Garmin GPSMAP 5215 - Manual (Page 9)

GPSMAP ® 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual 5
Charts and 3D Chart Views
Charts and 3D Chart Views
All GPSMAP 4000/5000 series chartplotters have a basic imagery map. The GPSMAP 4208, 4210, 4212,
5208, 5212, and 5215 chartplotters have built-in, detailed, BlueChart g2 offshore cartography for US waters.
The charts and 3D chart views listed below are available on the chartplotter.
Note: Mariner’s Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D Chart views are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision
data card ( page 21 ). The Fishing Chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision data card or a BlueChart
g2 data card, or if your built-in map supports Fishing Charts.
Heading Description
Navigation Chart Shows navigation data available on your pre-loaded maps and from supplemental maps,
if available� The data includes buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide
stations in an overhead view ( page 5 )�
Perspective 3D Shows a view from above and behind your boat for a visual navigation aid ( page 19 )�
Mariner’s Eye 3D Shows a detailed, three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat for a visual
navigation aid ( page 22 )�
Fish Eye 3D Provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart
information ( page 23 )�
Fishing Chart Removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for depth
recognition ( page 24 )�
Radar Overlay Superimposes radar information on the Navigation Chart or the Fishing Chart ( page 73 )�
Navigation Chart
Use the Navigation Chart to plan your course, to view map information, and as a navigational aid.
From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart.
Navigation Chart with BlueChart g2 Vision Data
➏
➍
➎
➋
➊
➐
➌
➊
Marine services
➎
Your boat
➋
Exposed wreck
➏
Buoy
➌
Submerged wreck
➐
Zoom scale
➍
Beacon
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The zoom level is indicated by the scale number at the bottom of the Navigation Chart ( ). The bar
under the scale number represents that distance on the map.
• For the GPSMAP 4000 series, press the Range (-/+) keys to zoom out and zoom in.
• For the GPSMAP 5000 series, touch the
and buttons to zoom out and zoom in.