Garmin GPSMAP 1020xs, GPSMAP 7407xsv, GPSMAP 1020, echoMAP 50dv, echoMAP 70dv Owner's Manual

...

GPSMAP® 500/700 Series and echoMAP™ 50/70

Series

Owner’s Manual

March 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01556-10_0D

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Introduction.....................................................................1

echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series.......................... 1

Using the Touchscreen.......................................................... 1

echoMAP 50 Series and GPSMAP 500 Series.......................... 1

Device Keys........................................................................... 1

Downloading the Manuals.......................................................... 1

Manual Conventions................................................................... 1

Getting More Information............................................................ 1

Inserting Memory Cards............................................................. 1

Software Update......................................................................... 2

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card...................... 2

Updating the Device Software............................................... 2

GPS Satellite Signals..................................................................2

Selecting the GPS Source..................................................... 2

Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2

Customizing the Home Screen................................................... 2

Setting the Vessel Type.............................................................. 2

Adjusting the Backlight............................................................... 2

Adjusting the Color Mode........................................................... 2

Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar............................................. 2

Communication with Wireless Devices........................ 2

Setting Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network.................................... 2

Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter...................... 3

Changing the Wireless Channel................................................. 3

Using the Garmin Helm App with the Chartplotter...................... 3

Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device................................... 3

Disconnecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device............................... 3

Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 3

Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart............................. 3

Zooming In and Out of the Chart........................................... 3

Panning the Chart.................................................................. 3

Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys........... 4

Measuring a Distance on the Chart....................................... 4

Chart Symbols....................................................................... 4

Navigating to a Point on the Chart......................................... 4

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart............ 4

Viewing Details about Navaids.............................................. 4

Selecting a Map..................................................................... 4

Premium Charts.......................................................................... 4

Viewing Tide Station Information........................................... 5

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...... 6

Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View.............. 6

Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 6

Viewing a List of AIS Threats................................................. 6

Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm................................... 6

AIS Distress Signals.............................................................. 6

Turning Off AIS Reception..................................................... 7

Chart and 3D Chart View Settings.............................................. 7

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup...................................... 7

Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart

Views..................................................................................... 7

Laylines Settings.................................................................... 7

Overlay Numbers Settings..................................................... 7

Showing a Navigation Inset................................................... 8

Chart Appearance Settings.................................................... 8

Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines............ 8

Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views........ 8

Fish Eye 3D Settings............................................................. 9

Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 9

Basic Navigation Questions

Destinations................................................................................ 9

Searching for a Destination by Name.................................... 9

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart.............. 9

Searching for a Marine Services Destination......................... 9

Stopping Navigation....................................................................9

Waypoints................................................................................... 9

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint...................... 9

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location........................ 10

Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location......... 10

Viewing a List of all Waypoints............................................ 10

Editing a Saved Waypoint.................................................... 10

Moving a Saved Waypoint................................................... 10

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint.............. 10

Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB.......................................... 10

Deleting All Waypoints......................................................... 10

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To........... 10

Routes...................................................................................... 10

Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present

Location............................................................................... 10

Creating and Saving a Route............................................... 11

Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths............ 11

Editing a Saved Route......................................................... 11

Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route....................... 11

Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route...... 11

Deleting a Saved Route....................................................... 11

Deleting All Saved Routes................................................... 11

Auto Guidance.......................................................................... 11

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path.................... 11

Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path...................... 12

Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path........................................ 12

Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress......... 12

Setting a Timed Arrival.........................................................12

Auto Guidance Line Configurations..................................... 12

Tracks....................................................................................... 12

Showing Tracks................................................................... 13

Setting the Color of the Active Track................................... 13

Saving the Active Track....................................................... 13

Viewing a List of Saved Tracks............................................ 13

Editing a Saved Track.......................................................... 13

Saving a Track as a Route...................................................13

Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track.................. 13

Deleting a Saved Track........................................................13

Deleting All Saved Tracks.................................................... 13

Retracing the Active Track................................................... 13

Clearing the Active Track..................................................... 13

Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording........... 13

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log........... 13

Stopping Navigation................................................................. 13

Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine

Network.....................................................................................13

Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks................. 13

........................................................ 9

Combinations............................................................... 14

Selecting a Combination........................................................... 14

Customizing a Combination Screen......................................... 14

Adding a Custom Combination Screen.................................... 14

Sonar............................................................................. 14

Sonar Views..............................................................................14

Traditional Sonar View......................................................... 14

DownVü Sonar View............................................................ 14

SideVü Sonar View.............................................................. 14

Split-Screen Sonar Views.................................................... 15

Split-Zoom Sonar View........................................................ 15

Split-Frequency Sonar View................................................ 15

Panoptix™ Sonar Views...................................................... 15

Changing the Sonar View......................................................... 16

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Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen Using the

