Garmin gpsmap 5212 User Manual

Using Charts

You can insert or remove a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card while your chartplotter is on or off. See 

BlueChart g2 Vision SD 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 Vision SD 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.

  Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup or 

viewing purposes. You can use the SD card only on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units.

A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D, which provides a detailed, 

three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your course) and provides a 

visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, 

and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

1.  From the Home screen, touch 

 > 

.

2.  Use the 

 and 

 buttons to adjust the view:

Touch the 

 button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. 

Touch the 

 button to move the view away from the boat.

The view is momentarily indicated by the scale 

(

) at the bottom of the screen.

To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions:
1.  Use the touchscreen to point to the navaid. When the cursor 

 

is over the navaid, an option is 

displayed, such as as 

Beacon or Light.

2.  Touch the option for the navaid to view details.

To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, touch 

For settings and options related to Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, Surface Radar, and Data 

Bars, see “Perspective 3D Settings” on 

.

To customize the appearance of the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, touch 

 > 

.

Style—select how chart data is displayed over 3D terrain.

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