Garmin GPSMAP 720 Owner'S Manual Download

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GPSMAP

700 series

owner’s manual

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Page 2: ...the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin the Garmin logo GPSMAP BlueChart g2 Vision and MapSource are trademar...

Page 3: ...any screen to return to the Home screen Select Menu from any main screen to access additional settings Press and release to adjust the Backlight and Color Mode settings Press and hold to turn the chartplotter on or off Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to select an item use your finger to touch that item on the screen to select it Small arrows in the text indicate that you ...

Page 4: ...ta 41 Device Configuration 44 Basic Device Configuration Questions 44 Simulator Mode 44 Turning the Chartplotter On Automatically 44 Display Configuration 45 Navigation Preferences 45 Information about Your Boat 50 Alarms 51 Chartplotter Data Management 52 Radar 54 Transmitting Radar Signals 54 Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen 54 Radar Display Modes 55 Waypoints and Routes on the Radar...

Page 5: ...anels GPSMAP 700 Series Front View Power key Automatic backlight sensor SD card slot GPSMAP 700 Series Back View NMEA 2000 connector Power data connector Radar Port External GPS antenna connector Turning On the Chartplotter Press and release Turning Off the Chartplotter Press and hold ...

Page 6: ...st the backlight Select Backlight Auto to allow the chartplotter to adjust the backlight automatically based on ambient light Use the slider bar to manually adjust the backlight Select Backlight to switch between Auto and Manual mode Adjusting the Color Mode 1 From the Home screen select Configure System Beeper Display Display TIP Press and release from any screen to open the Display screen 2 Sele...

Page 7: ...supports Fishing charts Sonar sets up and provides sonar information only available with an S series unit such as a GPSMAP 720s page 71 Combinations sets up a split screen displaying chart chart chart sonar chart radar sonar radar or sonar temperature log page 22 Information shows information including tides currents celestial data user data information about other boats and gauges page 36 Mark ma...

Page 8: ...nsional view from above and behind the boat for a visual navigation aid page 17 Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart information page 18 Fishing Chart removes navigational data from the chart and enhances bottom contours for depth recognition page 19 Radar Overlay superimposes radar information on the Navigation chart or the Fishing ...

Page 9: ...r if your built in map supports Fishing charts 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart 3 Touch the chart to select the location using the cursor 4 Select Navigate To 5 Complete an action Select Go To to navigate directly to the location Select Route To to create a route to the location including turns page 28 Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance page 21 6 Re...

Page 10: ... vary based on the location or object you selected 4 Complete an action Select Review to view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object If the cursor is near only one object the name of the object appears Select Navigate To to navigate to the selected location page 5 Select Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location S...

Page 11: ...age 36 Note Tide station icons are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card page 16 The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart 3 Select a tide station icon Tide direction and tide level information appe...

Page 12: ... your built in map supports Fishing charts 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select a navaid with the cursor An option describing the navaid appears such as Beacon or Light 4 Select the name of the navaid or Review and then the name of the navaid or to view details about the navaid Navigation Chart Appearance Changing ...

Page 13: ...shing Chart 3 Select Menu 4 Select Navigation Chart Setup or Fishing Chart Setup 5 Select Chart Appearance 6 Complete an action Select World Map Full to show shaded relief on the chart Select World Map Basic to show basic map data on the chart Showing and Configuring the Heading Line The heading line is an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel You can confi...

Page 14: ...s On the Navigation Chart you can turn on spot soundings and set a dangerous depth Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the dangerous depth will be indicated by red text 1 From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart Menu Navigation Chart Setup Chart Appearance Spot Depths On 2 Select Spot Depths Dangerous 3 Enter the dangerous depth 4 Select Done Configuring Depth Shading You...

Page 15: ...eChart g2 Vision data card This enables you to view aerial photos of landmarks page 20 Changing the Vehicle Icon You can select a large medium or small boat or triangle as your vehicle icon on the chart 1 From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart Menu Navigation Chart Setup Chart Appearance Symbols Vehicle Icon 2 Select the icon you want to represent your boat on the Navigation chart and...

Page 16: ... the heading of the target The MMSI speed and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target if the details setting is set to Show page 14 If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner appears Dangerous target is lost A red X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to ...

