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GPSMAP

500/700 Series and echoMAP

™

50/70

Series

Owner’s Manual

June 2014

190-01556-10_0C

Printed in Taiwan

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 500 Series

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 500 700 Series and echoMAP 50 70 Series Owner s Manual June 2014 190 01556 10_0C Printed in Taiwan ...

Page 2: ...ubsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license FUSION Link is a trademark of Fusion Electronics Ltd iOS is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc used under license by Apple Inc iPod is a trademark...

Page 3: ...ings 9 Navigation with a Chartplotter 9 Basic Navigation Questions 9 Destinations 9 Searching for a Destination by Name 9 Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart 9 Searching for a Destination Using Nav Info 9 Searching for a Marine Services Destination 9 Courses 9 Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To 10 Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance 10 Autopilot Navigat...

Page 4: ...onizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel 22 Setting the Fuel Alarm 22 Viewing the Wind Gauges 22 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge 22 Configuring the Speed Source 22 Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge 22 Customizing the Close Hauled Wind Gauge 22 Viewing the Environment Gauges 22 Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge 22 Configuring the Heading Source of the Environmen...

Page 5: ...ing Data from a Memory Card 29 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to a Memory Card 29 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on the Network 29 Copying Built In Maps to a Memory Card 29 Backing Up Data to a Computer 29 Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter 30 Saving System Information to a Memory Card 30 Device Configuration 30 Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ...

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Page 7: ... com support 2 Select Manuals 3 Follow the on screen instructions to download the manual for your product Manual Conventions In this manual the term select is used to describe these actions Touching an item on the screen for touchscreen devices only Using the arrow keys to highlight a menu item and then pressing SELECT for hard key devices only Pressing a key such as SELECT or MENU When you are in...

Page 8: ...e Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type 1 Select Settings My Vessel Vessel Type 2 Select Powerboat or Sailboat Adjusting the Backlight 1 Select Settings System Display Backlight TIP Press from any screen to open the backlight settings 2 Select an option Adjust the backlight level Select Auto Backlight Adju...

Page 9: ...id This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages Mariner s Eye 3D Shows a detailed three dimensional view from above and behind the boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation aid This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or ch...

Page 10: ...options that appear vary based on the location or object you selected 2 Select an option To view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor select Review NOTE Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object If the cursor is near only one object the name of the object appears To navigate to the selected location select Navigate To To mark a waypoint at the cursor location select Ne...

Page 11: ...vigation or Fishing chart select Menu Chart Setup Tides Currents 2 Select an option To show current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart select On To show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on the chart select Animated Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart NOTE This feature is available with premium charts in some areas You...

Page 12: ...he target is calculated based on the course over ground information Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View Before you can use AIS you must connect the chartplotter to an external AIS device and receive active transponder signals from other vessels You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view The display range configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are...

Page 13: ... or applicable premium charts From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart select Menu Chart Setup Satellite Photos Shows high resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart when certain premium maps are used Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart Water Overlay Enables relief shading which shows the gradient of the bottom with shading or s...

Page 14: ... to or more shallow than the dangerous depth are indicated by red text Safety Shading Sets the shades from the shoreline to the specified depth Depth Range Shading Specifies an upper and lower depth to shade between Symbols Shows and configures the appearance of various symbols on the chart such as the vessel icon navaid symbols land POIs and light sectors Style Sets how the chart appears over 3D ...

Page 15: ... To See Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location How do I make the device steer my automatic pilot Navigate using Route To See Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location Question Answer Can the device create a path for me If you have premium maps that support Auto Guidance and are in an area covered by Auto Guidance navigate using Auto Guidance See Setting and Fol...

Page 16: ...e magenta line steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles 4 If you are off course follow the purple line corrected course to go to your destination or steer back to the magenta line direct course Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance Carefull...

