Garmin BLUECHART G2 User's Manual
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1. BlueChart g2 Data Card Order Form If you want to trade in or update BlueChart g2 contact Garmin Product Support at 800 800 1020 Shipping Address Name Date Street Address City State ZIP Postal Code Country Telephone Fax E mail Address Card Format Requested Garmin Data Card BlueChart g2 Requested for example 2USOO6R Chesapeake Model of Garmin Chartplotter or GPS Unit You Own NOTE BlueChart g2 cards do not work with all Garmin units Refer to the product information for your Garmin unit at garmin com for information about which Garmin units work with your card Express Shipping additional charge applies Charge Agreement I authorize Garmin to charge my VISA MasterCard American Express Discover for the appropriate amount Data cards should be examined immediately upon receipt Returns must be made within 10 days of the invoice date for credit No credits will be issued after this period Bill the above order to my credit card Type circle one VISA MasterCard American Express Discover Account Exp Date Signature as it appears on your card Mail or fax the completed form to Product Support at Garmin International see address and phone numbers on the copyright page of this guide You can also order online at http www garmin com or by contacting us using e mail at cartography garmin com Photocopies of this form are acceptable For the latest free software updates excluding map data through2. BlueChart g2 User s Guide 5 ViEWING BLUECHART G2 gt ACCESSING ADDITIONAL OBJECT INFORMATION Accessing Additional Object Information You can view additional information about many of the objects you see on a BlueChart g2 map To access additional object information when using a Garmin unit Place the unit s map pointer on an object and press ENTER A window appears with additional information for the selected object pe ll Pile 30 Grs 3 0 faPile i Subm Pile Selected object parara Reese Height above Datum 12 08 Height above Foundation 0 0ft GARMIN G Map 38 9nm 031 6 BlueChart g2 User s Guide VIEWING BLUECHART G2 gt ACCESSING ADDITIONAL OBJECT INFORMATION Viewing Photos On Garmin BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards navigationally significant aerial photographs are available for most ports and marinas These photos can help you familiarize yourself with your surroundings The camera icon indicates a photo is available There are usually two or three photos for each marina To view a photo Place the unit s map pointer on a camera icon 4 and press ENTER An aerial photo of the selected area appears The perspective or angle at which the picture was taken is shown when you highlight a camera icon i 40 54 07 3 WW 073 32 2 318 i y 0 2nm 291 4 a je Borculo Bridge stebe Brida i G 1099 N pd perspective BlueChart g2 User s Guide
3. user s guide BlueChart marine cartograpny Copyright 2006 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 e mail cartography garmin com Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL UK Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK 0808 2380000 UK only Fax 44 0870 8501251 email cartography europe garmin com Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content witho
4. Hydrographic Office Her Majesty s Stationery Office and the following authorities Hydrographic Department of the Icelandic Coast Guard Netherlands Hydrographic Office National Hydrographic Office Sultanate of Oman Instituo Hidrografico of Portugal Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina Spain This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office Her Majesty s Stationery Office and the following port authorities for United Kingdom Aberdeen Harbour Board Associated British Ports includes Ayr amp Troon Barrow Cardiff amp Barry Fleetwood Garston Ipswich King s Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Silloth Southampton Swansea amp Port Talbot and Teignmouth Cattewater Harbour Commissioners Cattewater Plymouth Chichester Harbour Conservancy Clydeport Operations Limited Cromarty Firth Port Authority Cowes Harbour Commission Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority Dover Harbour Board Falmouth Harbour Commissioners First Corporate Shipping Limited Bristol Fowey Harbour Commissioners Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners Gloucester Harbour Trustees Harwich Haven Authority Heysham Port Limited Imerys Minerals Ltd Par Inverness Harbour Trust Inverness Inverness Firth King s Lynn Conservancy Board Langstone Harbour Larne Harbour Limited Larne Cairnryan Littlehampton Harbour Board Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners Manch
