Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner'S Manual Download

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GPSMAP

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owner’s manual

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 6008

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 6000 7000 series owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...oducts and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin the Garmin logo GPSMAP AutoLocate BlueChart g2 Vision and MapSource are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its su...

Page 3: ...itional settings Press and release the Power key to adjust the Backlight and Color Mode display settings Press and hold the Power key to turn on or off the chartplotter Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to select an item either press the soft key along the right side of the screen GPSMAP 6000 series units or use your finger to touch that item on the screen GPSMAP 7000 serie...

Page 4: ...l and On boat Data 46 Almanac Data 46 Environmental Data 48 On boat Data 51 Device Configuration 57 Basic Device Configuration Questions 57 Simulator Mode 57 Turning the Chartplotter On Automatically 58 Display Configuration 58 Navigation Preferences 58 Information about Your Boat 66 Alarms 67 Chartplotter Data Management 69 Networked Device Configuration 71 Radar 72 Transmitting Radar Signals 72 ...

Page 5: ...owsing for Music 115 Muting and Adjusting the Volume 116 Turning Off the FUSION Link Stereo 116 Appendix 117 Specifications 117 Calibrating the GPSMAP 7000 Series Touchscreen 118 Screenshots 118 Viewing GPS Satellite Locations 118 System Information 118 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 120 Product Registration 122 Contact Garmin 122 Declaration of Conformity 122 Software License Agreement 122 Index 123 ...

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Page 7: ...arted Getting Started Front and Back Panels GPSMAP 6012 and 6212 Front View GPSMAP 7015 and 7215 Front View Power key Automatic backlight sensor Range keys Rocker Soft keys MARK SELECT MENU and HOME buttons Numeric keypad 6012 and 6212 only SD card slot ...

Page 8: ... Owner s Manual Getting Started GPSMAP 6008 6208 6012 6212 7012 and 7212 Back View GPSMAP 7015 and 7215 Back View Network connectors NMEA 2000 connector NMEA 0183 connector Power connector Video Yellow and VGA Purple connectors ...

Page 9: ...e chartplotter the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals the signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green When the chartplotter loses satellite signals the green bars disappear and a flashing question mark appears on the boat icon on the chart screen For more information about GPS visit the Garmi...

Page 10: ... The SD card slot is located on the front of the chartplotter Open the access door insert the data card or the memory card into the slot and press the card until it clicks Press the data card or the memory card into the slot again and release it to eject the card Card label Vertical SD Card Slot Horizontal SD Card Slot Card label Viewing System Information You can view the software version the bas...

Page 11: ...deo in a two three or four field split screen page 28 Information shows information including tides currents celestial data user data information about other boats gauges and video page 46 Mark marks edits or deletes your current location as a waypoint or a man overboard location page 34 Where To provides navigation features page 42 Radar sets up and shows radar only available if the chartplotter ...

Page 12: ...page 19 Mariner s Eye 3D shows a detailed three dimensional view from above and behind the boat for a visual navigation aid page 22 Fishing Chart removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for depth recognition page 25 Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart s information page 24 Navigation Chart Use the Navig...

Page 13: ...water or other obstacles that may be in your path When using Go To a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water Use visual sightings and steer to avoid land shallow water and other dangerous objects Note The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart 3 Se...

Page 14: ...he screen so you can keep track of your present position The coordinate location of the cursor appears in the upper left corner of the map along with the distance and bearing of the cursor from your present location Cursor Inset map Pan options Cursor distance and bearing from current location Cursor coordinates 4 Select Stop Panning to stop panning and return the screen to your current location S...

Page 15: ...e object appears Select Navigate To to navigate to the selected location page 7 Select Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location Select Measure Distance to view the distance and bearing of the object from your current location The information appears in the upper left corner of the screen Select Set Reference to measure from a location other than your current location Select Inform...

Page 16: ...on 4 Complete an action Select the button with the station name Select Review if more than one item is in the vicinity and select the button with the station name Detailed tide station information Tide level Tide direction arrow Showing and Configuring Tides and Currents You can show tide and current information on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart Note The Fishing chart is available with ...

Page 17: ...on is always up Changing the Map Zoom Detail You can adjust the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels for the Navigation Chart or the Fishing Chart Note The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart 3 Select Menu Chart Setup Chart Appearance Detail 4 Select a lev...

Page 18: ...ing line For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the distance For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Time to set the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard 5 Select Done Heading line Showin...

Page 19: ...enu Chart Setup Chart Appearance Symbols Select Fishing Chart Menu Chart Setup Chart Appearance 3 Complete an action Select Navaid Size to set the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map Select a size Select Navaid Type NOAA to show the NOAA navaid symbol set on the map Select Navaid Type IALA to show the IALA navaid symbol set on the map Showing Additional Chart Details You can show additiona...

