Garmin GPSMAP 4210, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...item press the SOFT KEY along the right side of the screen to select each item Small arrows in the text indicate that you should press the SOFT KEY for each item in order For example if you see select Charts Nav Chart you should press the SOFT KEY next to Charts Then press the SOFT KEY next to Nav Chart Quick Links Turning the Unit On or Off page 2 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals page 2 Inserting ...

Page 4: ...auges 29 Viewing Fuel Gauges 30 Viewing Video 30 Configuring the Unit 31 Configuring System Settings 31 Changing Units of Measure 31 Configuring Communications Settings 32 Setting Alarms 33 Configuring My Boat 34 Configuring Other Boats 35 Configuring XM Audio 36 Using the Marine Network 37 Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices 38 Using Radar 39 Understanding the Cruising Screen 40 Under...

Page 5: ...on your unit for the first time refer to the Initializing Unit Settings paragraph page 58 Front and Rear Panels SD card slot Automatic backlight sensor GPSMAP 4212 Front POWER RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT HOME MENU Numeric keypad GPSMAP 4210 and 4212 Soft keys GPSMAP 4212 Back Network NMEA 2000 Video Power NMEA ...

Page 6: ...w the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light select Auto To manually adjust the backlight either select Up or Down or use the ROCKER To return to the previous screen select Back Adjusting the Color Mode 1 Press and release the POWER key 2 Select Color Mode 3 Select Day Colors Night Colors or Auto Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on the GPS receiver ...

Page 7: ...toring 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 Configure System System Information Factory Settings Reset 2 Select OK to restore all factory settings or select Cancel Viewing System Information You can view your unit s software version basema...

Page 8: ...ueChart g2 Vision SD card Radar sets up and displays radar only available if the unit is connected to a radar module page 39 Sonar sets up and provides sonar information only available if the unit is connected to a Garmin sonar module page 44 Weather sets up and displays various weather parameters including precipitation forecast fishing sea conditions and visibility only available if the unit is ...

Page 9: ...hart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards See page 12 Fishing Chart removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for depth recognition Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart s information Using the Navigation Chart Use the navigation chart to plan your course view map information and as a navigational aid To access...

Page 10: ...ater speed and depth Wind speed and direction are only available when connected to an optional wind sensor Water speed and depth are only available when connected to a sonar unit If you have a wind sensor setting the sailing overlay numbers to Auto places an indicator around the boat icon on the Navigation chart to represent wind speed and direction Chart Setup customizes the Navigation chart See ...

Page 11: ...up down right or left on the ROCKER Map pointer Inset map Pan options Pointer distance and bearing from current location Pointer coordinates To stop panning select Stop Panning from the options on the right As you pan the map a list of options appear along the right side These options change as you move the map pointer over various objects and charts To access an option press the corresponding sof...

Page 12: ...w an in depth graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or different days Relevant tide level Detailed tide station information Use the map pointer to highlight a tide station icon and select Review for a detailed tide graph Using Mariner s Eye Mariner s Eye provides a view from above and behind the boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation aid...

Page 13: ...acks if you turn this setting off but they are hidden from view Safe Depth adjusts the depth at which red indicates shallow water This feature is only available with an optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does not affect automatic guidance Guide To Show Radar If you are connected to...

Page 14: ...s cover Tracks turns the visible track log on or off The chartplotter continues to record tracks if you turn this setting off but they are hidden from view Inset Map turns the inset map on or off when panning away Select Auto to turn the inset map on only when the boat symbol is no longer visible Appearance customizes how items are shown on the map Detail adjusts the amount of detail shown on the ...

Page 15: ... clear the active track From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Clear Active Track The track memory is cleared the current track continues to be recorded To retrace the active track 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Follow Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Entire Log 3 Follow the colored line on the screen To edit or delete a...

Page 16: ...ammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your chartplotter In addition to detailed marine charting BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat for a three dimensional navigation aid The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater three dimensional view that...

Page 17: ...n GPS units Using Mariner s Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner s Eye 3D which provides a detailed three dimensional view from above and behind the boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation aid This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages Marine...

Page 18: ...Colors Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom The RANGE keys adjust the view in the same way as the Mariner s Eye 3D Fish Eye 3D Fish Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen press MENU Sonar Cone turns a cone on or off that shows the ar...

Page 19: ...eChart g2 Vision SD card To enable satellite imagery 1 While viewing the Navigation Chart press MENU 2 Select Chart Setup Appearance Photos 3 Select one of the following Off standard chart information is shown on the map Land Only standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land Blend photos overlay both the water and the land at a specified opacity The higher you set t...

Page 20: ...otos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks marinas and harbors Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to help acquaint yourself with a marina or harbor prior to arrival Aerial Photo Note Use the RANGE keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen ...

Page 21: ...ew or the name of the station to display a current graph Detailed Road and POI Data BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and POI data which includes highly detailed coastal roads and points of interest POIs such as restaurants lodging local attractions and more For instructions on searching for and navigating to these POIs see the Where To section on page 20 Using Automatic Guidance Automati...

Page 22: ...ion SD card You can choose to combine two or three screens Combinations Screen The Combinations screen shows a list of possible screen combinations When viewing three combination screens one screen is larger than the others The charts are numbered with a corresponding button in the lower right corner To switch the larger screen select the icon from the lower right corner that represents the screen...

Page 23: ... view 3 Select Done Note You can only choose from the options available to your unit To increase the number of screens available use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or add network devices To add additional data fields 1 While viewing the Combinations screen press the soft key corresponding to an unused data field Adding a Data Field New data field 2 Select the Digital Item to be displayed on the Com...

Page 24: ... obstacle and bottom clearance For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation Navigating to a Destination 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 Guide To searches BlueC...

Page 25: ...rine service appears 4 Select Navigate To 5 Select Go To OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Auto Guidance 6 Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination To stop navigating From the chart Select Menu and then select Stop Navigating To search for a destination by name 1 From the Home screen select Where To Search by Name ...

Page 26: ...nd Using Waypoints You can store up to 1 500 waypoints with a user defined name symbol depth and water temperature for each waypoint To create a new waypoint 1 From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart 2 By pressing the ROCKER use the map pointer to select the location you want to designate as a waypoint 3 Select Create Waypoint 4 Select one of the following Edit Waypoint designate a spe...

Page 27: ...rse back to the marked location When an MOB is active an MOB waypoint with an international MOB symbol is created and the unit is on an active navigation to that point 1 From any screen press the MARK key 2 Select Man Overboard To edit an existing waypoint 1 From the Navigation chart press the ROCKER and use the map pointer to highlight the waypoint on the navigation chart OR From the Home screen ...

Page 28: ...d use the map pointer to highlight the waypoint on the navigation chart OR From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints 2 Select the waypoint or MOB you want to delete 3 Select Delete Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes with up to 250 waypoints each To create a route from your present location 1 From the Navigation chart press the ROCKER and use the ma...

Page 29: ... is complete To create a route using Auto Guidance 1 From the Navigation chart select your destination 2 Select Navigate To Guide To Your route is calculated NOTE You can change the auto guidance path to a route by selecting the end of the path and selecting Navigate To Route To The auto guidance path stays on the screen allowing you to trace it while creating a route To edit a route 1 From the Ho...

Page 30: ...e to your current location Select Change Date Manual to view tide information for a different date Viewing Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents Note You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Current Station information To view current information from the Home screen select Information Currents Information for the most recently viewed current...

Page 31: ...n the SD card This file provides information to MapSource to format its data This only needs to be done the first time you copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter from a specific SD card 2 Check your MapSource version on the PC by clicking Help About MapSource If the version is older than 6 12 2 update to the most current version by clicking Help Check for Software Updates or check the G...

Page 32: ...ta Data Transfer Card Save to Card 3 Remove the SD card from the chartplotter and insert it into an SD card reader that is attached to a PC 4 From Windows Explorer open the Garmin UserData folder on the SD card 5 Copy the UserData ADM file on the card and paste it to any location on the PC To restore backup data to your chartplotter 1 Copy the UserData ADM file from the PC to an SD card in a folde...

