Garmin 5000 - Turning the Chartplotter on or off; Adjusting the Backlight; Adjusting the Color Mode; Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

2 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started
GettinG
Started
Turning the Chartplotter On or Off
To turn the chartplotter on, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears,
touch I Agree to open the Home screen.
NOTE: The rst time you power on your unit, you must go through a setup sequence. See page 62 for
details.
Warning Screen Home Screen
To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power key.
Adjusting the Backlight
1. While the unit is on, press and release the Power key.
2. Touch Backlight.
To manually adjust the backlight,
either touch and drag the
brightness bar or touch and hold
Up or Down.
To return to the previous screen,
touch Back.
To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, touch Auto.
Adjusting the Color Mode
1. Press and release the Power key.
2. Touch Color Mode.
3. Touch Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn the unit on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current
location. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home
screen are green . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and a