Garmin GPSMAP 2008 user manual

User manual for the device Garmin GPSMAP 2008

Device: Garmin GPSMAP 2008
Category: Fish Finder
Manufacturer: Garmin
Size: 26.55 MB
Added : 8/1/2013
Number of pages: 124
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®
GPSMAP 2008/2108
owner’s manual

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© 2008-2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Liberty House No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Hounsdown Business Park, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax (913) 397.8282 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All

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Telab of Cno Ten Ts Where To �������������������������������������������������� 14 Tbeal of Cno Ten Ts Navigating to a Destination���������������������� 14 Warnings �������������������������������������������������� 1 Creating and Using Waypoints ���������������� 16 Getting Started ����������������������������������������� 2 Creating and Using Routes ���������������������� 18 Turning the Unit On or Off ������������������������ 2 Viewing Information �������������������������������� 21 Adjusting t

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Table fo Cno Tne Ts Using Sonar ��������������������������������������������� 31 Understanding the Full Screen ���������������� 31 Understanding the Split Freq Screen������ 31 Understanding The Split Zoom Screen��� 32 Understanding the Temp Log Screen ����� 32 Setting Up Sonar ��������������������������������������� 33 Advanced Sonar Settings ������������������������ 34 Using Radar ��������������������������������������������� 35 Installing The Unit ����������������������������������� 39 Install

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Wnsgarni Warnings Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous • Use the electronic chart in the unit only to facilitate, situations could result in an accident or collision not to replace, the use of authorized government resulting in death or serious injury. charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate • When navigating, carefully compare information safely. displayed on the unit to all available navigation • U

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g e TTing s T ra Tde Ge TTin G s T ra Tde Turning the Unit On or Off Press and hold the POWER key until the unit beeps and the Garmin screen appears. When the Warning screen appears, press to open the Home screen. NOTE: The first time you power on your unit, Home Screen you must go through a setup sequence. See page Adjusting the Backlight 43 for details. 1. Press and release the POWER key. NOTE: The manual is applicable to GPsMAP 2. Select Backlight and press left or right on the 20

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g eTTgni s T T ar de To switch between Day and Night mode: Using the Keypad 1. Press and release the POWER key. 2. Select Manual Day/Night Mode. POWER/ BACKLIGHT 3. Press left or right on the ROCKER to switch RANGE (-/+) between modes. ROCKER (MARK) (SELECT) (MENU) (HOME) POWER/BACKLIGHT —Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and day/night modes. RANGE (-/+) —Press to adjust the range of the sonar; zoom in or out on a chart. ROCKER —Pre

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g e TTign s T ar Ted When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal —Press to return to the Home screen. strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green — Press to access additional settings and . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green configuration options; press to return to the bars disappear . previous screen when indicated. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. When you turn on the

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g e TTing s T ra Tde 2. Select Factory Settings. Viewing System Information 3. Select Yes to restore all factory settings. Otherwise, You can view your unit’s software version, basemap select No to cancel. version, and unit ID number . Y ou may need this information to update the system software or purchase Inserting and Removing SD Cards additional map data information. Y our unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert ® an optional BlueChart g2 SD card to view defailed From the Home

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g e TTgni s T ra Ted ® blueChart g2 is only available in some NOTE: If using a new , blank SD card to transfer exclusive regions currently, please check waypoints from MapSource, insert it in your with your local Garmin distributors for more GPSMAP 2008/2108 unit before copying the files from your PC. This prepares the card. details. • sonar—access sonar information (page 31). Understanding the Home Screen NOTE: This option is available only if you have Use he Home screen to access a

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Ugsin Crah Ts NOTE: For GPSMAP 2008/2108 units, you Unsi G Char Ts ® must insert a BlueChart preprogrammed SD Your unit has a worldwide base map preloaded. if card for your region to view detailed navigation ® you have Garmin BlueChart g2 datacard, you can charts. view details on the waterwaly of a specific country . ® To access a navigation chart, from the Home BlueChart g2 cartography for either the US shoreline screen, select or a specific country . Charts > Navigation Chart. •

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Using Crha Ts Navigation Chart Settings To access additional settings or options for the navigation chart, press . Full screen Map (show Numbers)—view the navigation or fishing chart in full-screen mode, without numbers. To view numbers, select and Show Numbers to view numbers again. Show Numbers Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, sailing, navigation, and fishing numbers on the navigation or fishing chart. Chart setup—customize the navigation chart. See page 11. Waypoints—show user′s

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Using Chra Ts Panning the Navigation Chart To stop panning, press , and then select Stop Use the map pointer ( ) to pan away from your Panning. current location, and scroll to other areas on the Zooming In and Out on the Map navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the The Range (+/-) keys control the zoom level, indicated current map display, the screen scrolls forward to by the scale at the bottom of the navigation chart provide continuous map coverage. The position icon ( (8km). T

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Uisng Crah Ts 2. Select the item. If more than one item is in the Viewing Tidal Information area, select Review, and then select the item. Tidal station appears on the chart with a detailed information for users’ reference. You can view an in- depth description. 1. Use the map pointer ( ) to highlight a tide station icon ( ), and press . 2. Select Tidal Name(Tung-Kang) and you can view detailed tidal information. Relevant tide level (when animated) For more information about ti

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Ugnis Cahr Ts Using the Split Navigation Chart Changing the Chart Settings Use the Split Navigation Chart to view two different To change chart settings, from the Home screen, zoom levels of the Navigation Chart at the same time. select Charts > Chart setup. Orientation—change the perspective of the map display: Near zoom • North up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • Track up—sets the map display to the current Far zoom track heading. • Course up—sets the map so the d

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Ugnis Cahr Ts heading line—draws an extension from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. Press left on • Off—turn off the heading line. the ROCKER Press right on to decrease the ROCKER to • Distance—sets the distance to the end of the map detail. increase map heading line. detail. • Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. Chart borders—turn on chart borders if you load ® BlueChart g2 maps and you want to see what areas the maps cover. Tra

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Using Crah Ts To access additional settings or options for the chart/ Using the Chart/Sonar Screen sonar screen, press . Use the Chart/Sonar screen to view the Navigation To set up Sonar setting: Chart. 1. Press To view a split chart/sonar screen: 2. Select Sonar Menu 1. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar/ Navigation Chart. 3. Choose required settings for Range/Gain/ Frequency 2. Select Navigation Chart to view both Navigation and Sonar Charts. Navigation chart screen Sonar screen C

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Wreeh To 3. Select Navigate To/Go To-if destination is one Where To stop. Use the Where To option on the Home screen to 4. Route To-if there are several steps to visit. search for, and navigate to, nearby fuel, repairs, marinas, ramps, waypoints, and routes. NOTE: You have to create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. You can navigate to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To. • Go To—takes you directly to the destination. “Where To” Cate

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Wrhee To Waypoint Details 5. Select the marine service item to which To stop navigating: you want to navigate. A screen containing Press , and then select Stop Navigating. information about the selected marine service To search for a destination by name: appears. 1. From the Home screen, select Where To > 6. Select Navigate To. Search by Name. 7. Select Go To or Route To. 2. Press up/down/left/right on the ROCKER to 8. Follow the Tailored line on the screen to the select a number or chara

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Weher To international Man Overboard symbol is created and the unit navigates to that point. To mark your location: 1. From any screen, press . 2. Select Back to return to the chart, or select Man Overboard to designate the waypoint as an MOB. NOTE: Pressing the key only creates a waypoint at your present location. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 5000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user -defined name, symbol, depth, and water temp for each waypoint. When you create a way


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