Touchscreen............................................................................. 16

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen Using the Device

Keys.......................................................................................... 16

Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen................................ 16

Pausing the Sonar Display....................................................... 16

Viewing Sonar History.............................................................. 16

Sonar Sharing........................................................................... 16

Selecting a Sonar Source.................................................... 16

Renaming a Sonar Source...................................................16

Customizing the Overlay Numbers........................................... 16

Adjusting the Level of Detail..................................................... 17

Adjusting the Color Intensity..................................................... 17

Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale.................... 17

Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen........................... 17

Setting the Scroll Speed........................................................... 17

Sonar Frequencies................................................................... 17

Selecting Frequencies......................................................... 18

Creating a Frequency Preset............................................... 18

Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views.................................... 18

Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views........ 18

Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle................... 18

Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level......... 18

Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views........ 18

Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed.................................... 18

Turning On the A-Scope........................................................... 18

Selecting the Transducer Type................................................. 18

Sonar Setup.............................................................................. 18

Sonar Settings..................................................................... 18

RealVü Sonar Settings.........................................................19

LiveVü Sonar Settings......................................................... 19

Sonar Appearance Settings................................................. 19

Sonar Alarm Settings........................................................... 19

Advanced Sonar Settings.................................................... 19

Transducer Installation Settings...........................................19

Sonar Recordings..................................................................... 20

Recording the Sonar Display............................................... 20

Stopping the Sonar Recording............................................. 20

Deleting a Sonar Recording................................................. 20

Playing Sonar Recordings................................................... 20

Depth and Water Temperature Graphs.................................... 20

Setting the Depth and Water Temperature Graph Range and

Time Scales......................................................................... 20

Radar............................................................................. 20

Radar Display Modes............................................................... 20

Transmitting Radar Signals...................................................... 20

Adjusting the Radar Range...................................................... 21

Tips for Selecting a Radar Range........................................ 21

Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen...................... 21

Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen................................ 21

Sentry Mode............................................................................. 21

Enabling Timed Transmit..................................................... 21

Setting the Standby and Transmit Times............................. 21

Enabling a Guard Zone........................................................ 21

Defining a Circular Guard Zone........................................... 21

Defining a Partial Guard Zone............................................. 21

Viewing a List of AIS Threats............................................... 21

Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen........................ 21

VRM and EBL........................................................................... 22

Showing the VRM and the EBL........................................... 22

Adjusting the VRM and the EBL.......................................... 22

Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object........ 22

Radar Overlay...........................................................................22

Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment........................... 22

Showing the Radar Overlay................................................. 22

Setting a Custom Park Position................................................ 22

Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone

Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals........................... 22

Optimizing the Radar Display................................................... 22

Radar Gain and Clutter........................................................ 22

Echo Trails........................................................................... 23

Radar Display Settings........................................................ 24

Radar Appearance Settings................................................. 24

Front-of-Boat Offset............................................................. 24

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Gauges and Almanac Information.............................. 24

Viewing the Compass............................................................... 24

Viewing Trip Gauges................................................................ 24

Resetting Trip Gauges......................................................... 24

Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges............................................ 24

Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits............ 24

Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges........................ 24

Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms..................... 25

Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges........... 25

Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges........................ 25

Configuring the Fuel Gauges Display.................................. 25

Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel............................... 25

Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel... 25

Setting the Fuel Alarm......................................................... 25

Viewing the Wind Gauges........................................................ 25

Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge.................................... 25

Configuring the Speed Source............................................. 25

Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge........... 25

Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge....................... 25

Viewing the Environment Gauges............................................ 25

Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge.................... 25

Configuring the Heading Source of the Environment

Gauge.................................................................................. 26

Setting the Barometer Reference Time............................... 26

Tide, Current, and Celestial Information................................... 26

Tide Station Information....................................................... 26

Current Station Information.................................................. 26

Celestial Information............................................................ 26

Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information

for a Different Date...............................................................26

Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current

Station.................................................................................. 26

Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart.... 26

Digital Selective Calling............................................... 26

Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality.............. 26

Turning On DSC....................................................................... 26

DSC List....................................................................................26

Viewing the DSC List........................................................... 26

Adding a DSC Contact......................................................... 26

Incoming Distress Calls............................................................ 26

Navigating to a Vessel in Distress....................................... 27

Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF

Radio....................................................................................27

Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the

Chartplotter.......................................................................... 27

Position Tracking...................................................................... 27

Viewing a Position Report.................................................... 27

Navigating to a Tracked Vessel........................................... 27

Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel.... 27

Editing Information in a Position Report.............................. 27

Deleting a Position-Report Call............................................ 27

Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart...................................... 27

Individual Routine Calls............................................................ 27

Selecting a DSC Channel.................................................... 27

Making an Individual Routine Call....................................... 27

Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target............ 28

Media Player................................................................. 28

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Opening the Media Player........................................................ 28

