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    GPSMAP ® 5000 Series owner ’ s manual[...]

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    See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown [...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP ® 5208 GPSMAP 5212 GPSMAP 5215 T ips and Shortcuts T ouch Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. T ouch Menu from any main screen to access additional settings. Press and release the Power key to adjust t[...]

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    ii GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................... i T ips and Shortcuts ...................................................... i Manual Conventions ............................................ i Getting Started ............................................[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started G ettinG S t arted Getting Started Front and Rear Panels SD card slot Power key Automatic backlight sensor GPSMAP 5208 - Front Network NMEA 2000 ® Video Power NMEA 0183 GPSMAP 5212 - Back[...]

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    2 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started G ettinG S t arted T urning the Chartplotter On NOTE: The rst time you power on your chartplotter , you must go through a setup sequence. See “ Initializing Chartplotter Settings ”. 1. Press and release the Power key . After a few moments, the W arning screen appears. W arning Screen Hom[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started G ettinG S t arted Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the chartplotter on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location. When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, the sig nal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green . When the c[...]

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    4 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started G ettinG S t arted Restoring the Original Factory Settings CAUTION: This procedure deletes any information you have entered. 1. From the Home screen, touch Congure > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset . 2. Select an option: T ouch Y es to restore all factory s[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started G ettinG S t arted Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other screens. NOTE: Options on this screen vary based on the chartplotter type and optional connected network devices. Charts —selects Navigation Chart, Perspective 3D, Mariner ’ s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishi[...]

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    6 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Using Charts The GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. The following options are available when you touch Charts on the Home screen: Navigation Chart —displays navigation data avai[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Using Charts U SinG C hartS Stop Navigation —stop navigating to your destination (only available while navigating). Chart Setup —customize the Navigation chart settings ( page 1 1) . Data Bars —show or hide cruising, navigation, shing, fuel, or sailing data. Data bars Cruising —turn the GPS Speed, G[...]

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    8 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Understanding Chart Data BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 V ision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features, which follow the standards for US and international charts. Some common symbols you might see include, but are not limited to, the following:* Dangerous Rock Exposed Roc[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Using Charts U SinG C hartS Panning the Navigation Chart Y ou can pan away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. The position icon ( ) stays at your present location. If the position icon leaves the map when you pan, a small window (inset map) appears on the left of t[...]

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    10 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS T ouch Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location ( page 25 ). T ouch Measure Distance to view the distance and bearing of the object from your current location. The information is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen. T ouch Set Reference to measure from[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using Charts U SinG C hartS Changing the Navigation Chart Settings From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup . Photos —sets the high-resolution satellite images to Off , Land Only , or Photo Map . High- resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a B[...]

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    12 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Heading Line —draws an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. Off —turns the heading line off. Distance —sets the distance to the end of the heading line. Time —sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. W orld Map —displa[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Using Charts U SinG C hartS 2. Use the and buttons to adjust the view: T ouch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water . T ouch the button to move the view away from the boat. The view is momentarily indicated by the scale ( ) at the bottom of the screen. T o view details about n[...]

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    14 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Using Radar Overlay When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar , you can use Radar Overlay to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart ( page 48 ). Using T racks A track is a recording of your path. The track currently being recorded is the activ[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using Charts U SinG C hartS T o set active T rack Options: From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > T racks > Active T rack Options . Record Mode —touch Off , Fill , or Wrap . Off —does not record a track log. Fill —records a track log until the track memory is full. Wrap —contin[...]

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    16 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD Card Y ou can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 V ision SD card while your chartplotter is on or off. See page 3 for insertion and removal instructions. BlueChart g2 V ision SD cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the card, keep it in the or[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Using Charts U SinG C hartS Classic —use color schemes to indicate 3D terrain. Charts —provide chart information in a 3D view . Photos —provide satellite photo imagery in addition to chart information. Hazard Colors —turns hazard colors on or off. The Off setting shows the land as seen from the water [...]

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    18 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Sonar Data —visually shows the sonar readings received by your transducer for the best combination of sonar and mapping. T racks —turns the track log on or off. Data Bars —shows or hides cruising, navigation, shing, fuel, or sailing numbers ( page 1 1 ). Using Fishing Char[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Using Charts U SinG C hartS Photo Map at 50% Photo Map at 100% Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay V iewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 V ision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, marinas, and harbors. Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to ac[...]

