Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Black Box Owner's Manual

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4 Select an option:• To navigate the track from the starting point used whenthe track was created, select Forward.• To navigate the track from the destination point usedwhen the track was created, select Backward.5 Review the course indicated by the colored line.6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoidland, shallow water, and other obstacles.Deleting a Saved Track1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.2 Select a track.3 Select Select > Delete.Deleting All Saved TracksSelect Info > User Data > Clear User Data > SavedTracks.Retracing the Active TrackThe track currently being recorded is called the active track.1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track.2 Select an option:• Select the time the active track began.• Select Entire Log.3 Review the course indicated by the colored line.4 Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water,and other obstacles.Clearing the Active TrackSelect Info > User Data > Tracks > Clear Active Track.The track memory is cleared, and the active track continuesto be recorded.Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options.2 Select Record Mode.3 Select an option:• To record a track log until the track memory is full, selectFill.• To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldesttrack data with new data, select Wrap.Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track LogYou can indicate the frequency at which the track plot isrecorded. Recording more frequent plots is more accurate butfills the track log faster. The resolution interval is recommendedfor the most efficient use of memory.1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options >Interval > Interval.2 Select an option:• To record the track based on a distance between points,select Distance > Change, and enter the distance.• To record the track based on a time interval, select Time> Change, and enter the time interval.• To record the track plot based on a variance from yourcourse, select Resolution > Change, and enter themaximum error allowed from the true course beforerecording a track point.Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, andTracksSelect Info > User Data > Clear User Data > All > OK.SonarWhen properly connected to an optional Garmin soundermodule and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can beused as a fishfinder. There are three different sonar views tohelp you view the fish in the area: a full-screen view, a split-zoom view, and a split frequency view.Changing the Sonar View1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > ChangeSonar.2 Select a Sonar view.Pausing the Sonar DisplayFrom a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > PauseSonar.Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > PauseSonar.2 Select the location of the waypoint.3 Select New Waypoint.Adjusting the Gain on the Sonar ScreenYou can control the sensitivity of the sonar receiver. To seemore detail, increase the gain. If the screen is cluttered,decrease the gain.1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Gain.2 Select an option:• To increase or decrease the gain manually, select Up orDown.• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain automatically,select an automatic option.Adjusting the Range of the Depth ScaleYou can adjust the range of the depth scale that appears on theright side of the screen.1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Range.2 Select an option:• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the depth scaleautomatically, select Auto.• To increase or decrease the range of the depth scalemanually, select Up or Down.TIP: From the sonar screen, you can select or tomanually adjust the range of the depth scale.Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen1 From a Sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Menu > Zoom.2 Select an option:• To zoom in on the sonar data from the bottom depth,select Bottom Lock.• To set the depth range of the magnified area manually,select Set Zoom, select View Up or View Down to setthe depth range of the magnified area, and select ZoomIn or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnificationof the magnified area.• To set the depth and zoom automatically, select SetZoom > Auto.Selecting FrequenciesYou can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screenwhen using a dual frequency transducer.10 Sonar