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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: 

Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in 

some areas.

 CAUTION

Garmin recommends using Guide To only under motor power. 

Using Guide To while under sail can cause an unexpected 

gybe, risking damage to the sailboat. Unattended sails and 

rigging can be damaged or cause injury to any crew or 

passengers during an unexpected gybe maneuver.

You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of 

three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To.

Go To

: Takes you directly to the destination. This is the 

standard option for navigating to a destination. The 

chartplotter creates a straight line course or navigation line to 

the destination. The path may run over land and other 

obstacles.

Route To

: Creates a route from your location to a destination, 

allowing you to add turns along the way. This option provides 

a straight line course to the destination, but allows you to add 

turns into the route that avoid land and other obstacles.

Guide To

: Creates a path to a destination using Auto Guidance. 

This option is available only when using a compatible 

premium chart in a compatible chartplotter. It provides a turn-

by-turn navigation line to the destination, avoiding land and 

other obstacles. The navigation line is based on the chart 

data and the safe depth, safe height, and shoreline distance 

user-defined chartplotter settings. Using these settings and 

chart data, the chartplotter creates a navigation line that 

avoids all areas that cannot be navigated between the 

present location and the destination. When you are using a 

compatible Garmin autopilot connected to the chartplotter 

using NMEA 2000®, the autopilot follows the Auto Guidance 

route.

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To

 CAUTION

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.

You can set and follow a direct course from your current 

location to a selected destination.

1

Select a destination (

Destinations

).

2

Select 

Navigate To

 > 

Go To

.

A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is 

a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course 

from your current location to the destination. The corrected 

course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are 

off course.

3

Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow 

water, and other obstacles.

4

If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) 

to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line 

(direct course).

Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance

 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.

NOTE: 

Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in 

some areas.

1

Select a destination (

Destinations

).

2

Select 

Navigate To

 > 

Guide To

.

3

Review the course indicated by the magenta Auto Guidance 

line.

4

Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow 

water, and other obstacles.

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.

Autopilot Navigation

When you start navigation (Go To, Route To, or Guide To), if 

you are connected through a NMEA 2000 network to a 

compatible Garmin autopilot, you are prompted to engage the 

autopilot.

Stopping Navigation

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select 

Menu

 > 

Stop Navigation

.

Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

From any screen, select 

Mark

.

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

1

Select 

Nav Info

 > 

Waypoints

 > 

New Waypoint

.

2

Select an option:
• To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates, 

select 

Enter Coordinates

, and enter the coordinates.

• To create the waypoint using a chart, select 

Use Chart

select the location, and select 

Select

.

Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location

When you mark a waypoint, you can designate it as a man 

overboard (MOB) location.

Select an option:
• From any screen, select 

Mark

 > 

Man Overboard

.

• From the Home screen, select 

Man Overboard

 > 

Yes

.

An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and 

the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the marked location.

Viewing a List of all Waypoints

Select 

Nav Info

 > 

Waypoints

.

Editing a Saved Waypoint

1

Select 

Nav Info

 > 

Waypoints

.

2

Select a waypoint.

3

Select 

Edit Waypoint

.

4

Select an option:
• To add a name, select 

Name

, and enter a name.

• To change the symbol, select 

Symbol

.

• To change the depth, select 

Depth

.

• To change the water temperature, select 

Water Temp.

.

• To change the comment, select 

Comment

.

• To move the position of the waypoint, select 

Move

.

Moving a Saved Waypoint

1

Select 

Nav Info

 > 

Waypoints

.

2

Select a waypoint.

10

Navigation with a Chartplotter

Summary of Contents for nuvi 500-Series

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 500 700 Series and echoMAP 50 70 Series Owner s Manual June 2014 190 01556 10_0C Printed in Taiwan...

Page 2: ...sidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any us...

Page 3: ...ings 9 Navigation with a Chartplotter 9 Basic Navigation Questions 9 Destinations 9 Searching for a Destination by Name 9 Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart 9 Searching for a Destinati...

Page 4: ...nizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel 22 Setting the Fuel Alarm 22 Viewing the Wind Gauges 22 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge 22 Configuring the Speed Source 22 Configuring the Heading S...

Page 5: ...ng Data from a Memory Card 29 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to a Memory Card 29 Copying Waypoints Routes and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on the Network 29 Copying Built In Maps to a Memo...

Page 6: ......

Page 7: ...port 2 Select Manuals 3 Follow the on screen instructions to download the manual for your product Manual Conventions In this manual the term select is used to describe these actions Touching an item o...

Page 8: ...Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type 1 Select Settings My Vessel Vessel Type 2 Select Powerboat or Sailboa...

Page 9: ...d This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages Mariner s Eye 3D Show...

Page 10: ...options that appear vary based on the location or object you selected 2 Select an option To view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor select Review NOTE Review does not appear if the curso...

Page 11: ...igation or Fishing chart select Menu Chart Setup Tides Currents 2 Select an option To show current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart select On To show animated tide station i...

Page 12: ...e target is calculated based on the course over ground information Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View Before you can use AIS you must connect the chartplotter to an external AIS device an...

