Garmin 1000/800 manual

GPSMAP ® 800/1000 Series Owner’s Manual June 2014 190-01658-00_0B Printed in Taiwan[...]

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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................... 1 Device Front View ...................................................................... 1 Device Keys .......................................................................... 1 Downloading the Manuals ............................................[...]

Setting the Scroll Speed .......................................................... 15 Sonar Frequencies ................................................................... 15 Selecting Frequencies ......................................................... 15 Creating a Frequency Preset .............................................. 15 Turning On th[...]

Storm Cell and Lightning Information ....................................... 26 Hurricane Information .............................................................. 26 Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins ............................... 26 Forecast Information ................................................................ 26 Viewing Forecast In[...]

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Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Device Front View À Automatic backlight sensor Á Power key  Device keys à Number pad (available on 10 inch models only) Ä SD memory card slot Å Soft keys Device Keys Turns on and off the device [...]

NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is inserted. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 4 Wait several minutes while the software update process completes. The device returns to normal operation after the software update process is complete. 5 Remove the memory card. NOTE: If [...]

Fish Eye 3D : Provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart information. When a sonar transducer is connected, suspended targets (such as fish) are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest. Fishing Chart : Provides a detailed view of t[...]

• To navigate to the selected location, select Navigate To . • To mark a waypoint at the cursor location, select New Waypoint . • To view the distance and bearing of the object from your current location, select Measure Distance . The distance and bearing appear on the screen. Select Set Reference to measure from a location other than your cu[...]

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 > Satellite 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[...]

• To show details about AIS-activated vessels, select Details > Show . • To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated vessels, select Proj. Heading , and enter the time. • To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select Trails , and select the length of the track that appears using a trail. Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From a c[...]

when certain premium maps are used ( Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart ). Water Overlay : Enables relief shading, which shows the gradient of the bottom with shading, or sonar imagery, which helps identify the density of the of the bottom. This feature is available only with some premium maps. Tides & Currents : Shows current st[...]

Style : Sets how the chart appears over 3D terrain. Hazard Colors : Shows shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water. Safe Depth : Sets the appearance of a safe depth for Mariner’s Eye 3D. NOTE: This setting affects only the appearance of hazard colors in Mariner’[...]

Destinations You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart views or using the lists. Searching for a Destination by Name You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved tracks, and marine services destinations by name. 1 Select Nav Info > Search by Name . 2 Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination. 3 If ne[...]

cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe obstacle height. Autopilot Navigation When you start navigation (Go To, Route To, or Guide To), if you are connected through a NMEA 2000 network to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you are prompted to engage the autopilot. Stoppi[...]

7 Select Navigate Route . 8 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. 9 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Creating and Saving a Route This procedure saves the route and all the waypoints in it. The starting point can be your present location or another location. 1 Select Nav Info > Routes[...]

2 Select a track. 3 Select Edit Track . 4 Select an option: • Select Name , and enter the new name. • Select Track Color , and select a color. Saving a Track as a Route 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks . 2 Select a track. 3 Select Edit Track > Save Route . Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track Before you can browse a li[...]

Creating a Custom Combination Screen You can create a custom Combination screen to suit your needs. 1 Select Combinations > Add . 2 Select a layout. 3 Select the information to display in the combination, and select Done . 4 Use the arrow keys to adjust the screen split, and select Done . 5 Enter a name for the combination, and select Done . Del[...]

Split-Zoom Sonar View 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 l[...]

2 Select an option: • While in the DownVü or SideVü sonar view, select Contrast . • While in another sonar view, select Sonar Setup > Advanced > Color Gain . 3 Select an option: • To increase or decrease the color intensity manually, select Up or Down . • To use the default setting, select Default . Adjusting the Range of the Depth [...]

From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Appearance > A-Scope . Selecting the Transducer Type Before you can select the transducer type, you must know what kind of transducer you have. If you are connecting a transducer that was not included with the chartplotter, you may need to set the transducer type to make the sonar function pro[...]

1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 From a sonar view, select MENU > 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. Stopping the Sonar Recording Before you can stop recording the sonar, you must begin recording it ( Record[...]

Especially in inclement weather, longer-range radar signals can increase the clutter on the Radar screen and make it more difficult to view information about shorter-range targets. In rain, shorter-range radar signals can enable you to view information about nearby objects more effectively, if the rain clutter setting is configured optimally. • S[...]

