GPSMAP® 5000 Series
owner’s manual
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January 2008
Part Number 190-00803-10 Rev. B
Printed in Taiwan
Introduction
GPSMAP® 5208
GPSMAP® 5212
GPSMAP® 5215
Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
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Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to touch something, use your finger to touch that item on the
screen. Small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items in order. For
example, if you see, “Touch Charts > Navigation Chart,” you should touch the Charts button on
the screen, and then touch Navigation Chart.
Touch Home from any screen to return to the Home screen.
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 (Backlight and Color Mode).
Power key to turn the unit on or off.
Quick Links
Turning the Chartplotter On or Off: page 2.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 2.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 3.
Restoring Factory Settings: page 3.
Using the Navigation Chart: page 5.
Using Combinations: page 19.
Navigating to a Destination: page 6 and page 21.
Creating a Waypoint: page 23.
Viewing Information: page 29.
Configuring System Settings: page 35.
Using the Network: page 42.
Using Radar: page 44.
Using Sonar: page 49.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio: page 53.
Messages and alarms: page 64.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................i
Tips and Shortcuts ........................................i
Manual Conventions .....................................i
Quick Links .................................................i
Getting Started .........................................1
Front and Rear Panels ................................1
Turning the Chartplotter On or Off ...............2
Adjusting the Backlight ................................2
Adjusting the Color Mode ............................2
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ..................2
Inserting and Removing SD Cards ..............3
Restoring Factory Settings ..........................3
Viewing System Information ........................3
Using the Simulator Mode ...........................3
Understanding the Home Screen ................4
Using Charts ............................................5
Using the Navigation Chart .........................5
Using Mariner’s Eye ....................................9
Using BlueChart g2 Vision.........................10
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D .............................11
Using Fish Eye 3D .....................................12
Changing the Chart Settings .....................13
Using Tracks ..............................................14
Using Fishing Charts .................................15
Enabling High Resolution Satellite
Imagery .....................................................16
Viewing Aerial Photos ................................17
Viewing Current Station Information ..........18
Detailed Road and POI Data .....................18
Using Automatic Guidance ........................18
Using Combinations ..............................19
Where To? ..............................................21
Navigating to a Destination .......................21
Creating and Using Waypoints ..................23
Creating and Using Routes .......................26
Viewing Information ..............................29
Viewing Tide Station Information ...............29
Viewing Current Information ......................29
Viewing Celestial Information ....................30
Viewing User Data .....................................30
Viewing Information on Other Boats ..........32
Viewing Gauges ........................................33
Viewing Fuel Gauges ................................33
Viewing Video ............................................34
Configuring the Unit ..............................35
Configuring System Settings .....................35
Changing Units of Measure .......................35
Configuring Communications Settings ......36
Setting Alarms ...........................................37
Configuring My Boat ..................................39
Configuring Other Boats ............................40
Configuring XM Audio ................................41
Using the Marine Network ....................42
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine
Network Devices .......................................43
Using Radar ...........................................44
Understanding the Cruising Screen ..........45
Changing Radar Settings ..........................48
Using Sonar ...........................................49
Understanding the Full Screen ..................49
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen ......49
Understanding the Split Frequency
Screen .......................................................50
Understanding the Temp Log ....................50
Setting Up Sonar .......................................51
Advanced Sonar Settings ..........................52
Using XM WX Weather™ and Audio ......53
Using XM WX Weather..............................53
Setting the XM WX Weather Options ........53
Viewing Precipitation Information ..............53
Viewing Forecast Information ....................56
Viewing Sea Conditions.............................57
Viewing Fishing Information ......................57
Viewing Visibility Information .....................58
Viewing Buoy Reports ...............................59
Using XM Audio .........................................60
Appendix ................................................61
Specifications ............................................61
Calibrating the Touchscreen ......................62
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ....................62
Messages and Alarms ...............................64
Product Registration ..................................68
Contact Garmin .........................................68
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ...............68
Weather Data Warranty .............................68
Software License Agreement ....................69
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement .....69
Index .......................................................70
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To turn on your unit for the first time, refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph, page 62.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Front and Rear Panels
Power key
Automatic
backlight
sensor
SD card slot
Power
NMEA
Video
NMEA 2000
Network
GPSMAP 5208 - Front
GPSMAP 5212 - Back
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To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the
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Power key. When the Warning screen appears,
Note: The first time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 62 for
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Warning Screen
Home Screen
To turn the unit off, press and hold the
Power key.
Adjusting the Backlight
1. While the unit is on, press and release the
2. Touch Backlight.
Power key.
To manually adjust the backlight,
either touch and drag the
brightness bar or touch and hold
Up or Down.
To return to the previous screen,
touch Back.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, touch Auto.
Adjusting the Color Mode
Power key.
1. Press and release the
2. Touch Color Mode.
3. Touch 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 a
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flashing question mark is indicated on the boat icon (on the chart screen).
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
Your unit supports SD (Secure Digital) 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 it in until it clicks. Press the card in again and
release it to eject it from the chartplotter.
Card label
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, touch
Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Reset.
2. Touch OK to restore all factory settings or touch Cancel.
Viewing System Information
You can view the software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM WX weather
radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or purchase
additional map data information.
From the Home screen, touch Configure > System > System Information.
Using the Simulator Mode
Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track
satellites in simulator mode.
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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:
From the Home screen, touch Configure > System > Simulator > On.
Touch Setup to set speed, track control (simulated heading), position, simulator time, and
simulator date.
Understanding the Home Screen
Use the Home screen to access all other screens.
Note: Options on this screen vary based on the unit type and optional connected network devices.
Charts—provides Navigation chart, Mariner’s Eye, Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, Fishing
Chart, and Radar Overlay (page 6).
Note: Mariner’s Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing Charts are available only if you use a BlueChart
g2 Vision SD card.
Sonar—sets up and provides sonar information (only available if the unit is connected to a
Garmin sonar module) (page 49).
Combinations—sets up the screen to view a chart, sonar, radar, and video in a 2, 3, or 4-field
split screen (page 19).
Information—shows information including tides, currents, celestial data, user data, information
about other boats, gauges, and video (page 29).
Mark—marks, edits, or deletes your current location as a waypoint or Man Overboard (page 24).
Where to?—provides navigation features (page 21).
Radar—sets up and displays radar (only available if the unit is connected to a radar module)
(page 44).
Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation, forecast,
fishing, sea conditions, and visibility (only available if the unit is connected to a weather module
and you have an XM subscription) (page 53).
Configure—allows you to view and edit your unit and system settings (page 35).
Man overboard—navigate to a Man Overboard location (page 24).
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