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4

Select an option:
• To navigate the track from the starting point used when 

the track was created, select 

Forward

.

• To navigate the track from the destination point used 

when the track was created, select 

Backward

.

5

Review the course indicated by the colored line.

6

Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid 

land, shallow water, and other obstacles.

Deleting a Saved Track

1

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Saved Tracks

.

2

Select a track.

3

Select 

Select

 > 

Delete

.

Deleting All Saved Tracks

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Clear User Data

 > 

Saved 

Tracks

.

Retracing the Active Track

The track currently being recorded is called the active track.

1

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Follow Active Track

.

2

Select an option:
• Select the time the active track began.
• Select 

Entire Log

.

3

Review the course indicated by the colored line.

4

Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, 

and other obstacles.

Clearing the Active Track

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Clear Active Track

.

The track memory is cleared, and the active track continues 

to be recorded.

Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording

1

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Active Track Options

.

2

Select 

Record Mode

.

3

Select an option:
• To record a track log until the track memory is full, select 

Fill

.

• To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest 

track data with new data, select 

Wrap

.

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log

You can indicate the frequency at which the track plot is 

recorded. Recording more frequent plots is more accurate but 

fills the track log faster. The resolution interval is recommended 

for the most efficient use of memory.

1

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Active Track Options

 > 

Interval

 > 

Interval

.

2

Select an option:
• To record the track based on a distance between points, 

select 

Distance

 > 

Change

, and enter the distance.

• To record the track based on a time interval, select 

Time 

Change

, and enter the time interval.

• To record the track plot based on a variance from your 

course, select 

Resolution

 > 

Change

, and enter the 

maximum error allowed from the true course before 

recording a track point.

Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and 

Tracks

Select 

Info

 > 

User Data

 > 

Clear User Data

 > 

All

 > 

OK

.

Sonar

When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder 

module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be 

used as a fishfinder. There are three different sonar views to 

help you view the fish in the area: a full-screen view, a split-

zoom view, and a split frequency view.

Changing the Sonar View

1

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Change 

Sonar

.

2

Select a Sonar view.

Pausing the Sonar Display

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Pause 

Sonar

.

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen

1

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Pause 

Sonar

.

2

Select the location of the waypoint.

3

Select 

New Waypoint

.

Adjusting the Gain on the Sonar Screen

You can control the sensitivity of the sonar receiver. To see 

more detail, increase the gain. If the screen is cluttered, 

decrease the gain.

1

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Gain

.

2

Select an option:
• To increase or decrease the gain manually, select 

Up

 or 

Down

.

• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain automatically, 

select an automatic option.

Adjusting the Range of the Depth Scale

You can adjust the range of the depth scale that appears on the 

right side of the screen.

1

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Range

.

2

Select an option:
• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the depth scale 

automatically, select 

Auto

.

• To increase or decrease the range of the depth scale 

manually, select 

Up

 or 

Down

.

TIP: 

From the sonar screen, you can select   or   to 

manually adjust the range of the depth scale.

Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen

1

From a Sonar view, select 

Menu

 > 

Sonar Menu

 > 

Zoom

.

2

Select an option:
• To zoom in on the sonar data from the bottom depth, 

select 

Bottom Lock

.

• To set the depth range of the magnified area manually, 

select 

Set Zoom

, select 

View Up

 or 

View Down

 to set 

the depth range of the magnified area, and select 

Zoom 

In

 or 

Zoom Out

 to increase or decrease the magnification 

of the magnified area.

• To set the depth and zoom automatically, select 

Set 

Zoom

 > 

Auto

.

Selecting Frequencies

You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screen 

when using a dual frequency transducer.

10

Sonar

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 8500 Black Box

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series Owner s Manual March 2013 190 01557 00_0A Printed in Taiwan...

Page 2: ...P and MapSource are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries GMR GRID GXM HomePort and SmartMode are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These tr...

Page 3: ...Auto Guidance Route 7 Stopping Navigation 7 Waypoints 8 Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint 8 Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 8 Marking and Navigating to an MOB Location 8 Viewing...

Page 4: ...ges 17 Resetting Trip Gauges 17 Viewing Graphs 18 Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales 18 Tide Current and Celestial Information 18 Tide Station Information 18 Current Station Information 18 Celest...

Page 5: ...Settings 25 Chartplotter Data Management 25 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to a Chartplotter 25 Copying Data from a Memory Card 25 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to a Memory Card 25 Copying...

Page 6: ......

