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Page 1: ...GPSMAP 8400 8600 8700SERIES Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...ot be used without the express permission of Garmin Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Android is a trademark of Google Inc The BLUETOOTH word mark and...

Page 3: ...ensor to the Chartplotter 8 Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation 8 Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch 8 Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix Device 8 Charts and 3D Chart Views 9 Navigation Chart and...

Page 4: ...Boundary 22 Linking a Boundary to a SmartMode Layout 22 Setting a Boundary Alarm 22 Disabling all Boundary Alarms 22 Deleting a Boundary 22 Deleting All Saved Waypoints Tracks Routes and Boundaries 2...

Page 5: ...p Menu 38 Radar Appearance Settings 38 Radar Installation Settings 38 Front of Boat Offset 38 Setting a Custom Park Position 38 Selecting a Different Radar Source 38 Changing the Radar Mode 39 Autopil...

Page 6: ...twork 48 Adjusting the Volume 49 Muting the Media Volume 49 Enabling and Disabling Zones 49 VHF Radio 49 Scanning VHF Channels 49 Adjusting the VHF Squelch 49 Radio 49 Setting the Tuner Region 49 Chan...

Page 7: ...her Alarms 60 Setting the Fuel Alarm 60 My Vessel Settings 60 Setting the Keel Offset 60 Setting the Water Temperature Offset 60 Calibrating a Water Speed Device 61 Other Vessels Settings 61 Settings...

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Page 9: ...ad two fingers apart to zoom in On Screen Buttons These on screen buttons may be displayed on some screens and functions Some buttons are accessible only in a combination page or SmartMode layout or w...

Page 10: ...along the right side of the screen to view the additional buttons On some models not all category buttons are visible The arrows at the top or bottom of the buttons indicate not all buttons are visibl...

Page 11: ...ory You must connect a memory card reader or a chartplotter model with a built in memory card slot to the Garmin Marine Network This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory card formatted to FAT3...

Page 12: ...page in a display you are interacting with the change appears only on that display except for the SmartMode name and symbol When you change the SmartMode name or symbol for the layout the new name or...

Page 13: ...overlay box select the overlay box select the new data to show and select Back To select the location and layout of the data overlay bar select Data and select an option To customize the information s...

Page 14: ...smart notifications Yes Yes Automatically transfer user data such as waypoints and routes Yes No Begin navigating to a specific waypoint or navigating a specific route and send that waypoint or route...

Page 15: ...pop up notifications and disable access to the messages list on this chartplotter select Visibility Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App If your device has Wi Fi technology you can use the Ac...

Page 16: ...ons Turning On and Off the Remote Backlight Turning off the remote backlight can significantly increase the battery life 1 On the chartplotter select Settings Communications Wireless Devices Wireless...

Page 17: ...s fish are indicated by red green and yellow spheres Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest Relief Shading Provides high resolution elevation shading of lakes and coastal w...

Page 18: ...ion allow you to get the most out of your chartplotter In addition to detailed marine charting premium charts may contain these features which are available in some areas Mariner s Eye 3D Provides a v...

Page 19: ...pport Blue Force Tracking Vessels being tracked with Blue Force Tracking are indicated on the chartplotter with a blue green color AIS Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS vessel The vessel is rep...

Page 20: ...their actual location Synthetic ATONs physically exist and their identifying and location information is sent from another location Virtual ATONs do not actually exist and their identifying and locati...

Page 21: ...s Tides Currents Shows current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart Showing Tides and Current Indicators page 11 and enables the tides and current slider which sets the time for...

Page 22: ...feature is available only with some premium maps Depth Range Shading You can set color ranges on your map to show the water depths where your target fish are currently biting You can set deeper range...

Page 23: ...about 1 500 hours of data onto a 2 GB memory card When you record data on a memory card in your chartplotter the new data is added to your existing Garmin Quickdraw Contours map and is saved on the m...

Page 24: ...omputer 2 Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect page 16 3 Select Search for Contours 4 Use the map and search features to locate an are...

Page 25: ...tion page 18 Can the device create a path for me If you have premium maps that support Auto Guidance and are in an area covered by Auto Guidance navigate using Auto Guidance Setting and Following an A...

Page 26: ...n on the chart and select Move To move the waypoint using coordinates select Enter Coordinates and enter the new coordinates To move the waypoint using a range distance and bearing select Enter Range...

Page 27: ...ted course is dynamic and it moves with your boat when you are off course 5 Review the course indicated by the magenta line 6 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route steering to avoid land...

Page 28: ...Guidance path to get feedback about when you should arrive at a selected point This allows you to time your arrival at a location such as a bridge opening or a race starting line 1 From the Navigatio...

