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Enabling Smart Notifications, Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain

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Data from a Memory Card, page 62). After formatting the card for the ActiveCaptain app, you can transfer the user data back to the card (Copying User Data to a Memory Card, page 62). Be sure the card is inserted each time you want to use the ActiveCaptain feature. 6 From the application store on your mobile device, install and open the ActiveCaptain app. 7 Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the GPSMAP device. 8 From your mobile device settings, open the Wi‑Fi® connections page and connect to the Garmin device, using the name and password you entered in the Garmin device. Enabling Smart Notifications WARNING Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death. Before your GPSMAP device can receive notifications, you must connect it to your mobile device and to the ActiveCaptain app. 1 From the GPSMAP device, select ActiveCaptain > Smart Notifications > Enable Notifications. 2 Turn on Bluetooth® technology in the mobile device settings. 3 Bring the devices within 10 m (33 ft.) of each other. 4 From the ActiveCaptain app on the mobile device, select Smart Notifications > Pair with Chartplotter. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to pair the app to the GPSMAP device. 6 When prompted, enter the key on your mobile device. 7 If necessary, adjust which notifications you receive in your mobile device settings. Receiving Notifications WARNING Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death. Before your GPSMAP device can receive notifications, you must connect it to your mobile device and enable the Smart Notifications feature (Enabling Smart Notifications, page 6). When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your mobile device receives a notification, a pop-up notification appears on the GPSMAP screen briefly. NOTE: The available actions depend on the type of notification and your phone operating system. • To answer a phone call on your phone, select Answer. TIP: Have your phone nearby. The phone call is answered on your mobile phone, not on the chartplotter. • To not answer the phone call, select Decline. • To review the full message, select Review. • To dismiss the pop-up notification, select OK or wait for the notification to close automatically. • To remove the notification from the chartplotter and your mobile device, select Clear. Managing Notifications WARNING Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death. Before you can manage the notifications, you must enable the Smart Notifications feature (Enabling Smart Notifications, page 6). When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your mobile device receives a notification, a pop-up notification appears on the GPSMAP screen briefly. You can access and manage the notifications from the ActiveCaptain screen. 1 Select ActiveCaptain > Smart Notifications > Messages. A list of notifications appear. 2 Select a notification. 3 Select an option: NOTE: The available options vary based on your mobile device and the notification type. • To dismiss and remove the notification from the chartplotter and your mobile device, select Clear or Delete. NOTE: This does not delete the message from the mobile device. This only dismisses and removes the notification. • To call the phone number back, select Call Back or Dial. Making Notifications Private You can turn off the pop-up notifications and disable the messages list on specific chartplotters for privacy. For example, the captain could disable pop-up notifications and messages on the chartplotter used for fishing, but allow notifications on the chartplotter used at the helm. 1 From the chartplotter you want notifications to be private, select ActiveCaptain > Smart Notifications. 2 Select an option: • To turn off pop-up notifications on this chartplotter, select Popups. • To turn off pop-up notifications and disable access to the messages list on this chartplotter, select Visibility. Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App If your device has Wi‑Fi technology, you can use the ActiveCaptain app to download and install the latest software updates for your device. NOTICE Software updates may require the app to download large files. Regular data limits or charges from your Internet service provider apply. Contact your Internet service provider for more information about data limits or charges. The installation process can take several minutes. 1 Connect the mobile device to the GPSMAP device (Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App, page 5). 2 When a software update is available and you have internet access on your mobile device, select Software Updates > Download. The ActiveCaptain app downloads the update to the mobile device. When you reconnect the app to the GPSMAP device, the update is transferred to the device. After the transfer is complete, you are prompted to install the update. 3 When you are prompted by the GPSMAP device, select an option to install the update. • To update the software immediately, select OK. • To delay the update, select Cancel. When you are ready to install the update, select ActiveCaptain > Software Updates > Install Now. 6 ActiveCaptain App

