Garmin nuvi 500-Series Owner's Manual - Page 40
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Weather overlay settings configured for use on one chart are not
applied to another chart. The weather overlay settings for each
chart must be configured separately.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu >
Chart Setup > Weather > Weather > On.
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Chart Setup >
Weather.
Weather: Turns on and off the weather overlay.
Precipitation: Shows precipitation data.
Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
Buoy Data: Shows weather buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
From the Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart Setup > Weather.
Precipitation: Shows precipitation radar.
Sea Temperature: Shows sea temperature data.
Buoy Data: Shows weather buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
You can view information about the weather services you have
subscribed to and how many minutes have passed since the
data for each service was updated.
Select Weather > Weather Subscription.
Device Configuration
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically
You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the
power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter by
pressing .
Select Settings > System > Auto Power.
NOTE: When Auto Power is On, and the chartplotter is
turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied
within less than two minutes, you may need to press
restart the chartplotter.
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
Display: Adjusts the backlight brightness and color scheme.
Beeper: Turns on and off the tone that sounds for alarms and
selections.
GPS: Provides information about the GPS satellite settings and
fix.
Auto Power: Turns on the device automatically when power is
applied
(Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically, page
Keyboard Layout: Sets the arrangement of the keyboard to an
alphabetical or computer keyboard layout.
Language: Sets the on-screen text language.
Speed Sources: Sets the source of the speed data used to
calculate true wind speed or fuel economy. Water speed is
the speed reading from a water-speed sensor, and GPS
speed is calculated from your GPS position.
System Information: Provides information about the device and
the software version.
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Simulator: Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the
speed and simulated location.
Display Settings
Not all options are available on all models.
Select Settings > System > Display.
Backlight: Sets the backlight level.
Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors.
Screenshot Capture: Allows the device to save images of the
screen.
Menu Bar Display: Shows or automatically hides the menu bar
when it is not needed.
GPS Settings
Select Settings > System > GPS.
Skyview: Shows the relative position of GPS satellites in the
sky.
GLONASS: Turns on or off GLONASS usage (Russia satellite
system). When the system is used in situations with poor sky
visibility, this configuration can be used in combination with
GPS to provide more accurate position information.
WAAS/EGNOS: Turns on or off WAAS (in North America) or
EGNOS (in Europe), which can provide more-accurate GPS
position information. When using WAAS or EGNOS, the
device may take longer to acquire satellites.
Speed Filter: Averages the speed of your vessel over a short
period of time for smoother speed values.
Source: Allows you to select the preferred source for GPS.
Viewing the Event Log
The event log shows a list of system events.
Select Settings > System > System Information > Event
Log.
Viewing System Software Information
You can view the software version, the basemap version, all
supplemental map information (if applicable), the software
version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit
ID number. You may need this information to update the system
software or to purchase additional map data information.
Select Settings > System > System Information >
Software Information.
My Vessel Settings
to
NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or
hardware.
Select Settings > My Vessel.
Keel Offset: Offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel,
making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the
keel instead of from the transducer location
Offset, page
35).
Temp. Offset: Compensates for the water temperature reading
from a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a
temperature-capable transducer
Temperature Offset, page
34).
Calibrate Water Speed: Calibrates the speed-sensing
transducer or sensor
page
35).
Fuel Capacity: Sets the combined fuel capacity of all the fuel
tanks on your vessel (
Vessel, page
26).
Vessel Type: Enables some chartplotter features based on the
boat type.
Fill Up All Tanks: Sets the tank levels to full
Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel, page
(Setting the Keel
(Setting the Water
35).
(Calibrating a Water Speed Device,
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the
(Synchronizing the
26).
Device Configuration