Garmin 720 User Manual

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GPSMAP 700 Series Owner’s Manual 
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Almanac, On-boat, and Environmental Data 
Resetting Trip Gauges
1.  From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Trip > Menu.
2.  Complete an action:
•  Select Reset Trip to set all the readings for the present trip to 0.0.
•  Select Reset Maximum Speed to set the maximum speed reading to 0.0.
•  Select Reset odometer to set the odometer reading to 0.0.
•  Select Reset All to set all the readings to 0.0.
Compass
Viewing the Compass
While you are navigating to a destination, the compass shows information about the distance you are off 
course, the distance to your final destination, the time to your next waypoint, and the distance to your next 
waypoint.
From the Home screen, select Information Dashboard Gauges > Compass.
Environmental Data
Wind Gauges
Viewing Wind Gauges
From the Home screen, select Information Dashboard Gauges > Wind.
Selecting True or Apparent Wind for the Wind Gauges
The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the 
wind speed graph.
Wind Speed Description
Required Sensors
Apparent Wind Shows wind speed data based on the flow of 
air experienced while on a boat in motion.
A wind sensor.
True Wind
Shows wind speed data based on the flow of 
air experienced while on a stationary boat. 
For the most-accurate data, the 
VMG Source 
setting should be set to 
Auto (
A wind sensor and a water speed sensor; or a 
wind sensor and a GPS antenna.
1.  From the Home screen, select Information Dashboard Gauges > Wind > Menu.
2.  Select Show True Wind or Show Apparent Wind.