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Configuring Other Vessels

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Configuring the Chartplotter Select OK, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If the message appears again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. Fuel Capacity-enter the combined fuel capacity of all the engines on your boat. Configuring Other Vessels To configure settings for boats other than your own, from the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels. NOTE: To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats, your unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device. AIS-turn AIS (Automatic Identification System) on or off. AIS alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs, position, course, and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a transponder. For more information concerning the use of AIS, see page 23. DSC-turn DSC (Digital Selective Calling) on or off. AIS Alarm-create a safe zone around your boat for collision avoidance. The zone can be customized. To customize safe-zone settings: From the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS Alarm. • Range-change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to a specified distance from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm (or from 150 m to 3.0 km, or from 500 ft. to 2.0 mi). • Time to (Safe Zone)-sounds an alarm if AIS or MARPA determines that a target will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval (from 1 to 24 minutes). • AIS Alarm-when On is selected, a message is displayed ("AIS: Dangerous Target") when a vessel enters the safe zone. When Off is selected, the message will not be displayed. 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the Chartplotter
Select
OK
, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If the message
appears again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel
is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If
you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support.
Fuel Capacity
—enter the combined fuel capacity of all the engines
on your boat.
Configuring
Other Vessels
To configure settings for boats other than your own, from the
Home screen, select
Configure
>
Other Vessels
.
NOTE:
To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats, your
unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device.
AIS
—turn AIS (Automatic Identification System) on or off. AIS
alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs, position, course,
and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a
transponder. For more information concerning the use of AIS, see
page 23
.
DSC
—turn DSC (Digital Selective Calling) on or off.
AIS Alarm
—create a safe zone around your boat for collision
avoidance. The zone can be customized.
To customize safe-zone settings:
From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Other Vessels
>
AIS
Alarm
.
Range
—change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to
a specified distance from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm (or from 150 m to
3.0 km, or from 500 ft. to 2.0 mi).
Time to
(Safe Zone)—sounds an alarm if AIS or MARPA
determines that a target will intersect the safe zone within the
defined time interval (from 1 to 24 minutes).
AIS Alarm
—when
On
is selected, a message is displayed
(“AIS: Dangerous Target”) when a vessel enters the safe
zone. When
Off
is selected, the message will not be
displayed.
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