Page 7: ...ed on the Garmin Marine Network you can group them together into a station A station enables the displays to work together rather than as several separate displays When you select Home on one display...

Page 8: ...detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart This chart removes navigational data from the chart provides detailed bathymetric data and enhances bottom contours for depth reco...

Page 9: ...D Provides an underwater three dimensional view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart Fishing Charts Shows the chart with enhanced bottom contours and withou...

Page 10: ...ated The target appears larger on the chart A green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target The MMSI speed and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target if the details...

Page 11: ...d of a pending intersection 10 minutes before it will likely occur set Time To to 10 and the alarm will sound 10 minutes before the vessel intersects the safe zone AIS Distress Signals Self contained...

Page 12: ...rences are visible only when zoomed out too far to see the detailed charts Spot Depths Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the dangero...

Page 13: ...nce is available with premium charts in some areas You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of three methods Go To Route To or Guide To Go To Takes you directly to the destination Ro...

Page 14: ...waypoint you must create a waypoint 1 Select Info User Data Waypoints 2 Select a waypoint 3 Select Navigate To 4 Select an option To navigate directly to the location select Go To To create a route t...

Page 15: ...destination point used when the route was created to the left of the original route select Backward Port To navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created to the right o...

Page 16: ...lowed from the true course before recording a track point Deleting All Saved Waypoints Routes and Tracks Select Info User Data Clear User Data All OK Sonar When properly connected to an optional Garmi...

Page 17: ...icture to advance faster by drawing more than one column of data on the screen for each column of sounder data received This is especially helpful when you are using the sounder in deep water because...

Page 18: ...he radar zoom scale or radar signal range indicates the length of the pulsed signal transmitted and received by the radar As the range increases the radar transmits longer pulses in order to reach dis...

Page 19: ...n about a MARPA tagged Object You can view the range bearing speed and other information about a MARPA tagged object 1 From a radar screen select a targeted object 2 Select MARPA Target Removing a MAR...

Page 20: ...nge targets Radar Gain and Clutter Automatically Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Auto is the default value for the gain setting The automatic gain setting for each radar mode is optimized for that...

Page 21: ...physical location of the radar scanner on a boat if the radar scanner does not align with the bow stern axis Radar Appearance Settings From a Radar screen select Menu Radar Menu Radar Setup Appearanc...

Page 22: ...information about marking an MOB see page 8 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183 you can track vessels that send position reports This feature is...

Page 23: ...Alarms for Engine Gauges You can enable the chartplotter to display engine status alarms From the engine gauges screen select Menu Gauge Setup Status Alarms On When an engine alarms is triggered a ga...

Page 24: ...ou can view information about sunrise sunset moonrise moonset moon phase and the approximate sky view location of the sun and moon The center of the screen represents the sky overhead and the outermos...

Page 25: ...feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center For more information go to www xmwxweather com SiriusXM Equipment...

Page 26: ...shows city forecasts marine forecasts warnings hurricane warnings METARS county warnings weather fronts and pressure centers surface pressure and WX buoys Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time...

Page 27: ...eps 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...

Page 28: ...e simulator on or off and allows you to set the time date speed and simulated location Beeper and Display Adjusts the display and sound settings GPS Provides information about the GPS satellites and s...

Page 29: ...s how close to the shore you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed The Auto Guidance line may move if you change this setting while navigating The available values for the Shoreline Distance settin...

Page 30: ...ery reaches a specified low voltage GPS Accuracy Sets an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user defined value Setting the Fuel Alarm Before you can set a fuel level alarm...

Page 31: ...ur compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS device or VHF radio you can set up how other vessels are displayed on the chartplotter Select Settings Other Vessels AIS Enables and disables AIS sign...

Page 32: ...data about the network 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot 2 Select Settings System System Information Garmin Devices Save to Card 3 If necessary select the memory card to save system informatio...

Page 33: ...and SOG Rapid update 129029 GNSS position data 129540 GNSS satellites in view 130306 Wind data 130312 Temperature Transmit 127250 Vessel heading 127258 Magnetic variance 128259 Speed Water referenced...

Page 34: ...ing 18 depth 18 water temperature 18 wind angle 18 wind speed 18 GRID pairing 22 H hazard colors 6 home screen customizing 1 K keel offset 24 keyboard 22 L lane width 6 language 22 locking screen 1 M...

Page 35: ...26 user data deleting 10 V vessel trails 6 16 VHF radio 15 calling an AIS target 17 distress calls 16 DSC channel 16 individual routine call 17 individual routine calling 16 video 18 configuring 19 so...

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