GPSMAP® 1000/1200 SERIES Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Keys ....................................................................................... 1 Tips and Shortcuts ...................................................................... 1 Getting More Information ............................................................ 1 Inserting Memory Cards .....................
Saving a Track as a Route ................................................... 14 Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track .................. 14 Deleting a Saved Track ........................................................ 14 Deleting All Saved Tracks .................................................... 15 Retracing the Active Track ................................................... 15 Clearing the Active Track .....................................................
Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen ............................................................................. 27 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically ................................................................... 27 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually ..... 27 Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen ................... 27 Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ......... 27 Radar Options Menu ............................................
Customizing the Channel Guide .......................................... 36 Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List ................... 36 Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls ................................. 36 Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels ......................................................................... 36 Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio ..... 36 Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values .......
Cleaning the Screen ................................................................. 47 Viewing Images on a Memory card .......................................... 47 Screenshots .............................................................................. 47 Capturing Screenshots ........................................................ 47 Copying Screenshots to a Computer ................................... 47 Troubleshooting ........................................................................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Not all features are available on all models. Device Overview • Turn the knob to zoom in or out of a screen. • Hold a numbered key to create a shortcut to a screen. Getting More Information If you have any questions about your device, you can contact Garmin Product Support. The website, www.garmin.
3 4 5 6 NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is inserted. Follow the on-screen instructions. Wait several minutes while the software update process completes. When prompted, leave the memory card in place and restart the chartplotter manually. Remove the memory card. NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device restarts fully, the software update is not complete.
• To change the data shown on the page and additional data bars, select Edit Overlays, and select an option. • To assign a preset to a portion of the SmartMode screen, select Presets > Include, and select a preset from the list on the right. Adding a Custom Combination Screen You can create a custom combination screen to suit your needs. 1 Select Combos > MENU > Add Combo. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Deleting a Combination Screen 1 From the combination screen, select MENU > Delete Combo.
and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are available with premium charts, in some areas. Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart information.
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid. 2 Select the name of the navaid. Heading Line and Angle Markers The heading line is an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. Angle markers indicate relative position from the heading or course over ground, which are helpful for casting or finding reference points. Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines You can show the heading line and the course over ground (COG) line on the chart.
resolution images in your optional chart region, you can select to zoom in. You also can set the detail level higher by changing the map zoom detail. 1 From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Chart Setup > Photos. 2 Select an option: • Select Land Only to show standard chart information on the water, with photos overlaying the land. • Select Photo Map Blend to show photos on both the water and the land at a specified opacity. Use the slider bar to adjust the photo opacity.
2 Select an option: • To indicate the distance from your location in which AIS vessels appear, select Display Range, and select a distance. • To show MARPA-tagged vessels, select MARPA > Show. • To show details about AIS-activated and MARPA-tagged vessels, select MARPA > Show. • To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated and MARPA-tagged vessels, select Proj. Heading, and enter the time.
Surface Radar: Shows surface radar details on the Perspective 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views. Weather Radar: Shows weather radar imaging on the Perspective 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views. Navaids: Shows navigational aids on the Fishing chart. Sailing: When in sailing mode, adjusts the laylines (Laylines Settings, page 9) and starting line guidance. Chart Setup: See Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup, page 8. Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings, page 8.
Laylines Settings To use the laylines features, you must connect a wind sensor to the chartplotter. When in sailing mode (Setting the Vessel Type, page 3), you can display laylines on the navigation chart. Laylines can be very helpful when racing. From the navigation chart, select MENU > Sailing > Laylines. Display: Sets how the laylines and vessel appear on the chart, and sets the length of the laylines. Sailing Ang.: Allows you to select how the device calculates laylines.
3 Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community (Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community, page 9). 4 Select Share Your Contours. 5 Browse to your memory card, and select the /Garmin folder. 6 Open the Quickdraw folder, and select the file named ContoursLog.svy. After the file is uploaded, delete the ContoursLog.svy file from your memory card to avoid issues with future uploads. Your data will not be lost.
