TI A L M5APGT00 C O N FI D EN Owner’s Manual December 2014 Printed in Taiwan 190-01841-00_0A
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Front View ................................................................................... 1 Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 1 Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1 Getting More Information ............................................................ 1 Software Update ......................................................................... 1 Loading the New Software on a Memory Card ......................
L Enabling Shadow Drive™ .................................................... 23 Engaging the Autopilot ............................................................. 23 Adjusting the Heading with the Helm ................................... 24 Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode .................................................................................... 24 Steering Patterns ......................................................................
Media Player................................................................. 28 Device Configuration................................................... 34 Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ............................... 34 System Settings ........................................................................ 34 Station Settings .................................................................... 34 Viewing System Software Information ................................. 34 Viewing the Event Log ..
Copying Screenshots to a Computer ................................... 39 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 39 My device will not acquire GPS signals ............................... 39 My device will not turn on or keeps turning off ..................... 39 My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location .................................................................................40 NMEA 0183 Information ..................................
Introduction Software Update 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. ® Front View You may need to update the device software when you install the device or add an accessory to the device.
Adding an Item to Favorites 1 From the home screen, select a category from the right. 2 Hold a button. Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination Page L Adding a Custom Combination Screen You can create a custom combination screen to suit your needs. 1 Select Combos > Menu > Add Combo. 2 Select an option: • To change the name, select Name, enter a new name, and select Done. • To change the number of functions shown, select Functions, and select a number.
• When you are offshore, select BlueChart® g2. Measuring a Distance on the Chart 1 From a chart or the Radar overlay, select a location. 2 Select Measure Distance. A push pin appears on the screen at your present location. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left corner. TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of the cursor, select Set Reference.
Navigating to a Point on the Chart CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow 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.
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart Symbol Description Target is lost. A green X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas.
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate. Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > List > Show. AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS distress signal device transmission.
L World Map: Uses either a basic world map or a shaded relief map on the chart. These differences 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 dangerous depth are indicated by red text. Safety Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the specified depth. Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to shade between.
CAUTION If your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilot control display must be installed at each steering helm in order to disable the autopilot system. The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path.
Marking an SOS Location You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin VHF radio is connected using NMEA 2000, you can select different SOS types, such as Man Overboard and Piracy. 1 From the Home screen, select SOS. 2 Select the SOS type. 3 If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard location. If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details are sent to the VHF radio.
Creating and Saving a Route L 6 Viewing a List of Routes Select Info > User Data > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. Editing a Saved Route 7 8 9 Deleting a Saved Route 1 Select Info > User Data > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Review > Delete. EN You can change the name of a route or change the turns the route contains. 1 Select Info > User Data > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Review > Edit Route.
3 Select a destination, and select Next. 4 Select an option: 3 4 5 6 TIP: When navigating an Auto Guidance path, select the path on the navigation chart, and select Adjust Path. Select a location on the path. Drag the point to a new location. If necessary, select a point, and select Remove. Select Done. Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Cancel. TIP: You can select Back to quickly cancel the calculation.
2 Select an option: 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 chart view. Showing Tracks From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Menu > Waypoints and Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. • Select the time the active track began. • Select Entire Log. 3 Review the course indicated by the colored line.
Sailing Features 4 Select Back. 5 Start the racing timer (Starting the Race Timer). Sail Racing You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins. When you synchronize the race timer with the official race countdown timer, you are alerted at one-minute intervals as the race start approaches.
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold 1 Engage heading hold (Engaging the Autopilot). 2 Select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Tack Gybe. 3 Select a direction. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe. L Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed. 1 Engage wind hold (Engaging Wind Hold). 2 Select Menu > Tack Gybe. 3 Select Tack or Gybe.
À Á Â Depth information Suspended targets or fish Bottom of the body of water Split-Zoom Sonar View TI A The split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonar readings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the same screen. Split-Frequency Sonar View In the split-frequency sonar view, one side of the screen shows a full-view graph of high frequency sonar data, and the other side of the screen shows a full-view graph of lower frequency sonar data.
