Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................................................1
Device Overview ......................................................................... 1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 1
Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1
Getting More Information............................................................ 1
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................ 1
Software Update ......................................................................... 2
GPS Satellite Signals ..................................................................2
Selecting the GPS Source ..................................................... 2
Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2
Home Screen .............................................................................. 2
Adding an Item to Favorites ................................................... 2
Customizing Pages ..................................................................... 2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination
Page .......................................................................................2
Adding a SmartMode Layout ................................................. 3
Adding a Custom Combination Screen .................................. 3
Customizing the Data Overlays ............................................. 3
Resetting the Station Layouts ................................................ 3
Presets........................................................................................3
Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 3
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart ............................. 4
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ......................... 4
Selecting a Map ..................................................................... 4
Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 4
Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 4
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart ..........................................4
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 4
Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 4
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 4
Heading Line and Angle Markers .......................................... 5
Premium Charts.......................................................................... 5
Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 5
Animated Tide and Current Indicators .............................. 5
Showing Tides and Current Indicators .............................. 6
Automatic Identification System..................................................6
AIS Targeting Symbols .......................................................... 6
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets ...... 6
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D
Chart View ............................................................................. 7
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 7
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts ............................. 7
Turning Off AIS Reception ..................................................... 7
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings .............................................. 7
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup ...................................... 8
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart
Views ..................................................................................... 8
Chart Appearance Settings .................................................... 8
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views ........ 8
Laylines Settings .................................................................... 9
Fish Eye 3D Settings ............................................................. 9
Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping..................... 9
Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community .......................9
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the
Garmin Quickdraw Community .............................................. 9
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps ............ 10
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings ...................................... 10
Navigation with a Chartplotter.................................... 10
Basic Navigation Questions ...................................................... 10
Destinations .............................................................................. 11
Waypoints ................................................................................. 11
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint .................... 11
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location ........................ 11
Marking an SOS Location .................................................... 11
Viewing a List of all Waypoints ............................................ 11
Editing a Saved Waypoint .................................................... 11
Moving a Saved Waypoint ................................................... 11
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint .............. 11
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB .......................................... 12
Deleting All Waypoints ......................................................... 12
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ........... 12
Routes ...................................................................................... 12
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location ............................................................................... 12
Creating and Saving a Route ............................................... 12
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths ............ 12
Editing a Saved Route ......................................................... 12
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route ....................... 12
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route ...... 12
Deleting a Saved Route ....................................................... 13
Deleting All Saved Routes ................................................... 13
Auto Guidance .......................................................................... 13
Adjusting the Distance from Shore ..................................14
Tracks....................................................................................... 14
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