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Table of Contents Introduction 1 GPSMAP 86s/sc Device Overview 1 GPSMAP 86i/sci Device Overview 1 Buttons 1 Turning On the Device 1 Locking the Keys 1 Turning On the Backlight 1 Adjusting the Backlight 1 Charging the Device 1 Saving Energy While Charging the Device 2 Activating the Device 2 Iridium Satellite Network 2 inReach Features 2 Messages 2 Sending a Preset Message 2 Sending a Text Message 2 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 2 Replying to a Message 2 Checking for Messages 2 Viewing Message Details 3 Navigating to a Message Location 3 Including Location Coordinates in a Message 3 Deleting Messages 3 Messages Settings 3 Tracking 3 Starting Tracking 3 Stopping Tracking 3 Sharing Your MapShare Web Page 3 inReach Tracking Settings 3 SOS 3 Initiating an SOS Rescue 3 Sending a Custom SOS Message 3 Canceling an SOS Rescue 3 Testing the Device 4 Syncing inReach Data 4 Contacts 4 Adding a Contact 4 Editing a Contact 4 Deleting a Contact 4 Using the Main Pages 4 Opening the Main Menu 4 Map 4 Changing the Map Orientation 4 Measuring Distance on the Map 4 Map Page Settings 4 Map Settings 4 Advanced Map Settings 4 Compass 4 Using the Compass 4 Course Pointer 5 Navigating with Sight 'N Go 5 Compass Settings 5 Calibrating the Compass 5 Heading Settings 5 Trip Computer 5 Trip Computer Settings 5 Altimeter 5 Altimeter Plot Settings 5 Altimeter Settings 5 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter 6 Connected Features 6 Connected Feature Requirements 6 Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device 6 Phone Notifications 6 Viewing Phone Notifications 6 Hiding Notifications 6 Managing Notifications 6 Connecting to a Wireless Network 6 Connect IQ Features 7 Downloading Connect IQ Features 7 Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer .... 7 Viewing Connect IQ Widgets 7 Controlling and Viewing Compatible Marine Devices 7 Garmin Explore 7 Navigation 7 Navigating to a Destination 7 Navigating with the Map 7 Navigating with the Compass 7 Stopping Navigation 7 Waypoints 7 Creating a Waypoint 7 Navigating to a Waypoint 7 Editing a Waypoint 7 Deleting a Waypoint 7 Waypoint Averaging 8 Projecting a Waypoint 8 Moving a Waypoint on the Map 8 Finding a Location Near a Waypoint 8 Setting a Waypoint Proximity Alarm 8 Adding a Waypoint to a Route 8 Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location 8 Routes 8 Creating a Route 8 Navigating a Saved Route 8 Viewing the Active Route 8 Editing a Route 8 Viewing a Route on the Map 8 Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Route 8 Editing the Name of a Route 8 Reversing a Route 8 Deleting a Route 9 Recordings 9 Recording Settings 9 Advanced Recording Settings 9 Viewing the Current Activity 9 Navigating Using TracBack 9 Stopping the Current Activity 9 Navigating a Saved Activity 9 Deleting a Saved Activity 9 Reversing an Activity 9 Creating a Track from a Saved Activity 9 Weather 9 Requesting an inReach Weather Forecast 9 Updating an inReach Weather Forecast 10 Deleting an inReach Weather Forecast 10 Viewing an Active Weather Forecast 10 Viewing an Active Weather Map 10 Adding an Active Weather Location 10 Switching the Active Weather Location 10 Deleting an Active Weather Location 10 Data Use and History 10 Viewing Plan Details 10 Viewing Data Use 10 Main Menu Tools 10 BirdsEye Imagery 11 Downloading BirdsEye Imagery 11 Geocaches 11 Table of Contents i

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Table of Contents
Introduction
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1
GPSMAP 86s/sc Device Overview
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1
GPSMAP 86i/sci Device Overview
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1
Buttons
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1
Turning On the Device
...........................................................
1
Locking the Keys
....................................................................
1
Turning On the Backlight
.......................................................
1
Adjusting the Backlight
...........................................................
1
Charging the Device
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1
Saving Energy While Charging the Device
.................................
2
Activating the Device
..................................................................
2
Iridium Satellite Network
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2
inReach Features
...........................................................
2
Messages
...................................................................................
2
Sending a Preset Message
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2
Sending a Text Message
.......................................................
2
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
.....................................................
2
Replying to a Message
..........................................................
