GPSMAP® 4000 Series owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: • GPSMAP® 4208 • GPSMAP 4210 • GPSMAP 4212 Tips and Shortcuts • • • • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. Press MENU from any of the main screens to access advanced settings. Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings (Backlight and Color Mode). Press and hold the Power key to turn the chartplotter on or off.
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction....................................................... i Tips and Shortcuts....................................................i Manual Conventions.................................................i Getting Started................................................. 1 Chartplotter Overview..............................................1 Turning on the Chartplotter......................................2 Turning Off the Chartplotter....................................
Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Chartplotter Overview Automatic backlight sensor Soft keys Power Range (-/+) Rocker MARK SELECT MENU HOME Numeric keypad (GPSMAP 4210 and 4212) SD card slot GPSMAP 4212 - Front NMEA 2000® Power Network NMEA 0183 Video GPSMAP 4212 - Back GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started Getting Started Turning on the Chartplotter Note: The first time you power on your chartplotter, you must go through a setup sequence. See “Initializing Chartplotter Settings” (page 2). 1. Press and release the Power key. After a few moments, the Warning screen appears. Warning Screen Home Screen 2. Press SELECT to open the Home screen. Turning Off the Chartplotter Press and hold the Power key.
Getting Started When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location. When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green . When the chartplotter loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and a flashing question mark appears on the boat icon on the Chart screen. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Adjusting the Backlight 1.
Getting Started Getting Started Card label GPSMAP 4210 or 4212 Card label GPSMAP 4208 Restoring Original Factory Settings Caution: This procedure deletes any information you have entered. 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset. 2. Select an option: • Select Yes to restore all factory settings. • Select No to exit without restoring factory settings.
Getting Started Getting Started Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Note: Options on this screen vary based on the device type and optional connected network devices. • Charts—selects Navigation, Perspective 3D, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 6). Note: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing Charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Using Charts Using Charts The GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map and built-in detailed BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters. Using Charts From the Home screen, select Charts. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D—displays a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid.
Using Charts Navigation Chart Settings To access additional settings or options for the navigation chart, press MENU. Waypoints & Tracks—view and add waypoints and tracks, and configure how they are displayed. Stop Navigation—stop navigating to your destination (only available while navigating). Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (page 9).
Using Charts Using Charts Panning the Navigation Chart You can pan away from your current location and scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. 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 the screen so that you can keep track of your current position.
Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. Using Charts Additional item information Selected item Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. You can view a detailed graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or different days.
Using Charts Using Charts Wind direction indicator Compass rose Wind Compass Rose Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing data. • Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off.
Using Charts Wind VMG is displayed under the following conditions: Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Heading line Track Chart border Orientation—changes the perspective of the map display. • North Up—sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up—sets the map display to the current track heading. • Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up.
Using Charts Using Charts • Chart Borders—turns on chart borders when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and when you want to see what area the maps cover. Photo Points—turns camera icons on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using Perspective 3D Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid.
Using Charts Surface Radar—display radar returns from the surface of the water when the chartplotter is connected to a marine radar (page 44). Using Charts Perspective 3D With Surface Radar Information Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 10). Chart Appearance—customize the Perspective 3D chart. • Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off. The range rings help you to visualize distances on the map. • Safe Depth—adjusts the safe depth for your boat.
Using Charts Using Charts To save the active track: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Save Active Track. 2. Select an option: the time the current track began or Midnight, if shown; or Entire Log. 3. Select Edit Track to name the track, to change the color of the track, or to save it as a route. To clear the active track: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Clear Active Track.
Using Charts Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your chartplotter. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: Using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS device is on or off. See page 3 for insertion and removal instructions. CAUTION: BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are not waterproof.
Using Charts Using Mariner’s Eye 3D Using Charts A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provides a detailed, three‑dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your course) and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. Mariner’s Eye 3D Navigation Chart 1.
Using Charts • Hazard Colors—Turns hazard colors on or off. The Off setting shows the land as seen from the water. The On setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water. Using Charts Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors Off Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors On For settings and options related to Range Rings, Safe Depth, and Lane Width, see page 13.
Using Charts Using Fishing Charts Using Charts Use the fishing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart. Fishing Chart Navigation Chart The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore and deep-sea fishing.
