GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series ® Owner’s Manual March 2013 190-01557-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 1 GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View ............................................. 1 Inserting a Memory Card ........................................................... 1 Using the Touchscreen .............................................................. 1 Locking the Touchscreen ...................................................... 1 Tips and Shortcuts ............................................................
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object ......... 13 Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats ......................... 13 Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen ........................ 13 VRM and EBL ..................................................................... 13 Showing the VRM and the EBL ...................................... 13 Adjusting the VRM and the EBL ..................................... 13 Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object ... 13 Radar Overlay ....................
NMEA 0183 Settings ........................................................... 23 Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences ................... 24 Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port ................................................................................. 24 NMEA 2000 Settings ........................................................... 24 Garmin Marine Network ...................................................... 24 Setting Alarms .................................................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View The location of items varies based upon the model. This image and table are representations of the GPSMAP 8000 series devices. • Select Menu from any main screen to access additional settings about that screen. • Press to adjust the backlight and lock the touchscreen. • Hold to turn the chartplotter on or off.
• To change the type of data shown on the page, select Overlays > Data, select an option, and follow the onscreen instructions to change the data shown. Resetting the Station Layouts You can restore the factory default layouts for all stations. Select Settings > System > Station Information > Reset Layouts. Adjusting the Backlight 1 Select Settings > System > Beeper and Display > Backlight. TIP: Press from any screen to access the backlight settings. 2 Select an option: • Adjust the backlight level.
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.
Color Current Speed Range AIS Targeting Symbols Yellow 0 to 1 knot Orange 1 to 2 knots Symbol Description Red 2 or more knots Showing and Configuring Tides and Currents NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas. You can show static or animated tide and current station indicators on the Navigation chart or Fishing chart. 1 From the Navigation or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart Menu > Chart Setup > Tides & Currents.
vessels. Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) functionality works with radar. You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view. The display range and MARPA settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart view. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views.
Chart Setup: See page 6. Chart Appearance: See page 6. This might appear in the Chart Setup menu. Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views. Some settings require external accessories or applicable premium charts. From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart Menu > Chart Setup. Photos: Shows camera icons in some areas when using some premium charts. This enables you to view aerial photos of landmarks (page 4).
Basic Navigation Questions Question Answer How do I make the chartplotter point me in the direction in which I want to go (bearing)? Navigate using Go To. See page 7. How do I make the device guide me Build a single-leg route and along a straight line (minimizing cross navigate it using Route To. See track) to a location using the shortest page 8.
Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint From any screen, select Mark. Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1 Select Info > User Data > Waypoints > Create Waypoint. 2 Select an option: • To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates, select Enter Coordinates, and enter the coordinates. • To create the waypoint using a chart, select Use Chart, select the location, and select Move Waypoint.
Viewing a List of Routes Select Info > User Data > Routes. Editing a Saved Route You can change the name of a route or change the turns the route contains. 1 Select Info > User Data > Routes. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Review > Edit Route. 4 Select an option: • To change the name, select Name, and enter the name. • To select a waypoint from the turn list, select Edit Turns > Use Turn List, and select a waypoint from the list.
Sonar 4 Select an option: • To navigate the track from the starting point used when the track was created, select Forward. • To navigate the track from the destination point used when the track was created, select Backward. 5 Review the course indicated by the colored line. 6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Deleting a Saved Track 1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks. 2 Select a track. 3 Select Select > Delete.
1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Frequency. 2 Select an option: • To sweep each pulse through a range of frequencies to deliver shallow-water-like target separation at extremely deep depths and at low frequencies, select High Chirp or Low Chirp. This is useful mainly for very deep, offshore waters and when targeting some species of fish. • To show data from a 200 kHz sonar signal, select 200 kHz. This is useful mainly for more-shallow, inland waters.
NOTE: Not all models support radar. When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR™ 1206 xHD or a GMR 24 HD, you can view more information about your surroundings. The GMR transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy as it rotates to a 360° pattern. When the transmitted energy contacts a target, some of that energy is reflected back to the radar. Radar Display Modes NOTE: Not all modes are available with all radar devices and all chartplotters.
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. Defining a Partial Guard Zone You can define the boundaries of a guard zone that does not completely encompass your boat. 1 From the sentry screen, select Menu > Radar Menu > Sentry Setup > Adjust Guard Zone > Adjust Guard Zone > Corner 1. 2 Touch and drag the location of the outer guard-zone corner À.
