Garmin Gpsmap 8008 Mfd Owners Manual

2015-05-27

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • GPSMAP 8000 Series Front View
    • Using the Touchscreen
    • Locking the Touchscreen
  • Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
  • Downloading the Manuals
  • Getting More Information
  • Inserting a Memory Card
  • Software Update
    • Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
    • Updating the Device Software
  • GPS Satellite Signals
    • Selecting the GPS Source
• Customizing the Chartplotter
  • Home Screen
    • Adding an Item to Favorites
    • Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination Page
    • Adding a SmartMode Layout
    • Adding a Custom Combination Screen
    • Resetting the Station Layouts
  • Setting the Vessel Type
  • Adjusting the Backlight
  • Adjusting the Color Mode
• Charts and 3D Chart Views
  • Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart
    • Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen
    • Selecting a Map
    • Measuring a Distance on the Chart
    • Chart Symbols
    • Showing a Different Chart
    • Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
    • Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
    • Viewing Details about Navaids
    • Navigating to a Point on the Chart
  • Premium Charts
    • Viewing Tide Station Information
      • Animated Tide and Current Indicators
      • Showing Tides and Current Indicators
    • Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
    • Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
  • Automatic Identification System
    • AIS Targeting Symbols
    • Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
    • Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View
    • Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
      • Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
      • Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
    • Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
    • Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
    • AIS Distress Signals
      • Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
      • AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
      • Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
    • Turning Off AIS Reception
  • Chart and 3D Chart View Settings
    • Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup
    • Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
    • Chart Appearance Settings
    • Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
    • Laylines Settings
    • Fish Eye 3D Settings
• Navigation with a Chartplotter
  • Basic Navigation Questions
  • Destinations
    • Searching for a Destination by Name
    • Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
    • Searching for a Marine Services Destination
  • Waypoints
    • Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
    • Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
    • Marking an SOS Location
    • Viewing a List of all Waypoints
    • Editing a Saved Waypoint
    • Moving a Saved Waypoint
    • Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
    • Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
    • Deleting All Waypoints
    • Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To
  • Routes
    • Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location
    • Creating and Saving a Route
    • Viewing a List of Routes
    • Editing a Saved Route
    • Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
    • Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
    • Deleting a Saved Route
    • Deleting All Saved Routes
  • Auto Guidance
    • Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
    • Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
    • Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
    • Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
    • Setting a Timed Arrival
    • Auto Guidance Line Configurations
      • Adjusting the Distance from Shore
  • Tracks
    • Showing Tracks
    • Setting the Color of the Active Track
    • Saving the Active Track
    • Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
    • Editing a Saved Track
    • Saving a Track as a Route
    • Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
    • Deleting a Saved Track
    • Deleting All Saved Tracks
    • Retracing the Active Track
    • Clearing the Active Track
    • Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
    • Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
  • Stopping Navigation
  • Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Network
  • Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
• Sailing Features
  • Setting the Vessel Type
  • Sail Racing
    • Starting Line Guidance
    • Setting the Starting Line
    • Using the Starting Line Guidance
    • Starting the Race Timer
    • Stopping the Race Timer
    • Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
  • Laylines Settings
  • Setting the Keel Offset
  • Sailboat Autopilot Operation
    • Wind Hold
      • Setting the Wind Hold Type
      • Engaging Wind Hold
      • Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
      • Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot
    • Tack and Gybe
      • Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
      • Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
      • Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay
      • Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor
• Sonar
  • Sonar Views
    • Traditional Sonar View
    • DownVü Sonar View
    • SideVü Sonar View
      • SideVü/DownVü Scanning Technology
    • Split-Zoom Sonar View
    • Split-Frequency Sonar View
    • Panoptix™ Sonar Views
      • LiveVü Down Sonar View
      • LiveVü Forward Sonar View
      • RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View
      • RealVü 3D Down Sonar View
      • RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View
    • Changing the Sonar View
  • Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
  • Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
