Garmin GPSMAP 4212 User Manual

GPSMAP® 4000 Seriesowner’s manual

6 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSUsing ChartsThe GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters have a basic worldwide imagery map and bu

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 7Using Charts USinG ChartSNavigation Chart SettingsTo access additional settings or options for the navigation char

8 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSPanning the Navigation ChartYou can pan away from your current location and scroll to othe

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 9Using Charts USinG ChartSAccessing Additional Object InformationUse the map pointer ( ) to view information about

10 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSCompass roseWind direction indicatorWind Compass RoseData Bars—show or hide cruising, nav

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 11Using Charts USinG ChartSWind VMG is displayed under the following conditions:The Sailing data bar displays Wind

12 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSChart Borders—turns on chart borders when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and when yo

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 13Using Charts USinG ChartSSurface Radar—display radar returns from the surface of the water when the chartplotter

14 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSTo save the active track:1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 15Using Charts USinG ChartSUsing BlueChart g2 VisionOptional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you t

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16 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSUsing Mariner’s Eye 3DA BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provid

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 17Using Charts USinG ChartSHazard Colors—Turns hazard colors on or off. The Off setting shows the land as seen from

18 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSUsing Fishing ChartsUse the shing chart for a detailed view of the bottom contours and d

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 19Using Charts USinG ChartSPhoto Map at 50% Photo Map at 100%Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo OverlayViewing Aeria

20 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsUSinG ChartSDetailed Road and POI DataBlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and POI data, which

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 21Using CombinationsUSinG CombinationSUsing CombinationsThe Combinations screen displays a combination of different

22 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing CombinationsUSinG CombinationSEditing the Combinations ScreenTo customize the screen combinations:1. Compl

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 23Where To?Where to?Where To?Use the Where To? option on the Home screen to search for and navigate to nearby fuel,

24 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualWhere To?Where to?5. Select an option:Select Go To.Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Visio

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 25Where To?Where to?Creating and Using WaypointsYou can store up to 1,500 waypoints with a user-dened name, symbol

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual iIntroduction IntroductionThis manual includes information for the following products:GPSMAP® 4208GPSMAP 4210GPSMAP

26 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualWhere To?Where to?To edit an existing waypoint:1. Complete one of the following actions to access waypoints:From

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 27Where To?Where to?Creating and Using RoutesYou can create and store up to 20 routes with up to 250 waypoints each

28 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualWhere To?Where to?To create a route using automatic guidance:Automatic guidance is available with a preprogrammed

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 29Viewing InformationVieWinG informationViewing InformationUse the Information screen to access information about t

30 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualViewing InformationVieWinG informationViewing Celestial InformationUse the Celestial screen to view celestial dat

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 31Viewing InformationVieWinG information5. From the Send to Device window, select the drive for the SD card reader

32 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualViewing InformationVieWinG informationTo transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to or from a network:1. Connect

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 33Viewing InformationVieWinG informationViewing Engine Gauges NOTE: You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network c

34 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualViewing InformationVieWinG informationViewing VideoYour chartplotter can display video if you connect to one or m

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 35Conguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeConguring the DeviceUse the Congure screen to congure device settin

ii GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualIntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction ... iTips and Shortc

36 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualConguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeAuto Guidance—sets the automatic guidance parameters for your boat.Saf

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 37Conguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeTime—set the time options.Time Format—select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC

38 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualConguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeSetting AlarmsYou can set the chartplotter to sound an audible alarm w

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 39Conguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeWater Temp—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temper

40 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualConguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeTo adjust the Keel Offset:1. From the Home screen, select Congure &g

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 41Conguring the DeviceConfiGUrinG the deViCeConguring XM Audio NOTE: You must connect optional Garmin XM equipme

42 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualMarine Networkmarine netWorkUsing the Marine NetworkThe Garmin Marine Network allows you to share data from Garmi

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 43Marine Network marine netWorkViewing Connected Garmin Marine Network DevicesFrom the Home screen, select Congure

44 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing RadarUSinG radarUsing RadarWhen you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin marine radar such as a

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 45Using Radar USinG radarUsing Cruising ModeCruising mode is the standard radar operation. If you switch from Sentr

