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Enabling Screen Lock
For anti-theft protection and to prevent unauthorized use of your device, you can enable the Screen Lock feature
which requires a PIN (Personal Identification Number). When enabled, you must enter the PIN to unlock the
screen each time you turn on the device. You can set up recovery questions and answers as prompts in case
you forget the PIN.
NOTICE
If you enable the Screen Lock feature, Garmin Support cannot retrieve the PIN or access your device. It is your
responsibility to provide the PIN to anyone authorized to use the vessel.
1Select Settings > System > Sounds and Display > Screen Lock > Setup.
2Enter a memorable numeric PIN of 6 digits.
3Reenter the PIN to verify.
4When prompted, choose and answer three PIN recovery questions.
You can Disable or Reset the PIN and recovery questions as needed.
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically
You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the
chartplotter by pressing .
Select Settings > System > Auto Power Up.
NOTE: When Auto Power Up is On, and the chartplotter is turned off using , and power is removed and
reapplied within less than two minutes, you may need to press to restart the chartplotter.
Automatically Turning Off the System
You can set the chartplotter and the whole system to turn off automatically after it has been asleep for the
selected length of time. Otherwise, you must press and hold to turn off the system manually.
1Select Settings > System > Auto Power Off.
2Select an option.
Customizing Pages
Customizing the Startup Screen
You can personalize the image that is displayed when the chartplotter is turning on. For the best fit, the
image should be 50MB or less and conform to the recommended dimensions (Recommended Startup Image
Dimensions, page15).
1Insert a memory card that contains the image you want to use.
2Select Settings > System > Sounds and Display > Startup Image > Select Image.
3Select the memory card slot.
4Select the image.
5Select Set as Startup Image.
The new image is shown when turning on the chartplotter.
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