  • Pausing the Sonar Display
  • Viewing Sonar History
  • Sonar Sharing
    • Selecting a Sonar Source
    • Renaming a Sonar Source
  • Adjusting the Level of Detail
  • Adjusting the Color Intensity
  • Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
  • Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
  • Setting the Scroll Speed
  • Sonar Frequencies
    • Selecting Frequencies
    • Creating a Frequency Preset
  • Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views
    • Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views
    • Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle
    • Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
    • Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views
    • Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed
  • Turning On the A-Scope
  • Selecting the Transducer Type
  • Sonar Setup
    • Sonar Settings
    • RealVü Sonar Settings
    • LiveVü Sonar Settings
    • Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
    • Sonar Appearance Settings
    • Sonar Alarm Settings
    • Advanced Sonar Settings
    • Transducer Installation Settings
  • Sonar Recordings
    • Recording the Sonar Display
    • Stopping the Sonar Recording
    • Deleting a Sonar Recording
    • Playing Sonar Recordings
• Radar
  • Radar Display Modes
  • Changing the Radar Mode
  • Transmitting Radar Signals
  • Adjusting the Radar Range
    • Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
  • Zooming In and Out of the Radar Screen
  • Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen
  • Sentry Mode
    • Enabling Timed Transmit
    • Setting the Standby and Transmit Times
    • Enabling a Guard Zone
    • Defining a Circular Guard Zone
    • Defining a Partial Guard Zone
  • Radar Targeting and MARPA
    • MARPA Targeting Symbols
    • Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
      • Viewing Information about a MARPA-tagged Object
      • Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
    • Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
    • Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
    • VRM and EBL
      • Showing the VRM and the EBL
      • Adjusting the VRM and the EBL
      • Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object
  • Radar Overlay
    • Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
    • Showing the Radar Overlay
  • Setting a Custom Park Position
  • Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone
  • Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
  • Optimizing the Radar Display
    • Radar Gain and Clutter
      • Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically
      • Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually
      • Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference
      • Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen
      • Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically
      • Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually
      • Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen
      • Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen
    • Echo Trails
      • Turning on Echo Trails
      • Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
      • Clearing the Echo Trails
    • Radar Display Settings
    • Radar Appearance Settings
    • Front-of-Boat Offset
      • Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset
      • Setting the Front-of-Boat Offset
  • Selecting a Different Radar Source
• Autopilot
  • Opening the Autopilot Screen
  • Autopilot Screen
    • Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
    • Setting the Power Saver
    • Enabling Shadow Drive™
  • Engaging the Autopilot
    • Adjusting the Heading with the Helm
    • Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode
  • Steering Patterns
    • Following the U-Turn Pattern
    • Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern
    • Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
    • Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
    • Following an Orbit Pattern
    • Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
    • Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern
    • Cancelling a Steering Pattern
• Digital Selective Calling
  • Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality
  • Turning On DSC
  • DSC List
    • Viewing the DSC List
    • Adding a DSC Contact
  • Incoming Distress Calls
    • Navigating to a Vessel in Distress
    • Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio
    • Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter
  • Position Tracking
    • Viewing a Position Report
    • Navigating to a Tracked Vessel
    • Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel
    • Editing Information in a Position Report
    • Deleting a Position-Report Call
    • Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart
  • Individual Routine Calls
    • Selecting a DSC Channel
    • Making an Individual Routine Call
    • Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target
• Gauges and Graphs
  • Viewing the Gauges
    • Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge
    • Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits
  • Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges
    • Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges
    • Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges
    • Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges
    • Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms
  • Setting the Fuel Alarm
    • Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel
    • Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel
  • Viewing the Wind Gauges
    • Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge
    • Configuring the Speed Source
    • Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge
    • Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge
  • Viewing Trip Gauges
    • Resetting Trip Gauges
  • Viewing Graphs
    • Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales
• Tide, Current, and Celestial Information
  • Tide Station Information
