Operation Manual

nϋvi 500 Series Owner’s Manual 5
Boating Mode
Boating Mode
You must have BlueChart
®
g2 or g2
Vision
®
maps loaded on your nüvi to use
boating mode. Visit www.garmin
.com/cartography for more information
about BlueChart g2 maps.
To change to boating mode:
1. Touch the usage mode icon.
2. Touch Boating > OK.
3. Touch Yes, and follow the on‑screen
instructions to congure your boating
mode settings. For more information
about custom settings, see
pages 24–29.
Viewing Marine Maps
Your nüvi supports BlueChart g2
maps, which contain detailed marine
information, such as depth charts, tide
and current information, and marine
points of interest.
In boating mode, the map appears in
universal marine chart colors.
BlueChart g2 maps loaded on your nüvi
are surrounded by a tan border on the
map.
Touch the icon in the top left corner of
the map to switch between shing
charts and navigation charts. Touch
the scan icon to look for points of
interest near your map cursor.
Changing Units for Boating
Mode
1. Touch Tools > Settings > System >
Units.
2. Select Miles, Kilometers, Nautical
Statute, or Nautical Metric.