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    20 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts U SinG C hartS Using Automatic Guidance Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2 V ision chart information. See page 40 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat. See page 28 to use Automatic Guidance.[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Using Combinations U SinG C ombina tionS Using Combinations The Combinations screen displays a combination of different screens at the same tim e. The number of options available on the Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you have connected to your GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter and w[...]

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    22 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Combinations U SinG C ombina tionS Editing the Combination Screen 1. Complete one of the following actions to access the Edit Combinations screen: While viewing a combinations screen, touch Menu > Change Combination. From the Home screen, touch Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available). XM[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Where T o? W here t o ? Where T o? Use the Where T o? option on the Home screen to search for and navigate to nearby fuel, repairs, and other services, as well as waypoints and routes. NOTE: Y ou must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. Y ou can navigate to a destination using one of [...]

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    24 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? W here t o ? 5. Select an option: T ouch Go T o . T ouch Guide T o when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. Go T o Screen Guide T o Screen (with g2 Vision Card) T o stop navigating: From the Navigatio[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Where T o? W here t o ? Creating and Using W aypoints Y ou can store up to 1,500 waypoints with a user-dened name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. T o mark your current location as a waypoint: From the Home screen, touch Mark . The waypoint information screen displays for a[...]

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    26 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? W here t o ? T o edit an existing waypoint on the Navigation screen: 1. Complete one of the following actions to access waypoints: T ouch the waypoint on the Navigation chart. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > W aypoints . 2. T ouch the button for the waypoint you want to [...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Where T o? W here t o ? Creating and Using Routes Y ou can create and store up to 20 routes, with up to 250 waypoints each. T o create a route from your present location: 1. From the Navigation chart, touch your destination. The destination is indicated by a cursor . 2. T ouch Navigate T o > Route T o . 3.[...]

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    28 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? W here t o ? T o create a route in another location: 1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Routes > New Route . 2. Complete one of the following actions to select the starting point of the route: T ouch Use Chart and touch the screen at the location of the rst waypoin[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Where T o? W here t o ? T o edit a route: 1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Routes . 2. T ouch the route to edit. 3. T ouch Review > Edit Route . Y ou can edit the route name or edit the route turns. T o delete a route: 1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data [...]

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    30 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion V iewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about tides, currents, celestial data, user data, other boats, gauges, and video. Y ou can also select tide, current, and celestial information for a specic station directly from the Navigation [...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion 2. Select an option: T ouch Nearby Stations to view other current stations close to your current location. T ouch Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. T ouch Show Report to view the Current Report for the selected station. V iewing C[...]

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    32 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion V iewing User Data 1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data . 2. Select an option: T ouch Waypoints to display a list of all saved waypoints ( page 25 ). T ouch Routes to display a list of saved routes ( page 27 ). T ouch T racks to view and manage t[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion 3. Select an option to indicate how existing data on the chartplotter is handled: T ouch Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data. T ouch Replace From Card transfer data from the SD card to the chart[...]

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    34 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion V iewing the DSC List NOTE: Y our chartplotter must be connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC (Digital Selective Calling) in order to view the 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 c[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Viewing Information V ieWinG i nforma tion Add Fuel T o Boat —select when you have added less than a full tank. An estimate of the fuel added is shown. Adjust if necessary . Set T otal Fuel Onboard —select to specify the total fuel in your tanks. Fuel Economy —select either GPS Speed or W ater Speed (us[...]

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    36 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Conguring the Device Use the Congure screen to congure chartplotter settings. Conguring System Settings From the Home screen, touch Congure > System . Simulator —turn Simulator Mode On or Off . T ouch Setup to set Simulator options. (If you [...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Speed Sources —specify the sensor used for W ind numbers and Fuel Economy . T ouch W ind or Fuel Economy to toggle between W ater (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the calculated GPS speed). Auto Guidance— sets the Automatic Guidance parameters for [...]

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    38 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Map Datum —set the coordinate system in which the map is structured. The default setting is WGS 84. Do not change the map datum unless you are using a map or chart that species a different position format. Time —set the time options. Time Format —selec[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Setting Alarms Y ou can set the chartplotter to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, all alarms are turned off. T o set an alarm: 1. From the Home screen, touch Congure > Alarms . 2. T ouch an alarm category . 3. T ouch On t[...]

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    40 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Fish —sets an alarm to sound when the chartplotter detects a suspended target of the specied symbols. —sounds an alarm for all sh sizes. —sounds an alarm for medium and large sh only . —sounds an alarm for large sh only . Setting Weather Ala[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Fuel Capacity —enter the total fuel capacity of all your engines. T o adjust the Keel Offset: 1. From the Home screen, touch Congure > My Boat > Keel Offset . 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter the measured distance from the transducer location t[...]