  • Current Station Information
  • Celestial Information
  • Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date
  • Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station
  • Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart
• Warning Manager
  • Viewing Messages
  • Sorting and Filtering Messages
  • Saving Messages to a Memory Card
  • Clearing all of the Messages
• Media Player
  • Opening the Media Player
    • Icons
  • Selecting the Media Source
  • Playing Music
    • Browsing for Music
      • Enabling Alphabetical Search
    • Setting a Song to Repeat
    • Setting All Songs to Repeat
    • Setting Songs to Shuffle
    • Listening to the Radio
      • Saving a Channel as a Preset
      • Removing a Channel Preset
      • Changing the Tuning Mode
      • Setting the Tuner Region
    • Opening the MTP Source
  • Adjusting the Volume
    • Enabling and Disabling Zones
    • Muting the Media Volume
  • Scanning VHF Channels
  • Adjusting the VHF Squelch
  • SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
    • Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID
    • Activating a SiriusXM Subscription
    • Customizing the Channel Guide
    • Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List
    • Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls
      • Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels
      • Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio
      • Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values
      • Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio
  • Setting the Device Name
• SiriusXM Weather
  • SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements
  • Weather Data Broadcasts
  • Changing the Weather Chart
  • Viewing Precipitation Information
    • Precipitation Views
  • Storm Cell and Lightning Information
  • Hurricane Information
  • Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
  • Forecast Information
    • Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
    • Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers
    • Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast
    • City Forecasts
  • Viewing Sea Conditions
    • Surface Winds
    • Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
    • Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period
  • Viewing Fishing Information
    • Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data
    • Forecasting Fish Locations
    • Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range
  • Visibility Information
    • Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
  • Viewing Buoy Reports
    • Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy
  • Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart
  • Weather Overlay
    • Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart
    • Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
    • Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
  • Viewing Weather Subscription Information
• Viewing Video
  • Selecting a Video Source
    • Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources
  • Networked Video Devices
    • Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras
      • Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
      • Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
      • Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
    • Camera Settings
    • Video Settings
    • Associating the Camera to a Video Source
    • Video Camera Movement Control
      • Controlling Video Cameras Using On-Screen Controls
      • Controlling a Video Camera Using Gestures
  • Creating a Combination with Video Functions
  • Configuring the Video Appearance
  • Configuring the PC Display
    • Exiting PC Display Mode
• Device Configuration
  • Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically
  • System Settings
    • Station Settings
    • Viewing System Software Information
    • Viewing the Event Log
  • Preferences Settings
    • Units Settings
    • Navigation Settings
      • Auto Guidance Line Configurations
      • Adjusting the Distance from Shore
  • Communications Settings
    • NMEA 0183 Settings
      • Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
      • Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port
    • NMEA 2000 Settings
    • Garmin Marine Network
  • Setting Alarms
    • Navigation Alarms
    • System Alarms
    • Setting the Fuel Alarm
    • Setting Weather Alarms
  • My Vessel Settings
    • Setting the Keel Offset
    • Setting the Water Temperature Offset
    • Calibrating a Water Speed Device
    • Setting the Vessel Type
  • Other Vessels Settings
  • Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
• Communication with Wireless Devices
  • Setting Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network
  • Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
  • Changing the Wireless Channel
  • Changing the Wi‑Fi Host
  • Wireless Remote Control
    • Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With the Chartplotter
    • Turning On and Off the Remote Backlight
    • Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters
  • Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter
• Chartplotter Data Management
  • Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter
  • Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes
  • Copying Data from a Memory Card
  • Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card
  • Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
  • Backing Up Data to a Computer
  • Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
  • Saving System Information to a Memory Card
• Appendix
  • Registering Your Device
  • Digital Switching
  • Rotating the GRID Joystick
  • Cleaning the Screen
  • Screenshots
    • Capturing Screenshots
    • Copying Screenshots to a Computer
  • Troubleshooting
    • My device will not acquire GPS signals
    • My device will not turn on or keeps turning off
    • My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location
  • NMEA 0183 Information
  • NMEA 2000 PGN Information
  • Software License Agreement
• Index