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Introduction.....................................................................1
Front View...................................................................................1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter........................ 1
Downloading the Manuals.......................................................... 1
Getting More Information............................................................ 1
Software Update......................................................................... 1
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card...................... 1
Updating the Device Software............................................... 1
GPS Satellite Signals..................................................................1
Selecting the GPS Source..................................................... 1
Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 1
Home Screen.............................................................................. 1
Adding an Item to Favorites................................................... 2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination
Page
.......................................................................................2
Adding a SmartMode Layout................................................. 2
Adding a Custom Combination Screen.................................. 2
Resetting the Station Layouts................................................ 2
Setting the Vessel Type.............................................................. 2
Adjusting the Backlight............................................................... 2
Adjusting the Color Mode........................................................... 2
Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 2
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart............................. 3
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen......................... 3
Selecting a Map..................................................................... 3
Measuring a Distance on the Chart....................................... 3
Chart Symbols....................................................................... 3
Showing a Different Chart...................................................... 3
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart..........................................3
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart............ 3
Viewing Details about Navaids.............................................. 4
Navigating to a Point on the Chart......................................... 4
Premium Charts.......................................................................... 4
Viewing Tide Station Information........................................... 4
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart.............. 5
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks..................................... 5
Automatic Identification System..................................................5
AIS Targeting Symbols.......................................................... 5
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets...... 5
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D
Chart View............................................................................. 5
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 6
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats............................ 6
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm................................... 6
AIS Distress Signals.............................................................. 6
Turning Off AIS Reception..................................................... 6
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings.............................................. 6
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup...................................... 7
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart
Views..................................................................................... 7
Chart Appearance Settings.................................................... 7
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views........ 7
Laylines Settings.................................................................... 7
Fish Eye 3D Settings............................................................. 7
Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 8
Basic Navigation Questions........................................................ 8
Destinations................................................................................ 8
Searching for a Destination by Name.................................... 8
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart.............. 8
Searching for a Marine Services Destination......................... 8
Waypoints................................................................................... 8
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint...................... 8
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location.......................... 8
Marking an SOS Location
...................................................... 8
Viewing a List of all Waypoints.............................................. 9
Editing a Saved Waypoint...................................................... 9
Moving a Saved Waypoint..................................................... 9
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint................ 9
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB............................................ 9
Deleting All Waypoints........................................................... 9
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To............. 9
Routes........................................................................................ 9
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location................................................................................. 9
Creating and Saving a Route................................................. 9
Viewing a List of Routes...................................................... 10
Editing a Saved Route......................................................... 10
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route....................... 10
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route...... 10
Deleting a Saved Route....................................................... 10
Deleting All Saved Routes................................................... 10
Auto Guidance.......................................................................... 10
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path.................... 10
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path...................... 10
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path............................... 11
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress......... 11
Setting a Timed Arrival.........................................................11
Auto Guidance Line Configurations..................................... 11
Tracks....................................................................................... 11
Showing Tracks................................................................... 11
Setting the Color of the Active Track................................... 12
Saving the Active Track....................................................... 12
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks............................................ 12
Editing a Saved Track.......................................................... 12
Saving a Track as a Route...................................................12
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track.................. 12
Deleting a Saved Track........................................................12
Deleting All Saved Tracks.................................................... 12
Retracing the Active Track................................................... 12
Clearing the Active Track..................................................... 12
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording........... 12
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log........... 12
Stopping Navigation................................................................. 12
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine
Network.....................................................................................12
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks................. 12
Sailing Features............................................................ 12
Setting the Vessel Type............................................................ 12
Sail Racing................................................................................13
Starting Line Guidance........................................................ 13
Setting the Starting Line...................................................... 13
Using the Starting Line Guidance........................................ 13
Starting the Race Timer....................................................... 13
Stopping the Race Timer..................................................... 13
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS
Antenna................................................................................13
Laylines Settings.......................................................................13
Setting the Keel Offset.............................................................. 13
Sailboat Autopilot Operation..................................................... 14
Wind Hold............................................................................ 14
Tack and Gybe.....................................................................14
Sonar............................................................................. 14
Sonar Views..............................................................................14
Traditional Sonar View......................................................... 14
DownVü Sonar View............................................................ 14
SideVü Sonar View.............................................................. 15
Split-Zoom Sonar View........................................................ 15
Split-Frequency Sonar View................................................ 15
Panoptix™ Sonar Views...................................................... 15
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