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Garmin GPSMAP 8612 | Marine Chartplotter & GPS | Garmin Navionics+
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Garmin GPSMAP® 8612: High-Definition Touchscreen Chartplotter with Advanced Marine Integration
- The Garmin GPSMAP 8612 AKA Garmin 8612 is a powerful and versatile chartplotter designed to enhance your on-water experience.
- High-Resolution Display: Features a 12-inch full HD IPS display with 1920 x 1080 pixels, providing clear and vibrant visuals for easier navigation and data reading.
- Advanced Sonar Support: Compatible with a wide range of sonar technologies, including traditional, ClearVü, and SideVü sonar, ensuring you get a comprehensive view of what’s beneath your boat.
- Robust Networking Capabilities: Supports NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 for seamless integration with a variety of marine instruments and accessories. Also includes ports for video input/output and the Garmin Marine Network.
- Superior GPS Functionality: Incorporates GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo support, ensuring accurate positioning and reliable navigation wherever you go.
- Customizable SmartMode™ Station Controls: Offers quick, one-touch access to networked sonar, radar, cameras, and other essential information, simplifying high-stress operations like docking.
- Convenient Power Management: Integrated with the Power-Pole Charge Marine Power Manager, allowing you to manage battery power, monitor usage, and perform emergency starts directly from the chartplotter display.
GPSMAP 8612 Review
What are some common accessories to add to the GPSMAP 8612?
- Antennas & Sensors
- Adapters
- Cables & Chargers
- Cases, Covers & Clips
- Connectors
- Memory Cards
- Mounts
- Networking Hardware
- NMEA 2000
- Remotes
- Sensors
- Update Cards
- Weather Caps
GPSMAP 8612 Features and Specs
The Garmin 8612 is a state-of-the-art chartplotter that integrates a variety of advanced marine technologies to improve navigation and boat control. Equipped with a full HD IPS touchscreen, it provides clear and vibrant visuals. It supports multiple input and output options, including HDMI, composite video, and USB ports, and is compatible with NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 networks. With built-in GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo receivers, it ensures accurate positioning. Additionally, the device offers extensive map and memory capabilities, including support for various Garmin map options. Designed for durability, it has an IPX7 water rating and multiple mounting options.
Key Features:
- SMARTMODE Station Controls: Quick, one-touch access to important navigation and control functions.
- Power-Pole® Shallow Water Anchor Integration: Advanced boat control features like smart anchor auto-deployment and auto guidance end-of-route anchoring.
- Charge Integration from Power-Pole: Efficient battery management, including emergency start and power transfer between battery banks.
- InReach® Device Messaging: Pair with satellite communicators for custom messaging.
- Touchscreen Display: High-definition touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
- Multiple Mounting Options: Bail, flat or flush mount.
- Extensive Map Support: Includes GARMIN NAVIONICS+™ INLAND & COASTAL, TOPO 100K, and more.
- Sonar Support: Compatible with traditional sonar, ClearVü, SideVü, and Panoptix™.
- Wireless Connectivity: Includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for seamless integration with other devices.
- Durable Design: Water-resistant with an IPX7 rating.
GPSMAP 8612 Specifications
- DIMENSIONS: 13.7" x 9.8" x 3.1" (34.5 cm x 24.9 cm x 7.9 cm)
- WEIGHT: 7.65 lbs (3.47 kg)
- WATER RATING: IPX7
- TOUCHSCREEN: Yes
- DISPLAY TYPE: FHD, IPS
- DISPLAY SIZE: 10.4” x 5.9”; 12.1” diagonal, 26.4 cm x 15.0 cm; 30.7 cm diagonal
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- MOUNTING OPTIONS: Bail, flat or flush (Professional tools and knowledge required for flat-mount installation)
- INPUT: Touchscreen
What's in the box of the GPSMAP 8612?
