Navigating to a Point on the Chart
CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature 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 objects.
NOTE:
The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
NOTE:
Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in
some areas.
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location.
2
If necessary, select
Select
.
3
Select
Navigate To
.
4
Select an option:
• To navigate directly to the location, select
Go To
.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select
Route To
.
• To use Auto Guidance, select
Guide To
.
5
Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NOTE:
When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within
any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance
cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due
to the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum
safe obstacle height.
6
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
Viewing Details about Navaids
From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart
view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details
about various types of navigation aids, including beacons,
lights, and obstructions.
NOTE:
The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
NOTE:
Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are
available with premium charts, in some areas.
1
From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid.
2
If necessary, select
Review
.
3
Select the name of the navaid.
Premium Charts
CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature 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.
Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart® g2 Vision®, 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 view from above and behind the
boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid.
Fish Eye 3D
: Provides an underwater, three-dimensional view
that visually represents the sea floor according to the
information on the chart.
Fishing Charts
: Shows the chart with enhanced bottom
contours and without navigational data. This chart works well
for offshore deep-sea fishing.
High Resolution Satellite Imagery
: Provides high-resolution
satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on
the Navigation chart (
page 4
).
Aerial Photos
: Shows marinas and other navigationally
significant aerial photos to help you visualize your
surroundings (
page 4
).
Detailed Roads and POI data
: Shows detailed road and point
of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal
roads and POIs such as restaurants, lodging, local
attractions.
Auto Guidance
: Uses specified safe depth, safe height, and
chart data to determine the best course to your destination.
Auto Guidance is available when you navigate to a
destination using Guide To.
Viewing Tide Station Information
NOTE:
Tide station icons are available with premium charts, in
some areas.
on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a detailed
graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different
times or on different days.
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide
station.
Tide direction
À
and tide level information
Á
appear near .
2
Select an option to view additional station information:
• Select the button with the station name
Â
.
• If more than one item is in the vicinity, select
Review
, and
select the button with the station name.
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
You can view indicators for animated tide station and current
direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. You must
also enable animated icons in the chart settings (
page 4
).
An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical
bar graph with an arrow. A red arrow pointing downward
indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward
indicates a rising tide. When you move the cursor over the tide
station indicator, the height of the tide at the station appears
above the station indicator.
Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart. The
direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current 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.
Charts and 3D Chart Views
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