Garmin GPSMAP 720/720s Quick Reference Guide - Page 2

Turning the Chartplotter On or Off  WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Turning On the Chartplotter Press and release the Power key. Turning Off the Chartplotter Press and hold the Power key. Marking a Waypoint or an MOB Location Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint From the Home screen, select Mark. NOTE: Mark your present position from any other screen by touching Mark at the top of the screen. Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart.. 3. Complete an action: • Touch a location on the chart. • Touch and drag the screen to pan to a new location. Touch a location on the chart. 4. Select Create Waypoint. 5. If you want to name the waypoint, select the waypoint on the right side of the screen and select Edit Waypoint. 6. Select Name and enter a name. Marking and Navigating to an MOB Location When you mark your current location as a waypoint, you can designate it as a man overboard (MOB) location. Complete an action. • From any screen, select Mark > Man Overboard. • From the Home screen, select Man Overboard. An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter sets a course back to the marked location using the Go To feature. Adjusting the Backlight Adjusting the Backlight 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Beeper/Display > Display. TIP: Press and release the Power key from any screen to open the Display screen. 2. Select Backlight. 3. Adjust the backlight: • Select Auto to allow the chartplotter to adjust the backlight automatically, based on ambient light. • Adjust the slider manually. NOTE: Select Auto to switch between Auto and Manual mode. Showing and Configuring the Heading Line The heading line is an extension drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. You can configure the appearance of the heading line for the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. Note: The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Complete an action: • Select Navigation Chart > Menu > Navigation Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Heading Line. • Select Fishing Chart > Menu > Fishing Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Heading Line. 3. Complete an action: • Select Distance. Enter the distance to the end of the heading line. • Select Time. Enter the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. 4. Select Done. Navigating to a Marine Service Navigating to a Marine Services Destination  CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path. When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. Note: Auto Guidance is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Offshore Services. 2. Select the marine service category to which you want to navigate. The chartplotter shows a list of the 50 nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each. 3. Select a destination. Tip: Select or to view additional information or to show the location on a chart. 4. Complete an action: • Select Go To. • Select Route To. • Select Guide To to use Auto Guidance. 5. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. Note: When using Auto Guidance, a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe obstacle height. 6. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Go to www.garmin.com for additional documentation and information. Garmin®, the Gamin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, and g2 Vision® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries May 2010 Part Number 190-01155-01 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan