Garmin GPSMAP 2008 User manual

GPSMAP®2008/2108
owner’s manual

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Ta b l e o f Co n T e n T s
Ta b l e o f Co n T e n T s
Warnings �������������������������������������������������� 1
Getting Started�����������������������������������������2
Turning the Unit On or Off������������������������ 2
Adjusting the Backlight���������������������������� 2
Using the Keypad�������������������������������������� 3
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals�������������� 4
Using Simulator Mode������������������������������ 4
Viewing System Information�������������������� 5
Restoring Factory Settings���������������������� 5
Inserting and Removing SD Cards���������� 5
Understanding the Home Screen ������������ 6
Using Charts ��������������������������������������������7
Using the Navigation Chart���������������������� 7
Using the Split Navigation Chart������������� 11
Changing the Chart Settings ������������������� 11
Using the Chart/Sonar Screen����������������� 13
Where To ��������������������������������������������������14
Navigating to a Destination���������������������� 14
Creating and Using Waypoints���������������� 16
Creating and Using Routes���������������������� 18
Viewing Information ��������������������������������21
Viewing Numbers�������������������������������������� 21
Viewing Tide Station Information ������������ 22
Viewing Celestial Information������������������ 22
Viewing User Data������������������������������������� 23
Viewing Other Boats��������������������������������� 23
Conguring the Unit��������������������������������25
Conguring System Settings������������������� 25
Changing Units of Measure ��������������������� 25
Conguring Communications Settings �� 26
Setting Alarms������������������������������������������� 27
Conguring My Boat��������������������������������� 28
Conguring Other Boats�������������������������� 30

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Using Sonar ���������������������������������������������31
Understanding the Full Screen���������������� 31
Understanding the Split Freq Screen������ 31
Understanding The Split Zoom Screen��� 32
Understanding the Temp Log Screen ����� 32
Setting Up Sonar��������������������������������������� 33
Advanced Sonar Settings ������������������������ 34
Using Radar ���������������������������������������������35
Installing The Unit �����������������������������������39
Install the Wiring Harness������������������������ 39
Test the Installation ���������������������������������� 43
Appendix ��������������������������������������������������44
Specication���������������������������������������������� 44
Alarms and Messages ������������������������������ 45
Software License Agreement������������������� 49
Limited Warranty��������������������������������������� 49

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Wa r n i n g s
Warnings
Important Information
MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate
cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we
identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain some inaccurate
or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive.
The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on
the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org.
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous
situations could result in an accident or collision
resulting in death or serious injury.
• Whennavigating,carefullycompareinformation
displayed on the unit to all available navigation
sources, including information from visual
sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve
any discrepancies or questions before continuing
navigation.
• Usetheelectronicchartintheunitonlytofacilitate,
not to replace, the use of authorized government
charts.Ofcialgovernmentchartsandnoticesto
mariners contain all information needed to navigate
safely.
• Usethisunitonlyasanavigationalaid.Donot
attempt to use the unit for any purpose requiring
precise measurement of direction, distance,
location, or topography.
WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See www.garmin.
com/prop65 for more information.
Hg - LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.
For more information go to:
www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp.

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Ge T T i n G sT a r T e d
Turning the Unit On or Off
Press and hold the POWER key until the unit
beeps and the Garmin screen appears. When the
Warning screen appears, press to open the Home
screen.
NOTE: Thersttimeyoupoweronyourunit,
you must go through a setup sequence. See page
43 for details.
NOTE: The manual is applicable to GPSMAP
2008 and GPSMAP 2108. GPSMAP 2108
supports Garmin network by which Garmin
Radar is connectible.
Warning Screen
Home Screen
Adjusting the Backlight
1. Press and release the POWER key.
2. Select Backlight and press left or right on the
ROCKER to manually adjust the backlight.

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To switch between Day and Night mode:
1. Press and release the POWER key.
2. Select Manual Day/Night Mode.
3. Press left or right on the ROCKER to switch
between modes.
Using the Keypad
POWER/
BACKLIGHT
(MENU)
ROCKER
(SELECT)
(HOME)
RANGE (-/+)
(MARK)
POWER/BACKLIGHT—Press and hold to turn
the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the
backlight and day/night modes.
RANGE (-/+)—Press to adjust the range of the
sonar; zoom in or out on a chart.
ROCKER—Press up, down, left, or right to move
through menus, highlight  elds, and enter data.
—Press to mark a waypoint.
—Press to select highlighted items and
con rm on-screen messages.

