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  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    GPSMAP® 6000/7000 series owner's manual
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    as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP
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    turn on or off the chartplotter. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, either press the soft key along the right side of the screen (GPSMAP 6000 series units) or use your finger to touch that item on the screen (GPSMAP 7000 series units) to select it. Small
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    28 About the Combinations Screen 28 Combinations Screen Configuration 28 Navigation 32 Basic Navigation Questions 32 Navigation with a Chartplotter 32 Waypoints 34 Routes 35 Tracks 39 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 41 Where To 42 Marine Services Destinations 42 Almanac, Environmental
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    Screenshots 115 Viewing GPS Satellite Locations 115 System Information 115 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 117 Product Registration 120 Contact Garmin 120 Declaration of Conformity 120 Software License Agreement 120 Index 121 Introduction GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual iii
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    GPSMAP 6012 and 6212 Front View Getting Started ➊ ➋ ➑ GPSMAP 7015 and 7215 Front View ➊ Power key ➋ Automatic backlight sensor ➌ Range keys ➍ Rocker ➎ Soft keys ➏ MARK, SELECT, MENU, and HOME buttons ➐ Numeric keypad (6012 and 6212 only) ➑ SD card slot GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Getting Started ➊ GPSMAP 6008, 6208, 6012, 6212, 7012, and 7212 Back View ➋➊ ➎➍ ➌ GPSMAP 7015 and 7215 Back View ➊ Network connectors ➋ NMEA 2000 connector ➌ NMEA 0183 connector ➍ Power connector ➎ Video (Yellow) and VGA (Purple) connectors  GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    The first time you turn on the chartplotter, you must configure a series of initial settings. These settings must also be configured when restoring original factory settings (page 116). Each of these settings can be updated later. Follow the on-screen directions. Note: To calibrate the water speed
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    , any supplemental map information (if applicable), and the unit ID number. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data information. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information.  GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Getting Started About the Home Screen You can use the Home screen to access all other screens. Note: Options on this screen vary based on the chartplotter type and optional connected network devices. Home Screen GPSMAP 6000 Series Home Screen GPSMAP 7000 Series • Charts-allows you to access the
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    Chart Views All GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map. The GPSMAP 6208, 6212, 7212, and 7215 chartplotters have built-in to view map information, and as a navigational aid. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. Marine services Exposed wreck
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    to denote map features, which services screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart. 3. Select where you want to go: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series turns. • Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance (page 27). 6. Review the course indicated GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 
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    Chart or Fishing Chart. 3. Select Menu > Chart Setup > Inset Map. 4. Complete an action: • Select On to show an inset map at all times. • Select Auto to show an inset map while panning, only when the position icon ( ) is no longer visible on the screen.  GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Select an object. 4. Select the button with the name of the item to view the information. Selected item Additional item information GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 
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    a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart. 3. an action: • Select the button with the station name. • Select Review if more than one item is in the vicinity, and select the GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    GPS heading data. The heading line appears vertically on the screen. • Select Course Up to set the map so the direction of navigation is always up. Changing the Map card. The basic world map is available on all GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select
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    Heading Line The heading line is an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 4. Select Done. 12 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Home screen, chartplotter to automatically filter out light sectors maps cover when using a BlueChart g2 Vision data card. • Select Photo Points > On to show camera icons when using a BlueChart g2 Vision data card. This enables you to view aerial photos of landmarks (page 26). GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    if the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. Note: The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. From the Home screen, select See "Waypoints" (page 34). Using Tracks See "Tracks" (page 39). 14 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    from the vessel has been lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 15
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    Ground and Heading Turning Off AIS Reception AIS signal reception is turned on by default. From the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS > Off. All AIS functionality on all charts and on , and the display of information about AIS vessels. 16 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker
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    screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to select the AIS vessel. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series to an AIS Target (page 113). 18 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    touch the button. • Move the view away from the boat: ◦ For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range (-) key. ◦ For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the button. The scale ( ) is momentarily indicated at the bottom of the screen. Viewing Details about Navaids From the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart
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    , use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the width. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the width. 5. Select Done. Showing Surface Radar The chartplotter must be connected to a marine radar to show surface radar. In Perspective 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D, you can
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    cartography is compatible only with GPSMAP 4000 series and later chartplotters. Previous Garmin Marine Network-compatible chartplotter models (such as the GPSMAP 3000 Series) can be connected to your network, but they cannot share BlueChart g2 Vision data. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 21
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    g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision data card while your chartplotter is on or off how chart data appears over 3D terrain. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Mariner's Eye 3D > Menu > Chart Appearance GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    2. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the depth. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the depth. 3. Select Done See "Waypoints" (page 34) or "Tracks" (page 39). GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 23
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    > On. Showing Tracks From the Home screen, select Charts > Fish Eye 3D > Menu > Tracks > On. Showing Data Bars See "Data Bars" (page 62). Fishing Chart Use the Fishing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and depth soundings on the chart. 24 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    , you can zoom in further by selecting the Range (+) key (GPSMAP 6000 series) or the button (GPSMAP 7000 series). You also can set the detail level higher by changing the map zoom detail (page 11). 1. From the Home screen, select Navigation Chart > Menu > Chart Setup > Photos. 2. Complete an action
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    Only Photo Overlay Photo Map at 50% Photo Map at 100% Viewing Aerial Review > Aerial Photo. Note: Press the Range (-/+) keys (GPSMAP 6000 series) or touch or (GPSMAP 7000 series), to zoom out and in while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen. 26 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    tide station and current direction information must be available in your preloaded map or BlueChart g2 Vision region. You must also select the Animated Guide To (page 33). Configuring Auto Guidance Settings See "Auto Guidance Line Configurations" (page 59). � GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    chartplotter, and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision data card. You can combine up to three screens in the GPSMAP 6000 series and up to four screens in the GPSMAP 7000 series the type of information shown in the corresponding screen. 28 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    . Available data options vary, based on the chartplotter and network configuration. Unused data field Removing a Data Field 1. From the Home screen, select Combinations. 2. Select a combination. 3. Select a data field that contains data. 4. Select None. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 29
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    icon in the lower-right corner that represents the gauge screen you want to cycle through. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, select the left and right arrows beneath the gauge. The chartplotter displays the next fuel gauge screen or engine gauge screen. 4. Repeat step 3 to cycle through all the gauge
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    view the content of any combination screen on the full chartplotter screen. Note: For the GPSMAP 6000 series, the combination screen must be in the focus screen before it can be viewed on the full chartplotter screen. 1. From the Home screen, select Combinations. 2. Select a combination. 3. For the
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    ? How do I make the device guide me to a location while avoiding obstacles with a Chartplotter To navigate using a GPSMAP 6000 or 7000 series chartplotter, you screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Select where you want to go: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Navigation • Select Offshore Services to view a list of marinas and other offshore points of interest, listed by name (page 42). • Select may be in your path. 1. Select a destination using a chart or Where To? (page 32). 2. Select Navigate To > Guide To. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 33
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    the chartplotter sets a course back to the marked location using the Go To feature. Viewing a List of all Waypoints From the Home screen, Review > Edit. 4. Complete an action: • Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to change the name. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen
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    use the Rocker to change the comment. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. Moving a Saved Waypoint 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select a waypoint. 3. Select Review > Move. 4. Indicate a new location for the waypoint: • Select
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    present location. It should be the turn that is closest to your boat. 8. Select Done when the route is complete. 9. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. 10.Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. 36 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    the next turn: • Select Use Chart. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to select a location on the chart. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a location on the chart. • Select Use Waypoint List and select a saved waypoint. 5. Select Add Turn. The chartplotter marks the position of the turn with
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    Review > Edit Route. 4. Complete an action: • Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to change the name. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen the Home screen, select Where To? > Routes. 2. Select a route. 3. Select Navigate To. 38 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    select the waypoint. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the waypoint. 6. Select Route To. 7. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. 8. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Copying Routes See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). Tracks
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    For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to change the name. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Review the course indicated by the colored line. 5. Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. 40 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    GPSMAP 7000 series, use the onscreen keyboard. Select Done. 3. Select Done. Copying Tracks See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data > All. Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot
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    screen, select Where To? > Offshore Services. 2. Select the marine service category to which you want to navigate. The chartplotter To. • Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance. 6. Review the course indicated by Screen 42 Guide To Screen (BlueChart g2 Vision) GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 3. Select Done. The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria appear. 4. Select the location. 5. Select Navigate To. 6. Complete an action: • Select Go To. • Select Route To. • Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance. 7. Review the
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    them, you must create and save at least one route (page 37). 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Routes. 2. Select a route. 3. Select Review > Navigate To. 4. Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance. 44 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    and save at least one track (page 40). 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Tracks. 2. Select a track. 3. Select Review the course indicated by the colored line. 6. Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Rocker to enter the date. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. • Select Next Day to view tide information for the day after the date shown. • Select Previous Day to view tide information for the day before the date shown. 46 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Stations. 2. Select a station. 3. Complete an action: • Select Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to enter the date. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. • Select Show Report to view the
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    By default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. From the Home screen, select Information > Manual to view information for a different date. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to enter the date. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard.
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    and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor, a water-speed sensor, and a heading sensor. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Graphs > Wind Speed. 2. Select the type of wind speed data included on the graph (Apparent Wind, True Wind, or Ground Wind). GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 49
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    on a stationary sensor and a GPS antenna. boat. This is the chartplotter must be connected to a barometric-pressure sensor to capture the data shown on the atmospheric pressure graph. From the Home screen, select Information > Graphs > Atmo. Pressure. 50 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    of sensing engine data to view engine gauges. See the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions for details. From the Home screen, select Information > Engines. Cycling Through Engine and Fuel Gauge Screens 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Engines. 2. Move from one gauge
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    for up to four engines. The analog engine gauges can show information for up to two engines. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Engines > Menu > Gauge Setup > Engine Selection > Num. Engines. 2. Select the number of engines. 3. Select Back. 52 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    , your chartplotter must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Engines. 2. Move from the engine gauge screens to the fuel gauge screen: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, select
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    For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the amount of fuel added. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. > GPS Speed. • Select Fuel Economy > Water Speed to use data from a speed wheel. Trip Gauges Viewing Trip Gauges From the Home screen, select
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    Series Installation Instructions for details. From the Home screen, select Information > Video. Selecting a Video Source 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Video > Menu. 2. Select Source. 3. Indicate the source of the video feed: • For the GPSMAP 6008, 6208, 6012, 6212, 7012 chartplotter
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    , select Information > Video. 2. Touch anywhere on the screen. An on-screen display appears. 3. Touch the display mode icon in the upper-left corner. The video menu appears. 4. Select Source. 5. Select a new value for the video Source setting (page 55). 56 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    mode. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. • Select Track Control. Select Auto Track to allow the chartplotter to set the heading automatically, or select User Track to set the heading manually. • Select Set Position. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker
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    on the chartplotter. 1. From the Home screen, select route turns on the map. 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 58 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    sensor, and GPS speed is calculated from your GPS position. 1. From the Home screen, select chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance line. 3. Enter the minimum safe depth: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen
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    GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to select the destination using the cursor ( ). 4. Select Navigate To > Guide To. 5. Review chartplotter may screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest. 60 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    review the chartplotter may manually. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the magnetic variance. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. Coordinate Systems Setting the Position Format or the Map