Page 33: ...m the same boat it replaces the first call in the Call List Directory displays a list of all DSC entries You can view by name or by MMSI You can also add an entry Viewing Gauges To view analog or digital engine gauges from the Home screen select Information Engine Note You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine data to view the gauges For more information on supported N...

Page 34: ...deo if you connect to a video source or sources using the supplied video cable See the GPSMAP 4000 5000 Series Installation Instructions for details To view video from the Home screen select Information Video Select Menu to setup the following Source selects the video device Video 1 or Video 2 that will display the video If you have two video sources and wish to alternate between the two select Al...

Page 35: ... Day Colors or Night Colors or select Auto to allow the unit to adjust the colors GPS view GPS satellites and set the speed filter to On Off or Auto The speed filter averages the speed of your boat over a short period of time for smoother speed values System Information view system information restore factory settings view the status of networked devices page 38 and display the event log The event...

Page 36: ...default setting is WGS 84 Do not change the map datum unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format Time Format sets the time format 12 hour 24 hour or UTC for time readings Time Zone sets the time zone displayed for time readings Daylight Saving Time indicates whether you want daylight saving time Off On or Auto The Auto setting changes turns daylight saving time ...

Page 37: ...r Preferred Devices Allows the selection of a preferred device when more than one source is available for the same function Setting Alarms You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met By default all alarms are turned off To set an alarm 1 From the Home screen select Configure Alarms 2 Select an alarm category Navigation Engine System Sonar Weather or Fuel Alarms i...

Page 38: ...alarm for medium and large fish only sounds an alarm for large fish only Note You must have an optional sonar module and a transducer connected via NMEA 0183 or the Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information Setting Weather Alarms To set a weather alarm from the Home screen select Configure Alarms Weather Turn the following alarms on or off Marine tornado severe storm flood flash flood Not...

Page 39: ...ed to match the specifications of a non standard transducer Calibrate Water Speed calibrates a speed sensing device Follow the onscreen directions for calibration If you do not have a speed sensing transducer this menu does not appear Note If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed a Speed Too Low message appears Select OK and safely increase boat speed If...

Page 40: ...e defined time interval ranging from 3 to 24 minutes Details shows or hides the name speed and bearing of AIS or MARPA onscreen targets The details appear next to the AIS or MARPA target icon Configuring XM Audio To configure XM audio from the Home screen select Configure XM Audio Channel Guide selects the specific XM channel within the currently selected category Channel Entry allows you to enter...

Page 41: ...al sounder provides sonar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network and an appropriate transducer Sonar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network GMR 21 41 Radome GMR 18 Radome and GMR 404 406 Open Array Radar provides radar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network Radar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network GDL 30 GDL 30A provides XM WX weather and XM Radio da...

Page 42: ...ect Configure System System Information Network Devices Network Devices Aliases defined No alias defined Each connected device is listed along the right side of the screen To assign an alias or name to one of the devices for identification purposes select the device Use the ROCKER or the NUMERIC KEYPAD on the GPSMAP 4210 and 4212 to name the device Select Back or press the HOME button to exit ...

Page 43: ...ly 12 above and below a line extending horizontally from the center of the radar Avoid looking directly at the radar because the eyes are the most susceptible part of the body To turn on the radar 1 When you power the network on the radar warms up A countdown is provided to alert you when the radar is ready From the Home screen select Radar Cruising As a safety feature the radar enters standby mod...

Page 44: ... optimal performance Select Up or Down to manually adjust the gain select Auto to return the gain to the default setting Rain Cltr adjust the gain for unwanted clutter caused by rain at close ranges Select Up or Down to adjust the rain clutter sensitivity Sea Cltr adjust the gain for clutter caused by choppy sea conditions Select Nxt Prset to cycle between Rough Med Calm or Off Select Up or Down t...

