Garmin GPSMAP 5008 Owner's Manual - Page 4

Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 2 Adjusting the Backlight 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 4 Restoring Factory Settings 4 Viewing System Information 4 Using Simulator Mode 4 Understanding the Home Screen 5 Using Charts 6 Using the Navigation Chart 6 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings.........9 Using Radar Overlay 12 Using Tracks 12 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 14 Using Mariner's Eye 3D 14 Using Fish Eye 3D 16 Using Fishing Charts 16 Enabling High-Resolution Satellite Imagery..17 Viewing Aerial Photos 18 Viewing Current Station Information 18 Detailed Road and POI Data 18 Using Automatic Guidance 18 Using Combinations 19 Where To 21 Navigating to a Destination 21 Creating and Using Waypoints 23 Creating and Using Routes 25 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 26 Viewing Information 27 Viewing Tide Station Information 27 Viewing Current Information 27 Viewing Celestial Information 28 Viewing User Data 28 Viewing the DSC List 30 Viewing Fuel Gauges 31 Viewing Video 31 Configuring the Chartplotter 32 Configuring System Settings 32 Changing the System Language 32 Configuring Navigation Preferences 32 Configuring Units of Measure 33 Configuring Communications Settings..........33 Setting Alarms 34 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm............35 Configuring My Boat 35 Configuring Other Vessels 36 Using the Garmin Marine Network........37 Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices 38 Using Radar 39 Using Cruising Mode 40 Using Sentry Mode 40 Radar Targeting 41 Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen.....42 Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance 42 Adjusting the VRM and EBL 43 Configuring Other Vessels on the Radar Screen 43 Advanced Radar Configuration 44 Using Sonar 45 Understanding the Full Screen 45 Understanding the Split Zoom Screen...........45 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen...46 Understanding the Temp Log 46 Setting Up Sonar 47 Advanced Sonar Settings 48 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 49 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio.......49 Adding a DSC Contact 49 Viewing the DSC List 50 Receiving Distress Calls 50 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 50 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 50 Position Tracking 51 Placing an Individual Routine Call 52 Calling an AIS Target 52 Appendix 53 Specifications 53 Calibrating the Touchscreen 54 Capturing Screenshots 54 Alarms and Messages 55 Product Registration 57 Contact Garmin 57 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 57 Software License Agreement 57 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 58 Index 59 ii GPSMAP® 4000/5000 Series Owner's Manual