Installation Instructions
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...of these devices, you must flush mount a GPSMAP 7015 or a GPSMAP 7215 chartplotter. NOTE: To avoid interference, mount GPSMAP 6008/6208 chartplotters 15 in. (38.1 cm), GPSMAP 6012/6212 chartplotters 16 in. (40.6 cm), and GPSMAP 7012/7212 chartplotters 25 in the bail mount and securely attaches it... your specific mounting surface. Because of the larger size of the controls or touch screen. To install the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter on the Bail-mount Bracket GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions Choose mounting hardware that provides a clear, glare-...
...of these devices, you must flush mount a GPSMAP 7015 or a GPSMAP 7215 chartplotter. NOTE: To avoid interference, mount GPSMAP 6008/6208 chartplotters 15 in. (38.1 cm), GPSMAP 6012/6212 chartplotters 16 in. (40.6 cm), and GPSMAP 7012/7212 chartplotters 25 in the bail mount and securely attaches it... your specific mounting surface. Because of the larger size of the controls or touch screen. To install the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter on the Bail-mount Bracket GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions Choose mounting hardware that provides a clear, glare-...
Owner's Manual
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... the product box for the following products: • GPSMAP® 6008 • GPSMAP 6208 • GPSMAP 6012 • GPSMAP 6212 • GPSMAP 7012 • GPSMAP 7212 • GPSMAP 7015 • GPSMAP 7215 Tips and Shortcuts • Select Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Select Menu from any main screen to access additional settings. • Press and release...
... the product box for the following products: • GPSMAP® 6008 • GPSMAP 6208 • GPSMAP 6012 • GPSMAP 6212 • GPSMAP 7012 • GPSMAP 7212 • GPSMAP 7015 • GPSMAP 7215 Tips and Shortcuts • Select Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Select Menu from any main screen to access additional settings. • Press and release...
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. The charts and 3D chart views listed below are available with BlueChart g2 Vision Data Zooming In and Out on the ... zoom out and zoom in. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual The GPSMAP 6208, 6212, 7212, and 7215 chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map. The Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range (-/+) keys to zoom out and zoom in. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the and buttons to view...
From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. The charts and 3D chart views listed below are available with BlueChart g2 Vision Data Zooming In and Out on the ... zoom out and zoom in. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual The GPSMAP 6208, 6212, 7212, and 7215 chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map. The Complete an action: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range (-/+) keys to zoom out and zoom in. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the and buttons to view...
Owner's Manual
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... that the combination screen you want to pan the focus screen. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a combination screen. 5. Select a combination. 3. From the Home screen, select Combinations. 2. If it can view the content of any combination screen on the full chartplotter screen. 1. Note: For the GPSMAP 6000 series, the combination screen must be viewed on the full chartplotter screen. GPSMAP® 6000/7000...
... that the combination screen you want to pan the focus screen. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a combination screen. 5. Select a combination. 3. From the Home screen, select Combinations. 2. If it can view the content of any combination screen on the full chartplotter screen. 1. Note: For the GPSMAP 6000 series, the combination screen must be viewed on the full chartplotter screen. GPSMAP® 6000/7000...
Owner's Manual
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... route. shortest distance from Your Present Location" (page 34). Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a Chartplotter To navigate using the Where To? Complete an action: • Select Waypoints to view a list of preloaded locations and locations you... the device guide me ? feature. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route To line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to go (bearing)? See "Creating ...
... route. shortest distance from Your Present Location" (page 34). Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a Chartplotter To navigate using the Where To? Complete an action: • Select Waypoints to view a list of preloaded locations and locations you... the device guide me ? feature. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route To line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to go (bearing)? See "Creating ...
Owner's Manual
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...screen keyboard. From any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the waypoint: • Select Use Chart to 5000 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter...34 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1. Complete an action: • Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the on the chart. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a new location on -screen keyboard...
...screen keyboard. From any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the waypoint: • Select Use Chart to 5000 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter...34 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1. Complete an action: • Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the on the chart. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a new location on -screen keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... the on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. Copying Waypoints See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). This procedure does not save up to select a destination using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a destination using coordinates. From the Home screen, select Chart. 2. Select a waypoint. 3. Select Done. Select a waypoint or an MOB...
... the on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. Copying Waypoints See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). This procedure does not save up to select a destination using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a destination using coordinates. From the Home screen, select Chart. 2. Select a waypoint. 3. Select Done. Select a waypoint or an MOB...
Owner's Manual
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... saves the route and all the waypoints in it. 1. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a location on the chart. • Select Use Waypoint List and select a saved waypoint. 5. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 37 From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Select...the Rocker to select a location on the chart. The chartplotter marks the position of the 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. If you want to select ...
... saves the route and all the waypoints in it. 1. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a location on the chart. • Select Use Waypoint List and select a saved waypoint. 5. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 37 From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Select...the Rocker to select a location on the chart. The chartplotter marks the position of the 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. If you want to select ...
Owner's Manual
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...Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). The track currently being recorded is a recording of the path of the Active Track 1. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Select Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. GPSMAP...® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 39 Tracks A track is called the active track, and it by the magenta line. 8. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >... that you want to select the waypoint. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the waypoint. 6. Select the waypoint that was used when the route...
...Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). The track currently being recorded is a recording of the path of the Active Track 1. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Select Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. GPSMAP...® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 39 Tracks A track is called the active track, and it by the magenta line. 8. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >... that you want to select the waypoint. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the waypoint. 6. Select the waypoint that was used when the route...