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    Device Configuration • Select Time Zone > Custom to set the time zone manually. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time zone hour adjustment. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. • Select Daylight Saving Time. Select Up, Down
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    to a destination. It shows GPS speed, GPS heading, depth, and GPS position data. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select a screen, select Charts. 2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Select Menu > Data Bars > Navigation. 4. Select On or Auto. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    the bottom of the chart. Only one of these three data bars can appear at a time. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Complete an action: • Select Menu > Data Bars air experienced while on a stationary boat. 64 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    bearing to the desired course appears while navigating. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. System (AIS) information for other vessels, your chartplotter must be connected to an external AIS device. MARPA GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 65
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    continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. Setting the Fuel Capacity of Your Boat 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Fuel Capacity. 2. Enter the combined fuel capacity of all the engines on your boat: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric
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    Configure > Alarms > Navigation > Off Course > On. 2. Enter the off-course distance that triggers the alarm: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 3. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 67
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    Alarms > System > GPS Accuracy > On. 2. Enter the GPS location accuracy that triggers the alarm: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 3. Select Done. Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm The chartplotter must be
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    . • Select Replace From Card to transfer data from the data card to the chartplotter and overwrite existing user data on the chartplotter. 4. Select the file name from the list if multiple files are listed. 5. Select Merge from Card or Replace from Card. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 69
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    connected to the network. Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters. • Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network. Unique data is combined with existing data on every chartplotter. 70 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Marine Network. 2. Select a device. 3. Select Review. 4. Enter a name for the device: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 5. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 71
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    body. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a GMR screen image of the gathered radar information. • Harbor mode-intended for use in inland waters, this mode works best with short-range radar signals (2 nm or less). 72 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Radar > Cruising. A full-screen image of the gathered radar information appears. Your position is in the center of the screen, and the rings provide distance measurements. Range rings Heading line Distance between rings Radar range Cruising Mode GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 73
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    transmission and disables any guard zones. Showing Harbor Mode From the Home screen, select Radar > Harbor. Distance between rings Radar range Harbor Mode Offshore Home screen, select Radar > Offshore. Distance between rings 74 Radar range Offshore Mode GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    until you exit Sentry mode. If MARPA is enabled in Sentry mode, MARPA targets are not cancelled. From the Home screen, select Radar > Sentry. Enabling MARPA in Sentry Mode From the Home screen, select Radar > Sentry > Menu > Sentry Setup > MARPA > On. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 75
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    guard zone that completely encompasses your boat. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar > Sentry > Menu > Sentry Setup > Adjust Guard Zone > Move Guard Zone > Circle. 2. Select Menu > Sentry Setup > Adjust Guard Zone > Move Guard Zone > Corner 1. 76 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    : • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker and the on-screen arrows ( and ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the guard- GPS heading, nearest approach, and time to nearest approach. MARPA indicates the status of each tagged object (acquiring, lost, tracking, or dangerous), and the chartplotter
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    1. From the Home screen, select Radar. 2. Select Cruising, Harbor, or Offshore. 3. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to select a targeted object. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a targeted object. 4. Select MARPA Target. 78 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    . • Select Proj. Heading to set the projected heading time for AIS-activated and MARPA-tagged vessels. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 79
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    Show VRM/EBL for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select Left > Show VRM/EBL for the GPSMAP 7000 series. • Configure the setting for the long-range screen in Dual Range mode. Select > Menu > Show VRM/EBL for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select Right > Show VRM/EBL for the GPSMAP 7000 series. Adjusting the VRM and
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    apply to the Radar Overlay. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar > Radar Setup > Appearance > Waypoints. 2. Complete an action: • Select Show to show all waypoints. • Select Navigation Only to show only waypoints associated with the currently active route. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 81
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    line, with starting point, destination, and turns indicated. 7. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. 8. Follow the • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 7. Select GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    screen, select Radar. 10.Select Cruising, Harbor, Offshore, Dual Range, or Sentry. The route appears as a magenta line, with starting point, destination, and turns indicated. 11.Review the chartplotter aligns based on GPS tracking data. GPS tracking data GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 83
