GPSMAP 800/1000 Series

Owner’s Manual

March 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01658-00_0C

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 Table of Contents Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart .............. 9
Searching for a Marine Services Destination ......................... 9
Introduction.....................................................................1 Stopping Navigation .................................................................... 9
Device Front View ....................................................................... 1 Waypoints ................................................................................... 9
Device Keys ........................................................................... 1 Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint ...................... 9
Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1 Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location .......................... 9
Manual Conventions ................................................................... 1 Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location ........... 9
Getting More Information ............................................................ 1 Viewing a List of all Waypoints .............................................. 9
Inserting Memory Cards ............................................................. 1 Editing a Saved Waypoint ...................................................... 9
Software Update ......................................................................... 1 Moving a Saved Waypoint ..................................................... 9
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card ...................... 1 Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint ................ 9
Updating the Device Software ............................................... 1 Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB .......................................... 10
GPS Satellite Signals .................................................................. 2 Deleting All Waypoints ......................................................... 10
Selecting the GPS Source ..................................................... 2 Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ........... 10
Routes ...................................................................................... 10
Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2 Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Customizing the Home Screen ................................................... 2 Location ............................................................................... 10
Setting the Vessel Type .............................................................. 2 Creating and Saving a Route ............................................... 10
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 2 Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths ............ 10
Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 2 Editing a Saved Route ......................................................... 10
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts .................................. 2 Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route ....................... 10
Communication with Wireless Devices........................ 2 Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route ...... 11
Setting Up the Wi‑Fi® Wireless Network .................................... 2 Deleting a Saved Route ....................................................... 11
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter ...................... 2 Deleting All Saved Routes ................................................... 11
Changing the Wireless Channel ................................................. 2 Auto Guidance .......................................................................... 11
Using the Garmin Helm App with the Chartplotter ...................... 2 Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path .................... 11
Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device ................................... 2 Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path ...................... 11
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device ............................... 3 Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path ........................................ 11
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress ......... 11
Charts and 3D Chart Views ........................................... 3
Setting a Timed Arrival ......................................................... 11
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart ............................. 3
Auto Guidance Line Configurations ..................................... 11
Zooming In and Out of the Chart ........................................... 3
Tracks ....................................................................................... 12
Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys ........... 3
Showing Tracks ................................................................... 12
Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 3
Setting the Color of the Active Track ................................... 12
Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 3
Saving the Active Track ....................................................... 12
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 3
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ............................................ 12
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 4
Editing a Saved Track .......................................................... 12
Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 4
Saving a Track as a Route ................................................... 12
Selecting a Map ..................................................................... 4
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track .................. 12
Premium Charts .......................................................................... 4
Deleting a Saved Track ........................................................ 12
Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 4
Deleting All Saved Tracks .................................................... 13
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart .............. 5
Retracing the Active Track ................................................... 13
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks ..................................... 5
Clearing the Active Track ..................................................... 13
Automatic Identification System .................................................. 5
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording ........... 13
AIS Targeting Symbols .......................................................... 5
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log ........... 13
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets ...... 5
Stopping Navigation ................................................................. 13
Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View .............. 6
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel .................................... 6
Network ..................................................................................... 13
Viewing a List of AIS Threats ................................................. 6
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ................. 13
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm ................................... 6
AIS Distress Signals .............................................................. 6 Combinations............................................................... 13
Turning Off AIS Reception ..................................................... 6 Selecting a Combination ........................................................... 13
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings .............................................. 6 Customizing a Combination Screen ......................................... 13
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup ...................................... 7 Creating a Custom Combination Screen .................................. 13
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Deleting a Combination Screen ................................................ 13
Views ..................................................................................... 7 Sonar............................................................................. 13
Laylines Settings .................................................................... 7 Sonar Views .............................................................................. 14
Overlay Numbers Settings ..................................................... 7 Traditional Sonar View ......................................................... 14
Showing a Navigation Inset ................................................... 7 DownVü Sonar View ............................................................ 14
Chart Appearance Settings .................................................... 7 SideVü Sonar View .............................................................. 14
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines ............ 8 Split-Screen Sonar Views .................................................... 14
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views ........ 8 Split-Zoom Sonar View ........................................................ 14
Fish Eye 3D Settings ............................................................. 8 Split-Frequency Sonar View ................................................ 14
Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 8 Panoptix™ Sonar Views ...................................................... 14
Basic Navigation Questions ........................................................ 9 Changing the Sonar View ......................................................... 15
Destinations ................................................................................ 9 Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen ............................... 15
Searching for a Destination by Name .................................... 9 Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen ................................ 15

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Pausing the Sonar Display ....................................................... 16 Radar Display Settings ........................................................ 23
Viewing Sonar History .............................................................. 16 Radar Appearance Settings ................................................. 23
Sonar Sharing ........................................................................... 16 Front-of-Boat Offset ............................................................. 23
Selecting a Sonar Source .................................................... 16 Gauges and Almanac Information.............................. 24
Renaming a Sonar Source ................................................... 16 Viewing the Compass ............................................................... 24
Customizing the Overlay Numbers ........................................... 16 Viewing Trip Gauges ................................................................ 24
Adjusting the Level of Detail ..................................................... 16 Resetting Trip Gauges ......................................................... 24
Adjusting the Color Intensity ..................................................... 16 Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges ............................................ 24
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale .................... 16 Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits ............ 24
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen ........................... 17 Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges ........................ 24
Setting the Scroll Speed ........................................................... 17 Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms ..................... 24
Sonar Frequencies ................................................................... 17 Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges ........... 24
Selecting Frequencies ......................................................... 17 Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges ........................ 24
Creating a Frequency Preset ............................................... 17 Configuring the Fuel Gauges Display .................................. 24
Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views .................................... 17 Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel ............................... 24
Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views ........ 17 Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel ... 24
Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle ................... 17 Setting the Fuel Alarm ......................................................... 24
Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level ......... 17 Viewing the Wind Gauges ........................................................ 25
Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views ........ 18 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge .................................... 25
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed .................................... 18 Configuring the Speed Source ............................................. 25
Turning On the A-Scope ........................................................... 18 Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge ........... 25
Selecting the Transducer Type ................................................. 18 Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge ....................... 25
Sonar Setup .............................................................................. 18 Viewing the Environment Gauges ............................................ 25
Sonar Settings ..................................................................... 18 Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge .................... 25
RealVü Sonar Settings ......................................................... 18 Configuring the Heading Source of the Environment
LiveVü Sonar Settings ......................................................... 18 Gauge .................................................................................. 25
Sonar Appearance Settings ................................................. 18 Setting the Barometer Reference Time ............................... 25
Sonar Alarm Settings ........................................................... 19 Tide, Current, and Celestial Information ................................... 25
Advanced Sonar Settings .................................................... 19 Tide Station Information ....................................................... 25
Transducer Installation Settings ........................................... 19 Current Station Information .................................................. 25
Sonar Recordings ..................................................................... 19 Celestial Information ............................................................ 25
Recording the Sonar Display ............................................... 19 Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information
Stopping the Sonar Recording ............................................. 19 for a Different Date ............................................................... 25
Deleting a Sonar Recording ................................................. 19 Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current
Playing Sonar Recordings ................................................... 19 Station .................................................................................. 25
Depth and Water Temperature Graphs .................................... 19 Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart .... 26
Setting the Depth and Water Temperature Graph Range and
Time Scales ......................................................................... 19 Digital Selective Calling............................................... 26
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality .............. 26
Radar ............................................................................. 20 Turning On DSC ....................................................................... 26
Radar Display Modes ............................................................... 20 DSC List .................................................................................... 26
Transmitting Radar Signals ...................................................... 20 Viewing the DSC List ........................................................... 26
Adjusting the Radar Range ...................................................... 20 Adding a DSC Contact ......................................................... 26
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range ........................................ 20 Incoming Distress Calls ............................................................ 26
Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen ...................... 20 Navigating to a Vessel in Distress ....................................... 26
Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen ................................ 20 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF
Sentry Mode ............................................................................. 20 Radio .................................................................................... 26
Enabling Timed Transmit ..................................................... 20 Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the
Setting the Standby and Transmit Times ............................. 20 Chartplotter .......................................................................... 26
Enabling a Guard Zone ........................................................ 21 Position Tracking ...................................................................... 26
Defining a Circular Guard Zone ........................................... 21 Viewing a Position Report .................................................... 26
Defining a Partial Guard Zone ............................................. 21 Navigating to a Tracked Vessel ........................................... 26
Viewing a List of AIS Threats ............................................... 21 Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel .... 26
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen ........................ 21 Editing Information in a Position Report .............................. 27
VRM and EBL ........................................................................... 21 Deleting a Position-Report Call ............................................ 27
Showing the VRM and the EBL ........................................... 21 Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart ...................................... 27
Adjusting the VRM and the EBL .......................................... 21 Individual Routine Calls ............................................................ 27
Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object ........ 21 Selecting a DSC Channel .................................................... 27
Radar Overlay ........................................................................... 21 Making an Individual Routine Call ....................................... 27
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment ........................... 21 Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target ............ 27
Showing the Radar Overlay ................................................. 22
Setting a Custom Park Position ................................................ 22 Media Player ................................................................. 27
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone ................. 22 Opening the Media Player ........................................................ 27
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals ........................... 22 Icons .................................................................................... 27
Optimizing the Radar Display ................................................... 22 Selecting the Media Source ...................................................... 27
Radar Gain and Clutter ........................................................ 22 Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device to the Media
Echo Trails ........................................................................... 23 Player ................................................................................... 27

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Playing Music ............................................................................ 28 Setting Alarms .......................................................................... 34
Browsing for Music ............................................................... 28 Navigation Alarms ................................................................ 34
Setting a Song to Repeat ..................................................... 28 System Alarms ..................................................................... 34
Setting All Songs to Repeat ................................................. 28 Setting the Fuel Alarm ......................................................... 34
Setting Songs to Shuffle ...................................................... 28 Setting Weather Alarms ....................................................... 34
Listening to the Radio .......................................................... 28 Units Settings ............................................................................ 34
Opening the MTP Source .................................................... 28 Navigation Settings ................................................................... 34
Adjusting the Volume ................................................................ 28 Other Vessel Settings ............................................................... 34
Enabling and Disabling Zones ............................................. 28 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ................ 34
Muting the Media Volume .................................................... 28 Chartplotter Data Management ................................... 34
Scanning VHF Channels .......................................................... 28 Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a
Adjusting the VHF Squelch ....................................................... 28 Chartplotter ............................................................................... 34
Setting the Device Name .......................................................... 28 Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes ... 34
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio ........................................................ 28 Copying Data from a Memory Card .......................................... 35
Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID .............................................. 28 Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card .... 35
Activating a SiriusXM Subscription ...................................... 28 Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card ................................. 35
Customizing the Channel Guide .......................................... 28 Backing Up Data to a Computer ............................................... 35
Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List ................... 29 Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter .................................. 35
Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls ................................. 29 Saving System Information to a Memory Card ......................... 35
SiriusXM Weather......................................................... 29 Appendix....................................................................... 35
SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements .............. 29 Registering Your Device ........................................................... 35
Weather Data Broadcasts ......................................................... 29 Cleaning the Screen ................................................................. 35
Viewing Precipitation Information ............................................. 29 Screenshots .............................................................................. 35
Precipitation Views ............................................................... 29 Capturing Screenshots ........................................................ 35
Storm Cell and Lightning Information ....................................... 29 Copying Screenshots to a Computer ................................... 35
Hurricane Information ............................................................... 30 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 35
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins ................................ 30 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ........... 35
Forecast Information ................................................................. 30 Viewing System Software Information ................................. 35
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period ....... 30 My device will not acquire GPS signals ............................... 35
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast ........... 30 My device will not turn on or keeps turning off ..................... 36
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers ................................ 30 My device is not creating waypoints in the correct
City Forecasts ...................................................................... 30 location ................................................................................. 36
Viewing Sea Conditions ............................................................ 30 NMEA 0183 Information ........................................................... 36
Surface Winds ...................................................................... 30 NMEA 2000 PGN Information ................................................... 36
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction ................ 30 Software License Agreement ................................................... 37
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another
Time Period .......................................................................... 30 Index.............................................................................. 38
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 .................................................................. 31
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time
Period ................................................................................... 31
Viewing Buoy Reports .............................................................. 31
Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy ................. 31
Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart ................................. 31
Weather Overlay ....................................................................... 31
Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart ....................... 31
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart ............. 31
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart .................. 31
Viewing Weather Subscription Information ............................... 32
Device Configuration................................................... 32
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ............................... 32
System Settings ........................................................................ 32
Display Settings ................................................................... 32
GPS Settings ....................................................................... 32
Viewing the Event Log ......................................................... 32
Viewing System Software Information ................................. 32
My Vessel Settings ................................................................... 32
Setting the Keel Offset ......................................................... 32
Setting the Water Temperature Offset ................................. 33
Calibrating a Water Speed Device ....................................... 33
Communications Settings ......................................................... 33
NMEA 0183 .......................................................................... 33
NMEA 2000 Settings ............................................................ 33

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 Introduction Getting More Information
If you have any questions about your device, you can contact
WARNING Garmin Product Support.
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See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the The website, www.garmin.com/support, offers many different
product box for product warnings and other important troubleshooting tips to help resolve most issues and answer
information. most questions.
• Frequently-asked questions (FAQs)
Device Front View • 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
sonar data and transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and
Automatic backlight sensor
À tracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer.
Power key
Á 1 Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter.
Device keys
2 Insert the memory card.
Â
Number pad (available on 10 inch models only)
3 Press the card in until it clicks.
Ã
Ä SD memory card slot
Å Soft keys

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.

Zooms in to a chart or view.

Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor. 4 Close the door.
SELECT Acknowledges messages and selects options. Software Update
BACK Returns to the previous screen. You may need to update the device software when you install
MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint. the device or add an accessory to the device.
HOME Returns to the Home screen. Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
MENU Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
Closes a menu, when applicable.
2 Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
3 Select Download next to Garmin Marine Network with SD
Downloading the Manuals card.
You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of
4 Read and agree to the terms.
manuals from the web.
5 Select Download.
1 Go to www.garmin.com/support.
6 Select Run.
2 Select Manuals.
7 Select the drive associated with the memory card, and select
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to download the manual for Next > Finish.
your product.
Updating the Device Software
Manual Conventions Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
In this manual, the term “select” is used to describe these software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
actions. memory card.
• Using the arrow keys to highlight a menu item, and then 1 Turn on the chartplotter.
pressing SELECT (for hard key devices only). 2 After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
• Pressing a key, such as SELECT or MENU. the card slot.
When you are instructed to select multiple items in a series, NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to
small arrows appear in the text. For example, "select MENU > appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
Add," indicates that you need to select the MENU item or hard inserted.
key and then select the Add item. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
The images in this manual are for reference only and may not 4 Wait several minutes while the software update process
match your device exactly. completes.

Introduction 1
 The device returns to normal operation after the software • To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals,
update process is complete. select AIS-MOB Test.
5 Remove the memory card. • To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder
NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device (SART) test signals, select AIS-SART Test.
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.

GPS Satellite Signals Communication with Wireless Devices

When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must collect The chartplotters can create a wireless network to which you
satellite data and establish the current location. When the can connect wireless devices.
chartplotter acquires satellite signals, appears at the top of Some models also can connect to Bluetooth wireless devices
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the Home screen. When the chartplotter loses satellite signals, using the AVRCP profile.
disappears and a flashing question mark appears over on Connecting wireless devices allows you to use Garmin apps,
the chart. including BlueChart Mobile and Garmin Helm™. See
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For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com www.garmin.com for more information.
/aboutGPS.
Selecting the GPS Source Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network
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You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have The chartplotters can create a Wi‑Fi network to which you can
more than one GPS source. connect wireless devices. The first time you access the wireless
network settings, you are prompted to set up the network.
1 Select Settings > System > GPS > Source.
1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >
2 Select the source for GPS data. Wi-Fi® Network > Wi-Fi® > On > OK.
2 If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.
Customizing the Chartplotter 3 Enter a password.
You will need this password to access the wireless network
Customizing the Home Screen from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.
You can add items to and rearrange items on the Home screen.
1 From the Home screen, select Customize Home. Connecting a Wireless Device to the
2 Select an option: Chartplotter
• To rearrange an item, select Rearrange, select the item to Before you can connect a wireless device to the chartplotter
move, and select the new location. wireless network, you must configure the chartplotter wireless
network (Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network).
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• To add an item to the Home screen, select Add, and

select the new item. You can connect multiple wireless devices to the chartplotter to
share data.
• To remove an item you have added to the Home screen,
select Remove, and select the item. 1 From the wireless device, turn on the Wi‑Fi technology and
search for wireless networks.
Setting the Vessel Type 2 Select the name of your chartplotter wireless network (Setting
Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network).
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You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter

settings and to use features customized for your boat type. 3 Enter the network password.
1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type.
2 Select Powerboat or Sailboat.
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.
Adjusting the Backlight
1 Select Settings > System > Display > Backlight. 1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >
Wi-Fi® Network > Advanced > Wi-Fi® Channel.
TIP: Press from any screen to open the backlight settings.
2 Enter a new channel.
2 Select an option:
You do not need to change the wireless channel of devices
• Adjust the backlight level. connected to this network.
• Select Auto.
Using the Garmin Helm App with the
Adjusting the Color Mode Chartplotter
1 Select Settings > System > Display > Color Mode. Before you can control the chartplotter with the Garmin Helm
TIP: Press from any screen to access the color settings. app, you must download and install the application, and connect
2 Select an option. the chartplotter to a mobile device (Connecting a Wireless
Device to the Chartplotter).
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts 1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >
To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded Helm App.
areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS
2 Select an option.
test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must
enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts. 3 Use the application to view or control the chartplotter.
1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS.
Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device
2 Select an option:
NOTE: Bluetooth technology is not available on all chartplotter
• To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio models.
Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test.

