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designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call. Navigating to a Vessel in Distress designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select Go To or Route To. Position Tracking When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, when the vessel sends the correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC Call Information). Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list (DSC List, page 30). Viewing a Position Report 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select an option: • To view the position report details, select . • To view to a chart marking the location, select . Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select Go To or Route To. Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Create Waypoint. Editing Information in a Position Report 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Edit. • To enter the name of the vessel, select Name. • To select a new symbol, select Symbol, if available. • To enter a comment, select Comment. • To show a trail line for the vessel if your radio is tracking the position of the vessel, select Trail. • To select a color for the trail line, select Trail Line. Deleting a Position-Report Call 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Edit > Clear Report. Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart You can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views. By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a black dot indicates each previously reported position of a tracked vessel, and a blue flag indicates the last reported position of the vessel. 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Layers > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. Gauges and Graphs 2 Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the chart. For example, if you select 4 Hours, all trail points that are less than four hours old appear for all tracked vessels. Individual Routine Calls When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call. When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, you can select the DSC channel on which you want to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call. Selecting a DSC Channel NOTE: The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those channels that are available in all frequency bands. The default channel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using another channel. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a vessel or a station to call. 3 Select Call with Radio > Channel. 4 Select an available channel. Making an Individual Routine Call NOTE: When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not receive call information. 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a vessel or a station to call. 3 Select Call with Radio. 4 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel. 5 Select Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 6 On your Garmin VHF radio, complete the call. Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 3 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel. 4 Select Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 5 On your Garmin VHF radio, complete the call. Gauges and Graphs The gauges and graphs provide various information about the engine and environment. To view the information, a compatible transducer or sensor must be connected to the network. Viewing the Compass You can view information about your bearing, heading, and route using the compass. Select Gauges > Compass. Viewing Trip Gauges Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and fuel for your present trip. Select Gauges > Trip. Resetting Trip Gauges 1 Select Gauges > Trip > MENU. 31