Page 20: ...pparent Wind Compass rose Wind direction indicator Showing Other Vessels See Configuring the Appearance of Other Vessels page 66 Showing and Configuring Data Bars See Data Bars page 62 Using Waypoints See Waypoints page 34 Using Tracks See Tracks page 39 Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System AIS enables you to identify and track other vessels About AIS AIS alerts you ...

Page 21: ...ing of the target If the safe zone collision alarm has been set to Off the target flashes but the audible alarm does not sound and the alarm banner does not appear page 17 If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner appears The location of this symbol indicates the closest point of approach to a dangerous target and the numbers near the symbol indicate the time to the closest ...

Page 22: ...on by default From the Home screen select Configure Other Vessels AIS Off All AIS functionality on all charts and on all 3D chart views is disabled This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and tracking and the display of information about AIS vessels Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View AIS requires the use of ...

Page 23: ...hart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch an AIS vessel 4 Select AIS Vessel Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel Note The Fishing chart and Mariner s Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation ...

Page 24: ...ansmissions are different than standard AIS transmissions so they appear differently on the chartplotter Instead of tracking a SART transmission for collision avoidance you track a SART transmission to locate and assist a vessel Navigating to a SART Transmission When you receive a SART transmission a distress signal alarm appears Select Review Go To to begin navigation to the SART transmision AIS ...

Page 25: ...t For the GPSMAP 6000 series press the Range key For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch the button The scale is momentarily indicated at the bottom of the screen Viewing Details about Navaids From the Navigation chart the Fishing chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D you can view details about various types of navigation aids including beacons lights and obstructions Note The Fishing chart and Marine...

Page 26: ...or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select Menu Chart Appearance Lane Width 4 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the width For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard to enter the width 5 Select Done Showing Surface Radar The chartplotter must be connected to a marine radar to show surface radar In Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D you can show...

Page 27: ...s restaurants and other points of interest POIs along the shore page 27 Auto Guidance uses specified safe depth safe height and chart data to determine the best course to your destination page 27 BlueChart g2 Vision Data Cards NOTICE BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are not waterproof When you are not using the card keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to...

Page 28: ...rom the Home screen select Charts Mariner s Eye 3D Mariner s Eye 3D with Range Rings Navigation Chart Adjusting the View See Adjusting the View page 19 Viewing Details about Navaids See Viewing Details about Navaids page 19 Mariner s Eye 3D Chart Appearance Customizing the Appearance of 3D Terrain You can select how chart data appears over 3D terrain 1 From the Home screen select Charts Mariner s ...

Page 29: ... Eye 3D Note This setting effects only the appearance of hazard colors in Mariner s Eye 3D It does not effect the safe water depth Auto Guidance setting page 59 or the sonar shallow water alarm setting page 106 1 From the Home screen select Charts Mariner s Eye 3D Menu Chart Appearance Safe Depth 2 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the dept...

Page 30: ...ew See Adjusting the View page 19 Fish Eye 3D Chart Appearance Indicating the Direction of the Fish Eye 3 D Chart View 1 From the Home screen select Charts Fish Eye 3D Menu View 2 Select Fore Aft Port or Starboard Showing a Sonar Cone on the Chart You can show a cone that indicates the area covered by your transducer From the Home screen select Charts Fish Eye 3D Menu Sonar Cone On Showing Suspend...

Page 31: ...ution satellite images on the land on the sea or on both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card NOTE When enabled the high resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels If you cannot see the high resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region you can zoom in further by selecting the Range key GPSMAP 6000 series or the but...

Page 32: ...s and harbors Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival 1 From Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart 2 Select a camera icon A standard camera icon indicates an overhead photo A camera icon with a cone indicates a perspective photo The photo was taken from the location of the camera pointed in the direction of...

Page 33: ... current at a specific location on the chart The color of the current arrow indicates the range of speed of the current at that location When you move the cursor over the current direction indicator the specific speed of the current at the location appears above the direction indicator Direction Indicator Color Current Speed Range Yellow 0 to 1 knot Orange 1 to 2 knots Red 2 or more knots Viewing ...

Page 34: ... Combination 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination Customizing the Combinations Screen Note You can choose from only the options available to your chartplotter To increase the number of screens available use a BlueChart g2 Vision data card or add network devices such as sonar and radar 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Select Menu Chang...

Page 35: ...p to eight data fields in the GPSMAP 7000 series 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Select an unused data field 4 Select the type of data shown in the field Available data options vary based on the chartplotter and network configuration Unused data field Removing a Data Field 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Select a data field th...

Page 36: ... Screens 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination that contains a screen with instrumentation data 3 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series select the icon in the lower right corner that represents the gauge screen you want to cycle through For the GPSMAP 7000 series select the left and right arrows beneath the gauge The chartplotter displays the next fuel gauge scr...

Page 37: ... ensure that the combination screen you want to view on the full chartplotter screen is in the focus screen If it is not select the icon in the lower right corner that represents the screen you want to view on the full chartplotter screen 4 Complete an action to view the full chartplotter screen For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to pan the focus screen For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch a co...