Page 17: ...te To Route To 3 Select the location of the last turn before the destination 4 Select Add Turn 5 If necessary repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns working backward from the destination to the present location of your vessel The last turn you add should be the first turn you make starting from your present location It should be the turn closest to your vessel 6 If necessary select Menu 7 Sel...

Page 18: ...view select Menu Waypoints Tracks Tracks On A trailing line on the chart indicates your track Setting the Color of the Active Track 1 Select Nav Info Tracks Active Track Options Track Color 2 Select a track color Saving the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track 1 Select Nav Info Tracks Save Active Track 2 Select an option Select the time the active track began ...

Page 19: ...nu 4 Select an option To change the name select Name and enter a new name To customize the numbers shown on the screen select Overlay Numbers To change the data shown in the combination select Edit Combination select the screen and select the new data To rearrange the data select Edit Combination hold the screen and select the new location for the data To resize the windows select Edit Combination...

Page 20: ...sonar view one side of the screen shows a full view graph of high frequency sonar data and the other side of the screen shows a full view graph of lower frequency sonar data NOTE The split frequency sonar view requires the use of a dual frequency transducer Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen Using the Touchscreen 1 From a sonar view select a location 2 Select 3 If necessary edit the waypoint ...

Page 21: ...ually select Up or Down To allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain or brightness automatically select an automatic option Adjusting the Color Intensity You can adjust the intensity of colors and highlight areas of interest on the sonar screen by adjusting the color gain for traditional transducers or the contrast for DownVü and SideVü DownVü transducers This setting works best after you have adj...

Page 22: ...higher frequency return Selecting Frequencies NOTE You cannot adjust the frequency for all sonar views and transducers You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screen 1 From a sonar view select Menu Frequency 2 Select a frequency suited to your needs and water depth For more information on frequencies see Sonar Frequencies Creating a Frequency Preset NOTE Not available with all trans...

Page 23: ...entation of the SideVü sonar view when the transducer is installed backward Sonar Alarm Settings NOTE Some settings require external accessories Select Settings Alarms Sonar Shallow Water Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value Deep Water Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value Water Temp Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer re...

Page 24: ...signals can increase the clutter on the Radar screen and make it more difficult to view information about shorter range targets In rain shorter range radar signals can enable you to view information about nearby objects more effectively if the rain clutter setting is configured optimally Select the shortest effective range given your reason for using radar and the present environmental conditions ...

Page 25: ...tion point of the VRM and the EBL 2 Select Drop VRM EBL 3 Select Stop Panning Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object Before you can adjust the VRM and the EBL you must show them on the Radar screen Showing the VRM and the EBL 1 From a Radar screen select the target location 2 Select Measure Distance The range and the bearing to the target location appear in the upper left corner of the...

Page 26: ...rence on the Radar Screen Side lobe interference may appear to streak outward from a target in a semi circular pattern Side lobe effects can be avoided by reducing the gain or reducing the radar range NOTE Depending upon the radar in use the gain setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar ov...

Page 27: ...onfigured for use in one radar mode is applied to every other radar mode and to the Radar overlay 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay select Menu Radar Setup Front of Boat 2 Select Up or Down to adjust the offset Gauges and Almanac Information Gauges provide various information about the trip engine environment and wind and are available on all chartplotter models Numbers Compass and Trip g...

Page 28: ...re you can set a fuel level alarm a compatible fuel flow sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify 1 Select Settings Alarms Fuel Fuel Alarm On 2 Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm Viewing the Wind Gauges Before you can view wind information you must have a win...

Page 29: ...rmation for today select Change Date Current If available to view information for the day after the date shown select Next Day If available to view information for the day before the date shown select Previous Day Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station 1 Select Nav Info Tides Currents 2 Select Tides or Currents 3 Select Nearby Stations 4 Select a station Viewing Almanac Inform...

Page 30: ...o a Navigation chart marking the location select Next Page To view the position report details select Previous Page Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a position report call 3 Select Navigate To 4 Select Go To or Route To Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a position report call 3 S...