2 Customizing the Chartplotter

You can wirelessly connect the chartplotter to a Bluetooth To open the Navigation chart, select Charts > Navigation
device. Chart.
1 Place the Bluetooth device within 33 ft. (10 m) of the
chartplotter.
2 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices >
Bluetooth Devices > Bluetooth.
3 If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.
4 If necessary, enter a password.
You will need this password to access the wireless network
from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.
To open the Fishing chart, select Charts > Fishing Chart.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device Zooming In and Out of the Chart
1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices > The zoom level is indicated by the scale number at the bottom of
Bluetooth Devices > Device List. the chart. The bar under the scale number represents that
2 Select a device. distance on the chart.
3 Select Forget Device. • Select to zoom out.
• Select to zoom in.
Charts and 3D Chart Views Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys
The charts and 3D chart views that are available depend on the
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select , , , or to move
the cursor.
map data and accessories used.
You can access the charts and 3D chart views by selecting
2 Select SELECT.
Charts. Measuring a Distance on the Chart
Navigation Chart: Shows navigation data available on your pre- 1 From a chart or the Radar overlay, select a location.
loaded maps and from supplemental maps, if available. The 2 Select Measure Distance.
data includes buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings,
marinas, and tide stations in an overhead view. A push pin appears on the screen at your present location.
The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left
Perspective 3D: Provides a view from above and behind the corner.
boat (according to your course) and provides a visual
navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of
shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when the cursor, select Set Reference.
trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or Chart Symbols
anchorages. This table contains some of the common symbols you might see
Mariner’s Eye 3D: Shows a detailed, three-dimensional view on the detailed charts.
from above and behind the boat (according to your course)
and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful Icon Description
when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, Buoy
and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar
Information
harbors or anchorages.
NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are Marine services
available with premium charts, in some areas.
Tide station
Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater view that visually
represents the sea floor according to the chart information. Current station
When a sonar transducer is connected, suspended targets
(such as fish) are indicated by red, green, and yellow Overhead photo available
spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green Perspective photo available
indicates the smallest.
Fishing Chart: Provides a detailed view of the bottom contours Other features common to most charts include depth contour
and depth soundings on the chart. This chart removes lines, intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the
navigational data from the chart, provides detailed original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols,
bathymetric data, and enhances bottom contours for depth obstructions, and cable areas.
recognition. This chart is best for offshore deep-sea fishing.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium Navigating to a Point on the Chart
charts, in some areas. CAUTION
Radar Overlay: Superimposes radar information on the The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart, when the chartplotter is information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
connected to a radar. This feature is not available with all clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
models. and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
charts, in some areas. to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
The Navigation and Fishing charts allow you to plan your NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
course, view map information, and follow a route. The Fishing charts, in some areas.
chart is for offshore fishing.

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NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some Premium Charts
areas.
1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location. CAUTION
2 If necessary, select SELECT. The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
3 Select Navigate To. clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
4 Select an option: and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To. be in your path.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select NOTE: Not all models support all charts.
Route To. Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart g2 Vision , allow
®

• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance. you to get the most out of your chartplotter. In addition to
5 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. detailed marine charting, premium charts may contain these
features, which are available in some areas.
NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within
any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance Mariner’s Eye 3D: Provides a view from above and behind the
cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid.
the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater, three-dimensional view
obstacle height. that visually represents the sea floor according to the
6 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow information on the chart.
water, and other obstacles. Fishing Charts: Shows the chart with enhanced bottom
contours and without navigational data. This chart works well
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart for offshore deep-sea fishing.
You can view information about a location or an object on the High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium the Navigation chart (Showing Satellite Imagery on the
charts, in some areas. Navigation Chart).
1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally
or object. significant aerial photos to help you visualize your
A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The surroundings (Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks).
options that appear vary based on the location or object you Detailed Roads and POI data: Shows detailed road and point
selected. of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal
2 Select an option: roads and POIs such as restaurants, lodging, and local
attractions.
• To navigate to the selected location, select Navigate To.
Auto Guidance: Uses specified safe depth, safe height, and
• To mark a waypoint at the cursor location, select New
chart data to determine the best course to your destination.
Waypoint.
• To view the distance and bearing of the object from your Viewing Tide Station Information
current location, select Measure Distance. on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a detailed
The distance and bearing appear on the screen. Select graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different
Select to measure from a location other than your current times or on different days.
location. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
• To view tide, current, celestial, chart notes, or local areas.
services information near the cursor, select Information. 1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide
station.
Viewing Details about Navaids
Tide direction and tide level information appear near .
From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart
view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details about 2 Select the station name.
various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and Animated Tide and Current Indicators
obstructions. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium areas.
charts, in some areas. You can view indicators for animated tide station and current
NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. You must
available with premium charts, in some areas. also enable animated icons in the chart settings (Showing Tides
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid. and Current Indicators).
2 Select the name of the navaid. An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical
bar graph with an arrow. A red arrow pointing downward
Selecting a Map indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward
If your product has both BlueChart g2 and LakeVü™ HD built-in indicates a rising tide. When you move the cursor over the tide
maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models have station indicator, the height of the tide at the station appears
both types of built-in maps. above the station indicator.
1 From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Built-in Map. Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart. The
2 Select an option: direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a
specific location on the chart. The color of the current arrow
• When you are on an inland lake, select LakeVü™ HD. indicates the range of speed for the current at that location.
• When you are offshore, select BlueChart® g2. When you move the cursor over the current direction indicator,
the specific current speed at the location appears above the
direction indicator.

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Color Current Speed Range vessel was reported, nearest approach, and time to the nearest
Yellow 0 to 1 knot approach.
Orange 1 to 2 knots Some chartplotter models also support Blue Force Tracking.
Red 2 or more knots
Vessels being tracked with Blue Force Tracking are indicated on
the chartplotter with a blue-green color.
Showing Tides and Current Indicators
AIS Targeting Symbols
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas. Symbol Description
You can show static or animated tide and current station AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS information. The
indicators on the Navigation chart or Fishing chart. direction in which the triangle is pointing indicates the
direction in which the AIS vessel is moving.
1 From the Navigation or Fishing chart, select MENU > Chart Target is selected.
Setup > Tides & Currents.
2 Select an option: Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A
green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the
• To show current station indicators and tide station target. The MMSI, speed, and direction of the vessel appear
indicators on the chart, select On. beneath the target, if the details setting has been set to Show.
• To show animated tide station indicators and animated If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a message
current direction indicators on the chart, select Animated. banner appears.
Target is lost. A green X indicates that the AIS transmission
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some message banner asking whether the vessel should continue
areas. to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost
target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view.
You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land or
Dangerous target in range. The target flashes while an alarm
on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart. sounds and a message banner appears. After the alarm has
NOTE: When enabled, high-resolution satellite images are been acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line
present only at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see high- attached to it indicates the location and the heading of the
resolution images in your optional chart region, you can select target. If the safe-zone collision alarm has been set to Off, the
to zoom in. You also can set the detail level higher by changing target flashes, but the audible alarm does not sound and the
the map zoom detail. alarm banner does not appear. If the AIS transmission from
the vessel is lost, a message banner appears.
1 From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Chart Setup > Dangerous target is lost. A red X indicates that the AIS
Satellite Photos. transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter
2 Select an option: displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should
continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the
• Select Land Only to show standard chart information on lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the
the water, with photos overlaying the land. 3D chart view.
• Select Photo Map Blend to show photos on both the The location of this symbol indicates the closest point of
water and the land at a specified opacity. Use the slider approach to a dangerous target, and the numbers near the
bar to adjust the photo opacity. The higher you set the symbol indicate the time to the closest point of approach to
percentage, the more the satellite photos cover both land that target.
and water.
NOTE: Vessels being tracked with the Blue Force Tracking
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks feature are indicated with a blue-green color regardless of their
Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you status.
must turn on the Satellite Photos setting in the chart setup.
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Targets
areas. When heading and course over ground information are provided
You can use aerial photographs of landmarks, marinas, and by an activated AIS target, the heading of the target appears on
harbors to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to a chart as a solid line attached to the AIS target symbol. A
acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival. heading line does not appear on a 3D chart view.
1 From the Navigation chart, select a camera icon: The projected course of an activated AIS target appears as a
• To view an overhead photo, select . 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
• To view a perspective photo, select . The photo was
heading setting. If an activated AIS target is not transmitting
taken from the location of the camera, pointed in the
speed information, or if the vessel is not moving, a projected
direction of the cone.
course line does not appear. Changes in the speed, course over
2 Select Aerial Photo. ground, or rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can
impact the calculation of the projected course line.
Automatic Identification System When course over ground, heading, and rate of turn information
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you to are provided by an activated AIS target, the projected course of
identify and track other vessels, and alerts you to area traffic. the target is calculated based on the course over ground and the
When connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can rate of turn information. The direction in which the target is
show some AIS information about other vessels that are within turning, which is also based on the rate of turn information, is
range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that are indicated by the direction of the barb at the end of the heading
actively transmitting AIS information. line. The length of the barb does not change.
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

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When course over ground and heading information are provided alarm will sound 10 minutes before the vessel intersects the
by an activated AIS target, but rate of turn information is not safe zone.
provided, the projected course of the target is calculated based
on the course over ground information. AIS Distress Signals
Self-contained AIS distress signal devices transmit emergency
Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View position reports when activated. The chartplotter can receive
Before you can use AIS, you must connect the chartplotter to an signals from Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART),
external AIS device and receive active transponder signals from Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), and
other vessels. other man overboard signals. Distress signal transmissions are
You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a different than standard AIS transmissions, so they appear
3D chart view. The display range configured for one chart or one differently on the chartplotter. Instead of tracking a distress
3D chart view are applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart signal transmission for collision avoidance, you track a distress
view. The details, projected heading, and trails settings signal transmission to locate and assist a vessel or person.
configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
charts and to all 3D chart views. When you receive a distress signal transmission, a distress
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Other signal alarm appears.
Vessels > AIS Display Setup. Select Review > Go To to begin navigation to the
2 Select an option: transmission.
• To indicate the distance from your location in which AIS AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
vessels appear, select Display Range, and select a
distance. Symbol Description
AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more
• To show details about AIS-activated vessels, select
information about the transmission and begin navigation.
Details > Show.
Transmission lost.
• To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated
vessels, select Proj. Heading, and enter the time. Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test of
• To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select Trails, and their distress signal device, and does not represent a true
emergency.
select the length of the track that appears using a trail.
Transmission test lost.
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
2 Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded
areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must
You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts.
heading, and other information that is reported about a targeted
AIS vessel. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS.
1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select an option:
• To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio
2 Select AIS Vessel.
Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test.
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel • To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals,
1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. select AIS-MOB Test.
2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate Target. • To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder
Viewing a List of AIS Threats (SART) test signals, select AIS-SART Test.
From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Other Turning Off AIS Reception
Vessels > AIS List. AIS signal reception is turned on by default.
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm Select Settings > Other Vessels > AIS > Off.
Before you can set a safe-zone collision alarm, you must have a All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views is
compatible chartplotter connected to an AIS device. disabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking,
The safe-zone collision alarm is used only with AIS. The safe collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and
zone is used for collision avoidance, and can be customized. tracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels.
1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS > AIS Alarm > On.
A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings
AIS-activated vessel enters the safe-zone area around your NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.
boat. The object is also labeled as dangerous on the screen. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories,
When the alarm is off, the message banner and audible such as radar.
alarm are disabled, but the object is still labeled as These settings apply to the charts and 3D chart views, except
dangerous on the screen. the radar overlay and Fish Eye 3D (Fish Eye 3D Settings).
2 Select Range. From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU.
3 Select a distance for the safe-zone radius around your Waypoints & Tracks: See Waypoints and Tracks Settings on
vessel. the Charts and Chart Views.
4 Select Time To. Other Vessels: See Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and
5 Select a time at which the alarm will sound if a target is Chart Views.
determined to intersect the safe zone. Surface Radar: Shows surface radar details on the Perspective
For example, to be notified of a pending intersection 10 3D or Mariner's Eye 3D chart views.
minutes before it will likely occur, set Time To to 10, and the Navaids: Shows navigational aids on the Fishing chart.

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Laylines: Adjusts the laylines, when in sailing mode (Laylines Sailing Ang.: Allows you to select how the device calculates
Settings). laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the
Chart Setup: See Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup. measured wind angle from the wind sensor. The Manual
option calculates the laylines using manually entered
Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings. This might windward and leeward angles.
appear in the Chart Setup menu.
Tide Correction: Corrects the laylines based on the tide.
Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings. This might
appear in the Chart Setup menu. Overlay Numbers Settings
From a chart, 3D chart view, the Radar screen, or a
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup
Combinations screen, select MENU > Overlay Numbers.
NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.
Edit Layout: Sets the layout of the data overlay, or data fields.
Some settings require external accessories or applicable
You can select the data to be shown within each data field.
premium charts.
Nav. Inset: Shows the navigation inset when the vessel is
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select MENU >
navigating to a destination.
Chart Setup.
Navigation Inset Setup: Allows you to configure the navigation
Satellite Photos: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the
inset to show Route Leg Info, and to control when the inset
land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart,
appears before a turn or destination.
when certain premium maps are used Showing Satellite
Imagery on the Navigation Chart. Compass Tape: Shows the compass tape data bar when the
vessel is navigating to a destination.
Water Overlay: Enables relief shading, which shows the
gradient of the bottom with shading, or sonar imagery, which Editing the Data Fields
helps identify the density of the bottom. This feature is You can change the data shown in the overlay numbers
available only with some premium maps. displayed on the charts and other screens.
Tides & Currents: Shows current station indicators and tide 1 From a screen that supports overlay numbers, select MENU.
station indicators on the chart Showing Tides and Current 2 If necessary, select Chart Setup.
Indicators and enables the tides and current slider, which
sets the time for which tides and currents are reported on the 3 Select Overlay Numbers > Edit Layout.
map. 4 Select a layout.
Roses: Shows a compass rose around your boat, indicating 5 Select a data field.
compass direction oriented to the heading of the boat. A true 6 Select the type of data shown in the field.
wind direction or apparent wind direction indicator appears if
the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind Available data options vary based on the chartplotter and
sensor. When in sailing mode, true and apparent wind are network configuration.
shown on the wind rose. Showing a Navigation Inset
Lake Level: Sets the present water level of the lake. This You can control whether a navigation inset appears on some
feature is available only with some premium maps. chart views. The navigation inset is shown only when the boat is
Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings. navigating to a destination.
Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart, 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU.
when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather 2 If necessary, select Chart Setup.
receiver with an active subscription. Requires a compatible,
connected antenna and an active subscription.
3 Select Overlay Numbers > Nav. Inset > Auto.
Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings.
4 Select Navigation Inset Setup.
5 Complete an action:
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and • To show waypoint velocity made good (VMG) when
Chart Views navigating a route with more than one leg, select Route
From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU > Waypoints & Leg Info > On.
Tracks.
• To show next-turn data based on distance, select Next
Tracks: Shows tracks on the chart or 3D chart view. Turn > Distance.
Waypoints: Shows the list of waypoints (Viewing a List of all • To show next-turn data based on time, select Next Turn >
Waypoints). Time.
New Waypoint: Creates a new waypoint. • To indicate how the destination data appears, select
Waypoint Display: Sets how to display waypoints on the chart. Destination, and select an option.
Active Tracks: Shows the active track options menu. Chart Appearance Settings
Saved Tracks: Shows the list of saved tracks (Viewing a List of You can adjust the appearance of the different charts and 3D
Saved Tracks). chart views. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view
Tracks Display: Sets which tracks to display on the chart based being used.
on track color. NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views
Laylines Settings and chartplotter models. Some options require premium maps or
connected accessories.
When in sailing mode (Setting the Vessel Type), you can display
laylines on the navigation chart. Laylines can be very helpful From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Chart Setup >
when racing. Chart Appearance.
From the navigation chart, select MENU > Sailing > Laylines. Orientation: Sets the perspective of the map.
Display: Sets how the laylines and vessel are shown on the Detail: Adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map, at
chart, and sets the length of the laylines. 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

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 direction of travel, and sets the data source for the heading DSC Trails: Shows the tracks of DSC vessels, and selects the
line. length of the track that appears using a trail.
World Map: Uses either a basic world map or a shaded relief AIS Alarm: Sets the safe-zone collision alarm (Setting the Safe-
map on the chart. These differences are visible only when Zone Collision Alarm).
zoomed out too far to see the detailed charts.
AIS Display Settings
Spot Depths: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous
NOTE: AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and
depth. Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the
active transponder signals from other vessels.
dangerous depth are indicated by red text.
From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Other Vessels >
Safety Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the
AIS Display Setup.
specified depth.
AIS Dis. Range: Indicates the distance from your location within
Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to
which AIS vessels appear.
shade between.
Details: Shows details about AIS-activated vessels.
Symbols: Shows and configures the appearance of various
symbols on the chart, such as the vessel icon, navaid Proj. Heading: Sets the projected heading time for AIS-
symbols, land POIs, and light sectors. activated vessels.
Style: Sets how the chart appears over 3D terrain. Trails: Shows the tracks of AIS vessels, and select the length of
the track that appears using a trail.
Hazard Colors: Shows shallow water and land with a color
scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and Fish Eye 3D Settings
red is very shallow water.
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
Safe Depth: Sets the appearance of a safe depth for the areas.
Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view.
From the Fish Eye 3D chart view, select MENU.
NOTE: This setting affects only the appearance of hazard
View: Sets the perspective of the 3D chart view.
colors for the Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view. It does not affect
the safe water depth Auto Guidance setting or the sonar Tracks: Shows tracks.
shallow water alarm setting. Sonar Cone: Shows a cone that indicates the area covered by
Range Rings: Shows and configures the appearance of range the transducer.
rings, which help you to visualize distances in some chart Fish Symbols: Shows suspended targets.
views.
Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is
the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the Navigation with a Chartplotter
course to your destination.
CAUTION
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines If your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilot
You can show the heading line and the course over ground control display must be installed at each steering helm in order
(COG) line on the chart. to disable the autopilot system.
COG is your direction of movement. Heading is the direction the The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
bow of the boat is pointed, when a heading sensor is connected. information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
1 From a chart view, select MENU > Chart Setup > Chart clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
Appearance > Heading Line. and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
2 If necessary, select Source, and select an option:
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
• To automatically use the source available, select Auto. pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
• To use the GPS antenna heading for COG, select GPS to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
Heading (COG).
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some
• To use data from a connected heading sensor, select
areas.
North Reference.
NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are
• To use data from both a connected heading sensor and
available with premium charts, in some areas.
the GPS antenna, select COG and Heading.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
This displays both the heading line and the COG line on
charts, in some areas.
the chart.
To navigate, you must choose a destination, set a course or
3 Select Display, and select an option: create a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow
• Select Distance > Distance, and enter the length of the the course or the route on the Navigation chart, Fishing chart,
line shown on the chart. Perspective 3D chart view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view.
• Select Time > Time, and enter the time used to calculate You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of
the distance your boat will travel in the specified time at three methods: Go To, Route To, or Auto Guidance.
your present speed.
Go To: Takes you directly to the destination. This is the
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views standard option for navigating to a destination. The
chartplotter creates a straight-line course or navigation line to
NOTE: These options require connected accessories, such as
the destination. The path may run over land and other
an AIS receiver or VHF radio.
obstacles.
From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Other Vessels.
Route To: Creates a route from your location to a destination,
AIS List: Shows the AIS list (Viewing a List of AIS Threats). allowing you to add turns along the way. This option provides
DSC List: Shows the DSC list (DSC List). a straight-line course to the destination, but allows you to add
AIS Display Setup: See AIS Display Settings. turns into the route to avoid land and other obstacles.

