Other Vessels Settings
When your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS
device or VHF radio, you can set up how other vessels are
displayed on the chartplotter.
Select
Settings
>
Other Vessels
.
AIS
: Enables and disables AIS signal reception.
DSC
: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC).
Collision Alarm
: Sets the collision alarm (
).
AIS-EPIRB Test
: Enables test signals from Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacons (EPRIB).
AIS-MOB Test
: Enables test signals from man overboard (MOB)
devices.
AIS-SART Test
: Enables test transmissions from Search and
Rescue Transponders (SART).
Settings that are Synced on the Garmin
Marine Network
The following devices sync certain settings when connected to
the Garmin Marine Network.
• echoMAP
™
70 series
• GPSMAP 507 series (software version 3.0 or later)
• GPSMAP 701 series (software version 3.0 or later)
• GPSMAP 702 series
• GPSMAP 800 series
• GPSMAP 902 series
• GPSMAP 1000 series
• GPSMAP 1002 series
• GPSMAP 1202 series
• GPSMAP 7400/7600 series
• GPSMAP 8400/8600 series
The following settings are synced, if applicable, to the device.
Alarm Settings (also syncs alarm acknowledgment):
• Arrival
• Anchor Drag
• Off Course
• GPS Accuracy
• Shallow Water
• Deep Water (Not available in the GPSMAP 8400/8600
series)
• Water Temp.
• Contour (Not available in echoMAP 70s and GPSMAP
507/701 series)
• Fish
• Collision Alarm
General Settings:
• Auto Guidance Preferred Depth
• Auto Guidance Vertical Clearance
• Beeper
• Color Mode
• Keyboard Layout
• Language
• Map Datum
• North Reference
• Position Format
• System Units
• Calibrate Water Speed
• Radar Antenna Size
Chart Settings:
• Chart Borders
• Hazard Colors
• Heading Line
• Land POIs
• Light Sectors
• Navaid Size
• Navaid Type
• Photo Points
• Preferred Depth
• Shallow Shading
• Service Points
• Vessel Icon (Cannot be synced between all models)
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory
Settings
NOTE:
This affects all devices on the network.
1
Select
Settings
>
System
>
System Information
>
Reset
.
2
Select an option:
• To reset the device settings to the factory default values,
select
Reset Default Settings
. This restores the default
configuration settings, but does not remove saved user
data, maps, or software updates.
• To reset all settings in all devices in the station to the
factory default values, select
Reset Station Settings
. This
restores the default configuration settings, but does not
remove saved user data, maps, or software updates
• To clear saved data, such as waypoints and routes, select
Delete User Data
. This does not affect maps or software
updates.
• To clear saved data and reset device settings to the
factory default values, disconnect the chartplotter from the
Garmin Marine Network, and select
Delete Data and
Reset Settings
. This does not affect maps or software
updates.
Sharing and Managing User Data
You can share data between compatible devices.
• You can share data across the Garmin Marine Network.
• You can share and manage user data using a memory card.
You must have a memory card installed in the device. This
device supports up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to
FAT32.
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
from HomePort to a Chartplotter
Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the
latest version of the HomePort software program loaded on your
computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter.
Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card.
For more information, see the HomePort help file.
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes
You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party
devices.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
File Type
.
3
Select
GPX
.
Sharing and Managing User Data
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