5. VieEwING BLUECHART G2 gt ACCESSING ADDITIONAL OBJECT INFORMATION Accessing Paper Chart Specific Information BlueChart g2 cartography provides paper chart specrfic information such as chart publisher print date edition date NTM Notice to Mariners correction date and scale Additional notes are available for the paper charts To view paper chart specific information on your Garmin unit Place the unit s cursor on an open area of the chart and press ENTER A window shows the chart information and allows you to view additional notes about the chart area New Haven Harbor Entrance and Port Jefferson to Throgs Neck Seale 1 20000 IALA Region B Red to Starboard Published in USA Print Date AUG 2004 i Edition Date AUG 2004 a Clitts He Knutson WestsMarina Correction Date 28 JUN 2005 Soundings Displayed in Feet ra 5 Soundings Stored in Feet Coneys Marine Gold Star Battalion Projection Mercator Reference Ellipsoid Unknown 4 0 Chart 2us004R 4 0 6nm 107 Hires Si BlueChart g2 maps stay true to chart presentation and do not modify content By providing paper chart specific information you can know exactly from which chart and scale each displayed feature is digitized BlueChart g2 electronic charts are a faithful reproduction of the published official paper charts that mariners are required to carry BlueChart g2 data is not seamless Just like the paper charts from which the data is derived you might obse
6. for information on viewing photos while using a preprogrammed data card Understanding BlueChart g2 Data BlueChart g2 electronic charts use graphic symbols to denote map features Some common symbols you might see include but are not limited to the following Airport Seaplane Base Dangerous Rock Pilot Boarding Area g Anchorage Berth Le Explosive Precautionary Area sa Anchoring Prohibited Exposed Rock Radio Report Point Beacon be Exposed Wreck Recommended Anchorage Building EE Fishing Harbor Rescue Station Buoy i Fishing Prohibited Tide Station Church Information Yacht Harbor Current Station W Marina Services Some symbols might appear differently on your Garmin chartplotter 4 BlueChart g2 User s Guide VIEWING BLUECHART G2 gt UNDERSTANDING BLUECHART G2 DATA Other features common to most BlueChart g2 data include Depth contour lines with deep water represented in white Inter tidal zones Spot soundings as depicted on the original paper chart Navigational aids and symbols Obstructions and cable areas Tide Station Marina Services Exposed Rock 11 ao O 3nm_ built in 3 0 GENERAL 22 A Exposed Stake Wreck Garmin includes charts and symbols shown on NOAA chart 1 and marine services from other sources For more information about nautical chart symbols in the USA see Chart No 1 Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms at www noaa com
7. is in place close the compartment door or reinsert the rubber weather cap See your Garmin unit owner s manual for specific card installation instructions Caution Insert the connector end of the card into the card slot Improper installation can result in damage to your Garmin unit and can void your warranty BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card Caution Do NOT use preprogrammed BlueChart g2 data cards for saving MapSource maps The preprogrammed data will be lost Remove any BlueChart g2 cards in your Garmin unit before transferring MapSource maps to the unit to avoid losing the preprogrammed data If you overwrite the preprogrammed data on a BlueChart g2 card Garmin will NOT replace or recover the lost data BlueChart g2 User s Guide 3 VIEWING BLUECHART G2 gt UNDERSTANDING BLUECHART G2 DATA ViEwING BLUECHART G2 INFORMATION BlueChart g2 technology for the coastal United States including Alaska and Hawaii is preloaded on Garmin s GPSMAP 492 and GPSMAP 498 chartplotters as well as its large display GPSMAP 2200 series and GPSMAP 3200 series of chartplotters To access additional BlueChart g2 functionality you can purchase preprogrammed data cards These BlueChart g2 data cards include highly detailed coastal roads and points of interest such as restaurants lodging local attractions and more Full color aerial photos of ports marinas bridges and navigational landmarks are also included on many data cards See page 7
8. 01 G Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority GBRMPA Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service Greece license no 171 7 22 03 Hydrographica chart data contained in this product is 2005 2006 Hydrographica Copyright Icelandic Coast Guard Hydrographic Department 2004 2006 All rights reserved license no IS AC 001 Garmin Imray Laurie Norie amp Wilson Ltd UK Istituto Idrografico della Marina Italy Maritime Administration of Latvia LHS 2006 Maritime Safety Queensland and is State of Queensland All rights reserved Netherlands Hydrographic Office 2005 2006 license no NL AC 002 Garmin Land Information New Zealand Crown copyright reserved Norwegian Hydrographic Service license no NO24 021001 1 Copyright National Hydrographic Office Sultanate of Oman 2005 2006 OM AC 001 Garmin All rights reserved Copyright Instituto Hidrografico of Portugal 2003 2006 PT AC 002 Garmin All rights reserved Lewis Offshore Ltd 2003 2006 Russian Hydrographic Office South Africa Hydrographic Office Copyright Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina Spain 2003 2006 ES AC 001 Garmin Swedish Maritime Administration license no 03 01453 and British Crown Copyright 2001 2006 GB AC 002 Garmin All rights reserved Wavey Line charts are produced in part from products and with the agreement of Wavey Line Ltd This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK
9. 7 Accessing Paper Chart Specific Information c ccccccssscsesesescscsessesessscscscsesesseeeseeceneees 8 Understanding the Differences Between Electronic and Paper Charts 9 Reporting Chart Errori acs ssptocesa phere ncpaeactacuadiavivecaatctdiaseniatainsgtacdapwatteus e ierann eeina 9 Viewing Tide and Current Information s ssssessssesssnsnsnnsnsnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 10 PAP VIN saz oestcensescasecscansvnveteccutsuucutapececeucuctesatiavactsrsseceseutstucsotasesssessdeasecotciverss 11 Caring for Your BlueChart g2 Data Card ccsssssssssssssssessessessesseseessessessesees 11 Reading the ID Code on a BlueChart g2 Card cssssesscsssesssssesseeseeseeeees 11 Exclusive Garmin Prograims cccscscsssssescscsssesesssessecsecsesseesesnsensenssenensenes 12 Purchasing BloeChart 02 Cardi ii aia 12 Warranty M ormat Oi iensor a iai 13 Product Regis Ch QUO NM ep gacieeesecapstacensetsctantasmnuiievennsarmeaeee utuawnetaciaatnnnneacisenrenaed 13 Contact Garmi sissisisininianinmanmiinra iaaa EErEE rrine aeaiia 13 O a a EEEE E E E E E ceweeneiscama 14 BlueChart g2 Data Card Order FOrmM se ssssssssssssnssrsnnenrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 15 BlueChart g2 User s Guide vii INTRODUCTION gt WARNING TERMINOLOGY Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury When navigating carefully compare B
10. NTRODUCTION gt OVERVIEW Additional BlueChart g2 enhancements include e Shaded depth contours e Mariner s eye view map perspective e Port plans and navigationally significant photos Preprogrammed data card only Improved IALA symbology e Intertidal zones with spot soundings e Navaids with view range and coverage e Data on tides and currents e Coastal roads marinas points of interest Preprogrammed data card only e Wrecks restricted areas anchorages e Shoals spoilage and more Like all BlueChart cartography BlueChart g2 cartography is styled to match the appearance of paper charts when displayed on your Garmin chartplotter Sharp colorful finely detailed graphics let you see every cartographic contour and feature with a minimum of panning and zooming to bring the chart data into focus vi BlueChart g2 User s Guide INTRODUCTION gt TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS BENT NS Uc cece cae es eerie ce EE RR E ceca wc A V TEMNO GY e E A viii eA e oes E N E E E E T A viii GenNo anesan A 1 Installing a BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card assssessessssnssnnnsnnnnsnnnnnnnnnns 3 Viewing BlueChart g2 Information ccccscssssssecsseessessecseesseesseesseeeseeees d Understanding BlueChart g2 Data cccsscsscssssssssessecseesessesseseesessessessensaeens 4 Accessing Additional Object Information sssssssssesssnsnnnnsnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 6 PVT YUM PPO esiasteena e aranana erai a ia eTa EnaA
11. ade to the information which it has supplied Use of and entry to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is controlled by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 Cth the Act Penalties apply for use of or entry to a zone for a purpose other than for a purpose permitted under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 the Zoning Plan prepared by the Authority pursuant to section 32 of the Act This product does not contain all information concerning permitted use or entry under the Zoning Plan For purposes of use of or entry to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park this product should only be used in conjunction with the Zoning Plan and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 Cth For purposes of navigation users should consult official navigation charts released by relevant government authorities WARNING The Licensee is hereby advised of the Canadian carriage regulations applicable to Canadian ships in all waters and to all ships in waters under Canadian jurisdiction which requires the master and owner of every ship to have on board in respect of each area in which the ship 1s to be navigated the most recent editions of the charts documents or to have sufficient knowledge of specific information such that safe and efficient navigation in the area where the ship is to be navigated is not compromised WARNING The tide and current predictions derived from this software are not to replace the Canadian Tide and Curre
12. e might not be accurately depicted on the electronic chart Reporting Chart Errors Even when a feature 1s shown on the paper chart it can be overlooked or misspelled during the data entry process These are small problems that can be easily corrected and do not affect the quality of the overall BlueChart g2 data If you notice something missing or incorrect in the BlueChart g2 data first check the best available scale paper charts of the area to see how the feature is represented on the paper chart If we have not represented it accurately or if you know additional information about the feature visit Garmin s Web site and fill out the online error report form You can find this form at www garmin com cartography BlueChart g2 User s Guide 9 ViewinG BLUECHART G2 gt VIEWING TIDE AND CURRENT INFORMATION Viewing Tide and Current Information Using BlueChart g2 cartography you can access tide information from more than 3 000 Tide Prediction Stations across the world You can also access current information from Current Stations around the United States coastline including Alaska and Hawaii on preloaded Garmin units as well as western Canada and several Caribbean islands on preprogrammed data cards Tide Prediction Stations are denoted with a lt gt icon on the Map Page Current Stations are indicated with a lt gt icon Local time Tide station 08 24 03 02 Show Report Event times Low tide curve See your chartplo