Icons.................................................................................... 28

Selecting the Media Source...................................................... 28

Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device to the Media

Player

................................................................................... 28

Playing Music............................................................................28

Browsing for Music...............................................................28

Setting a Song to Repeat..................................................... 28

Setting All Songs to Repeat................................................. 28

Setting Songs to Shuffle...................................................... 28

Listening to the Radio.......................................................... 28

Opening the MTP Source.................................................... 28

Adjusting the Volume................................................................ 28

Enabling and Disabling Zones............................................. 28

Muting the Media Volume.................................................... 29

Scanning VHF Channels.......................................................... 29

Adjusting the VHF Squelch....................................................... 29

Setting the Device Name.......................................................... 29

SiriusXM® Satellite Radio........................................................ 29

Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID.............................................. 29

Activating a SiriusXM Subscription...................................... 29

Customizing the Channel Guide.......................................... 29

Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List................... 29

Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls................................. 29

Viewing Video............................................................... 29

Configuring the Video Appearance........................................... 29

SiriusXM Weather......................................................... 30

SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements.............. 30

Weather Data Broadcasts.........................................................30

Viewing Precipitation Information............................................. 30

Precipitation Views...............................................................30

Storm Cell and Lightning Information....................................... 30

Hurricane Information............................................................... 30

Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins................................ 30

Forecast Information................................................................. 30

Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period....... 30

Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast........... 31

Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers................................ 31

City Forecasts...................................................................... 31

Viewing Sea Conditions............................................................ 31

Surface Winds......................................................................31

Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction................ 31

Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another

Time Period..........................................................................31

Viewing Fishing Information......................................................31

Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data................. 31

Forecasting Fish Locations.................................................. 31

Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range........ 31

Visibility Information.................................................................. 32

Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time

Period...................................................................................32

Viewing Buoy Reports.............................................................. 32

Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy................. 32

Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart................................. 32

Weather Overlay....................................................................... 32

Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart....................... 32

Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart............. 32

Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart.................. 32

Viewing Weather Subscription Information............................... 32

Device Configuration................................................... 32

Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically............................... 32

System Settings........................................................................ 32

Display Settings................................................................... 33

GPS Settings....................................................................... 33

Viewing the Event Log......................................................... 33

Viewing System Software Information

My Vessel Settings................................................................... 33

Setting the Keel Offset......................................................... 33

Calibrating a Water Speed Device....................................... 33

Setting the Water Temperature Offset................................. 34

Communications Settings......................................................... 34

NMEA 0183..........................................................................34

NMEA 2000 Settings............................................................34

Setting Alarms.......................................................................... 34

Navigation Alarms................................................................ 34

System Alarms..................................................................... 34

Setting the Fuel Alarm......................................................... 34

Setting Weather Alarms....................................................... 34

Units Settings............................................................................34

Navigation Settings................................................................... 35

Auto Guidance Line Configurations..................................... 35

Adjusting the Distance from Shore...................................... 35

Other Vessel Settings............................................................... 36

Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings................ 36

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Chartplotter Data Management................................... 36

Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a

Chartplotter............................................................................... 36

Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes... 36

Copying Data from a Memory Card.......................................... 36

Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card.... 36

Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card................................. 36

Backing Up Data to a Computer............................................... 36

Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter.................................. 36

Saving System Information to a Memory Card......................... 36

Appendix....................................................................... 36

Registering Your Device........................................................... 36

Cleaning the Screen................................................................. 37

Calibrating the Touchscreen..................................................... 37

Screenshots.............................................................................. 37

Capturing Screenshots........................................................ 37

Copying Screenshots to a Computer................................... 37

Troubleshooting........................................................................ 37

My device will not acquire GPS signals............................... 37

My device will not turn on or keeps turning off..................... 37

My device is not creating waypoints in the correct

location.................................................................................37

The touchscreen is not responding to my touches.............. 37

NMEA 0183 Information........................................................... 37

NMEA 2000 PGN Information...................................................38

Software License Agreement................................................... 38

Index.............................................................................. 39

Table of Contents iii

Introduction

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series

Power key

Automatic backlight sensor

Touchscreen

microSD™ memory card slots

Using the Touchscreen

• Tap the screen to select an item.

• Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll.

• Pinch two fingers together to zoom out.

• Spread two fingers apart to zoom in.

Locking the Touchscreen

You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.

Select .

Select Lock Touchscreen.

echoMAP 50 Series and GPSMAP 500 Series

Zooms in to a chart or view.

SELECT Acknowledges messages and selects options.

BACK Returns to the previous screen.

MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint.

HOME Returns to the Home screen.

MENU Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable.

Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor.

Closes a menu, when applicable.

Downloading the Manuals

You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of manuals from the web.

Go to www.garmin.com/support.