Using Charts Using Charts Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay Photo Map at 50% Photo Map at 100% Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, marinas, and harbors. Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to help acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival. Note: Use the Range (-/+) keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen. 1.
Using Charts Detailed Road and POI Data Using Charts BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and POI data, which includes highly detailed coastal roads and points of interest (POIs) such as restaurants, lodging, local attractions, and more. For instructions on searching for and navigating to these POIs, see the “Where To?” section on page 23. Using Automatic Guidance Automatic guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information.
Using Combinations Using Combinations The Combinations screen displays a combination of different screens at the same time. The number of options available on the Combinations screen depends on the optional network devices you have connected to your GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter, and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can combine two or three screens.
Using Combinations Editing the Combinations Screen To customize the screen combinations: 1. Complete one of the following actions to access the Edit Combination screen: • From the Combinations screen, press MENU and then select Change Combination. • From the Home screen, select Combinations > Unused Combo (if one is available). Using Combinations Combination screen 1 Combination screen 2 Data bar 2.
Where To? Where To? Use the Where To? option on the Home screen to search for and navigate to nearby fuel, repairs, services, waypoints, and routes. Note: You must 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. • Route To—creates a route from your location to a destination, allowing you to add turns to the route.
Where To? Where To? 5. Select an option: • Select Go To. • Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use automatic guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. To stop navigating: 1. From the chart, Select Menu. 2. Select Stop Navigation. To search for a destination by name: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by Name. 2.
Where To? Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, and water temperature for each waypoint. To mark your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key. The waypoint information screen displays for a few seconds. • Edit Waypoint—designate a specific name, symbol, water depth, water temperature, or make a comment about the waypoint. • Delete—delete the waypoint.
Where To? Where To? To edit an existing waypoint: 1. Complete one of the following actions to access waypoints: • From the Navigation chart, press the Rocker and use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the navigation chart. • From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to edit. If there are multiple waypoints, select Review. 3. Select Edit. 4.
Where To? Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes with up to 250 waypoints each. To create a route from your present location: 1. From the Navigation chart, press the Rocker and use the map pointer ( destination. ) to choose your Where To? 2. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. Use the map pointer ( ) to choose where you want to make the last turn. 4. Select Add Turn. 5.
Where To? To create a route using automatic guidance: Automatic guidance is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. 1. From the Navigation chart or the Where To? menu, select your destination. 2. Select Navigate To > Guide To. Your route is calculated. NOTE: You can change the automatic guidance path to a route by selecting the end of the path and selecting Navigate To > Route To. The automatic guidance path stays on the screen, allowing you to trace it while creating a route.
Viewing Information Viewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about tides, currents, celestial data, user data, other boats, gauges, and video. Viewing Tide Station Information 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Tides/Currents > Tides. Information for the mostrecently viewed tide station is shown. Tide station Tide level at local time Local Time Viewing Information 2. Select an option: • Select Nearby Stations to view other stations close to your current location.
Viewing Information Viewing Celestial Information Use the Celestial screen to view celestial data for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, and approximate sky view location of the sun and moon. By default, the chartplotter displays celestial information for the current date and time. From the Home screen, select Information > Tides/Currents > Celestial. Moon position Sun position Sky view window Viewing Information Horizon Overhead To change the date or time, or to view the moon phase: 1.
Viewing Information 5. From the Send to Device window, select the drive for the SD card reader and the types of data you want to copy to your chartplotter. 6. Click Send. 7. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter. 8. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Card. 9. Complete one of the following: • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data.
Viewing Information Viewing Information To transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to or from a network: 1. Connect the chartplotter to a Garmin Marine Network using the network port on the back of the chartplotter and a Garmin Network cable. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Select an option to indicate how data is handled: • Select Clone User Data to transfer data from the device to other chartplotters connected to the network.
Viewing Information Viewing Engine Gauges Note: You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine data in order to view the gauges. See the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions for details. From the Home screen, select Information > Engine. To select analog or digital gauges: Viewing Information Note: For more than two engines, you can use only the digital gauges. For one or two engines, you can switch between analog and digital gauges. 1.