Garmin 8612 Content:
- (1) GPSMAP 8612
- (1) Power cable
- (1) NMEA 2000® drop cable
- (1) NMEA 2000 T-connector
- (1) Bail mount with knobs
- (1) Flush mount kit
- (1) Sun cover
- (1) Trim piece snap covers
Garmin 8612xsv Content:
- (1) GPSMAP 8612xsv
- (1) Power cable
- (1) NMEA 2000® drop cable
- (1) NMEA 2000 T-connector
- (1) Bail mount with knobs
- (1) Flush mount kit
- (1) Sun cover
- (1) Trim piece snap covers
- (1) Documentation
GPSMAP 8612 FAQs
What are the dimensions of the GPSMAP 8612?
The GPSMAP 8612 has dimensions of 11.9" x 8.5" x 3" (30.3 cm x 21.6 cm x 7.6 cm) and weighs 6.0 lbs (2.7 kg).
Is the GPSMAP 8612 waterproof?
Yes, the GPSMAP 8612 has a water rating of IPX7, which means it can withstand immersion in water up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.
What kind of display does the GPSMAP 8612 have?
The GPSMAP 8612 features a Full HD, IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display size is 11.6 inches diagonal (29.5 cm diagonal).
How many waypoints, track points, and tracks can the GPSMAP 8612 store?
The GPSMAP 8612 can store up to 5000 waypoints, 50,000 track points, and 50 saved tracks.
Does the GPSMAP 8612 support NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183?
Yes, the GPSMAP 8612 is compatible with both NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183, making it highly versatile for marine use.
Can I use the GPSMAP 8612 with Garmin's ActiveCaptain app?
Yes, the GPSMAP 8612 is compatible with the ActiveCaptain app, which enhances your marine experience by providing smart features and connectivity.
What sonar features does the GPSMAP 8612 support?
The GPSMAP 8612 supports traditional sonar (dual frequency/beam), ClearVü, SideVü, and Panoptix™ sonar, but some features require the GCV™ black box, which is sold separately. It also supports LiveScope sonar.
Can I control my Power-Pole shallow water anchor with the GPSMAP 8612?
Yes, by networking select Garmin chartplotters with a Force® trolling motor and compatible Power-Pole shallow water anchoring system, you can access advanced boat control features, including smart anchor auto-deployment and more, from the GPSMAP 8612.
What's the correct way to write the product name? Is it 8612 Garmin, Garmin gps map 8612, or Garmin 8612?
The correct way to write the product name is "Garmin GPSMAP® 8612". The name includes the brand (Garmin), the product line (GPSMAP®), followed by the model number (8612). This format ensures clarity and consistency, accurately reflecting the official branding used by Garmin.
- We are a Small Business: We do the most we can to help with return costs, but we are not Amazon and cannot take hits or losses like Amazon.
- Lifetime Warranty: Atomic Defense will always stand behind our products. Our lifetime warranty covers any defects and ensures that you never need to worry about parts or the quality of your orders for the entire life of the product.
- Wrong Items: Atomic Defense takes pictures of orders before they are packaged and shipped. We pay for return, recertification and exchange shipping costs if we ever make a mistake on your orders.
- Rules for Returns: We may deduct refurbishing costs, plus materials and labor, of used products or modified products. This includes, but is not limited to; products with residue, smells, scratches, missing parts, debris, dents and damage. **We reserve the right to refuse returns.
- Packaging: Ensure returns are packaged safely with thick padding on all six sides. Failure to correctly package returns may damage products and will be deducted from Buyer's account.
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General Products:
- Must be within 30 days of package delivery.
- No need to purchase a shipping label! Atomic Defense will give you a pre-paid one.
Ballistic and Bulletproof Products:
- Most companies will not accept any returns on ballistic or bulletproof items. We offer recertification as a courtesy.
- Must be within 30 days of package delivery.
- No need to purchase a shipping label! Atomic Defense will give you a pre-paid one.
- A re-certification cost of 20% applies to returns of ballistic and bulletproof products.
- The 20% recertification covers the cost of ensuring the armor is safe. Usually starting with X-Raying the armor for cracks underneath the coating, inspection for damage, and water damage testing. Without this 20%, we would not be able to offer returns on armor.
- There is no way for us to know how or if it was used once shipped, and we have to consider them unsafe until retested, inspected and certified.
- Exchanges and non-ballistic products do not have a re-certification cost.