Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 74sv Owner's Manual

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: Some chart views are available with premium charts, in 

some areas.
To navigate, you must choose a destination, set a course or 

create a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow 

the course or the route on the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, 

Perspective 3D chart view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view.
You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of 

three methods: Go To, Route To, or Auto Guidance.
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 to avoid land and other obstacles.

Auto Guidance: Uses the specified information about your 

vessel and chart data to determine the best path to your 

destination. This option is available only when using a 

compatible premium chart in a compatible chartplotter. It 

provides a turn-by-turn navigation path to the destination, 

avoiding land and other obstacles (

).

When you are using a compatible Garmin autopilot 

connected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000

®

, the 

autopilot follows the Auto Guidance route.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in 

some areas.

How do I make the 
chartplotter point me in the 
direction in which I want to go 
(bearing)?

How do I make the device 
guide me along a straight line 
(minimizing cross track) to a 
location using the shortest 
distance from the present 
location?

Build a single-leg route and navigate it 
using Route To. See 

.

How do I make the device 
guide me to a location while 
avoiding charted obstacles?

Build a multi-leg route and navigate it 
using Route To. See 

.

How do I make the device 
steer my automatic pilot?

.

Can the device create a path 
for me?

If you have premium maps that support 
Auto Guidance and are in an area 
covered by Auto Guidance, navigate 
using Auto Guidance. See 

How do I change the Auto 
Guidance settings for my 
boat?

.

You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart 

views or using the lists.

You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved 

tracks, and marine services destinations by name.

Select Nav Info > Search by Name.

Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination.

If necessary, select Done.
The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria 

appear.

Select the destination.

From the Navigation chart, select a destination.

Select User Data.

Select an option:
• To view a list of preloaded locations and previously 

marked locations, select Waypoints.

• To view a list of previously saved routes, select Routes & 

Auto Guidance Paths.

• To view a list of recorded tracks, select Tracks.
• To view a list of slips, moorings, and other offshore points 

of interest, select Offshore Services.

• To view a list of marinas and other inland points of 

interest, select Inland Services.

• To search for a destination by name, select Search by 

Name.

Select a destination.

NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some 

areas.
The chartplotter contains information for thousands of 

destinations offering marine services.

Select Nav Info.

Select Offshore Services or Inland Services.

If necessary, select the marine service category.
The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and the 

distance and bearing to each.

Select a destination.
You can select   or   to view additional information or to 

show the location on a chart.

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.
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.

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 

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Navigation with a Chartplotter