Viewing Information Viewing Video Viewing Information Your chartplotter can display video if you connect to one or more video sources using the supplied video cable. See the GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions for details. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Video. 2. Select Menu to set up the following: • Source—selects the video device (Video 1 or Video 2) that will display the video.
Configuring the Device Configuring the Device Use the Configure screen to configure device settings. Configuring System Settings From the Home screen, select Configure > System. Simulator—turn Simulator mode On or Off. Select Setup to set Simulator options. (If you set the chartplotter to a Store Demonstration mode during the initial device setup, this setting will be named Demo.) Auto Power Up (GPSMAP 4210 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off.
Configuring the Device Auto Guidance—sets the automatic guidance parameters for your boat. • Safe Depth—sets the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to allow when calculating an automatic guidance path. A safe depth of less than one meter is not allowed when using automatic guidance. • Safe Height—sets the minimum height (chart height datum) of a bridge that your boat can safely travel under. • Shoreline Distance—set how close you want to travel near the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest.
Configuring the Device Time—set the time options. • Time Format—select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone—set the time zone displayed for time readings. • Daylight Saving Time—select Off, On, or Auto. The Auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off, depending on the time of year. Configuring Communications Settings From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications.
Configuring the Device Setting Alarms You can set the chartplotter to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, all alarms are turned off. To set an alarm: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select an alarm category. 3. Select an alarm. 4. Select On to turn the alarm on 5. Use the Rocker or Numeric Keypad (GPSMAP 4210 or 4212 only) to specify alarm information. Setting Navigation Alarms From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation.
Configuring the Device Water Temp—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. Fish—sets an alarm to sound when the chartplotter detects a suspended target of the specified symbols. — sounds an alarm for all fish sizes. — sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only. — sounds an alarm for large fish only.
Configuring the Device To adjust the Keel Offset: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter the measured distance from the transducer location to the water line or to the keel of the boat. • If you are measuring down to the keel (transducer installed at the water line), enter a (+) positive number. This shows the depth at the bottom of the keel.
Configuring the Device Configuring XM Audio Note: You 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, see page 58. From the Home screen, select Configure > XM Audio. Channel Guide—selects the specific XM channel within the currently selected category. Channel Entry—allows you to enter a channel using the Rocker.
Marine Network Using the Marine Network The Garmin Marine Network allows you to share data from Garmin peripheral devices to Garmin chartplotters quickly and easily. You can connect your GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter to a Garmin Marine Network to receive data from and to share data with other Marine Networkcompatible devices and chartplotters.
Marine Network Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Marine Network. Each connected device is listed along the left side of the screen. Name assigned No name assigned To assign an alias or a name to a Garmin Marine Network device: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Marine Network. 2. Select the device. 3. Select Review. 4. Use the Rocker or Numeric Keypad (GPSMAP 4210 or 4212 only) to name the device. 5.
Using Radar 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. The Garmin Marine Radar transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy as it rotates in a 360° pattern. When the transmitted energy contacts a target, some of that energy is reflected back to the radar.
Using Radar Using Cruising Mode Cruising mode is the standard radar operation. If you switch from Sentry mode to Cruising mode, the antenna will go into full-time transmission and will disable any guard zones. To enable Cruising mode, select Radar > Cruising. Use the Cruising screen to view a full-screen image of the gathered radar information. Your position is in the center of the screen, and the rings provide distance measurements.
Using Radar To enable the guard zone: From the Home screen, select Radar > Sentry > Menu > Sentry Setup > Enable Guard Zone. To adjust the guard zone boundaries: 1. While the guard zone is on, from the Radar screen, select Menu > Sentry Setup > Adjust Guard Zone > Move Guard Zone. 2. Select an option: • Corner 1 (and Corner 2): Defines a guard zone that does not completely encompass the boat. Use the Rocker as indicated by the arrows ( and ) to define the size of the guard zone.
Using Radar • Select MARPA Target to open the MARPA target information window. This option appears only when you are targeting a tagged MARPA object. Lost MARPA target Closest point and time of approach to dangerous MARPA target Dangerous MARPA target Tracking MARPA target Acquiring MARPA target MARPA Targeting 3. To stop targeting, select Stop Pointing. Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen Use the Radar Overlay option to overlay radar information on the Navigation chart.