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    42 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Device C onfiGUrinG the d eViCe Conguring XM Audio NOTE: Y ou must connect optional Garmin XM equipment (such as a GDL 30A XM receiver) to the Garmin Marine Network, and have a subscription to XM Radio to use XM audio features. For more information, refer to page 59 . From the Home screen,[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Using the Marine Network m arine n etWork Using the Marine Network The Garmin Marine Network allows you to share data from Garmin peripheral devices to Garmin chartplotters quickly and easily . Y ou can connect your GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter to a Garmin Marine Network to receive data from and share data[...]

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    44 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the Marine Network m arine n etWork V iewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices From the Home screen, touch Congure > Communications > Marine Network . Each connected device is listed along the left side of the screen. Network Devices Name de ned No name dened T o assign a name to on[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 Using Radar U SinG r adar Using Radar When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a GMR 404/406 or a GMR 18/24, you can view more information about your surroundings. The radar connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares radar data with all networked chartplotters. [...]

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    46 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Radar U SinG r adar Using Cruising Mode Cruising mode is the standard radar operation. If you switch from Sentry mode (see Using Sentry Mode) to Cruising mode, the antenna will go into full-time transmission and will disable any guard zones. T o enable Cruising mode, touch Radar > Cruising . Use the [...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 Using Radar U SinG r adar T o enable the guard zone: From the Home screen, touch Radar > Sentry > Menu > Sentry Setup > Enable Guard Zone . T o adjust the guard zone boundaries: 1. While the guard zone is on, from the Radar screen, touch Menu > Sentry Setup > Adjust Guard Zone > Move Guar[...]

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    48 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Radar U SinG r adar Select MARP A T arget to open the MARP A target information window . This option only appears when you are targeting a tagged MARP A object. MARP A T argeting Acquiring MARP A target T racking MARP A target Lost MARP A target Dangerous MARP A target Closest point and time of approach[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 Using Radar U SinG r adar Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance The gain controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver . The default setting for the gain, Auto, adjusts the gain automatically to provide the best performance. T o adjust the gain: 1. From the Radar screen, touch Menu > Gain . 2. Selec[...]

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    50 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Radar U SinG r adar Conguring Other V essels on the Radar Screen Y ou can congure which other vessels are displayed on the radar screen. From the Radar screen, touch Menu > Other V essels . NOTE: T o congure Automatic Identication System (AIS) information for other boats, your chartplotte[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 Using Sonar U SinG S onar Using Sonar When connected to an optional Garmin GSD 22 sounder module and a transducer , your chartplotter can be used as a shnder . The GSD 22 connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares sonar data with every chartplotter connected to the network. Understanding the [...]

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    52 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar U SinG S onar Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual-frequency transducer only) to view both the 50kHz and 200kHz frequencies on the same screen. From the Home screen, touch Sonar > Split Frequency . A 200kHz frequency graph appears on the left; a 50kHz fr[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 Using Sonar U SinG S onar Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to dene and adjust settings for all sonar screens. From the Home screen, touch Sonar > Sonar Setup . Scroll Speed —adjusts the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right to left ( Ultrascr oll ™ , Fast , Medium , or Slow ). If you[...]

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    54 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar U SinG S onar Advanced Sonar Settings T o adjust advanced sonar settings, touch Menu while viewing a sonar screen. Gain —control the sensitivity of the sonar receiver . T ouch Auto or touch Up or Down (or drag the adjustment bar) to manually adjust the gain. T o see more detail, increase the gai[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 Digital Selective Calling dSC Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature NMEA 0183 VHF Radio NMEA 2000 VHF Radio[...]

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    56 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling dSC V iewing the 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 r[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 Digital Selective Calling dSC For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see your Garmin VHF Radio Owner ’ s Manual . For information on activating navigation to a man-overboard location, see page 25 . Position T racking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 018[...]

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    58 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling dSC T o turn trail lines off for tracked vessels: 1. From a chart screen, touch Menu > Other V essels > DSC > DSC T rails . 2. T ouch Off to turn trails off for every vessel. T o show or hide the trail line for a specic vessel that is sending position reports: 1. From the[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Using XM WX W eather and Audio In order to use XM W eather, you must have a Garmin XM WX weather receiver and an activated XM weather subscription. T o use XM Audio, you must have a Garmin XM audio receiver and an XM Audio subscription. V isit http://www8.garmin.com/xm/[...]

