GPSMAP® 4000/5000 Series
owner’s manual
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January 2008
Part Number 190-00854-00 Rev. D
Printed in Taiwan
Introduction
GPSMAP® 4008
GPSMAP® 4010
GPSMAP® 4012
GPSMAP® 5008
GPSMAP® 5012
GPSMAP® 5015
Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
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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 4000 series units) or use your finger to touch that item on the screen
(GPSMAP 5000 series units) to select it. Small arrows (>) in the text indicate that you should select
each item in order. For example, if you see “select Charts > Navigation Chart,” you should press
the Charts soft key (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch Charts (GPSMAP 5000 series), and then select
or touch Navigation Chart.
Press or touch HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.
Press or touch MENU from any main screen to access additional settings.
Press and release the
Press and hold the
Power key to adjust the display settings.
Power key to turn the unit on or off.
Quick Links
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Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 3.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 3.
Restoring Factory Settings: page 3.
Using the Navigation Chart: page 5.
Changing the Chart Settings: page 9.
Navigating to a Destination: page 18.
Creating a Waypoint: page 20.
Configuring System Settings: page 29.
Using Radar: page 35.
Using Sonar: page 39.
Alarms and Messages: page 45.
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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
Adjusting the Backlight .................................2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ...................3
Inserting and Removing SD Cards ...............3
Restoring Factory Settings ...........................3
Viewing System Information .........................3
Using the Simulator Mode ............................4
Understanding the Home Screen .................4
Using Charts .............................................5
Using the Navigation Chart ..........................5
Zooming In and Out on the Map .................... 5
Navigation Chart Settings .............................. 5
Understanding Chart Data ............................. 5
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ................. 6
Panning the Navigation Chart ........................ 6
Accessing Additional Object Information ........ 7
Viewing Tide-Station Information.................... 7
Using Mariner’s Eye .....................................8
Mariner’s Eye Settings ................................... 8
Changing the Chart Settings ........................9
Changing the Chart Appearance .................... 9
Using Tracks ...............................................10
Using BlueChart g2 Vision..........................11
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ..............................12
Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings ............................ 12
Using Fish Eye 3D ......................................13
Fish Eye 3D Settings .................................... 13
Using Fishing Charts ..................................13
Enabling High-Resolution Satellite
Imagery .................................................14
Viewing Aerial Photos .................................15
Viewing Current Station Information ...........15
Detailed Road and POI Data ......................15
Using Automatic Guidance .........................15
Using Combinations ...............................16
Where To? ...............................................18
Navigating to a Destination ........................18
Creating and Using Waypoints ...................20
Creating and Using Routes ........................22
Viewing Information ...............................24
Viewing Tide Station Information ................24
Viewing Current Information .......................24
Viewing Celestial Information .....................25
Viewing User Data ......................................25
Viewing Other Boats ...................................26
Viewing Engine Gauges .............................27
Viewing Fuel Gauges .................................27
Viewing Video .............................................28
Configuring the Chartplotter .................29
Configuring System Settings ......................29
Changing Units of Measure ........................29
Configuring Communications Settings .......30
Setting Alarms ............................................30
Setting Navigation Alarms ............................ 31
Setting System Alarms ................................. 31
Setting Sonar Alarms ................................... 31
Configuring My Boat ...................................31
Configuring Other Boats .............................32
Using the Garmin Marine Network ........33
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine
Network Devices ...................................34
Using Radar ............................................35
Understanding the Cruising Screen ...........36
Cruising Screen Settings .............................. 36
Targeting on the Cruising Screen ................. 37
Understanding the Radar Overlay
Screen ...................................................38
Using Sonar ............................................39
Understanding the Full Screen ...................39
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen .......39
Understanding the Split Frequency
Screen ...................................................40
Understanding the Temp Log .....................40
Setting Up Sonar ........................................41
Advanced Sonar Settings ...........................42
Appendix .................................................43
Specifications .............................................43
Physical Specifications ................................. 43
GPS Performance (with
GPS 17 antenna) .................................... 43
Power ........................................................... 44
NMEA 2000 Specifications: .......................... 44
Initializing Unit Settings ..............................44
Calibrating the Touchscreen .......................44
Alarms and Messages ................................45
Product Registration ...................................47
Contact Garmin ..........................................47
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ................47
Software License Agreement .....................47
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 .....................48
NMEA 0183 .................................................. 48
Approved NMEA 0183 sentences: ............... 48
NMEA 2000 .................................................. 48
Index ........................................................49
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Automatic backlight sensor
Soft keys
Getting Started
POWER
RANGE (+/-)
ROCKER
MARK
SELECT
MENU
HOME
Numeric keypad
(GPSMAP 400 and 402)
SD card slot
GPSMAP 4012
NOtE: Use the soft keys to select menu items on the GPSMAP 4000 Series. Touch menu items on the
GPSMAP 5000 Series screen to select them.
POWER
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sensor
SD card slot
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Garmin Marine
Network
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Power
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Marine video
connector
NMEA 083
connector
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn the unit on, press and release the
I Agree to open the Home screen.
Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select
NOtE: The first time you turn on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 44.
To turn the unit off, press and hold the
Power key.
Warning Screen
Home Screen
Adjusting the Backlight
1. Press and release the
2. Select Backlight.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto.
Power key.
To manually adjust the backlight,
either select Up or Down, use the
ROCKER (GPSMAP 4000 series),
or touch and drag the brightness
bar (GPSMAP 5000 series).
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Power key.
To adjust the color mode:
1. Press and release the
2. Select Color Mode.
3. Select Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn the unit on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current
location. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home
screen are green
and the
position icon shows a flashing question mark.
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision™ SD cards to
view high-resolution satellite imagery, and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and
other points of interest. Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks
to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer. The SD card slot is located on the lower-right
corner of the unit.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks. Press the card in
again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter.
Card label
GPSMAP 4010 and 4012
Card label
GPSMAP 4008 and 5000 series
Restoring Factory Settings
You can restore your unit to the original factory settings.
CAUtION: This procedure deletes any information you have entered.
To restore factory settings:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information.
2. Select Factory Settings.
3. Select Reset to restore all factory settings or select Back to cancel.
Viewing System Information
You can view the software version, basemap version, and unit ID number for your chartplotter.
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.
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Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track
satellites in simulator mode.
CAUtION: Do not try to navigate using Simulator Mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any
satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual
satellite signals.
To turn the Simulator Mode on:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator > On.
2. Select Setup to set speed, track control, position, simulator time, and simulator date.
Understanding the Home Screen
Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Press or touch HOME from any screen to return to
the Home screen.
NOtE: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type. When you add additional hardware to your
Garmin Marine Network, additional options appear.
GPSMAP 4000 Series Home Screen
GPSMAP 5000 Series Home Screen
Charts—access Navigation Chart, Mariner’s Eye, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing
Charts and Radar Overlay (page 5).
NOtE: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing Charts are available only if you use a BlueChart
g2 Vision SD card.
Radar—set up and view radar (page 35).
Sonar—set up and access sonar information (page 39).
Combinations—set up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a two or three
(GPSMAP 4000 Series) field, or four (GPSMAP 5000 Series) field split screen (page 16).
Where to?—access navigation features (page 18).
Information—view information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data, information
about other boats, gauges, and video (page 24).
Configure—access unit and system settings (page 29).
Mark—mark, edit, or delete your current location as a waypoint or MOB
(GPSMAP 5000 Series).
Man Overboard—navigate to a Man Overboard location (GPSMAP 5000 series).
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