Garmin GPSMAP 741xs Owner's Manual - Page 4

Introduction Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Device Overview 1 Front Panel 1 Rear Panel 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 6 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 6 Understanding the Home Screen 7 Using Charts 8 Using the Navigation Chart 8 Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the Data Bars 9 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 11 Using the Split Navigation Chart 13 ii Using Perspective 3D 13 Using Mariner's Eye 3D 15 Using Fish Eye 3D 16 Using Fishing Charts 17 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery� 18 Viewing Aerial Photos 19 Animated Tide and Current Indicators 20 Detailed Road and POI Data 20 Using Automatic Guidance 20 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 21 Where To 22 Navigating to a Destination 23 Creating and Using Waypoints 24 Creating and Using Routes 26 Using Tracks 27 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 29 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30 Viewing Information 30 Viewing a Compass 30 Viewing Numbers 31 Viewing Trip Information 32 Viewing and Customizing Fuel Gauges and Engine Gauges 32 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 37 Viewing Celestial Information 37 Viewing User Data 38 Viewing Other Vessels 40 Automatic Identification System 41 Configuring the Chartplotter 46 Configuring System Settings 46 Configuring Units of Measure 46 Changing the System Language 47 Configuring Navigation Preferences 47 Configuring Communications Settings 48 Setting Alarms 50 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm 51 Configuring My Boat 51 Configuring Other Vessels 53 Using Sonar 54 Understanding the Full Screen 54 Understanding the Flasher Screen 54 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen�� 55 Understanding The Split Zoom Screen 55 Understanding the Depth Log Screen 56 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 56 Setting Up Sonar 57 Advanced Sonar Settings 57 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 59 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 59 Adding a DSC Contact 60 Viewing the DSC List 60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual