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GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Appendix
Calibrating the Touchscreen
Your chartplotter’s touchscreen does not normally require calibration. However, if the buttons do not
seem to be responding properly, use the following process to calibrate the screen.
1. While the chartplotter is turned off, press the
Power
key.
2. When the Warning screen appears (with the
I Agree
button), touch anywhere on the black
portion of the screen for approximately 15 seconds until the Calibration screen is displayed.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen until “Calibration is complete” is displayed.
4. Touch
OK
.
Capturing Screenshots
Note:
To capture screenshots, you need the optional Garmin RF Wireless Remote Control.
You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your chartplotter as a bitmap (.BMP) file
and then transfer it to your computer.
To capture screenshots:
1. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the chartplotter.
2. Touch
Configure
>
System
>
Beeper/Display
.
3. Touch
Screenshot Capture
to turn screenshot captures
On
.
4. When you are on a screen you want to capture, press the
HOME
button on the Garmin RF
Wireless Remote Control for at least six seconds.
5. Touch
OK
when the Screenshot Taken window is displayed.
To copy the screenshots to your computer:
1. Remove the SD card from the chartplotter and insert it into an SD card reader that is attached to
a computer.
2. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the SD card.
3. Copy the appropriate .BMP file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer.