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
ECHOMAP Plus 40 Device View	7
Device Keys	7
ECHOMAP Plus 60 Front View	7
Device Keys	7
ECHOMAP Plus 70/90 Front View	7
Device Keys	8
Assigning a Shortcut Key	8
Tips and Shortcuts	8
Downloading the Manuals from the Web	8
Garmin Support Center	8
Inserting Memory Cards	8
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals	8
Selecting the GPS Source	8
Customizing the Chartplotter	8
Customizing the Home Screen	8
Customizing Pages	8
Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP Plus 70/90	8
Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP Plus 60	9
Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP Plus 40	9
Setting the Vessel Type	9
Adjusting the Backlight	9
Adjusting the Color Mode	9
Changing the Background Image	9
ActiveCaptain App	9
ActiveCaptain Roles	9
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App	9
Enabling Smart Notifications	10
Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App	10
Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain	10
Charts and 3D Chart Views	10
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart	11
Zooming In and Out of the Chart	11
Panning the Chart with the Keys	11
Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys	11
Chart Symbols	11
Measuring a Distance on the Chart	11
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart	11
Navigating to a Point on the Chart	11
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart	11
Viewing Details about Navaids	12
Heading Line and Angle Markers	12
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers	12
Turning on Angle Markers	12
Premium Charts	12
Viewing Tide Station Information	12
Animated Tide and Current Indicators	12
Showing Tides and Current Indicators	13
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart	13
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks	13
Automatic Identification System	13
AIS Targeting Symbols	13
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets	13
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel	14
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel	14
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel	14
Viewing a List of AIS Threats	14
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm	14
AIS Aids to Navigation	14
AIS Distress Signals	14
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission	14
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols	14
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts	14
Turning Off AIS Reception	14
Chart Menu	15
Chart Layers	15
Chart Layer Settings	15
My Vessel Layer Settings	15
Laylines Settings	15
User Data Layer Settings	16
Other Vessels Layer Settings	16
Water Layer Settings	16
Depth Range Shading	16
Fish Eye 3D Settings	16
Supported Maps	16
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping	16
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature	17
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map	17
Garmin Quickdraw Community	17
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with ActiveCaptain	17
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using ActiveCaptain	17
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using ActiveCaptain	17
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect	17
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect	17
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect	17
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings	18
Navigation with a Chartplotter	18
Basic Navigation Questions	18
Destinations	19
Searching for a Destination by Name	19
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart	19
Searching for a Marine Services Destination	19
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To	19
Stopping Navigation	19
Waypoints	19
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint	19
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location	19
Marking an MOB Location	19
Projecting a Waypoint	19
Viewing a List of all Waypoints	19
Editing a Saved Waypoint	19
Moving a Saved Waypoint	19
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint	20
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB	20
Deleting All Waypoints	20
Routes	20
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location	20
Creating and Saving a Route	20
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths	20
Editing a Saved Route	20
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route	20
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route	21
Deleting a Saved Route	21
Deleting All Saved Routes	21
Auto Guidance	21
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path	21
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path	21
Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path	21
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress	21
Setting a Timed Arrival	21
Auto Guidance Path Configurations	21
Adjusting the Distance from Shore	22
Tracks	22
Showing Tracks	22
Setting the Color of the Active Track	22
Saving the Active Track	22
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks	22
Editing a Saved Track	22
Saving a Track as a Route	22
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track	22
Deleting a Saved Track	23
Deleting All Saved Tracks	23
Retracing the Active Track	23
Clearing the Active Track	23
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording	23
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log	23
Boundaries	23
Creating a Boundary	23
Converting a Route to a Boundary	23
Converting a Track to a Boundary	23
Editing a Boundary	23
Setting a Boundary Alarm	23
Deleting a Boundary	23
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks	24
Sailing Features	24
Setting the Vessel Type	24
Sail Racing	24
Starting Line Guidance	24
Setting the Starting Line	24
Using the Starting Line Guidance	24
Using the Race Timer	24
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna	24
Laylines Settings	24
Setting the Keel Offset	24
Sailboat Autopilot Operation	25
Wind Hold	25
Setting the Wind Hold Type	25
Engaging Wind Hold	25
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold	25
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot	25
Tack and Gybe	25
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold	25
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold	25
Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay	25
Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor	25
Sonar Fishfinder	25
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals	26
Changing the Sonar View	26
Traditional Sonar View	26
Split-Frequency Sonar View	26
Split-Zoom Sonar View	26
Garmin ClearVü Sonar View	26
SideVü Sonar View	26
SideVü Scanning Technology	26
Panoptix™‎ Sonar Views	27
LiveVü Down Sonar View	27
LiveVü Forward Sonar View	27
RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View	27
RealVü 3D Down Sonar View	27
RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View	28
FrontVü Sonar View	28
Panoptix LiveScope™‎ Sonar View	28
Flasher View	28
Flasher Page Shortcuts	28
Selecting the Transducer Type	28
Calibrating the Compass	29
Selecting a Sonar Source	29
Renaming a Sonar Source	29
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen	29
Pausing the Sonar Display	29
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen	29
Viewing Sonar History	29
Sonar Sharing	29
Adjusting the Level of Detail	29
Adjusting the Color Intensity	30
Sonar Recordings	30
Recording the Sonar Display	30
Stopping the Sonar Recording	30
Deleting a Sonar Recording	30
Playing Sonar Recordings	30
Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup	30
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen	30
Setting the Scroll Speed	30
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale	30
Sonar Appearance Settings	31
Sonar Alarms	31
Advanced Sonar Settings	31
Transducer Installation Settings	31
Sonar Frequencies	31
Selecting the Transducer Frequency	32
Creating a Frequency Preset	32
Turning On the A-Scope	32
Panoptix Sonar Setup	32
Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level	32
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed	32
LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Menu	32
Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Transducer Transmit Angle	32
Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm	32
LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings	33
RealVü Appearance Settings	33
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings	33
Setting the Bow Offset	33
Autopilot	34
Autopilot Screen	34
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment	34
Setting the Power Saver	34
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source	34
Engaging the Autopilot	34
Steering Patterns	34
Following the U-Turn Pattern	34
Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern	34
Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern	34
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern	35
Reactor™‎ Autopilot Remote Control	35
Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control With a Chartplotter	35
Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys	35
Force™‎ Trolling Motor Control	35
Connecting to a Trolling Motor	35
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens	35
Trolling Motor Control Bar	35
Trolling Motor Settings	36
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys	36
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass	36
Setting the Bow Offset	36
Digital Selective Calling	36
Chartplotter and NMEA 0183 VHF Radio Functionality	36
Turning On DSC	36
DSC List	36
Viewing the DSC List	36
Adding a DSC Contact	36
Incoming Distress Calls	36
Navigating to a Vessel in Distress	37
Position Tracking	37
Viewing a Position Report	37
Navigating to a Tracked Vessel	37
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel	37
Editing Information in a Position Report	37
Deleting a Position-Report Call	37
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart	37
Individual Routine Calls	37
Selecting a DSC Channel	37
Making an Individual Routine Call	37
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target	37
Gauges and Graphs	37
Viewing the Compass	37
Viewing Trip Gauges	37
Resetting Trip Gauges	37
Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges	38
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges	38
Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges	38
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges	38
Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms	38
Setting the Fuel Alarm	38
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel	38
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel	38
Viewing the Wind Gauges	38
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge	38
Configuring the Speed Source	38
Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge	38
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge	38
Digital Switching	39
Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page	39
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information	39
Tide Station Information	39
Current Station Information	39
Celestial Information	39
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date	39
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station	39
Media Player	39
Opening the Media Player	39
Icons	39
Selecting the Media Source	39
Playing Music	40
Browsing for Music	40
Enabling Alphabetical Search	40
Setting a Song to Repeat	40
Setting All Songs to Repeat	40
Setting Songs to Shuffle	40
Adjusting the Volume	40
Enabling and Disabling Zones	40
Muting the Media Volume	40
VHF Radio	40
Scanning VHF Channels	40
Adjusting the VHF Squelch	40
Radio	40
Setting the Tuner Region	40
Changing the Radio Station	40
Changing the Tuning Mode	40
Presets	40
Saving a Station as a Preset	40
Removing a Preset	40
DAB Playback	40
Setting the DAB Tuner Region	40
Scanning for DAB Stations	40
Changing DAB Stations	40
Selecting a DAB Station from a List	41
Selecting a DAB Station from a Category	41
DAB Presets	41
Saving a DAB Station as a Preset	41
Selecting a DAB Preset from a List	41
Removing DAB Presets	41
SiriusXM®‎ Satellite Radio	41
Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID	41
Activating a SiriusXM Subscription	41
Customizing the Channel Guide	41
Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List	41
Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls	41
Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels	41
Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio	41
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values	41
Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio	41
Setting the Device Name	42
Updating the Media Player Software	42
Device Configuration	42
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically	42
System Settings	42
Display Settings	42
GPS Settings	42
Viewing the Event Log	42
Viewing System Software Information	42
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	42
My Vessel Settings	42
Setting the Keel Offset	43
Setting the Water Temperature Offset	43
Calibrating a Water Speed Device	43
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel	43
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel	43
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits	43
Communications Settings	44
NMEA 0183	44
NMEA 0183 Settings	44
NMEA 2000 Settings	44
Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network	44
Wi‑Fi Network	44
Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network	44
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter	44
Changing the Wireless Channel	44
Setting Alarms	44
Navigation Alarms	44
System Alarms	44
Setting the Fuel Alarm	45
Units Settings	45
Navigation Settings	45
Other Vessel Settings	45
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings	45
Sharing and Managing User Data	45
Connecting to a Garmin Device to Share User Data	45
User Data Sharing Cable Wiring Diagram	46
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes	46
Copying User Data from a Memory Card	46
Copying User Data to a Memory Card	46
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card	46
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter	46
Backing Up Data to a Computer	46
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter	46
Saving System Information to a Memory Card	46
Clearing Saved Data	46
Appendix	47
Registering Your Device	47
Software Update	47
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card	47
Updating the Device Software	47
Cleaning the Screen	47
Screenshots	47
Capturing Screenshots	47
Copying Screenshots to a Computer	47
Troubleshooting	48
My device will not acquire GPS signals	48
My device will not turn on or keeps turning off	48
Changing the Fuse in the Power Cable	48
My sonar does not work	48
My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location	48
My device does not display the correct time	48
Specifications	48
All Models	48
4-Inch Models	48
6-Inch Models	49
7-Inch Models	49
9-Inch Models	49
Sonar Models Specifications	49
NMEA 0183 Information	49
NMEA 2000 PGN Information	50