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 1Getting Started GettinG StartedGetting StartedChartplotter OverviewSD card slotAutomatic backlight sensorGPSMAP 42

46 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing RadarUSinG radarTo enable the guard zone:From the Home screen, select Radar > Sentry > Menu > Sent

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 47Using Radar USinG radarSelect MARPA Target to open the MARPA target information window. This option appears only

48 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing RadarUSinG radarObtaining Optimal Radar Display PerformanceThe gain controls the sensitivity of the radar r

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 49Using Radar USinG radarConguring Other Vessels on the Radar ScreenYou can congure which other vessels are displ

50 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing SonarUSinG SonarUsing SonarWhen connected to an optional Garmin GSD 22 sounder and a transducer, your chart

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 51Using Sonar USinG SonarUnderstanding the Split Frequency ScreenUse the Split Frequency screen (dual frequency tra

52 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing SonarUSinG SonarSetting Up SonarUse the Sonar Setup screen to dene and adjust settings universal to all so

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 53Using Sonar USinG SonarAdvanced Sonar SettingsTo adjust advanced sonar settings, press MENU while viewing a sonar

54 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualDigital Selective CallingdSCDigital Selective Calling (DSC)Using the Chartplotter with a VHF RadioThe following t

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 55Digital Selective CallingdSCViewing the DSC ListThe DSC list is a log of the most-recent DSC calls and other DSC

2 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualGetting StartedGettinG StartedTurning on the Chartplotter NOTE: The rst time you power on your chartplotter, you

56 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualDigital Selective CallingdSCPosition TrackingWhen you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 57Digital Selective CallingdSCTo show or hide the trail line for a specic vessel that is sending position reports:

58 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing XMUSinG Xm Using XM WX Weather and AudioIn order to use XM WX Weather, you must have a Garmin XM WX weather

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 59Using XM USinG XmUnderstanding Storm Cell InformationThe storm cells show storms as well as the storm’s projected

60 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing XMUSinG Xm Understanding Marine WarningsWhen a Marine Warning is issued, the area for the warning is highli

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 61Using XM USinG XmUnderstanding FrontsThe Fronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass. This featu

62 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing XMUSinG Xm Understanding Surface WindsWind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming. The wind

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 63Using XM USinG XmUnderstanding Water Temperature DataThe Water Temperature feature indicates the water’s surface

64 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualUsing XMUSinG Xm Viewing Buoy ReportsReport readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations. These

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 65Using XM USinG XmUsing XM AudioWhen a Garmin XM Audio receiver is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to t

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 3Getting Started GettinG StartedAcquiring GPS Satellite SignalsWhen you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver

66 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualAppendixAppendixSpecicationsPhysical SpecicationsSize: GPSMAP 4208: 7 in. H × 11¼ in. W × 4¾ in. D (176.9 × 2

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 67AppendixNMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000A GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter can accept data from both NMEA 0183 compliant de

68 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualAppendixCapturing ScreenshotsYou can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your chartplotter as a bitma

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 69AppendixMessages and AlarmsAIS: Dangerous Target—an AIS target currently presents a collision threat.Alarm Clock—

70 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualAppendixDirectory Memory is Full Can’t Create Entry—DSC directory is full, no more entries can be created.Distres

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 71AppendixMARPA: Target Lost—(radar) unable to track a marpa target any longer.MDB Waypoint Memory is Full, Can’t C

72 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualAppendixSimulating Operation—the chartplotter is in Simulator mode.Sonar Failed, Unit Needs Repair—there has been

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GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 75IndexIndexAA-scope 52additional object information 9aerial photos 15, 19AIS 40alarms 38battery 38sh 38mes

4 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualGetting StartedGettinG StartedCard labelGPSMAP 4210 or 4212Card labelGPSMAP 4208Restoring Original Factory Setting

76 GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s ManualIndexPpanning the navigation chart 8Perspective 3D 12photos 9, 19POI data 20position 36position icon 8Power

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GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 5Getting Started GettinG StartedUnderstanding the Home ScreenUse the Home screen to access all other screens. NOTE