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Retracing the Active Track................................................... 14

Clearing the Active Track..................................................... 15

Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording........... 15

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log........... 15

Boundaries................................................................................15

Creating a Boundary............................................................ 15

Converting a Route to a Boundary...................................... 15

Converting a Track to a Boundary....................................... 15

Editing a Boundary...............................................................15

Setting a Boundary Alarm.................................................... 15

Deleting a Boundary............................................................ 15

Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine

Network.....................................................................................15

Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks................. 15

Sailing Features............................................................ 15

Setting the Vessel Type............................................................ 15

Sail Racing................................................................................15

Starting Line Guidance........................................................ 16

Setting the Starting Line.................................................. 16

Using the Starting Line Guidance................................... 16

Starting the Race Timer....................................................... 16

Stopping the Race Timer..................................................... 16

Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS

Antenna................................................................................16

Laylines Settings.......................................................................16

Setting the Keel Offset.............................................................. 16

Sailboat Autopilot Operation..................................................... 17

Wind Hold............................................................................ 17

Setting the Wind Hold Type............................................ 17

Engaging Wind Hold....................................................... 17

Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold........................ 17

Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot........... 17

Tack and Gybe.....................................................................17

Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold......................... 17

Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold.............................. 17

Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay...................................... 17

Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor............................................. 17

Sonar............................................................................. 17

Sonar Views..............................................................................17

Traditional Sonar View......................................................... 17

Garmin ClearVü Sonar View................................................ 18

SideVü Sonar View.............................................................. 18

SideVü Scanning Technology......................................... 18

Split-Zoom Sonar View........................................................ 18

Split-Frequency Sonar View................................................ 18

Panoptix Sonar Views.......................................................... 18

LiveVü Down Sonar View................................................18

LiveVü Forward Sonar View............................................19

RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View..................................... 19

RealVü 3D Down Sonar View......................................... 19

RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View....................................19

FrontVü Sonar View........................................................ 19

Changing the Sonar View.................................................... 19

Selecting the Transducer Type................................................. 19

Calibrating the Compass......................................................20

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen............................... 20

Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen................................ 20

Pausing the Sonar Display....................................................... 20

Viewing Sonar History.............................................................. 20

Sonar Sharing........................................................................... 20

Selecting a Sonar Source.................................................... 20

Renaming a Sonar Source...................................................20

Adjusting the Level of Detail..................................................... 20

Adjusting the Color Intensity..................................................... 20

Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale.................... 21

Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen........................... 21

Setting the Scroll Speed........................................................... 21

Sonar Frequencies................................................................... 21

Selecting Frequencies......................................................... 21

Creating a Frequency Preset............................................... 21

Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views.................................... 21

Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views........ 21

Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle................... 22

Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level......... 22

Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views........ 22

Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed.................................... 22

Turning On the A-Scope........................................................... 22

Selecting the Transducer Type................................................. 22

Sonar Setup.............................................................................. 22

Sonar Settings..................................................................... 22

RealVü Sonar Settings.........................................................22

LiveVü Sonar Settings......................................................... 22

Sonar Noise Rejection Settings........................................... 23

Sonar Appearance Settings................................................. 23

Sonar Alarm Settings........................................................... 23

Advanced Sonar Settings.................................................... 23

Transducer Installation Settings...........................................23

Sonar Recordings..................................................................... 24

Recording the Sonar Display............................................... 24

Stopping the Sonar Recording............................................. 24

Deleting a Sonar Recording................................................. 24

Playing Sonar Recordings................................................... 24

Radar............................................................................. 24

Changing the Radar Mode....................................................... 24

Transmitting Radar Signals...................................................... 24

Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals....................... 24

Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode.................................. 24

Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone............ 24

Adjusting the Radar Range...................................................... 25

Tips for Selecting a Radar Range........................................ 25

Zooming In and Out of the Radar Screen................................. 25

Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen................................ 25

MotionScope™ Doppler Radar Technology............................. 25

Enabling a Guard Zone............................................................ 25

Defining a Circular Guard Zone........................................... 25

Defining a Partial Guard Zone............................................. 25

Disabling a Guard Zone....................................................... 25

MARPA..................................................................................... 25

MARPA Targeting Symbols................................................. 26

Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object................................. 26

Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object............... 26

Viewing Information about a MARPA-tagged Object........... 26

Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats.......................... 26

Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen........................ 26

VRM and EBL...................................................................... 26

Showing the VRM and the EBL...................................... 26

Adjusting the VRM and the EBL..................................... 26

Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object... 26

Radar Overlay...........................................................................26

Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment........................... 26

Echo Trails................................................................................ 27

Turning on Echo Trails......................................................... 27

Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails............................... 27

Clearing the Echo Trails.......................................................27

Optimizing the Radar Display................................................... 27

Radar Gain and Clutter........................................................ 27

Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically........ 27

Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually............... 27

Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference.................27

Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar

Screen............................................................................. 27

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