Page 29: ...can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view Showing Tracks 1 From a chart select Menu Layers User Data Tracks 2 Select the tracks to display A trailing line on the chart indicates your track Setti...

Page 30: ...lines or name select Edit Boundary To edit the boundary alarm select Alarm Linking a Boundary to a SmartMode Layout You can link a boundary to a SmartMode layout to automatically open the layout when...

Page 31: ...ur boat and the location of your GPS antenna This helps ensure the bow of your boat crosses the starting line at the precise start time 1 From a navigation chart select Menu Sailing Start Line GPS Bow...

Page 32: ...nd hold angle in increments of 10 hold or Tack and Gybe You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold 1 Engage hea...

Page 33: ...ew you can separately adjust the gain for each frequency If you do not see an arrangement of sonar views to suit your needs you can create a custom combination screen Creating a New Combination Page p...

Page 34: ...orner TIP To reset the pin and measure from the current location of the pin select Set Reference Panoptix Sonar Views To receive Panoptix sonar you need a compatible transducer The Panoptix sonar view...

Page 35: ...tructions under the water up to 91 meters 300 feet in front of the boat The ability to effectively avoid forward collisions with FrontV sonar decreases as your speed rises above 8 knots To see the Fro...

Page 36: ...n the network The values of other sonar settings such as the Appearance settings are not synchronized and should be configured on each individual device In addition the scroll rates of the various tra...

Page 37: ...h range of the magnified area and select Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area To magnify one particular area of the screen select Magnify If necessary se...

Page 38: ...en per sounder return The 2 1 setting draws two columns of information on the screen per sounder return and so on for the 4 1 and 8 1 settings Echo Stretch Adjusts the size of the echoes on the screen...

Page 39: ...ation in deep water CHIRP can be used to distinctly identify targets like individual fish in a school and for deep water applications CHIRP generally performs better than single frequency applications...

Page 40: ...arm reducing your reaction time to low depth readings Transmit Angle Adjusts the focus of the transducer to the port or starboard side This feature is available only with RealV capable Panoptix transd...

Page 41: ...o see deeper and farther Wider beam widths allow you to see more coverage area This applies to Panoptix transducers in the FrontV LiveV Down and LiveV Forward sonar views Use AHRS Enables the internal...

Page 42: ...s on the radar overlay based on the most recently used radar mode and all settings configurations applied to the radar overlay are also applied to the last used radar mode Radar Overlay and Chart Data...

Page 43: ...re highlights the moving targets on the radar display so you can navigate around other boats or severe weather or toward fishing spots where birds are feeding at the surface The moving targets are col...

Page 44: ...he Radar overlay select Menu xxx Other Vessels AIS 2 Select an option To indicate the distance from your location within which AIS vessels appear select Display Range and select a distance To show det...

Page 45: ...dar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay select Menu Gain 2 Select Down to lower the gain until the semi circular stre...

Page 46: ...d Color Sets the color for the background Frgd Color Sets the color scheme for the radar returns Brightness Sets the brightness of various radar features such as range rings and tracking symbols Look...

Page 47: ...2 Select a percentage Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity and heading performance The higher the percentage the more the course deviates before the autopilot corrects it TIP In chopp...

Page 48: ...the boat in a continuous circle around the active waypoint The size of the circle is defined by your distance from the active waypoint when you begin the orbit pattern 1 From the autopilot screen sele...

Page 49: ...your boat It does not relieve you of the responsibility of safely operating your boat Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard f...

Page 50: ...rolling motor remote control to work with this particular chartplotter The keys work with only one chartplotter at a time Restore Defaults Resets the trolling motor settings to the factory default val...

Page 51: ...l page so you can quickly initiate a distress call For information on placing distress calls from your radio see the VHF radio owner s manual For information about marking an MOB or SOS location see M...

Page 52: ...his page in the set of gauge pages select Move Page Left or Move Page Right To restore this page to the original view select Restore Default View Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits You can...

Page 53: ...when more than 100 hours have elapsed since the previous maintenance Engine alert notification Helm Master Engine emission issue Setting Up the Gauges Configuring the Number of Engines 1 From a gauges...

Page 54: ...nd Gauge You can specify the range of the close hauled wind gauge for both the upwind scale and the downwind scale 1 From the wind gauge select Menu Compass Gauge Gauge Type Close Hauled Gauge 2 Selec...

Page 55: ...plotter can be used to monitor and control circuits when a compatible system is connected For example you can control the interior lights and navigation lights on the vessel You can also monitor live...

Page 56: ...Shuffles Selecting the Media Device and Source You can select the media source connected to the stereo When you have multiple stereo or media devices connected on a network you can select the device...