13. es Nautical Certain port services data contained in this product is 2005 2006 Batmagasinet Certain port services data contained in this product is 2006 Boatlaunch Ltd 2005 2006 BLOC MARINE Almanac amp Cruising Guide 2004 2006 Bolina Editrice Incontri Nautici 2005 2006 Gasthamnsguiden SXK AB and 2005 2006 Kort amp Matrikelstyrelsen The Explorer Charts logo is a registered trademark of Lewis Offshore Ltd publishers of the Explorer Chartbook series Photos courtesy of 2006 CMT Group 1 Inc and Garmin International Inc BlueChart g2 does not contain photos for all cards Garmin is continuing to expand our growing database of navigationally significant photos Navteq road data is included for many BlueChart g2 data cards Not all data cards contain road data WhereisTM Map data is included in Australia BlueChart g2 data cards Whereis 2006 Telstra Corporate Limited and its licensors WARNING No national hydrographic office has verified the information in this product or quality assured it and none accept liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter No national hydrographic office makes any warranties or representations express or implied with respect to this product No national hydrographic office warrants that the product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of the appropriate products for navigation or that it contains the latest hydrographic i
14. ester Ship Canal Company Medway Docks and Harbour Company Limited Mersey Docks amp Harbour Company Mersey Liverpool Birkenhead Milford Haven Port Authority Montrose Port Authority Newhaven Port and Properties Limited Orkney Islands Council Padstow Harbour Commissioners PD Teesport excluding Bathymetry data Poole Harbour Commissioners Port of Boston Limited Port of London Authority Port of Sunderland Port of Tyne Authority Tyne Port of Wisbech Authority Port of Workington Portland Harbour Authority Limited Ports of Truro amp Penryn Portsmouth Commercial Port Seaham Harbour Dock Company Scrabster Harbour Trust Scrabster Shetland Islands Council Shoreham Port Authority Stena Line Ports Limited Fishguard Fleetwood Holyhead Stranraer Teignmouth Harbour Commission Thanet District Council Ramsgate Torbay Council Marine Services Tor Bay Torquay Brixham Paignton Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Weymouth amp Portland Borough Council and Whitstable Harbour For Channel Islands Jersey Harbours and States of Guernsey Harbour Authority For Isle of Man Isle of Man Harbours Division For Republic of Ireland Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners Drogheda Port Company Dublin Port Company Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company and Port of Cork Company the British Crown 2001 2006 All rights reserved Some data and information contained in these Products are Commonwealth of Australia Australia Hydrographic Service Maritime Sa
15. fers an Update Trade In program Simply send us your old factory preprogrammed BlueChart g2 card and receive a 50 discount towards Garmin s list price on any factory preprogrammed BlueChart g2 card that includes sizes of S mall R egular L arge and B athymetric These sizes of cards can be interchangeable for example trade in a Small BlueChart g2 card for a Bathymetric card or vice versa Only one update or trade in per new BlueChart g2 card is allowed BlueChart g2 pre programmed cards CANNOT be traded in for any MapSource BlueChart Software To return BlueChart g2 for update contact Garmin Cartography at 800 800 1020 or e mail at cartography garmin com to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number The return authorization number must appear on the outside of the shipping package and the BlueChart g2 card must be shipped freight prepaid to Garmin at 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 UPGRADING FROM BLUECHART TO BLUECHART g2 To encourage current Garmin customers to upgrade to our BlueChart g2 line Garmin provides a 30 discount off the Garmin list price on new BlueChart g2 cards for end users who send us a BlueChart data card excluding our Extra Large and Jumbo BlueChart cards This is a one for one discount available directly from Garmin only To verify compatibility with BlueChart g2 data you will be asked to present proof of a new chartplotter purchase NOTE BlueChart g2 is not compatible with all Garmin model
16. fety Queensland and is State of Queensland Certain zoning information in this product is Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and is used under license with the permission of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority All rights reserved Apart from the uses permitted to the licensee under the license the information may not be modified or exploited by reverse engineering of formats and encryption or copied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or part without the prior written consent of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority the Maritime Safety Queensland and 2002 2006 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Canadian Hydrographic Service Sa Majest du chef en Canada Service Hydrographique du Canada and or Nautical Data International Inc Garmin International Inc is an authorized user and licensee of selected Australia Hydrographic Service data products under licensing agreement 0548FL and Nautical Data International Inc data products under Licensing Agreement number 240502001 001 2 and 021704 087 Apart from the uses permitted to the licensee under the licensing Agreements the information may not be modified or exploited by reverse engineering of formats or encryption or copied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or part Reeds Almanacs port services data contained in this product is 2004 2006 Adlard Col
