GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series ® Owner’s Manual June 2014 190-01557-00_0C Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 1 GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View ............................................. 1 Using the Touchscreen ......................................................... 1 Locking the Touchscreen ...................................................... 1 Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1 Getting More Information ...........................................................
Sonar Frequencies ................................................................... 14 Selecting Frequencies ......................................................... 14 Creating a Frequency Preset .............................................. 14 Turning On the A-Scope .......................................................... 14 Selecting the Transducer Type ................................................ 14 Sonar Setup .............................................................................
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel ... 24 Setting the Fuel Alarm ......................................................... 24 Viewing Trip Gauges ................................................................ 24 Resetting Trip Gauges ........................................................ 24 Viewing the Wind Gauges ........................................................ 24 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge ................................... 24 Configuring the Speed Source ........
NMEA 0183 Settings ........................................................... 34 Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences ................... 34 Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port ................................................................................. 34 NMEA 2000 Settings ........................................................... 34 Garmin Marine Network ...................................................... 34 Setting Alarms .................................................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View The location of items varies based upon the model. This image and table are representations of the GPSMAP 8000 series devices. • Select Menu from any main screen to access additional settings about that screen. • Press to adjust the backlight and lock the touchscreen. • Hold to turn the chartplotter on or off.
GPS Satellite Signals Setting the Vessel Type When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, appears at the top of the Home screen. When the chartplotter loses satellite signals, disappears and a flashing question mark appears over on the chart. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS.
and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are available with premium charts, in some areas. 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.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas. NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some areas. 1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location. 2 If necessary, select Select. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select an option: • To navigate directly to the location, select Go To. • To create a route to the location, including turns, select Route To. • To use Auto Guidance, select Guide To.
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you must turn on the Photo setting in the chart setup. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas. You can use aerial photographs of landmarks, marinas, and harbors to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival. 1 From the Navigation chart, select a camera icon: • To view an overhead photo, select .
2 Select AIS Vessel. Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate. Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > AIS & MARPA List > Show. 2 Select the type of threats to include in the list. Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm Before you can set a collision alarm, you must have a compatible chartplotter connected to an AIS device or radar.
Inset Map: Shows a small map centered on your present location. Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart, when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather receiver with an active subscription. Requires a compatible, connected antenna and an active subscription. Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings. Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Menu > Waypoints & Tracks.
3 If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard location. If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the radio. Viewing a List of all Waypoints Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Review > Edit.
• To select a turn using the chart, select Edit Turns > Use Chart, and select a location on the chart. Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route. 1 Select Info > User Data > Routes. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select an option: • To navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created, select Forward.
Deleting All Saved Tracks Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Saved Tracks. Retracing the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track. 2 Select an option: • Select the time the active track began. • Select Entire Log. 3 Review the course indicated by the colored line. 4 Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Searching for a Marine Services Destination NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas. The chartplotter contains information for thousands of destinations offering marine services. 1 Select Info > Services. 2 Select Offshore Services or Inland Services. 3 If necessary, select the marine service category. The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each. 4 Select a destination.
Sonar Views The sonar views available vary depending on the type of transducer and optional sounder module connected to the chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected. There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a fullscreen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that displays two different frequencies.
Pausing the Sonar Display From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Pause Sonar. Viewing Sonar History You can scroll the sonar display to view historical sonar data. 1 From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Pause Sonar. 2 Drag the screen or use the arrow keys. Sonar Sharing This feature may not be available on all chartplotter models. You can view the sonar data from all compatible sources on the Garmin Marine Network.
NOTE: When the bottom lock feature is enabled, the Range feature changes to Span. • To set the depth range of the magnified area manually, select Set Zoom, select View Up or View Down to set the depth range of the magnified area, and select Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area. • To set the depth and zoom automatically, select Set Zoom > Auto. • To cancel the zoom, select No Zoom.
Appearance: Configures the appearance of the sonar screen (Sonar Appearance Settings). Alarms: Sets sonar alarms (Sonar Alarm Settings). Advanced: Configures various sonar display and data source settings (Advanced Sonar Settings). Installation: Configures the transducer (Transducer Installation Settings). Sonar Noise Rejection Settings From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject.
Reducing the transmit rate increases the spacing between transmit pulses and can resolve self-interference. Transmit Power: Reduces transducer ringing near the surface. A lower transmit power value reduces transducer ringing. Filter Width: Defines the edges of the target. A shorter filter defines the edges of the targets, but may allow more noise. A longer filter creates softer target edges, and may also reduce noise. Transducer Diagnostics: Shows details about the transducer.
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. • Select the shortest effective range, given your reason for using radar and the present environmental conditions.
1 From a Radar screen, select Menu > Radar Menu > Other Vessels > AIS & MARPA List > Show. 2 Select the type of threats to include in the list. Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active transponder signals from other vessels. You can configure how other vessels appear on the Radar screen. If any setting (except the AIS display range) is configured for one radar mode, the setting is applied to every other radar mode.
The chartplotter sets the gain automatically once, based on average conditions, the range of the radar signal, and the selected radar mode. The chartplotter does not adjust the gain automatically in response to changing conditions. • Select Harbor or Offshore. The chartplotter automatically adjusts the gain for the conditions. Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually For optimal radar performance, you can manually adjust the gain.
Front-of-Boat Offset The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align with the bow-stern axis. Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align with the bow-stern axis. 1 Using a magnetic compass, take an optical bearing of a stationary target located within viewable range.
1 From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Power Saver. 2 Select a percentage. Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity at the expense of heading performance. The higher the percentage, the more the course deviates before the autopilot corrects it. TIP: In choppy conditions at low speeds, increasing the Power Saver percentage reduces rudder activity. Enabling Shadow Drive NOTE: The Shadow Drive feature is available only on hydraulic steering systems.
NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based tack or gybe. Setting the Wind Hold Type Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot. For advanced autopilot configuration, see the installation instructions included with your autopilot. 1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Wind Hold Type. Select Apparent or True.
4 Select Go To or Route To. Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible VHF radio with NMEA 2000, and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call from the radio, the chartplotter shows the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. If you have a compatible autopilot system connected to the network, the chartplotter prompts you to start a Williamson’s turn to the man-overboard point.
Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine and fuel data. See the installation instructions for details. Select Info > Gauges. Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge 1 From a gauges screen, hold a gauge. 2 Select a data type. 3 Select the data to display. Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits You can configure the upper and lower limits and the range of desired standard operation of a gauge.
2 Select an option: • To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the water-speed sensor, select Water Speed. • To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select GPS Speed. Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated by your chartplotter GPS (course over ground).
Display: Sets how the laylines and vessel are shown on the chart, and sets the length of the laylines. Sailing Ang.: Allows you to select how the device calculates laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the measured wind angle from the wind sensor. The Manual option calculates the laylines using manually entered windward and leeward angles. Tide Correction: Corrects the laylines based on the tide.
Sorting and Filtering Messages 1 Select Info > Warning Manager > Sort/Filter. 2 Select an option to sort or filter the message list. Saving Messages to a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Info > Warning Manager > Save to Card. Clearing all of the Messages Select Info > Warning Manager > Clear Warning Manager. Media Player 4 Select the media player from the options on your Bluetooth device.
Adjusting the Volume Customizing the Channel Guide Enabling and Disabling Zones If you have wired your vessel's speakers into zones, you can enable needed zones and disable unused zones. 1 From the media screen, select Menu > Media Menu > Audio Levels > Enable/Disable Zones. 2 Select a zone. Muting the Media Volume 1 From the media screen, select 2 If necessary, select Select. . Scanning VHF Channels Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to VHF.
3 Select Select or Done. SiriusXM Weather WARNING The weather information provided through this product is subject to service interruptions and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or outdated information, and consequently should not be relied upon exclusively. Always use common sense while navigating, and check alternate weather information sources prior to making safety-related decisions.