Question Answer Can the device create a path If you have premium maps that support for me? Auto Guidance and are in an area covered by Auto Guidance, navigate using Auto Guidance (Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path, page 13). How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my boat? See Auto Guidance Path Configurations, page 13. Destinations You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart views or using the lists.
1 2 3 4 Select NAV INFO > User Data > Waypoints. Select a waypoint. Select Navigate To. Select an option: • To navigate directly to the location, select Go To. • To create a route to the location, including turns, select Route To. • To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance. 5 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line.
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route. 1 Select NAV INFO > User Data > Routes. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance.
3 feet, the charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidance path calculations. Vertical Clearance: Sets the minimum height of a bridge or obstacle, based on chart data, that your boat can safely travel under. Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want the Auto Guidance path to be placed. The Auto Guidance path may move if you change this setting while navigating. The available values for this setting are relative, not absolute.
2 Select a track. 3 Select SELECT > Delete. 2 Select a boundary shape. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Deleting All Saved Tracks Converting a Route to a Boundary Select NAV INFO > User Data > Clear User Data > Saved Tracks. Retracing the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select NAV INFO > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track. 2 Select an option: • Select the time the active track began. • Select Entire Log.
Sailing Features 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 an option. 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.
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold 1 Engage heading hold (Engaging the Autopilot, page 29). 2 Select MENU. 3 Select an option. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe. 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, page 17). 2 Select MENU. 3 Select an option. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe appears on the screen.
Å Æ Ç Logs Distance from the side of the boat Water between the vessel and the bottom SideVü/ClearVü Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/ClearVü transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the sides of your boat. À Á Â Depth information Suspended targets or fish Bottom of the body of water Garmin ClearVü Sonar View NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible transducer.
LiveVü Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is below the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish. RealVü 3D Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is below the transducer and can be used when you are stationary and want to see what is around your boat.
2 Select an option: • If you have a 200/77 kHz, dual-beam transducer, select Dual Beam (200/77 kHz). • If you have a 200/50 kHz, dual-frequency transducer, select Dual Frequency (200/50 kHz). • If you have another type of transducer, select it from the list. Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen 1 From a sonar view, select a location. 2 Select New Wpt. 3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.
appear on the screen as long as it appears within the range you have set. 1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Range. 2 Select an option: • To allow the chartplotter to adjust the range automatically, select Auto. • To increase or decrease the range manually, select Up or Down. TIP: From the sonar screen, you can turn the knob to manually adjust the range. TIP: When viewing multiple sonar screens, you can select SELECT to choose the active screen.
• To zoom in and out, turn the knob. Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views 1 From a RealVü sonar view, select MENU. 2 Select an option: • To adjust the depth at which the color palette starts over, select Palette Depth, and select an option. • To select a different color palette for the sonar return points, select Sonar Setup > Point Colors, and select an option. • To select a different color palette for the bottom, select Sonar Setup > Bottom Colors, and select an option.
When smoothing is set to high, more of the low-level noise remains than when using the interference control, but the noise is more subdued because of averaging. Smoothing can remove speckle from the bottom. Smoothing and interference work well together to eliminate low-level noise. You can adjust the interference and smoothing settings incrementally to remove undesirable noise from the display. Surface Noise: Hides surface noise to help reduce clutter.
transducers are installed at a 45-degree angle and down view transducers are installed at a zero-degree angle. Sonar Recordings Recording the Sonar Display NOTE: Not all models support sonar recording. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Sonar Recording > Record Sonar. 15 minutes of sonar recording uses approximately 200 MB of space of the inserted memory card. You can record sonar until the card reaches capacity.