17. i Office at the above address for more information Ordnance _O Survey Licensed Partner AA d id PLORER CHARTS powered 5 Whereis a NCN co uk On line boating intoenmaton sate ON BOARD INTRODUCTION gt OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION BlueChart g2 is Garmin s exclusive line of highly detailed marine cartography which comes preloaded for the costal United States on Garmin s GPSMAP 492 498 chartplotters the large display GPSMAP 2200 series and GPSMAP 3200 series of chartplotters BlueChart g2 cartography features smoother layering and better integration of map graphics for faster redraws and more cohesive panning scrolling and zooming It features richer colors and shading for easier interpretation and improved visibility BlueChart g2 has all the detail of traditional BlueChart but with additional functions such as an optional mariner s eye view map perspective With the addition of BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards you can access costal roads and points of interest POIs as well as a growing worldwide database of high quality navigationally significant photos These photos give real picture detail for many harbors ports marinas and coastal features BlueChart g2 cartography features a growing database of aerial photography to give mariners a visual overview of harbors marinas waterways and other points of reference BlueChart g2 User s Guide V I
18. lueChart g2 information to all available navigation sources including information from visual sightings and paper maps For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation Use the electronic BlueChart g2 cartography only to facilitate not to replace the use of authorized government charts Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate safely Terminology This guide uses the following terminology viii Card Preprogrammed Garmin data card Garmin unit Garmin GPS unit or Garmin chartplotter Preloaded Garmin unit loaded with BlueChart g2 of the Coastal United States Preprogrammed Garmin data card loaded with a region of BlueChart g2 containing additional features such as aerial photos and coastal roads BlueChart g2 User s Guide GETTING STARTED gt OVERVIEW GETTING STARTED BlueChart g2 data is available in two formats Preloaded on your Garmin chartplotter coverage includes the costal United States and contains all the detail of traditional BlueChart and some of the previously listed additional functions page 11 e Preprogrammed Garmin data card coverage is expanded beyond the costal United States and regions are available throughout the rest of North and South America as well as Europe Atlantic and Asia Pacific Garmin BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards contain additional data including highly detailed coastal r
19. nformation available WARNING All charts are digitized directly from existing government and other official charts and should not be used solely for navigation Digital charts are intended to be used as an aid to traditional navigational charts not as a replacement Only official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed for the safety of navigation and as always the captain is responsible for their prudent use A prudent navigator never relies on any single source of navigational information Garmin strives to provide its customers with the most economical accurate and up to date electronic maps available However features are continually changing so the data may not reflect the latest modifications and or additions in your area Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the map data WARNING Garmin BlueChart data and bottom information are for navigation reference only as bottom conditions are continually changing This product is for general reference WARNING Some of the information in this product may have been produced in part or whole from withdrawn national hydrographic office products New charts and or NTM corrections will render this product obsolete and inaccurate WARNING The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority the Authority does not check the information in this product and accepts no liability for the accuracy of copying or for any modifications that may have been m