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Auto Guidance: Creates a path to a destination using Auto 4 Select a destination.
Guidance. This option is available only when using a You can select or to view additional information or to
compatible premium chart in a compatible chartplotter. It show the location on a chart.
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
Stopping Navigation
shoreline distance user-defined chartplotter settings. Using From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select MENU >
these settings and chart data, the chartplotter creates a Stop Navigation.
navigation line that avoids all areas that cannot be navigated
between the present location and the destination. Waypoints
When you are using a compatible Garmin autopilot Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.
connected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000 , the ®

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

autopilot follows the Auto Guidance route.
From any screen, select MARK.
Basic Navigation Questions Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
Question Answer 1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints > New Waypoint.
How do I make the chartplotter Navigate using Go To. See Setting 2 Select an option:
point me in the direction in and Following a Direct Course Using • To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates,
which I want to go (bearing)? Go To. select Enter Coordinates, and enter the coordinates.
How do I make the device Build a single-leg route and navigate it • To create the waypoint using a chart, select Using Chart,
guide me along a straight line using Route To. See Creating and select the location, and select Select.
(minimizing cross track) to a Navigating a Route From Your Present
location using the shortest Location. Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location
distance from the present
When you mark a waypoint, you can designate it as a man
location?
overboard (MOB) location.
How do I make the device Build a multi-leg route and navigate it
guide me to a location while using Route To. See Creating and Select an option:
avoiding charted obstacles? Navigating a Route From Your Present • From any screen, select MARK > Man Overboard.
Location.
• From the Home screen, select Man Overboard > Yes.
How do I make the device Navigate using Route To. See
steer my automatic pilot? Creating and Navigating a Route From An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and
Your Present Location. the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the marked location.
Can the device create a path If you have premium maps that Viewing a List of all Waypoints
for me? support Auto Guidance and are in an
area covered by Auto Guidance,
Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
navigate using Auto Guidance. See Editing a Saved Waypoint
Setting and Following an Auto
Guidance Path. 1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
How do I change the Auto See Auto Guidance Line 2 Select a waypoint.
Guidance settings for my boat? Configurations. 3 Select Edit Waypoint.
4 Select an option:
Destinations • To add a name, select Name, and enter a name.
You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart
• To change the symbol, select Symbol.
views or using the lists.
• To change the depth, select Depth.
Searching for a Destination by Name • To change the water temperature, select Water Temp..
You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved
tracks, and marine services destinations by name. • To change the comment, select Comment.
1 Select Nav Info > Search by Name. • To move the position of the waypoint, select Move.
2 Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination. Moving a Saved Waypoint
3 If necessary, select Done. 1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria 2 Select a waypoint.
appear. 3 Select Edit Waypoint > Move.
4 Select the destination. 4 Indicate a new location for the waypoint:
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Using
From the Navigation chart, select a destination. Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select
Move Waypoint.
Searching for a Marine Services Destination • To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates.
areas.
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
The chartplotter contains information for thousands of
destinations offering marine services. CAUTION
1 Select Nav Info. The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
2 Select Offshore Services or Inland Services.
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
3 If necessary, select the marine service category. and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and the be in your path.
distance and bearing to each.

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When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may 2 Select Navigate To > Route To.
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer 3 Select the location of the last turn before the destination.
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
4 Select Add Turn.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some 5 If necessary, repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns,
areas. working backward from the destination to the present location
Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a of your vessel.
waypoint. The last turn you add should be the first turn you make,
1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints. starting from your present location. It should be the turn
2 Select a waypoint. closest to your vessel.
3 Select Navigate To. 6 If necessary, select MENU.
4 Select an option: 7 Select Navigate Route.
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To. 8 Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select 9 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
Route To. water, and other obstacles.
• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance. Creating and Saving a Route
5 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. This procedure saves the route and all the waypoints in it. The
NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within starting point can be your present location or another location.
any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths > New >
cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to Route Using Chart.
the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe 2 Select the starting location of the route.
obstacle height.
3 Select Add Turn.
6 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles. 4 Select the location of the next turn on the chart.
5 Select Add Turn.
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
The chartplotter marks the location of the turn with a
1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints. waypoint.
2 Select a waypoint or an MOB. 6 If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more turns.
3 Select Delete. 7 Select the final destination.
Deleting All Waypoints Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data >
Waypoints > All.
1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths.
2 If necessary, select Filter to see routes only or Auto
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To Guidance paths only.
CAUTION Editing a Saved Route
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may You can change the name of a route or change the turns the
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer route contains.
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths.
You can set and follow a direct course from your current location 2 Select a route.
to a selected destination. 3 Select Edit Route.
1 Select a destination (Destinations). 4 Select an option:
2 Select Navigate To > Go To. • To change the name, select Name, and enter the name.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is • To select a waypoint from the turn list, select Edit Turns >
a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course Use Turn List, and select a waypoint from the list.
from your current location to the destination. The corrected
• To select a turn using the chart, select Edit Turns >
course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are
Using Chart, and select a location on the chart.
off course.
3 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
water, and other obstacles. Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of
4 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) them, you must create and save at least one route.
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths.
(direct course). 2 Select a route.
3 Select Navigate To.
Routes
4 Select an option:
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present • To navigate the route from the starting point used when
Location the route was created, select Forward.
You can create and immediately navigate a route on the • To navigate the route from the destination point used
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. This procedure does not when the route was created, select Backward.
save the route or the waypoint data.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course
charts, in some areas. from your present location to the destination. The corrected
1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are
destination. off course.

10 Navigation with a Chartplotter

5 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
6 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering 1 Select a destination (Destinations).
to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. 2 Select Navigate To > Auto Guidance.
7 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) 3 Review the path, indicated by the magenta line.
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line
(direct course). 4 Select Start Navigation.
5 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved water, and other obstacles.
Route NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within
Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance
them, you must create and save at least one route. cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to
1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe
2 Select a route. obstacle height.
3 Select Navigate To. Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
4 Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths > New >
by a specific distance. Auto Guidance.
5 Indicate how to navigate the route: 2 Select a starting point, and select Next.
• To navigate the route from the starting point used when 3 Select a destination, and select Next.
the route was created, to the left of the original route, 4 Select an option:
select Forward - Port. • To view a hazard and adjust the path near a hazard,
• To navigate the route from the starting point used when select Hazard Review.
the route was created, to the right of the original route,
• To adjust the path, select Adjust Path, and follow the on-
select Forward - Starboard.
screen instructions.
• To navigate the route from the destination point used • To delete the path, select Cancel Auto Guidance.
when the route was created, to the left of the original
route, select Backward - Port. • To save the path, select Done.
• To navigate the route from the destination point used Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path
when the route was created, to the right of the original 1 From the Navigation chart, follow the on-screen instructions
route, select Backward - Starboard. or use the arrow keys to move the destination point to the
6 If necessary, select Done. new location.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is 2 Select Select > Move Point.
a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course 3 Select BACK to return to the navigation screen.
from your present location to the destination. The corrected
course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
off course. From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Cancel.
7 Review the course indicated by the magenta line. TIP: You can select BACK to quickly cancel the calculation.
8 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering Setting a Timed Arrival
to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
You can use this feature on a route or an Auto Guidance path to
9 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) get feedback about when you should arrive at a selected point.
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line This allows you to time your arrival at a location, such as a
(direct course). bridge opening or a race starting line.
Deleting a Saved Route 1 From the Navigation chart, select MENU.
1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. 2 If necessary, select Navigation Options.
2 Select a route. 3 Select Timed Arrival.
3 Select Review > Delete. TIP: You can quickly open the Timed Arrival menu by
selecting a point on the path or route.
Deleting All Saved Routes
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > Auto Guidance Line Configurations
Routes & Auto Guidance Paths.
CAUTION
Auto Guidance The Safe Depth and Safe Height settings influence how the
chartplotter calculates an Auto Guidance line. If an area has an
CAUTION unknown water depth or an unknown obstacle height, the Auto
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart Guidance line is not calculated in that area. If an area at the
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom beginning or the end of an Auto Guidance line is shallower than
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, the safe water depth or lower than the safe obstacle height, the
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may Auto Guidance line is not calculated in that area. On the chart,
be in your path. the course through those areas appears as a gray line. When
your boat enters one of those areas, a warning message
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some appears.
areas.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some
You can use Auto Guidance to plot the best path to your areas.
destination. Auto Guidance uses your chartplotter to scan chart
data, such as water depth and known obstacles, to calculate a You can set the parameters the chartplotter uses when
suggested path. You can adjust the path during navigation. calculating an Auto Guidance line.

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Safe Depth: Sets the minimum depth (chart depth datum) the Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in
chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance line. open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to
NOTE: The minimum safe depth for the premium charts is 3 Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not
feet. If you enter a Safe Depth value of less than 3 feet, the reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination
charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidance route selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.
calculations. 10 Repeat steps 3 through 9 at least once more, using a
Safe Height: Sets the minimum height (chart height datum) of a different destination each time, until you are familiar with the
bridge that your boat can safely travel under. functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting.
Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want the
Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto Guidance line Tracks
may move if you change this setting while navigating. The A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track
available values for this setting are relative, not absolute. To currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be
ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.
distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the
Showing Tracks
Auto Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations
that require navigation through a narrow waterway (Adjusting From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU > Waypoints
the Distance from Shore). & Tracks > Tracks > On.
A trailing line on the chart indicates your track.
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore Setting the Color of the Active Track
you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track
Guidance line may move if you change this setting while Color.
navigating. The available values for the Shoreline Distance
setting are relative, not absolute. To ensure the Auto Guidance
2 Select a track color.
line is placed the appropriate distance from shore, you can Saving the Active Track
assess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one or The track currently being recorded is called the active track.
more familiar destinations that require navigation through a
narrow waterway. 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Save Active Track.
1 Dock your vessel or drop the anchor. 2 Select an option:
2 Select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline • Select the time the active track began.
Distance > Normal. • Select Entire Log.
3 Select a destination that you have navigated to previously. 3 Select Save.
4 Select Navigate To > Auto Guidance. Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
5 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles
and the turns enable efficient travel. Editing a Saved Track
6 Select an option: 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, 2 Select a track.
select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10. 3 Select Edit Track.
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles, 4 Select an option:
select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > • Select Name, and enter the new name.
Shoreline Distance > Far.
• Select Track Color, and select a color.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select
Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Saving a Track as a Route
Distance > Near. 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
7 If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the placement of 2 Select a track.
the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line
3 Select Edit Track > Save Route.
safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficient
travel. Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in Before you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you
open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to must record and save at least one track (Tracks).
Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination
selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway. 2 Select a track.
8 Select an option: 3 Select Follow Track.
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, 4 Select an option:
select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10. • To navigate the track from the starting point used when
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles, the track was created, select Forward.
select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > • To navigate the track from the destination point used
Shoreline Distance > Farthest. when the track was created, select Backward.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select 5 Review the course indicated by the colored line.
Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline 6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid
Distance > Nearest. land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
9 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review the
placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine Deleting a Saved Track
whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turns 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
enable efficient travel.

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2 Select a track. You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible
3 Select Delete. devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet)
automatically.
Deleting All Saved Tracks NOTE: This feature is not available on all models.
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > Saved
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > User Data Sharing > On.
Tracks.
If a change is made to a waypoint, track, or route on one
Retracing the Active Track chartplotter, that data is synchronized automatically across all
The track currently being recorded is called the active track. chartplotters on the Ethernet network.
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Follow Active Track.
2 Select an option: Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and
• Select the time the active track began. Tracks
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > All >
• Select Entire Log. OK.
3 Review the course indicated by the colored line.
4 Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water,
and other obstacles. Combinations
Clearing the Active Track The Combination screen shows a combination of different
screens at the same time. The number of options available on
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Tracks > Clear Active
the Combination screen depends on the optional devices you
Track.
have connected to your chartplotter and whether you are using
The track memory is cleared, and the active track continues premium maps.
to be recorded.
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording Selecting a Combination
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options. 1 Select Combinations.
2 Select Record Mode. 2 Select a combination.
3 Select an option:
• To record a track log until the track memory is full, select
Customizing a Combination Screen
Fill. 1 Select Combinations.
• To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight a Combination screen.
track data with new data, select Wrap. 3 Select Configure.
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log 4 Select an option:
You can indicate the frequency at which the track plot is • To change the name, select Name, and enter a new
recorded. Recording more frequent plots is more accurate but name.
fills the track log faster. The resolution interval is recommended • To change the arrangement of the information on the
for the most efficient use of memory. screen, select Change Layout, and select a new layout.
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Record • To change the information shown on the screen, select
Interval > Interval. Change Function, and select new information.
2 Select an option: • To customize the data shown on the screen, select
• To record the track based on a distance between points, Overlay Numbers (Overlay Numbers Settings).
select Distance > Change, and enter the distance. • To resize the information areas shown on the screen,
• To record the track based on a time interval, select Time > select Resize Combination.
Change, and enter the time interval.
• To record the track plot based on a variance from your Creating a Custom Combination Screen
course, select Resolution > Change, and enter the You can create a custom Combination screen to suit your
maximum error allowed from the true course before needs.
recording a track point. 1 Select Combinations > Add.
2 Select a layout.
Stopping Navigation
3 Select the information to display in the combination, and
While navigating, from the Navigation or Fishing chart, select select Done.
an option:
4 Use the arrow keys to adjust the screen split, and select
• Select MENU > Stop Navigation. Done.
• When navigating with Auto Guidance, select MENU >
5 Enter a name for the combination, and select Done.
Navigation Options > Stop Navigation.

Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Deleting a Combination Screen

1 Select Combinations.
Marine Network
2 Use the arrow keys to highlight a Combination screen.
NOTICE 3 Select Configure > Remove Combination.
Before you synchronize the user data across the network, you
should backup your user data to prevent possible data loss. See
Backing Up Data to a Computer. Sonar
When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder
module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be

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used as a fishfinder. There are different sonar views to help you
view the fish in the area.
The adjustments you can make to each sonar view vary
depending on the view you are in and the chartplotter model,
sounder module, and transducer you have connected.

Sonar Views
The sonar views available vary depending on the type of
transducer and optional sounder module connected to the
chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency
view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected.
There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full- Left side of the boat
screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more
À
Right side of the boat
views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that Á
displays two different frequencies. You can customize the  The transducer on your vessel
settings for each view in the screen. For example, if you are à Trees
viewing the split-frequency view, you can adjust the gain for Old tires
each of the frequencies separately.
Ä
Logs
If you do not see an arrangement of sonar views to suit your
Å
Distance from the side of the boat
needs, you can create a custom screen (Creating a Custom
Æ
Combination Screen). SideVü/DownVü Scanning Technology
Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/DownVü
Traditional Sonar View transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and ground to the
There are several full-screen views available, depending on the sides of your boat.
equipment connected.
The full-screen Traditional sonar view show a large image of the
sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale along the
right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as
the screen scrolls from the right to the left.

