Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Black Box Owner's Manual

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vessels. Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA)functionality works with radar.You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a3D chart view. The display range and MARPA settingsconfigured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied onlyto that chart or to that 3D chart view. The details, projectedheading, and trails settings configured for one chart or one 3Dchart view are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views.1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Menu> Other Vessels > Display Setup.2 Select an option:• To indicate the distance from your location in which AISvessels appear, select Display Range, and select adistance.• To show MARPA-tagged vessels, select MARPA >Show.• To show details about AIS-activated and MARPA-taggedvessels, select Details > Show.• To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated andMARPA-tagged vessels, select Proj. Heading, enter thetime.• To show the tracks of AIS vessels. Select the length ofthe track that appears using a trail, select Trails, andselect the length.Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.2 Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target.Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS VesselYou can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPSheading, and other information that is reported about a targetedAIS vessel.1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.2 Select AIS Vessel.Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate.Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > OtherVessels > AIS & MARPA List > Show.2 Select the type of threats to include in the list.Setting the Safe-Zone Collision AlarmBefore you can set a collision alarm, you must have acompatible chartplotter connected to an AIS device or radar.The safe-zone collision alarm is used only with AIS andMARPA. MARPA functionality works with radar. The safe zoneis used for collision avoidance and can be customized.1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS > Collision Alarm > On.A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when aMARPA-tagged object or an AIS-activated vessel enters thesafe-zone area around your boat. The object is also labeledas dangerous on the screen. When the alarm is off, themessage banner and audible alarm are disabled, but theobject is still labeled as dangerous on the screen.2 Select Range.3 Select a distance for the safe-zone radius around yourvessel.4 Select Time To.5 Select a time at which the alarm will sound if a target isdetermined to intersect the safe zone.For example, to be notified of a pending intersection 10minutes before it will likely occur, set Time To to 10, and thealarm will sound 10 minutes before the vessel intersects thesafe zone.AIS Distress SignalsSelf-contained AIS distress signal devices transmit emergencyposition reports when activated. The chartplotter can receivesignals from Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART),Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), andother man overboard signals. Distress signal transmissions aredifferent than standard AIS transmissions, so they appeardifferently on the chartplotter. Instead of tracking a distresssignal transmission for collision avoidance, you track a distresssignal transmission to locate and assist a vessel or person.Navigating to a Distress Signal TransmissionWhen you receive a distress signal transmission, a distresssignal alarm appears.Select Review > Go To to begin navigation to thetransmission.AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting SymbolsSymbol DescriptionAIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see moreinformation about the transmission and begin navigation.Transmission lost.Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test oftheir distress signal device, and does not represent a trueemergency.Transmission test lost.Enabling AIS Transmission Test AlertsTo avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowdedareas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIStest messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you mustenable the chartplotter to receive test alerts.1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS.2 Select an option:• To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating RadioBeacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test.• To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals,select AIS-MOB Test.• To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder(SART) test signals, select AIS-SART Test.Turning Off AIS ReceptionAIS signal reception is turned on by default.Select Settings > Other Vessels > AIS > Off.All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views isdisabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking,collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting andtracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels.Chart and 3D Chart View SettingsNOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.Some options require premium maps or connected accessories,such as radar.These settings apply to the charts and 3D chart views, exceptthe Radar overlay and Fish Eye 3D (page 6).From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Menu.Waypoints & Tracks: See page 6.Other Vessels: See page 6.Surface Radar: Shows surface radar details on the Perspective3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views.Weather Radar: Shows weather radar imaging on thePerspective 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views.Navaids: Shows navigational aids on the Fishing chart.Charts and 3D Chart Views 5