Garmin GPSMAP 8530 Black Box Owner's Manual - Page 31
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2 Select Settings > My Vessel > Keel Offset. 3 Select or based on the location of the transducer. 4 Enter the distance measured in step 1. Setting the Water Temperature Offset Before you can set the water temperature offset, you must have a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a temperaturecapable transducer to measure water temperature. The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor. 1 Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor or temperature-capable transducer that is connected to the chartplotter. 2 Measure the water temperature using a different temperature sensor or a thermometer that is known to be accurate. 3 Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2. This is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is. Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is. 4 Select Settings > My Vessel > Temperature Offset. 5 Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3. Calibrating a Water Speed Device If you have a speed-sensing transducer connected to the chartplotter, you can calibrate that speed-sensing device to improve the accuracy of water-speed data displayed by the chartplotter. 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Calibrate Water Speed. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed, a message appears. 3 Select OK, and safely increase the boat speed. 4 If the message appears again, stop the boat, and ensure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. 5 If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. 6 If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product support. Other Vessels Settings When your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS device or VHF radio, you can set up how other vessels are displayed on the chartplotter. 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 (page 5). 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). Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings NOTE: This will delete all settings information you have entered. Select Settings > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset. Chartplotter Data Management Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Chartplotter Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the latest version of MapSource® or HomePort™ software programs loaded on your computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter. Select an option: • Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card. For more information, see the HomePort help file. • Copy the data from MapSource to the prepared memory card. For more information, see the MapSource help file. Copying Data from a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into a card slot. 2 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Card. 3 If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to. 4 Select an option: • To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data, select Merge from Card. • To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter and overwrite existing user data, select Replace from Card. 5 Select the file name. Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Card > Save to Card. 3 If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to. 4 Select an option: • To create a new file, select Add New File, and enter a name. The file name is saved with an . adm extension. • To add the information to an existing file, select the file from the list. Chartplotter Data Management 25
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