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers Weather fronts appear as lines that indicate the leading edge of an air mass. Front Symbol Description Cold front Warm front Stationary front Occluded front Trough Pressure-center symbols often appear near weather fronts. PressureCenter Symbol Description Wind Speed Wind Barb Wind Speed Calm 20 knots 5 knots 50 knots 10 knots 65 knots 15 knots Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction Wave heights for an area appear as variations in color.
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range You can change the color range dynamically to view higher resolution sea surface temperature readings. 1 From the weather Fishing chart, select Menu > Weather Menu > Sea Temperature. 2 Select an option: • To allow the chartplotter to adjust the temperature range automatically, select Auto Configure. The chartplotter automatically finds the lower and upper limits for the current screen, and updates the temperature-color scale.
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources If you have two or more video sources, you can alternate between them using a specific time interval. 1 From the video screen, select Menu > Video Menu > Source > Alternate. 2 Select Time, and select the amount of time each video appears. 3 Select Source, and select the video sources to add to the alternating sequence. Associating the Camera to a Video Source You may need to associate the camera with a video source.
GPS: Provides information about the GPS satellites and settings. System Information: Provides information about the devices on the network and the software version. Station Information: Adjusts the setup of the station. Auto Power Up: Turns the device on automatically when power is applied. Station Settings Select Settings > System > Station Information. Change Station: Sets the entire station to a new set of defaults based on the location of this station.
more familiar destinations that require navigation through a narrow waterway. 1 Dock your vessel or drop the anchor. 2 Select Settings > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Normal. 3 Select a destination that you have navigated to previously. 4 Select Navigate To > Guide To. 5 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficient travel.
Setting the Fuel Alarm Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network. 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.
Select Settings > Other Vessels. AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception. DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC). Collision Alarm: Sets the collision alarm (Setting the SafeZone Collision Alarm). AIS-EPIRB Test: Enables test signals from Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPRIB). AIS-MOB Test: Enables test signals from man overboard (MOB) devices. AIS-SART Test: Enables test transmissions from Search and Rescue Transponders (SART).
• Go to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Digital Switching Your chartplotter can be used to monitor or control circuits when a compatible system is connected. For example, you can control the interior lights and navigation lights on the vessel. You can also monitor live well circuits. To access the digital switching controls, select Info > Circuit Control.
Type Sentence Description Type PGN Description GPGLL GLL: Geographic position (latitude and longitude) 127488 Engine parameters: Rapid update GPGSA GSA: GNSS DOP and active satellites 127493 Transmission parameters: Dynamic GPGSV GSV: GNSS satellites in view 127505 Fluid level GPRMB RMB: Recommended minimum navigation information 128259 Speed: water referenced GPRMC RMC: Recommended minimum specific GNSS data 129025 Position: rapid update GPRTE RTE: Routes GPVTG VTG: Course over groun
Index A aerial photos 5 AIS 5–7 distress signal device 6 radar 18 SART 6 targeting 5, 6 threats 6, 17 turning on 35 alarms 34 anchor drag 34 arrival 34 collision 6, 35 deep water 15 engine 24 gauges 24 navigation 34 off course 34 shallow water 15 sonar 15 water temperature 15 weather 35 anchor drag alarm 34 animated currents, tides 4 antenna, GPS 2 arrival alarm 34 Auto Guidance 11, 33 line 33 shoreline distance 33 autopilot 11, 20 adjusting the heading 20 circles pattern 21 cloverleaf pattern 21 engaging 2
O off course alarm 34 offset, front of boat 20 other vessels AIS 7 trails 7 P panning, camera 32 Perspective 3D 31 photos, aerial 5 position, tracking 23 position report 23 power key 1, 32 powerboat 2, 25 premium charts 4, 6 aerial photos 5 Fish Eye 3D 7 tide and current indicators 4 product registration 36 product support 1 contact information 1 R radar 16–18 AIS 18 clutter 19 color scheme 19 field of view 19 front-of-boat offset 20 gain 18, 19 MARPA 6 optimizing display 19 overlay screen 18 range 16 ran
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