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	9
Device Overview	9
GPSMAP 7x2/7x2 Plus and GPSMAP 9x2/9x2 Plus Connector View	9
GPSMAP 12x2 Touch/A12/12x2 Plus Connector View	9
Using the Touchscreen	9
On-Screen Buttons	9
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen	9
Tips and Shortcuts (MFD models)	10
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter	10
Downloading the Manuals from the Web	10
Garmin Support Center	10
Inserting Memory Cards	10
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals	10
Selecting the GPS Source	10
Customizing the Chartplotter	10
Home Screen	10
Adding an Item to Favorites	11
Customizing the Home Screen	11
Customizing Pages	11
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination Page	11
Changing the Background Image	11
Recommended Background Image Dimensions	11
Customizing the Startup Screen	11
Recommended Startup Image Dimensions	11
Adding a SmartMode Layout	12
Creating a New Combination Page	12
Deleting a Combination Page	12
Customizing the Data Overlays	12
Resetting the Station Layouts	12
Presets	12
Saving a New Preset	12
Managing Presets	12
Setting the Vessel Type	13
Adjusting the Backlight	13
Adjusting the Color Mode	13
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically	13
Enabling Screen Lock	13
Automatically Turning Off the System	13
ActiveCaptain App	13
ActiveCaptain Roles	13
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App	13
Enabling Smart Notifications	14
Receiving Notifications	14
Managing Notifications	14
Making Notifications Private	14
Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App	14
Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain	15
Communication with Wireless Devices	15
Wi‑Fi Network	15
Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network	15
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter	15
Changing the Wireless Channel	15
Changing the Wi‑Fi Host	15
Wireless Remote Control	15
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With the Chartplotter	15
Turning On and Off the Remote Backlight	15
Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters	15
Wireless Wind Sensor	15
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter	15
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation	15
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch	16
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™‎ Device	16
Charts and 3D Chart Views	16
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart	16
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen	16
Chart Symbols	16
Measuring a Distance on the Chart	17
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart	17
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart	17
Viewing Details about Navaids	17
Navigating to a Point on the Chart	17
Premium Charts	17
Fish Eye 3D Chart View	18
Viewing Tide Station Information	18
Animated Tide and Current Indicators	18
Showing Tides and Current Indicators	18
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart	18
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks	18
Automatic Identification System	18
AIS Targeting Symbols	18
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets	19
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel	19
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel	19
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel	19
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats	19
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm	19
AIS Aids to Navigation	19
AIS Distress Signals	20
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission	20
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols	20
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts	20
Turning Off AIS Reception	20
Chart Menu	20
Chart Layers	20
Chart Layer Settings	20
Depth Layer Settings	20
My Vessel Layer Settings	21
Laylines Settings	21
User Data Layer Settings	21
Other Vessels Layer Settings	21
Water Layer Settings	21
Depth Range Shading	21
Weather Layer Settings	22
Radar Overlay Settings	22
Chart Settings	22
Fish Eye 3D Settings	22
Supported Maps	22
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping	22
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature	23
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map	23
Garmin Quickdraw Community	23
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with ActiveCaptain	23
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using ActiveCaptain	23
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using ActiveCaptain	23
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect	23
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect	23
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect	23
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings	24
Navigation with a Chartplotter	24
Basic Navigation Questions	24
Destinations	25
Searching for a Destination by Name	25
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart	25
Searching for a Marine Services Destination	25
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To	25
Stopping Navigation	25
Waypoints	25
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint	25
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location	25
Marking an SOS Location	25
Projecting a Waypoint	25
Viewing a List of all Waypoints	25
Editing a Saved Waypoint	25
Moving a Saved Waypoint	25
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint	26
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB	26
Deleting All Waypoints	26
Routes	26
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location	26
Creating and Saving a Route	26
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths	26
Editing a Saved Route	26
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route	26
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route	27
Initiating a Search Pattern	27
Deleting a Saved Route	27
Deleting All Saved Routes	27
Auto Guidance	27
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path	27
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path	27
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path	27
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress	28
Setting a Timed Arrival	28
Auto Guidance Path Configurations	28
Adjusting the Distance from Shore	28
Tracks	28
Showing Tracks	28
Setting the Color of the Active Track	28
Saving the Active Track	28
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks	29
Editing a Saved Track	29