Using Radar Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance The gain controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver. The default setting for the gain is Auto; this setting adjusts the gain automatically to provide the best performance. To adjust the gain: 1. From the Radar screen, select Menu > Gain. 2. Select an option to adjust the gain: • To return the gain to the default setting, select Auto. • To manually adjust the gain, select Up or Down.
Using Radar Configuring Other Vessels on the Radar Screen You can configure which other vessels are displayed on the Radar screen. From the Radar screen, press MENU, and select Other Vessels. NOTE: To configure AIS information for other boats, your chartplotter must be connected to an external AIS device. List—display a list of AIS and MARPA threats. Select Show to select between displaying AIS or MARPA threats, or All Threats. Display Setup—configure how other vessels are displayed on the Radar screen.
Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to an optional Garmin GSD 22 sounder and a transducer, your chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. The sounder module connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares sonar data with every chartplotter connected to the network. Understanding the Full Screen Use the Full Screen to view a full-screen graph of the transducer’s sonar readings. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Using Sonar 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, select Sonar > Split Frequency. A 200kHz frequency graph appears on the left; a 50kHz frequency graph appears on the right.
Using Sonar Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to define and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup. Scroll Speed—adjusts the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right to left (Ultrascroll®, Fast, Medium, or Slow). If you are using a speed-capable transducer, select Auto to have the scroll speed automatically adjust to the water speed of your boat. Surface Noise—shows or hides the sonar returns near the surface of the water.
Using Sonar Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust advanced sonar settings, press MENU while viewing a sonar screen. Gain—control the sensitivity of the sonar receiver (Auto or, to adjust manually, Up or Down). To see more detail, increase the gain. If the screen is cluttered, decrease the gain. Pause Sonar—select to stop scrolling. Select Create Waypoint to save the location as a waypoint, and select Resume to continue scrolling in real time. For more information on waypoints, see page 25.
Digital Selective Calling 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 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF Radio The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio. If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with DSC calls.
Digital Selective Calling Viewing 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 first call in the call list. From a chart screen, select Menu > Other Vessels > DSC List.
Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, provided that the vessel sends the correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC Call Information). Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list (page 32). To view a list of position reports: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2.
Digital Selective Calling To show or hide the trail line for a specific vessel that is sending position reports: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2. Select the vessel from the list, and then select Review. 3. Select Trail to show or hide the trail for the vessel on the Navigation chart. To change the symbol and color of the trail line for a vessel: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2. Select any call from that vessel from the list, and then select Review > Edit.
Using XM Using XM WX Weather and Audio In order to use XM WX Weather, you must have a Garmin XM WX weather receiver and an activated XM weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have a Garmin XM audio receiver and an XM Audio subscription. Visit http://www8.garmin.com/xm/ for more information. To connect the XM antenna and receiver and for subscription instructions, refer to the Owner’s Manual for your XM equipment.
Using 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 will most likely be in the future. Each bar represents 15 minutes. Understanding Lightning Information Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons.
Using XM Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued, the area for the warning is highlighted in red. To view information about the warning, select the warning area. The light blue lines on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones. Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. To view information about the warning, select the county.
Using 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 Trough Indicates a low-pressure center. A low-pressure center is an area where the measured pressure is lowest relative to the surrounding area. Moving away from a lowpressure center in any horizontal direction results in increased pressure. Winds flow counterclockwise around low-pressure centers in North America.
Using XM Understanding Surface Winds Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming. The wind barb is a circle with a tail. Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. Wind Direction Calm 15 knots 5 knots 20 knots 10 knots 50 knots Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave heights. The wave heights for an area are shown in color intensities.
Using XM Understanding Water Temperature Data The Water Temperature feature indicates the water’s surface temperature, as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen. The temperature breaks are indicated by isotherm lines. Viewing Fish Forecasting This feature shows areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish. 1. From the Home screen, select Weather > Fishing > Menu > Fish Species. 2. Select a species of fish. Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas.
Using XM Viewing Buoy Reports Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations. These readings are used to determine air temperature, dew point, water temperature, tide, wave height and period, wind direction and speed, visibility, and barometric pressure. on the screen. Select Buoy.