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—Press to return to the Home screen.
— Press to access additional settings and
conguration options; press to return to the
previous screen when indicated.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must
collect satellite data and establish its current location.
If the unit cannot establish a location, the Initialize
Position screen appears.
When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal
strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green
. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green
bars disappear .
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin
Web site at
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Using Simulator Mode
Simulator Mode turns the GPS receiver off for
use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track
satellites in Simulator Mode.
CAUTION: Donottrytonavigateusing
Simulator Mode because the GPS receiver is
turned off. Any satellite signal strength bars
shown are only simulations and do not represent
the strength of actual satellite signals.
To turn on Simulator Mode
1. From the Home screen select Congure >
System > Simulator.
2. Select Setup to set speed, track control, and
position.

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Viewing System Information
You can view your unit’s software version, basemap
version,andunitIDnumber.Youmayneedthis
information to update the system software or purchase
additional map data information.
From the Home screen, select Congure > System >
System Information.
Restoring Factory Settings
You can restore your unit to the original factory
settings.
CAUTION: This procedure deletes any information
you have entered.
To restore factory settings:
1. From the Home screen, select Congure > System
> System Information�
2. Select Factory Settings.
3. Select Yes to restore all factory settings. Otherwise,
select No to cancel.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
YourunitsupportsSecureDigital(SD)cards.Insert
an optional BlueChart®g2 SDcardtoviewdefailed
bluechartandlandinformation.InsertblankSDcards
to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to
anothercompatibleGarminunitoraPC.TheSDcard
slot is located on the bottom-right corner of the unit.
ToinserttheSDcard,pressitinuntilitclicks.
Card label
GPSMAP 2008/2108
ToremovetheSDcard,pressinontheSDcard.The
card pops out.

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NOTE: Ifusinganew,blankSDcardtotransfer
waypoints from MapSource, insert it in your
GPSMAP 2008/2108 unit before copying the
lesfromyourPC.Thispreparesthecard.
Understanding the Home Screen
Use he Home screen to access all other screens.
• Charts—access Navigation (page 7).
NOTE: On the GPSMAP 2008/2108 unit,
you must insert a preprogrammed BlueChart®
SDcardtoaccessthenavigationandshing
charts. GPSMAP 2008/2108 supports Garmin
BlueChart®g2 map. BlueChart®g2 is used
for illustration in this owner’s manual.
BlueChart® g2 is only available in some
exclusive regions currently, please check
with your local Garmin distributors for more
details.
• Sonar—access sonar information (page 31).
NOTE: This option is available only if you have
a unit with a built-in sounder or a Garmin sonar
module connected.
• Chart/Sonar—set up the screen to view a chart
and sonar in a split screen (page 13).
• Where To?—access navigation features (page
14).
• Information—view information including
tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and
information about other boats (page 21).
• Congure—access unit and system settings
(page 25).
GPSMAP 2008/2108 provides compass indicator on
the main page to visually help users know the heading
of the boat. The compass is shown up to the scale of
2 degrees.The feature works only when GPS signal is
located.

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Us i n g Ch a r T s
Us i n G Ch a r T s
Your unit has a worldwide base map preloaded. if
you have Garmin BlueChart®g2 datacard, you can
viewdetailsonthewaterwalyofaspeciccountry.
BlueChart®g2 cartography for either the US shoreline
oraspeciccountry.
•
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.
Using the Navigation Chart
Use the navigation chart to plan your course, view
map information, and as a navigational aid.
NOTE: For GPSMAP 2008/2108 units, you
must insert a BlueChart®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
Exposed
wreck
Your boat
Zoom Scale
Tide station
Navigation Chart with g2
Buoy
Fish Heaven

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Navigation Chart Settings
To access additional settings or options for the
navigation chart, press .
Full Screen Map (Show Numbers)—view the
navigationorshingchartinfull-screenmode,
without numbers. To view numbers, select and
Show Numbers to view numbers again.
Full Screen Map
Show Numbers
Overlay Numbers—show or hide cruising, sailing,
navigation,andshingnumbersonthenavigationor
shingchart.
Chart Setup—customize the navigation chart. See
page 11.
Waypoints—showuser′swaypointfornavigationor
edit waypoints.
Routes—createorselectuser′sroutefornavigation.

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Panning the Navigation Chart
Use the map pointer ( ) to pan away from your
current location, and scroll to other areas on the
navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the
current map display, the screen scrolls forward to
provide continuous map coverage. The position icon (
) stays at your present location.
As you move the map pointer, you can view the
distance and bearing from your current location, and
the map pointer’s location coordinates in the lower-
right corner of the map.
To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on
the ROCKER.
Map
pointer
Position
icon
To stop panning, press , and then select Stop
Panning.
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The Range (+/-) keys control the zoom level, indicated
by the scale at the bottom of the navigation chart
(8km). The bar under the number represents that
distance on the map.
Accessing Additional Object Informa-
tion
Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about
on-screen map items and waypoints.
To access additional object information:
1. On the navigation chart, highlight an item with
the map pointer, and press .
Selected
item

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2. Select the item. If more than one item is in the
area, select Review, and then select the item.
Viewing Tidal Information
Tidal station appears on the chart with a detailed
information for users’ reference. You can view an in-
depth description.
1. Use the map pointer ( ) to highlight a tide
station icon ( ),
and press .
2. Select Tidal Name(Tung-Kang) and you can
view detailed tidal
information.
Relevant tide level
(when animated)
For more information about tides, see page 22.

