Basic Operation in Marine Mode ......................................90
Marine Mode Page Sequence ............................................... 90
Navigating in Marine Mode ................................................... 91
Marine Mode Pages and Features ...................................92
Map Page ................................................................................ 92
Compass Page ....................................................................... 93
DSC ......................................................................................... 95
Main Menu ........................................................................100
GPS Tab ................................................................................ 100
Weather Explorer Tab .......................................................... 101
XM Tab .................................................................................. 101
Flights Tab ........................................................................... 102
Route Tab ............................................................................. 102
Points Tab ............................................................................ 103
Track Tab .............................................................................. 103
Sonar Tab ............................................................................. 104
Aircraft Tab .......................................................................... 104
Alarms Tab ........................................................................... 105
Calendar Tab ........................................................................ 108
Celestial Tab ........................................................................ 109
Message Tab ........................................................................ 113
Display Tab .......................................................................... 114
Sound Tab ............................................................................ 115
Setup Tab ............................................................................. 116
Location Sub Tab ................................................................ 120
Using XM WX Weather ....................................................126
Viewing XM WX Weather ..................................................... 126
Setting XM WX Weather Options ....................................... 127
Using the Weather Explorer Tab ........................................ 130
Finding Weather Information ............................................. 133
Setting up and Using Sonar ...........................................135
Showing Sonar on the Map Page ....................................... 135
Using the Sonar Page ......................................................... 136
Setting Up the Sonar Page ................................................. 140
Understanding Sonar .......................................................... 143
Viewing the Sonar Temperature Tab .................................. 146
TIS (TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE) .......................147
TIS Limitations ..................................................................... 148
TIS Symbology .................................................................... 150
Traffic Ground Track .......................................................... 151
Traffic Warning Window ...................................................... 151
Map Page .............................................................................. 152
TIS Operational Procedures ............................................... 153
VHF COMM .......................................................................154
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