1 From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar Options > decrease the amount of space available on the radar screen for viewing information about shorter-range targets. 1 From a radar screen, press the knob. 2 If necessary, select FOCUS to select a radar view. 3 Turn the knob to increase or decrease the range. Adjust Guard Zone > Adjust Guard Zone > Circle. 2 Select the location of the outer guard zone circle. 3 Select the location of the inner guard zone circle to define the width of the guard zone.
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object Before you can use MARPA, you must have a heading sensor connected and an active GPS signal. The heading sensor must provide the NMEA 2000 parameter group number (PGN) 127250 or the NMEA 0183 HDM or HDG output sentence. 1 From a radar screen, select an object or location. 2 Select Acquire Target > MARPA Target. Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object 1 From the Radar screen, select a MARPA target. 2 Select MARPA Target > Remove.
NOTE: You can optimize the radar display for each radar mode. 1 Select a radar range (Adjusting the Radar Range, page 24). 2 Restore the default value of the gain setting (Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically, page 27). 3 Adjust the gain setting manually (Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually, page 27).
From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU > Radar Setup > Crosstalk Rej.. Radar Options Menu From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar Options. MotionScope™: Uses the Doppler effect to detect and highlight moving targets to help you avoid potential collisions, find flocks of birds, and track weather formations. Pulse Exp.: Increases the duration of the transmit pulse, which helps maximize the energy directed toward targets. This helps to enhance the detection and identification of targets.
Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free open water. Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in the water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats. The autopilot system continuously adjusts the steering of your boat to maintain a constant heading (heading hold). The system also allows manual steering and several modes of automaticsteering functions and patterns.
Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern You can use the cloverleaf pattern to steer the boat to repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin the cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern. You can adjust the distance between the waypoint and the location where the autopilot turns the boat for another pass over the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a range of 1000 ft. (300 m) from the active waypoint.
Viewing a Position Report 1 Select NAV INFO > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Review. 4 Select an option: • To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location, select Next Page. • To view the position report details, select Previous Page. Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 1 Select NAV INFO > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Review > Navigate To. 4 Select Go To or Route To. Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 Select NAV INFO > DSC List.
1 From an applicable gauges screen, select MENU > 2 3 4 5 Installation > Set Gauge Limits. Select a gauge to customize. Select an option: • To set the minimum value of the standard operating range, select Rated Min.. • To set the maximum value of the standard operating range, select Rated Max.. • To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated minimum, select Scale Min.. • To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated maximum, select Scale Max.. Select the limit value.
• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles. • To view true or apparent wind, select Wind, and select an option. Viewing Trip Gauges Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and fuel for your present trip. Select NAV INFO > Trip & Graphs > Trip. Resetting Trip Gauges 1 Select NAV INFO > Trip & Graphs > Trip.
2 Select a message. 3 Select Review. Sorting and Filtering Messages 1 Select NAV INFO > Warning Manager > Sort/Filter. 2 Select an option to sort or filter the message list. Saving Messages to a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select NAV INFO > Warning Manager > Save to Card. Clearing all of the Messages Select NAV INFO > Warning Manager > Clear Warning Manager.
Changing the Tuning Mode Selecting a DAB Station from a List 1 From the DAB media screen, select Browse > Stations. 2 Select a station from the list. 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 > Tuning Mode. 2 Select an option. 3 If necessary, select SELECT. 1 From the DAB media screen, select Browse > Categories. 2 Select a category from the list.
5 If the service is not activated within the hour, go to http://care.siriusxm.com/refresh or contact SiriusXM by phone at 1-855-MYREFRESH (697-3373). Customizing the Channel Guide SiriusXM radio channels are grouped in categories. You can select the categories of channels that appear in the channel guide. Select an option: • If the media device is a FUSION-Link capable stereo, select Media > Browse > Channel. • If the media device is a GXM™ antenna, select Media > Category.
Viewing Precipitation Information Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors. Precipitation is shown either independently or with other weather information. Select Charts > Precipitation. The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider last updated the information. Precipitation Views From the precipitation weather chart, select MENU.