Page 38: ...ne Configurations page 59 Navigation with a Chartplotter To navigate using a GPSMAP 6000 or 7000 series chartplotter you must first choose a destination set a course or create a route and follow the course or route You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart the Fishing chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D Note The Fishing chart and Mariner s Eye 3D are available with a prep...

Page 39: ...le line that represents the corrected course from your current location to the destination The corrected course is dynamic and it moves with your boat when you are off course 3 Follow the magenta line steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles Note 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 C...

Page 40: ...can designate it as a man overboard MOB location From any screen select Mark Man Overboard An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter sets a course back to the marked location using the Go To feature Viewing a List of all Waypoints From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 From the Home screen select Information User Dat...

Page 41: ...t has been saved 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints 2 Select a waypoint or an MOB 3 Select Review Delete Deleting All Waypoints From the Home screen select Information User Data Clear User Data Waypoints All Copying Waypoints See Chartplotter Data Management page 69 Routes You can create and save up to 20 routes Each route can contain up to 250 waypoints Creating and Nav...

Page 42: ...ion using the cursor 6 Select Add Turn Destination Turn location selected 7 If you want to add additional turns repeat steps 5 and 6 working backward from the destination to the present location of your boat The last turn you add should be where you want to make the first turn from your present location It should be the turn that is closest to your boat 8 Select Done when the route is complete 9 R...

Page 43: ...Add Turn to mark the starting point of the route 4 Indicate the location where you want to make the next turn Select Use Chart For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to select a location on the chart For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch a location on the chart Select Use Waypoint List and select a saved waypoint 5 Select Add Turn The chartplotter marks the position of the turn with a waypoint 6 If ...

Page 44: ...ies use the on screen keyboard Select Done Select Edit Turns Use Chart For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to select a turn location on the chart For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch a turn location on the chart Select Done Select Edit Turns Use Turn List Select a waypoint from the list Select Done Deleting a Saved Route 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Routes 2 Select a route...

Page 45: ...the waypoint 6 Select Route To 7 Review the course indicated by the magenta line 8 Follow the magenta line steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles Copying Routes See Chartplotter Data Management page 69 Tracks A track is a recording of the path of your boat The track currently being recorded is called the active track and it can be saved You can show tracks in each chart or 3D cha...

Page 46: ...me For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Select Color and select a color for the track Saving a Track as a Route 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Saved Tracks 2 Select a track 3 Select Select Edit Track Save Route Deleting a Saved Track 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Saved Tracks 2 Select a track 3 Select Select Dele...

Page 47: ...set the distance For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Select Time to record the track based on a time interval Select Change to set the time For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Select Resolution to record the trac...

Page 48: ...e visual sightings and steer to avoid land shallow water and other dangerous objects Note Auto Guidance is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card 1 From the Home screen select Where To Offshore Services 2 Select the marine service category to which you want to navigate The chartplotter shows a list of the 50 nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each 3 Select a de...

Page 49: ...nearest destinations that contain your search criteria appear 4 Select the location 5 Select Navigate To 6 Complete an action Select Go To Select Route To Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance 7 Review the course indicated by the magenta line Note When using Auto Guidance a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line Thi...

Page 50: ...rward to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created Select Backward to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created A magenta line appears In the center of the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course from your current location to the destination The corrected course is dynamic and it moves with your...

Page 51: ...purple line that represents the corrected course from your current location to the destination The corrected course is dynamic and it moves with your boat when you are off course 9 Review the course indicated by the magenta line 10 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles Note If you are off course follow the purple line corrected...

Page 52: ... and for the present date and time From the Home screen select Information Tides Currents Tides Tide Station Information Local time Tide level at local time Tide station Time of next high tide Viewing Information about a Nearby Tide Station 1 From the Home screen select Information Tides Currents Tides Nearby Stations 2 Select a station Viewing Tide Station Information for a Different Date You can...

Page 53: ...select Information Tides Currents Currents Nearby Stations 2 Select a station Configuring Current Station Information You can indicate the date of current station information to be viewed and you can view the information in a chart or a report format Note Current station information is available with a BlueChart g2 Vision card 1 From the Home screen select Information Tides Currents Currents Nearb...

Page 54: ...e for the selected date and time 1 From the Home screen select Information Tides Currents Celestial 2 Complete an action Select Change Time to view information for a specified time on that date Select Up or Down to enter a new time Select Change Date Manual to view information for a different date For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to enter the date For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on scr...

Page 55: ...he chartplotter receives new data about environmental conditions it adjusts the scale automatically Select Reset Scale to allow the chartplotter to set the optimal minimum and maximum values for the range based on environmental conditions Wind Speed Data Viewing the Wind Speed Graph The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the wind spee...

Page 56: ...agnetic north or grid north depending upon the configuration of the Heading reference setting page 61 A wind sensor a water speed sensor a heading sensor and a GPS antenna or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna or a wind sensor a water speed sensor and a heading sensor 1 From the Home screen select Information Graphs Wind Angle 2 Select the type of wind direction data included on the graph Apparent Wi...

