Garmin 521s User Guide

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Using Charts
Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS 
Position data bar on or off. Select 
data bar Setup
 to configure 
the position of the data on the screen.
Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off 
Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. Select 
auto
 to turn on the 
Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to a destination. 
Select 
data bar Setup
 to configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, 
and Destination options.
fishing—turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed 
data bar on or off.
fuel—turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel 
Economy data bar on or off.
Sailing—turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and 
Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off. Select 
wind
 to toggle between True and Apparent wind speed and wind 
angle.
Compass Tape—displayed at the top of the screen to provide a 
graphical representation of heading.
Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint 
VMG Appear in the Data Bars
The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind 
Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the data bars.
Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions:
The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are 
navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.
The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are 
navigating a route or an automatic guidance line, and you turn off 
the Route Leg data bar.
Wind VMG appears under these conditions:
The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are not 
navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.
The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg 
data bar is on.
Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (
Understanding Chart Data
BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols 
to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and 
international charts.
Other features common to most charts include depth contour 
lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot 
soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids 
and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.