Owner's Manual
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... Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > Video. 2. An on -screen display appears. 3. Touch the display mode icon in the upper-left corner. An on -screen display appears. 3. Select Source. 5. Touch anywhere on a GPSMAP 7015 or 7215 chartplotter, you can configure the VGA display mode on the screen. From the Home screen, select Information > Video. 2. The video...
... Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > Video. 2. An on -screen display appears. 3. Touch the display mode icon in the upper-left corner. An on -screen display appears. 3. Select Source. 5. Touch anywhere on a GPSMAP 7015 or 7215 chartplotter, you can configure the VGA display mode on the screen. From the Home screen, select Information > Video. 2. The video...
Owner's Manual
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... bars shown are simulations and do not represent the strength of the backlight? From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator > Setup. 2. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 57 See "Changing the Map Zoom Detail" (page 11... the simulated position of the active track? For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to navigate using the chartplotter. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on -screen keyboard. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the on the chartplotter? How do I check the software version and the...
... bars shown are simulations and do not represent the strength of the backlight? From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator > Setup. 2. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 57 See "Changing the Map Zoom Detail" (page 11... the simulated position of the active track? For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to navigate using the chartplotter. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on -screen keyboard. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the on the chartplotter? How do I check the software version and the...
Owner's Manual
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...destination using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to select the destination using the cursor ( ). 4. Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance... > Shoreline Distance > Far. • If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are relative, not absolute. As a result, the chartplotter may move if you set the Shoreline ...
...destination using the cursor ( ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to select the destination using the cursor ( ). 4. Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance... > Shoreline Distance > Far. • If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are relative, not absolute. As a result, the chartplotter may move if you set the Shoreline ...
Owner's Manual
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... Avoid looking directly at three miles, each ring represents one mile from the center out. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, from your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as it warms up and a countdown is provided to humans and animals. When you connect your ... from the Radar screen , touch the and buttons. • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range keys (-/+). The radar warms up . NOTE: As a safety feature, the radar enters standby mode after it rotates in inland waters, this mode works best with all networked chartplotters. Stopping the Transmission...
... Avoid looking directly at three miles, each ring represents one mile from the center out. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, from your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as it warms up and a countdown is provided to humans and animals. When you connect your ... from the Radar screen , touch the and buttons. • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the Range keys (-/+). The radar warms up . NOTE: As a safety feature, the radar enters standby mode after it rotates in inland waters, this mode works best with all networked chartplotters. Stopping the Transmission...
Owner's Manual
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...green rings radiate from the target while an alarm sounds and a message banner appears. Target has been lost , tracking, or dangerous), and the chartplotter can sound a collision alarm if the object enters your safe zone. Select Corner 2 and repeat step 3 to dangerous MARPA target Dangerous MARPA ... assign a MARPA tag to a dangerous target. About MARPA MARPA is in range. To use the Rocker and the on-screen arrows ( and ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the guard-zone corner and drag. 4. Dangerous target is primarily used for collision avoidance, through it . A red ring ...
...green rings radiate from the target while an alarm sounds and a message banner appears. Target has been lost , tracking, or dangerous), and the chartplotter can sound a collision alarm if the object enters your safe zone. Select Corner 2 and repeat step 3 to dangerous MARPA target Dangerous MARPA ... assign a MARPA tag to a dangerous target. About MARPA MARPA is in range. To use the Rocker and the on-screen arrows ( and ). • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the guard-zone corner and drag. 4. Dangerous target is primarily used for collision avoidance, through it . A red ring ...
Owner's Manual
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... that channel for subsequent calls until you can use the Rocker to select an AIS target . • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch an AIS target . 4. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that are available in all frequency bands: 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68...the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Making an Individual Routine Call NOTE: When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not receive call to an AIS target. On your Garmin VHF ...
... that channel for subsequent calls until you can use the Rocker to select an AIS target . • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch an AIS target . 4. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that are available in all frequency bands: 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68...the Home screen, select Information > DSC List. 2. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Making an Individual Routine Call NOTE: When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not receive call to an AIS target. On your Garmin VHF ...
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Screenshots Note: To capture screenshots using a GPSMAP 7012, 7212, 7015 or 7515, you want to a Computer 1. Select OK. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on your chartplotter, and transfer the file to a computer. 2. Touch OK. Insert a memory card into an SD card reader that is ... can capture as a bitmap (.BMP) file a screenshot of the screen for at least six seconds. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, press the HOME button on the screen until the calibration screen appears. 3. Touch anywhere on the black portion of any location on the front of GPS...
Screenshots Note: To capture screenshots using a GPSMAP 7012, 7212, 7015 or 7515, you want to a Computer 1. Select OK. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on your chartplotter, and transfer the file to a computer. 2. Touch OK. Insert a memory card into an SD card reader that is ... can capture as a bitmap (.BMP) file a screenshot of the screen for at least six seconds. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, press the HOME button on the screen until the calibration screen appears. 3. Touch anywhere on the black portion of any location on the front of GPS...
Quick Reference Guide
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... in Taiwan Turning On the Chartplotter Press and release the Power key. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a new location on electronic chart information. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use a BlueChart g2 Vision data card or add network devices such as 1. From any part of Garmin Ltd. Customizing the Combinations Screen Note: You can designate it...
... in Taiwan Turning On the Chartplotter Press and release the Power key. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a new location on electronic chart information. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use a BlueChart g2 Vision data card or add network devices such as 1. From any part of Garmin Ltd. Customizing the Combinations Screen Note: You can designate it...