Saving a Track as a Route	29
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track	29
Deleting a Saved Track	29
Deleting All Saved Tracks	29
Retracing the Active Track	29
Clearing the Active Track	29
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording	29
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log	29
Boundaries	29
Creating a Boundary	29
Converting a Route to a Boundary	29
Converting a Track to a Boundary	29
Editing a Boundary	29
Linking a Boundary to a SmartMode Layout	30
Setting a Boundary Alarm	30
Disabling all Boundary Alarms	30
Deleting a Boundary	30
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries	30
Sailing Features	30
Setting the Vessel Type	30
Sail Racing	30
Starting Line Guidance	30
Setting the Starting Line	30
Using the Starting Line Guidance	30
Starting the Race Timer	30
Stopping the Race Timer	30
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna	30
Laylines Settings	31
Setting the Keel Offset	31
Sailboat Autopilot Operation	31
Wind Hold	31
Setting the Wind Hold Type	31
Engaging Wind Hold	31
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold	31
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot	32
Tack and Gybe	32
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold	32
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold	32
Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay	32
Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor	32
Heading Line and Angle Markers	32
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers	32
Sonar Fishfinder	32
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals	32
Changing the Sonar View	32
Traditional Sonar View	32
Split-Frequency Sonar View	33
Split-Zoom Sonar View	33
Garmin ClearVü Sonar View	33
SideVü Sonar View	33
SideVü Scanning Technology	33
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen	33
Panoptix Sonar Views	33
LiveVü Down Sonar View	34
LiveVü Forward Sonar View	34
RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View	34
RealVü 3D Down Sonar View	34
RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View	34
FrontVü Sonar View	35
Panoptix LiveScope™‎ Sonar View	35
Perspective View	35
Selecting the Transducer Type	35
Selecting a Sonar Source	35
Renaming a Sonar Source	35
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen	35
Pausing the Sonar Display	35
Viewing Sonar History	35
Sonar Sharing	35
Adjusting the Level of Detail	36
Adjusting the Color Intensity	36
Sonar Recordings	36
Recording the Sonar Display	36
Stopping the Sonar Recording	36
Deleting a Sonar Recording	36
Playing Sonar Recordings	36
Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup	36
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen	36
Setting the Scroll Speed	37
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale	37
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings	37
Sonar Appearance Settings	37
Sonar Alarms	38
Advanced Sonar Settings	38
Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Transducer Installation Settings	38
Sonar Frequencies	38
Selecting the Transducer Frequency	39
Creating a Frequency Preset	39
Turning On the A-Scope	39
Panoptix Sonar Setup	39
Zooming in a Panoptix LiveVü or LiveScope Sonar View	39
Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level	39
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed	39
LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Menu	39
Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Transducer Transmit Angle	40
Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm	40
LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings	40
RealVü Appearance Settings	40
Perspective Appearance Settings	40
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings	40
Setting the Bow Offset	41
Calibrating the Compass	41
Radar	41
Radar Interpretation	41
Radar Overlay	42
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment	42
Transmitting Radar Signals	42
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals	42
Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode	42
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone	42
Adjusting the Radar Range	42
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range	42
MotionScope™‎ Doppler Radar Technology	42
Enabling a Guard Zone	43
Defining a Circular Guard Zone	43
Defining a Partial Guard Zone	43
MARPA	43
MARPA Targeting Symbols	43
Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically	43
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object	43
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object	43
Viewing Information about a MARPA-tagged Object	43
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats	43
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen	43
VRM and EBL	44
Showing and Adjusting the VRM and the EBL	44
Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object	44
Echo Trails	44
Turning on Echo Trails	44
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails	44
Clearing the Echo Trails	44
Radar Settings	44
Radar Gain	44
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically	44
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually	44
Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference	44
Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen	45
Radar Filter Settings	45
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen	45
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen	45
Averaging Multiple Scans on the Radar Screen	45
Radar Options Menu	45
Radar Setup Menu	45
Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen	45
Radar Appearance Settings	46
Radar Installation Settings	46
Front-of-Boat Offset	46
Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset	46
Setting the Front-of-Boat Offset	46
Setting a Custom Park Position	46
Radar My Vessel Layer Settings	46
Selecting a Different Radar Source	46
Changing the Radar Mode	46
Autopilot	46
Opening the Autopilot Screen	46
Autopilot Screen	46
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment	47
Setting the Power Saver	47
Enabling Shadow Drive™‎	47
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source	47
Autopilot Overlay Bar	47
Engaging the Autopilot	47
Adjusting the Heading with the Helm	47
Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode	47
Steering Patterns	47
Following the U-Turn Pattern	47
Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern	47
Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern	47
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern	48
