Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner's Manual

Also see for GPSMAP 6000 Series: Configuration guide Supplement Owner's manual Quick reference guide Installation instructions

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118 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner’s ManualAppendixCalibrating the GPSMAP 7000 Series TouchscreenThe GPSMAP 7000 series chartplotter touchscreen does not normally require calibration. However, if thebuttons do not seem to be responding properly, use the following process to calibrate the screen.1. While the chartplotter is turned off, press the Power key.The Warning screen appears.2. Touch anywhere on the black portion of the screen for approximately 15 seconds until the calibrationscreen appears.3. Follow the instructions on the screen until “Calibration is complete” appears.4. Touch oK.ScreenshotsNote: To capture screenshots using a GPSMAP 7012, 7212, 7015 or 7515, you must use the Garmin RFWireless Remote Control.You can capture as a bitmap (.BMP) file a screenshot of any screen shown on your chartplotter, and transferthe file to your computer.Capturing Screenshots1. Insert a memory card into the SD card slot on the front of the chartplotter.2. Select Configure > System > Beeper/Display > Screenshot Capture > on.3. Go to a screen you want to capture.4. Take a screenshot:• For the GPSMAP 6000 series, press the HoMe key for at least six seconds.• For the GPSMAP 7000 series, press the HoMe button on the Garmin RF Wireless Remote Control forat least six seconds.The Screenshot Taken window appears.5. Select oK.Copying Screenshots to a Computer1. Remove the memory card from the chartplotter and insert it into an SD card reader that is attached to acomputer.2. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the memory card.3. Copy a .BMP file from the card and paste it to any location on the computer.Viewing GPS Satellite LocationsYou can view the relative position of GPS satellites in the sky.From the Home screen, select Configure > System > GPS.System InformationViewing System InformationSee “Viewing System Information” (page 4).