Page 31: ... Media Player You can wirelessly connect the media player to a Bluetooth device 1 Place the Bluetooth device within 33 ft 10 m of the media player 2 From the media screen select BT Devices or Bluetooth Device 3 Enable the Discoverable mode on the Bluetooth device A list of devices appears 4 Select the media player from the options on your Bluetooth device Playing Music Browsing for Music 1 From th...

Page 32: ...y not fill the entire screen To show the video using a standard aspect ratio select Aspect Standard To adjust the brightness select Brightness and select Up Down or Auto To adjust the color saturation select Saturation and select Up Down or Auto To adjust the contrast select Contrast and select Up Down or Auto To allow the chartplotter to automatically select the source format select Standard Auto...

Page 33: ...ine forecasts coastal forecasts and offshore forecasts Weather bulletins may consist of either weather watches or weather advisories To view information about the warning or bulletin select the shaded area Color Marine Weather Group Cyan Flash Flood Blue Flood Red Marine Yellow Severe Storm Red Tornado Forecast Information The Forecast chart shows city forecasts marine forecasts warnings hurricane...

Page 34: ...ailable on all devices and in all subscriptions 1 From the weather Fishing chart select Weather Fishing Menu Fish Species 2 Select a species of fish 3 Select On 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas with optimal weather conditions for additional species of fish Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas If you have selected more than one species of fish you can select a shaded area to view the fis...

Page 35: ...data from MapSource to the prepared memory card For more information see the MapSource help file Copying Data from a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into a card slot 2 Select Nav Info Manage Data Data Transfer 3 If necessary select the memory card to copy data to 4 Select an option To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data select Merge from...

Page 36: ...ly 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 of...

Page 37: ... being colder than it actually is Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is 4 Select Settings My Vessel Temp Offset 5 Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3 Communications Settings NOTE Some settings and options require additional charts or hardware Select Settings Commun...

Page 38: ...he map is structured Do not change this setting unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different map datum Pressure Ref Time Sets the reference time used to calculate the barometer trend The trend is indicated in the barometer field Time Format Sets a 12 hour 24 hour or UTC time format Time Zone Sets the time zone or allows automatic selection based on GPS location Navigation Setting...

Page 39: ...ation through a narrow waterway 8 Select an option If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select Menu Stop Navigation and proceed to step 10 If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles select Settings Navigation Auto Guidance Shoreline Distance Farthest If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide select Settings Navigation Auto Guidance Shoreline Distance ...

Page 40: ...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 ...

Page 41: ...802 AIS safety related broadcast message 129808 DSC call information 130310 Environmental parameters 130311 Environmental parameters obsolete 130313 Humidity 130314 Actual pressure 130576 Small craft status This data applies only to NMEA 2000 compatible products Software License Agreement BY USING THE DEVICE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEM...

Page 42: ...panning 3 setup 7 fuel alarm 22 32 fuel capacity 22 30 fuel gauges 21 22 configuring 22 status alarm 22 32 synchronizing with actual fuel 22 fuel onboard 30 G Garmin Marine Network 13 31 Garmin product support contact information 1 gauges engine 21 22 environment 23 environmental data 22 23 fuel 21 22 limits 21 status alarms 21 22 trip 21 wind 22 GLONASS 30 Go To 9 10 GPS 34 EGNOS 30 GLONASS 30 si...

Page 43: ...views 13 14 waypoint 14 whiteline 17 zoom 15 SOS 10 24 suspended targets 9 symbols 5 synchronizing user data 13 system information 30 T tide stations 5 23 indicators 5 touchscreen 1 calibrating 33 tracks 12 clearing 12 copying 29 deleting 12 editing 12 list 12 navigating 12 recording 12 13 saving 12 saving as route 12 showing 7 12 transducer 13 16 17 trip gauges 21 trip planner See routes troubles...

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