Page 17: ...se over ground or the rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course line When course over ground heading and rate of turn information are provided by an activated AIS target the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground and the rate of turn information The direction in which the target is turning which is al...

Page 18: ... a trail Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Touch an AIS vessel 4 Select AIS Vessel Activate Target Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status MMSI GPS speed GPS heading and other information that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel 1 From...

Page 19: ...s beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages From the Home screen select Charts Perspective 3D Navigation Chart Perspective 3D Adjusting the View Select to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water Select to move the view away from the boat The scale is momentarily indicated at the bottom of the screen Panning the Perspective 3D Mari...

Page 20: ...ually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart Fishing Charts page 19 shows the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data This chart works well for offshore deep sea fishing High Resolution Satellite Imagery page 19 provides high resolution satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart Aerial Photos page 20 sho...

Page 21: ...out Navaids page 8 Mariner s Eye 3D Chart Appearance Customizing the Appearance of 3D Terrain You can select how chart data appears over 3D terrain 1 From the Home screen select Charts Mariner s Eye 3D Menu Chart Appearance Style 2 Complete an action Select Classic to use color schemes to indicate 3D terrain Select Charts to provide chart information in a 3D view Select Photos to provide satellite...

Page 22: ...r Vessels See Configuring the Appearance of Other Vessels page 50 Showing and Configuring Overlay Numbers See Overlay Numbers page 48 Using Waypoints and Tracks See Waypoints page 26 or Tracks page 30 Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom When a sonar transducer is connected suspended...

Page 23: ...ing Chart Appearance Using Waypoints See Waypoints page 26 Using Tracks See Tracks page 30 Showing Other Vessels See Configuring the Appearance of Other Vessels page 50 Showing Navaids From the Home screen select Charts Fishing Chart Menu Navaids On Showing Overlay Numbers See Overlay Numbers page 48 Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart You can overlay high resolution satellite images...

Page 24: ...you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart you must turn on the Photo Points setting page 11 Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks marinas and harbors Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival 1 From Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart 2 Select a...

Page 25: ...rrent at a specific location on the chart The color of the current arrow indicates the range of speed for the current at that location When you move the cursor over the current direction indicator the specific current speed at the location appears above the direction indicator Direction Indicator Color Current Speed Range Yellow 0 to 1 knot Orange 1 to 2 knots Red 2 or more knots Viewing Current S...

Page 26: ...een select Combinations 2 Select a combination Customizing the Combination Screen 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Select Menu 4 Select the screen you want to customize 5 Adjust the settings as described in Charts and 3D Chart Views page 4 Radar page 54 or Sonar page 71 Combination Screen Overlay Numbers Overlay numbers with data fields can appear on combination ...

Page 27: ...erlay Numbers 4 Select or to select a data overlay 5 Touch a data field 6 Select a category of data 7 Select the data to be displayed Configuring the Navigation Inset on a Combination Screen The navigation inset is shown only when the boat is navigating to a destination 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Select Menu Overlay Numbers 4 Select or to select a data over...

Page 28: ...ers Show Compass Tape Using Full screen View You can view the content of any combination screen on the full chartplotter screen 1 From the Home screen select Combinations 2 Select a combination 3 Touch the screen you want to view on the full chartplotter screen 4 Select Stop Pointing to remove the pointer from the screen 5 Select Stop Panning to return to the Combination screen Returning to the Co...

Page 29: ...e or create a route and follow the course or route You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart the Fishing chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D Note The Mariner s Eye 3D chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts D...

Page 30: ...our destination or steer back to the magenta line direct course Creating and Following a New Route Using Route To See Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location page 28 Following a Saved Route Using Route To See Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route page 34 Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card ...

Page 31: ...f all Waypoints From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints List Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints List 2 Select a waypoint 3 Select Edit Waypoint 4 Complete an action Select Name change the name and select Done Select Symbol and select a new symbol Select Depth change the depth and select Done Select Water Temp change the water ...

Page 32: ...utes Each route can contain up to 250 waypoints Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location You can create and immediately navigate a route on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart When you have reached the destination you can choose to save the route Note The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card or if your built in map su...

Page 33: ...on or another location 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Routes New Route Use Chart 2 Select the starting point of the route 3 Select Add Turn to mark the starting point of the route 4 Touch a location on the chart where you want to make the next turn 5 Select Add Turn The chartplotter marks the position of the turn with a waypoint 6 If necessary repeat steps 4 and 5 to add addit...

Page 34: ...oute near the destination point that was used when the route was created Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route offset from it by a specific distance page 35 5 Touch the waypoint that you want to be the next turn in the route 6 Select Navigate To Route To 7 Review the course indicated by the magenta line 8 Follow the magenta line steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles Co...

Page 35: ...Edit Track 4 Complete an action Select Name enter the new name and select Done Select Track Color and select a color Saving a Track as a Route 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Saved Tracks 2 Select a track 3 Select Edit Track Save Route Deleting a Saved Track 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Tracks Saved Tracks 2 Select a track 3 Select Delete Deleting ...

Page 36: ...ve Track Options Interval Interval 2 Complete an action Select Distance to record the track based on a distance between points select Change and enter the distance Select Time to record the track based on a time interval select Change and enter the time interval Select Resolution to record the track plot based on a variance from your course Select Change to enter the maximum error allowed from the...

Page 37: ...hore Services 2 Select the marine service category to which you want to navigate The chartplotter shows a list of the 50 nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each 3 Select a destination Tip Select or to view additional information or to show the location on a chart 4 Complete an action Select Go To Select Route To Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance 5 Review the course indicated by t...

Page 38: ...rd is based on electronic chart information That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and avoid any land shallow water or other obstacles that may be in your path When using Go To a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water Use visual sightings and steer to avoid land shallow water and other dangerous...

Page 39: ... the route from the starting point used when the route was created to the right of the original route Select Backward Port to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created to the left of the original route Select Backward Starboard to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created to the right of the original route 6 Enter the offset d...

Page 40: ...tly viewed tide station and for the present date and time From the Home screen select Information Tides Tide Station Information Viewing Information about a Nearby Tide Station 1 From the Home screen select Information Tides Nearby Stations 2 Select a station Viewing Tide Station Information for a Different Date 1 From the Home screen select Information Tides Nearby Stations 2 Select a station 3 C...

Page 41: ... select Information Currents Nearby Stations 2 Select a station Configuring Current Station Information You can indicate the date of current station information to be viewed and you can view the information in a chart or in a report format Note Current station information is available with a BlueChart g2 Vision card 1 From the Home screen select Information Currents Nearby Stations 2 Select a stat...

Page 42: ...ange the time in 1 hour intervals Viewing Tide Current and Celestial Information from the Navigation Chart 1 From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart 2 Select an area near a tide current or celestial information station 3 Select Information 4 Select Tides Currents or Celestial On boat Data Engine and Fuel Gauges Viewing Engine Gauges You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable ...

Page 43: ...ect Information Dashboard Gauges Engine Menu Gauge Setup Status Alarms On Customizing Engine and Fuel Gauge Status Alarms 1 From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Gauges Engine Menu Gauge Setup Status Alarms Custom 2 Select one or more engine gauge or fuel gauge alarms that you want to turn on or off 3 Select Back Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges The engine gauges can sho...

Page 44: ...s Customizing Gauge Limits See Customizing Engine and Fuel Gauge Limits page 38 Activating and Customizing Gauge Alarms See Activating Engine and Fuel Gauge Status Alarms page 39 and Customizing Engine and Fuel Gauge Status Alarms page 39 Synchronizing Fuel Gauge Readings with Fuel Levels 1 From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Gauges Engine Menu 2 Complete an action Select Fill Up All...

Page 45: ...nt From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Gauges Compass Environmental Data Wind Gauges Viewing Wind Gauges From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Gauges Wind Selecting True or Apparent Wind for the Wind Gauges The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the wind speed graph Wind Speed Description Required Sensors App...

Page 46: ...plete an action Select Speed Display GPS Speed to display the speed of the vessel based upon GPS readings Select Speed Display Water Spd to display the speed of the vessel based upon the reading from a water speed sensor Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind gauge Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading...

