routes
23
Auto Guidance
23
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
23
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
23
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
23
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
23
Setting a Timed Arrival
23
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
23
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
24
Tracks
24
Showing Tracks
24
Setting the Color of the Active Track
24
Saving the Active Track
24
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
24
Editing a Saved Track
24
Saving a Track as a Route
24
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
24
Deleting a Saved Track
25
Deleting All Saved Tracks
25
Retracing the Active Track
25
Clearing the Active Track
25
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
25
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
25
Boundaries
25
Creating a Boundary
25
Converting a Route to a Boundary
25
Converting a Track to a Boundary
25
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
26
Sailing Features
26
Setting the Vessel Type
26
Sail Racing
26
Starting Line Guidance
26
Setting the Starting Line
26
Using the Starting Line Guidance
26
Starting the Race Timer
26
Stopping the Race Timer
26
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
26
Setting the Keel Offset
27
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
27
Wind Hold
27
Setting the Wind Hold Type
27
Engaging Wind Hold
27
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
27
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot
27
Tack and Gybe
27
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
27
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
27
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers
28
Sonar Fishfinder
28
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
28
Changing the Sonar View
28
Traditional Sonar View
28
Split-Frequency Sonar View
28
Split-Zoom Sonar View
28
Garmin Clearvü Sonar View
28
Sidevü Sonar View
28
Sidevü Scanning Technology
29
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
29
Panoptix Sonar Views
29
Livevü down Sonar View
29
Livevü Forward Sonar View
29
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
29
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
30
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
30
Frontvü Sonar View
30
Selecting the Transducer Type
30
Calibrating the Compass
30
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
30
Pausing the Sonar Display
30
Viewing Sonar History
30
Sonar Sharing
30
Selecting a Sonar Source
31
Renaming a Sonar Source
31
Adjusting the Level of Detail
31
Adjusting the Color Intensity
31
Sonar Recordings
31
Recording the Sonar Display
31
Stopping the Sonar Recording
31
Deleting a Sonar Recording
31
Playing Sonar Recordings
31
Traditional, Garmin Clearvü, and Sidevü Sonar Setup
31
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
32
Setting the Scroll Speed
32
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
32
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
32
Sonar Appearance Settings
32
Sonar Alarms
32
Advanced Sonar Settings
33
Traditional, Garmin Clearvü, and Sidevü Transducer Installation Settings
33
Sonar Frequencies
33
Selecting Frequencies
33
Creating a Frequency Preset
34
Turning on the A-Scope
34
Panoptix Sonar Setup
34
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
34
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
34
Livevü Forward and Frontvü Sonar Menu
34
Setting the Livevü and Frontvü Transducer Transmit Angle
34
Setting the Frontvü Depth Alarm
34
Livevü and Frontvü Appearance Settings
35
Realvü Appearance Settings
35
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
35
Setting the Bow Offset
35
Radar
35
Radar Interpretation
36
Radar Overlay
36
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
36
Transmitting Radar Signals
36
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
36
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
36
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
36
Adjusting the Radar Range
36
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
36
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
37
Enabling a Guard Zone
37
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
37
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
37
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
58
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
58
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
58
Backing up Data to a Computer
58
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
58
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
59
Appendix
59
Registering Your Device
59
Software Update
59
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
59
Updating the Device Software
59
Digital Switching
59
Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter
60
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
60
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device
60
Rotating the GRID Joystick
60
Cleaning the Screen
60
Viewing Images on a Memory Card
60
Screenshots
60
Capturing Screenshots
60
Copying Screenshots to a Computer
60
Troubleshooting
60
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct
61
Location
61
Contacting Garmin Support
61
Specifications
61
NMEA 2000 PGN Information
61
NMEA 0183 Information
62
Index
63

Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Instructions Manual (12 pages)

Installation Instructions

Brand: Garmin | Category: Marine GPS System | Size: 1.12 MB

Registering Your Device
1
Contacting Garmin Product Support
1
Mounting Considerations
3
Connection Considerations
4
Connecting to Power
4
Garmin Marine Network Considerations
5
NMEA 0183 Connection Considerations
5
Specifications
11

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