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designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the

position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the

DSC distress call.

Navigating to a Vessel in Distress

designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the

position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the

DSC distress call.

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select

Navigate To

Select

Go To

Route To

Position Tracking

When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA

0183, you can track vessels that send position reports.

This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, when the vessel

sends the correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC Call

Information).

Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list

(

DSC List

, page 30

Viewing a Position Report

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select an option:

•

To view the position report details, select

•

To view to a chart marking the location, select

Navigating to a Tracked Vessel

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select

Navigate To

Select

Go To

Route To

Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked

Vessel

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select

Create Waypoint

Editing Information in a Position Report

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select

Edit

•

To enter the name of the vessel, select

Name

•

To select a new symbol, select

Symbol

, if available.

•

To enter a comment, select

Comment

•

To show a trail line for the vessel if your radio is tracking

the position of the vessel, select

Trail

•

To select a color for the trail line, select

Trail Line

Deleting a Position-Report Call

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a position-report call.

Select

Edit

Clear Report

Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart

You can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views.

By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a black

dot indicates each previously reported position of a tracked

vessel, and a blue flag indicates the last reported position of the

vessel.

From a chart or 3D chart view, select

Layers

Other Vessels

DSC

DSC Trails

Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the

chart.

For example, if you select 4 Hours, all trail points that are

less than four hours old appear for all tracked vessels.

Individual Routine Calls

When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you

can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine

call.

When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter,

you can select the DSC channel on which you want to

communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call.

Selecting a DSC Channel

NOTE:

The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those

channels that are available in all frequency bands. The default

channel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter

uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using

another channel.

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a vessel or a station to call.

Select

Call with Radio

Channel

Select an available channel.

Making an Individual Routine Call

NOTE:

When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio

does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not

receive call information.

Select

Nav Info

Other Vessels

DSC List

Select a vessel or a station to call.

Select

Call with Radio

If necessary, select

Channel

, and select a new channel.

Select

Send

The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.

On your Garmin VHF radio, complete the call.

Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target

From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target.

Select

AIS Vessel

Call with Radio

If necessary, select

Channel

, and select a new channel.

Select

Send

The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.

On your Garmin VHF radio, complete the call.

Gauges and Graphs

The gauges and graphs provide various information about the

engine and environment. To view the information, a compatible

transducer or sensor must be connected to the network.

Viewing the Compass

You can view information about your bearing, heading, and

route using the compass.

Select

Gauges

Compass

Viewing Trip Gauges

Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and

fuel for your present trip.

Select

Gauges

Trip

Resetting Trip Gauges

Select

Gauges

Trip

Gauges and Graphs