2
Checking for Messages
.........................................................
2
Viewing Message Details
.......................................................
3
Navigating to a Message Location
.........................................
3
Including Location Coordinates in a Message
.......................
3
Deleting Messages
................................................................
3
Messages Settings
.................................................................
3
Tracking
......................................................................................
3
Starting Tracking
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3
Stopping Tracking
..................................................................
3
Sharing Your MapShare Web Page
......................................
3
inReach Tracking Settings
.....................................................
3
SOS
............................................................................................
3
Initiating an SOS Rescue
.......................................................
3
Sending a Custom SOS Message
.........................................
3
Canceling an SOS Rescue
....................................................
3
Testing the Device
..........................................................
4
Syncing inReach Data
....................................................
4
Contacts
..........................................................................
4
Adding a Contact
........................................................................
4
Editing a Contact
........................................................................
4
Deleting a Contact
......................................................................
4
Using the Main Pages
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4
Opening the Main Menu
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4
Map
.............................................................................................
4
Changing the Map Orientation
...............................................
4
Measuring Distance on the Map
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4
Map Page Settings
.................................................................
4
Map Settings
.....................................................................
4
Advanced Map Settings
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4
Compass
.....................................................................................
4
Using the Compass
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4
Course Pointer
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5
Navigating with Sight 'N Go
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5
Compass Settings
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5
Calibrating the Compass
...................................................
5
Heading Settings
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5
Trip Computer
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5
Trip Computer Settings
..........................................................
5
Altimeter
......................................................................................
5
Altimeter Plot Settings
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5
Altimeter Settings
..............................................................
5
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
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6
Connected Features
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6
Connected Feature Requirements
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6
Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device
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6
Phone Notifications
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6
Viewing Phone Notifications
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6
Hiding Notifications
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6
Managing Notifications
...........................................................
6
Connecting to a Wireless Network
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6
Connect IQ Features
..................................................................
7
Downloading Connect IQ Features
........................................
7
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
....
7
Viewing Connect IQ Widgets
.................................................
7
Controlling and Viewing Compatible Marine Devices
............
7
Garmin Explore
...........................................................................
7
Navigation
.......................................................................
7
Navigating to a Destination
.........................................................
7
Navigating with the Map
.........................................................
7
Navigating with the Compass
................................................
7
Stopping Navigation
...............................................................
7
Waypoints
...................................................................................
7
Creating a Waypoint
..............................................................
7
Navigating to a Waypoint
.......................................................
7
Editing a Waypoint
.................................................................
7
Deleting a Waypoint
...............................................................
7
Waypoint Averaging
...............................................................
8
Projecting a Waypoint
............................................................
8
Moving a Waypoint on the Map
.............................................
8
Finding a Location Near a Waypoint
......................................
8
Setting a Waypoint Proximity Alarm
.......................................
8
Adding a Waypoint to a Route
...............................................
8
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location
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8
Routes
........................................................................................
8
Creating a Route
....................................................................
8
Navigating a Saved Route
.....................................................
8
Viewing the Active Route
..................................................
8
Editing a Route
......................................................................
8
Viewing a Route on the Map
..................................................
8
Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Route
....................................
8
Editing the Name of a Route
..................................................
8
Reversing a Route
.................................................................
8
Deleting a Route
....................................................................
9
Recordings
..................................................................................
9
Recording Settings
.................................................................
9
Advanced Recording Settings
...........................................
9
Viewing the Current Activity
...................................................
9
Navigating Using TracBack®
.................................................
9
Stopping the Current Activity
.................................................
9
Navigating a Saved Activity
...................................................
9
Deleting a Saved Activity
.......................................................
9
Reversing an Activity
.............................................................
9
Creating a Track from a Saved Activity
..................................
9
Weather
...........................................................................
9
Requesting an inReach Weather Forecast
.................................
9
Updating an inReach Weather Forecast
..............................
10
Deleting an inReach Weather Forecast
...............................
10
Viewing an Active Weather Forecast
........................................
10
Viewing an Active Weather Map
..........................................
10
Adding an Active Weather Location
.....................................
10
Switching the Active Weather Location
...........................
10
Deleting an Active Weather Location
..............................
10
Data Use and History
...................................................
10
Viewing Plan Details
.................................................................
10
Viewing Data Use
.....................................................................
10
Main Menu Tools
..........................................................
10
BirdsEye Imagery
.....................................................................
11
Downloading BirdsEye Imagery
...........................................
11
Geocaches
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11
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