Garmin 5012 Manuale Utente

Using Charts

Light Sectors—turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. Selecting On 

filters out light sectors depending on the zoom level.
Chart Borders—turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you want 

to see what area the maps cover.

Photo Points—turns camera icons (

) on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.

Perspective 3D provides a 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 is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and exit routes in unfamiliar 

harbors or anchorages.
To access the Perspective 3D screen, from the Home screen, select 

 > 

.

Press the 

key (GPSMAP 4000 series) or touch the   key (GPSMAP 5000 series) to 

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

 key (GPSMAP 4000 

series) or touch the   key (GPSMAP 5000 series) to move the view away from the boat.

1.  Use the 

 (GPSMAP 4000 series) or the touchscreen (GPSMAP 5000 series) to point to 

the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, a button is displayed, such as 

Beacon or Light.

2.  Select the button for the navaid to view details.

To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen, select 

Waypoints & tracks—view and add waypoints and tracks, and configure how they are displayed.

tracks—turn tracks on or off (

).

Waypoints—view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones.
New Waypoint—edit, delete, or create a new waypoint.
Active tracks—manage tracks (

Saved tracks—view a list of tracks that have been saved.

Other Vessels—view information about other vessels. To view information about other vessels, 

your unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital 

Selective Calling) device.