Garmin GPSMAP 8012 MFD Owner's Manual - Page 3

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Garmin GPSMAP 8012 MFD Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................... 1
GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View ............................................. 1
Inserting a Memory Card ........................................................... 1
Using the Touchscreen .............................................................. 1
Locking the Touchscreen ...................................................... 1
Tips and Shortcuts ..................................................................... 1
GPS Satellite Signals ................................................................. 1
Stations and Station Layouts ..................................................... 1
Customizing the Home Screen ............................................. 1
Customizing the Layout of a Page ........................................ 1
Resetting the Station Layouts ............................................... 2
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 2
Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 2
Charts and 3D Chart Views ........................................... 2
Chart Symbols ........................................................................... 2
Showing a Different Chart .......................................................... 2
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ............................. 2
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ............................................. 3
Viewing Details about Navaids .................................................. 3
Premium Charts ......................................................................... 3
Viewing Tide Station Information .......................................... 3
Animated Tide and Current Indicators .............................. 3
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks .................................... 4
Automatic Identification System ................................................. 4
AIS Targeting Symbols ......................................................... 4
Chart View ............................................................................. 4
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel ................................... 5
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel .......................... 5
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats ........................... 5
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm .................................. 5
AIS Distress Signals .............................................................. 5
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts ............................ 5
Turning Off AIS Reception .................................................... 5
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings ............................................. 5
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup ..................................... 6
Views ..................................................................................... 6
Chart Appearance Settings ................................................... 6
Fish Eye 3D Settings ............................................................. 6
Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 6
Basic Navigation Questions ....................................................... 7
Destinations ............................................................................... 7
Searching for a Destination by Name ................................... 7
Courses ...................................................................................... 7
Autopilot Navigation .............................................................. 7
Recalculating the Auto Guidance Route .......................... 7
Stopping Navigation ................................................................... 7
Waypoints .................................................................................. 8
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Viewing a List of all Waypoints .............................................. 8
Editing a Saved Waypoint ..................................................... 8
Moving a Saved Waypoint .................................................... 8
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB ............................................ 8
Deleting All Waypoints .......................................................... 8
Routes ........................................................................................ 8
Location ................................................................................. 8
Creating and Saving a Route ................................................ 8
Viewing a List of Routes ........................................................ 9
Editing a Saved Route .......................................................... 9
Deleting a Saved Route ........................................................ 9
Deleting All Saved Routes .................................................... 9
Tracks ........................................................................................ 9
Showing Tracks ..................................................................... 9
Setting the Color of the Active Track ..................................... 9
Saving the Active Track ........................................................ 9
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ............................................. 9
Editing a Saved Track ........................................................... 9
Saving a Track as a Route .................................................... 9
Deleting a Saved Track ....................................................... 10
Deleting All Saved Tracks ................................................... 10
Retracing the Active Track .................................................. 10
Clearing the Active Track .................................................... 10
Sonar ............................................................................. 10
Changing the Sonar View ........................................................ 10
Pausing the Sonar Display ....................................................... 10
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen .............................. 10
Adjusting the Gain on the Sonar Screen .................................. 10
Adjusting the Range of the Depth Scale .................................. 10
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen .......................... 10
Selecting Frequencies ............................................................. 10
Turning On the A-Scope .......................................................... 11
Sonar Setup ............................................................................ 11
Sonar Settings ..................................................................... 11
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings .......................................... 11
Sonar Appearance Settings ................................................ 11
Sonar Alarm Settings .......................................................... 11
Advanced Sonar Settings .................................................... 11
Transducer Installation Settings .......................................... 11
Radar ............................................................................. 11
Radar Display Modes ............................................................... 12
Changing the Radar Mode ....................................................... 12
Transmitting Radar Signals ...................................................... 12
Tips for Selecting a Radar Zoom Scale .............................. 12
Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen ............................... 12
Sentry Mode ............................................................................. 12
Enabling Timed Transmit .................................................... 12
Setting the Standby and Transmit Times ............................ 12
Enabling a Guard Zone ....................................................... 12
Defining a Circular Guard Zone .......................................... 12
Defining a Partial Guard Zone ............................................. 13
Radar Targeting and MARPA .................................................. 13
MARPA Targeting Symbols ................................................ 13
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object ................................ 13
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