Page 47: ...n Dashboard Gauges Environment Menu 2 Complete an action Select Alignment North Up to set the top of the wind gauge to a north heading Select Alignment Head Up to set the wind gauge to rotate to match the orientation of the compass display Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge See page 42 Setting the Barometer Reference Time You can specify the reference time used to calculate the barom...

Page 48: ...e GPS receiver is turned off Any satellite signal strength bars shown are simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice using the chartplotter The chartplotter does not track satellites in simulator mode Turning Simulator Mode On From the Home screen select Configure System Simulator On Configurin...

Page 49: ...improve the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or at higher speeds For straighter routes or slower speeds lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy 1 From the Home screen select Configure Navigation Turn Transition Activation 2 Complete an action Select Time Turn Transition Time and enter the time Select Distance Turn Transi...

Page 50: ...tance setting Nearest Near Normal Far or Farthest are relative not absolute To ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate distance from shore you can assess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations that require navigation through a narrow waterway 1 Dock your boat or drop anchor 2 From the Home screen select Configure Navigation Auto Guidanc...

Page 51: ...s Heading 2 Complete an action Select Auto Mag Var automatic magnetic variation to set the magnetic declination for your location automatically Select True to set true north as the heading reference Select Grid to set grid north as the heading reference 000º Select User Mag Var to set the magnetic variation value manually enter the magnetic variation and select Done Coordinate Systems Setting the ...

Page 52: ...eters Select Temperature and select Fahrenheit ºF or Celsius ºC Select Distance and select Miles Kilometers Nautical nm ft or Nautical nm m Select Speed Vessel Speed and select Miles Per Hour Kilometers Per Hour or Knots Select Speed Wind Speed and select Miles Per Hour Meters Per Sec or Knots Select Elevation and select Feet or Meters Select Volume and select Litres US Gallons or UK Gallons Selec...

Page 53: ...hown only when the boat is navigating to a destination 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select a chart or a 3D chart view 3 Select Menu 4 Complete an action Select Navigation Chart Setup Overlay Numbers Select Fishing Chart Setup Overlay Numbers Select Overlay Numbers 5 Select or to select a data overlay 6 Select Navigation Inset Nav Inset Config 7 Complete an action Select Route Leg Details...

Page 54: ...ard The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select Menu Other Vessels AIS Display Setup 4 Complete an action Select AIS List to view a list of AIS targets page 12 Select DSC List t...

Page 55: ...ce to arrival Select Change Time if Activation is set to Time or Change Distance if Activation is set to Distance to indicate how long before arrival in minutes or how far before arrival in units of distance the alarm should sound Enter the time or distance and select Done Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance while anchored 1 From t...

Page 56: ...apSource data to a chartplotter you must prepare the memory card by inserting it into the chartplotter and allowing the chartplotter to place a file on it This file provides information to HomePort or to MapSource to format the data Check the MapSource version on your computer by clicking Help About MapSource If the software version is older than 6 12 2 update to the current version by clicking He...

Page 57: ... Transfer NMEA 2000 2 Complete an action Select Clone User Data to transfer data from the chartplotter to the other chartplotters connected to the network Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network Unique data is combined with existing data on every chartplotter Backing Up Data to a Computer 1 I...

Page 58: ...he radar warms up and a countdown is provided to alert you when the radar is ready NOTE As a safety feature the radar enters standby mode after it warms up This gives you an opportunity to verify that the area around the radar is clear before beginning radar transmission 3 From the Home screen select Radar 4 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry A countdown message appears while the radar is s...

Page 59: ...enable a guard zone in Sentry mode which identifies a safe zone around your boat Radar Mode Compatible Radar GMR 20 21 40 41 GMR 18 18 HD 24 24 HD GMR 404 406 GMR 604 xHD 606 xHD 1204 xHD 1206 xHD Cruising x x x Harbor x Offshore x Sentry x x x x Cruising Mode Cruising mode is the standard radar operation for the GMR 20 21 40 41 18 18 HD 24 24 HD 404 and 406 radar Note If you switch from Sentry mo...