Select Manuals.

Follow the on-screen instructions to download the manual for

your product.

Manual Conventions

In this manual, the term “select” is used to describe these actions.

• Touching an item on the screen (for touchscreen devices

only).

• Using the arrow keys to highlight a menu item, and then

pressing SELECT (for hard key devices only).

• Pressing a key, such as SELECT or MENU. When you are instructed to select multiple items in a series,

small arrows appear in the text. For example, "select Menu > Add," indicates that you need to select the Menu item or hard key and then select the Add item.

The images in this manual are for reference only and may not match your device exactly.

Getting More Information

If you have any questions about your device, you can contact Garmin® Product Support.

The website, www.garmin.com/support, offers many different troubleshooting tips to help resolve most issues and answer most questions.

• Frequently-asked questions (FAQs)

• Software updates

• Owner's and installation manuals

• Service alerts

• Video

• Contact numbers and addresses

Inserting Memory Cards

You can use optional memory cards in the chartplotter. Map cards allow you to view high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. You can use blank memory cards to record

Automatic backlight sensor

Power key

Device keys

microSD memory card slots

Device Keys

Turns on and off the device when held.

Adjusts the backlight and color mode when quickly pressed and released.

Zooms out of a chart or view.

Introduction 1

sonar data and transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer.

Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter.

Insert the memory card.

Press the card in until it clicks.

Close the door.

Software Update

You may need to update the device software when you install the device or add an accessory to the device.

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card

Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.

Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.

Select Download next to Garmin Marine Network with SD

card.

Read and agree to the terms.

Select Download.

Select Run.

Select the drive associated with the memory card, and select

Next > Finish.

Updating the Device Software

Before you can update the software, you must obtain a software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a memory card.

Turn on the chartplotter.

After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into

the card slot. NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to

appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is inserted.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Wait several minutes while the software update process

completes. The device returns to normal operation after the software

update process is complete. Remove the memory card.

NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device

restarts fully, the software update is not complete.

GPS Satellite Signals

When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the chartplotter acquires satellite signals, appears at the top of the Home screen. When the chartplotter loses satellite signals,

disappears and a flashing question mark appears over on

the chart. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com

/aboutGPS.

Selecting the GPS Source

You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have more than one GPS source.

Select Settings > System > GPS > Source.

Select the source for GPS data.

Customizing the Chartplotter

Customizing the Home Screen

You can add items to and rearrange items on the Home screen.

From the Home screen, select Customize Home.

Select an option:

• To rearrange an item, select Rearrange, select the item to

move, and select the new location.

• To add an item to the Home screen, select Add, and

select the new item.

• To remove an item you have added to the Home screen,

select Remove, and select the item.

Setting the Vessel Type

You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type.

Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type.

Select Powerboat or Sailboat.

Adjusting the Backlight

Select Settings > System > Display > Backlight.

TIP: Press from any screen to open the backlight settings.

Select an option:

• Adjust the backlight level.

• Select Auto Backlight.

Adjusting the Color Mode

Select Settings > System > Display > Color Mode.

TIP: Press from any screen to access the color settings.

Select an option.

Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar

NOTE: This feature is not available on all chartplotter models.

You can hide the menu bar automatically to make more screen space available.

Select Settings > System > Display > Menu Bar Display >

Auto Hide.

After a short period of time on a main page, such as a chart,

the menu bar collapses down.

Swipe the screen from the bottom up to show the menu bar

again.

Communication with Wireless Devices

The chartplotters can create a wireless network to which you can connect wireless devices.

Some models also can connect to Bluetooth® wireless devices using the AVRCP profile.

Connecting wireless devices allows you to use Garmin apps, including BlueChart® Mobile and Garmin Helm™. See

www.garmin.com for more information.

Setting Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network

The chartplotters can create a Wi‑Fi network to which you can connect wireless devices. The first time you access the wireless network settings, you are prompted to set up the network.

Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >

Wi-Fi® Network > Wi-Fi® > On > OK.

If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.

Enter a password.

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You will need this password to access the wireless network from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.

Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter

Before you can connect a wireless device to the chartplotter wireless network, you must configure the chartplotter wireless network (Setting Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network).

You can connect multiple wireless devices to the chartplotter to share data.

From the wireless device, turn on the Wi‑Fi technology and

search for wireless networks. Select the name of your chartplotter wireless network (Setting

Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network).

Enter the network password.

Changing the Wireless Channel

You can change the wireless channel if you have trouble finding or connecting to a device, or if you experience interference.

Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >

Wi-Fi® Network > Advanced > Wi-Fi® Channel.

Enter a new channel.

You do not need to change the wireless channel of devices connected to this network.

Using the Garmin Helm App with the Chartplotter

Before you can control the chartplotter with the Garmin Helm app, you must download and install the application, and connect the chartplotter to a mobile device (Connecting a Wireless

Device to the Chartplotter).

Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >

Helm App.

Select an option.

Use the application to view or control the chartplotter.

Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device

NOTE: Bluetooth technology is not available on all chartplotter

models. You can wirelessly connect the chartplotter to a Bluetooth

device.

Place the Bluetooth device within 33 ft. (10 m) of the

chartplotter. Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >

Bluetooth Devices > Bluetooth.

If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.

If necessary, enter a password.

You will need this password to access the wireless network from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.

Disconnecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device

Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >

Bluetooth Devices > Device List.

Select a device.

Select Forget Device.

Charts and 3D Chart Views

The charts and 3D chart views that are available depend on the map data and accessories used.

You can access the charts and 3D chart views by selecting Charts.

Navigation Chart: Shows navigation data available on your pre-

loaded maps and from supplemental maps, if available. The

data includes buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings,

marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. 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 and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or

anchorages. Mariner’s Eye 3D: Shows a detailed, three-dimensional 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 when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar

harbors or anchorages.

NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are

available with premium charts, in some areas. Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater view that visually

represents the sea floor according to the chart information.

When a sonar transducer is connected, suspended targets

(such as fish) are indicated by red, green, and yellow

spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green

indicates the smallest. Fishing Chart: Provides a detailed view of the bottom contours

and depth soundings on the chart. This chart removes

navigational data from the chart, provides detailed

bathymetric data, and enhances bottom contours for depth

recognition. This chart is best for offshore deep-sea fishing.

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas. Radar Overlay: Superimposes radar information on the

Navigation chart or the Fishing chart, when the chartplotter is

connected to a radar. This feature is not available with all

models.

Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas. The Navigation and Fishing charts allow you to plan your

course, view map information, and follow a route. The Fishing chart is for offshore fishing.

To open the Navigation chart, select Charts > Navigation Chart.

To open the Fishing chart, select Charts > Fishing Chart.

Zooming In and Out of the Chart

The zoom level is indicated by the scale number at the bottom of the chart. The bar under the scale number represents that distance on the chart.

• Select to zoom out.

• Select to zoom in.

Panning the Chart

You can move the chart to view an area other than your present location.

From the chart, drag the navigation screen or use the arrow

keys.

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Select Stop Panning or Back to stop panning and return the

screen to your present location.

Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys

From a chart or 3D chart view, select , , , or to move

the cursor. Select SELECT.

Measuring a Distance on the Chart

From a chart or the Radar overlay, select a location.

Select Measure Distance.

A push pin appears on the screen at your present location. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left corner.

TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of the cursor, select Set Reference.

Chart Symbols

This table contains some of the common symbols you might see on the detailed charts.

Icon Description

Buoy

Information

Marine services

Tide station

Current station

Overhead photo available

Perspective photo available

Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines, intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, obstructions, and cable areas.

Navigating to a Point on the Chart

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.

When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.

Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow

water, and other obstacles.

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart

You can view information about a location or an object on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas.

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location

or object.

A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The

options that appear vary based on the location or object you

selected.

Select an option:

• 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 Select 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.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid.

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.

From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Built-in Map.

Select an option:

• When you are on an inland lake, select LakeVü™ HD.

• When you are offshore, select BlueChart® g2.

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas.

NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some areas.

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location.

If necessary, select SELECT.

Select Navigate To.

Select an option:

• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.

• To create a route to the location, including turns, select

Route To.

• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance. Review the course indicated by the magenta line.

NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within

any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe obstacle height.

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Premium Charts

CAUTION

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.

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.

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide

station. Tide direction and tide level information appear near . 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 Tides

and Current Indicators).

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 Tides and Current Indicators

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.

From the Navigation or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart

Setup > Tides & Currents.

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 highresolution images in your optional chart region, you can select to zoom in. You also can set the detail level higher by changing the map zoom detail.

From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Chart Setup >

Satellite Photos.

Select an option:

• Select Land Only to show standard chart information on

the water, with photos overlaying the land.

• Select Photo Map Blend to show photos on both the

water and the land at a specified opacity. Use the slider bar to adjust the photo opacity. The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos cover both land and water.

Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks

Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you must turn on the Satellite Photos setting in the chart setup.

NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas.

You can use aerial photographs of landmarks, marinas, and harbors to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival.

From the Navigation chart, select a camera icon:

• To view an overhead photo, select .

• To view a perspective photo, select . The photo was taken from the location of the camera, pointed in the direction of the cone.

Select Aerial Photo.

Automatic Identification System

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you to identify and track other vessels, and alerts you to area traffic. When connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels that are within range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that are actively transmitting AIS information.

The information reported for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), location, GPS speed, GPS heading, time that has elapsed since the last position of the vessel was reported, nearest approach, and time to the nearest approach.

Some chartplotter models also support Blue Force Tracking. Vessels being tracked with Blue Force Tracking are indicated on the chartplotter with a blue-green color.

AIS Targeting Symbols

Symbol Description

AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS information. The direction in which the triangle is pointing indicates the direction in which the AIS vessel is moving.

Target is selected.

Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target. The MMSI, speed, and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target, if the details setting has been set to Show. If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a message banner appears.

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Symbol Description

Target is lost. A green X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view.

Dangerous target in range. The target flashes while an alarm sounds and a message banner appears. After the alarm has been acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line attached to it indicates the location and the heading of the target. If the safe-zone collision alarm has been set to Off, the target flashes, but the audible alarm does not sound and the alarm banner does not appear. If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a message banner appears.

Dangerous target is lost. A red X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view.

The location of this symbol indicates the closest point of approach to a dangerous target, and the numbers near the symbol indicate the time to the closest point of approach to that target.

NOTE: Vessels being tracked with the Blue Force Tracking feature are indicated with a blue-green color regardless of their status.

Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets

When heading and course over ground information are provided by an activated AIS target, the heading of the target appears on a chart as a solid line attached to the AIS target symbol. A heading line does not appear on a 3D chart view.

The projected course of an activated AIS target appears as a dashed line on a chart or a 3D chart view. The length of the projected course line is based on the value of the projected heading setting. If an activated AIS target is not transmitting speed information, or if the vessel is not moving, a projected course line does not appear. Changes in the speed, course over ground, or rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course line.

When course over ground, heading, and rate of turn information are provided by an activated AIS target, the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground and the rate of turn information. The direction in which the target is turning, which is also based on the rate of turn information, is indicated by the direction of the barb at the end of the heading line. The length of the barb does not change.

When course over ground and heading information are provided by an activated AIS target, but rate of turn information is not provided, the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground information.

Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View

Before you can use AIS, you must connect the chartplotter to an external AIS device and receive active transponder signals from other vessels.

You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view. The display range configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart view. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels

> Display Setup. Select an option:

• To indicate the distance from your location in which AIS vessels appear, select Display Range, and select a distance.

• To show details about AIS-activated vessels, select Details > Show.

• To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated vessels, select Proj. Heading, and enter the time.

• To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select Trails, and select the length of the track that appears using a trail.

Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.

Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target.

Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel

You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel.

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.

Select AIS Vessel.

Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel.

Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate Target.

Viewing a List of AIS Threats

From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > AIS List.

Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm

Before you can set a safe-zone collision alarm, you must have a compatible chartplotter connected to an AIS device.

The safe-zone collision alarm is used only with AIS. The safe zone is used for collision avoidance, and can be customized.

Select Settings > Alarms > AIS > AIS Alarm > On.

A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an AIS-activated vessel enters the safe-zone area around your boat. The object is also labeled as dangerous on the screen. When the alarm is off, the message banner and audible alarm are disabled, but the object is still labeled as dangerous on the screen.

Select Range.

Select a distance for the safe-zone radius around your

vessel. Select Time To.

Select a time at which the alarm will sound if a target is

determined to intersect the safe zone. For example, to be notified of a pending intersection 10

minutes before it will likely occur, set Time To to 10, and the alarm will sound 10 minutes before the vessel intersects the safe zone.

AIS Distress Signals

Self-contained AIS distress signal devices transmit emergency position reports when activated. The chartplotter can receive signals from Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), and other man overboard signals. Distress signal transmissions are different than standard AIS transmissions, so they appear differently on the chartplotter. Instead of tracking a distress signal transmission for collision avoidance, you track a distress signal transmission to locate and assist a vessel or person.

Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission

When you receive a distress signal transmission, a distress signal alarm appears.

Select Review > Go To to begin navigation to the transmission.

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AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols

Symbol Description

AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more information about the transmission and begin navigation.

Transmission lost.

Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test of their distress signal device, and does not represent a true emergency.

Transmission test lost.

Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts

To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts.

Select Settings > Alarms > AIS.

Select an option:

• To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio

Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test.

• To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals,

select AIS-MOB Test.

• To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder

(SART) test signals, select AIS-SART Test.

Turning Off AIS Reception

AIS signal reception is turned on by default.

Select Settings > Other Vessels > AIS > Off. All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views is

disabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking, collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and tracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels.

Chart and 3D Chart View Settings

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.

Some options require premium maps or connected accessories, such as radar.

These settings apply to the charts and 3D chart views, except the radar overlay and Fish Eye 3D (Fish Eye 3D Settings).

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu. Waypoints & Tracks: See Waypoints and Tracks Settings on

the Charts and Chart Views.

Other Vessels: See Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and

Chart Views.

