Table of Contents
Introduction
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1
Device Overview
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1
Using the Touchscreen
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1
On-Screen Buttons
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1
Tips and Shortcuts
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1
Locking the Touchscreen
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1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
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1
Downloading the Manuals
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1
Getting More Information
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1
Inserting Memory Cards
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1
Software Update
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2
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
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2
Updating the Device Software
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2
GPS Satellite Signals
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2
Selecting the GPS Source
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2
Customizing the Chartplotter
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2
Home Screen
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2
Adding an Item to Favorites
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2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination
Page
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2
Adding a SmartMode Layout
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3
Adding a Custom Combination Screen
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3
Customizing the Data Overlays
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3
Resetting the Station Layouts
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3
Setting the Vessel Type
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3
Adjusting the Backlight
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3
Adjusting the Color Mode
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3
Presets
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3
Saving a New Preset
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3
Managing Presets
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3
Charts and 3D Chart Views
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4
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart
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4
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen
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4
Selecting a Map
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4
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
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4
Chart Symbols
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4
Showing a Different Chart
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4
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
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4
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
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4
Viewing Details about Navaids
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5
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
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5
Heading Line and Angle Markers
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5
Premium Charts
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5
Viewing Tide Station Information
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5
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
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6
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
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6
Garmin Quickdrawâ„¢ Contours Mapping
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6
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Feature
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6
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
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6
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
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6
Automatic Identification System
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7
AIS Targeting Symbols
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7
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
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7
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D
Chart View
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7
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
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7
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
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7
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
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8
AIS Distress Signals
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8
Turning Off AIS Reception
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8
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings
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8
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup
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8
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart
Views
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9
Chart Appearance Settings
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9
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
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9
Laylines Settings
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9
Fish Eye 3D Settings
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9
Navigation with a Chartplotter
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9
Basic Navigation Questions
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10
Destinations
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10
Searching for a Destination by Name
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10
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
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10
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
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10
Stopping Navigation
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10
Waypoints
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10
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
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10
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
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10
Marking an SOS Location
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10
Viewing a List of all Waypoints
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10
Editing a Saved Waypoint
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10
Moving a Saved Waypoint
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11
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
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11
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
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11
Deleting All Waypoints
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11
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To
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11
Routes
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11
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location
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11
Creating and Saving a Route
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11
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
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11
Editing a Saved Route
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11
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
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12
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
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12
Deleting a Saved Route
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12
Deleting All Saved Routes
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12
Auto Guidance
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12
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
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12
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
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12
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
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12
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
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12
Setting a Timed Arrival
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12
Auto Guidance Line Configurations
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13
Tracks
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13
Showing Tracks
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13
Setting the Color of the Active Track
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13
Saving the Active Track
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13
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
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13
Editing a Saved Track
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13
Saving a Track as a Route
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14
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
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14
Deleting a Saved Track
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14
Deleting All Saved Tracks
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14
Retracing the Active Track
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14
Clearing the Active Track
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14
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
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14
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
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14
Boundaries
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14
Creating a Boundary
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14
Converting a Route to a Boundary
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14
Converting a Track to a Boundary
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14
Editing a Boundary
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14
Setting a Boundary Alarm
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14
Deleting a Boundary
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14
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine
Network
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15
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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15
Sailing Features
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15
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