GPSMAP
®
500 Series Owner’s Manual 7
uSInG chartS
usInG charts
Your unit has a worldwide imagery map, a built-in detailed map
of US inland lakes, or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the US
shorelineoraspeciccountry.
•
Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data
available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables,
depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view.
• Mariner’s Eye 3D—a bird’s eye view from above and behind
your boat; for a visual navigation aid.
NOTE: If you are using a GPSMAP 520/520s or 525/525s, you
must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD
card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner’s Eye 3D charts.
Fishing Charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using
optional Blue Chart
®
g2 Vision
™
preprogrammed SD cards.
•
Fishing Chart—removes navigational data from the preloaded
map, while leaving the bottom contours and depth soundings.
(This is not available on the 530/530s and 535/535s - all contour
lines and depth soundings appear on the Navigation chart.)
• Fish Eye 3D—an underwater view that visually represents the
seaoororlakebottomaccordingtothechart’sinformation.
(This is available for select lakes on 530/530s and 535/535s
units without an additional card).
Using the Navigation Chart
Use the navigation chart to plan your course, view map information,
and as a navigational aid.
NOTE: For GPSMAP 520/525 units, you must insert an optional
BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card for your region to
view detailed navigation charts.
To access a navigation chart, from the Home screen, select
Charts > Navigation Chart.
Light
Beacon
Exposed
wreck
Your boat
Marina
services
Exposed
rock
Tide station
Zoom scale
Navigation Chart with g2 Vision