Boundaries allow you to avoid or remain in designated
areas in a body of water. You can set an alarm to alert you
when you enter or exit a boundary.
You can create boundary areas, lines, and circles using
the map. You can also convert saved tracks and routes
into boundary lines. You can create a boundary area
using waypoints by creating a route from the waypoints,
and converting the route into a boundary line.
You can select a boundary to act as the active boundary.
You can add the active boundary data to the data fields on
the chart.
Creating a Boundary
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
>
New
.
2
Select a boundary shape.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Converting a Route to a Boundary
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Routes
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
Review
>
Edit Route
>
Save as Boundary
.
Converting a Track to a Boundary
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Tracks
>
Saved Tracks
.
2
Select a track.
3
Select
Review
>
Edit Track
>
Save as Boundary
.
Editing a Boundary
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select
Review
.
4
Select an option:
• To edit the appearance of the boundary on the
chart, select
Display Options
.
• To change the boundary 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 entering or exiting the
boundary. For example, you can set a boundary around
your marina, and automatically open the Docking layout
when you approach the marina.
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select
Review
>
Link SmartMode™
>
SmartMode™
.
4
Select
Entering
, and select a layout.
5
Select
Exiting
, and select a layout.
Setting a Boundary Alarm
Boundary alarms alert you when you are within a specified
distance of a set boundary. This can be helpful when
attempting to avoid certain areas or when you should be
very alert in certain areas, such as shipping lanes.
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select
Review
>
Alarm
.
4
Select an option:
• To set an alarm for when your boat is a specified
distance from the boundary, select
Warning Dist.
,
enter a distance, and select
Done
.
• To set an alarm for when you enter or exit an area
boundary or a circle boundary, select
Area
to show
Entering
or
Exiting
.
Disabling all Boundary Alarms
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
>
Alarms
.
Deleting a Boundary
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Boundaries
.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select
Review
>
Edit Boundary
>
Delete
.
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks,
Routes, and Boundaries
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Delete User Data
>
Delete
All User Data
>
OK
.
Sailing Features
Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features
You must select a sailing vessel type to use the sailing
features.
1
Select
Options
>
Settings
>
My Vessel
>
Vessel
Type
.
2
Select
Sailboat
or
Sailing Catamaran
.
Sail Racing
You can use the device to increase the likelihood that
your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when
the race begins. When you synchronize the race timer
with the official race countdown timer, you are alerted at
one-minute intervals as the race start approaches. When
you combine the race timer with the virtual start line, the
device measures your speed, bearing, and remaining time
on the countdown timer. The device uses this data to
indicate whether your boat will cross the start line before,
after, or at the correct time to start the race.
Starting Line Guidance
Sailing start line guidance is a visual representation of the
information you need to cross the start line at the optimal
time and speed.
After you set the starboard and port start line pins, and the
target speed and time, and after you start the race timer,
a predictor line appears. The predictor line extends from
your current location toward the start line and the laylines
that extend from each pin.
The end point and color of the predictor line indicate
where the boat will be when the timer expires, based on
your current boat speed.
When the end point is before the start line, the line is
white. This indicates the boat must increase speed to
reach the start line on time.
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