Garmin ECHOMAP Plus 45cv Owners Manual PDF - Page 25

line or anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. If you want to know the true water depth and the transducer is installed below the water line, measure the distance from the bottom of the transducer up to the water line. NOTE: This option is only available when you have valid depth data. 1 Measure the distance: • If the transducer is installed at the water line or anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. Enter this value as a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel and you want to know the true depth of the water, measure the distance from the transducer to the water line. Enter this value in as a negative number. 2 Select Settings > My Vessel > Keel Offset. 3 Select if the transducer is installed at the water line, or select if the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel. Sailboat Autopilot Operation CAUTION When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and your crew remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is engaged. In addition to heading hold, you can use the autopilot to maintain a wind hold. You can also use the autopilot to control the rudder while tacking and gybing. Wind Hold You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA® 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based tack or gybe. Setting the Wind Hold Type Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot. For advanced autopilot configuration, see the installation instructions included with your autopilot. 1 From the autopilot screen, select MENU > Autopilot Setup > Wind Hold Type. 2 Select Apparent or True. Engaging Wind Hold Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot. When the autopilot is in standby mode, select Wind Hold. Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot. With heading hold engaged, select MENU > Wind Hold. Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot You can adjust the wind hold angle on the autopilot when wind hold is engaged. • To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 1°, select or . • To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 10°, hold or . Tack and Gybe You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged. Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold 1 Engage heading hold (Engaging the Autopilot, page 28). 2 Select MENU. 3 Select an option. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe. Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed. 1 Engage wind hold (Engaging Wind Hold, page 19). 2 Select MENU. 3 Select an option. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe appears on the screen. Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay The tack and gybe delay allows you to delay steering a tack and gybe after you initiate the maneuver. 1 From the autopilot screen, select MENU > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Tack/Gybe Delay. 2 Select the length of the delay. 3 If necessary, select Done. Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor NOTE: The gybe inhibitor does not prevent you from manually performing a gybe using the helm or step steering. The gybe inhibitor prevents the autopilot from performing a gybe. 1 From the autopilot screen, select MENU > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Gybe Inhibitor. 2 Select Enabled. Sonar Fishfinder When properly connected to a compatible transducer, your ECHOMAP Plus device can be used as a fishfinder. For more information about which transducer is best for your needs, go to garmin.com/transducers. Different sonar views can help you view the fish in the area. The sonar views available vary depending on the type of transducer and sounder module connected to the chartplotter. For example, you can view Garmin ClearVü™ sonar screens only if you have a compatible Garmin ClearVü transducer connected. There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a fullscreen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that displays two different frequencies. You can customize the settings for each view in the screen. For example, if you are Sonar Fishfinder 19