Owner's ManualTable of ContentsOwners Manual1Table of Contents3Introduction7Front View7Device Keys7Downloading the Manuals7Manual Conventions7Inserting Memory Cards7Software Update7Loading the New Software on a Memory Card7Updating the Device Software8GPS Satellite Signals8Selecting the GPS Source8Customizing the Chartplotter8Customizing the Home Screen8Combinations8Selecting a Combination8Customizing a Combination Screen8Adding a Custom Combination Screen8Deleting a Combination Screen8Setting the Vessel Type8Adjusting the Backlight8Adjusting the Color Mode8Charts and 3D Chart Views8Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart9Zooming In and Out of the Chart9Panning the Chart with the Keys9Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys9Measuring a Distance on the Chart9Chart Symbols9Navigating to a Point on the Chart9Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart9Viewing Details about Navaids10Heading Line and Angle Markers10Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines10Turning on Angle Markers10Premium Charts10Viewing Tide Station Information10Animated Tide and Current Indicators10Showing Tides and Current Indicators11Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart11Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks11Automatic Identification System11AIS Targeting Symbols11Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets11Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View12Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel12Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel12Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel12Viewing a List of AIS Threats12Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm12AIS Distress Signals12Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission12AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols12Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts12Turning Off AIS Reception12Chart and 3D Chart View Settings12Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup13Chart Appearance Settings13Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines13Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views13Showing a Navigation Inset14Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views14AIS Display Settings14Fish Eye 3D Settings14Overlay Numbers Settings14Editing the Data Fields14Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping14Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature15Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map15Garmin Quickdraw Community15Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community15Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community15Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps15Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings15Navigation with a Chartplotter15Basic Navigation Questions16Destinations16Searching for a Destination by Name16Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart16Searching for Destination Using User Data16Searching for a Marine Services Destination16Courses16Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To17Stopping Navigation17Waypoints17Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint17Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location17Marking an MOB or SOS Location17Viewing a List of all Waypoints17Editing a Saved Waypoint17Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint17Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB17Deleting All Waypoints17Routes17Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location17Creating and Saving a Route18Viewing a List of Routes18Editing a Saved Route18Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route18Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route18Deleting a Saved Route18Deleting All Saved Routes18Tracks18Showing Tracks18Setting the Color of the Active Track18Saving the Active Track18Viewing a List of Saved Tracks19Editing a Saved Track19Saving a Track as a Route19Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track19Deleting a Saved Track19Deleting All Saved Tracks19Retracing the Active Track19Clearing the Active Track19Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording19Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log19Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks19Auto Guidance19Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path19Creating an Auto Guidance Path19Filtering a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths19Reviewing an Auto Guidance Path20Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path20Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress20Setting a Timed Arrival20Adjusting the Distance from Shore20Auto Guidance Path Configurations20Boundaries20Creating a Boundary21Boundary Display Settings21Converting a Route to a Boundary21Converting a Track to a Boundary21Editing a Boundary21Setting a Boundary Alarm21Deleting a Boundary21Sonar21Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals21Changing the Sonar View21Traditional Sonar View21Split-Frequency Sonar View21Split-Zoom Sonar View21Garmin ClearVü Sonar View21SideVü Sonar View22SideVü Scanning Technology22Panoptix Sonar Views22LiveVü Down Sonar View22LiveVü Forward Sonar View22RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View22RealVü 3D Down Sonar View23RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View23FrontVü Sonar View23Selecting the Transducer Type23Calibrating the Compass23Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen23Pausing the Sonar Display23Viewing Sonar History23Sonar Sharing23Selecting a Sonar Source24Renaming a Sonar Source24Adjusting the Level of Detail24Adjusting the Color Intensity24Sonar Recordings24Recording the Sonar Display24Stopping the Sonar Recording24Deleting a Sonar Recording24Playing Sonar Recordings24Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup24Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen25Setting the Scroll Speed25Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale25Sonar Appearance Settings25Sonar Alarms25Advanced Sonar Settings25Transducer Installation Settings26Sonar Frequencies26Selecting Frequencies26Creating a Frequency Preset26Turning On the A-Scope26Panoptix Sonar