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®
GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series
owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: ® • GPSMAP 4008 ® • GPSMAP 4010 ® • GPSMAP 4012 ® • GPSMAP 5008 ® • GPSMAP 5012 ® • GPSMAP 5015 Tips and Shortcuts • Press or touch HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press or touch MENU from any main screen to access additional settings. • Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. • Press and hold the Power key to turn the unit on or off. Manual Conventions In this ma
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Introduction Setting Alarms ...............................................34 Table of Contents Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm ...........35 Introduction ................................................i Configuring My Boat .....................................35 Tips and Shortcuts ...........................................i Configuring Other Vessels ............................36 Manual Conventions ........................................i Using the Garmin Marine Network ........37 Quick
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Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview Automatic backlight sensor Soft keys POWER RANGE (+/-) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME Numeric keypad (GPSMAP 400 and 402) SD card slot GPSMAP 4012 NOtE: Use the soft keys to select menu items on the GPSMAP 4000 Series. Touch menu items on the GPSMAP 5000 Series screen to select them. POWER Automatic backlight sensor SD card slot GPSMAP 5008 ® GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual
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Getting Started Power NMEA 2000 connector connector Marine video Garmin Marine connector Network connectors NMEA 083 connector Turning the Unit On or Off To turn the unit on, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to open the Home screen. NOtE: The first time you turn on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See “Initializing Unit Settings.” To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power key. Warning Screen Home Screen Initializing
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Getting Started Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth—select the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. Minimum Overhead Clearance—select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Backlight. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto. To manually adjust the backlight,
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Getting Started Inserting and Removing SD Cards ® ® Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery, and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer. The SD card slot is located on the lower-right corner of the unit. To insert the SD card, open the
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Getting Started Getting Started Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Select Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. NOtE: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type. When you add additional hardware to your Garmin Marine Network, additional options appear. GPSMAP 4000 Series Home Screen GPSMAP 5000 Series Home Screen • Charts—access Navigation Chart, Perspective 3D, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing Charts and Radar Overlay (
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Using Charts Using Charts Your unit has a basic worldwide imagery map. By purchasing an optional Blue Chart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card, you can view detailed information for your region, including: • Navigation Chart—displays navigation data, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. • Mariner’s Eye 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid. • Fish Eye 3D—an underwater view that visually represen
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Using Charts Using Charts Understanding Chart Data BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features, which follow the standards for US and international charts. Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. Navigating to a Point on the Chart 1. From the Home
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Using Charts As you pan the map, a list of options appears along the right side. The options change as you move the map pointer over various objects and charts. • Review—(Review will not appear if the pointer is not near an object—if the pointer is near only one object, the name of the object appears.) This allows you to view details of objects in the vicinity of the pointer. When you select Review, you are presented with a list of all the objects near the pointer. • Navigate t o—begin navi
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Using Charts Using Charts Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change the Navigation chart settings from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup. Photos—sets the high-resolution satellite images to off, land only, or blend. High-resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. t ides/Currents—turns the display of tides and currents on or off (page 27). Service Points—turns the display of marine service points on or
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Using Charts Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Are Displayed in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the data bars. Waypoint VMG is displayed under these conditions: • The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line. • The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line, and you turn the
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Using Charts Using Charts • Light Sectors—turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. Selecting On filters out light sectors depending on the zoom level. • Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want to see what area the maps cover. Heading line Track Chart border Photo Points—turns camera icons (page 18) on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using Perspective 3D Perspective 3D provides a view from above and
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Using Charts Surface Radar—display radar reflections from the surface of the water when the unit is connected to a marine radar (page 39). Perspective 3D With Surface Radar Information Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 9). Chart Appearance—customize the Perspective 3D chart. • Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. • Safe Depth—adjusts the safe depth for your boat. If the unit is connected to an optional
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Using Charts Using Charts To save the active track: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Save Active Track. 2. Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or Entire Log. 3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select Edit Track. To clear the active track: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Clear Active Track. The track memory is cleared; the current track continues to be r
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Using Charts • Resolution—records the track plot based on a variance from your course. This setting is recommended for the most-efficient use of memory. The distance value (Change) is the maximum error allowed from the true course before recording a track point. • Change—sets the value of the interval. t rack Color—sets the color of the track plot. Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your unit. In addition to detailed
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Using Charts Using Charts Press the RANGE (+) key (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5000 series) to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Press the RANGE (-) key (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch the key (GPSMAP 5000 series) to move the view away from the boat. To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Use the ROCKER (GPSMAP 4000 series) or the touchscreen (GPSMAP 5000 series) to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the
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Using Charts Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom. Use the RANGE keys (GPSMAP 4000 series) or the and keys (GPSMAP 5000 series) to adjust the view. Suspended targets (such as fish) are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest. Suspended targets Fish Eye 3D Fish Eye 3D Settings To access additional s
