Garmin GPSMAP 8500, Owner'S Manual

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• GPS Accuracy
• Shallow Water
• Deep Water (Not available in the GPSMAP 8400/8600
series)
• Water Temp.
• Contour (Not available in echoMAP 70s and GPSMAP
507/701 series)
• Fish
• Collision Alarm
General Settings:
• Auto Guidance Preferred Depth
• Auto Guidance Vertical Clearance
• Beeper
• Color Mode
• Keyboard Layout
• Language
• Map Datum
• North Reference
• Position Format
• System Units
• Calibrate Water Speed
• Radar Antenna Size
Chart Settings:
• Chart Borders
• Hazard Colors
• Heading Line
• Land POIs
• Light Sectors
• Navaid Size
• Navaid Type
• Photo Points
• Preferred Depth
• Shallow Shading
• Service Points
• Vessel Icon (Cannot be synced between all models)
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory
Settings
NOTE: This procedure deletes all settings information you have
entered.
1
Select Settings > System > System Information > Factory
Settings .
2
Select an option.
Sharing and Managing User Data
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
from HomePort to a Chartplotter
Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the
latest version of the HomePort software program loaded on your
computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter.
Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card.
For more information, see the HomePort help file.
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes
You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party
devices.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type .
3
Select GPX .
To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file
type.
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
You can transfer user data from a memory card to transfer from
other devices. User data includes waypoints, routes, Auto
Guidance paths, tracks, and boundaries.
NOTE: Only boundary files with an .adm extension are
supported.
1
Insert a memory card into a card slot.
2
Select Info > User 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
Card .
• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter
and overwrite existing user data, select Replace from
Card .
5
Select the file name.
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
You can save user data to a memory card to transfer to other
devices. User data includes waypoints, routes, Auto Guidance
paths, tracks, and boundaries.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Save to Card .
3
If necessary, select the memory card to copy the data to.
4 Select an option:
• To create a new file, select
Add New File , and enter a
name.
• To add the information to an existing file, select the file
from the list, and select Save to Card .
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
You can copy maps from the chartplotter to a memory card for
use with HomePort.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer .
3
Select Copy Built-In Map .
Backing Up Data to a Computer
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Save to Card .
3
Select a file name from the list, or select Add New File .
4
Select Save to Card .
5
Remove the memory card, and insert it into a card reader
attached to a computer.
6
Open the Garmin\UserData folder on the memory card.
7
Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location
on the computer.
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
1
Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to
the computer.
2 Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card,
into a folder named Garmin\UserData.
3
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
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