À Depth information
Á Suspended targets or fish Split-Screen Sonar Views
Bottom of the body of water The split-screen sonar views enable you to view different
combinations of sonar data simultaneously. For example, you
Â
DownVü Sonar View can view traditional sonar and DownVü sonar views in one
NOTE: Not all models support DownVü sonar technology and screen. You can edit the layout of a split-screen sonar view to
transducers. resize the window and rearrange the data.
NOTE: To receive DownVü scanning sonar, you need a The scroll rates of the traditional and DownVü sonar views are
compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible synchronized to make the split-screen views easier to read.
transducer. Split-Zoom Sonar View
DownVü high-frequency sonar provides a clearer picture below The split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonar
the boat, providing a more detailed representation of structures readings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the same
the boat is passing over. screen.
Traditional transducers emit a conical beam. The DownVü
Split-Frequency Sonar View
scanning sonar technology emits a narrow beam, similar to the
shape of the beam in a copying machine. This beam provides a In the split-frequency sonar view, one side of the screen shows
clearer, picture-like image of what is beneath the boat. a full-view graph of high frequency sonar data, and the other
side of the screen shows a full-view graph of lower frequency
SideVü Sonar View sonar data.
NOTE: Not all models support SideVü sonar and scanning NOTE: The split-frequency sonar view requires the use of a
transducers. dual-frequency transducer.
NOTE: To receive SideVü scanning sonar, you need a Panoptix™ Sonar Views
compatible chartplotter, a compatible sounder module, and a
compatible transducer. NOTE: Not all models support Panoptix transducers.
SideVü scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of what To receive Panoptix sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter
lies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool to and a compatible transducer.
find structures and fish. ThePanoptix sonar views allow you to see all around the boat in
real time. You can also see your bait being cast into the water
and bait schools in front of or below your boat.

14 Sonar
The LiveVü sonar views provide you a view of the live
movement either in front of or below your boat. The screen
updates very quickly, producing sonar views that look more like
live video.
The RealVü 3D sonar views provide three-dimensional views of
either what is in front of or below your boat. The screen updates
with each sweep of the transducer.
To see all five Panoptix sonar views, you need one transducer
to show the down views and a second transducer to show the
forward views.
To access the Panoptix sonar views, select Sonar, and select a
view. Color legend
À
LiveVü Down Sonar View Boat
This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is below
Á
Ping indicator
the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish.
Â
à Fish
Ä Bottom
Å Range

RealVü 3D Down Sonar View

This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is
below the transducer and can be used when you are stationary
and want to see what is around your boat.
RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View
This sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what is
behind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire water
column in 3D, from the bottom to the top of the water. This view
Panoptix down view history in a scrolling sonar view
is used for finding fish.
À
Á Boat
 Range
à Trails
Ä Drop shot jig
Å Bottom

LiveVü Forward Sonar View

This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is in front
of the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish.

À Color legend
Á Boat
 Range
à Bottom
Ä Structure
Å Fish

Changing the Sonar View

1 From a combination screen with sonar, select MENU > Edit
Boat
À Combination.
Range
Á 2 Select the window to change.
Fish
3 Select a sonar view.
Â
à Trails
Bottom
Ä Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View 1 From a sonar view, select a location.
This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is in 2 Select .
front of the transducer. This view can be used when you are
stationary and you need to see the bottom and the fish 3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.
approaching the boat.
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
You can measure the distance between two points on the
SideVü sonar view.
1 From the SideVü sonar view, select a location on the screen.
2 Select .
A push pin appears on the screen at the selected location.
3 Select another location.
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 The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left 2 If necessary, select the numbers to customize.
corner. 3 Select the toggle to show or hide each data item.
TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of 4 Select BACK to customize more data.
the pin, select .
NOTE: You can also show or hide the compass tape and
navigation inset.
Pausing the Sonar Display
From a sonar view, select MENU > Pause Sonar. 5 Select Done.

Viewing Sonar History Adjusting the Level of Detail

You can control the level of detail and noise shown on the sonar
You can scroll the sonar display to view historical sonar data. screen either by adjusting the gain for traditional transducers, or
NOTE: Not all transducers save historical sonar data. by adjusting the brightness for DownVü and SideVü/DownVü
1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Pause Sonar. transducers.
2 Use the arrow keys. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the
screen, you can lower the gain or brightness to remove lower
intensity returns and noise. If you want to see all return
Sonar Sharing information, you can increase the gain or brightness to see more
This feature may not be available on all chartplotter models. information on the screen. This also increases noise, and can
You can view the sonar data from other chartplotters with a built- make it more difficult to recognize actual returns.
in sonar module connected on the Garmin Marine Network. 1 From a sonar view, select MENU.
Each chartplotter on the network can display sonar data from 2 Select Gain or Brightness.
every compatible sonar module and transducer on the network,
no matter where the chartplotters and transducers are mounted
3 Select an option:
on your boat. For example, from a transducer with DownVü • To increase or decrease the gain or brightness manually,
mounted at the back of the boat, you can view the sonar data select Up or Down.
using the GPSMAP 1020xs mounted at the front of your boat. • To allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain or brightness
Chartplotters can display only compatible types of sonar. For automatically, select an automatic option.
example, GPSMAP 547 models can display traditional and
DownVü data, but not SideVü data. Adjusting the Color Intensity
When sharing sonar data, the values of some sonar settings, You can adjust the intensity of colors and highlight areas of
such as Range and Gain, are synchronized across the devices interest on the sonar screen by adjusting the color gain for
on the network. The values of other sonar settings, such as the traditional transducers or the contrast for DownVü and SideVü/
Appearance settings, are not synchronized and should be DownVü transducers. This setting works best after you have
configured on each individual device. In addition, the scroll rates adjusted the level of detail shown on the screen using the gain
of the various traditional and DownVü sonar views are or brightness settings.
synchronized to make the split views more cohesive. If you want to highlight smaller fish targets or create a higher
NOTE: Using multiple transducers simultaneously can create intensity display of a target, you can increase the color gain or
cross talk, which can be removed by adjusting the Interference contrast setting. This causes a loss in the differentiation of the
sonar setting. high intensity returns at the bottom. If you want to reduce the
intensity of the return, you can reduce the color gain or contrast.
Selecting a Sonar Source
1 From a sonar view, select MENU.
This feature may not be available with all models.
2 Select an option:
When you are using more than one sonar data source for a
particular sonar view, you can select the source to use for that • While in the DownVü or SideVü sonar view, select
sonar view. For example, if you have two sources for DownVü, Contrast.
you can select the source to use from the DownVü sonar view. • While in a Panoptix LiveVü sonar view, select Color Gain.
1 Open the sonar view for which you will change the source. • While in another sonar view, select Sonar Setup >
2 Select MENU > Sonar Setup > Source. Advanced > Color Gain.
3 Select the source for this sonar view. 3 Select an option:
• To increase or decrease the color intensity manually,
Renaming a Sonar Source select Up or Down.
You can rename a sonar source to easily identify that source. • To use the default setting, select Default.
For example, you use "Bow" as the name of the transducer on
the bow of your boat.
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width
The source is renamed for the present view only. For example,
to rename the DownVü sonar source, you must open the Scale
DownVü sonar view. You can adjust the range of the depth scale traditional and
DownVü sonar views and the range of the width scale for the
1 From the sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Source SideVü sonar view.
> Rename Sonar Sources.
Allowing the device to adjust the range automatically keeps the
2 Enter the name. bottom within the lower or outer third of the sonar screen, and
can be useful for tracking a bottom that has minimal or moderate
Customizing the Overlay Numbers terrain changes.
You can customize the data shown on the sonar screen of some Manually adjusting the range enables you to view a specified
chartplotter models. range, which can be useful for tracking a bottom that has large
NOTE: Not all options are available on all models. terrain changes, such as a drop-offs or cliffs. The bottom can
1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Overlay appear on the screen as long as it appears within the range you
Numbers. have set.

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1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Range. deep water. Chirp can be used to distinctly identify targets, like
2 Select an option: individual fish in a school, and for deep water applications. Chirp
generally performs better than single frequency applications.
• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the range automatically, Because some fish targets may show up better using a fixed
select Auto. frequency, you should consider your goals and water conditions
• To increase or decrease the range manually, select Up or when using Chirp.
Down. Some sonar black boxes and transducers also provide the ability
TIP: From the sonar screen, you can select or to to customize preset frequencies for each transducer element,
manually adjust the range. which enables you to change the frequency quickly using the
TIP: When viewing multiple sonar screens, you can select presets as the water and your goals change.
Select to choose the active screen. Viewing two frequencies concurrently using the split-frequency
view allows you to see deeper with the lower frequency return
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen and, at the same time, see more detail from the higher
1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Zoom. frequency return.
2 Select an option: Selecting Frequencies
• To zoom in on the sonar data from the bottom depth, NOTE: You cannot adjust the frequency for all sonar views and
select Bottom Lock. transducers.
• To set the depth range of the magnified area manually, You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screen.
select Manual, select View Up or View Down to set the 1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Frequency.
depth range of the magnified area, and select Zoom In or
Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of 2 Select a frequency suited to your needs and water depth.
the magnified area. For more information on frequencies, see Sonar
• To set the depth and zoom automatically, select Auto. Frequencies.
• To cancel the zoom, select No Zoom. Creating a Frequency Preset
NOTE: Not available with all transducers.
Setting the Scroll Speed You can create a preset to save a specific sonar frequency,
You can set the rate at which the sonar image moves across the which allows you to change frequencies quickly.
screen. A higher scroll speed shows more detail, especially
while moving or trolling. A lower scroll speed displays sonar 1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Frequency.
information on the screen longer. Setting the scroll speed on 2 Select Add.
one sonar view applies to all the sonar views. 3 Enter a frequency.
1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Scroll
Speed. Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views
2 Select an option: NOTE: Not all models support Panoptix transducers.
• To adjust the scroll speed automatically using speed-over-
ground or water speed data, select Auto. Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views
1 From a LiveVü sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup.
The Auto setting selects a scroll rate to match the boat
speed, so targets in the water are drawn with the correct 2 Select an option:
aspect ratio and appear less distorted. When viewing • To change the colors of the sonar view, select Color
DownVü or SideVü sonar views, it is recommend to use Scheme, and select an option.
the Auto setting. • To adjust the length of the trails that show target
• To use a very fast scroll speed, select Ultrascroll®. movement, select Trails, and select an option.
The Ultrascroll option quickly scrolls new sonar data, but • To show or hide the range grid lines, select Grid Overlay.
with a reduced image quality. For most situations, the Fast • To hide or show the history on the side of the screen,
option provides a good balance between a quickly select Scroll History.
scrolling image and targets that are less distorted.
Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle
Sonar Frequencies You can change the LiveVü transducer transmit angle to aim the
NOTE: The frequencies available depend on the chartplotter, transducer at a particular area of interest. For example, you
sounder modules, and transducer being used. might aim the transducer to follow a bait ball or focus on a tree
as you pass it.
Adjusting the frequency helps adapt the sonar for your particular
goals and the present depth of the water. 1 From a LiveVü sonar view, select MENU > Transmit Angle.
Higher frequencies use narrow beam widths, and are better for 2 Select an option.
high-speed operation and rough sea conditions. Bottom Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
definition and thermocline definition can be better when using a You can change the viewing angle of the RealVü sonar views.
higher frequency. You can also zoom in and out of the view.
Lower frequencies use wider beam widths, which can let the From a RealVü sonar view, select an option:
fisherman see more targets, but could also generate more
surface noise and reduce bottom signal continuity during rough • To adjust the viewing angle diagonally, select .
sea conditions. Wider beam widths generate larger arches for • To adjust the viewing angle horizontally, select .
fish target returns, making them ideal for locating fish. Wider • To adjust the viewing angle vertically, select .
beam widths also perform better in deep water, because the
lower frequency has better deep water penetration. • To adjust the viewing angle, use the arrow keys.
Chirp frequencies allow you to sweep each pulse through a • To zoom in and out, select and .
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Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views In shallow water you might want to slow the scroll speed to
1 From a RealVü sonar view, select MENU. extend the length of time the information is displayed on
screen. In deeper water you can increase the scroll speed.
2 Select an option:
Range Lines: Shows the vertical lines indicating the distance to
• To adjust the depth at which the color palette starts over,
the right and left of the boat. This setting is available for
select Palette Depth, and select an option.
SideVü sonar view.
• To select a different color palette for the sonar return
Color Scheme: Sets the color scheme of the sonar view. This
points, select Sonar Setup > Point Colors, and select an
setting might be available in the Appearance menu.
option.
The high contrast color schemes provide darker color
• To select a different color palette for the bottom, select
assignments to the low intensity returns. The low contrast
Sonar Setup > Bottom Colors, and select an option.
color schemes provide color assignments to the low intensity
• To select a different style for the bottom, select Sonar returns that are similar to the background color.
Setup > Bottom Style, and select an option.
Appearance: See Sonar Appearance Settings.
• To hide or show the color legend on the side of the
Overlay Numbers: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen.
screen, select Sonar Setup > Color Key.
Advanced: See Advanced Sonar Settings.
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed Installation: Restores the default sonar settings.
You can update how quickly the transducer sweeps back and
forth. A faster sweep rate creates a less detailed image, but the RealVü Sonar Settings
screen refreshes faster. A slower sweep rate creates a more From a RealVü sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup.
detailed image, but the screen refreshes more slowly. Point Colors: Sets a different color palette for the sonar return
NOTE: This feature is not available for the RealVü 3D Historical points.
sonar view. Bottom Style: Sets the style for the bottom. When you are in
1 From a RealVü sonar view, select MENU > Sweep Speed. deep water, you can set this setting to the Points and
2 Select an option. manually set the range shallower.
Bottom Colors: Sets the color scheme for the bottom.
Turning On the A-Scope Color Key: Shows a legend of the depths the colors represent.
NOTE: This feature is not available in all sonar views. Overlay Numbers: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen.
The a-scope is a vertical flasher along the right side of the full- Installation: Configures the transducer (Transducer Installation
screen sonar view. This feature expands the most recently Settings).
received sonar data so that it is easier to see. It can also be
helpful for detecting fish that are close to the bottom. LiveVü Sonar Settings
From a LiveVü sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup.
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup >
Appearance > A-Scope. Color Scheme: Sets the color palette.
Trails: Sets the how long the trails appear on the screen. The
Selecting the Transducer Type trails show the movement of the target.
Before you can select the transducer type, you must know what Grid Overlay: Shows a grid of range lines.
kind of transducer you have. Noise Rejection: Reduces the interference and the amount of
If you are connecting a transducer that was not included with the clutter shown on the sonar screen.
chartplotter, you may need to set the transducer type to make Scroll History: Shows the sonar history in a traditional sonar
the sonar function properly. If the device automatically detected view.
your transducer, this option does not appear.
Overlay Numbers: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen.
1 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup >
Installation > Transducer Type. Installation: Configures the transducer (Transducer Installation
Settings).
2 Select an option:
• If you have a 200/77 kHz, dual-beam transducer, select Sonar Appearance Settings
Dual Beam (200/77 kHz). From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup >
Appearance.
• If you have a 200/50 kHz, dual-frequency transducer,
select Dual Frequency (200/50 kHz). Color Scheme: Sets the color scheme.
• If you have another type of transducer, select it from the Edge: Highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help
list. define the hardness or softness of the signal.
A-Scope: Displays a vertical flasher along the right side of the
Sonar Setup screen that shows instantaneously the range to targets along
a scale.
NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models, sounder
modules, and transducers. Pic. Advance: Allows the sonar picture to advance faster by
drawing more than one column of data on the screen for
Sonar Settings each column of sounder data received. This is especially
NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models, sounder helpful when you are using the sounder in deep water,
modules, and transducers. because the sonar signal takes longer to travel to the water
bottom and back to the transducer.
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup.
The 1/1 setting draws one column of information on the
Depth Line: Shows a quick-reference depth line.
screen per sounder return. The 2/1 setting draws two
Scroll Speed: Sets the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right columns of information on the screen per sounder return, and
to left. so on for the 4/1 and 8/1 settings.
Fish Symbols: Sets how the sonar interprets suspended
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Sonar Alarm Settings frequency has better deep water penetration. Wider beam
NOTE: Some settings require external accessories. widths can also generate more surface noise and reduce
bottom signal continuity during rough sea conditions.
Select Settings > Alarms > Sonar.
Use AHRS: Allows the internal attitude heading and reference
Shallow Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is less system (AHRS) sensors to detect the installation angle of the
than the specified value. Panoptix transducer. When this setting is turned off, it is
Deep Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is greater assumed the transducer is installed at a 45-degree angle.
than the specified value.
Water Temp.: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer Sonar Recordings
reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the
specified temperature. Recording the Sonar Display
Fish: Sets an alarm to sound when the device detects a NOTE: Not all models support sonar recording.
suspended target. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.
• sets the alarm to sound when fish of all sizes are 2 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Sonar
detected. Recording > Record Sonar.
• sets the alarm to sound only when medium or large 15 minutes of sonar recording uses approximately 200 MB of
fish are detected. space of the inserted memory card. You can record sonar
• sets the alarm to sound only when large fish are until the card reaches capacity.
detected. Stopping the Sonar Recording
Advanced Sonar Settings Before you can stop recording sonar, you must begin recording
it (Recording the Sonar Display).
NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models, sounder
modules, and transducers. From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Sonar
Recording > Stop Recording.
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Advanced.
Interference: Adjusts the sensitivity to reduce the effects of Deleting a Sonar Recording
interference from nearby sources of noise. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.
The lowest interference setting that achieves the desired 2 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Sonar
improvement should be used to remove interference from the Recordings > View Recordings.
screen. Correcting installation issues that cause noise is the 3 Select a recording.
best way to eliminate interference.
4 Select Delete.
Surface Noise: Hides surface noise to help reduce clutter.
Wider beam widths (lower frequencies) can show more Playing Sonar Recordings
targets, but can generate more surface noise. Before you can play back the sonar recordings, you must
Color Gain: See Adjusting the Level of Detail. download and install the HomePort™ application and record
TVG: Adjusts the appearance of returns to compensate for sonar data onto a memory card.
weakened sonar signals in deeper water, and reduces the 1 Remove the memory card from the device.
appearance of noise near the surface. When the value of this 2 Insert the memory card into a card reader attached to a
setting is increased, the colors associated with low-level computer.
noise and fish targets appear more consistent through
various water depths. This setting also reduces the noise 3 Open the HomePort application.
near the surface of the water. 4 Select a sonar recording from your device list.
Transducer Installation Settings 5 Right-click the sonar recording in the lower pane.
NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models, sounder
6 Select Playback.
modules, and transducers.
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Installation.
Depth and Water Temperature Graphs
If you are using a depth-capable transducer, or are receiving
Restore Sonar Defaults: Restores the factory default settings water depth information over NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, you
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for the sonar view. can view a graphic log of depth readings over time. If you are
Transducer Type: Allows you to select the type of transducer using a temperature-capable transducer, or are receiving water
that is connected to the device. temperature information over NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, you
Shift: Allows you to set the depth range on which the sonar is can view a graphic log of temperature readings over time.
focused. This enables you to zoom in to an area within the The graphs scroll to the left as information is received.
focused depth. Select Sonar > Data Graphs.
Flip Left/Right: Changes the orientation of the SideVü sonar
view when the transducer is installed backward. Setting the Depth and Water Temperature Graph
Flipped: Sets the orientation of the Panoptix sonar view when
Range and Time Scales
the transducer is installed with the cables pointing toward the You can indicate the amount of time and the range of depth that
port side of the boat. appear in the depth and water temperature graphs.
Beam Width: Sets the width of the Panoptix transducer beam. 1 Select Sonar > Data Graphs > MENU.
Narrow beam widths are better for high-speed operation and 2 Select Depth Graph Settings or Temperature Graph
rough sea conditions. They also can improve bottom Settings.
definition and thermocline definition. 3 Select an option:
Wider beam widths generate larger arches for fish target • To set a time-elapsed scale, select Duration. The default
returns, making them ideal for locating fish. Wider beam setting is 10 minutes. Increasing the time-elapsed scale
widths also perform better in deep water, because the lower allows you to view variations over a longer period of time.

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 Decreasing the time-elapsed scale allows you to view Adjusting the Radar Range
more detail over a shorter period of time. The range of the radar signal indicates the length of the pulsed
• To set the depth-range or temperature-range scale, select signal transmitted and received by the radar. As the range
Scale. Increasing the scale allows you to view more increases, the radar transmits longer pulses in order to reach
variation in readings. Decreasing the scale allows you to distant targets. Closer targets, especially rain and waves, also
view more detail in the variation. reflect the longer pulses, which can add noise to the Radar
screen. Viewing information about longer-range targets can also
decrease the amount of space available on the Radar screen for
Radar viewing information about shorter-range targets.
WARNING • Select to decrease the range.
The marine radar transmits microwave energy that has the • Select to increase the range.
potential to be harmful to humans and animals. Before Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
beginning radar transmission, verify that the area around the
radar is clear. The radar transmits a beam approximately 12° • Determine what information you need to see on the Radar
above and below a line extending horizontally from the center of screen.
the radar. For example, do you need information about nearby weather
When the radar is transmitting, do not look directly at the conditions or targets and traffic, or are you more concerned
antenna at close range; eyes are the most sensitive part of the about distant weather conditions?
body to electromagnetic energy. • Assess the environmental conditions where the radar is being
used.
NOTE: Not all models support radar. Especially in inclement weather, longer-range radar signals
When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional can increase the clutter on the Radar screen and make it
Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR™ 1226 xHD2 or a GMR 24 more difficult to view information about shorter-range targets.
HD, you can view more information about your surroundings. In rain, shorter-range radar signals can enable you to view
The GMR transmits a narrow beam of microwave energy as it information about nearby objects more effectively, if the rain
rotates to a 360° pattern. When the transmitted energy contacts clutter setting is configured optimally.
a target, some of that energy is reflected back to the radar. • Select the shortest effective range, given your reason for
using radar and the present environmental conditions.
Radar Display Modes
NOTE: Not all modes are available with all radar devices and all Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar
chartplotters. Screen
Select Radar. The radar zoom scale, also called the radar signal range,
Cruising Mode: Shows a full-screen image of the gathered represents the distance from your position (the center) to the
radar information. outermost ring.
Harbor Mode: Intended for use in inland waters, this mode From a Radar screen, select or .
works best with short-range signals (2 nm or less). Each ring represents an even division of the zoom scale.
Offshore Mode: Intended for use in open waters, this mode For example, if the zoom scale is set at 3 miles, each ring
works best with long-range signals. represents 1 mile from the center out.
Sentry Mode: Allows you to put the radar into timed-transmit
mode, in which you can configure a radar transmit and Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen
standby cycle to conserve power. You can also enable a 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select a location.
guard zone in this mode, which identifies a safe zone around 2 Select New Waypoint.
your boat. If you switch from Sentry mode to another mode,
the radar switches to full-time transmission and disables all
guard zones. Sentry Mode
Sentry mode allows you to put the radar into timed-transmit
Radar Overlay Mode: Shows a full-screen image of the
mode, in which you can configure a radar transmit and standby
gathered radar information on top of the Navigation chart.
cycle to conserve power. You can also enable a guard zone in
The Radar overlay displays data based on the most recently
this mode, which identifies a safe zone around your boat and
used radar mode.
sounds an alarm when a radar object enters the zone. Sentry
mode works with all Garmin GMR model radars.
Transmitting Radar Signals
NOTE: As a safety feature, the radar enters standby mode after
Enabling Timed Transmit
it warms up. This gives you an opportunity to verify the area From the sentry screen, select MENU > Sentry Setup >
around the radar is clear before beginning radar transmission. Timed Xmit > On.
1 With the chartplotter off, connect your radar as described in Setting the Standby and Transmit Times
the radar installation instructions. Before you can set the standby and transmit times, you must
2 Turn on the chartplotter. enable timed transmit (Enabling Timed Transmit).
The radar warms up and a countdown alerts you when the To help conserve power, you can indicate the radar standby
radar is ready. time and the transmit time to implement periodic radar signal
transmissions at set intervals.
3 Select Radar.
4 Select a radar mode. 1 From the sentry screen, select MENU > Sentry Setup.
A countdown message appears while the radar is starting up. 2 Select Standby Time.
5 Select MENU > Transmit Radar. 3 Enter the time interval between radar signal transmissions.
4 Select Transmit Time.
5 Enter the duration of each radar signal transmission.
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Enabling a Guard Zone VRM and EBL
From the sentry screen, select MENU > Sentry Setup > The variable range marker (VRM) and the electronic bearing line
Enable Guard Zone. (EBL) measure the distance and bearing from your boat to a
target object. On the Radar screen, the VRM appears as a circle
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
that is centered on the present location of your boat, and the
Before you can define the boundaries of the guard zone, you EBL appears as a line that begins at the present location of your
must enable a guard zone (Enabling a Guard Zone). boat and intersects the VRM. The point of intersection is the
You can define a circular guard zone that completely target of the VRM and the EBL.
encompasses your boat.
Showing the VRM and the EBL
1 From the sentry screen, select MENU > Sentry Setup >
Adjust Guard Zone > Move Radar Guard Zone > Circle. The VRM and the EBL configured for one mode are applied to
other radar modes.
2 Select the location of the outer guard zone circle.
NOTE: The VRM and the EBL cannot be changed in sentry
3 Select the location of the inner guard zone circle to define the mode.
width of the guard zone.
From a radar screen, select MENU > Show VRM/EBL.
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
Adjusting the VRM and the EBL
You can define the boundaries of a guard zone that does not
completely encompass your boat. Before you can adjust the VRM and the EBL, you must show
them on the Radar screen (Showing the VRM and the EBL).
1 From the sentry screen, select MENU > Sentry Setup >
Adjust Guard Zone > Move Radar Guard Zone > Corner 1. You can adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the
EBL, which moves the intersection point of the VRM and the
2 Touch and drag the location of the outer guard-zone corner EBL. The VRM and the EBL configured for one mode are
À. applied to all other radar modes.
1 From a Radar screen, select a new location for the
intersection point of the VRM and the EBL.
2 Select Drop VRM/EBL.
3 Select Stop Panning.
Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object
Before you can adjust the VRM and the EBL, you must show
them on the Radar screen (Showing the VRM and the EBL).
1 From a Radar screen, select the target location.
2 Select Measure Distance.
The range and the bearing to the target location appear in the
upper-left corner of the screen.
3 Select Corner 2.
4 Touch the location of the inner guard-zone corner Á to define Radar Overlay
the width of the guard zone. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin
Viewing a List of AIS Threats marine radar, you can use the Radar overlay to overlay radar
information on the Navigation chart or on the Fishing chart.
From any Radar screen or the Radar overlay, you can view and
customize the appearance of a list of AIS threats. The Radar overlay superimposes radar information on the
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. Data appears on the
From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
Radar overlay based on the most recently used radar mode
Other Vessels > AIS List.
(such as Harbor, Offshore, or Sentry), and all settings
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen configurations applied to the Radar overlay are also applied to
AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active the last-used radar mode. For example, if you use Harbor mode
transponder signals from other vessels. and then you switch to the Radar overlay, the Radar overlay
would show Harbor mode radar data. If you changed the gain
You can configure how other vessels appear on the Radar setting using the Radar overlay menu, the gain setting for
screen. If any setting (except the AIS display range) is Harbor mode would change automatically.
configured for one radar mode, the setting is applied to every
other radar mode. The details and projected heading settings Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
configured for one radar mode are applied to every other radar When using the Radar overlay, the chartplotter aligns radar data
mode and to the Radar overlay. with chart data based on the boat heading, which is based by
1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU > default on data from a magnetic heading sensor connected
Other Vessels > AIS Display Setup. using a NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 network. If a heading sensor
2 Select an option: is not available, the boat heading is based on GPS tracking
data.
• To indicate the distance from your location within which
AIS vessels appear, select AIS Dis. Range, and select a GPS tracking data indicates the direction in which the boat is
distance. moving, not the direction in which the boat is pointing. If the boat
is drifting backward or sideways due to a current or wind, the
• To show details about AIS-activated vessels, select Radar overlay may not perfectly align with the chart data. This
Details > Show. situation should be avoided by using boat-heading data from an
• To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated electronic compass.
vessels, select Proj. Heading, and enter the time. If the boat heading is based on data from a magnetic heading
• To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select Trails, and sensor or an automatic pilot, the heading data could be
select the length of the track that appears. compromised due to incorrect setup, mechanical malfunction,
magnetic interference, or other factors. If the heading data is

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compromised, the Radar overlay may not align perfectly with the 1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU >
chart data. Gain.
Showing the Radar Overlay 2 Select an applicable option for the connected radar:
The radar overlay displays data based on the most recently • To set the gain automatically once, based on average
used radar mode. conditions, the range of the radar signal, and the selected
radar mode, select Auto.
Select Charts > Radar Overlay.
The chartplotter does not adjust the gain automatically in
The radar picture appears in orange and overlays the
response to changing conditions.
navigation chart.
• To adjust the gain automatically for changing conditions,
Setting a Custom Park Position select Auto Low or Auto High.
If you have more than one radar on your boat, you must be • To adjust the gain automatically to show birds over the
viewing the radar screen for the radar you want to adjust. surface of the water, select Auto Bird.
By default, the antenna is stopped perpendicular to the pedestal Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually
when it is not spinning. You can adjust this position. For optimal radar performance, you can manually adjust the
1 From the radar screen, select MENU > Radar Setup > gain.
Antenna Configuration > Park Position. NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting
2 Use the slider bar to adjust the position of the antenna when configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied
stopped, and select BACK. to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay.
1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Gain.
Zone 2 Select Up to raise the gain, until light speckles appear across
the Radar screen.
You can indicate an area within which the radar scanner does
not transmit signals. Data on the Radar screen is refreshed every few seconds. As
a result, the effects of manually adjusting the gain may not
NOTE: This feature is not available on all radar and chartplotter
appear instantly. Adjust the gain slowly.
models.
3 Select Down to lower the gain until the speckles disappear.
1 From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar Setup > Enable
No Transmit Zone. 4 If boats, land, or other targets are within range, select Down
to lower the gain until the targets begin to blink.
The no-transmit zone is indicated by a shaded area on the
radar screen. 5 Select Up to raise the gain until the boats, land, or other
targets appear steadily lit on the Radar screen.
2 Select Adjust No Transmit Zone > Move No Transmit
Zone. 6 Minimize the appearance of nearby large objects, if
necessary.
3 Select Angle 1, and select the new location for the first
angle. 7 Minimize the appearance of side-lobe echoes, if necessary.
4 Select Angle 2, and select the new location for the second Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference
angle. Nearby targets of significant size, such as jetty walls, can cause
5 Select Done. a very bright image of the target to appear on the Radar screen.
This image can obscure smaller targets located near it.
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting
From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar to Standby. configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied
to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay.
TIP: Press from any screen to quickly stop radar
transmission. 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
Gain.
Optimizing the Radar Display 2 Select Down to lower the gain until the smaller targets are
clearly visible on the Radar screen.
You can adjust the radar display settings for reduced clutter and
increased accuracy. Reducing the gain to eliminate nearby large-object
interference may cause smaller or distant targets to blink or
NOTE: You can optimize the radar display for each radar mode.
disappear from the Radar screen.
1 Select a radar range (Adjusting the Radar Range).
Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen
2 Restore the default value of the gain setting (Adjusting Gain Side-lobe interference may appear to streak outward from a
on the Radar Screen Automatically). target in a semi-circular pattern. Side-lobe effects can be
3 Adjust the gain setting manually (Adjusting Gain on the avoided by reducing the gain or reducing the radar range.
Radar Screen Manually). NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting
Radar Gain and Clutter configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied
to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay.
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically
The automatic gain setting for each radar mode is optimized for
1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
Gain.
that mode, and may differ from the automatic gain setting used
for another mode. 2 Select Down to lower the gain until the semi-circular,
streaked pattern disappears from the Radar screen.
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting
configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied Reducing the gain to eliminate side-lobe interference may
to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay. cause smaller or distant targets to blink or disappear from the
Radar screen.
NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and
chartplotter models.

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Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and
You can set the chartplotter to automatically adjust the chartplotter models.
appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea conditions.
Turning on Echo Trails
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the sea clutter setting From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU >
configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied Radar Setup > Echo Trails > Display.
to other radar modes or to the radar overlay.
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and 1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU >
chartplotter models. Radar Setup > Echo Trails > Time.
1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU > 2 Select the length of the trail.
Noise Rejection > Sea Clutter.
2 Select Presets or Auto. Clearing the Echo Trails
You can remove the echo trails from the radar screen to reduce
3 Select a setting that reflects the present sea conditions. the clutter on the screen.
When using a compatible radar model, the chartplotter adjusts From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU >
the sea clutter based on the sea conditions automatically. Radar Setup > Echo Trails > Clear Trails.
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually
Radar Display Settings
You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea
conditions. The sea clutter setting affects the appearance of From any Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
nearby clutter and targets more than it affects the appearance of Radar Setup.
distant clutter and targets. A higher sea clutter setting reduces Orientation: Sets the perspective of the radar display. The
the appearance of clutter caused by nearby waves, but it can orientation setting applies to every radar mode. This setting
also reduce or eliminate the appearance of nearby targets. does not apply to the Radar overlay.
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the sea clutter setting Appearance: Sets the color scheme, look-ahead speed, and
configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied navigation appearance.
to other radar modes or to the radar overlay. Front of Boat: Compensates for the physical location of the
1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU > radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align
Noise Rejection > Sea Clutter. with the bow-stern axis.
2 Select Up or Down to adjust the appearance of sea clutter Radar Appearance Settings
until other targets are clearly visible on the radar screen.
From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar Setup >
Clutter caused by sea conditions may still be visible. Appearance.
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen NOTE: These settings do not apply to the radar overlay.
You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by rain. Color Scheme: Sets the color scheme.
Reducing the radar range also can minimize rain clutter
(Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen). Look-Ahead Speed: Shifts your present location toward the
bottom of the screen automatically as your speed increases.
The rain clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby rain Enter your top speed for the best results.
clutter and targets more than it affects the appearance of distant
rain clutter and targets. A higher rain clutter setting reduces the Heading Line: Shows an extension from the bow of the boat in
appearance of clutter caused by nearby rain, but it can also the direction of travel on the radar screen.
reduce or eliminate the appearance of nearby targets. Rings: Shows the range rings that help you to visualize
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the rain clutter settings distances on the radar screen.
configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied Nav Lines: Shows the navigation lines that indicate the course
to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay. you have set using Route To, Auto Guidance, or Go To.
1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU > Waypoints: Shows waypoints on the radar screen.
Noise Rejection > Rain Clutter.
Front-of-Boat Offset
2 Select Up or Down to decrease or increase the appearance The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of
of nearby rain clutter until other targets are clearly visible on
the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align
the Radar screen.
with the bow-stern axis.
Clutter caused by rain may still be visible.
Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset
Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of
You can reduce the appearance of clutter caused by the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align
interference from another nearby radar source, when the cross with the bow-stern axis.
talk reject setting is on.
1 Using a magnetic compass, take an optical bearing of a
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the cross talk reject stationary target located within viewable range.
setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be
applied to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay.
2 Measure the target bearing on the radar.
From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
3 If the bearing deviation is more than +/- 1°, set the front-of-
boat offset.
Noise Rejection > Crosstalk Rej..
Setting the Front-of-Boat Offset
Echo Trails Before you can set the front-of-boat offset, you must measure
The echo trails feature enables you to track the movement of the potential front-of-boat offset.
vessels on the radar display. You can change the length of time
The front-of-boat offset setting configured for use in one radar
the trail is displayed.
mode is applied to every other radar mode and to the Radar
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the settings configured overlay.
for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other
radar modes or to the radar overlay.
1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select MENU >
Radar Setup > Front of Boat.

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2 Select Up or Down to adjust the offset. When an engine alarms is triggered, a gauge status alarm
message appears and the gauge may become red depending
on the type of alarm.
Gauges and Almanac Information
Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms
Gauges provide various information about the trip, engine, 1 From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
environment, and wind, and are available on all chartplotter Setup > Status Alarms > Custom.
models. Numbers, Compass, and Trip gauges are available on
all chartplotters. Wind and Environment gauges require valid 2 Select one or more engine gauge alarms to turn on or off.
wind data from the NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 network. Engine Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges
gauges require a connection to the NMEA 2000 network, so You can show information for up to four engines.
they are not available on all chartplotter models.
1 From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
The chartplotters also provide almanac information about tides, Setup > Engine Selection > Num. Engines.
currents, and the sun and moon, such as rise and set times.
2 Select an option:
Viewing the Compass • Select the number of engines.
You can view information about your bearing, heading, and • Select Auto Configure to automatically detect the number
route using the compass. of engines.
Select Gauges > Compass. Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges
Before you can customize how the engines are shown in the
Viewing Trip Gauges gauges, you must manually select the number of engines
Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and (Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges).
fuel for your present trip. 1 From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Select Gauges > Trip Data. Setup > Engine Selection > Edit Engines.
Resetting Trip Gauges 2 Select First Engine.
1 Select Gauges > Trip Data > MENU. 3 Select the engine to display in the first gauge.
2 Select an option: 4 Repeat for the remaining engine bars.
• To set all the readings for the present trip to zero, select Configuring the Fuel Gauges Display
Reset Trip. Before you can configure and display the fuel levels, you must
• To set the maximum speed reading to zero, select Reset connect a compatible engine, fuel flow sensor, or tank level
Maximum Speed. sensor to the NMEA 2000 network.
• To set the odometer reading to zero, select Reset You can display the total amount of fuel on-board either as a
Odometer. numeric display that shows the total fuel or as a graphic display
• To set all the readings to zero, select Reset All. that shows the level in each fuel tank.
1 Select Gauges > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Fuel
Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges Display.
Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be 2 Select an option:
connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine • To display the total fuel level in all tanks, select Use Total
and fuel data. See the installation instructions for details. Fuel Onboard.
Select Gauges > Engine. • To display the amount of fuel in each tank, select Use
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits Fuel Tank Levels.
You can configure the upper and lower limits and the range of Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel
desired standard operation of a gauge. When a value exceeds 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Fuel Capacity.
the range of standard operation, the gauge becomes red.
2 Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks.
NOTE: Not all options are available for all gauges.
1 Select a gauge. Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel
Fuel
2 Select Gauge Limits > Custom > Edit Limits.
You can synchronize the fuel levels in the chartplotter with the
3 Select an option: actual fuel in the vessel when you add fuel to your vessel.
• To set the minimum value of the standard operating 1 Select Gauges > Engine > MENU.
range, select Rated Min..
2 Select an option:
• To set the maximum value of the standard operating
range, select Rated Max.. • After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel,
select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to
• To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated maximum capacity.
minimum, select Scale Min..
• After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select
• To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.
maximum, select Scale Max..
• To specify the total fuel in the vessel tanks, select Set
4 Select the limit value. Total Fuel Onboard, and enter the total amount of fuel in
5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits. the tanks.
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges Setting the Fuel Alarm
You can enable the chartplotter to display engine status alarms. Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network.
Setup > Status Alarms > On. You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of
remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.

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1 Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Fuel Alarm > On. • To set the top of the wind gauge to a North heading,
2 Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm. select North Up.
• To rotate the gauge so the direction in which you are
Viewing the Wind Gauges moving is at the top, select Head Up.
Before you can view wind information, you must have a wind Configuring the Heading Source of the Environment
sensor connected to the chartplotter. Gauge
Select Gauges > Wind. You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the
environment gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge received from a heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated
You can configure the sailing wind gauge to show true or by your chartplotter GPS (course over ground).
apparent wind speed and angle.
1 Select Gauges > Environment > MENU > Heading Source.
1 From the wind gauge, select MENU > Sailing Wind Gauge.
2 Select GPS Hdg or Magnetic.
2 Select an option:
• To show true or apparent wind angle, select Needle, and Setting the Barometer Reference Time
select an option. You can specify the reference time used to calculate the
• To show true or apparent wind speed, select Wind Speed, barometer trend. The trend is indicated in the barometer field.
and select an option. 1 Select Gauges > Environment > MENU > Pressure
Reference Time.
Configuring the Speed Source
2 Select an option.
You can specify whether the vessel speed data displayed on the
gauge and used for wind calculations is based on water speed
or GPS speed. Tide, Current, and Celestial Information
1 From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge > Tide Station Information
Speed Display. You can view information about a tide station for a specific date
2 Select an option: and time, including the tide height, and when the next high and
• To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the low tides will occur. By default, the chartplotter shows tide
water-speed sensor, select Water Speed. information for the most recently viewed tide station and for the
present date and time.
• To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select
GPS Speed. Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Tides.

Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge Current Station Information
You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind NOTE: Current station information is available with certain
gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a detailed maps.
heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated by your You can view information about a current station for a specific
chartplotter GPS (course over ground). date and time, including the current speed and level of the
1 From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge > current. By default, the chartplotter shows current information for
Heading Source. the most recently viewed current station and for the present date
and time.
2 Select GPS Hdg or Magnetic.
Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Currents.
NOTE: When moving at low speeds or when stationary, the
magnetic compass source is more accurate than the GPS Celestial Information
source. You can view information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise,
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge moonset, moon phase, and the approximate sky view location of
the sun and moon. The center of the screen represents the sky
You can specify the range of the close-hauled wind gauge for
overhead, and the outermost rings represent the horizon. By
both the upwind scale and the downwind scale.
default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the
1 From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge > present date and time.
Set Gauge Type > Close Hauled Gauge.
Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial.
2 Select an option:
• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial
when the upwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, select Information for a Different Date
Change Upwind Scale, and set the angles. 1 Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents.
• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear 2 Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial.
when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, 3 Select an option.
select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles. • To view information for a different date, select Change
• To view true or apparent wind, select Wind, and select an Date > Manual, and enter a date.
option. • To view information for today, select Change Date >
Current.
Viewing the Environment Gauges • If available, to view information for the day after the date
Select Gauges > Environment. shown, select Next Day.
Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge • If available, to view information for the day before the date
You can specify the alignment of the wind gauge on the shown, select Previous Day.
environment gauges.
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current
1 Select Gauges > Environment > MENU > Alignment. Station
2 Select an option: 1 Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents.

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2 Select Tides or Currents. designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the
3 Select Nearby Stations. position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the
DSC distress call.
4 Select a station.
Navigating to a Vessel in Distress
Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the
Chart position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select a location. DSC distress call.
2 Select Information. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
3 Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial. 2 Select a position-report call.
3 Select Navigate To.
Digital Selective Calling 4 Select Go To or Route To.
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Radio
Functionality When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible VHF radio
If you have a NMEA 0183 VHF radio or a NMEA 2000 VHF with NMEA 2000, and you initiate a man-overboard DSC
radio connected to your chartplotter, these features are enabled. distress call from the radio, the chartplotter shows the man-
• The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio. overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man-
If your radio is capable, GPS position information is overboard point. If you have a compatible autopilot system
transmitted with DSC calls. connected to the network, the chartplotter prompts you to start a
• The chartplotter can receive digital selective calling (DSC) Williamson’s turn to the man-overboard point.
distress and position information from the radio. If you cancel the man-overboard distress call on the radio, the
• The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending chartplotter screen prompting you to activate navigation to the
position reports. man-overboard location disappears.
If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from
chartplotter, these features are also enabled. the Chartplotter
• The chartplotter allows you to quickly set up and send When your chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000
individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio. compatible radio and you mark an SOS or man-overboard
• When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your location, the radio shows the Distress Call page so you can
radio, the chartplotter shows the man-overboard screen and quickly initiate a distress call.
prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point. For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see the
• When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your VHF radio owner’s manual. For information about marking an
chartplotter, the radio shows the Distress Call page to initiate MOB or SOS location, see Marking and Starting Navigation to
a man-overboard distress call. an MOB Location.

Turning On DSC Position Tracking

Select Settings > Other Vessels > DSC. When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA
0183, you can track vessels that send position reports.
DSC List This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, when the vessel
The DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and other sends the correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC Call
DSC contacts you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to Information).
100 entries. The DSC list shows the most recent call from a Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list
boat. If a second call is received from the same boat, it replaces (DSC List).
the first call in the call list.
Viewing a Position Report
Viewing the DSC List 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
Before you can view the DSC list, the chartplotter must be
connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC. 2 Select a position-report call.
Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 3 Select an option:
• To switch to position report details, select .
Adding a DSC Contact
• To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location,
You can add a vessel to your DSC list. You can make calls to a select .
DSC contact from the chartplotter.
• To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location,
1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List > Add select Next Page.
Contact.
• To view the position report details, select Previous Page.
2 Enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the
vessel. Navigating to a Tracked Vessel
3 Enter the name of the vessel. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
2 Select a position-report call.
Incoming Distress Calls 3 Select Navigate To.
If your compatible chartplotter and VHF radio are connected
4 Select Go To or Route To.
using NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you
when your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. If position Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked
information was sent with the distress call, that information is Vessel
also available and recorded with the call. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
2 Select a position-report call.
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3 Select New Waypoint. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio.
Editing Information in a Position Report 3 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel.
1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 4 Select Send.
2 Select a position-report call. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.
3 Select Edit. 5 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call.
• To enter the name of the vessel, select Name.
• To select a new symbol, select Symbol, if available. Media Player
• To enter a comment, select Comment. NOTE: The media player feature is not compatible with all
• To show a trail line for the vessel if your radio is tracking chartplotter models.
the position of the vessel, select Trail. If you have a FUSION-Link™ capable stereo connected to the
• To select a color for the trail line, select Trail Line. NMEA 2000 network, you can control the stereo using the
chartplotter. The chartplotter should automatically detect the
Deleting a Position-Report Call media player when it is first connected.
1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
You can play media from sources connected to the media player
2 Select a position-report call. and sources connected to the NMEA 2000 network. Your
3 Select Edit > Clear Report. chartplotter and iPod can be connected using a FUSION-Link
®

capable stereo.
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart
You can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views. Opening the Media Player
By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a black
Before you can open the media player, you must connect a
dot indicates each previously reported position of a tracked
compatible device to the chartplotter.
vessel, and a blue flag indicates the last reported position of the
vessel. Select Media.
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Other Icons
Vessels > DSC Trails.
NOTE: Not all devices have these icons.
2 Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the
chart. Icon Description
For example, if you select 4 Hours, all trail points that are Saves or deletes a channel as a preset
less than four hours old appear for all tracked vessels. Repeats all songs

Individual Routine Calls Repeats one song

When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you Scans for stations
can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine
call. Searches for stations or skips songs
When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, Shuffles
you can select the DSC channel on which you want to
communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call.
Selecting a DSC Channel Selecting the Media Source
When you have multiple media devices connected on a network,
NOTE: The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those such as the NMEA 2000 network, you can select the media
channels that are available in all frequency bands. The default source you want to control from your chartplotter.
channel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter
uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using NOTE: You can play media only from sources that are
another channel. connected to the device.
1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. NOTE: Not all features are available on all media sources.
2 Select a vessel or a station to call. 1 From the media screen, select MENU > Source.
3 Select Call with Radio > Channel. NOTE: The source menu appears only for devices that
support multiple media sources.
4 Select an available channel.
2 Select a source.
Making an Individual Routine Call
Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device to the Media
NOTE: When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio Player
does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not
You can wirelessly connect a Bluetooth device to a compatible
receive call information.
media player.
1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
1 Place the Bluetooth device within 33 ft. (10 m) of the media
2 Select a vessel or a station to call. player.
3 Select Call with Radio. 2 From the media screen, select BT Devices or Bluetooth
4 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel. Devices.
5 Select Send. 3 Enable the Discoverable mode on the Bluetooth device.
The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. A list of devices appears.
6 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. 4 Select the media player from the options on your Bluetooth
device.
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target
1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target.

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Playing Music 2 If necessary, select Select.
Browsing for Music Scanning VHF Channels
1 From the media screen, select Browse or MENU > Browse. Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to
2 Select Select or select an option. VHF.
Enabling Alphabetical Search You can monitor VHF channels saved as presets for activity and
You can enable the alphabetical search feature to find a song or automatically switch to an active channel.
album in a large list. From the VHF media screen, select MENU > Scan.
From the media screen, select MENU > Installation > Alpha
Search. Adjusting the VHF Squelch
Setting a Song to Repeat NOTE: Your media player must support VHF radio to use this
feature.
1 While playing a song, select MENU > Repeat.
2 If necessary, select Single. 1 From the VHF source page, select MENU > Squelch.
2 Use the slider bar to adjust the VHF squelch.
Setting All Songs to Repeat
From the media screen, select MENU > Repeat > All. Setting the Device Name
Setting Songs to Shuffle 1 From the media screen, select MENU > Installation > Set
1 From the media screen, select MENU > Shuffle. Device Name.
2 If necessary, select an option. 2 Enter a device name.
3 Select Select or Done.
Listening to the Radio
Saving a Channel as a Preset SiriusXM Satellite Radio
®

You can save up to 15 AM stations and 15 FM stations as When you have a FUSION-Link capable stereo and SiriusXM
presets. Connect Tuner installed and connected to the chartplotter, you
1 From the AM, FM, or VHF page, tune the device to a may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio, depending on your
channel. subscription.
2 Select MENU > Presets > Add Current Channel. Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID
Removing a Channel Preset Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must
1 Tune the device to a channel. have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner.
2 Select MENU > Presets > Remove Current Channel. You can locate the SiriusXM Radio ID on the back of the
SiriusXM Connect Tuner, on the back of its packaging, or by
Changing the Tuning Mode tuning your chartplotter to channel 0.
You can change how you select a station for some media types,
such as FM or AM radio. 1 Select Media > Source > SiriusXM.
NOTE: Not all tuning modes are available for all media sources. 2 Tune to channel 0.
1 From the media screen, select MENU > Tuning Mode. The SiriusXM radio ID does not include the letters I, O, S, or
F.
2 Select an option.
3 If necessary, select Select. Activating a SiriusXM Subscription
Before you can activate the SiriusXM subscription, you must
Setting the Tuner Region have the Radio ID ( Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID ).
1 From the media screen, select MENU > Installation > Tuner
Region. 1 With the SiriusXM source selected, tune to channel 1.
You should be able to hear the preview channel. If not, check
2 Select an option.
the SiriusXM Connect Tuner and antenna installation and
Opening the MTP Source connections, and try again.
Before you can open the MTP source, you must connect your 2 Tune to channel 0 to locate the Radio ID.
MTP device to a compatible media device. 3 Contact SiriusXM listener care by phone at (866) 635-2349 or
You can access music on your Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow to subscribe in the
device, such as an Android™ device. You can also charge your United States. Contact SiriusXM by phone at (877) 438-9677
phone or media player while it is connected and playing music. or go to www.siriusxm.ca/activatexm to subscribe in Canada.
1 Connect your MTP source through USB, such as the stereo, 4 Provide the Radio ID.
the external USB plug, or an external dock. The activation process usually takes 10 to 15 minutes, but
2 From the media screen, select MENU > Source > MTP. can take up to an hour. For the SiriusXM Connect Tuner to
receive the activation message, it must be turned on and
Adjusting the Volume receiving the SiriusXM signal.
5 If the service is not activated within the hour, go to
Enabling and Disabling Zones http://care.siriusxm.com/refresh or contact SiriusXM by phone
If you have wired your vessel's speakers into zones, you can at 1-855-MYREFRESH (697-3373).
enable needed zones and disable unused zones.
1 From the media screen, select MENU > Audio Levels > Customizing the Channel Guide
Enable/Disable Zones. SiriusXM radio channels are grouped in categories. You can
select the categories of channels that appear in the channel
2 Select a zone. guide.
Muting the Media Volume NOTE: This feature is available with a GXM™ 52 antenna.
1 From the media screen, select . 1 Select Media > MENU > Category.

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2 Select a category. A Garmin SiriusXM satellite weather receiver and antenna
receives satellite weather data and shows it on various Garmin
Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List devices, including the Navigation chart on a compatible
You can save your favorite channels to the presets list. chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from
1 Select Media. reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather
Service and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. For
2 Select the channel you want to save as a preset.
more information, go to www.siriusxm.com/sxmmarine.
3 Select MENU > Presets > Add Current Channel.
Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription
1 From the media screen, select Browse > Parental > Unlock. Requirements
2 Enter your passcode. To use satellite weather, you must have a compatible satellite
weather receiver. To use SiriusXM satellite radio, you must have
The default passcode is 0000.
a compatible satellite radio receiver. Go to www.garmin.com for
Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels more information. You must also have a valid subscription to
Before you can set parental controls, the parental controls must receive satellite weather and radio. For more information, refer
be unlocked. to the instructions for your satellite weather and radio
The parental control feature allows you to limit access to any equipment.
SiriusXM channels, including those with mature content. When
enabled, the parental control feature requires you to enter a Weather Data Broadcasts
passcode to tune to the locked channels. Weather data is broadcast at different intervals for each weather
Select Browse > Parental > Lock/Unlock. feature. For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals.
When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different
A list of channels appears. A checkmark indicates a locked
weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data
channel.
before it can be shown. You might experience a delay before
NOTE: When you view the channels after setting parental weather data or a different feature appears on the chart.
controls, the display changes:
NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance if the
• indicates a locked channel. source that provides the information changes.
• indicates an unlocked channel.
Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio Viewing Precipitation Information
Before you can change the passcode, the parental controls must Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong
be unlocked. thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors.
Precipitation is shown either independently or with other weather
1 From the media screen, select Browse > Parental > Change information.
PIN.
Select Weather > Precipitation.
2 Enter your passcode and select Done.
The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen
3 Enter a new passcode. indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider
4 Confirm the new passcode. last updated the information.
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values Precipitation Views
This process deletes all the settings information you have From the precipitation weather chart, select MENU.
entered. When you restore the parental control settings to their
default values, the passcode value is reset to 0000. Radar Loop: Shows precipitation information as an image of the
latest update or as an animated loop of the latest updates.
1 From the media menu, select Installation > Factory The time stamp indicates the elapsed time since the service
Defaults. provider generated the weather radar frame currently
2 Select Yes. displayed on the screen.
Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
Before you can clear all locked channels, the parental controls Waypoints: Shows waypoints.
must be unlocked.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
1 From the media screen, select Browse > Parental > Clear
All Locked. Storm Cell and Lightning Information
2 Enter your passcode. Storm cell are represented by on the weather precipitation
chart. They indicate both the present position of a storm and the
projected path of that storm in the immediate future.
SiriusXM Weather Red cones appear with a storm cell icon, and the widest part of
WARNING each cone points in the direction of the projected path of the
The weather information provided through this product is subject storm cell. The red lines in each cone indicate where the storm
to service interruptions and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or will most likely be in the near future. Each line represents 15
outdated information, and consequently should not be relied minutes.
upon exclusively. Always use common sense while navigating, Lightning strikes are represented by . Lightning appears on the
and check alternate weather information sources prior to making weather precipitation chart if strikes were detected within the last
safety-related decisions. You acknowledge and agree that you seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection network
shall be solely responsible for use of the weather information detects cloud-to-ground lightning only.
and all decisions taken with respect to navigating in weather. NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all
Garmin will not be responsible for any consequences of using subscriptions.
SiriusXM weather information.
NOTE: SiriusXM data is not available in all regions.

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Hurricane Information Pressure- Description
Center
The weather Precipitation chart can show the present position of Symbol
a hurricane , a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. A red
line stemming from a hurricane icon indicates the projected path Indicates a low-pressure center, which is a region of
relatively lower pressure. Moving away from a low-
of the hurricane. Darkened dots on the red line indicate the
pressure center results in increased pressure. Winds
projected locations through which the hurricane will pass, as flow counterclockwise around low-pressure centers in
received from the weather data provider. the northern hemisphere.
Indicates a high-pressure center, which is a region of
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins relatively higher pressure. Moving away from a high-
When a marine weather warning, weather watch, weather pressure center results in decreased pressure. Winds
advisory, weather bulletin, or other weather statement is issued, flow clockwise around high-pressure centers in the
shading indicates the area to which the information applies. The northern hemisphere.
aqua lines on the chart indicate the boundaries of marine
forecasts, coastal forecasts, and offshore forecasts. Weather City Forecasts
bulletins may consist of either weather watches or weather City forecasts appear as weather symbols. The forecast is
advisories. viewed in 12-hour increments.
Symbol Weather Symbol Weather
To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the
shaded area. Partly cloudy Fair (sunny, hot, clear)

Color Marine Weather Group Cloudy Rain (drizzle, sleet, showers)

Cyan Flash Flood Windy Foggy
Blue Flood
Thunderstorms Snow (snow showers, flurries,
Red Marine
blizzard, blowing snow, sleet,
Yellow Severe Storm freezing rain, freezing drizzle)
Red Tornado Smoke (dusty, hazy)

Forecast Information Viewing Sea Conditions

The Forecast chart shows city forecasts, marine forecasts,
warnings, hurricane warnings, METARS, county warnings, The Sea Conditions feature shows information about surface
weather fronts and pressure centers, surface pressure, and conditions, including winds, wave height, wave period, and wave
weather buoys. direction.
Select Weather > Sea Conditions.
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
1 Select Weather > Forecast. Surface Winds
Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using
2 Select an option:
wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is
• To view the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, in 12- blowing. A wind barb is a circle with a tail. The line or flag
hour increments, select Next Forecast or multiple times. attached to the tail of the wind barb indicates the wind speed. A
• To view the weather forecast for the previous 48 hours, in short line represents 5 knots, a long line represents 10 knots,
12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast or and triangle represents 50 knots.
multiple times. Wind Barb Wind Speed Wind Barb Wind Speed
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast Calm 20 knots
1 Select Weather > Forecast. 5 knots 50 knots
2 Pan the chart to an offshore location.
10 knots 65 knots
The Marine Forecast or Offshore Forecast options appear
when forecast information is available. 15 knots
3 Select Marine Forecast or Offshore Forecast.
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers Wave heights for an area appear as variations in color. Different
Weather fronts appear as lines that indicate the leading edge of colors indicate different wave heights, as shown in the legend.
an air mass. The wave period indicates the time (in seconds) between
Front Symbol Description successive waves. Wave period lines indicate areas that have
Cold front
the same wave period.
Wave directions appear on the chart using red arrows. The
Warm front direction of each arrow pointer indicates the direction in which a
wave is moving.
Stationary front

Occluded front
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for
Another Time Period
Trough 1 Select Weather > Sea Conditions.
2 Select an option:
Pressure-center symbols often appear near weather fronts.
• To view forecasted sea conditions for the next 36 hours, in
12-hour increments, select Next Forecast or multiple
times.
• To view the forecasted sea conditions for the previous 36
hours, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast
or multiple times.

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Viewing Fishing Information • To view the visibility forecast for the previous 36 hours, in
The weather Fishing chart shows present water temperature, 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast or
present surface pressure conditions, and fishing forecasts. multiple times.
Select Weather > Fishing.
Viewing Buoy Reports
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation
Surface-pressure information appears as pressure isobars and stations. These readings are used to determine air temperature,
pressure centers. Isobars connect points of equal pressure. dew point, water temperature, tide, wave height and period,
Pressure readings can help to determine weather and wind wind direction and speed, visibility, and barometric pressure.
conditions. High-pressure areas are generally associated with 1 From a weather chart, select .
fair weather. Low-pressure areas are generally associated with
clouds and the chance of precipitation. Isobars packed closely 2 Select Review > Buoy.
together show a strong pressure gradient. Strong pressure Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object. If
gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds. the cursor is near only one object, the name of the buoy
appears.
Pressure units are shown in millibars (mb), inches of Mercury
(inHg), or hectopascals (hPa). Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy
Colored shading indicates the surface temperature of the water, You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast information.
as shown in the legend in the corner of the display. 1 From a weather chart, select a location on the chart.
Forecasting Fish Locations 2 Select Local Weather.
You can show areas that contain optimal weather conditions for 3 Select an option:
specific species of fish.
• To view present weather conditions from a local weather
NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all service, select Curent Cond..
subscriptions.
• To view a local weather forecast, select Forecast.
1 From the weather Fishing chart, select Weather > Fishing > • To view surface wind and barometric pressure information,
MENU > Fish Species.
select Sea Surface.
2 Select a species of fish.
• To view wind and wave information, select Marine
3 Select On. Bulletin.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas with optimal weather
conditions for additional species of fish. Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart
Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas. If you have 1 From a weather chart, select a location.
selected more than one species of fish, you can select a 2 Select New Waypoint.
shaded area to view the fish species that are included in the
shaded area.
Weather Overlay
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range The weather overlay superimposes weather and weather-related
You can change the color range dynamically to view higher information on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, and the
resolution sea surface temperature readings. Perspective 3D chart view. The Navigation chart and the Fishing
chart can show weather radar, height of cloud tops, lightning,
1 From the weather fishing chart, select MENU > Sea
Temperature. weather buoys, county warnings, and hurricane warnings. The
Perspective 3D chart view can show weather radar.
2 Select an option:
Weather overlay settings configured for use on one chart are not
• To allow the chartplotter to adjust the temperature range applied to another chart. The weather overlay settings for each
automatically, select Auto Configure. chart must be configured separately.
The chartplotter automatically finds the lower and upper NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
limits for the current screen, and updates the temperature- charts, in some areas.
color scale.
• To enter the lower and upper limits for the temperature Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart
range, select Lower Limit or Upper Limit, and enter the From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select MENU >
lower or upper limit. Chart Setup > Weather > Weather > On.
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
Visibility Information From the Navigation chart, select MENU > Chart Setup >
Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be Weather.
seen at the surface, as shown in the legend on the left of the
screen. Variations in the visibility shading show the forecast Weather: Turns on and off the weather overlay.
change in surface visibility. Precipitation: Shows precipitation data.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
subscriptions. Buoy Data: Shows weather buoys.
Select Weather > Visibility. Legend: Shows the weather legend.
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
Time Period From the Fishing chart, select MENU > Chart Setup > Weather.
1 Select Weather > Visibility. Precipitation: Shows precipitation radar.
2 Select an option: Sea Temperature: Shows sea temperature data.
• To view the visibility forecast for the next 36 hours, in 12- Buoy Data: Shows weather buoys.
hour increments, select Next Forecast or multiple times.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.

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Viewing Weather Subscription Information Select Settings > System > System Information > Event
You can view information about the weather services you have Log.
subscribed to and how many minutes have passed since the Viewing System Software Information
data for each service was updated.
You can view the software version, the basemap version, all
Select Weather > Weather Subscription. supplemental map information (if applicable), the software
version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit
ID number. You may need this information to update the system
Device Configuration software or to purchase additional map data information.
Select Settings > System > System Information >
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically Software Information.
You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the
power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter by My Vessel Settings
pressing .
NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or
Select Settings > System > Auto Power.
hardware.
NOTE: When Auto Power is On, and the chartplotter is
Select Settings > My Vessel.
turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied
within less than two minutes, you may need to press to Keel Offset: Offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel,
restart the chartplotter. making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the
keel instead of from the transducer location (Setting the Keel
System Settings Offset).
Select Settings > System. Temp. Offset: Compensates for the water temperature reading
from a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a
Display: Adjusts the backlight brightness and color scheme. temperature-capable transducer (Setting the Water
Beeper: Turns on and off the tone that sounds for alarms and Temperature Offset).
selections. Calibrate Water Speed: Calibrates the speed-sensing
GPS: Provides information about the GPS satellite settings and transducer or sensor (Calibrating a Water Speed Device).
fix. Fuel Capacity: Sets the combined fuel capacity of all the fuel
Auto Power: Turns on the device automatically when power is tanks on your vessel (Setting the Fuel Capacity of the
applied (Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically). Vessel).
Language: Sets the on-screen text language. Vessel Type: Enables some chartplotter features based on the
Speed Sources: Sets the source of the speed data used to boat type.
calculate true wind speed or fuel economy. Water speed is Fill Up All Tanks: Sets the tank levels to full (Synchronizing the
the speed reading from a water-speed sensor, and GPS Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel).
speed is calculated from your GPS position. Add Fuel to Boat: Allows you to enter the quantity of fuel you
System Information: Provides information about the device and added to your tank, when you did not entirely fill up the tank
the software version. (Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel).
Simulator: Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the Set Total Fuel Onboard: Sets the combined amount of fuel in
speed and simulated location. all the fuel tanks on your vessel (Synchronizing the Fuel Data
with the Actual Vessel Fuel).
Display Settings
Not all options are available on all models. Set Gauge Limits: Sets the upper and lower limits of various
gauges (Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits).
Select Settings > System > Display.
Backlight: Sets the backlight level. Setting the Keel Offset
You can enter a keel offset to compensate the surface reading
Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors.
for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth from
Screenshot Capture: Allows the device to save images of the the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location.
screen. Enter a positive number to offset for a keel. You can enter a
negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may
GPS Settings
draw several feet of water.
Select Settings > System > GPS.
1 Complete an action, based on the location of the transducer:
Skyview: Shows the relative position of GPS satellites in the
sky. • If the transducer is installed at the water line À, measure
the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the
GLONASS: Turns on or off GLONASS usage (Russia satellite boat. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a positive
system). When the system is used in situations with poor sky number.
visibility, this configuration can be used in combination with
GPS to provide more accurate position information. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel Á,
measure the distance from the transducer to the water
WAAS/EGNOS: Turns on or off WAAS (in North America) or line. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a negative
EGNOS (in Europe), which can provide more-accurate GPS number.
position information. When using WAAS or EGNOS, the
device may take longer to acquire satellites.
Speed Filter: Averages the speed of your vessel over a short
period of time for smoother speed values.
Source: Allows you to select the preferred source for GPS.
Viewing the Event Log
The event log shows a list of system events.

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 Serial Port 1: Sets the input/output format for port 1 to use
when connecting the chartplotter to external NMEA devices,
computers, or other Garmin devices.
Serial Port 2: Sets the input/output format for port 2 to use
when connecting the chartplotter to external NMEA devices,
computers, or other Garmin devices.
NMEA 0183 Setup: Sets the NMEA 0183 sentences the
chartplotter transmits, how many digits to the right of the
decimal point are transmitted in a NMEA output, and how
waypoints are identified (NMEA 0183 Settings).
NMEA 2000 Setup: Allows you to view and label the devices on
the NMEA 2000 network (NMEA 2000 Settings).
Marine Network: Allows you to view the devices with which you
are sharing maps, sonar, or radar. Not available on all
chartplotter models.
NOTE: You can only view networked data on a model that
supports that data. For example, you cannot view networked
radar on model that does not support radar.
2 Select Settings > My Vessel > Keel Offset. Wireless Devices: Allows you set up wireless devices
3 Select or based on the location of the transducer. (Communication with Wireless Devices). Not available on all
chartplotter models.
4 Enter the distance measured in step 1.
Wi-Fi® Network: Allows you set up the Wi‑Fi network
Setting the Water Temperature Offset (Communication with Wireless Devices).
Before you can set the water temperature offset, you must have NMEA 0183
a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a temperature- The chartplotters support the NMEA 0183 standard, which is
capable transducer to measure water temperature. used to connect various NMEA 0183 devices, such as VHF
The temperature offset compensates for the temperature radios, NMEA instruments, autopilots, wind sensors, and
reading from a temperature sensor. heading sensors.
1 Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor To connect the chartplotter to optional NMEA 0183 devices, see
or temperature-capable transducer that is connected to the the chartplotter installation instructions.
chartplotter. The approved NMEA 0183 sentences for the chartplotter are
2 Measure the water temperature using a different temperature GPAPB, GPBOD, GPBWC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV,
sensor or a thermometer that is known to be accurate. GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPXTE, and
3 Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the Garmin proprietary sentences PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ.
water temperature measured in step 2. This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL sentence,
This is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 5 as a DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT
positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temperature), and VHW (water
measures the water temperature as being colder than it temperature, speed, and heading) sentences.
actually is. Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if NMEA 0183 Settings
the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup.
temperature as being warmer than it actually is.
Sounder: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for the
4 Select Settings > My Vessel > Temp. Offset. sounder (if applicable).
5 Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3. Route: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for routes.
Calibrating a Water Speed Device System: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for system
If you have a speed-sensing transducer connected to the information.
chartplotter, you can calibrate that speed-sensing device to Garmin: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for Garmin
improve the accuracy of water-speed data displayed by the proprietary sentences.
chartplotter. Posn Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of the
1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Calibrate Water Speed. decimal point for transmission of NMEA output.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Waypoint IDs: Sets the device to transmit waypoint names or
If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is numbers via NMEA 0183 while navigating. Using numbers
not registering a speed, a message appears. may resolve compatibility issues with older NMEA 0183
autopilots.
3 Select OK, and safely increase the boat speed.
Diagnostics: Displays NMEA 0183 diagnostic information.
4 If the message appears again, stop the boat, and ensure the
speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. Defaults: Restores the NMEA 0183 settings to the original
factory defaults.
5 If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections.
6 If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product NMEA 2000 Settings
support. Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup.
Device List: Displays the devices connected to the network.
Communications Settings Label Devices: Changes the labels for available connected
NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or devices.
hardware.
Select Settings > Communications.