Page 60: ...ode the radar switches to full time transmission and disables all guard zones Showing Harbor Mode From the Home screen select Radar Harbor Harbor Mode Offshore Mode Offshore mode is the standard radar operation for use in open waters with a GMR 604 xHD 606 xHD 1204 xHD or 1206 xHD radar Note If you switch from Sentry mode to Offshore mode the radar switches to full time transmission and disables a...

Page 61: ...7 To help conserve power you can indicate the radar standby time and the transmit time to implement periodic radar signal transmissions at set intervals 1 From the Home screen select Radar Sentry Menu Sentry Setup 2 Select Stdby Time 3 Enter the time interval between radar signal transmissions 4 Select Done 5 Select Xmit Time 6 Enter the duration of each radar signal transmission 7 Select Done Ena...

Page 62: ...etup Adjust Guard Zone Move Guard Zone Circle 2 Touch and drag the location of the outer guard zone circle 3 Select Corner 2 4 Touch and drag the location of the inner guard zone corner 5 Select Circle Setting the Safe zone Collision Alarm See Setting the Safe zone Collision Alarm page 14 Viewing a List of AIS Threats From any radar view or the Radar Overlay you can view and customize the appearan...

Page 63: ... the VRM appears as a circle that is centered on the present location of your boat and the EBL appears as a line that begins at the present location of your boat and intersects the VRM The point of intersection is the target of the VRM and the EBL Showing the VRM and the EBL The VRM and the EBL configured for one mode are applied to all other radar modes 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Selec...

Page 64: ... the Home screen select Radar 2 Select a radar mode 3 Touch a location 4 Select Create Waypoint Showing Waypoints on the Radar Screen You can show waypoints that are within the range shown on the Radar screen This setting does not apply to the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Radar Radar Setup Appearance Waypoints 2 Complete an action Select Show to show all waypoints Select Navigation ...

Page 65: ...m the destination point used when the route was created to the left of the original route Select Backward Starboard to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created to the right of the original route 5 Enter the offset distance 6 Select Done 7 From the Home screen select Radar 8 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry The route appears as a magenta line with the s...

Page 66: ...ming In and Out on the Radar Overlay Zooming while panning the map only affects the zoom scale of the map The radar range remains the same Zooming while the map is locked on the boat not panning affects the zoom scale of the map and the radar range Touch the and buttons to zoom out and zoom in Optimizing the Radar Display You can optimize the radar display for each radar mode 1 From the Home scree...

Page 67: ...r mode are applied to every other radar mode and to the Radar Overlay When using a GMR 604 xHD 606 xHD 1204 xHD or 1206 xHD radar the gain FTC rain clutter and sea clutter settings configured for use in one radar mode must be configured separately for each mode Crosstalk settings configured for use in one mode are applied to every other radar mode The last gain and clutter settings configured for ...

Page 68: ...one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay page 63 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode 3 Select Menu Gain 4 Select Down to lower the gain until the smaller targets are clearly visible on the Radar screen Reducing the gain to eliminate nearby large object interference may cause smaller or more distant target...

Page 69: ...d to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay page 63 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode 3 Select Menu Noise Rejection FTC Off Restoring the Default Rain Clutter Setting Note Depending upon the radar in use the rain clutter setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay page 63 1 From the...

Page 70: ...etting Note Depending upon the radar in use the crosstalk setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay page 63 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode 3 Select Menu Noise Rejection Crosstlk On Radar Display Appearance Radar Overlay Numbers Overlay numbers with data fields can appear ...

Page 71: ... how the destination data appears Showing the Compass Tape on the Radar Screen The compass tape appears in a row across the top of the radar screen It shows the present heading and an indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating 1 From the Home screen select Radar 2 Select Cruising Harbor Offshore or Sentry mode 3 Select Menu Radar Setup Overlay Numbers 4 Select ...

Page 72: ...ct Radar Radar Setup Appearance Nav Lines Show Radar Scanner and Antenna Settings Setting the Antenna Rotation Speed Note You can set the rotation speed for GMR 18 18 HD 24 24 HD 404 406 604 xHD 606 xHD 1204 xHD or 1206 xHD radars only 1 From the Home screen select Radar Radar Setup Rotation Spd 2 Complete an action Select Normal Speed Select High Speed to increase the speed at which the antenna r...