Page 57: ...e from one gauge screen to the next For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker For the GPSMAP 7000 series select the left and right arrows at the top of the page The chartplotter shows the next engine gauge or fuel gauge screen 3 Repeat step 2 to cycle through all the engine gauge and fuel gauge screens Customizing Engine and Fuel Gauge Limits You can configure up to four values for each engine gau...

Page 58: ...p Status Alarms On Customizing Engine and Fuel Gauge Status Alarms 1 From the Home screen select Information Engines Menu Gauge Setup Status Alarms Custom 2 Select one or more engine gauge or fuel gauge alarms 3 Select Back Selecting the Engine Gauge Type You can set the type of gauges that appear on the first engine gauge page If you have one or two engines you can view either analog or digital g...

Page 59: ...u must have fuel level sensors in your fuel tanks or a fuel flow sensor to capture the data shown in the fuel gauges If you use only a fuel flow sensor the amount of fuel onboard is the estimated fuel level and it is based on the total tank size the recorded amount of fuel in the tanks and the fuel flow rate The number and configuration of fuel gauges that appear is based on the number and type of...

Page 60: ...lect Set Total Fuel Onboard to specify the total fuel in your tanks For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the fuel amount For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Selecting a Fuel Economy Data Source 1 From the Home screen select Information Engines Menu Gauge Setup 2 Indicate the source of the speed data that is used to calculate the fue...

Page 61: ...es not contain Home Mark or Menu buttons For the GPSMAP 7015 or 7215 select Quad Video to display four RCA video inputs simultaneously Configuring the Video Appearance Before you can configure the video appearance you must set the video Source setting to S Video Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 or Quad Video page 55 1 From the Home screen select Information Video Menu 2 Complete an action Select As...

Page 62: ...tion Video 2 Touch anywhere on the screen An on screen display appears 3 Complete an action Touch the brightness arrows to adjust the screen brightness Touch the contrast arrows to adjust the screen contrast Exiting the VGA Display 1 From the Home screen select Information Video 2 Touch anywhere on the screen An on screen display appears 3 Touch the display mode icon in the upper left corner The v...

Page 63: ...S receiver is turned off Any satellite signal strength bars shown are simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice using the chartplotter The chartplotter does not track satellites in simulator mode Turning Simulator Mode On From the Home screen select Configure System Simulator On Configuring Si...

Page 64: ...e 2 Select a language Navigation Preferences Route Settings Selecting a Route Label Type You can select the type of labels shown with route turns on the map 1 From the Home screen select Configure Preferences Navigation Route Labels 2 Complete an action Select Show Name to identify route turns using waypoint names Select Show Number to identify route turns using numbers such as Turn 1 and Turn 2 C...

Page 65: ...d Safe Height settings influence how the chartplotter calculates an Auto Guidance line If an area has an unknown water depth or an unknown obstacle height the Auto Guidance line is not calculated in that area If an area at the beginning or the end of an Auto Guidance line is shallower than the safe water depth or lower than the safe obstacle height the Auto Guidance line is not calculated in that ...

Page 66: ...ficient travel 6 Complete an action If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select Menu Navigation Options Stop Navigation Proceed to step 10 If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles from the Home screen select Configure Preferences Navigation Auto Guidance Shoreline Distance Far If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide from the Home screen select Con...

Page 67: ...Grid to set grid north as the heading reference 000º Select User Mag Var to set the magnetic variation value manually For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the magnetic variance For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Coordinate Systems Setting the Position Format or the Map Datum Coordinate Systems You can set the position format in whi...

Page 68: ...elect Configure Preferences Units System Units Custom 2 Complete an action Select Depth and select Feet Fathoms or Meters Select Temperature and select Fahrenheit or Celsius Select Distance and select Miles Kilometers Nautical nm ft or Nautical nm m Select Speed Vessel Speed and select Miles per Hour Kilometers per Hour or Knots Select Speed Wind Speed and select Miles per Hour Meters per Sec or K...

Page 69: ... in a different corner of the chart You can select the type of data that appears in each section of the data bar 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select a chart or a 3D chart view 3 Select Menu Data Bars Cruising Data Bar Setup 4 Select Top Left 5 Select the type of data to appear in the top left section of the data bar 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the Top Right Bottom Left and Bottom Right se...

Page 70: ...y Sailing Water speed wind speed wind angle and wind velocity made good Showing the Fishing Fuel or Sailing Data Bars The fishing fuel and sailing data bars appear in a row across the bottom of the chart Only one of these three data bars can appear at a time 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select a chart or a 3D chart view 3 Complete an action Select Menu Data Bars Fishing On Select Menu Da...

Page 71: ...e navigation data bar is on and you are navigating a route Showing the Compass Tape Data Bar The compass tape data bar appears in a row across the top of a chart or a 3D chart view above the navigation data bar It shows the current heading and an indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select a chart or a 3D chart view ...

