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General Settings:
Auto Guidance
Preferred Depth
Auto Guidance Vertical Clearance
Beeper
Color Mode
Keyboard Layout
Language
Map Datum
North Reference
Position Format
System Units
Calibrate Water Speed
Radar Antenna Size
Chart Settings:
Chart Borders
Hazard Colors
Heading Line
Land POIs
Light Sectors
Navaid Size
Navaid Type
Photo Points
Preferred Depth
Shallow Shading
Service Points
Vessel Icon (Cannot be synced between all models)
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory
Settings
NOTE:
This procedure deletes all settings information you have
entered.
1
Select Settings >
System > System Information > Factory
Settings
.
2
Select an option.
Communication with Wireless Devices
The chartplotters can create a wireless network to which you
can connect wireless devices.
Connecting wireless devices allows you to use Garmin apps,
including BlueChart
Mobile and Garmin Helm
. See
www.garmin.com for more information.
WiFi
®
Network
Setting Up the WiFi
Wireless Network
The chartplotters can create a WiFi
network to which you can
connect wireless devices. The first time you access the wireless
network settings, you are prompted to set up the network.
1
Select Settings > Communications
> Wi-Fi® Network >
Wi-Fi® > On > OK
.
2
If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network.
3
Enter a password.
You will need this password to access the wireless network
from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
Before you can connect a wireless device to the chartplotter
wireless network, you must configure the chartplotter wireless
network (Setting Up the
Wi
Fi Wireless Network, page
46).
You can connect multiple wireless devices to the chartplotter to
share data.
1
From the wireless device, turn on the WiFi
technology and
search for wireless networks.
2
Select the name of your chartplotter wireless network (Setting
Up the Wi
Fi Wireless Network, page
46).
3
Enter the network password.
Changing the Wireless Channel
You can change the wireless channel if you have trouble finding
or connecting to a device, or if you experience interference.
1
Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi® Network >
Advanced > Channel.
2
Enter a new channel.
You do not need to change the wireless channel of devices
connected to this network.
Changing the WiFi
Host
You can change which chartplotter is serving as the WiFi host.
The can be helpful if you are having trouble with WiFi
communications. Changing the WiFi host allows you to select a
chartplotter that is physically closer to your mobile device.
1
Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi® Network >
Advanced > Wi-Fi® Host.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using the Garmin Helm Application with the
Chartplotter
Before you can control the chartplotter with the Garmin Helm
application, you must download and install the application, and
connect the chartplotter to a WiFi router.
1
Select Settings > Communications >
Wireless Devices >
Helm App
.
2
Select an option.
3
Use the application to view or control the chartplotter.
Chartplotter Data Management
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
from
HomePort to a Chartplotter
Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the
latest version of the
HomePort software program loaded on your
computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter.
Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card.
For more information, see the HomePort help file.
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes
You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party
devices.
1
Select Info > User Data >
Data Transfer > File Type
.
2
Select
GPX.
To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file
type.
Copying Data from a Memory Card
1
Insert a memory card into a card slot.
2
Select Info
> User Data > Data Transfer
.
3
If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to.
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