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500 Series Owner’s Manual

IntroductIon

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Introduction ...........................................................................i

Tips and Shortcuts ................................................................... i

Manual Conventions ................................................................ i

Quick Links ............................................................................... i

Warnings ................................................................................. iv

Important Information ............................................................ iv

Getting Started .....................................................................1

Unit Overview .......................................................................... 1

Turning the Unit On or Off ...................................................... 2

Adjusting the Backlight .......................................................... 2

Using the Keypad .................................................................... 3

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ............................................ 4

Using Simulator Mode ............................................................ 4

Restoring Factory Settings .................................................... 5

Viewing System Information .................................................. 5

Inserting and Removing SD Cards ........................................ 5

Understanding the Home Screen ........................................... 6

Using Charts ........................................................................7

Using the Navigation Chart .................................................... 7

Using BlueChart g2 Vision ................................................... 11

Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ........................................................ 12

Using Fish Eye 3D ................................................................. 13

Using Fishing Charts ............................................................ 13

Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery ....................... 14

Viewing Aerial Photos ........................................................... 15

Viewing Current Station Information ................................... 16

Detailed Road and POI Data ................................................. 16

Using Automatic Guidance ................................................... 16

Changing the Chart Settings ................................................ 16

Using the Chart/Sonar Screen ............................................. 18

Where To? ..........................................................................19

Navigating to a Destination .................................................. 19

Creating and Using Waypoints ............................................ 21

Creating and Using Routes .................................................. 23

Viewing Information ..........................................................25

Viewing Numbers .................................................................. 25

Viewing Tide Station Information ......................................... 26

Viewing Current Information ................................................ 26

Viewing Celestial Information .............................................. 27

Viewing User Data ................................................................. 27

Viewing Other Boats ............................................................. 28

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