Page 73: ...cting a Waypoint Label Type You can select the type of labels shown with waypoints on the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Menu Waypoints Tracks Waypoint Display 2 Select a waypoint 3 Complete an action Select Label to identify waypoints using labels Select Comment to show comments as waypoint labels Select Symbol to identify waypoints using symbols Showing Other Ve...

Page 74: ... Showing and Configuring the Heading Line The heading line is an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel You can configure the appearance of the heading line on the Radar Overlay 1 From the Home screen select Charts Radar Overlay Menu Setup Chart Setup Heading Line 2 Complete an action Select Distance Change Distance and enter the distance to the end of the h...

Page 75: ...ns Depth water speed and unit voltage Suspended target Bottom Range GPS speed and GPS heading Transducer frequency Setting the Zoom Level on the Full screen View You can zoom in to a section of the full screen sonar view 1 From the Home screen select Sonar Full Screen Menu Zoom 2 Complete an action Select 2x Auto Zoom to zoom in on the sonar data at two times magnification Select 4x Auto Zoom to z...

Page 76: ...r frequency Split frequency Sonar View In the split frequency sonar view the left side of the screen shows a full view graph of 200 kHz frequency sonar data and the right side of the screen shows a full view graph of 50 kHz frequency sonar data Note The split frequency sonar view requires the use of a dual frequency transducer From the Home screen select Sonar Split Frequency Split frequency Sonar...

Page 77: ... to set the depth range scale Increasing the depth range scale allows you to view more variation in depth Decreasing the depth range scale allows you to view more detail in the variation The present depth is shown in the top left corner Select Reset to recalculate the automatic depth scale range Reset appears only when the depth range scale setting is set to Auto Depth Log Transducer Temperature L...

Page 78: ...nsducer Temperature Log Waypoints on the Sonar Screen Pausing the Sonar Display 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu Pause Sonar Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen 1 From the Home screen select Sonar 2 Select a sonar view 3 Select Menu Pause Sonar 4 Touch and drag the intersection point of the depth line and the distance line to set the location of the waypo...

Page 79: ... settings 1 From the Home screen select Sonar Sonar Setup Pic Advance 2 Select a picture advance setting Showing Overlay Numbers You must have a water speed sensor or a speed capable transducer to show water speed information and you must have a water temperature sensor or a temperature capable transducer to show water temperature information You can set water temperature unit voltage water speed ...

Page 80: ...onar view 3 Select Menu Gain 4 Complete an action Select Auto to allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain automatically Select Up or Down to increase or decrease the gain manually 5 Select Done Adjusting the Noise Rejection on the Sonar Screen The Noise Rejection setting appears only when you have manually increased or decreased the gain setting page 76 You can minimize the appearance of weak son...

Page 81: ...the depth is less than the specified value 3 Enter the depth that triggers the shallow water alarm 4 Select Done 5 Select Deep Water On to set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value 6 Enter the depth that triggers the deep water alarm 7 Select Done Setting the Water Temperature Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2 F 1...

Page 82: ...a positive or a negative number based on the location of the transducer 4 Select Done Setting the Water Temperature Offset You must have a NMEA 0183 water temperature sensor or a temperature capable transducer to measure water temperature The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor 1 Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor or temperat...

Page 83: ...y set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio page 83 X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your radio the chartplotter shows the man overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man overboard point page 80 X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your chartplotter the radio shows the Distress Call page to initiate a man overboard ...

Page 84: ...ating a Waypoint at the Position of a Vessel in Distress See Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel page 81 Editing Information in a DSC Call Report See Editing Information in a Position Report page 81 Deleting a DSC Call Report See Deleting a Position Report page 81 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA...

Page 85: ...ome screen select Information Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a position report call 3 Select Navigate To 4 Select Go To or Route To page 25 Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 From the Home screen select Information Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a position report call 3 Select Create Waypoint Editing Information in a Position Report 1 From the Home screen select Informatio...

Page 86: ...s Eye 3D chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select Menu Other Vessels DSC Trails 4 Select the number of hours to sh...

