Garmin GPSMAP 6208, Supplement Manual

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0 XM WX Satellite Weather
®
and XM
®
Satellite Radio Supplement
XM WX Satellite Weather and XM Satellite Radio
Showing Visibility Data on the Navigation Chart
Before you can show visibility data on the Navigation chart, you must turn on the Weather Overlay
( page 9 ).
Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface.
From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
Menu
>
Chart Setup
>
Weather
>
Visibility > on .
Showing Sea Temperature Data on the Fishing Chart
Before you can show sea temperature data on the Fishing chart, you must turn on the Weather
Overlay ( page 9 ).
Note
: The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Fishing Chart
>
Menu
>
Chart Setup
>
Weather
>
Sea temp > on .
Showing Fish Forecasting Data on the Fishing Chart
Before you can show fish forecasting data on the Fishing chart, you must turn on the Weather
Overlay ( page 9 ).
You can show areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish.
Note
: The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Fishing Chart > Menu > Chart Setup > Weather >
Fish Species > on .
2. Select a species of fish.
3. Select
Mode
>
on
.
Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas with optimal weather conditions for additional species of fish.
Weather Alarms
Setting Weather Alarms
You can set an alarm to sound when certain weather conditions occur.
1. From the Home screen, select
Configure > Alarms > Weather .
2. Complete one or more actions:
Select
Marine
>
on
.
Select tornado > on .
Select Severe Storm > on .
Select
Flood
>
on
.
Select
Flash Flood
>
on
.
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