This feature may not be available with all models. When you are using more than one sonar data source for a particular sonar view, you can select the source to use for that sonar view. For example, if you have two sources for DownVü, you can select the source to use from the DownVü sonar view. 1 Open the sonar view for which you will change the source. 2 Select Menu > Sonar Menu > Sonar Setup > Source. 3 Select the source for this sonar view.
Sonar Setup NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models and transducers. Sonar Settings From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Sonar Setup. Scroll Speed: Sets the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right to left (Setting the Scroll Speed). In shallow water, you can select a slower scroll speed to extend the length of time the information is displayed on screen. In deeper water, you can select a faster scroll speed.
Transducer Installation Settings From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Sonar Setup > Installation. Transmit Rate: Sets the length of time between sonar pings. Increasing the transmit rate increases the scroll speed, but it may also increase self-interference. Reducing the transmit rate increases the spacing between transmit pulses and can resolve self-interference. Transmit Power: Reduces transducer ringing near the surface. A lower transmit power value reduces transducer ringing.
Radar WARNING The marine radar transmits microwave energy that has the potential to be harmful to humans and animals. Before beginning radar transmission, verify that the area around the radar is clear. The radar transmits a beam approximately 12° above and below a line extending horizontally from the center of the radar. When the radar is transmitting, do not look directly at the antenna at close range; eyes are the most sensitive part of the body to electromagnetic energy.
Setting the Standby and Transmit Times MARPA Targeting Symbols Before you can set the standby and transmit times, you must enable timed transmit (Enabling Timed Transmit). To help conserve power, you can indicate the radar standby time and the transmit time to implement periodic radar signal transmissions at set intervals. 1 From the sentry screen, select Menu > Radar Menu > Sentry Setup. 2 Select Stdby Time. 3 Enter the time interval between radar signal transmissions. 4 Select Transmit Time.
Adjusting the VRM and the EBL Before you can adjust the VRM and the EBL, you must show them on the Radar screen (Showing the VRM and the EBL). 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 From a Radar screen, select a new location for the intersection point of the VRM and the EBL. 2 Select Drop VRM/EBL. 3 Select Stop Pointing.
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by rain. Reducing the radar range also can minimize rain clutter (Zooming In and Out of the Radar Screen). The rain clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby rain clutter and targets more than it affects the appearance of distant rain clutter and targets.
From a Radar screen, select Menu > Radar Menu > Radar Setup > Appearance. NOTE: These settings do not apply to the Radar overlay. Color Scheme: Sets the color scheme. Look-Ahead Speed: Shifts your present location toward the bottom of the screen automatically as your speed increases. Enter your top speed for the best results. Heading Line: Shows an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel on the radar screen.
NOTE: You must enable the Shadow Drive feature before you can adjust the heading using the helm (Enabling Shadow Drive™). With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat. The autopilot activates Shadow Drive mode. When you release the helm and manually maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes a heading hold at the new heading.
Select Settings > Other Vessels > DSC. DSC List The DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to 100 entries. The DSC list shows the most recent call from a boat. If a second call is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the call list. Viewing the DSC List Before you can view the DSC list, the chartplotter must be connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC. Select Info > DSC List.
NOTE: The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those channels that are available in all frequency bands. The default channel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using another channel. 1 Select Info > DSC List. 2 Select a vessel or a station to call. 3 Select Review > Call with Radio > Channel. 4 Select an available channel.
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel Viewing Trip Gauges Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and fuel for your present trip. Select Info > Trip & Graphs > Trip. Resetting Trip Gauges 1 Select Info > Trip & Graphs > Trip. 2 Select an option: • To set all the readings for the present trip to zero, select Reset Trip. • To set the maximum speed reading to zero, select Reset Maximum Speed. • To set the odometer reading to zero, select Reset Odometer.
overhead, and the outermost rings represent the horizon. By default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. Select Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial. Opening the Media Player Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date Before you can open the media player, you must connect a compatible device to the chartplotter. Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > Media. 1 Select Info > Tides & Currents.