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    the map and the radar range. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range (-/+) keys to zoom out and zoom in. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, , or Sentry mode individually, and for each screen in Dual Range mode. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar. 2. Select Cruising, Harbor,
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    radar mode. The chartplotter does not readjust the gain automatically in response to changing conditions. To optimize the radar appearance for specific conditions, manually adjust the gain (page for both left and right screens Configure once for all modes GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 85
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    GPSMAP 7000 series. 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 readjust the gain automatically in response to changing conditions. Manually Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen
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    > Menu > Gain for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select Right > Gain for the GPSMAP 7000 series. 4. Select Up to raise the gain, until light speckles appear across the Radar screen. Data on the Radar screen is refreshed every few seconds. As a result, the effects of manually adjusting the gain may not
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    use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay (page 85). 1. From the Home screen, select Radar. 2. Select Cruising, Harbor, Offshore, Dual Range or Sentry mode. 88 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    the GPSMAP 7000 series. • Configure the setting for the long-range screen in Dual Range mode. Select > Menu > Noise Rejection > Rain Clutter > Off for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select Right > Noise Rejection > Rain Clutter > Off for the GPSMAP 7000 series. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 89
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    Right > Noise Rejection > Rain Clutter for the GPSMAP 7000 series. 6. Select Up or Down to decrease or increase the appearance of nearby rain clutter until other targets are clearly visible on the Radar screen. Clutter caused by rain may still be visible. 90 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    screens in Dual Range mode. Select > Menu > Noise Rejection > Crosstalk > On for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select Left > Noise Rejection > Crosstalk > On for the GPSMAP 7000 series Radar Screen The cruising data bar shows GPS speed, GPS heading, depth, and GPS position data. 1. From the Home screen,
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    show arrival, distance to destination, off-course, bearing, and next turn data. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar. 2. Select Cruising, Harbor, or Offshore mode. 3. Select Menu > Radar Setup > bars, the other two data bars are hidden automatically. 92 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Up to set the top of the map according to the heading data received from a heading sensor, also known as the magnetic heading. The heading line appears vertically on the screen. • Select Course Up to set the map so the direction of navigation is always up. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 93
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    Range mode. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar > Radar Setup > Rotation Spd. 2. Complete an action: • Select Normal Speed. • Select High Speed to increase the speed at which the antenna rotates, which increases the speed at which the screen updates. 94 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    604 xHD, 606 xHD, 1204 xHD, or 1206 xHD radar only. 1. From the Home screen, select Radar > Radar Setup > Antenna Size. 2. Select 4 Foot or 6 Foot. screen, select Radar > Radar Setup > Front of Boat. 2. Select and hold Up or Down to adjust the offset. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 95
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    85). Setting the Radar Overlay Display Orientation See "Changing the Map Orientation" (page 11). Setting Data Bars for the Radar whether vessel tracks appear on the Radar Overlay. From the Home screen, select Charts > Radar Overlay > Menu > Waypoints & Tracks GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. You can configure the appearance of the heading line on the Radar Overlay. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Radar Overlay > Menu > Setup > Chart Setup > Heading Line. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 97
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    GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the distance. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen to show what area the maps cover when using a
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    connects through the Garmin Marine Network and shares sonar data with every chartplotter connected to the network. Sonar Views The chartplotter shows sonar data using three different views: a full-screen view, a range of the magnified area. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 99
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    split-frequency sonar view requires the use of a dual-frequency transducer. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Frequency. Depth, temperature, and water speed GPS speed and GPS heading Transducer frequencies Split-frequency Sonar View Range 100 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    detail in the variation. Temperature and depth Time elapsed Transducer Temperature Log Waypoints on the Sonar Screen Pausing the Sonar Display 1. From the Home screen, select Sonar. 2. Select a sonar view. 3. Select Menu > Pause Sonar. Temperature range GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 101
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    7000 series, touch and drag the line. Showing the A-Scope The A-Scope is a vertical flasher along the right side of the screen that shows instantaneously the range to targets along a scale. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. 102 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    and navigation information to appear automatically on the Sonar screens. The navigation information always includes GPS speed and GPS heading, and includes bearing and off-course information setting. Only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 103