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 Panning . [...]

Reducing the gain to eliminate nearby large-object interference may cause smaller or distant targets to blink or disappear from the Radar screen. Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen Side-lobe interference may appear to streak outward from a target in a semi-circular pattern. Side-lobe effects can be avoided by reducing the gain or[...]

Gauges and Almanac Information Gauges provide various information about the trip, engine, environment, and wind, and are available on all chartplotter models. Numbers, Compass, and Trip gauges are available on all chartplotters. Wind and Environment gauges require valid wind data from the NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 network. Engine gauges require a conn[...]

You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Fuel Alarm > On . 2 Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm. Viewing the Wind Gauges Before you can view wind information, you must have a wind sensor connected to the chartp[...]

Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station 1 Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents . 2 Select Tides or Currents . 3 Select Nearby Stations . 4 Select a station. Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select a location. 2 Select Information . 3 Select Tides , Currents , or Celestia[...]

4 Select Go To or Route To . Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select New Waypoint . Editing Information in a Position Report 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Edit . • To enter[...]

3 Enable the Discoverable mode on the Bluetooth device. A list of devices appears. 4 Select the media player from the options on your Bluetooth device. Playing Music Browsing for Music 1 From the media screen, select Browse or MENU > Browse . 2 Select Select or select an option. Enabling Alphabetical Search You can enable the alphabetical search[...]

A Garmin SiriusXM satellite weather receiver and antenna receives satellite weather data and shows it on various Garmin devices, including the Navigation chart on a compatible chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. [...]

Pressure- Center Symbol Description Indicates a low-pressure center, which is a region of relatively lower pressure. Moving away from a low- pressure center results in increased pressure. Winds flow counterclockwise around low-pressure centers in the northern hemisphere. Indicates a high-pressure center, which is a region of relatively higher press[...]

2 Select an option: • To view the visibility forecast for the next 12 hours, select Next Forecast or , and to view forecasts, up to 36 hours, in 12-hour increments, select Next Forecast or again. • To view the visibility forecast for the previous 12 hours, select Previous Forecast or , and to view previous forecasts, up to 36 hours ago, in 12-h[...]

transfer may take a long time, depending on the number of waypoints being transferred. 1 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Network . 2 Select an option: • To transfer data from the chartplotter to the other chartplotters connected to the network, select Clone User Data . Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters. [...]

Select Settings > My Vessel . Keel Offset : Offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location ( Setting the Keel Offset ). Temp. Offset : Compensates for the water temperature reading from a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a temperatu[...]

Wi-Fi® Network : Allows you set up the Wi ‑ Fi network ( Setting Up the Wi ‑ Fi ® Wireless Network ). NMEA 0183 The chartplotters support the NMEA 0183 standard, which is used to connect various NMEA 0183 devices, such as VHF radios, NMEA instruments, autopilots, wind sensors, and heading sensors. To connect the chartplotter to optional NMEA [...]

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. Route Start : Selects a starting point for route navigation. Auto Guidance Line Configurations CAUTION The Safe Depth and Safe Height settings influence how the chartplotter calcula[...]

Cleaning the Screen NOTICE Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective coating. The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating which is very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. 1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti- reflective coatings to the cloth. 2 Gently wipe the screen with a s[...]

Type Sentence Description GPGSV GSV: GNSS satellites in view GPRMB RMB: Recommended minimum navigation information GPRMC RMC: Recommended minimum specific GNSS data GPRTE RTE: Routes GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and ground speed GPWPL WPL: Waypoint location GPXTE XTE: Cross track error PGRME E: Estimated error PGRMM M: Map datum PGRMZ Z: Altitude [...]

Index A aerial photos  5 AIS  5, 6, 8 alarm  6 distress signal device  6 radar  18 SART  6 targeting  5, 6 threats  6, 18 turning on  32 vessels  5 alarms  31 anchor drag  31 arrival  31 collision  6 deep water  16 engine  21 gauges  21 navigation  31 off course  31 shallow water  16 sonar  16 water tempera[...]

gain  19 optimizing display  19, 20 overlay screen  19 range  17 range rings  20 sentry mode  18 timed transmit  18 transmitting  17 waypoints  18, 20 zoom scale  18 radar overlay  19 radio, SiriusXM  25 range rings  7 registering the device  32 Route To  9 routes  10 copying  28 creating  10, 11 deleting  11 e[...]

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