Page 13: ...or applicable premium charts From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart select Menu Chart Setup Satellite Photos Shows high resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of...

Page 14: ...to or more shallow than the dangerous depth are indicated by red text Safety Shading Sets the shades from the shoreline to the specified depth Depth Range Shading Specifies an upper and lower depth to...

Page 15: ...To See Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location How do I make the device steer my automatic pilot Navigate using Route To See Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Locati...

Page 16: ...magenta line steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles 4 If you are off course follow the purple line corrected course to go to your destination or steer back to the magenta line direc...

Page 17: ...e To Route To 3 Select the location of the last turn before the destination 4 Select Add Turn 5 If necessary repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns working backward from the destination to the pr...

Page 18: ...iew select Menu Waypoints Tracks Tracks On A trailing line on the chart indicates your track Setting the Color of the Active Track 1 Select Nav Info Tracks Active Track Options Track Color 2 Select a...

Page 19: ...Menu 4 Select an option To change the name select Name and enter a new name To customize the numbers shown on the screen select Overlay Numbers To change the data shown in the combination select Edit...

Page 20: ...e side of the screen shows a full view graph of high frequency sonar data and the other side of the screen shows a full view graph of lower frequency sonar data NOTE The split frequency sonar view req...

Page 21: ...lly select Up or Down To allow the chartplotter to adjust the gain or brightness automatically select an automatic option Adjusting the Color Intensity You can adjust the intensity of colors and highl...

Page 22: ...gher frequency return Selecting Frequencies NOTE You cannot adjust the frequency for all sonar views and transducers You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screen 1 From a sonar view s...

Page 23: ...ntation of the SideV sonar view when the transducer is installed backward Sonar Alarm Settings NOTE Some settings require external accessories Select Settings Alarms Sonar Shallow Water Sets an alarm...

Page 24: ...signals can increase the clutter on the Radar screen and make it more difficult to view information about shorter range targets In rain shorter range radar signals can enable you to view information a...

Page 25: ...on point of the VRM and the EBL 2 Select Drop VRM EBL 3 Select Stop Panning Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object Before you can adjust the VRM and the EBL you must show them on the Radar...

Page 26: ...ence on the Radar Screen Side lobe interference may appear to streak outward from a target in a semi circular pattern Side lobe effects can be avoided by reducing the gain or reducing the radar range...

Page 27: ...nfigured for use in one radar mode is applied to every other radar mode and to the Radar overlay 1 From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay select Menu Radar Setup Front of Boat 2 Select Up or Down to...

Page 28: ...e you can set a fuel level alarm a compatible fuel flow sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the leve...

Page 29: ...mation for today select Change Date Current If available to view information for the day after the date shown select Next Day If available to view information for the day before the date shown select...

Page 30: ...a Navigation chart marking the location select Next Page To view the position report details select Previous Page Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select a po...

Page 31: ...Media Player You can wirelessly connect the media player to a Bluetooth device 1 Place the Bluetooth device within 33 ft 10 m of the media player 2 From the media screen select BT Devices or Bluetooth...

Page 32: ...not fill the entire screen To show the video using a standard aspect ratio select Aspect Standard To adjust the brightness select Brightness and select Up Down or Auto To adjust the color saturation...

Page 33: ...ne forecasts coastal forecasts and offshore forecasts Weather bulletins may consist of either weather watches or weather advisories To view information about the warning or bulletin select the shaded...

Page 34: ...ilable on all devices and in all subscriptions 1 From the weather Fishing chart select Weather Fishing Menu Fish Species 2 Select a species of fish 3 Select On 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas wit...

Page 35: ...ata from MapSource to the prepared memory card For more information see the MapSource help file Copying Data from a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into a card slot 2 Select Nav Info Manage Data Da...

Page 36: ...y hides the menu bar when it is not needed GPS Settings Select Settings System GPS Skyview Shows the relative position of GPS satellites in the sky GLONASS Turns on or off GLONASS usage Russia satelli...

Page 37: ...ing colder than it actually is Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is 4 Select S...

Page 38: ...map is structured Do not change this setting unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different map datum Pressure Ref Time Sets the reference time used to calculate the barometer trend T...

Page 39: ...tion through a narrow waterway 8 Select an option If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select Menu Stop Navigation and proceed to step 10 If the Auto Guidance line is too close t...

Page 40: ...oltage is less than 10 volts the device will not turn on If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on contact Garmin product support at www garmin com support My device is not creating...

Page 41: ...02 AIS safety related broadcast message 129808 DSC call information 130310 Environmental parameters 130311 Environmental parameters obsolete 130313 Humidity 130314 Actual pressure 130576 Small craft s...

Page 42: ...anning 3 setup 7 fuel alarm 22 32 fuel capacity 22 30 fuel gauges 21 22 configuring 22 status alarm 22 32 synchronizing with actual fuel 22 fuel onboard 30 G Garmin Marine Network 13 31 Garmin product...

Page 43: ...ews 13 14 waypoint 14 whiteline 17 zoom 15 SOS 10 24 suspended targets 9 symbols 5 synchronizing user data 13 system information 30 T tide stations 5 23 indicators 5 touchscreen 1 calibrating 33 track...

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