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Viewing a List of NMEA 2000 Network Devices Navigation Settings
You can view the devices connected to the NMEA 2000
network. NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or
hardware.
Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup >
Device List. Select Settings > Navigation.
Route Labels: Sets the type of labels shown with route turns on
Setting Alarms the map.
Auto Guidance: Sets the measurements for the Safe Depth,
Navigation Alarms Safe Height, and Shoreline Distance, when you are using
Select Settings > Alarms > Navigation. some premium maps.
Arrival: Sets an alarm to sound when you are within a specified Turn Transition Activ.: Sets the turn transition to be calculated
distance or time from a turn or a destination. based on time or distance.
Anchor Drag: Sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a Turn Transition Time: Sets how many minutes before the turn
specified drift distance while anchored. that you transition to it as the next leg, when Time is selected
Off Course: Sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by for the Turn Transition Activ.. You can raise this value to help
a specified distance. improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route
or an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or at
System Alarms higher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds,
Alarm Clock: Sets an alarm clock. lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy.
Device Voltage: Sets an alarm to sound when the battery Turn Transition Dist.: Sets how far before the turn that you
reaches a specified low voltage. transition to it as the next leg, when Distance is selected for
GPS Accuracy: Sets an alarm to sound when the GPS location the Turn Transition Activ.. You can raise this value to help
accuracy falls outside the user-defined value. improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route
or an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or at
Setting the Fuel Alarm higher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds,
Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy.
sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network. Route Start: Selects a starting point for route navigation.
You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of
remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. Other Vessel Settings
1 Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Fuel Alarm > On. When your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS
2 Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm. device or VHF radio, you can set up how other vessels are
displayed on the chartplotter.
Setting Weather Alarms Select Settings > Other Vessels.
Before you can set weather alarms, you must have a compatible AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception.
chartplotter connected to a weather device, such as a GXM
device, and have a valid weather subscription. DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC).
1 Select Settings > Alarms > Weather. AIS Alarm: Sets the collision alarm (Setting the Safe-Zone
Collision Alarm and Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts).
2 Turn on alarms for specific weather events.
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory
Units Settings
Select Settings > Units.
Settings
System Units: Sets the unit format for the device. NOTE: This will delete all settings information you have entered.
Variance: Sets the magnetic declination, the angle between Select Settings > System > System Information > Factory
magnetic north and true north, for your present location. Settings.
North Reference: Sets the direction references used in
calculating heading information. True sets geographic north Chartplotter Data Management
as the north reference. Grid sets grid north as the north
reference (000º). Magnetic sets the magnetic north as the
north reference.
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Position Format: Sets the position format in which a given
from HomePort to a Chartplotter
location reading appears. Do not change this setting unless Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the
you are using a map or chart that specifies a different latest version of the HomePort software program loaded on your
position format. computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter.
Map Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card.
structured. Do not change this setting unless you are using a For more information, see the HomePort help file.
map or chart that specifies a different map datum.
Pressure Reference Time: Sets the reference time used to Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
calculate the barometer trend. The trend is indicated in the Waypoints and Routes
barometer field. You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party
Time Format: Sets a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. devices.
Time Zone: Sets the time zone, or allows automatic selection 1 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > File
based on GPS location. Type.
2 Select GPX.
To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file
type.

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Copying Data from a Memory Card 3 If necessary, select the memory card to save system
1 Insert a memory card into a card slot. information to.
2 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer. 4 Remove the memory card.
3 If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to.
4 Select an option: Appendix
• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter
and combine it with existing user data, select Merge from Registering Your Device
Card. Help us better support you by completing our online registration
• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter today.
and overwrite existing user data, select Replace from • Go to http://my.garmin.com.
Card. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
5 Select the file name. place.

Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Cleaning the Screen

Memory Card NOTICE
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective
2 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Save to coating.
Card.
3 If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to. The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating which
is very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners.
4 Select an option:
1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti-
• To create a new file, select Add New File, and enter a reflective coatings to the cloth.
name.
2 Gently wipe the screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.
• To add the information to an existing file, select the file
from the list.
Screenshots
You can capture a screenshot of any screen shown on your
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card chartplotter as a bitmap (.bmp) file. You can transfer the
You can copy maps from the chartplotter to a memory card for screenshot to your computer.
use with HomePort.
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. Capturing Screenshots
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer.
2 Select Settings > System > Display > Screenshot Capture
3 Select Copy Built-In Map. > On.
Backing Up Data to a Computer 3 Go to a screen you want to capture.
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 4 Hold HOME for at least six seconds.
2 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Save to Copying Screenshots to a Computer
Card. 1 Remove the memory card from the chartplotter, and insert it
3 Select a file name from the list, or select Add New File. into a card reader that is attached to a computer.
4 Select Save to Card. 2 From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the
®

memory card.
5 Remove the memory card, and insert it into a card reader
attached to a computer. 3 Copy a .bmp file from the card and paste it to any location on
the computer.
6 Open the Garmin\UserData folder on the memory card.
7 Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location Troubleshooting
on the computer.
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter NOTE: This will delete all settings information you have entered.
1 Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to Select Settings > System > System Information > Factory
the computer. Settings.
2 Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card,
into a folder named Garmin\UserData. Viewing System Software Information
3 Insert a memory card into the card slot. You can view the software version, the basemap version, all
supplemental map information (if applicable), the software
4 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Replace version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit
from Card.
ID number. You may need this information to update the system
software or to purchase additional map data information.
Saving System Information to a Memory Select Settings > System > System Information >
Card Software Information.
You can save system information to a memory card as a
troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask My device will not acquire GPS signals
you to use this information to retrieve data about the network. If the device is not acquiring satellite signals, there could be few
causes. If the device has moved a large distance since the last
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.
time it has acquired satellites or has been turned off for longer
2 Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin than a few weeks or months, the device may not be able to
Devices > Save to Card. acquire the satellites correctly.

Appendix 35
• Ensure the device is using the latest software. If not, update NMEA 0183 Information
the device software (Updating the Device Software).
Type Sentence Description
• If the device is using an internal GPS antenna, make sure the
device has a clear view of the sky so that the internal Transmit GPAPB APB: Heading or track controller
antenna can receive the GPS signal. If it is mounted inside of (autopilot) sentence "B"
a cabin, it should be close to a window so it can receive the GPBOD BOD: Bearing (origin to
GPS signal. If the device is mounted inside a cabin and destination)
cannot be placed in a location where the device can acquire GPBWC BWC: Bearing and distance to
satellites, use an external GPS antenna. waypoint
• If the device is using an external GPS antenna, make sure GPGGA GGA: Global positioning system
the antenna is connected to the chartplotter or the NMEA fix data
network. GPGLL GLL: Geographic position
(latitude and longitude)
• If the device has more than one GPS antenna source, select
a different source (Selecting the GPS Source). GPGSA GSA: GNSS DOP and active
satellites
My device will not turn on or keeps turning off GPGSV GSV: GNSS satellites in view
Devices erratically turning off or not turning on could indicate an GPRMB RMB: Recommended minimum
issue with the power supplied to the device. Check these items navigation information
to attempt to troubleshoot the cause of the power issue. GPRMC RMC: Recommended minimum
• Make sure the power source is generating power. specific GNSS data
You can check this several ways. For example, you can GPRTE RTE: Routes
check whether other devices powered by the source are GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and
functioning. ground speed
• Check the fuse in the power cable. GPWPL WPL: Waypoint location
The fuse should be located in a holder that is part of the red GPXTE XTE: Cross track error
wire of the power cable. A 3 Amp fuse is used in this power PGRME E: Estimated error
cable. Check the fuse to make sure there is still a connection PGRMM M: Map datum
inside of the fuse. You can test the fuse using a multimeter. If PGRMZ Z: Altitude
the fuse is good, the multimeter reads 0 ohms.
SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer
• Check to make sure the device is receiving is at least 10
SDDPT DPT: Depth
volts, but 12 volts is recommended.
SDMTW MTW: Water temperature
To check the voltage, measure the female sockets 8 (power)
and 2 (ground) of the power cable for DC voltage. If the SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading
voltage is less than 10 volts, the device will not turn on. Receive DPT Depth
• If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on, DBT Depth below transducer
contact Garmin product support at www.garmin.com/support. MTW Water temperature
My device is not creating waypoints in the correct VHW Water speed and heading
location WPL Waypoint location
You can manually enter a waypoint location to transfer and DSC Digital selective calling
share data from one device to the next. If you have manually information
entered a waypoint using coordinates, and the location of the DSE Expanded digital selective calling
point does not appear where the point should be, the map HDG Heading, deviation, and variation
datum and position format of the device may not match the map
HDM Heading, magnetic
datum and position format originally used to mark the waypoint.
MWD Wind direction and speed
Position format is the way in which the GPS receiver's position
appears on the screen. Commonly displayed as latitude/ MDA Meteorological composite
longitude in degrees and minutes, with options for degrees, MWV Wind speed and angle
minutes and second, degrees only, or one of several grid VDM AIS VHF data-link message
formats. You can purchase complete information about National Marine
Map datum is a math model which depicts a part of the surface Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA,
of the earth. Latitude and longitude lines on a paper map are Seven Riggs Avenue, Severna Park, MD 21146 USA (www.nmea.org)
referenced to a specific map datum.
1 Find out which map datum and position format was used NMEA 2000 PGN Information
when the original waypoint was created.
Type PGN Description
If the original waypoint was taken from a map, there should Transmit and receive 059392 ISO acknowledgment
be a legend on the map that lists the map datum and position
format used to create that map. Most often this is found near 059904 ISO request
the map key. 060928 ISO address claim
126208 NMEA: Command, request, and
2 On the chartplotter, select Settings > Units. acknowledge group function
3 Select the correct map datum and position format settings. 126996 Product information
4 Create the waypoint again. 127250 Vessel heading
128259 Speed: Water referenced
128267 Water depth
129539 GNSS DOPs

36 Appendix
Type PGN Description
129799 Radio frequency, mode, and power
130306 Wind data
130312 Temperature
Transmit 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group
function
127258 Magnetic Variance
129025 Position: Rapid update
129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update
129029 GNSS position data
129283 Cross track error
129284 Navigation data
129285 Navigation route and waypoint info
129540 GNSS satellites in view
Receive 127245 Rudder
127250 Vessel heading
127488 Engine parameters: Rapid update
127489 Engine parameters: Dynamic
127493 Transmission parameters: Dynamic
127498 Engine parameters: Static
127505 Fluid level
129038 AIS class A position report
129039 AIS class B position report
129040 AIS class B extended position report
129794 AIS class A static and voyage related
data
129798 AIS SAR aircraft position report
129802 AIS safety-related broadcast message
129808 DSC call information
130310 Environmental parameters
130311 Environmental parameters (obsolete)
130313 Humidity
130314 Actual pressure
130576 Small craft status
This data applies only to NMEA 2000-compatible products.

Software License Agreement

BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE
LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY.
Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited
license to use the software embedded in this device (the
“Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of
the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property
rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third-
party providers.
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin
and/or its third-party providers and is protected under the United
States of America copyright laws and international copyright
treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure,
organization, and code of the Software, for which source code is
not provided, are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and/or its
third-party providers and that the Software in source code form
remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and/or its third-party
providers. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify,
reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human
readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any
derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export
or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export
control laws of the United States of America or the export control
laws of any other applicable country.

Appendix 37
 Index digital selective calling 26
channels 27
M
man overboard 9, 26
contacts 26 marine services 9
A individual routine call 27 mark location 9
aerial photos 5 turning on 26, 34 measuring distance 15
AIS 5, 6, 8 display settings 32 charts 3
alarm 6 distress call 26 media player 27, 28
distress signal device 6 distress signal device 6 alphabetical search 28
radar 21 DownVü 14 Android device 28
SART 2, 6 DSC. See digital selective calling device name 28
targeting 5, 6 FUSION-Link 27, 28
threats 6, 21 E iPod 27
turning on 34 EBL 21 MTP 28
vessels 6 adjusting 21 muting 28
alarms 34 measuring 21 preset 28
anchor drag 34 showing 21 radio 28, 29
arrival 34 EGNOS 32 repeating 28
collision 6 engine gauges 24 shuffling 28
deep water 19 configuring 24 SiriusXM Satellite Radio 28
engine 24 status alarms 24 source 27
gauges 24 environment gauges 25 tuner region 28
navigation 34 environmental gauges 25 tuning mode 28
off course 34 EPIRB 6 VHF 28
shallow water 19 event log 32 Windows phone 28
sonar 19 zones 28
water temperature 19 F
memory card 35
weather 34 factory settings 34, 35
sonar 19 detailed maps 35
anchor drag alarm 34 installing 1
animated currents, tides 4 Fish Eye 3D
MOB, device 6
antenna, GPS 2 sonar cone 8
music player 27–29. See media player
arrival alarm 34 suspended targets 8
Auto Guidance 8, 11, 34 tracks 8 N
line 11 fishing chart 3, 31 navaids 4
paths 11 boundary line 6 navigation alarms 34
shoreline distance 12 setup 7 navigation chart 3, 5, 9, 31
fuel alarm 24, 34 aerial photos 7
B fuel capacity 24, 32 marine service points 9
backlight 2 fuel gauges 24 radar overlay 21, 22
Bluetooth devices 27 configuring 24 setup 7
buoy reports 31 status alarm 24, 34 vessel trails 8, 27
synchronizing with actual fuel 24 navigation inset 7, 16
C fuel onboard 32 networking. See Marine Network
celestial information 25, 26
G NMEA 0183 26, 33, 36
charts 3, 5, 7
NMEA 2000 26, 33, 34, 36
appearance 7 Garmin Marine Network 13, 33
built-in 4 Garmin product support, contact information 1 O
details 4 gauges off course alarm 34
heading, line 7 engine 24 offset, front of boat 23
measuring distance 3 environment 25 other vessels
navigation 3, 5 environmental data 25 AIS 8
selecting 4 fuel 24 trails 8
symbols 3 limits 24 overlay numbers 7, 16
clock 34 status alarms 24
alarm 34 trip 24 P
collision alarm 6 wind 25 Perspective 3D 31
color mode 2 GLONASS 32 photos, aerial 5
combinations 13 Go To 10 position, tracking 26
customizing 13 GPS 35 position report 26, 27
selecting 13 EGNOS 32 power key 32
compass 24 GLONASS 32 powerboat 2
data bar 16 signals 2 premium charts 4, 5, 7
rose 7 source 2 aerial photos 5
courses 8 WAAS 32 Fish Eye 3D 8
current stations 25, 26 GPS accuracy 34 tide and current indicators 4
indicators 5 product registration 35
H product support 1
D hazard colors 7 contact information 1
data heading, line 8
backup 35 helm application 2 R
copying 35 help. See product support radar 20, 22
data fields 7 home screen, customizing 2 AIS 21
data management 34 bird mode 22
deleting, all user data 13 K clutter 23
depth log 19 keel offset 32 color scheme 23
destinations keys 1 custom park position 22
navigation chart 9 power 1 echo trails 23
selecting 9 field of view 23
device
L
front-of-boat offset 23
lane width 7
cleaning 35 gain 22
language 32
keys 1, 3 optimizing display 22
registration 35 overlay screen 21, 22

38 Index
 range 20 views 14, 15 surface pressure 31
range rings 23 waypoint 15 visibility 31
sentry mode 20 whiteline 18 water temperature 31
timed transmit 20 zoom 17 wave information 30
tracks, Fish Eye 3D 6 SOS 9, 26 winds 30
transmitting 20 suspended targets 8 Wi‑Fi technology 33
waypoints 6, 20, 23 symbols 5 Wi‑Fitechnology 2
zoom scale 20 synchronizing, user data 13 wind gauges 25
radar overlay 21 system information 32, 35 wireless devices 2
radio, SiriusXM 28, 29 Bluetooth devices 2, 3, 27
range rings 7 T connecting a wireless device 2, 27
registering the device 35 tide stations 4, 25, 26 network configuration 2
resetting, settings 29 indicators 5
Route To 8 tracks 12 Z
routes clearing 13 zoom
copying 34, 35 copying 34, 35 chart 3
creating 10 deleting 12, 13 radar 20
deleting 11 editing 12 sonar 17
editing 10 list 12
navigating 10 navigating 12, 13
navigating parallel to 11 recording 13
synchronizing 13 saving 12
viewing list of 10 saving as route 12
waypoints 34, 35 showing 7, 12
transducer 13, 18, 19
S trip gauges 24
safe depth 34 troubleshooting 35, 36
safe height 34
safe zone collision alarm 6 U
sailboat 2 unit ID 32, 35
sailing 7 units of measure 34
sailing gauges 25 updates, software 1
SART 2, 6 user data
satellite imagery 5 deleting 13
satellite signals, acquiring 2 synchronizing 13
screen, brightness 2
screenshots 35
V
vessel trails 8, 27
capturing 35
VHF radio 26
sentry mode 20
calling an AIS target 27
guard zone 21
distress calls 26
timed transmit 20
DSC channel 27
settings 32, 34
individual routine call 27
radar display 23
voltage 34
system information 32, 35
VRM 21
shoreline distance 12
adjusting 21
SideVü 14
measuring 21
SiriusXM 29
showing 21
Satellite Radio 28
SiriusXM Satellite Radio 28, 29 W
software WAAS 32
updates 1 water
updating 1 speed 33
software license agreement 37 temperature offset 33
sonar 13, 14, 16 water temperature log 19
a-scope 18 waypoints 9, 36
alarms 19 copying 34
appearance 18 creating 9, 31
bottom lock 17 deleting 10
color gain 16 editing 9
color rejection 18 man overboard 9
cone 8 navigating to 9
depth 17 radar 20
depth line 18 showing 7
depth scale 16 sonar 15
DownVü 14 synchronizing 13
frequencies 17 tracked vessel 26
gain 16 viewing list of 9
interference 19 weather 31
measuring distances 15 weather 7, 29, 30
noise 16, 19 alarms 34
numbers 16 broadcasts 29
overlay numbers 18 charts 31
Panoptix 14, 15, 17, 18 fishing 31
recording 19 fishing chart 31
scroll speed 18 forecast 30, 31
sharing 16 navigation chart 31
SideVü 14 overlay 31
source 16 precipitation 29, 30
surface noise 19 sea conditions 30
suspended targets 18 subscription 29, 32

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