Page 72: ...elect Done Select Trails to show the tracks of AIS vessels Select the length of the track that appears using a trail Information about Your Boat Calibrating a Water Speed Device If you have a speed sensing transducer you can calibrate that speed sensing device 1 From the Home screen select Configure My Boat Calibrate Water Speed 2 Follow the on screen instructions Note If the boat is not moving fa...

Page 73: ... far before arrival the alarm should sound in either minutes or a unit of distance For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time or distance For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard Select Done Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance while anchored 1 From the Home screen select Configure...

Page 74: ...ng the GPS Accuracy Error Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user defined value 1 From the Home screen select Configure Alarms System GPS Accuracy On 2 Enter the GPS location accuracy that triggers the alarm For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard 3 Select Done Setting th...

Page 75: ...ww garmin com 1 Complete an action Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card using an SD card reader attached to the computer according to the process described in the Transferring Data topic in the HomePort help system Copy the data from MapSource to the prepared memory card using an SD card reader attached to the computer according to the process described in the Transferring Data ...

Page 76: ...ta Transfer Card 3 Select Copy Built In Map to copy the maps loaded onto your chartplotter to the memory card Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on a Network You can transfer waypoint route and track information from one chartplotter connected to the Garmin Marine Network to every other chartplotter connected to the network 1 Connect the chartplotter to a Garmin Marin...

Page 77: ... and paste it to any location on the computer Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter 1 Insert a memory card into an SD 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 the memory card into the SD card slot on the chartplotter 4 From the Home screen select Information User Data Data Transfer Card Rep...

Page 78: ... after it warms up This gives you an opportunity to verify that the area around the radar is clear before beginning radar transmission 2 From the Home screen select Radar 3 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore Dual Range or Sentry A countdown message appears while the radar is starting up and the Ready to Transmit message appears 4 Select Menu Transmit Radar A Spinning Up message appears for a few mome...

Page 79: ... Compatible Radar GMR 20 21 40 41 GMR 18 18 HD 24 24 HD GMR 404 406 GMR 604 xHD 404 xHD 406 xHD 606 xHD 1204 xHD 1206 xHD Cruising x x x Harbor x Offshore x Dual Range x Sentry x x x x Cruising Mode Cruising mode is the standard radar operation for the GMR non xHD radar Note If you switch from Sentry mode to Cruising mode the radar switches to full time transmission and disables any guard zones Sh...

Page 80: ...ime transmission and disables any guard zones Showing Harbor Mode From the Home screen select Radar Harbor Harbor Mode Distance between rings Radar range Offshore Mode Offshore mode is the standard radar operation for use in open waters with a GMR xHD radar Note If you switch from Sentry mode to Offshore mode the radar switches to full time transmission and disables any guard zones Showing Offshor...

Page 81: ... from Harbor mode or Offshore mode to Dual Range mode all MARPA targets are cancelled and you cannot acquire MARPA targets until you exit Dual Range mode Showing Dual Range Mode From the Home screen select Radar Dual Range Dual Range Mode Short range radar Long range radar Sentry Mode Sentry mode allows you to put the radar into timed transmit mode in which you can configure a radar transmit and s...

Page 82: ...ect Done Enabling a Guard Zone From the Home screen select Radar Sentry Menu Sentry Setup Enable Guard Zone Defining a Partial Guard Zone You must enable a guard zone before you can define the boundaries of the zone page 76 You can define the boundaries of a guard zone that does not completely encompass your boat 1 From the Home screen select Radar Sentry Menu Sentry Setup Adjust Guard Zone Move G...

Page 83: ...Tracking MARPA target Lost MARPA target Dangerous MARPA target Closest point and time of approach to dangerous MARPA target MARPA Targeting Symbols Symbol Description Acquiring a target Concentric dashed green rings radiate from the target while the radar is locking onto it Target has been acquired A solid green ring indicates the location of a target that the radar has locked onto A dashed green ...

Page 84: ... Target Target options 4 Select Acquire Target Removing a MARPA Tag from a Target Object 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor or Offshore 3 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to select a targeted object For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch a targeted object 4 Select MARPA Target Remove Viewing Information about a MARPA tagged Object You can view the ra...

Page 85: ... series 4 Select the type of threats to include in the list All Threats MARPA threats only or AIS threats only Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active transponder signals from other vessels You can configure how other vessels appear on the Radar screen The display range setting configured for one radar mode is applied in every other radar m...

Page 86: ...nu Show VRM EBL for the GPSMAP 6000 series Select Right Show VRM EBL for the GPSMAP 7000 series Adjusting the VRM and the EBL You must show the VRM and the EBL before you can adjust them page 80 You can adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the EBL which moves the intersection point of the VRM and the EBL The VRM and the EBL configured for one mode are applied to all other radar modes 1 ...