Surface Radar: Shows surface radar details on the Perspective

3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views.

Weather Radar: Shows weather radar imaging on the

Perspective 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views.

Navaids: Shows navigational aids on the Fishing chart. Laylines: Adjusts the laylines, when in sailing mode (Laylines

Settings).

Chart Setup: See Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup. Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings. This might

appear in the Chart Setup menu.

Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings. This might

appear in the Chart Setup menu.

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.

Some settings require external accessories or applicable premium charts.

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart

Setup. Satellite Photos: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the

land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart,

when certain premium maps are used Showing Satellite

Imagery on the Navigation Chart.

Water Overlay: Enables relief shading, which shows the

gradient of the bottom with shading, or sonar imagery, which helps identify the density of the bottom. This feature is available only with some premium maps.

Tides & Currents: Shows current station indicators and tide

station indicators on the chart Showing Tides and Current

Indicators and enables the tides and current slider, which

sets the time for which tides and currents are reported on the map.

Roses: Shows a compass rose around your boat, indicating

compass direction oriented to the heading of the boat. A true wind direction or apparent wind direction indicator appears if the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. When in sailing mode, true and apparent wind are shown on the wind rose.

Lake Level: Sets the present water level of the lake. This

feature is available only with some premium maps.

Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings. Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart,

when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather receiver with an active subscription. Requires a compatible, connected antenna and an active subscription.

Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings.

Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Waypoints & Tracks.

Tracks: Shows tracks on the chart or 3D chart view. Waypoints: Shows the list of waypoints (Viewing a List of all

Waypoints).

New Waypoint: Creates a new waypoint. Waypoint Display: Sets how to display waypoints on the chart. Active Tracks: Shows the active track options menu. Saved Tracks: Shows the list of saved tracks (Viewing a List of

Saved Tracks).

Tracks Display: Sets which tracks to display on the chart based

on track color.

Laylines Settings

When in sailing mode (Setting the Vessel Type), you can display laylines on the navigation chart. Laylines can be very helpful when racing.

From the navigation chart, select Menu > Sailing > Laylines. Display: Sets how the laylines and vessel are shown on the

chart, and sets the length of the laylines.

Sailing Angle: Allows you to select how the device calculates

laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the measured wind angle from the wind sensor. The Manual option calculates the laylines using manually entered windward and leeward angles.

Tide Correction: Corrects the laylines based on the tide.

Overlay Numbers Settings

From a chart, 3D chart view, the Radar screen, or a Combinations screen, select Menu > Overlay Numbers.

Edit Layout: Sets the layout of the data overlay, or data fields.

You can select the data to be shown within each data field.

Navigation Inset: Shows the navigation inset when the vessel

is navigating to a destination.

Navigation Inset Setup: Allows you to configure the navigation

inset to show Route Leg Details, and to control when the inset appears before a turn or destination.

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Compass Tape: Shows the compass tape data bar when the

vessel is navigating to a destination.

Editing the Data Fields

You can change the data shown in the overlay numbers displayed on the charts and other screens.

From a screen that supports overlay numbers, select Menu.

If necessary, select Chart Setup.

Select Overlay Numbers > Edit Layout.

Select a layout.

Select a data field.

Select the type of data shown in the field.

Available data options vary based on the chartplotter and network configuration.

Showing a Navigation Inset

You can control whether a navigation inset appears on some chart views. The navigation inset is shown only when the boat is navigating to a destination.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu.

If necessary, select Chart Setup.

Select Overlay Numbers > Navigation Inset > Auto.

Select Navigation Inset Setup.

Complete an action:

• To show waypoint velocity made good (VMG) when

navigating a route with more than one leg, select Route Leg Details > On.

• To show next-turn data based on distance, select Next Turn > Distance.

• To show next-turn data based on time, select Next Turn > Time.

• To indicate how the destination data appears, select

Destination, and select an option.

Chart Appearance Settings

You can adjust the appearance of the different charts and 3D chart views. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view being used.

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views and chartplotter models. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Setup >

Chart Appearance. Orientation: Sets the perspective of the map. Detail: Adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map, at

different zoom levels.

Heading Line: Shows and adjusts the heading line, which is a

line drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel, and sets the data source for the heading line.

World Map: Uses either a basic world map or a shaded relief

map on the chart. These differences are visible only when zoomed out too far to see the detailed charts.

Spot Depths: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous

depth. Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the dangerous depth are indicated by red text.

Safety Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the

specified depth.

Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to

shade between.

Symbols: Shows and configures the appearance of various

symbols on the chart, such as the vessel icon, navaid symbols, land POIs, and light sectors.

Style: Sets how the chart appears over 3D terrain.

Hazard Colors: Shows shallow water and land with a color

scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water.

