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Table of Contents

Introduction.....................................................................1

Device Overview......................................................................... 1

Using the Touchscreen.......................................................... 1

On-Screen Buttons................................................................ 1

Tips and Shortcuts................................................................. 1

Locking the Touchscreen....................................................... 1

Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter........................ 1

Downloading the Manuals.......................................................... 1

Getting More Information............................................................ 1

Inserting a Memory Card............................................................ 1

Software Update......................................................................... 2

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card...................... 2

Updating the Device Software............................................... 2

GPS Satellite Signals..................................................................2

Selecting the GPS Source..................................................... 2

Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2

Home Screen.............................................................................. 2

Adding an Item to Favorites................................................... 2

Customizing Pages..................................................................... 2

Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination

Page.......................................................................................2

Adding a SmartMode Layout................................................. 3

Adding a Custom Combination Screen.................................. 3

Customizing the Data Overlays............................................. 3

Resetting the Station Layouts................................................ 3

Presets........................................................................................3

Saving a New Preset............................................................. 3

Managing Presets.................................................................. 3

Setting the Vessel Type.............................................................. 3

Adjusting the Backlight............................................................... 3

Adjusting the Color Mode........................................................... 3

Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 3

Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart............................. 4

Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen......................... 4

Selecting a Map..................................................................... 4

Measuring a Distance on the Chart....................................... 4

Chart Symbols....................................................................... 4

Creating a Waypoint on the Chart..........................................4

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart............ 4

Viewing Details about Navaids.............................................. 4

Navigating to a Point on the Chart......................................... 4

Heading Line and Angle Markers.......................................... 5

Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines....... 5

Turning on Angle Markers................................................. 5

Premium Charts.......................................................................... 5

Viewing Tide Station Information........................................... 5

Animated Tide and Current Indicators.............................. 5

Showing Tides and Current Indicators.............................. 6

Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart.............. 6

Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks..................................... 6

Automatic Identification System..................................................6

AIS Targeting Symbols.......................................................... 6

Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets...... 6

Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D

Chart View............................................................................. 7

Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 7

Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel........... 7

Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel........................... 7

Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats............................ 7

Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm................................... 7

AIS Distress Signals.............................................................. 7

Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission................... 7

AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols................ 7

Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts............................. 7

Turning Off AIS Reception..................................................... 7

Chart and 3D Chart View Settings.............................................. 7

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup...................................... 8

Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart

Views..................................................................................... 8

Chart Appearance Settings.................................................... 8

Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views........ 8

Laylines Settings.................................................................... 9

Fish Eye 3D Settings............................................................. 9

Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping..................... 9

Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw

Contours Feature........................................................................ 9

Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map.............. 9

Garmin Quickdraw Community................................................... 9

Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community.......................9

Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the

Garmin Quickdraw Community.............................................. 9

Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps............ 10

Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings...................................... 10

Navigation with a Chartplotter.................................... 10

Basic Navigation Questions...................................................... 10

Destinations.............................................................................. 11

Searching for a Destination by Name.................................. 11

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart............ 11

Searching for a Marine Services Destination....................... 11

Stopping Navigation............................................................. 11

Waypoints................................................................................. 11

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint.................... 11

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location........................ 11

Marking an SOS Location.................................................... 11

Viewing a List of all Waypoints............................................ 11

Editing a Saved Waypoint.................................................... 11

Moving a Saved Waypoint................................................... 11

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint.............. 11

Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB.......................................... 12

Deleting All Waypoints......................................................... 12

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To........... 12

Routes...................................................................................... 12

Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present

Location............................................................................... 12

Creating and Saving a Route............................................... 12

Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths............ 12

Editing a Saved Route......................................................... 12

Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route....................... 12

Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route...... 12

Deleting a Saved Route....................................................... 13

Deleting All Saved Routes................................................... 13

Auto Guidance.......................................................................... 13

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path.................... 13

Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path...................... 13

Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path............................... 13

Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress......... 13

Setting a Timed Arrival.........................................................13

Auto Guidance Path Configurations.................................... 13

Adjusting the Distance from Shore..................................14

Tracks....................................................................................... 14

Showing Tracks................................................................... 14

Setting the Color of the Active Track................................... 14

Saving the Active Track....................................................... 14

Viewing a List of Saved Tracks............................................ 14

Editing a Saved Track.......................................................... 14

Saving a Track as a Route...................................................14

Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track.................. 14

Deleting a Saved Track........................................................14

Deleting All Saved Tracks.................................................... 14

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