Following an Orbit Pattern	48
Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern	48
Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern	48
Cancelling a Steering Pattern	48
Adjusting the Autopilot Response	48
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch	48
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions	48
Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control	48
Reactor™‎ Autopilot Remote Control	48
Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control With a Chartplotter	48
Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys	48
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software	49
Yamaha Autopilot	49
Yamaha Autopilot Screen	49
Yamaha Autopilot Settings	49
Yamaha Autopilot Overlay Bar	49
Force®‎ Trolling Motor Control	49
Connecting to a Trolling Motor	49
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens	50
Trolling Motor Control Bar	50
Trolling Motor Settings	50
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys	50
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass	50
Setting the Bow Offset	50
Digital Selective Calling	51
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality	51
Turning On DSC	51
DSC List	51
Viewing the DSC List	51
Adding a DSC Contact	51
Incoming Distress Calls	51
Navigating to a Vessel in Distress	51
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio	51
Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter	51
Position Tracking	51
Viewing a Position Report	51
Navigating to a Tracked Vessel	51
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel	52
Editing Information in a Position Report	52
Deleting a Position-Report Call	52
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart	52
Individual Routine Calls	52
Selecting a DSC Channel	52
Making an Individual Routine Call	52
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target	52
Gauges and Graphs	52
Viewing the Gauges	52
Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge	52
Customizing the Gauges	52
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits	52
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges	53
Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges	53
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges	53
Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms	53
Yamaha Engine Gauges	53
Engine Condition Icons	53
Engine Alert Icons	53
Setting Up the Gauges	53
Configuring the Number of Engines	53
Configuring the Tank Level Sensors	53
Changing the Data Shown	54
Yamaha Engine Data Settings	54
Setting the Fuel Alarm	54
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel	54
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel	54
Viewing the Wind Gauges	54
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge	54
Configuring the Speed Source	54
Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge	54
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge	54
Viewing Trip Gauges	54
Resetting Trip Gauges	54
Battery Management	55
Setting Up the Battery Management Page	55
Viewing Graphs	55
Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales	55
inReach®‎ Messages	55
Connecting an inReach Device to the Chartplotter	55
Receiving inReach Messages	55
Sending an inReach Preset Message	55
Replying to an inReach Message	55
Digital Switching	55
Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page	55
Dometic®‎ Optimus®‎ Features	56
Activating the Optimus Overlay Bar	56
Optimus Overlay Bar Overview	56
Optimus Overlay Symbols	56
Optimus Limp Home Mode	56
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information	56
Tide Station Information	56
Current Station Information	56
Celestial Information	56
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date	56
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station	56
Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart	56
Warning Manager	56
Viewing Messages	57
Sorting and Filtering Messages	57
Saving Messages to a Memory Card	57
Clearing all of the Messages	57
Media Player	57
Opening the Media Player	57
Media Player Icons	57
Selecting the Media Device and Source	57
Playing Music	57
Browsing for Music	57
Enabling Alphabetical Search	57
Setting a Song to Repeat	57
Setting All Songs to Repeat	57
Setting Songs to Shuffle	57
Joining the Fusion PartyBus™‎ Network	57
Adjusting the Volume	57
Muting the Media Volume	57
Enabling and Disabling Zones	57
VHF Radio	57
Scanning VHF Channels	57
Adjusting the VHF Squelch	58
Radio	58
Setting the Tuner Region	58
Changing the Radio Station	58
Changing the Tuning Mode	58
Presets	58
Saving a Station as a Preset	58
Selecting a Preset	58
Removing a Preset	58
DAB Playback	58
Setting the DAB Tuner Region	58
Scanning for DAB Stations	58
Changing DAB Stations	58
Selecting a DAB Station from a List	58
Selecting a DAB Station from a Category	58
DAB Presets	58
Saving a DAB Station as a Preset	58
Selecting a DAB Preset from a List	58
Removing DAB Presets	58
SiriusXM Satellite Radio	59
Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID	59
Activating a SiriusXM Subscription	59
Customizing the Channel Guide	59
Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List	59
Parental Controls	59
Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls	59
Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels	59
Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio	59
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values	59
Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio	59
Setting the Device Name	59
Updating the Media Player Software	59
SiriusXM Weather	59
SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements	60
Weather Data Broadcasts	60
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins	60
Changing the Weather Chart	60
Viewing Precipitation Information	60
Storm Cell and Lightning Information	60
Hurricane Information	60
Forecast Information	60
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast	60
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period	60
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers	60
City Forecasts	61
Viewing Fish Mapping Data	61
Viewing Sea Conditions	61
Surface Winds	61
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction	61
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period	61
Viewing Sea Temperature Information	61
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data	61
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range	61
Visibility Information	61