Page 87: ...eries 4 Complete an action For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker to adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the EBL so that the intersection point of the VRM and EBL is at the target location For the GPSMAP 7000 series touch the target location The range and the bearing to the target location appear in the upper left corner of the screen 5 Select Done Waypoints and Routes on the Radar ...

Page 88: ...allel to a Saved Route on the Radar Screen Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them you must record and save at least one route page 35 Navigation lines must be showing in order to view a route on the Radar screen page 94 1 From the Home screen select Where To Routes 2 Select a route 3 Select Navigate To 4 Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route offset from it by ...

Page 89: ...dar Overlay does not show data based on the Dual Range radar mode and settings configurations applied to the overlay are not applied to the Dual Range mode Radar Overlay on the Navigation Chart Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment When using the Radar Overlay the chartplotter aligns radar data with chart data based on the boat heading which is based by default on data from a magnetic heading sen...

Page 90: ...er the Radar Overlay Note The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card 1 From the Home screen select Radar Radar Overlay Menu Setup Chart Setup 2 Complete an action Select Chart Type Navigation Select Chart Type Fishing Optimizing the Radar Display You can optimize the radar display for Cruising mode Harbor mode Offshore mode or Sentry mode individually and for...

Page 91: ... for using radar and the current environmental conditions Selecting a Radar Range See Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen page 72 About Gain and Clutter The gain controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver The default setting for the gain Auto sets the gain automatically one time based on average conditions the range of the radar signal and the selected radar mode The chartplotter does...

Page 92: ...dar 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 page 85 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore Dual Range or Sentry mode 3 Complete an action Select Menu Gain Auto for Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode Configure the setting for the short range screen in Dual Range mode Selec...

Page 93: ...ar screen This image can obscure smaller targets located near it 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 page 85 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore Dual Range or Sentry mode 3 Complete an action Select Menu Gain for Cruising Harbor Offshore or...

Page 94: ...oise Rejection Sea Clutter for Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode Configure the setting for the short range screen in Dual Range mode Select Menu Noise Rejection Sea Clutter for the GPSMAP 6000 series Select Left Noise Rejection Sea Clutter for the GPSMAP 7000 series Configure the setting for the long range screen in Dual Range mode Select Menu Noise Rejection Sea Clutter for the GPSMAP 6000 ...

Page 95: ...From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore Dual Range or Sentry mode 3 Complete an action Select Menu Noise Rejection FTC Off for Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode Configure the setting for both screens in Dual Range mode Select Menu Noise Rejection FTC Off for the GPSMAP 6000 series Select Left Noise Rejection FTC Off for the GPSMAP 7000 series Restoring the Default...

Page 96: ...in Dual Range mode Select Menu Noise Rejection FTC for the GPSMAP 6000 series Select Left Noise Rejection FTC for the GPSMAP 7000 series 4 Complete an action Select High Medium or Low to decrease or increase the appearance of rain clutter if using a GMR non xHD radar Other targets should remain clearly visible on the Radar screen Select Up or Down to decrease or increase the appearance of rain clu...

Page 97: ... a glance information All data bars configured for use in one radar mode appear in every other radar mode All data bars configured for use on the Radar Overlay appear only on the Radar Overlay and must be configured separately Showing the Cruising Data Bar on the Radar Screen The cruising data bar shows GPS speed GPS heading depth and GPS position data 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select ...

Page 98: ...line Select Next Turn Distance to show next turn data based on distance Select Next Turn Time to show next turn data based on time Select Destination and select Distance Time to Destination or Arrival to indicate how the destination data appears Fishing Fuel and Sailing Data Bars Data Bar Data Shown Fishing Depth water temperature and water speed Fuel Fuel rate remaining fuel range and fuel econom...

Page 99: ...ile navigating 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Cruising Harbor or Offshore mode 3 Select Menu Radar Setup Data Bars Compass Tape On Radar Display Settings Setting the Radar Color Scheme You can set the color scheme used for all Radar screens This setting does not apply to the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Radar Radar Setup Appearance Color Scheme 2 Select White Black fo...

Page 100: ...r Setup Appearance Heading Line Show Showing and Hiding Range Rings on the Radar Screen The range rings help you to visualize distances on the Radar screen This setting does not apply to the Radar Overlay From the Home screen select Radar Radar Setup Appearance Rings Show Showing Navigation Lines on the Radar Screen The navigation lines indicate the course you have set using Route To Guide To or G...

Page 101: ... 2 Select Angle 1 Adjust Move 3 Select Up or Down to adjust the size of the no transmit zone 4 Select Angle 2 Adjust Move 5 Select Up or Down to adjust the size of the no transmit zone Front of boat Offset The front of boat offset compensates for the physical location of the radar scanner on a boat if the radar scanner does not align with the bow stern axis Measuring the Potential Front of boat Of...

