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Table of ConTenTs
Warnings ��������������������������������������������������1
Getting Started �����������������������������������������2
Turning the Unit On or Off ������������������������2
Adjusting the Backlight ����������������������������2
Using the Keypad��������������������������������������3
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ��������������4
Using Simulator Mode ������������������������������4
Viewing System Information ��������������������4
Restoring Factory Settings ����������������������5
Inserting and Removing SD Cards ����������5
Understanding the Home Screen ������������6
Using Charts ��������������������������������������������7
Using the Navigation Chart ����������������������7
Using the Split Navigation Chart �������������11
Changing the Chart Settings �������������������11
Using the Chart/Sonar Screen �����������������13
Using the Chart/Radar Screen �����������������14
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Where To ��������������������������������������������������15
Navigating to a Destination����������������������15
Creating and Using Waypoints ����������������17
Creating and Using Routes ����������������������19
Creating a Route as a Marking line ���������21
Creating an Alarm point ��������������������������22
Viewing Information ��������������������������������23
Viewing Numbers ��������������������������������������23
Viewing Tide Station Information ������������24
Viewing Celestial Information ������������������24
Viewing User Data �������������������������������������25
Viewing Other Boats ���������������������������������25
Configuring the Unit ��������������������������������27
Configuring System Settings�������������������27
Changing Units of Measure ���������������������27
Configuring Communications Settings ��28
Setting Alarms �������������������������������������������29
Configuring My Boat���������������������������������30
Configuring Other Boats ��������������������������32
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Using Sonar ���������������������������������������������33
Understanding the Full Screen ����������������33
Understanding the Split Freq Screen������33
Understanding The Split Zoom Screen���34
Understanding the Temp Log Screen �����34
Setting Up Sonar ���������������������������������������35
Advanced Sonar Settings ������������������������36
Using Radar ���������������������������������������������37
Understanding the Cruising Screen��������38
Installing The Unit �����������������������������������41
Install the Wiring Harness ������������������������41
Test the Installation ����������������������������������45
Appendix ��������������������������������������������������46
Specification����������������������������������������������46
Alarms and Messages ������������������������������47
Software License Agreement �������������������51
Limited Warranty ���������������������������������������51
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Warnings
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Warnings
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous
situations could result in an accident or collision
resulting in death or serious injury.
• When navigating, carefully compare information
displayed on the unit to all available navigation
sources, including information from visual
sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve
any discrepancies or questions before continuing
navigation.
• Use the electronic chart in the unit only to facilitate,
not to replace, the use of authorized government
charts. Official government charts and notices to
mariners contain all information needed to navigate
safely.
• Use this unit only as a navigational aid. Do not
attempt to use the unit for any purpose requiring
precise measurement of direction, distance,
location, or topography.
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birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See www.garmin.
com/prop65 for more information.
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Important Information
MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate
cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we
identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain some inaccurate
or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive.
The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on
the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org.
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Turning the Unit On or Off
POWER key until the unit
Press and hold the
beeps and the Garmin screen appears. When the
Warning screen appears, press
screen.
to open the Home
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Adjusting the Backlight
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1. Press and release the
2. Select Backlight and press left or right on the
POWER key.
ROCKER to manually adjust the backlight.
Warning Screen
NOTE: The first time you power on your unit,
you must go through a setup sequence. See page
45 for details.
NOTE: The manual is applicable to GPsMAP
2008 and GPsMAP 2108. GPsMAP 2108
supports Garmin network by which Garmin
Radar is connectible.
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Using the Keypad
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To switch between Day and Night mode:
1. Press and release the
2. Select Manual Day/Night Mode.
3. Press left or right on the ROCKER to switch
POWER key.
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BACKLIGHT
RANGE (-/+)
ROCKER
(MARK)
(SELECT)
(MENU)
(HOME)
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POWER/BACKLIGHT—Press and hold to turn
the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the
backlight and day/night modes.
RANGE (-/+)—Press to adjust the range of the
sonar; zoom in or out on a chart.
ROCKER—Press up, down, left, or right to move
through menus, highlight fields, and enter data.
—Press to mark a waypoint.
—Press to select highlighted items and
confirm on-screen messages.
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—Press to return to the Home screen.
— Press to access additional settings and
configuration options; press to return to the
previous screen when indicated.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn on the unit, 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
. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green
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For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin
Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Using Simulator Mode
Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for
use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track
satellites in Simulator Mode.
.
the strength of actual satellite signals.
To turn on Simulator Mode
1. From the Home screen select Configure >
System > Simulator.
2. Select Setup to set speed, track control, and
position.
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Viewing System Information
You can view your unit’s software version, basemap
version, and unit ID number. You may need this
information to update the system software or purchase
additional map data information.
From the Home screen, select Configure > system >
system Information.
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
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