Viewing Information
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
NOTE
: Mariner’s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
,
fishing Chart
,
Perspective 3d
, or
Mariner’s
Eye 3d
.
3. Use the
Rocker
to select an AIS vessel. Press
SELECT
.
4. Select
aiS Vessel
>
activate Target
.
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and
other information that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
,
fishing Chart
,
Perspective 3d
, or
Mariner’s
Eye 3d
.
3. Use the
Rocker
to select an AIS vessel. Press
SELECT
.
4. Select
aiS Vessel
.
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
NOTE
: Mariner’s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a
BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
,
fishing Chart
,
Perspective 3d
, or
Mariner’s
Eye 3d
.
3. Use the
Rocker
to select an AIS vessel. Press
SELECT
.
4. Select
aiS Vessel
>
deactivate
.
Setting the Safe-zone Collision Alarm
The safe-zone collision alarm is used only with AIS. The safe zone is used
for collision avoidance, and can be customized. All safe-zone collision alarm
settings are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views.
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select
Navigation Chart
,
fishing Chart
,
Perspective 3d
, or
Mariner’s
Eye 3d
.
3. Select
MENU
>
Other Vessels
>
aiS alarm
>
On
.
A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an AIS-activated
vessel enters the safe-zone ring around your boat. The object is also labeled
as dangerous on the screen. The
Off
setting disables the message banner
and the audible alarm, but the object is still labeled as dangerous on the
screen.
4. Select
Range
to set the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to a specified
distance from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm (or from 150 m to 3.0 km, or from 500 ft. to
2.0 mi.).
5. Select a distance.