Surface Winds Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing. A wind barb is a circle with a tail. The line or flag attached to the tail of the wind barb indicates the wind speed. A short line represents 5 knots, a long line represents 10 knots, and triangle represents 50 knots.
Weather Overlay Networked Video Devices 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.
3 Select Video Setup > Set Input. 4 Select the video input. Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter Video Camera Movement Control Before you can control a VIRB action camera with the chartplotter, you must connect the devices using a wireless connection (Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter, page 45). You can connect up to five VIRB action cameras to the chartplotter.
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera Video Playback You can view VIRB action camera video and images using the chartplotter. NOTE: The VIRB playback on the chartplotter is shown in the same quality as the live view on the chartplotter. To view the high-resolution video, view the video on a computer or television. 1 From the VIRB® screen, select . 2 Wait a few seconds for the thumbnail images to load. 3 Select a video or image.
Turn Transition: Adjusts how the chartplotter transitions to the next turn or leg or the route. You can set the transition to be based on time or distance before the turn. You can increase the time or distance value to help improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or at higher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds, lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy. Speed Sources: Sets the source for the speed readings.
Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences You can enable and disable NMEA 0183 output sentences. 1 Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup > Output Sentences. 2 Select an option. 3 Select one or more NMEA 0183 output sentences, and select BACK. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enable or disable additional output sentences. Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set an alarm to sound if you have moved more than an allowable distance. This is very useful when anchoring overnight.
Calibrate Water Speed: Calibrates the speed-sensing transducer or sensor (Calibrating a Water Speed Device, page 44). Fuel Capacity: Sets the combined fuel capacity of all the fuel tanks on your vessel (Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel, page 32). Vessel Type: Enables some chartplotter features based on the boat type. CZone™: Sets the digital switching circuits. System Profiles: Allows you to save your system profile to a memory card and import system profile settings from a memory card.
1 Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi Network > WiFi > On > OK. 2 If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network. 3 Enter a password. You will need this password to access the wireless network from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive. Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter Before you can connect a wireless device to the chartplotter wireless network, you must configure the chartplotter wireless network ( (Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network, page 44)).
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes Saving System Information to a Memory Card You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party devices. 1 Select NAV INFO > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type. 2 Select GPX. To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file type. You can save system information to a memory card as a troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask you to use this information to retrieve data about the network.
Cleaning the Screen My device will not turn on or keeps turning off NOTICE Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective coating. Devices erratically turning off or not turning on could indicate an issue with the power supplied to the device. Check these items to attempt to troubleshoot the cause of the power issue. • Make sure the power source is generating power. You can check this several ways. For example, you can check whether other devices powered by the source are functioning.
Type Transmit PGN Sentence Description 130312 Temperature Description SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group function SDDPT DPT: Depth 127258 Magnetic Variance SDMTW MTW: Water temperature SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading DPT Depth DBT Depth below transducer MTW Water temperature VHW Water speed and heading WPL Waypoint location DSC Digital selective calling information 127245 Rudder DSE Expanded digital selective calling 127250 Vessel h
Index A aerial photos 6 AIS 6–8 distress signal device 7 radar 26 SART 7 targeting 6, 7 threats 7, 26 turning on 44 alarms 15, 43 anchor drag 43 arrival 43 collision 7, 44 deep water 23, 43 engine 32 fuel 32, 43 gauges 32 navigation 43 off course 43 shallow water 23, 43 sonar 23, 43 water temperature 23, 43 weather 43 AM 34, 35 anchor 43 anchor drag alarm 43 animated currents, tides 5 antenna, GPS 2 arrival alarm 43 Auto Guidance 10, 13, 41, 42 paths 13 shoreline distance 14, 42 autopilot 28, 29 adjusting t
navigation inset 3 networking.
wireless devices 40, 41, 44, 45 connecting a wireless device 45 network configuration 44, 45 Z zoom, sonar 21 Index 51
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