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GPSMAP 700 Series Owner’s Manual
Charts and 3D Chart Views
Showing and Configuring Tides and Currents
You can show and configure tide and current information on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
or
Fishing Chart
.
3. Select
Menu
.
4. Select
Navigation Chart Setup
or
Fishing Chart Setup
.
5. Select
Tides/Currents
.
6. Complete an action:
• Select
on
to show current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart, or select Off to hide
current station indicators and tide station indicators.
• Select
Animated
to show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on
the chart (
Viewing Details about Navaids
From the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner’s Eye 3D, you can view details about
various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and obstructions. See (
) to configure the
appearance of navaid symbols.
NoTe
: The Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view is available only 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 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 the Map Orientation
You can set the perspective of the map in the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
or
Fishing Chart
.
3. Select
Menu
.
4. Select
Navigation Chart Setup
or
Fishing Chart Setup
.
5. Select
Chart Appearance
>
orientation
.
6. Complete an action:
• Select
North Up
to set the top of the map to a north heading.
• Select
Head Up
to set the top of the map according to the heading data received from a heading sensor
(also known as magnetic heading) or to use GPS heading data. The heading line appears vertically on
the screen.
• Select
Course Up
to set the map so the direction of navigation is always up.
Changing the Map Zoom Detail
You can adjust the amount of detail shown on the map, at different zoom levels, for the Navigation Chart or
the Fishing chart.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
or
Fishing Chart
.
3. Select
Menu
.
4. Select
Navigation Chart Setup
or
Fishing Chart Setup
.