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Data from a Memory Card

, page 62

). After formatting the

card for the ActiveCaptain app, you can transfer the user

data back to the card (

Copying User Data to a Memory Card

page 62

Be sure the card is inserted each time you want to use the

ActiveCaptain feature.

From the application store on your mobile device, install and

open the ActiveCaptain app.

Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the GPSMAP

device.

From your mobile device settings, open the Wi

‑

connections page and connect to the Garmin device, using

the name and password you entered in the Garmin device.

Enabling Smart Notifications

WARNING

Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel.

Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result

in vessel damage, personal injury, or death.

Before your GPSMAP device can receive notifications, you must

connect it to your mobile device and to the ActiveCaptain app.

From the GPSMAP device, select

ActiveCaptain

Smart

Notifications

Enable Notifications

Turn on Bluetooth

technology in the mobile device settings.

Bring the devices within 10 m (33 ft.) of each other.

From the ActiveCaptain app on the mobile device, select

Smart Notifications

Pair with Chartplotter

Follow the on-screen instructions to pair the app to the

GPSMAP device.

When prompted, enter the key on your mobile device.

If necessary, adjust which notifications you receive in your

mobile device settings.

Receiving Notifications

WARNING

Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel.

Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result

in vessel damage, personal injury, or death.

Before your GPSMAP device can receive notifications, you must

connect it to your mobile device and enable the Smart

Notifications feature (

Enabling Smart Notifications

, page 6

When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your mobile

device receives a notification, a pop-up notification appears on

the GPSMAP screen briefly.

NOTE:

The available actions depend on the type of notification

and your phone operating system.

•

To answer a phone call on your phone, select

Answer

TIP:

Have your phone nearby. The phone call is answered on

your mobile phone, not on the chartplotter.

•

To not answer the phone call, select

Decline

•

To review the full message, select

Review

•

To dismiss the pop-up notification, select

or wait for the

notification to close automatically.

•

To remove the notification from the chartplotter and your

mobile device, select

Clear

Managing Notifications

WARNING

Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the vessel.

Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the water can result

in vessel damage, personal injury, or death.

Before you can manage the notifications, you must enable the

Smart Notifications feature (

Enabling Smart Notifications

page 6

When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your mobile

device receives a notification, a pop-up notification appears on

the GPSMAP screen briefly. You can access and manage the

notifications from the ActiveCaptain screen.

Select

ActiveCaptain

Smart Notifications

Messages

A list of notifications appear.

Select a notification.

Select an option:

NOTE:

The available options vary based on your mobile

device and the notification type.

•

To dismiss and remove the notification from the

chartplotter and your mobile device, select

Clear

Delete

NOTE:

This does not delete the message from the mobile

device. This only dismisses and removes the notification.

•

To call the phone number back, select

Call Back

Dial

Making Notifications Private

You can turn off the pop-up notifications and disable the

messages list on specific chartplotters for privacy. For example,

the captain could disable pop-up notifications and messages on

the chartplotter used for fishing, but allow notifications on the

chartplotter used at the helm.

From the chartplotter you want notifications to be private,

select

ActiveCaptain

Smart Notifications

Select an option:

•

To turn off pop-up notifications on this chartplotter, select

Popups

•

To turn off pop-up notifications and disable access to the

messages list on this chartplotter, select

Visibility

Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain

App

If your device has Wi

‑

Fi technology, you can use the

ActiveCaptain app to download and install the latest software

updates for your device.

NOTICE

Software updates may require the app to download large files.

Regular data limits or charges from your Internet service

provider apply. Contact your Internet service provider for more

information about data limits or charges.

The installation process can take several minutes.

Connect the mobile device to the GPSMAP device (

Getting

Started with the ActiveCaptain App

, page 5

When a software update is available and you have internet

access on your mobile device, select

Software Updates

Download

The ActiveCaptain app downloads the update to the mobile

device. When you reconnect the app to the GPSMAP device,

the update is transferred to the device. After the transfer is

complete, you are prompted to install the update.

When you are prompted by the GPSMAP device, select an

option to install the update.

•

To update the software immediately, select

•

To delay the update, select

Cancel

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