Garmin TD 50, Owner'S Manual

Getting Started

 WARNING

See the 

Important Safety and Product Information

 guide in the 

product box for product warnings and other important 

information.
All route and navigation lines displayed on the device are only 

intended to provide general route guidance or to identify proper 

channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed. Always 

defer to the navaids and conditions on the water when 

navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in 

vessel damage, personal injury, or death.
This device is intended to be used as a display for your 

EmpirBus

™

 system. If you are connected to a Garmin

®

 Marine 

Network, you can also access some limited chartplotter 

features, such as radar, sonar, and autopilot when the 

necessary optional devices are connected to the network.
For complete instructions for using shared Garmin Marine 

Network features on this device, see the on-device Owner's 

Manual on your connected chartplotter (

Opening the 

Chartplotter Owner's Manuals on a Chartplotter

), or download 

the latest version from 

garmin.com

 (

Downloading the 

Chartplotter Manuals from the Web

).

Using the Touchscreen

• Tap the screen to select an item.
• Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll.
• Pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
• Spread two fingers apart to zoom in.

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen 

touches.

1

Select   > 

Lock Touchscreen

 to lock the screen.

2

Select   to unlock the screen.

Adjusting the Backlight

1

Select   > 

Backlight

.

2

Adjust the backlight.

Getting Started

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