Garmin GPSMAP 8500, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
NOTE: Not all features are available on all models.
The Garmin
®
website at www.garmin.com presents up-to-date
information about your product. The support pages will provide
answers to frequently asked support questions, and you can
download software and chart updates. There is also contact
information to Garmin support should you have any questions.
Device Overview
The location of items may vary based upon the model.
À
Touchscreen
Á
Power key
Â
Automatic backlight sensor
Using the Touchscreen
• Tap the screen to select an item.
• Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll.
• Pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
• Spread two fingers apart to zoom in.
On-Screen Buttons
These on-screen buttons may be displayed on some screens
and functions. Some buttons are accessible only in a
combination page or SmartMode ™ layout or when accessories,
such as a radar, are connected..
Button Function
Clears the on-screen icons and re-centers the screen on the
boat
Opens a full-screen view of the item
Creates a new waypoint
Creates a route, with turns, to the destination
Adds a turn to the route at the selected location
Removes the last added turn from the route
Creates a direct route, without turns, to the destination
Creates an Auto Guidance route to the destination
Begins navigation
Ends navigation
Stops and starts radar transmission
Opens the radar gain adjustment menu
Opens the radar sea clutter adjustment menu
Button Function
Opens the radar rain clutter adjustment menu
Turns on and off the radar echo trails
Acquires a radar target and begins tracking it
Shows and sets the VRM/EBL line
Opens the menu for the page or function
Opens the Weather menu for the page or function
Opens the Radar menu for the page or function
Opens the Presets menu for the page or function
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen
touches.
1
Select > Lock Touchscreen to lock the screen.
2
Select to unlock the screen.
Tips and Shortcuts
• Press to turn on the chartplotter.
• Select
Home from any screen to return to the Home screen.
• Select Menu to open additional settings about that screen.
• Select Menu to close the menu when finished.
• Press to open additional options, such as adjusting the
backlight and locking the touchscreen.
• Press , and select Power Off > Turn Off System , or hold
until the Turn Off System bar fills to turn off the chartplotter.
• Press , and select Power Off > Sleep Station to set the
chartplotter to standby mode.
• On the home screen of some models, swipe up or down on
the category buttons along the right to view the additional
buttons.
On some models, not all category buttons on the right side of
the screen are visible. The arrows at the top or bottom of the
buttons indicate not all buttons are visible.
• On some menu buttons, press the button
À
to enable the
option.
A green light on an option indicates the option is enabled
Á
.
• When available, press the arrows
Â
to open the menu.
On some buttons, when an option is selected
Á
, the menu
arrows
Â
appear.
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the
Chartplotter
1
Select Info > Owner's Manual .
2
Select a manual.
3 Select Open .
Downloading the Manuals
You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of
manuals from the Garmin website.
1 Go to garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP8000 .
2
Download the manual.
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