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Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................................................1
Device Overview......................................................................... 1
Using the Touchscreen.......................................................... 1
On-Screen Buttons................................................................ 1
Tips and Shortcuts................................................................. 1
Locking the Touchscreen....................................................... 1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter........................ 1
Downloading the Manuals.......................................................... 1
Getting More Information............................................................ 1
Inserting a Memory Card............................................................ 1
Software Update......................................................................... 2
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card...................... 2
Updating the Device Software............................................... 2
GPS Satellite Signals..................................................................2
Selecting the GPS Source..................................................... 2
Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2
Home Screen.............................................................................. 2
Adding an Item to Favorites................................................... 2
Customizing Pages..................................................................... 2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination
Page.......................................................................................2
Adding a SmartMode Layout................................................. 3
Adding a Custom Combination Screen.................................. 3
Customizing the Data Overlays............................................. 3
Resetting the Station Layouts................................................ 3
Presets........................................................................................3
Saving a New Preset............................................................. 3
Managing Presets.................................................................. 3
Setting the Vessel Type.............................................................. 3
Adjusting the Backlight............................................................... 3
Adjusting the Color Mode........................................................... 3
Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 3
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart............................. 4
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen......................... 4
Selecting a Map..................................................................... 4
Measuring a Distance on the Chart....................................... 4
Chart Symbols....................................................................... 4
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart..........................................4
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart............ 4
Viewing Details about Navaids.............................................. 4
Navigating to a Point on the Chart......................................... 4
Heading Line and Angle Markers.......................................... 5
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines....... 5
Turning on Angle Markers................................................. 5
Premium Charts.......................................................................... 5
Viewing Tide Station Information........................................... 5
Animated Tide and Current Indicators.............................. 5
Showing Tides and Current Indicators.............................. 6
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart.............. 6
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks..................................... 6
Automatic Identification System..................................................6
AIS Targeting Symbols.......................................................... 6
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets...... 6
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D
Chart View............................................................................. 7
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 7
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel........... 7
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel........................... 7
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats............................ 7
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm................................... 7
AIS Distress Signals.............................................................. 7
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission................... 7
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols................ 7
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts............................. 7
Turning Off AIS Reception..................................................... 7
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings.............................................. 7
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup...................................... 8
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart
Views..................................................................................... 8
Chart Appearance Settings.................................................... 8
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views........ 8
Laylines Settings.................................................................... 9
Fish Eye 3D Settings............................................................. 9
Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping..................... 9
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Feature........................................................................ 9
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map.............. 9
Garmin Quickdraw Community................................................... 9
Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community.......................9
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the
Garmin Quickdraw Community.............................................. 9
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps............ 10
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings...................................... 10
Navigation with a Chartplotter.................................... 10
Basic Navigation Questions...................................................... 10
Destinations.............................................................................. 11
Searching for a Destination by Name.................................. 11
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart............ 11
Searching for a Marine Services Destination....................... 11
Stopping Navigation............................................................. 11
Waypoints................................................................................. 11
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint.................... 11
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location........................ 11
Marking an SOS Location.................................................... 11
Viewing a List of all Waypoints............................................ 11
Editing a Saved Waypoint.................................................... 11
Moving a Saved Waypoint................................................... 11
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint.............. 11
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB.......................................... 12
Deleting All Waypoints......................................................... 12
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To........... 12
Routes...................................................................................... 12
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location............................................................................... 12
Creating and Saving a Route............................................... 12
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths............ 12
Editing a Saved Route......................................................... 12
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route....................... 12
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route...... 12
Deleting a Saved Route....................................................... 13
Deleting All Saved Routes................................................... 13
Auto Guidance.......................................................................... 13
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path.................... 13
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path...................... 13
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path............................... 13
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress......... 13
Setting a Timed Arrival.........................................................13
Auto Guidance Path Configurations.................................... 13
Adjusting the Distance from Shore..................................14
Tracks....................................................................................... 14
Showing Tracks................................................................... 14
Setting the Color of the Active Track................................... 14
Saving the Active Track....................................................... 14
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks............................................ 14
Editing a Saved Track.......................................................... 14
Saving a Track as a Route...................................................14
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track.................. 14
Deleting a Saved Track........................................................14
Deleting All Saved Tracks.................................................... 14
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