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• To navigate to the selected location, select Navigate To.
• To mark a waypoint at the cursor location, select New
Waypoint.
• To view the distance and bearing of the object from your
current location, select Measure Distance.
The distance and bearing appear on the screen. Select
Set Reference to measure from a location other than
your current location.
• To view tide, current, celestial, chart notes, or local
services information near the cursor, select Information.
Viewing Details about Navaids
From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart
view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details
about various types of navigation aids, including beacons,
lights, and obstructions.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are
available with premium charts, in some areas.
1
From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid.
2
If necessary, select Review.
3
Select the name of the navaid.
Selecting a Map
If your product has both BlueChart
®
g2 and LakeVü™ HD built-
in maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models have
both types of built-in maps.
1
From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Built-in Map.
2
Select an option:
• When you are on an inland lake, select LakeVü™ HD.
• When you are offshore, select BlueChart® g2.
Premium Charts
CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
NOTE: Not all models support all charts.
Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart g2 Vision
®
, allow
you to get the most out of your chartplotter. In addition to
detailed marine charting, premium charts may contain these
features, which are available in some areas.
Mariner’s Eye 3D: Provides a view from above and behind the
boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid.
Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater, three-dimensional view
that visually represents the sea floor according to the
information on the chart.
Fishing Charts: Shows the chart with enhanced bottom
contours and without navigational data. This chart works well
for offshore deep-sea fishing.
High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution
satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on
the Navigation chart (Showing Satellite Imagery on the
Navigation Chart).
Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally
significant aerial photos to help you visualize your
surroundings (Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks).
Detailed Roads and POI data: Shows detailed road and point
of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal
roads and POIs such as restaurants, lodging, and local
attractions.
Auto Guidance: Uses specified safe depth, safe height, and
chart data to determine the best course to your destination.
Auto Guidance is available when you navigate to a
destination using Guide To.
Viewing Tide Station Information
on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a detailed
graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different
times or on different days.
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide
station.
Tide direction and tide level information appear near .
2
Select an option to view additional station information:
• Select the station name.
• If more than one item is in the vicinity, select Review, and
select the station name.
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
You can view indicators for animated tide station and current
direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. You must
also enable animated icons in the chart settings (Showing and
Configuring Tides and Currents).
An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical
bar graph with an arrow. A red arrow pointing downward
indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward
indicates a rising tide. When you move the cursor over the tide
station indicator, the height of the tide at the station appears
above the station indicator.
Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart. The
direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a
specific location on the chart. The color of the current arrow
indicates the range of speed for the current at that location.
When you move the cursor over the current direction indicator,
the specific current speed at the location appears above the
direction indicator.
Color Current Speed Range
Yellow 0 to 1 knot
Orange 1 to 2 knots
Red 2 or more knots
Showing and Configuring Tides and Currents
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
You can show static or animated tide and current station
indicators on the Navigation chart or Fishing chart.
1
From the Navigation or Fishing chart, select MENU > Chart
Setup > Tides & Currents.
2
Select an option:
• To show current station indicators and tide station
indicators on the chart, select On.
• To show animated tide station indicators and animated
current direction indicators on the chart, select Animated.
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land or
on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart.
NOTE: When enabled, high-resolution satellite images are
present only at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see high-
resolution images in your optional chart region, you can select
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