Showing Tides and Current Indicators
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in
some areas.
You can show static or animated tide and current station
indicators on the Navigation chart or Fishing chart.
1
From the Navigation or Fishing chart, select
Options
>
Layers
>
Chart
>
Tides & Currents
.
2
Select an option:
• To show animated tide station indicators and
animated current direction indicators on the chart,
select
Animated
.
• To enables the tides and current slider, which sets
the time for which tides and currents are reported on
the map, select
Slider
.
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in
some areas.
You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the
land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation
chart.
NOTE:
When enabled, high-resolution satellite images are
present only at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see high-
resolution images in your optional chart region, you can
select
to zoom in. You also can set the detail level
higher by changing the map zoom detail.
1
From the Navigation chart, select
Options
>
Layers
>
Chart
>
Satellite Photos
.
2
Select an option:
• Select
Land Only
to show standard chart
information on the water, with photos overlaying the
land.
NOTE:
This setting must be enabled to view
Standard Mapping
®
charts.
• Select
Photo Map
to show photos on both the water
and the land at a specified opacity. Use the slider
bar to adjust the photo opacity. The higher you set
the percentage, the more the satellite photos cover
both land and water.
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart,
you must turn on the Photo Points setting in the chart
setup (
).
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in
some areas.
You can use aerial photographs of landmarks, marinas,
and harbors to help orient yourself to your surroundings
or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to
arrival.
1
From the Navigation chart, select a camera icon:
• To view an overhead photo, select
.
• To view a perspective photo, select
. The
photo was taken from the location of the camera,
pointed in the direction of the cone.
2
Select
Photo
.
Automatic Identification System
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you
to identify and track other vessels, and alerts you to
area traffic. When connected to an external AIS device,
the chartplotter can show some AIS information about
other vessels that are within range, that are equipped
with a transponder, and that are actively transmitting AIS
information.
The information reported for each vessel includes the
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), location, GPS
speed, GPS heading, time that has elapsed since the last
position of the vessel was reported, nearest approach,
and time to the nearest approach.
Some chartplotter models also support Blue Force
Tracking. Vessels being tracked with Blue Force Tracking
are indicated on the chartplotter with a blue-green color.
AIS Targeting Symbols
Symbol Description
AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS infor-
mation. The direction in which the triangle is
pointing indicates the direction in which the
AIS vessel is moving.
Target is selected.
Target is activated. The target appears larger
on the chart. A green line attached to the
target indicates the heading of the target.
The MMSI, speed, and direction of the vessel
appear beneath the target, if the details
setting has been set to Show. If the AIS trans-
mission from the vessel is lost, a message
banner appears.
Target is lost. A green X indicates that the
AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and
the chartplotter displays a message banner
asking whether the vessel should continue to
be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking,
the lost target symbol disappears from the
chart or the 3D chart view.
Dangerous target in range. The target flashes
while an alarm sounds and a message banner
appears. After the alarm has been acknowl-
edged, a solid red triangle with a red line
attached to it indicates the location and the
heading of the target. If the safe-zone collision
alarm has been set to Off, the target flashes,
but the audible alarm does not sound and
the alarm banner does not appear. If the
AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a
message banner appears.
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