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sonar feature. You can save items you commonly access to the Favorites category. TIP: If your home screen has been customized by the boat manufacturer, you can open the original home page category tabs by dragging the bar on the right side of the screen to the left. The SmartMode items are geared toward an activity, such as cruising or docking. When a SmartMode button is selected from the home screen, each display in the station can show unique information. For example, when Cruising is selected from the home screen, one display can show the navigation chart and another display can show the radar screen. All of the options along the bottom of the home screen are visible on all other screens, except for the Settings button. The Settings button is accessible only from the home screen. An indicator appears on the Info button when an alarm is activated (Warning Manager, page 49). When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin Marine Network, you can group them together into a station. A station enables the displays to work together, instead of as several separate displays. You can customize the layout of the pages on each display, making each page different on each display. When you change the layout of a page in one display, the changes appear on only that display. When you change the name and symbol of the layout, those changes appear on all displays in the station, to maintain a consistent appearance. Adding an Item to Favorites You can add items such as a chart, combo screen, or gauge to the Favorites category. NOTE: If your home screen has been customized by the boat manufacturer, you cannot add an item to the Favorites category. 1 From the home screen, select a category from the right. 2 Hold a button on the left. The item is added to the Favorites home screen category. To remove an item you have added to the Favorites category, open the Favorites category, select Menu > Remove Favorite, and select the item to remove. Customizing the Home Screen 1 Open the home screen category to customize. 2 Select Menu. 3 Select an option: • To rearrange an item, select Rearrange, and select the new location. • To add an item to the Favorites category, select Add to Favorites, and select the item. • To change the home screen background image, select Background, and select an image (Recommended Background Image Dimensions, page 4). Customizing Pages Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination Page You can customize the layout and data shown in the combination pages and SmartMode layouts. When you change the layout of a page in a display you are interacting with, the change appears only on that display, except for the SmartMode name and symbol. When you change the SmartMode name or symbol for the layout, the new name or symbol appears on all displays in the station. 1 Open a page to customize. 2 Select Menu. 3 Select Edit Layout or Edit Combo. 4 Select an option: • To change the name, select Name or Name & Symbol > Name, enter a new name, and select Done. • To change the SmartMode symbol, select Name & Symbol > Symbol, and select a new symbol. • To change the number of functions shown and the layout of the screen, select Layout, and select an option. • To change the function of a portion of the screen, select the window to change, and select a function from the list on the right. • To change how the screens are split, drag the arrows to a new location. • To change the data shown on the page and additional data bars, select Overlays, and select an option. TIP: While viewing a screen with data overlay, hold an overlay box to quickly change the data in it. • To assign a preset to a portion of the SmartMode screen, select Presets > Include, and select a preset from the list on the right. Changing the Background Image 1 From the home screen, select Menu > Background. TIP: You can also adjust this setting from Settings > System > Sounds and Display > Background. 2 Select an image. Recommended Background Image Dimensions For the best fit for the background image, use an image that has the following dimensions, in pixels. Display resolution WVGA WSVGA WXGA HD WUXGA Image width 800 1024 1380 1920 1920 Image height 430 535 723 991 1111 Customizing the Startup Screen You personalize the image that is displayed when the chartplotter is turning on. For the best fit, the image should be 50 MB or less conform to the recommended dimensions (Recommended Startup Image Dimensions, page 4). 1 Insert a memory card that contains the image you want to use. 2 Select Settings > System > Sounds and Display > Startup Image > Select Image. 3 Select the memory card slot. 4 Select the image. 5 Select Set as Startup Image. The new image is shown then turning on the chartplotter. Recommended Startup Image Dimensions For the best fit for the startup images, use an image that has the following dimensions, in pixels. Display resolution WVGA WSVGA WXGA Image width 680 880 1080 Image height 200 270 350 HD WUXGA 1240 450 1700 650 Adding a SmartMode Layout You can add SmartMode layouts to suit your needs. Each customization made to one SmartMode layout for the home screen in a station appears on all displays in the station. 4 Customizing the Chartplotter