Page 45: ...ersect This point indicates your target As you move the target over objects on the radar target options appear along the right side of the screen Cruising Screen Targeting Heading line Target options Target intersection To stop targeting select Stop Pointing Create Waypoint marks a waypoint at the targeted object or location Acquire Target assigns a MARPA Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid tag to t...

Page 46: ...ge 40 Overlay Numbers shows or hides cruising navigation fishing sailing or fuel numbers Chart Setup Sets chart options See page 9 Radar Setup Sets radar options Radar Setup To change radar settings from the Home screen select Radar Radar Setup or press MENU while viewing the radar cruising screen or radar overlay screen and select Radar Setup Orientation changes the perspective of the radar displ...

Page 47: ... distance Set to High Medium Low or Off Front of Boat sets the offset of the front of the boat if you mount the radar at an angle Antenna Size GMR 404 406 only selects the size of your antenna Select 4 Foot if you have a GMR 404 select 6 foot if you have a GMR 406 Motor Speed GMR 404 406 only sets the motor speed of your GMR 404 406 radar to Medium Speed or High Speed High Speed increases the spee...

Page 48: ...nsducer s sonar readings The range scale along the right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as the screen scrolls from the right to the left From the Home screen select Sonar Full Screen Suspended target Bottom Depth temperature and water speed GPS speed and GPS heading Transducer frequency Range Understanding the Split Zoom Screen Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full son...

Page 49: ...ading Transducer frequencies Range Understanding the Temp Log 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 Temperature and depth Time elapsed Temperature Range The temperature appears along the right side and th...

Page 50: ...at Surface Noise shows or hides the sonar returns near the surface of the water Hide surface noise to help reduce clutter Whiteline highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help identify its hardness or softness Off default Whiteline is disabled High the most sensitive setting Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white Medium many strong returns are highlighted in white Low the l...

Page 51: ...m Lock locks the zoom window to the bottom Select Up Down or Auto to set the depth range of the magnified area Depth Line quickly reference a specific depth On or Off When On is selected press up or down on the ROCKER to set the depth of the reference line A Scope creates a vertical flasher along the right side of the screen On or Off Sonar Setup opens the Sonar Setup screen See page 46 ...

Page 52: ...nformation changes XM WX Weather data is broadcast at set rates For example NEXRAD NEXt Generation Weather RADar data is broadcast at five minute intervals When the Garmin unit is turned on or when a new feature is selected the GDL 30 30A has to receive new data before it can be shown Note You might experience a delay before weather data or a new feature appears on the map Setting the XM WX Weathe...

Page 53: ...s show storms as well as the storm s projected path in the immediate future The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm will most likely be in the future Each bar represents 15 minutes Understanding Lightning Information Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons Lightning appears on the m...

Page 54: ...t appear along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center The center provides four forecasts at 12 hour intervals 12 Hrs 24 Hrs 36 Hrs and 48 Hrs as well as the current conditions Now Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued the area for the warning is highlighted in red To view information about the warning select the warning area...

Page 55: ...ronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass This feature also shows pressure centers Pressure centers are represented by a large Red L for low pressure centers or a large Blue H for high pressure centers Pressure centers represent an area where pressure is measured to be either the highest or lowest relative to the surrounding area Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Fr...

Page 56: ...ection Understanding Surface Winds Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming The wind barb is a circle with a tail Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots Wind Direction Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave heights The wave heights for an area are shown in ...

Page 57: ...sure Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions in an area High pressure areas are generally associated with fair weather Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient Strong pressure gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds Pressure units are shown in Millib...

Page 58: ...tance that can be seen at the surface as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen Contour lines on the Visibility feature show the forecasted change in surface visibility To view the forecasted visibility for another time period select Next Forecast The forecasted visibility for the next 12 hours is shown Continue to select Next Forecast to view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours View...

Page 59: ...y on the screen Select Buoy Using XM Audio When a GDL 30A is connected to the Garmin Marine Network and to the audio input of your boat you can listen to XM Audio channels To display the XM Audio interface while navigating From the Navigation screen select Menu Overlay Numbers XM Audio Auto ...