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    60 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Understanding Storm Cell Information The storm cells show storms as well as the storm’ s projected path in the immediate future. The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell. The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 61 Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Understanding Marine W arnings When a Marine W arning is issued, the area for the warning is highlighted in red. T o view information about the warning, touch the warning area. The light blue lin es on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones. Marine Warning Unde[...]

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    62 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Understanding Fronts The Fronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass. This feature also shows pressure centers. Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front T rough Indicates a low-pressure center . A low-pressure center is an area where the me[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 63 Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Understanding Surface Winds W ind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming. The wind barb is a circle with a tail. W ind speed is indicated by the different combination of ags that are attached to the tail. Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 kno[...]

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    64 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Understanding Surface Pressure This feature shows pressure isobars and pressure centers. The isobars connect points of equal pressure. Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions in an area. High pressure areas are generally associated with fair wea[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 65 Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm T o view the forecasted visibility for another time period: 1. T ouch Next Forecast . The forecasted visibility for the next 12 hours is shown. 2. T ouch Next Forecast again to view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours. V iewing Buoy Reports Report readings are taken [...]

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    66 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio U SinG Xm Using XM Audio When a Garmin XM Audio receiver and antenna is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM Audio channels. T o display the XM Audio interface while navigating: From the Navigation screen, touch Menu >[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 67 Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Specications Size: GPSMAP 5208: 6⅞ in. H × 10⅛ in. W × 4⅛ in. D (173.5 × 256 × 105.9 mm) GPSMAP 5212: 9½ in. H × 13 in. W × 4¾ in. D (240.5 × 330 × 1 19.2 mm) GPSMAP 5215: 1 1⅝ in. H × 15½ in. W × 5⅝ in. D (295.8 × 394.9 × 143.8 mm) W eigh[...]

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    68 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Calibrating the T ouchscreen Y our 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 Warni[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 69 Appendix NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 A GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotter can accept data from both NMEA 0183 compliant devices and certain NMEA 2000 devices connected to an existing NMEA 2000 network on your boat. NMEA 0183 The NMEA 0183 data cable included with GPSMAP 5000 series chartplotters supports the NMEA 01[...]

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    70 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Messages and Alarms AIS: Dangerous T arget —an AIS target currently presents a collision threat. Alarm Clock —the alarm clock alarm has sounded. Anchor Drag Alarm —boat has drifted out of the user-set distance range. Antenna Input is Shorted —there is a short in the wiring to the GPS 17 anten[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 71 Appendix Directory Memory is Full Can’t Cr eate Entry —DSC directory is full, no more entries can be created. Distress Call Received fr om <name> —distress call has been received by the DSC module. Drift Alarm —boat has moved a user -dened distance. DSC Position Report Received From <name&[...]

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    72 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix MDB W aypoint Memory is Full, Can’t Create W aypoint —MDB waypoint memory is full. Erase existing MDB waypoints to make room. NMEA Depth Is Below T ransducer —(sonar) the NMEA depth input is using the DBT sentence which does not include keel offset. No DGPS Position —chartplotter lost differe[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 73 Appendix Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair —there has been a sonar failure and the unit needs to be sent in for repair . Contact product support. Sonar Service Incompatible. Softwar e Update Required —a software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your network. Sonar Service Lo[...]

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    74 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today . Go to http://my .garmin.com . Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy , in a safe place. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your chartplotter . In the[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 75 Appendix REFLECTED IN OUR PRICES. YOU MA Y HA VE GREA TER RIGHTS THAN DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER YOUR ST A TE’S LA WS. This product was developed using DAFIF ™ , a product of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . This product has not been endorsed or otherwise approved by the National Geospatial-Intell[...]

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    76 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual Index Index A A-scope 53 add turn 27 aerial photos 15, 19 AIS 41 alarms anchor drag 39 arrival 39 battery 39 deep water 39 sh 39 messages 70 safe zone 50 setting 39 shallow water 39 sonar 39 system 39 water temp 39 anchor drag alarm 39 appearance 18 auto mag var 37 automatic guidance 15, 20, 28, 40 B backi[...]

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    GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner ’s Manual 77 Index P panning 9 photos 1 1, 18 POI data 19 position 37 precipitation information 59 preferred devices 38 pressure center 62 gradient 64 isobars 64 unit settings 37 product registration 74 projected path 60 R radar 45 cross talk 49 fast time constant 49 overlay screen 48 surface 13 range rings 13 rear panel [...]

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