Safe Depth: Sets the appearance of a safe depth for the

Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view. NOTE: This setting affects only the appearance of hazard

colors for the Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view. It does not affect the safe water depth Auto Guidance setting or the sonar shallow water alarm setting.

Range Rings: Shows and configures the appearance of range

rings, which help you to visualize distances in some chart views.

Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is

the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the course to your destination.

Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines

You can show the heading line and the course over ground (COG) line on the chart.

COG is your direction of movement. Heading is the direction the bow of the boat is pointed, when a heading sensor is connected.

From a chart view, select Menu > Chart Setup > Chart

Appearance > Heading Line. If necessary, select Source, and select an option:

• To automatically use the source available, select Auto.

• To use the GPS antenna heading for COG, select GPS Heading (COG).

• To use data from a connected heading sensor, select Heading.

• To use data from both a connected heading sensor and the GPS antenna, select COG and Heading.

This displays both the heading line and the COG line on the chart.

Select Display, and select an option:

• Select Distance > Distance, and enter the length of the line shown on the chart.

• Select Time > Time, and enter the time used to calculate the distance your boat will travel in the specified time at your present speed.

Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views

NOTE: These options require connected accessories, such as

an AIS receiver or VHF radio. From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels.

AIS List: Shows the AIS list (Viewing a List of AIS Threats). DSC List: Shows the DSC list (DSC List). Display Setup: See AIS Display Settings. DSC Trails: Shows the tracks of DSC vessels, and selects the

length of the track that appears using a trail.

AIS Alarm: Sets the safe-zone collision alarm (Setting the Safe-

Zone Collision Alarm).

AIS Display Settings

NOTE: AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active transponder signals from other vessels.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels >

Display Setup. AIS Display Range: Indicates the distance from your location

within which AIS vessels appear.

Details: Shows details about AIS-activated vessels. Proj. Heading: Sets the projected heading time for AIS-

activated vessels.

Trails: Shows the tracks of AIS vessels, and select the length of

the track that appears using a trail.

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Fish Eye 3D Settings

NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some

areas. From the Fish Eye 3D chart view, select Menu.

View: Sets the perspective of the 3D chart view. Tracks: Shows tracks. Sonar Cone: Shows a cone that indicates the area covered by

the transducer.

Fish Symbols: Shows suspended targets.

Navigation with a Chartplotter

CAUTION

If your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilot control display must be installed at each steering helm in order to disable the autopilot system.

When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.

NOTE: Auto Guidance 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.

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas.

To navigate, you must choose a destination, set a course or create a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view.

You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Auto Guidance.

Go To: Takes you directly to the destination. This is the

standard option for navigating to a destination. The chartplotter creates a straight-line course or navigation line to the destination. The path may run over land and other obstacles.

Route To: Creates a route from your location to a destination,

allowing you to add turns along the way. This option provides a straight-line course to the destination, but allows you to add turns into the route to avoid land and other obstacles.

Auto Guidance: Creates a path to a destination using Auto

Guidance. This option is available only when using a compatible premium chart in a compatible chartplotter. It provides a turn-by-turn navigation line to the destination, avoiding land and other obstacles. The navigation line is based on the chart data and the safe depth, safe height, and shoreline distance user-defined chartplotter settings. Using these settings and chart data, the chartplotter creates a navigation line that avoids all areas that cannot be navigated between the present location and the destination.

When you are using a compatible Garmin autopilot connected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000®, the autopilot follows the Auto Guidance route.

Basic Navigation Questions

Question Answer

How do I make the chartplotter point me in the direction in which I want to go (bearing)?

How do I make the device guide me along a straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the shortest distance from the present location?

How do I make the device guide me to a location while avoiding charted obstacles?

How do I make the device steer my automatic pilot?

Can the device create a path for me?

How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my boat?

Navigate using Go To. See Setting

and Following a Direct Course Using Go To.

Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To. See Creating and

Navigating a Route From Your Present Location.

Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route To. See Creating and

Navigating a Route From Your Present Location.

Navigate using Route To. See

Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location.

If you have premium maps that support Auto Guidance and are in an area covered by Auto Guidance, navigate using Auto Guidance. See

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path.

See Auto Guidance Line

Configurations.

Destinations

You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart views or using the lists.

Searching for a Destination by Name

You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved tracks, and marine services destinations by name.

Select Nav Info > Search by Name.

Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination.

If necessary, select Done.

The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria appear.

Select the destination.

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

From the Navigation chart, select a destination.

Searching for a Marine Services Destination

NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some

areas. The chartplotter contains information for thousands of

destinations offering marine services.

Select Nav Info.

Select Offshore Services or Inland Services.

If necessary, select the marine service category.

The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each.

Select a destination.

You can select or to view additional information or to show the location on a chart.

Stopping Navigation

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Stop Navigation.

Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

From any screen, select Mark.

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