ii GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s ManualIntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction...............................................iTips and Shortcuts........................................ iManual Conventions ..................................... iQuick Links ................................................. iGetting Started.........................................1Front and Rear Panels ................................1Turning the Chartplotter On or Off ...............2Adjusting the Backlight ................................2Adjusting the Color Mode ............................2Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ..................2Inserting and Removing SD Cards ..............3Restoring Factory Settings ..........................3Viewing System Information ........................3Using the Simulator Mode ...........................3Understanding the Home Screen ................4Using Charts ............................................5Using the Navigation Chart .........................5Using Mariner’s Eye ....................................9Using BlueChart g2 Vision.........................10Using Mariner’s Eye 3D............................. 11Using Fish Eye 3D .....................................12Changing the Chart Settings .....................13Using Tracks ..............................................14Using Fishing Charts .................................15Enabling High Resolution SatelliteImagery .....................................................16Viewing Aerial Photos ................................17Viewing Current Station Information ..........18Detailed Road and POI Data .....................18Using Automatic Guidance ........................18Using Combinations..............................19Where To? ..............................................21Navigating to a Destination .......................21Creating and Using Waypoints ..................23Creating and Using Routes .......................26Viewing Information ..............................29Viewing Tide Station Information ...............29Viewing Current Information ......................29Viewing Celestial Information ....................30Viewing User Data .....................................30Viewing Information on Other Boats ..........32Viewing Gauges ........................................33Viewing Fuel Gauges ................................33Viewing Video ............................................34Configuring the Unit ..............................35Configuring System Settings .....................35Changing Units of Measure .......................35Configuring Communications Settings ......36Setting Alarms ...........................................37Configuring My Boat ..................................39Configuring Other Boats ............................40Configuring XM Audio................................41Using the Marine Network ....................42Viewing Connected Garmin MarineNetwork Devices .......................................43Using Radar ...........................................44Understanding the Cruising Screen ..........45Changing Radar Settings ..........................48Using Sonar ...........................................49Understanding the Full Screen ..................49Understanding the Split Zoom Screen ......49Understanding the Split FrequencyScreen .......................................................50Understanding the Temp Log ....................50Setting Up Sonar .......................................51Advanced Sonar Settings ..........................52Using XM WX Weather ™ and Audio ......53Using XM WX Weather..............................53Setting the XM WX Weather Options ........53Viewing Precipitation Information ..............53Viewing Forecast Information ....................56Viewing Sea Conditions.............................57Viewing Fishing Information ......................57Viewing Visibility Information .....................58Viewing Buoy Reports ...............................59Using XM Audio .........................................60Appendix ................................................61Specifications ............................................61Calibrating the Touchscreen ......................62NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ....................62Messages and Alarms ...............................64Product Registration ..................................68Contact Garmin .........................................68Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ...............68Weather Data Warranty .............................68Software License Agreement ....................69XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement .....69Index .......................................................70