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Using the Split Navigation Chart
Use the Split Navigation Chart to view two different
zoom levels of the Navigation Chart at the same time.
Near zoom
Split Navigation Chart
(with a BlueChart
®
g2 card)
Far zoom
The top half of the screen is zoomed in 10 times
closer than the bottom half of the screen. The Range
(+/-) keys control the zoom level.
Press to view additional settings. See page 8.
Changing the Chart Settings
To change chart settings, from the Home screen,
select Charts >
Chart Setup.
Orientation—change the perspective of the map
display:
• North Up—sets the top of the map display to a
north heading.
• Track Up—sets the map display to the current
track heading.
• Course Up—sets the map so the direction of
navigation is always up and turns the course
line vertical on the screen.
Heading line
Track

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Heading Line—draws an extension from the bow of
the boat in the direction of travel.
• Off—turn off the heading line.
• Distance—sets the distance to the end of the
heading line.
• Time—sets the amount of time until you reach
the end of the heading line.
Chart Borders—turn on chart borders if you load
BlueChart®g2 maps and you want to see what areas
the maps cover.
Tracks—hide (off) or show (on) tracks on the chart.
Appearance—customize how items are shown on the
map.
Changing the Chart Appearance
From the Home screen, select Charts > Chart Setup
> Appearance.
Detail—adjust the amount of detail shown on the
map.
Press right on
the ROCKER to
increase map
detail.
Press left on
the ROCKER
to decrease
map detail.
Spot Depths—turn on spot soundings and set a
dangerous depth.
Light Sectors—adjust the drawing of light sectors on
the map.
Symbols—select the navaid symbol set (NOAA or
IALA).
Animate Tides—turn on a detailed icon that shows
the relevant tide level on the Navigation chart. If
Off, tide stations appear only as an icon ( ) on the
Navigation chart.

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Using the Chart/Sonar Screen
Use the Chart/Sonar screen to view the Navigation
Chart.
To view a split chart/sonar screen:
1. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar/
Navigation Chart.
2. Select Navigation Chart to view both
Navigation and Sonar Charts.
Navigation
chart screen
Navigation/Sonar Combination
Sonar
screen
To access additional settings or options for the chart/
sonar screen, press .
To set up Sonar setting:
1. Press
2. Select Sonar Menu
3. Choose required settings for Range/Gain/
Frequency
Chart/Sonar options
NOTE: The Chart/Sonar screen, like the Sonar
screen, is only available when using a sonar
capable unit with a transducer attached.

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Wh e r e To
Use the Where To option on the Home screen to
search for, and navigate to, nearby fuel, repairs,
marinas, ramps, waypoints, and routes.
NOTE: You have to create waypoints and routes
before you can navigate to them.
You can navigate to a destination using one of three
methods:
Go To, Route To, or Guide To.
• Go To—takes you directly to the destination.
• Route To—creates a route from your location
to a destination, allowing you to add turns to
the route.
Navigating to a Destination
You can search for, and navigate to, nearby
destinations including fuel, repairs, marinas,
waypoints, and routes.
To begin navigating:
1. From the Home screen, select Where To.
2. Select Waypoint as of interest.
3. Select Navigate To/Go To-if destination is one
stop.
4. Route To-if there are several steps to visit.
“Where To” Categories
Search by Name

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Waypoint Details
5. Select the marine service item to which
you want to navigate. A screen containing
information about the selected marine service
appears.
6. Select Navigate To.
7. Select Go To or Route To.
8. Follow the Tailored line on the screen to the
destination.
To stop navigating:
Press , and then select Stop Navigating.
To search for a destination by name:
1. From the Home screen, select Where To >
Search by Name.
2. Press up/down/left/right on the ROCKER to
select a number or character; press left or right
to move elds.
3. Press DONE to view the nearest destinations
that contain your search criteria.

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Creating and Using Waypoints
You can store up to 5000 alphanumeric waypoints
withauser-denedname,symbol,depth,andwater
temp for each waypoint.
When you create a waypoint, you can designate it
as a Man Overboard. This marks the point and sets
a course back to the marked location. When Man
Overboard is activated, an MOB waypoint with an
international Man Overboard symbol is created and
the unit navigates to that point.
To mark your location:
1. From any screen, press .
2. Select Back to return to the chart, or select
Man Overboard to designate the waypoint as
an MOB.
NOTE: Pressing the key only creates a
waypoint at your present location.