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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 (Setting and

Following an Auto Guidance Path

page

13)

How do I change the Auto

Guidance settings for my

boat?

See

Auto Guidance Path

Configurations,

page

13.

Destinations

You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart

views or using the lists.

Searching for a Destination by Name

You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved

tracks, and marine services destinations by name.

Select Info

> Services > 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.

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

From the Navigation chart, select a destination.

Searching for a Marine Services Destination

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

areas.

The chartplotter contains information for thousands of

destinations offering marine services.

Select Info

> Services

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 Next Page or Previous Page to view

additional information or to show the location on a chart.

Stopping Navigation

While navigating, from the Navigation or Fishing chart, select

an option:

• Select Menu

> Stop Navigation

• When navigating with Auto Guidance, select Menu >

Navigation Options > Stop Navigation.

Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.

Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or

where you have been. You can add details about the location,

such as name, elevation, and depth.

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

From any screen, select

Mark.

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

Select Info >

User Data > Waypoints > Create Waypoint

Select an option:

• To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates,

select Enter Coordinates

, and enter the coordinates.

• To create the waypoint using a chart, select

Use Chart,

select the location, and select Select.

Marking an SOS Location

You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin

VHF radio is

connected using NMEA 2000, you can select different SOS

types, such as Man Overboard and Piracy.

Hold SOS

for one second.

Select the SOS type.

If necessary, select OK

to navigate to the man overboard

location.

If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to

the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details

are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the

radio.

Viewing a List of all Waypoints

Select Info >

User Data > Waypoints

Editing a Saved Waypoint

Select Info > User Data >

Waypoints

Select a waypoint.

Select Review > Edit.

Select an option:

• To add a name, select Name, and enter a name.

• To change the symbol, select Symbol.

• To change the depth, select Depth.

• To change the water temperature, select Water Temp.

• To change the comment, select

Comment.

Moving a Saved Waypoint

Select Info

> User Data > Waypoints

Select a waypoint.

Select Review >

Move

Indicate a new location for the waypoint:

• To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use

Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select

Move Waypoint.

• To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter

Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates.

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint

CAUTION

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.

Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a

waypoint.

Select Info >

User Data > Waypoints

Select a waypoint.

Select

Navigate To.

Select an option:

• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.

• To create a route to the location, including turns, select

Route To

• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance.

Review the course indicated by the magenta line.

NOTE:

When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within

any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance

Navigation with a Chartplotter 11

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