Changing the Tuning Mode You can change how you select a station for some media types, such as FM or AM radio. NOTE: Not all tuning modes are available for all media sources. 1 From the media screen, select Menu > Media Menu > Tuning Mode. Select an option. 2 3 If necessary, select Select. Setting the Tuner Region 1 From the media screen, select Menu > Media Menu > Installation > Tuner Region. 2 Select an option.
4 Confirm the new passcode. Changing the Weather Chart Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values This process deletes all the settings information you have entered. When you restore the parental control settings to their default values, the passcode value is reset to 0000. 1 From the media menu, select Installation > Factory Defaults. 2 Select Yes.
Color Marine Weather Group Red Marine Yellow Severe Storm Red Tornado Symbol Weather • To view the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, in 12hour increments, select Next Forecast multiple times. • To view the weather forecast for the previous 48 hours, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast multiple times. Surface Winds Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Forecasting Fish Locations Weather Overlay The weather overlay superimposes weather and weather-related information on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, and the Perspective 3D chart view. The Navigation chart and the Fishing chart can show weather radar, height of cloud tops, lightning, weather buoys, county warnings, and hurricane warnings. The Perspective 3D chart view can show weather radar. Weather overlay settings configured for use on one chart are not applied to another chart.
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources If you have two or more video sources, you can alternate between them using a specific time interval. 1 From the video screen, select Menu > Source > Alternate. 2 Select Time, and select the amount of time each video appears. 3 Select Source, and select the video sources to add to the alternating sequence.
Device Configuration Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter by pressing . Select Settings > System > Auto Power Up. NOTE: When Auto Power Up is On, and the chartplotter is turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied within less than two minutes, you may need to press to restart the chartplotter. System Settings Select Settings > System.
Adjusting the Distance from Shore The Shoreline Distance setting indicates 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 setting are relative, not absolute.
NMEA 0183 Settings Navigation Alarms Select Settings > Alarms > Navigation. Arrival: Sets an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or a destination. Anchor Drag: Sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance while anchored. Off Course: Sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. System Alarms Alarm Clock: Sets an alarm clock. Unit Voltage: Sets an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage.
boat. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel Á, measure the distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a negative number. Setting the Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type. 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 2 Select Powerboat or Sailboat.
Changing the Wireless Channel Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes You can change the wireless channel if you have trouble finding or connecting to a device, or if you experience interference. 1 Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi® Network > Advanced > Channel. 2 Enter a new channel. You do not need to change the wireless channel of devices connected to this network. You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party devices.
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. 4 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace from Card.
NMEA 0183 Information Sentence Description Transmit GPAPB Wind speed and angle VDM AIS VHF data-link message Type PGN Transmit and receive 059392 ISO acknowledgment Description 059904 ISO request 060928 ISO address claim 126208 NMEA: Command, request, and acknowledge group function 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group function 126996 Product information 129026 COG and SOG : Rapid update 129029 GNSS position data 129540 GNSS satellites in view 130306 Wind data 130312 Temperature Transmit
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current stations 27, 28 indicators 4 gybing.
Perspective 3D 32 photos, aerial 5 position, tracking 25 position report 25 power key 34 powerboat 2, 13, 37 preferred data source 23 premium charts 4, 5, 7 aerial photos 5 Fish Eye 3D 7 tide and current indicators 4 product registration 39 product support 1 contact information 1 S C safe depth 35 safe height 35 safe-zone collision alarm 6, 37 sailboat 2, 13, 37 sailing 7, 13 race timer 13 starting line 13 sailing gauges 27 sailingstarting line 13 SART 6 satellite imagery 5 satellite signals, acquiring 1
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