Page 87: ...nds 6 8 9 10 13 15 16 17 67 68 69 71 72 73 or 77 The default channel is 72 If you select a different channel the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using another channel 1 From the Home screen select Information Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a vessel or a station to call 3 Select Call with Radio Channel 4 Select a channel Making an Individual Routine Call NOTE Whe...

Page 88: ...s moved more than about 500 mi 800 km since it was turned off Reacquisition 1 sec Update Rate 1 sec continuous Accuracy GPS 33 ft 10 m 95 typical DGPS 10 16 ft 3 5 m 95 typical WAAS EGNOS accuracy Velocity 0 05 m sec steady state Power Specification Measurement Source 10 32 Vdc Usage 8 56 W max at 13 8 Vdc Fuse 3 A NMEA 2000 Load Equivalency Number LEN 2 NMEA 2000 Draw 100 mA maximum Calibrating t...

Page 89: ...tellite Locations You can view the relative position of GPS satellites in the sky From the Home screen select Configure System GPS Skyview Using WAAS EGNOS WAAS in North America or EGNOS in Europe can provide more accurate GPS position information However when using WAAS or EGNOS the device takes longer to acquire satellites From the Home screen select Configure System WAAS EGNOS ON System Informa...

Page 90: ... and heading sentences Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences You can configure how the chartplotter sees NMEA 0183 output sentences 1 From the Home screen select Configure Communications NMEA 0183 Setup 2 Select a setting Route System Garmin or Sounder 3 Select one or more NMEA 0183 output sentences 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to configure additional settings Setting the Communication Format for Each ...

Page 91: ...ported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers see the GPSMAP 700 Series Installation Instructions Viewing a List of NMEA 2000 Network Devices You can view the devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network 1 From the Home screen select Configure Communications NMEA 2000 Setup Device List 2 Select a device for a list of options Labeling Engines as Numbers From the Home screen select Configure Communications NMEA 2000 S...

Page 92: ...ging occurs when a chartplotter takes NMEA 0183 data it receives from any source formats it into NMEA 2000 data and sends it over the NMEA 2000 bus 1 From the Home screen select Configure Communications Output Bridging 2 Complete an action Select On to enable output bridging from the chartplotter Select Auto to allow the chartplotters on the NMEA 2000 network to negotiate with each other to determ...

Page 93: ...Y 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 par...

Page 94: ... user data 28 30 31 32 clock alarm 51 close hauled wind gauge 42 clutter cross talk 63 default settings 63 FTC 63 65 radar type 63 rain 63 65 sea 63 64 65 collision alarm 12 14 58 color mode 2 color of tracks 6 31 color scheme radar 67 sonar 76 combinations customizing 22 selecting 22 compass 41 compass roses 11 compass tape data bar 24 49 67 configuration chartplotter 44 configure button 3 contac...

Page 95: ...ading 8 43 67 magnetic variation 47 man overboard creating from a navigation screen 27 creating from main menu 3 deleting 28 from VHF radio 80 Mariner s Eye 3D AIS 15 data bars 48 hazard colors 17 lane width 16 object information 6 range rings 15 safe depth 18 satellite imagery 17 marine services 11 25 33 measure distance 6 memory card 2 53 MOB 27 80 deleting 28 N naming engines and tanks 87 navai...

Page 96: ...of 29 waypoints 29 Where To 25 Route To 26 28 33 S safe depth 18 46 safe height 46 safe zone collision alarm 14 58 satellite imagery 16 17 19 satellite signals 2 scale maximum 38 scale minimum 38 scroll speed sonar 74 SD card slot 1 2 sea clutter 63 65 secure digital card 2 sentry mode guard zone 57 timed transmit 57 settings a scope 75 AIS 13 anchor drag 51 antenna size 68 arrival 51 Auto Guidanc...

Page 97: ...ts 19 75 symbols 5 10 system information 85 T tanks labeling 87 temperature log 73 tide station indicators configuring 8 tide stations indicators 8 21 nearby 36 time display 47 format 47 zone 47 timed transmit 57 total fuel onboard alarm 52 touchscreen 84 track log interval 32 memory 32 tracks active 31 color 6 31 copying 53 deleting 31 editing 31 editing deleting 19 list 31 navigating 35 on Radar...

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