Page 60: ...c XM channel within the currently selected category Channel Entry allows you to enter a channel using the screen keyboard Save Preset saves the current XM channel in the Presets list Press Delete Preset to remove the current channel from the list Presets is displayed as a category in the category list Category selects the category of channels that are displayed in the Channel Guide Mute silences t...

Page 61: ...tic and aluminum alloy waterproof to IEC 529 IPX 7 Temp Range 5 to 131 F 15 to 55 C Compass Safe Distance GPSMAP 4208 31 in 800 mm GPSMAP 4210 4212 39 in 1 m GPS Performance Receiver Differential ready 12 parallel channel WAAS capable receiver Acquisition Times Warm 15 seconds Cold 45 seconds AutoLocate 2 minutes Update Rate 1 second continuous GPS Accuracy Position 15 m 49 ft 95 typical Velocity ...

Page 62: ...e minimum safe depth for your boat Refer to your boat specifications for more information Minimum Overhead Clearance Specify the minimum overhead clearance for your boat Refer to your boat specifications for more information NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 A GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter can accept data from both NMEA 0183 compliant devices and certain NMEA 2000 devices connected to an existing NMEA 200...

Page 63: ...ntences Note To configure how the unit sees these NMEA 0183 sentences see page 32 NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the boat to show specific information on the Information screen such as depth speed water temperature wind speed direction and engine data To connect a GPSMAP 4000 series chartplotter to an ex...

Page 64: ... user set battery alarm has sounded Boat is not Moving Fast Enough to Calibrate speed sensor appears during water speed calibration Check speed wheel for blockage and calibrate again If wheel is clear calibrate again and increase speed Can t Read User Card cannot read card when attempting a user data transfer Can t Read Voltages That High Limited To Top Of Range entering a battery alarm voltage hi...

Page 65: ... Check the network and the antenna wiring Incompatible Device Software Update Required an incompatible device is attached that requires a software update Contact product support for assistance updating your network Invalid Date an invalid date was entered Invalid Device Instance Enter a number between 0 252 invalid NMEA 2000 Device instance Invalid Entry Default value selected an invalid entry was...

Page 66: ...user defined course Proximity Alarm the boat has come close to a user defined proximity point Proximity Alarm Memory is Full the proximity waypoint memory is full Erase existing proximity waypoints to make room Proximity Overlaps Another Proximity Waypoint a proximity point is overlapping another proximity waypoint Radar Guard Zone Alarm radar an object has been detected in the user defined radar ...

Page 67: ...hin auto guidance route User Card Not Found user data card transfer Make sure an SD card is fully inserted Warning Auto guidance route starting position moved due to safe depth settings BlueChart g2 Vision auto guidance has calculated the route but the starting point has been moved to deeper water Warning Auto guidance route ending position moved due to safe depth settings BlueChart g2 Vision auto...

Page 68: ...n connection with any aircraft sea craft or automobile usage This information is provided as is and XM and Garmin disclaim any and all warranties express and implied with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy reliability completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the Radio Service In no event w...

Page 69: ...MENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and ...

Page 70: ... waypoint 24 28 depth 31 depth line 47 device list 33 directory 29 DSC 28 35 E edit a route 25 edit existing waypoint 23 event log 31 F factory settings 3 fish eye 3D 5 14 settings 14 fishing chart setting 6 fishing charts 15 fish symbols 46 front of boat 43 fronts weather 51 FTC 43 fuel gauges 30 full screen 44 G gain sonar 46 gauges 29 fuel 30 go to 20 GPS satellite signals 2 31 grid north 32 gu...

Page 71: ... radar 9 simulator mode 3 soft key i software license agreement 65 sonar 4 44 a scope 47 color scheme 46 depth line 47 fish symbols 46 full screen 44 gain 46 range 46 scroll speed 46 split frequency screen 45 split zoom screen 44 surface noise 46 temp log 45 whiteline 46 sonar cone 14 35 sonar data 14 specifications 57 speed filter 31 split frequency screen 45 split zoom screen 44 stop navigating ...

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