Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Owner's Manual

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ii GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s ManualIntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction........................................................... iTips and Shortcuts ......................................................iManual Conventions ............................................ iGetting Started..................................................... 1Front and Rear Panels ..............................................1Turning the Chartplotter On .......................................2Turning the Chartplotter Off .......................................2Initializing Chartplotter Settings .................................2Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ................................3Adjusting the Backlight ..............................................3Adjusting the Color Mode ..........................................3Inserting and Removing SD Cards ............................3Restoring the Original Factory Settings .....................4Viewing System Information ......................................4Using the Simulator Mode .........................................4Understanding the Home Screen ..............................5Using Charts ........................................................ 6Using the Navigation Chart........................................6Changing the Navigation Chart Settings ................. 11Using Perspective 3D ..............................................12Using Radar Overlay ...............................................14Using Tracks ............................................................14Using BlueChart g2 Vision.......................................15Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ...........................................16Using Fish Eye 3D ...................................................17Using Fishing Charts ...............................................18Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery ............18Viewing Aerial Photos ..............................................19Viewing Current Station Information ........................19Detailed Road and POI Data ...................................19Using Automatic Guidance ......................................20Using Combinations.......................................... 21Selecting a Combination..........................................21Interacting with the Combinations Screen ...............21Editing the Combination Screen ..............................22Where To? .......................................................... 23Navigating to a Destination......................................23Creating and Using Waypoints ................................25Creating and Using Routes .....................................27Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot..........................29Viewing Information .......................................... 30Viewing Tide Station Information .............................30Viewing Current Information ....................................30Viewing Celestial Information ..................................31Viewing User Data ...................................................32Viewing the DSC List ...............................................34Viewing Gauges ......................................................34Viewing Fuel Gauges ..............................................34Viewing Video ..........................................................35Configuring the Device ..................................... 36Configuring System Settings ...................................36Changing the System Language .............................36Configuring Navigation Preferences ........................36Configuring Units of Measure ..................................37Configuring Communications Settings ....................38Setting Alarms .........................................................39Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm......................40Configuring My Boat ................................................40Configuring Other Vessels .......................................41Configuring XM Audio ..............................................42Using the Marine Network ................................ 43Viewing Connected Garmin Marine NetworkDevices ....................................................................44Using Radar ....................................................... 45Using Cruising Mode ...............................................46Using Sentry Mode ..................................................46Radar Targeting .......................................................47Understanding the Radar Overlay Screen...............48Obtaining Optimal Radar Display Performance.......49Adjusting the VRM and EBL ....................................49Configuring Other Vessels on the Radar Screen.....50Advanced Radar Configuration ...............................50Using Sonar ....................................................... 51Understanding the Full Screen ................................51Understanding the Split Zoom Screen.....................51Understanding the Split Frequency Screen .............52Understanding the Temp Log ..................................52Setting Up Sonar .....................................................53Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ......................... 55Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio.................55Adding a DSC Contact ............................................55Viewing the DSC List ...............................................56Receiving Distress Calls ..........................................56Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from aVHF Radio ...............................................................56Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from theChartplotter ..............................................................56Position Tracking .....................................................57Placing an Individual Routine Call ...........................58Calling an AIS Target ...............................................58Using XM WX Weather and Audio .................... 59Using XM WX Weather............................................59Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information ............59Viewing Forecast Information ..................................61Viewing Sea Conditions...........................................62Viewing Fishing Information ....................................63Viewing Visibility Information ...................................64Viewing Buoy Reports .............................................65Using XM Audio .......................................................66Appendix ............................................................ 67Specifications ..........................................................67Calibrating the Touchscreen ....................................68Capturing Screenshots ............................................68NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 ..................................69Messages and Alarms .............................................70Product Registration ................................................74Contact Garmin .......................................................74Declaration of Conformity (DoC) .............................74Weather Data Warranty ...........................................74Software License Agreement...................................75XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement....................75Index ................................................................... 76