User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 525

[. . . ] GPSMAP 500 series ® owner's manual © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397. 8200 or (800) 800. 1020 Fax (913) 397. 8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. [. . . ] · Temp Source--set the temperature source (Transducer or NMEA). · Sonar Cone Angles--when using a transducer other than the standard Garmin transducer, you can set the angle, in degrees, of the sonar cone so it is accurately depicted on the Fish Eye 3D screen. NOTE: The Sonar Cone Angles setting does not affect a standard Garmin transducer, and should only be used to match thespecificationsofanon-standardtransducer. GPSMAP® 500 Series Owner's Manual 33 confIGurInG the unIt Configuring Other Boats Toconfiguresettingsforboatsotherthanyourown, fromtheHome screen, select Configure > Other boats. AIS--turnAIS(AutomaticIdentificationSystem)onoroff. AIS alertsyoutoareatrafficbyprovidingboatIDs, position, course, and speed for boats equipped with a transponder within range. DSC--turn DSC (Digital Selective Calling) on or off. NOTE: ToconfigureAISorDSCinformationforotherboats, your unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device. See page 30 for more information. Configuring XM Audio ToconfigureXMaudio, fromtheHomescreen, selectConfigure > XM Audio. You can delete a preset channel, select a category, enter aspecificchannel, andadjustthevolumelevel. NOTE: You must plug the optional GXM 31 antenna into the XM port on the back of the unit, and have a subscription to XM Radio to use XM audio features. XM Radio is available only on GPSMAP 530/535/ 540/545 units. For more information, see the GXM 31 Owner's Manual. Safe Zone--turn a safe zone around your boat on or off. This is used for collision avoidance, and can be customized: · Ring--show or hide a ring on the map showing the safe zone for your boat. · Range--change the measured radius of the safe zone ring to a specifieddistancefrom0. 1to2. 0nm(or. 02to5. 0km, or0. 1 to 2. 0 mi). · Time to--sounds an alarm if AIS determines that a target willintersecttheSafeZonewithinthedefinedtimeinterval (ranging from 3 to 24 minutes). 3 GPSMAP® 500 Series Owner's Manual uSInG Sonar usInG sonar When connected to a transducer, your unit becomes a powerful fishfinder/flasher. Ifyourunitdoesnothaveabuilt-insounder, you can connect a Garmin GSD 21 or GSD 22 sounder module to your unit to use the sonar features. Understanding the Flasher Understanding the Full Screen The Flasher screen (dual beam transducer only) provides an almost instantaneous return of what is below your boat. The depth scale is organized as a ring that starts at the top, or 12:00, and progresses clockwise. Sonarinformationflashesontheringwhenitisreceived at the depth indicated on the inside ring. Like the regular graph, the colors indicate different strengths of the sonar return. Toopentheflasher, fromtheHomescreen, select Sonar > Flasher. Water Temp Flasher ring Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Depth Range Water speed Transducer frequency or beam width GPSMAP® 500 Series Owner's Manual 35 uSInG Sonar Understanding the Split Freq Screen Use the Split Freq screen (dual frequency transducer only) to view both the 50kHz and 200kHz frequencies on the same screen. A 50kHz frequency graph appears on the left; a 200kHz frequency graph appears on the right. To open the Split Freq screen, from the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Freq. Depth, temperature, and speed Understanding The Split Zoom Screen From the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Zoom. Depth, temperature, and speed Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full sonar data from the graph and a zoomed in portion on the same screen. Zoomed depth scale Range Zoom level Zoom window Range Transducer frequency or beam width Frequencies 3 GPSMAP® 500 Series Owner's Manual uSInG Sonar Understanding the Temp Log Screen If you are using a temperature-capable transducer, the Temp Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over time. The current temperature and depth are shown in the top-left corner. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Temp Log. Temp and depth Setting Up Sonar UsetheSonarSetupscreentodefineandadjustsettingsuniversalto all sonar screens. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup. This affects the background on all sonar screens, but does not change the Temp Log screen. Fish Symbols--set how the sonar interprets suspended targets. [. . . ] (913) 397-8200 or Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK (800) 800-1020 Tel. +44 (0) 870. 8501241 (outside the UK) Fax (913) 397-8282 0808. 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870. 8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2. 2642. 9199 Fax 886/2. 2642. 9099 appendIx FCC Compliance This product has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. [. . . ]