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    to allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain automatically. • Select Up or Down to increase or decrease the gain manually. 5. Select Done. Adjusting the Noise Rejection on the Sonar Screen The Noise Rejection Dual to show both 200 kHz and 50 kHz data. 104 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    . 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar > Water Temp > On. 2. Enter a water temperature: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 3. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 105
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    chartplotter detects a suspended target of the specified symbols. 1. From the Home screen transducer is installed at the transducer is installed at the bottom screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 3. Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen
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    number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is. 4. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Temp Offset. 5. Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric
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    is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the call list. Viewing the DSC List Your chartplotter must be connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC in order to view the DSC list. From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 108 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Keypad. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 3. Select Done. 4. Enter the name of the vessel: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. 5. Select Done. Incoming Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio
  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 116
    Review > Navigate To. 4. Select Go To or Route To (page 32). Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1. From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2. Select a position-report call. 3. Select Review > Next Page > Create Waypoint. 110 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    . 3. Select Review > Edit. 4. Complete an action: • Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to enter the name of the vessel. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Vessel trail Vessel Trail on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 111
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    chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call. When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, you can select the DSC channel on which you want to communicate (page 113). The radio transmits this request with your call. 112 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    6000 series, use the Rocker to select an AIS target . • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch an AIS target . 4. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio > Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 5. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    35 W max. at 10 VDC GPSMAP 6012, 6212, 7012, 7212 45 W max. at 10 VDC GPSMAP 7015, 7215 65 W max. at 10 VDC Fuse All models 7.5 A, 42 V fast-acting NMEA 2000 Load Equivalency Number (LEN) All models 2 NMEA 2000 Draw All models 75 mA maximum 114 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    Touch OK. Screenshots Note: To capture screenshots using a GPSMAP 7012, 7212, 7015 or 7515, you must use the Garmin RF Wireless Remote Control. You can capture as a bitmap (.BMP) file a screenshot of any screen shown on your chartplotter, and transfer the file to your computer. Capturing Screenshots
  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 122
    and share data with other Marine Network-compatible devices and chartplotters. Transferring Data over the Garmin Marine Network See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). Configuring Networked Devices See "Networked Device Configuration" (page 71). 116 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    devices, see the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions. Approved NMEA 0183 Sentences GPAPB, GPBOD, GPBWC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin proprietary sentences­ PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ. This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL
  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 124
    Information screen, such as depth, speed, water temperature, wind speed and direction, and engine data. To connect a GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to see a list of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 125
    to negotiate with each other to determine which chartplotter will perform this function. Only one chartplotter on the network can bridge NMEA 0183 data over the NMEA 2000 bus at a time. All GPSMAP 6000 series and 7000 series units are NMEA 2000 certified. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 119
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    online registration today. Go to 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
  • Garmin GPSMAP 6012 | Owner's Manual - Page 127
    deep water 105 fish 106 GPS accuracy 68 navigation 67 off course 28 data fields 29 focus screen 30 functions 28 instrumentation data 30 map 8 map orientation 11 MARPA 18 navaids 13, 25 navigation 7 object information 9 panning 8 Radar Overlay 21, 84 roses 14 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    53 fuel onboard 68 full-screen view 99 G gain default setting 86 large objects 87 radar 85 radar type 85 side lobes 87 sonar 104 Garmin Marine Network 71 gauges 79, 97, 111 P panning charts 8 inset map 8, 97 PC data 55 Perspective 3D AIS 18 data bars 62 122 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    rejection 85 Offshore mode 74 optimizing display 84 orientation 93 overlay screen 83 range 72, 85 range rings 94 Sentry mode 75 , 92 gain 86, 104 GPS 115 GPS accuracy 68 hazard colors 23 heading 61 heading line 12, 94, 97 inset map 8, 97 interval 41 keel GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 123
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    , 92 screenshot capture 115 scroll speed 102 sea clutter 88 service points 14 shallow water 105 shoreline distance 60 show VRM/EBL map 11 zoom 99 shallow water alarm 105 shoreline distance 60 side lobe interference 87 simulator mode 57 soft keys i, 1 software GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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    For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty
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