Garmin 010-10680-50 BlueChart g2 Vision User's Guide

BlueChart g2 Vision

Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards allow you to get the most out of your Garmin marine

GPS unit. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision features:

•

Mariner’s Eye 3D

—a bird’s eye view from above and behind the boat, for a more visual

navigation aid

.

•

Fish Eye 3D

—an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the

chart’s information.

•

Fishing Chart

—

view the chart without navigational data, leaving only the bottom contours

and depth soundings.

•

High Resolution Satellite Imagery

—high resolution satellite images are provided for a

realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation Chart.

•

Aerial Photos

—you can view marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to

help you visualize your surroundings.

•

Detailed Roads and POI data

—you can search for and view roads, restaurants, attractions,

and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore.

•

Tide and Current Data

—you can access tide and current station information.

•

Auto Guidance

—you can use the Auto Guidance technology suggest the best passage

based on the chart data.

This guide provides an overview of some of these features. For more detailed information, see the

owner’s manual for your Garmin marine GPS unit. Not all of these features are available on every card.

Using the SD card

You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your Garmin GPS

unit is on or off.

Insert the SD card, label up, into the open SD card slot on your

Garmin GPS unit and press in until it clicks.

Press in again to eject the SD card.

BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the

card, keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from

exposure to sun and rain. BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards are susceptible to damage from static

electricity. In low humidity environments, you should ground yourself on a large metal object

before handling the card.

NOTE:

BlueChart g2 Vision data cannot be transferred from the SD card to your PC for backup or

viewing purposes. The SD card can only be used on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units.

Mariner’s Eye 3D

Mariner’s Eye 3D

provides a bird’s eye 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.

Mariner’s Eye 3D

is

beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit

routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

Colors

—you can choose between

Normal

(Default),

Water

Hazard

, and

All Hazard

. The

Normal

setting highlights

the land as you would see it from the water, and the

Hazard

settings indicate shallow water (and land) with a color scale.

Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, red is very

shallow, and green indicates land. (The

All Hazard

setting

indicates land as well as very shallow water in red.)

Fish Eye 3D

Fish Eye 3D

provides an underwater view of the sea

floor or lake bottom based on the chart data. You can

customize the view as you prefer:

Sonar Cone

—shows the area covered by your

transducer.

Sonar Data

—you can show the sonar readings received

by your transducer for the best combination of sonar and

mapping.

Tracks

—keep a log of where you’ve been and view it on

the map.

Numbers

—numeric cruising and navigation information.

The Fishing Chart

The

Fishing Chart

features detailed bathymetric

data to emphasise bottom contours and depth

soundings. The

Fishing Chart also

removes

navigation information from the map to reduce

clutter and help give clearer definition to the sea

floor.

High Resolution Satellite Imagery

You can overlay high-resolution satellite

images on the land, sea, or both portions of the

Navigation Chart

.

Satellite imagery options:

When you enable the photo overlay on

your unit, you can customize how the

satellite imagery appears on the map:

•

Off

—standard chart information is

shown.

•

Land Only

—standard chart

information is shown on water with

photos overlaying the land.

•

On

—photos overlay both the water

and the land at a specified opacity.

The higher you set the percentage,

the more the satellite photos will

cover both land and water.

Aerial Photos

BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, bridges, marinas,

and harbors.

Marine Services and Points of Interest (POI)

In many areas, BlueChart g2 Vision maps feature Marine Services and other land-based points of

interest. You can locate these POIs from the

Where To?

menu on your Garmin GPS unit, or you

can access them from the

Navigation Chart

by selecting the icon.

Marinas and Marine Services

•

Many Marinas and Marine

Services include contact

information such as phone

number and VHF channel as

well as services offered.

•

Many other POI locations include

address and phone information.

•

All available information is listed

on the information page for the

selected Marina, Marine Service,

or other POI.

Photo Overlay Off

Land Only Photo

Overlay

Photo Overlay 50%

Photo Overlay 100%

Mariner’s Eye 3D

(Water Hazard Colors)

Fish Eye 3D

Mariner’s Eye View

Navigation Chart

Viewing Aerial Photos:

• Aerial photos are

indicated by a camera

icon on the

Navigation

Chart

.

• A perspective cone

attached to the camera

icon shows the angle at

which the aerial photo

was taken.

• A camera icon without

a perspective cone

indicates an overhead

photo.

• You have the option to

view a photo on the full

screen, where you can

zoom in or out.

Perspective

Overhead

Dining

Tide Station

Marine Services

Lodging

Library

Bank

Auto fuel

Fishing Chart

Navigation Chart

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