Page 57: ...rite AM stations and FM stations as presets for easy access You can save your favorite SiriusXM channels if you are connected to an optional SiriusXM tuner and antenna You can save your favorite DAB s...

Page 58: ...ls are grouped in categories You can select the categories of channels that appear in the channel guide Select an option If the media device is a FUSION Link capable stereo select Media Browse Channel...

Page 59: ...ite weather and radio For more information refer to the instructions for your satellite weather and radio equipment Weather Data Broadcasts Weather data is broadcast at different intervals for each we...

Page 60: ...a Conditions Surface Winds Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing A wind barb is a circle with a tail The l...

Page 61: ...he data for each service was updated From a weather chart select Menu Subscription Viewing Video WARNING Do not view video or photos while operating the vessel Failure to pay attention to the conditio...

Page 62: ...video source 1 From the video screen select Menu Source 2 Select the camera 3 Select Video Setup Set Input 4 Select the video input Video Camera Movement Control NOTICE Do not aim the camera at the su...

Page 63: ...connect the VIRB action camera with the chartplotter a new option is added to OneHelm A V Gauges You can start and stop recording on the VIRB action camera using the chartplotter NOTE The VIRB image s...

Page 64: ...er screen but not on an external screen You cannot view any HDCP content on a screen connected to the GPSMAP 8700 black box Check the video source s manual to verify that HDCP can be turned off for th...

Page 65: ...with GPS to provide more accurate position information WAAS EGNOS Turns on or off WAAS data in North America or EGNOS data in Europe which can provide more accurate GPS position information When usin...

Page 66: ...height of a bridge or obstacle based on chart data that your boat can safely travel under Shoreline Distance Sets how close to the shore you want the Auto Guidance path to be placed The Auto Guidance...

Page 67: ...ble connected devices Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network You can name devices and sensors connected to the Garmin Marine Network and the NMEA 2000 network 1 Select Settings Communications 2 Sel...

Page 68: ...d and import system profile settings from a memory card This can be helpful for charter or fleet vessels and for sharing your setup information with a friend Hull ID Number Allows you to enter the Hul...

Page 69: ...ngs Other Vessels AIS Enables and disables AIS signal reception DSC Enables and disables digital selective calling DSC Collision Alarm Sets the collision alarm Setting the Safe Zone Collision Alarm pa...

Page 70: ...om Card 5 Select the file name Copying User Data to a Memory Card You can save user data to a memory card to transfer to other devices User data includes waypoints routes Auto Guidance paths tracks an...

Page 71: ...led software version to the software version listed for your product If the software on your device is older than the one listed on the website follow the steps to load the software on a memory card L...

Page 72: ...een Controls for a Connected Computer 8700 Model NOTICE To prevent corrosion due to moisture you must use Garmin GPSMAP accessory cables when connecting the chartplotter to the computer Using differen...

Page 73: ...ched to a computer 2 From Windows Explorer open the Garmin scrn folder on the memory card 3 Copy a bmp file from the card and paste it to any location on the computer Troubleshooting My device will no...

Page 74: ...m waterrating Fuse 10 A 125 V fast acting Input voltage From 10 to 32 Vdc Max power usage at 10 Vdc 40 1 W Typical current draw at 12 Vdc 1 5 A Max current draw at 12 Vdc 6 0 A NMEA 2000 LEN 9 Vdc 2 N...

Page 75: ...1 kg 15 63 lb Compass safe distance Device 68 58 cm 27 in Device and sun cover 111 76 cm 44 in Sun cover 43 18 cm 17 in Temperature range From 15 to 55 C from 5 to 131 F Specification Measurement Mate...

Page 76: ...ce 127488 Engine parameters Rapid update 1 The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min For more information go to www garmin com waterrating 2 Dependent upon the t...

Page 77: ...l pressure 65272 127 Fuel level 65276 96 Engine oil filter differential pressure 65276 969 NMEA 0183 Information Transmit Sentence Description GPAPB APB Heading or track controller autopilot sentence...

Page 78: ...ations 47 48 indicators 11 D DAB 49 50 data backup 62 copying 62 management 62 deleting all user data 22 depth log 46 depth shading 13 14 destinations navigation chart 17 selecting 17 detailed maps 62...

Page 79: ...19 viewing list of 19 waypoints 62 S safe depth 58 safe height 58 safe zone collision alarm 12 61 sailboat 5 22 sailing 13 22 24 race timer 23 starting line 22 23 sailing gauges 46 sailingstarting li...

Page 80: ...rd 18 navigating to 18 projecting 18 showing 14 sonar 28 tracked vessel 43 viewing list of 18 weather 51 52 alarms 60 broadcasts 51 charts 14 51 fishing 52 forecast 51 53 overlay 53 precipitation 51 s...

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