Garmin 4008 Marine GPS System User Manual


 
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4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Viewing Information
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To transfer data (waypoints, routes, tracks) to or from an SD card:
1. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit.
2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Card.
Complete one of the following:
Select Save To Card to save waypoints, routes, and tracks to the SD card.
Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the unit and combine it with
existing user data.
Select Replace From Card to overwrite items on your unit.
To transfer data to or from a network:
1. Connect the unit to a Garmin Marine Network using the network port on the back of the unit and
a Garmin Network cable.
2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network.
Complete one of the following:
Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters
connected to the network. Existing data will be overwritten on those chartplotters.
Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the
network. Unique data will be combined with existing data on every chartplotter.
To back up data to a PC:
1. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit.
2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > 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 le on the card and paste it to any location on the PC.
To restore backup data to your chartplotter:
1. Copy the UserData.ADM le from the PC to an SD card in a folder named Garmin\UserData.
2. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter.
3. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer >
Card > Replace From Card.
To delete all waypoints, routes, and tracks:
1. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data.
2. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All.
3. Select OK or Cancel.
Viewing Other Boats
To view information about other boats from the Home screen, select Information > Other Boats.
NOTE: To view information about other boats, your unit must be connected to an external AIS
(Automatic Identication System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device.
AIS List—view information about the boats your unit is monitoring. Select AIS List to view the
MMSIs (Maritime Mobile Service Identities) or names (if the boat is broadcasting a name) of nearby
AIS-equipped boats. The AIS list is sorted by range, with the nearest boat at the top of the list.