20. nt Tables which are required under the Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act and which must be used for navigation within Canadian waters Official Canadian Tide and Current Tables are available from authorized chart dealers For a complete list of dealers in your area please contact Chart Distribution Office Canadian Hydrographic Service 615 Booth Street Ottawa Ontario K1A 0E6 Telephone 613 998 4931 Fax 613 998 1217 Email chs_sales dfo mpo gc ca WEB wwwa charts gc ca Although CHS produces the tide and current constituent data used in this software with the greatest care neither Canada its ministers officers and employees nor CHS who individually and collectively shall hereinafter be referred to as Canada make any representation or warranty either express or implied concerning the accuracy of the Canadian data or that it is suitable for any particular application or purpose In no event will Canada be liable for any damages whatsoever including but not limited to loss of revenue or profit lost or damaged data and expenses arising in any way from or consequential upon the use of or the inability to use this Canadian tide and current constituent data Tide and current predictions derived from this software may not be used commercially without a license from Canadian Hydrographic Service Department of Fisheries and Oceans Please contact the Canadian Hydrographic Service s Chart Disuka
21. oads and points of interest such as restaurants lodging local attractions and more Full color aerial photos of ports marinas bridges and navigational landmarks are also included on many BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards see page 2 for a visual comparison NOTE Garmin BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards work only with BlueChart g2 compatible Garmin units Look for the BlueChart g2 compatible logo on the product packaging ee ee Yr a BlueChart 192 compatibl Current owners of Garmin GPSMAP 276 GPSMAP 376 GPSMAP 3005C GPSMAP 3006C and GPSMAP 3010C chartplotters can also use BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards after loading a required software update BlueChart g2 User s Guide 1 GETTING STARTED gt OVERVIEW The first screen shows preloaded BlueChart g2 cartography on a GPSMAP 3210 The second screen shows the same area with a BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data card 2 BlueChart g2 User s Guide GETTING STARTED gt INSTALLING A BLUECHART G2 PREPROGRAMMED Data CARD Installing a BlueChart g2 Preprogrammed Data Card Look for a compartment door or rubber weather cap on the bottom or front for large chartplotters of your Garmin unit Beneath the door or weather cap is a slot for a data card Data Card Slot ona Data Card Slot ona GPSMAP 3206 3210 GPSMAP 492 498 To insert the card place the card into the slot connector end first with the label facing toward the front of the Garmin unit When the card
22. ontact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 UK only email cartography europe garmin com BlueChart g2 User s Guide 13 APPENDIX gt INDEX A additional enhancements 1 additional object information 6 airport seaplane base 4 anchorage berth 4 anchoring prohibited 4 B beacon 4 building 4 buoy 4 5 C camera icon 7 caring for 11 chart errors 9 church 4 contact 13 coverage currents 10 current station 4 10 D dangerous rock 4 data card viil 2 3 4 7 11 12 13 15 See Garmin data card E explosive 4 exposed rock 4 5 exposed wreck 4 5 F fishing harbor 4 fishing prohibited 4 INDEX G Garmin data card See data card l ID code 11 installing 3 Introduction v L light 5 marina services 4 5 mariner s eye view Vv N NOAA chart 5 Notice to Mariners viii 8 O obstruction 5 P paper chart 8 9 paper charts vi photos v vi 1 4 See also viewing photos photo perspective 7 pilot boarding area 4 precautionary area 4 preloaded v 1 2 preprogrammed 1 2 product registration 13 purchasing BlueChart g2 data cards 12 R radio report point 4 real picture See photos recommended anchorage 4 registration See product registration rescue station 4 S stake 5 symbols 4 5 T tides 10 tide station 4 5 10 V viewing photos 7 W warranty 13 wreck 5 Y yacht harbor 4 BlueChart g2 User s Guide X Cut Here
23. out the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin web site at www garmin com Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00703 00 Rev A
24. rve some discontinuity along chart borders on your Garmin unit For example if a contour is present on one chart and not on the adjacent chart the BlueChart g2 data is represented on your Garmin unit the same way 8 BlueChart g2 User s Guide VIEWING BLUECHART G2 gt UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHARTS Understanding the Differences Between Electronic and Paper Charts Occasionally boaters notice that the BlueChart g2 data does not duplicate a particular feature shown on the paper chart they are using Garmin uses the best charts available and carefully turns the paper charts into a digital format for display on an electronic screen If there are errors omissions or discrepancies on paper they might occur electronically too On paper charts sometimes even large features like a breakwater might not be shown clearly or at all Large breakwaters are sometimes not shown on the harbor charts but are shown on coastal charts or vice versa These decisions are made by the chart maker such as NOAA NOS In some cases bridges or other features washed away in storms decades ago are still shown on the paper charts Recent changes in coastlines are often not reflected on paper charts for years The same is true for new marinas and ports Sometimes well known local landmarks might be shown so small on the paper chart that they are indistinguishable from surrounding features to someone not familiar with the area In these cases a featur
