Garmin 190-01120-00, 6008, 6012, 6208, 6212, 7012, 7015, 7212, 7215 Inserting and Removing Data and Memory Cards, Viewing System Information

Getting Started

Inserting and Removing Data and Memory Cards

Your chartplotter supports SD cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® data cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Insert blank memory cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer (page 69). The SD card slot is located on the front of the chartplotter.

•Open the access door, insert the data card or the memory card into the slot, and press the card until it clicks.

•Press the data card or the memory card into the slot again and release it to eject the card.

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Horizontal SD Card Slot	Vertical SD Card Slot

Viewing System Information

You can view the software version, the basemap version, any supplemental map information (if applicable), and the unit ID number. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data information.

From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information.

GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual

Contents

Page Page Introduction Tips and Shortcuts Manual Conventions Table of Contents Page Page Getting Started Front and Back Panels Page Turning On the Chartplotter Turning Off the Chartplotter Initial Chartplotter Settings GPS Satellite Signal Acquisition Adjusting the Backlight Inserting and Removing Data and Memory Cards Viewing System Information About the Home Screen Charts and 3D Chart Views Navigation Chart Chart Symbols Navigating to a Point on a Chart Panning the Navigation or Fishing Chart Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart Viewing Additional Object Information Viewing Tide Station Information Navigation Chart Appearance Page Page Page Automatic Identification System Page Page Page Perspective 3D Perspective 3D Chart Appearance Radar Overlay BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner’s Eye 3D Page Fish Eye 3D Fishing Chart Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks Animated Tide and Current Indicators Detailed Road and POI Data Auto Guidance Combinations About the Combinations Screen Combinations Screen Configuration Adding a Data Field Removing a Data Field Editing a Data Field Viewing Instrumentation Data Cycling Through Instrumentation Screens Customizing Instrumentation Data Focusing on a Screen Using Full-screenView Navigation Basic Navigation Questions Navigation with a Chartplotter Courses Waypoints Routes Page Creating and Saving a Route Viewing a List of Saved Routes Editing a Saved Route Deleting a Saved Route Deleting All Saved Routes Bypassing a Waypoint on a Saved Route Tracks Saving the Active Track Viewing a List of Saved Tracks Editing a Saved Track Saving a Track as a Route Deleting a Saved Track Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot Where To Marine Services Destinations Stopping Navigation Searching for and Navigating to a Destination Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track Almanac, Environmental, and On-boatData Almanac Data Current Information Environmental Data Wind Speed Data Wind Angle Data Air and Water Temperature Data Atmospheric Pressure Data On-boatData Page Page Trip Gauges Viewing Video Page Device Configuration Basic Device Configuration Questions Simulator Mode Turning the Chartplotter On Automatically Display Configuration Navigation Preferences Configuring Speed Data Sources Auto Guidance Line Configurations Page Setting the Heading Reference Coordinate Systems Configuring the Time Units of Measure Data Bars Page Page Other Vessels Information about Your Boat Alarms System Alarms Collision Alarm Chartplotter Data Management Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card Copying Built-inMaps to a Memory Card Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on a Network Networked Device Configuration Radar Transmitting Radar Signals Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen Radar Display Modes Cruising Mode Harbor Mode Offshore Mode Dual Range Mode Sentry Mode Page Radar Targeting Page Page VRM and EBL Waypoints and Routes on the Radar Screen Navigating a Saved Route on the Radar Screen Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route on the Radar Screen About the Radar Overlay Optimizing the Radar Display About the Range of Radar Signals About Gain and Clutter Page Page Page Page Page Radar Display Appearance Page Radar Display Settings Radar Navigation Settings Radar Scanner and Antenna Settings Page Radar Overlay Display Appearance Page Page Sonar Sonar Views Split-zoomSonar View Split-frequencySonar View Transducer Temperature Log Waypoints on the Sonar Screen Sonar Display Appearance Showing Overlay Numbers Configuring the Appearance of Suspended Targets Showing and Configuring the Whiteline Setting the Color Scheme Adjusting the Gain on the Sonar Screen Adjusting the Noise Rejection on the Sonar Screen Selecting Frequencies Sonar Alarms Transducer Configuration Setting the Water Temperature Offset Digital Selective Calling Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality Turning On DSC About the DSC List Incoming Distress Calls Man-OverboardDistress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio Man-OverboardDistress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter Position Tracking Editing Information in a Position Report Deleting a Position-ReportCall Vessel Trails on the Navigation Chart Individual Routine Calls Selecting a DSC Channel Making an Individual Routine Call Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target Appendix Specifications Calibrating the GPSMAP 7000 Series Touchscreen Screenshots Viewing GPS Satellite Locations System Information Viewing the Event Log Saving System Information to a Memory Card Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings Communication with Wireless Devices Transferring Data over the Garmin Marine Network NMEA 0183 and NMEA Page Page Product Registration Contact Garmin Declaration of Conformity Software License Agreement Index