Page 102: ...y Menu Waypoints Tracks Tracks On Managing Tracks See Tracks page 39 Selecting a Waypoint Label Type You can select the type of labels shown with waypoints on the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Menu Waypoints Tracks Waypoint Display Display 2 Complete an action Select Label to identify waypoints using labels Select Comment to show comments as waypoint labels Selec...

Page 103: ...anging the Map Zoom Detail You can adjust the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels for the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Menu Setup Chart Setup Detail 2 Select a level of detail Showing an Inset Map while Panning You can control whether an inset map appears while panning the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Me...

Page 104: ...ct Navaid Size to set the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map Select a size Select Navaid Type NOAA to show the NOAA navaid symbol set on the map Select Navaid Type IALA to show the IALA navaid symbol set on the map Showing Additional Chart Details You can show additional information on the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Menu Setup Chart Setup Symbols 2 Co...

Page 105: ...onar Full Screen from the Home screen Full screen Sonar View Suspended target Bottom Depth temperature and water speed GPS speed and GPS heading Transducer frequency Range Split zoom Sonar View The split zoom sonar view shows a full view graph of sonar readings and a magnified portion of that graph on the same screen You can view the split zoom sonar by selecting Sonar Split Zoom from the Home scr...

Page 106: ...ct Sonar Water Temp 2 Select Menu 3 Complete an action Select Duration to set the time elapsed scale The default setting is 10 minutes Increase the time elapsed scale to view temperature variations over a longer period of time Select Scale to set the temperature range scale The default setting is 4 degrees Increase the temperature range scale to view more variation in temperature Temperature and d...

Page 107: ...o increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area Select Done For the GSD 24 26 select Set Zoom to set the depth range of the magnified area manually Select View Up or View Down to set the depth of the magnified area Select Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area Select Auto to automatically adjust the depth of the magnified area Select Done...

Page 108: ...anually Select Auto to have the scroll speed automatically adjust to the water speed of your boat if you are using a water speed sensor or a speed capable transducer Adjusting the Picture Advance You can increase the speed at which the sonar picture advances by allowing it to draw more than one column of data on the screen for each column of sounder data received For example the 2 1 setting draws ...

Page 109: ... which frequencies are used when using a dual frequency transducer With the GSD 26 you can use a chirp frequency to display more defined targets on the screen 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu Frequency 4 Complete an action Select 200 kHz to show data from a 200 kHz sonar signal This is useful mainly for more shallow inland waters Select 50 kHz to show data fr...

Page 110: ...increasing the noise rejection 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu Noise Reject 4 Select Up or Down Minimizing Interference Note These features are available only on the GSD 24 and GSD 26 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu More Noise Reject 4 Select one or more options Select Interference to reduce the effects of crosstalk an...

Page 111: ...2 select Sonar Setup For the GSD 24 26 select More Appearance 5 Select Overlay Numbers 6 Select an option for each data type If you select Auto and if the transducer is capable the chartplotter displays the data on the sonar screen Configuring the Appearance of Suspended Targets Note This feature is available only on the GSD 22 You can set how the sonar interprets suspended targets 1 From the Home...

Page 112: ... 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu More Appearance Color Gain 4 Select an option Sonar Alarms Setting the Shallow Water and Deep Water Alarms 1 From the Home screen select Configure Alarms Sonar 2 Select Shallow Water On to set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value 3 Enter the depth that triggers the shallow water alarm For the GPSM...

Page 113: ...ottom 6 Enter a distance to the bottom to sound an alarm for targets near the bottom of the water For the GPSMAP 6000 series use the Rocker or Numeric Keypad For the GPSMAP 7000 series use the on screen keyboard 7 Select Done 8 Select Intensity 9 Select a color and select Back Setting the Bottom Fish Alarm Note This feature is available only on the GSD 24 and GSD 26 You can set an alarm to sound w...

Page 114: ...e measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2 This is the temperature offset Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as 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...

Page 115: ...ws you to quickly set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio page 114 X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your radio the chartplotter shows the man overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man overboard point page 111 X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your chartplotter the radio shows the Distress Call page to initiat...

Page 116: ...distress call If position information was sent with the distress call that information is also available and recorded with the call The symbol designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time when the DSC distress call was sent Viewing the DSC Distress Call Report See Viewing a Position Report page 111 Calling a Vessel in Distress ...

Page 117: ...SS key for at least three seconds to send the distress call For information on placing distress calls from your radio see your Garmin VHF Radio Owner s Manual You can mark an MOB and navigate to it page 34 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 also available with NMEA 2000 provided...

Page 118: ... Trail Line Select a color for the trail line Deleting a Position Report Call 1 From the Home screen select Information DSC List 2 Select a position report call 3 Select Review Clear Report Vessel Trails on the Navigation Chart You can view trails for all tracked vessels on the Navigation chart the Fishing chart the Mariner s Eye 3D chart view and the Radar Overlay By default a black dot appears f...

