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Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

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Device Keys Turns on and off the device when held. Opens a shortcut menu to backlight, color mode, and sonar transmission when quickly pressed and released. Scrolls through the brightness levels when pressed repeatedly. 1 2 3 4 Assigns a shortcut key to the active screen when held. Opens the assigned screen when pressed. Assigning a Shortcut Key You can quickly open commonly used screens by assigning a shortcut key. You can create a shortcut to screens such as sonar screens and charts. 1 Open a screen. 2 Hold a shortcut key, and select OK. TIP: The shortcut is also saved to the Frequently Used category with the shortcut key number. Tips and Shortcuts • Press to turn on the chartplotter. • From any screen, press repeatedly to scroll through the brightness levels. This can be helpful when the brightness is so low you cannot see the screen. • Hold a numbered key to create a shortcut to a screen. • Select HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Select MENU to open additional settings about that screen. • Select MENU to close the menu when finished. • Press to open additional options, such as adjusting the backlight and locking the touchscreen. • Press , and select Power > Turn Off Device, or hold until the Turn Off Device bar fills to turn off the chartplotter, when available. • Press , and select Power > Sleep Device to set the chartplotter to standby mode, when available. Downloading the Manuals from the Web You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of manuals from the Garmin® website. 1 Go to garmin.com/manuals/echomapplus60-70-90. 2 Download the manual. Garmin Support Center Go to support.garmin.com for help and information, such as product manuals, frequently asked questions, videos, software updates, and customer support. Inserting Memory Cards You can use optional memory cards with the chartplotter. Map cards allow you to view high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. You can use blank memory cards to record Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours mapping, record sonar (with a compatible transducer), transfer data such as waypoints and routes to another compatible chartplotter or a computer, and use the ActiveCaptain® app. This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory card, formatted to FAT32. Speed class 4 or greater required. 1 Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter. 2 Insert the memory card . 3 Press the card in until it clicks. 4 Close the door. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. 1 Turn on the device. 2 Wait while the device locates satellites. It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals. When the device acquires satellite signals, top of the Home screen. appears at the If the device loses satellite signals, disappears and a flashing question mark appears over on the chart. For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. For help acquiring satellite signals, see (My device will not acquire GPS signals, page 42). Selecting the GPS Source You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have more than one GPS source. 1 Select Settings > System > GPS > Source. 2 Select the source for GPS data. Customizing the Chartplotter Customizing the Home Screen You can add items to and rearrange items on the Home screen. 1 From the Home screen, select Customize Home. 2 Select an option: • To rearrange an item, select Rearrange, select the item to move, and select the new location. • To add an item to the Home screen, select Add, and select the new item. • To remove an item you have added to the Home screen, select Remove, and select the item. • To change the Home screen background image, select Background, and select an image. Customizing Pages Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP Plus 70/90 You can create a custom combination page to suit your needs. 1 Select Combos > Customize > Add. 2 Select a layout. 2 Customizing the Chartplotter

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Device Keys
Turns on and off the device when held.
Opens a shortcut menu to backlight, color mode, and sonar
transmission when quickly pressed and released.
Scrolls through the brightness levels when pressed repeatedly.
1 2 3 4
Assigns a shortcut key to the active screen when held.
Opens the assigned screen when pressed.
Assigning a Shortcut Key
You can quickly open commonly used screens by assigning a
shortcut key. You can create a shortcut to screens such as
sonar screens and charts.
1
Open a screen.
2
Hold a shortcut key, and select
OK
.
TIP:
The shortcut is also saved to the Frequently Used
category with the shortcut key number.
Tips and Shortcuts
•
Press
to turn on the chartplotter.
•
From any screen, press
repeatedly to scroll through the
brightness levels. This can be helpful when the brightness is
so low you cannot see the screen.
•
Hold a numbered key to create a shortcut to a screen.
•
Select
HOME
from any screen to return to the Home screen.
•
Select
MENU
to open additional settings about that screen.
•
Select
MENU
to close the menu when finished.
•
Press
to open additional options, such as adjusting the
backlight and locking the touchscreen.
•
Press
, and select
Power
>
Turn Off Device
, or hold
until the
Turn Off Device
bar fills to turn off the chartplotter,
when available.
•
Press
, and select
Power
>
Sleep Device
to set the
chartplotter to standby mode, when available.
Downloading the Manuals from the Web
You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of
manuals from the Garmin
®
website.
1
Go to
garmin.com/manuals/echomapplus60-70-90
.
2
Download the manual.
Garmin Support Center
Go to
support.garmin.com
for help and information, such as
product manuals, frequently asked questions, videos, software
updates, and customer support.
Inserting Memory Cards
You can use optional memory cards with the chartplotter. Map
cards allow you to view high-resolution satellite imagery and
aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other
points of interest. You can use blank memory cards to record
Garmin Quickdraw
™
Contours mapping, record sonar (with a
compatible transducer), transfer data such as waypoints and
routes to another compatible chartplotter or a computer, and use
the ActiveCaptain
®
app.
This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory card,
formatted to FAT32. Speed class 4 or greater required.
1
Open the access flap or door
on the front of the
chartplotter.
2
Insert the memory card
.
3
Press the card in until it clicks.
4
Close the door.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite
signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the
GPS position.
1
Turn on the device.
2
Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals.
When the device acquires satellite signals,
appears at the
top of the Home screen.
If the device loses satellite signals,
disappears and a
flashing question mark appears over
on the chart.
For more information about GPS, go to
garmin.com/aboutGPS
.
For help acquiring satellite signals, see (
My device will not
acquire GPS signals
, page 42
).
Selecting the GPS Source
You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have
more than one GPS source.
1
Select
Settings
>
System
>
GPS
>
Source
.
2
Select the source for GPS data.
Customizing the Chartplotter
Customizing the Home Screen
You can add items to and rearrange items on the Home screen.
1
From the Home screen, select
Customize Home
.
2
Select an option:
•
To rearrange an item, select
Rearrange
, select the item to
move, and select the new location.
•
To add an item to the Home screen, select
Add
, and
select the new item.
•
To remove an item you have added to the Home screen,
select
Remove
, and select the item.
•
To change the Home screen background image, select
Background
, and select an image.
Customizing Pages
Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP
Plus 70/90
You can create a custom combination page to suit your needs.
1
Select
Combos
>
Customize
>
Add
.
2
Select a layout.
2
Customizing the Chartplotter