Garmin GPSMAP 5008 - Marine GPS Receiver Quick Reference Manual - page 2
To turn the unit on:
1. Pressandreleasethe
Power
key.
2. Whenthewarningscreenappears,touch
I Agree
.
Turning the Unit On and Off
Creating and Editing Routes
January 2008
Part Number 190-00803-01 Rev. B
Printed in Taiwan
To turn the unit off:
Pressandholdthe
POWER
key.
Ifonechartplotterisconnected,theunitshutsdown.
Ifmultiplechartplottersareconnected,apromptasks
ifyouwanttoturnofftheentiresystem.Touch
Yes
to
turnofftheentirenetwork,ortouch
No
toputtheunitinsleepmode.
Adjusting the Backlight and Color Mode
To adjust the backlight level:
1. Whiletheunitison,pressandreleasethe
Power
key.
2. Touch
Backlight
.
3. Toallowtheunittoautomaticallyadjustthebacklightbasedonambientlight,touch
Auto
.
To adjust the color mode:
1. Pressandreleasethe
Power
key.
2. Touch
Color Mode
.
3. Touch
Day Colors
,
Night Colors
,or
Auto
.
To manually adjust the backlight, either
touch and drag the brightness bar or
touch and hold
Up
or
Down
.
Using Combination Screens
To access and change screen combinations:
1. FromtheHomescreen,touch
Combinations >
Unused Combo
(ifoneisavailable).
OR
WhileviewingaCombinationsscreen,touch
Menu > Change Combination.
2. Touch
Num Functions
tochangethenumber
ofcombinationscreens(1-4).Touch
Layout
to
switchtoahorizontalorverticallayout.Touch
Data Bar
totogglethedatabaronoroff.Touchacombinationscreenbuttontoselectthe
screenstoview.(Whenyouselectthecombinationscreenstoview,youwillonlybeable
toselectfromtheoptionsavailabletoyourunit.)
3. Touch
Done
.
Combination
screen 1
Combination
screen 2
Data bar
Select the number of
combination screens
Change combination
screen 1
Change combination
screen 2
Toggle the data bar
To create a route from your present location:
1. FromtheNavigationChart,touchyourdestination.Thedestinationisindicatedby .
2. Touch
Navigate To
>
Route To
.
3. Touchthelocationwhereyouwanttomakethelast
turntowardyourdestination.
4. Touch
Add Turn
.
5. Toaddadditionalturns,continuetotouchthelocation
whereyouwanttomakeaturn(workingbackward
fromthedestination)andthentouch
Add Turn
.
6. Touch
Done
to finish the route or touch
Cancel Route
todeletetheroute.
To create a route in another location:
1. FromtheHomescreen,touch
Information
>
User
Data
>
Routes
>
New Route
.
2. Touchtheroute’sstartingpoint.Thestartingpointis
indicatedby .
3. Touch
Add Turn
.
4. Touch the location of the first turn.
5. Touch
Add Turn
.Repeatuntiltherouteiscomplete.
To edit a route:
1. FromtheHomescreen,touch
Information
>
User Data
>
Routes
.
2. Touchtheroutetoedit.
3. Touch
Edit Route
.Youcanedittheroutename,turns,ordeletetheroute.
Routes Screen
Route Information
Using the Man OverBoard Feature
To mark a Man Overboard location:
1.FromtheHomescreentouch
Man Overboard
.Amessageappearsaskingifyouwantto
beginnavigationtotheMOB(ManOverboard).
2.Touch
Yes
tobeginnavigatingtothe
Man
Overboardlocation.
OR
FromtheHomescreen,touch
Mark
>
Man
Overboard
.
To delete a Man Overboard location:
1. FromtheHomescreen,touch
Information
>
User
Data
>
Waypoints
.
2. TouchtheManOverboardlocationyouwanttodelete.
3. Touch
Delete
.
Man Overboard
Change to vertical
or horizontal layout
Please visit
www.garmin.com
for additional documentation and information.
WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important information.