Page 119: ...e screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select Menu Other Vessels DSC DSC List 4 Select a vessel 5 Select Review Edit Trail Show Changing the Appearance of a Trail Line You can change the appearance of a trail line for a specific tracked vessel Note The Fishing chart and Mariner s Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vis...

Page 120: ...rmation 1 From the Home screen select Information DSC List 2 Select a vessel or a station to call 3 Select Review Call with Radio Send The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio 4 On your Garmin VHF radio select Call Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio you can use the chartplotte...

Page 121: ...ar 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select a chart 3 Select Menu Data Bars Media Bar Repeat this process for each chart on which the media data bar should be displayed Selecting the Media Source Note You can play only media from sources that are connected to the stereo equipped with FUSION Link or that are connected to the NMEA 2000 network 1 From the media player select Source 2 Select a me...

Page 122: ...dia player select Mute Adjusting the Media Volume 1 From the media player select Volume 2 Select Up or Down Adjusting the Zone Volume The FUSION Link player allows you to control the volume of different zones or areas of your vessel if you have wired the speakers as zones 1 From the media player select Volume 2 Select a zone 3 Select Up or Down Disabling Zones You can disable unused zones 1 From t...

Page 123: ... 8 184 3 mm GPSMAP 7015 7215 W H 12 9 in 304 1 228 1 mm Case All models Fully Gasketed high impact plastic and aluminum alloy waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX 7 Temp Range All models From 5 F to 131 F from 15 C to 55 C Compass Safe Distance GPSMAP 6008 6208 15 in 38 1 cm GPSMAP 6012 6212 16 in 40 6 cm GPSMAP 7012 7212 25 in 63 5 cm GPSMAP 7015 7215 17 in 43 2 cm Hg Lamps inside this product contain mer...

Page 124: ...transfer the file to your computer Capturing Screenshots 1 Insert a memory card into the SD card slot on the front of the chartplotter 2 Select Configure System Beeper Display Screenshot Capture On 3 Go to a screen you want to capture 4 Take a screenshot For the GPSMAP 6000 series press the HOME key for at least six seconds For the GPSMAP 7000 series press the HOME button on the Garmin RF Wireless...

Page 125: ...stem Information Factory Settings Reset 2 Select Yes Communication with Wireless Devices Connecting a Wireless Device You can allow wireless devices such as a remote control or an optical mouse to communicate with the chartplotter From the Home screen select Configure Communications Wireless Devices New Connections Yes Disconnecting a Wireless Device 1 From the Home screen select Configure Communi...

Page 126: ...C and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT depth or DBT MTW water temp and VHW water temp speed and heading sentences Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences You can configure how the chartplotter sees NMEA 0183 output sentences 1 From the Home screen select Configure Communications NMEA 0183 Setup Output Sentences 2 Select a setting Sounder Route System or Garmin 3 Select one or more NME...

Page 127: ...EA 0183 data is being sent across the system From the Home screen select Configure Communications NMEA 0183 Setup Diagnostics NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 6000 7000 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the boat to show specific information on the Information screen such as depth speed water temperature wind speed and direction and engine data ...

Page 128: ...eclares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product www garmin com Software License Agreement BY USING THE CHARTPLOTTER YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AG...

Page 129: ... screen 30 functions 28 instrumentation data 30 layout 28 selecting 28 combinations data field adding 29 editing 30 removing 29 compass roses 14 compass tape data bar 65 93 connectors 2 coordinate systems 61 courses 33 35 cross talk 85 91 cruising data bar 63 91 Cruising mode 73 current stations indicators 10 27 nearby 47 reports 47 D dangerous depth 12 data backup 71 copying 69 data bars compass ...

Page 130: ...bars 62 hazard colors 22 lane width 20 MARPA 18 object information 9 range rings 20 safe depth 23 satellite imagery 22 surface radar 20 marine services 14 33 42 MARPA Sentry mode 75 tagged object 78 targeting 77 threats 18 79 media player 115 116 memory card 4 70 music player See media player mute media player 116 N navaids 13 19 25 98 navigation alarms 67 navigation chart aerial photos 26 AIS 18 ...

Page 131: ... timed transmit 76 settings a scope 105 AIS 16 anchor drag 67 antenna size 95 arrival 67 Auto Guidance 59 auto power up 58 backlight 3 beeper 58 calibrate water speed 66 chart borders 13 98 chart type 84 clock 68 collision alarm 17 79 color mode 3 color scheme 93 106 compass tape 93 compass tape data bar 65 crosstalk 91 cruising data bar 63 91 data bars 62 daylight saving time 61 deep water 106 de...

Page 132: ...tem information 118 T targeting 77 temperature log 100 tide stations indicators 10 27 nearby 46 time display 61 format 61 zone 61 timed transmit 76 time varying gain 103 total fuel onboard alarm 68 touchscreen 118 track log interval 41 memory 41 tracks active 40 copying 70 deleting 40 editing 40 editing deleting 25 list 40 navigating 45 Radar Overlay 96 recording 41 saving 40 saving as route 40 sh...

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