25. s Go to www garmin com for more information Purchasing BlueChart g2 Cards You can purchase additional BlueChart g2 cards by contacting Garmin at one of the addresses or phone numbers listed on the copyright page of this guide or by using the form on page 15 12 BlueChart g2 User s Guide APPENDIX gt WARRANTY REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION Warranty Information Examine your preprogrammed BlueChart g2 card for damage immediately upon receipt Garmin accepts returned cards within 10 days of the purchase date if the card 1s found to be defective Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today By registering your purchase you are assured of notification of product updates or information about new products To register your BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data card 1 Connect to our Web site at www garmin com registration 2 Select Data Card Pre Programmed and click Next 3 Select BlueChart g2 Data Card from the drop down list and click Next 4 Complete the contact information and then click Next to complete the registration Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data card In the U S A contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin com support and click Product Support or send an e mail to cartography garmin com In Europe c
26. te you can view the listing of available BlueCharts the areas of coverage and the paper charts contained within each card A printed list is also available which lists Garmin s current BlueChart g2 cards part numbers and the latest pricing BlueChart g2 User s Guide 11 APPENDIX gt ExcLusiVE GARMIN PROGRAMS Exclusive Garmin Programs These programs apply to the US market only These programs are not available through our European or Asian offices All programs listed are available directly from Garmin US to end users only Garmin believes that updates are an extremely critical issue for Marine Cartography and we are committed to providing our customers with regular semi annual updates As updates occur we will make every effort to ensure that the areas of coverage for a given card remains the same Updates may include new data or NTM Notice to Mariners changes Any changes can be viewed on details page for each card BUYER PROTECTION POLICY Applies ONLY to preprogrammed BlueChart g2 cards Ifa BlueChart g2 card is updated within 30 days of the original purchase date you may receive one free update The identification number and coverage area must remain the same UPDATE TRADE IN PROGRAM Applies ONLY to preprogrammed BlueChart g2 cards Garmin will strive to offer semi annual updates If you own a factory preprogrammed BlueChart g2 card that is outdated or would like to purchase a card for a different coverage area Garmin of
27. tter s owner s manual for compatibility and instructions on viewing tide and current information on your Garmin unit 10 BlueChart g2 User s Guide APPENDIX gt CARING FOR AND READING THE ID Cope on A G2 CARD APPENDIX Caring for Your BlueChart g2 Data Card BlueChart g2 cards are not waterproof When you are not using the card keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to sun and rain BlueChart g2 cards are susceptible to damage from static electricity In low humidity environments you should ground yourself on a large metal object before handling the card The card packaging 1s sealed and does not contain any user serviceable parts Reading the ID Code on a BlueChart g2 Card Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 cards have a seven digit ID code This identification system uses the following conventions ABB CCC D Product Region BlueChart Coverage Size Reference 2 BlueChart g2 on AE Asia East for example Number S Small Garmin data cards Japan China and Indonesia B Bathymetric AF Africa R Regular AW Asia West L Large CA Canada EU Europe including all of the Mediterranean Sea PC Pacific Ocean for example Australia and New Zealand SA South America Central America and Mexico US United States and Caribbean For the most recent listing of available BlueChart g2 data cards visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com From the Maps amp Charts section of the Garmin Web si
28. ut obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin BlueChart BlueChart g2 GPSMAP and MapSource are registered trademarks or trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin microSD and SD are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation registered in the United States and other countries September 2006 Part Number 190 00703 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan Portions of BlueChart data may be subject to the following copyrights and notices 2005 MapTech Inc The chart information in this product is reproduced in whole or part with the permission of the following national hydrographic offices and other organizations Australian Hydrographic Service Editrice Incontri Nautici Bolina Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia Kort amp Matrikelstyrelsen Denmark license no G 9 2002 Estonian Maritime Administration EMA 2006 Finland Hydrographic Office license no FMA 877 721 2004 Service Hydrographique et Oc anographique de la Marine SHOM www shom com France Contract n E 67 2005 Bundesamt fiir Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie BSH Germany license no 8095 01 2004 02 OA03 Her Majesty in Right of Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans 2006 200601
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