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Introduction ..................................................................... 1
Device Overview ......................................................................... 1
Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1
On-Screen Buttons ................................................................ 1
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen ............................... 1
Tips and Shortcuts ...................................................................... 1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 2
Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 2
Garmin Support Center ............................................................... 2
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................ 2
Acquiring 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
Creating a New Combination Page ....................................... 3
Deleting a Combination Page ................................................ 3
Customizing the Data Overlays ............................................. 3
Linking a Layout to the Control and Joystick Buttons ............ 3
Resetting the Station Layouts ................................................ 3
Presets ........................................................................................ 3
Saving a New Preset ............................................................. 3
Managing Presets .................................................................. 4
Setting the Vessel Type .............................................................. 4
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 4
Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 4
Customizing the Startup Screen ................................................. 4
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ................................. 4
Automatically Turning Off the System ........................................ 4
ActiveCaptain™ App ...................................................... 4
ActiveCaptain Roles ................................................................... 4
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App ............................... 4
Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App .......................... 5
Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain ........................................... 5
Communication with Wireless Devices ........................ 5
Wi‑ Fi Network ............................................................................. 5
Setting Up the Wi‑ Fi Wireless Network .................................. 5
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter ................. 5
Changing the Wireless Channel ............................................ 5
Changing the Wi‑ Fi Host ........................................................ 5
Wireless Wind Sensor ................................................................ 5
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter ................. 5
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation .................................. 6
Charts and 3D Chart Views ........................................... 6
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart ........................................... 6
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ......................... 6
Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 6
Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 6
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart .......................................... 6
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 6
Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 7
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 7
Premium Charts .......................................................................... 7
Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 7
Animated Tide and Current Indicators .............................. 7
Showing Tides and Current Indicators .............................. 7
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart .............. 8
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks ..................................... 8
Automatic Identification System .................................................. 8
AIS Targeting Symbols
.......................................................... 8
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets ...... 8
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel .................................... 8
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel ........... 9
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel ........................... 9
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats ............................ 9
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm ................................... 9
AIS Distress Signals .............................................................. 9
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission ................... 9
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols ................ 9
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts ............................. 9
Turning Off AIS Reception ..................................................... 9
Chart Menu ................................................................................. 9
Chart Layers .......................................................................... 9
Chart Layer Settings ......................................................... 9
Depth Layer Settings ....................................................... 10
My Vessel Layer Settings ................................................ 10
Laylines Settings ............................................................. 10
User Data Layer Settings ................................................ 10
Other Vessels Layer Settings .......................................... 10
Water Layer Settings ....................................................... 10
Weather Layer Settings ................................................... 10
Radar Overlay Settings ................................................... 11
Chart Settings ...................................................................... 11
Fish Eye 3D Settings ........................................................... 11
Supported Maps ....................................................................... 11
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping ....................... 11
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Feature ...................................................................... 11
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ............ 11
Garmin Quickdraw Community ................................................. 11
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with
ActiveCaptain ....................................................................... 12
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using
ActiveCaptain .................................................................. 12
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the
Garmin Quickdraw Community Using ActiveCaptain ...... 12
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with
Garmin Connect ................................................................... 12
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the
Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect
.. 12
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using
Garmin Connect .............................................................. 12
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings ...................................... 12
Depth Range Shading ......................................................... 13
Navigation with a Chartplotter .................................... 13
Basic Navigation Questions ...................................................... 13
Destinations .............................................................................. 13
Searching for a Destination by Name .................................. 13
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart ............ 13
Searching for a Marine Services Destination ....................... 14
Searching for a Volvo Penta Dealer .................................... 14
Stopping Navigation ............................................................. 14
Waypoints ................................................................................. 14
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint .................... 14
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location ........................ 14
Marking an SOS Location .................................................... 14
Viewing a List of all Waypoints ............................................ 14
Editing a Saved Waypoint .................................................... 14
Moving a Saved Waypoint ................................................... 14
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint .............. 14
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB .......................................... 14
Deleting All Waypoints ......................................................... 14
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ........... 14
Routes ...................................................................................... 15
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