Garmin GPSMAP 5212 Owner's Manual - Page 4

Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Getting Started 1 Front and Rear Panels 1 Turning the Chartplotter On 2 Turning the Chartplotter Off 2 Initializing Chartplotter Settings 2 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Adjusting the Backlight 3 Adjusting the Color Mode 3 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 3 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 4 Viewing System Information 4 Using the Simulator Mode 4 Understanding the Home Screen 5 Using Charts 6 Using the Navigation Chart 6 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 11 Using Perspective 3D 12 Using Radar Overlay 14 Using Tracks 14 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 15 Using Mariner's Eye 3D 16 Using Fish Eye 3D 17 Using Fishing Charts 18 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery 18 Viewing Aerial Photos 19 Viewing Current Station Information 19 Detailed Road and POI Data 19 Using Automatic Guidance 20 Using Combinations 21 Selecting a Combination 21 Interacting with the Combinations Screen 21 Editing the Combination Screen 22 Where To 23 Navigating to a Destination 23 Creating and Using Waypoints 25 Creating and Using Routes 27 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 29 Viewing Information 30 Viewing Tide Station Information 30 Viewing Current Information 30 Viewing Celestial Information 31 Viewing User Data 32 Viewing the DSC List 34 Viewing Gauges 34 Viewing Fuel Gauges 34 Viewing Video 35 Configuring the Device 36 Configuring System Settings 36 Changing the System Language 36 Configuring Navigation Preferences 36 Configuring Units of Measure 37 Configuring Communications Settings 38 Setting Alarms 39 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm 40 Configuring My Boat 40 ii Configuring Other Vessels 41 Configuring XM Audio 42 Using the Marine Network 43 Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices 44 Using Radar 45 Using Cruising Mode 46 Using Sentry Mode 46 Radar Targeting 47 Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen 48 Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance.......49 Adjusting the VRM and EBL 49 Configuring Other Vessels on the Radar Screen.....50 Advanced Radar Configuration 50 Using Sonar 51 Understanding the Full Screen 51 Understanding the Split Zoom Screen 51 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen 52 Understanding the Temp Log 52 Setting Up Sonar 53 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 55 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 56 Position Tracking 57 Placing an Individual Routine Call 58 Calling an AIS Target 58 Using XM WX Weather and Audio 59 Using XM WX Weather 59 Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information 59 Viewing Forecast Information 61 Viewing Sea Conditions 62 Viewing Fishing Information 63 Viewing Visibility Information 64 Viewing Buoy Reports 65 Using XM Audio 66 Appendix 67 Specifications 67 Calibrating the Touchscreen 68 Capturing Screenshots 68 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 69 Messages and Alarms 70 Product Registration 74 Contact Garmin 74 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 74 Weather Data Warranty 74 Software License Agreement 75 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 75 Index 76 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner's Manual