Setup26Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level26Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed26LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Menu26Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Transducer Transmit Angle27Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm27LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings27RealVü Appearance Settings27Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings27Setting the Bow Offset28Autopilot28Autopilot Screen28Adjusting the Step Steering Increment28Setting the Power Saver28Engaging the Autopilot28Steering Patterns28Following the U-Turn Pattern28Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern29Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern29Following the Williamson Turn Pattern29Sailing Features29Setting the Vessel Type29Sail Racing29Starting Line Guidance29Setting the Starting Line29Using the Starting Line Guidance29Using the Race Timer29Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna29Laylines Settings29Setting the Keel Offset30Sailboat Autopilot Operation30Wind Hold30Setting the Wind Hold Type30Engaging Wind Hold30Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold30Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot30Tack and Gybe30Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold30Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold30Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay30Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor30Gauges and Graphs31Viewing the Compass31Viewing Trip Gauges31Resetting Trip Gauges31Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges31Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges31Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges31Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges31Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms31Setting the Fuel Alarm31Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel31Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel31Viewing the Wind Gauges31Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge31Configuring the Speed Source31Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge31Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge32Tide, Current, and Celestial Information32Tide Station Information32Current Station Information32Celestial Information32Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date32Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station32Digital Selective Calling32Chartplotter and NMEA 0183 VHF Radio Functionality32Turning On DSC32DSC List32Viewing the DSC List32Adding a DSC Contact32Incoming Distress Calls32Navigating to a Vessel in Distress32Position Tracking33Viewing a Position Report33Navigating to a Tracked Vessel33Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel33Editing Information in a Position Report33Deleting a Position-Report Call33Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart33Individual Routine Calls33Selecting a DSC Channel33Making an Individual Routine Call33Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target33Media Player33Opening the Media Player33Icons33Selecting the Media Source34Playing Music34Browsing for Music34Enabling Alphabetical Search34Setting a Song to Repeat34Setting All Songs to Repeat34Setting Songs to Shuffle34Adjusting the Volume34Enabling and Disabling Zones34Muting the Media Volume34VHF Radio34Scanning VHF Channels34Adjusting the VHF Squelch34Radio34Setting the Tuner Region34Changing the Radio Station34Changing the Tuning Mode34Presets34Saving a Station as a Preset34Selecting a Preset34Removing a Preset34DAB Playback34Setting the DAB Tuner Region35Scanning for DAB Stations35Changing DAB Stations35Selecting a DAB Station from a List35Selecting a DAB Station from a Category35DAB Presets35Saving a DAB Station as a Preset35Selecting a DAB Preset from a List35Removing DAB Presets35SiriusXM Satellite Radio35Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID35Activating a SiriusXM Subscription35Customizing the Channel Guide35Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List35Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls35Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels35Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio36Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values36Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio36Setting the Device Name36Updating the Media Player Software36Device Configuration36Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically36System Settings36Display Settings36GPS Settings36Viewing the Event Log36Viewing System Software Information36My Vessel Settings36Setting the Keel Offset37Setting the Water Temperature Offset37Calibrating a Water Speed Device37Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel37Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel37Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits37Communications Settings38NMEA 018338NMEA 0183 Settings38NMEA 2000 Settings38Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network38Setting Alarms38Navigation Alarms38System Alarms38Setting the Fuel Alarm38Units Settings38Navigation Settings39Other Vessel Settings39Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings39Sharing and Managing User Data39Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter39Copying Data from a Memory Card39Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card39Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes39Sharing Waypoints and Routes Across Devices39Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card39Backing Up Data to a Computer39Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter40Saving System Information to a Memory Card40Appendix40Registering Your Device40Cleaning the Screen40Screenshots40Capturing Screenshots40Copying Screenshots to a Computer40Troubleshooting40My device will not acquire GPS signals40My device will not turn on or keeps turning off40My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location41NMEA 0183 Information41NMEA 2000 PGN Information41Troubleshooting40Index43Quick Start Manual47Installation Instructions51Template57Transducer Installation Instructions59Warranty64Size: 8.82 MBPages: 67Language: EnglishOpen manual