The range and the bearing to the target location appear in the upper-left corner of the screen. Radar Overlay When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar, you can use the Radar overlay to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart or on the Fishing chart. The Radar overlay superimposes radar information on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea conditions. The sea clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby clutter and targets more than it affects the appearance of distant clutter and targets. A higher sea clutter setting reduces the appearance of clutter caused by nearby waves, but it can also reduce or eliminate the appearance of nearby targets.
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. Adding a DSC Contact You can add a vessel to your DSC list.
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. Making an Individual Routine Call NOTE: When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not receive call information. 1 Select Info > DSC List. 2 Select a vessel or a station to call.
2 Select an option: 3 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. • To set all the readings to zero, select Reset All. Viewing Graphs Before you can view graphs of various environmental changes, such as temperature, depth, and wind, you must have an appropriate transducer or sensor connected to the network.
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources If you have two or more video sources, you can alternate between them using a specific time interval. 1 Select Info > Video > Menu > Source > Sources > 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. Configuring the Video Appearance 1 Select Info > Video > Menu.
the last seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection network detects cloud-to-ground lightning only. Hurricane Information The weather Precipitation chart can show the present position of a hurricane , a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. A red line stemming from a hurricane icon indicates the projected path of the hurricane. Darkened dots on the red line indicate the projected locations through which the hurricane will pass, as received from the weather data provider.
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. Wind Barb Wind Speed Wind Barb Wind Speed Calm 20 knots 5 knots 50 knots 10 knots 65 knots 15 knots Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction Wave heights for an area appear as variations in color. Different colors indicate different wave heights, as shown in the legend.
Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart Setup > Weather > Weather > On. Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart within less than two minutes, you may need to press restart the chartplotter. to System Settings You must turn on the weather overlay (page 22) before you can change the settings of the weather overlay on the Navigation chart. From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Chart Setup > Weather. WX RADAR: Shows WX radar.
Map Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. Do not change this setting unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different map datum. Time: Sets the time format, time zone, and daylight saving time. Navigation Settings NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or hardware. Select Settings > Preferences > Navigation. Route Labels: Sets the type of labels shown with route turns on the map.
Waypoint IDs: Sets the device to transmit waypoint names or numbers via NMEA 0183 while navigating. Using numbers may resolve compatibility issues with older NMEA 0183 autopilots. Defaults: Restores the NMEA 0183 settings to the original factory defaults. Diagnostics: Displays NMEA 0183 diagnostic information. 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.
Select Settings > Other Vessels. AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception. DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC). Collision Alarm: Sets the collision alarm (page 5). AIS-EPIRB Test: Enables test signals from Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPRIB). AIS-MOB Test: Enables test signals from man overboard (MOB) devices. AIS-SART Test: Enables test transmissions from Search and Rescue Transponders (SART).
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on the Network You can transfer information for waypoints, routes, and tracks from one chartplotter connected to the Garmin Marine Network to every other chartplotter connected to the network. The transfer may take a long time, depending on the number of waypoints being transferred. 1 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Network.
Type Sentence Description PGRMZ Z: Altitude SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer SDDPT DPT: Depth SDMTW MTW: Water temperature SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading Receive DPT Depth DBT Depth below transducer MTW Water temperature VHW Water speed and heading WPL Waypoint location DSC Digital selective calling information DSE Expanded digital selective calling HDG Heading, deviation, and variation HDM Heading, magnetic MWD Wind direction and speed MDA Meteorological composite MWV
Index A aerial photos 4 AIS 4–6 distress signal device 5 radar 13 SART 5 targeting 4, 5 threats 5, 13 turning on 25 alarms 24 anchor drag 24 arrival 24 collision 5, 25 deep water 11 engine 17 gauges 17 navigation 24 off course 24 shallow water 11 sonar 11 water temperature 11 weather 24 anchor drag alarm 24 animated currents, tides 3 arrival alarm 24 Auto Guidance 7, 23 line 23 shoreline distance 23 autopilot 7 B backlight 2 buoy reports 21 C celestial information 18 charts 2, 4–6 appearance 6 details 2 h
alarms 11 appearance 11 bottom lock 10 cone 6 depth 10 depth scale 10 frequencies 10 gain 10 interference 11 scroll speed 11 surface noise 11 suspended targets 11 views 10 waypoint 10 whiteline 11 zoom 10 SOS 8 stations 1 changing the station 22 customizing the home screen of 1 ordering the displays 22 restoring the layout 2, 22 suspended targets 6 symbols 4 system information 22, 26 T targeting 13 temperature log 18 tide stations 3, 18 indicators 4 touchscreen 1 tracks 9 clearing 10 copying 25, 26 deletin
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