Using XM Using XM Audio When a Garmin XM Audio receiver is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM Audio channels. To display the XM Audio interface while navigating: From the Navigation screen, select Menu > Data Bars > XM Audio > On. To select an XM Audio channel: Select the right or left channel select arrows to change to the next channel in the current category.
Appendix Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size: GPSMAP 4208: 7 in. H × 11¼ in. W × 4¾ in. D (176.9 × 284.4 × 120 mm) GPSMAP 4210: 8⅞ in. H × 13⅜ in. W × 4¾ in. D (226.9 × 340.4 × 120 mm) GPSMAP 4212: 9½ in. H × 14¾ in. W × 4¾ in. D (240.5 × 375 × 120 mm) Weight: GPSMAP 4208: 5 lb., 15 oz. (2.7 kg) GPSMAP 4210: 7 lb., 11 oz. (3.5 kg) GPSMAP 4212: 9 lb., 15 oz. (4.5 kg) Display: GPSMAP 4208: 5⅛ in. H × 6⅞ in. W (131.4 × 174 mm) GPSMAP 4210: 6⅜ in. H × 8⅜ in. W (161.4 × 214.
Appendix NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 A GPSMAP 4000 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 4000 series chartplotters supports the NMEA 0183 standard, which is used to wire various NMEA 0183-compliant devices, such as VHF radios, NMEA instruments, autopilots, wind sensors, and heading sensors.
Appendix Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your chartplotter as a bitmap (.BMP) file and then transfer it to your computer. To capture screenshots: 1. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the chartplotter. 2. Select Configure > System > Beeper/Display. 3. Select Screenshot Capture to turn on screenshot captures. 4. When you are on a screen you want to capture, press the HOME button for at least six seconds.
Appendix Messages and Alarms AIS: Dangerous Target—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 antenna. Approaching Waypoint —boat is a specified alarm distance from the destination waypoint. Arrival Alarm —arriving at destination waypoint.
Appendix Directory Memory is Full Can’t Create Entry—DSC directory is full, no more entries can be created. Distress Call Received from —distress call has been received by the DSC module. Drift Alarm—boat has moved a user-defined distance. DSC Position Report Received From —a position report has been received by the DSC module. Entering Target Water Temperature—(temperature sensor/transducer) the water temperature is inside the user-defined target temperature zone.
Appendix MARPA: Target Lost—(radar) unable to track a marpa target any longer. MDB Waypoint Memory is Full, Can’t Create Waypoint—MDB waypoint memory is full. Erase existing MDB waypoints to make room. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer—(sonar) the NMEA depth input is using the DBT sentence which does not include keel offset. No DGPS Position—the chartplotter has lost differential GPS reception (WAAS). Make sure you have a clear view of the sky.
Appendix Simulating Operation—the chartplotter is in Simulator mode. Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair—there has been a sonar failure and the chartplotter needs to be sent in for repair. Contact product support. Sonar Service Incompatible. Software Update Required—a software update is needed. Contact product support for assistance updating your network. Sonar Service Lost—(sonar) the chartplotter has lost communications with the remote sonar unit. Check the network and the sonar wiring.
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 USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.
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Index Index A A-scope 52 additional object information 9 aerial photos 15, 19 AIS 40 alarms 38 battery 38 fish 38 messages 69 safe zone 49 water temp 38 auto mag var 36 automatic guidance 15, 20, 28, 36 B backing up data 32 backlight adjusting 3 backlight sensor 1 beeper 35 BlueChart g2 Vision 15 bottom lock 53 bridging 37 buoy reports 64 C calibrate water speed 39 category (XM) 41, 65 celestial information 30 channel entry (XM) 41, 65 channel guide (XM) 41, 65 chart appearance 11 chart data 7 charts
Index P panning the navigation chart 8 Perspective 3D 12 photos 9, 19 POI data 20 position 36 position icon 8 Power key 1 precipitation information 58 preferred devices 37 pressure center 61 gradient 62 isobars 62 unit settings 36 product registration 73 R radar 5, 44 cross talk 48 fast time constant 48 overlay screen 47 surface 12 range 53 Range keys 1 range rings 13 rings 9, 49 roads 20 Rocker 1 roses 9 routes creating 27 deleting 28 deleting all 32 editing 28 route to 23 S safe depth 13, 36 safe he
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