Garmin G2 manual

user’ s guide marine cartography BlueChart ®[...]

© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el: 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Fax: 913/397.8282 e-mail: cartography@garmin.com Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, UK T el.+44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK)[...]

Portions of BlueChart data may be subject to the following copyrights and notices: © 2005 MapT ech, Inc. The chart information in this product is reproduced, in whole or part, with the permission of the following national hydrographic ofces and other organizations: Australian Hydrographic Service; Editrice Incontri Nautici (Bolina); Hydrographi[...]

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I ntroductIon BlueChart ® g2 is Garmin’ s exclusive line of highly-detailed marine cartography , which comes preloaded for the costal United States on Garmin’ s GPSMAP ® 492/498 chartplotters, the large-display GPSMAP 2200 series, and GPSMAP 3200 series of chartplotters. BlueChart g2 cartography features smoother layering and better integrati[...]

vi BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide I ntroductIon > o vervIew Additional BlueChart g2 enhancements include: • Shaded depth contours • Mariner ’ s eye view map perspective • Port plans and navigationally signicant photos (Preprogrammed data card only) • Improved IALA symbology • Intertidal zones with spot soundings • Navaids with vie[...]

vii BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide I ntroductIon > t able of c ontents t able of c ontents Introduction ..................................................................................................... v T erminology ......................................................................................................... viii W arning ........[...]

viii BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could r esult in an accident or collision r esulting in death or serious injury . When navigating, carefully compare BlueChart g2 information to all available navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, and paper maps. For safety ,[...]

1 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide g ettIng s t arted > o vervIew G ettInG s t arted BlueChart g2 data is available in two formats: • Preloaded on your Garmin chartplotter —coverage includes the costal United States and contains all the detail of traditional BlueChart and some of the previously listed additional functions ( page ii ). • Prepr [...]

2 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide g ettIng s t arted > o vervIew The rst screen shows preloaded BlueChart g2 cartography on a GPSMAP 3210. The second screen shows the same area with a BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data card. BlueChart g2 Preloaded on a Chartplotter BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card[...]

3 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide g ettIng s t arted > I nst allIng a b lue c hart g 2 P reProgrammed d a t a c ard Installing a BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card Look for a compartment door or rubber weather cap on the bottom (or front for large chartplotters) of your Garmin unit. Beneath the door or weather cap is a slot for a data card. Data [...]

4 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > u nderst andIng b lue c hart g 2 d a t a V IewInG b lue c hart G 2 I nforma tIon BlueChart g2 technology for the coastal United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) is preloaded on Garmin’ s GPSMAP 492 and GPSMAP 498 chartplotters, as well as its large- display GPSMAP 2200 series and G[...]

5 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > u nderst andIng b lue c hart g 2 d a t a Other features common to most BlueChart g2 data include: • Depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white) • Inter-tidal zones • Spot soundings, as depicted on the original paper chart • Navigational aids and symbols • Obstruc[...]

6 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > a ccessIng a ddItIonal o bject I nforma tIon Accessing Additional Object Information Y ou can view additio nal information abo ut many of the obj ects you see on a BlueChart g2 map. T o access additional object information when using a Garmin unit: Place the unit’s map pointer on an ob[...]

7 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > a ccessIng a ddItIonal o bject I nforma tIon V iewing Photos On Garmin BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards, navigationally signicant aerial photographs are available for most ports and marinas. These photos can help you familiarize yourself with your surroundings. The camera icon ( [...]

8 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > a ccessIng a ddItIonal o bject I nforma tIon Accessing Paper-Chart-Specic Information BlueChart g2 cartography provides paper-chart-specic information, such as chart publisher , print date, edition date, NTM (Notice to Mariners), correction date, and scale. Additional notes are ava[...]

9 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > u nderst andIng the d Ifferences b etween c harts Understanding the Differences Between Electronic and Paper Charts Occasionally , boaters notice that the BlueChart g2 data does not duplicate a particular feature shown on the paper chart they are using. Garmin uses the best charts availa[...]

10 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide v IewIng b lue c hart g 2 > v IewIng t Ide and c urrent I nforma tIon V iewing Tide and Current Information Using BlueChart g2 cartography , you can access tide information from more than 3,000 T ide Prediction Stations across the world. Y ou can also access current information from Current Stations around the Uni[...]

1 1 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide a PPendIx > c arIng for and r eadIng the Id c ode on a g 2 c ard a ppendIx Caring for Y our BlueChart g2 Data Card BlueChart g2 cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the card, keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping, and store it away from exposure to sun and rain. BlueChart g2 cards are susc[...]

12 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide a PPendIx > e xclusIve g armIn P rograms Exclusive Garmin Programs The se pro gram s a ppl y to th e U S ma rke t o nly . Thes e pr ogr ams are no t a vail abl e t hrou gh our Eur ope an or A sian of ce s. Al l pr ogr ams lis ted ar e av ail abl e di rec tly fro m G arm in U S t o e nd-u ser s o nly . Garmin be[...]

13 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide a PPendIx > w arranty , r egIstra tIon , and c ont act I nforma tIon W arranty Information Examine your preprogrammed BlueChart g2 card for damage immediately upon receipt. Garmin accepts returned cards within 10 days of the purchase date, if the card is found to be defective. Product Registration Help us better s[...]

14 BlueChart g2 User ’s Guide a PPendIx > I ndex A additional enhancements 1 additional object information 6 airport/seaplane base 4 anchorage berth 4 anchoring prohibited 4 B beacon 4 building 4 buoy 4 , 5 C camera icon 7 caring for 1 1 chart errors 9 church 4 contact 13 coverage 1 currents 10 current station 4 , 10 D dangerous rock 4 data ca[...]

BlueChart ® g2 Data Card Order Form If you want to trade-in or update BlueChart g2, contact Garmin Pr oduct Support at: 800/800.1020. Shipping Address: Name ___________________________________________ Date ___________ Street Address ____________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State _________________[...]

© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Number 190-00703-00 Rev .[...]