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Navigation, Basic Navigation Questions, Navigation with a Chartplotter

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Navigation Navigation Basic Navigation Questions Question Answer How do I make the chartplotter point me in the direction in which I want to go (bearing)? Navigate using Go To. See "Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To" (page 26). How do I make the chartplotter guide me along a straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the shortest distance from the present location? Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To (page 28). How do I make the chartplotter guide me to a location while avoiding obstacles? Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route To. See "Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location" (page 28). How do I make the chartplotter steer my automatic Navigate using Route To (page 28). pilot? Can the chartplotter create a course for me? If you have a BlueChart g2 Vision data card, navigate using Auto Guidance. See "Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance" (page 26). How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my See "Auto Guidance Line Configurations" (page 45). boat? Navigation with a Chartplotter To navigate using a GPSMAP 700 series chartplotter, you must first choose a destination, set a course or create a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. Note: The Mariner's Eye 3D chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card, or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. Destinations You can select destinations using the navigation chart or the fishing chart, or you can select a destination using the Where To? feature. Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Touch the navigation chart to select the destination. Stopping Navigation while Using the Navigation Chart From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Stop Navigation. Selecting a Destination Using Where To? 1. From the Home screen, select Where To?. 2. Complete an action: • Select Waypoints to view a list of preloaded locations and locations you marked previously (page 26). • Select Routes to view a list of routes you saved previously (page 28). • Select Tracks to view a list of recorded tracks (page 30). • Select Offshore Services to view a list of marinas and other offshore points of interest, listed by name (page 33). • Select Search by Name to search waypoints, routes, tracks, and offshore points of interest by name (page 33). 3. Select a destination. GPSMAP 700 Series Owner's Manual 25

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GPSMAP 700 Series Owner’s Manual
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Navigation
Navigation
Basic Navigation Questions
Question
Answer
How do I make the chartplotter point me in the
direction in which I want to go (bearing)?
Navigate using Go To. See “Setting and Following a
Direct Course Using Go To” (
page 26
).
How do I make the chartplotter guide me along a
straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location
using the shortest distance from the present
location?
Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To
(
page 28
).
How do I make the chartplotter guide me to a
location while avoiding obstacles?
Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route
To. See “Creating and Navigating a Route from Your
Present Location” (
page 28
).
How do I make the chartplotter steer my automatic
pilot?
Navigate using Route To (
page 28
).
Can the chartplotter create a course for me?
If you have a BlueChart g2 Vision data card, navigate
using Auto Guidance. See “Setting and Following a
Course Using Auto Guidance” (
page 26
).
How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my
boat?
See “Auto Guidance Line Configurations” (
page 45
).
Navigation with a Chartplotter
To navigate using a GPSMAP 700 series chartplotter, you must first choose a destination, set a course or create
a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart, the
Fishing chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner’s Eye 3D.
NOTE
: The Mariner’s Eye 3D chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. The Fishing chart
is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card, or if your built-in map
supports Fishing charts.
Destinations
You can select destinations using the navigation chart or the fishing chart, or you can select a destination using
the Where To? feature.
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
.
2. Touch the navigation chart to select the destination.
Stopping Navigation while Using the Navigation Chart
From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
Menu
>
Stop Navigation
.
Selecting a Destination Using Where To?
1. From the Home screen, select
Where To?
.
2. Complete an action:
•
Select
Waypoints
to view a list of preloaded locations and locations you marked previously (
page 26
).
•
Select
Routes
to view a list of routes you saved previously (
page 28
).
•
Select
Tracks
to view a list of recorded tracks (
page 30
).
•
Select
Offshore Services
to view a list of marinas and other offshore points of interest, listed by name
(
page 33
).
•
Select
Search by Name
to search waypoints, routes, tracks, and offshore points of interest by name
(
page 33
).
3. Select a destination.