Garmin GPSMAP 8700 Black Box Owners Manual - Page 21

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AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more information about the transmission and begin navigation. Transmission lost. Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test of their distress signal device, and does not represent a true emergency. Transmission test lost. Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > AIS. 2 Select an option: • To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select AIS-EPIRB Test. • To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals, select AIS-MOB Test. • To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) test signals, select AIS-SART Test. Turning Off AIS Reception AIS signal reception is turned on by default. Select Settings > Other Vessels > AIS > Off. All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views is disabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking, collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and tracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels. Chart Menu NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories, such as radar. NOTE: The menus may contain some settings that are not supported by your installed charts or your present location. If you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact the chart view. From a chart, select Menu. Layers: Adjusts the appearance of the different items on the charts (Chart Layers, page 13). Quickdraw Contours: Turns on bottom contour drawing, and allows you to create fishing map labels (Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping, page 15). Settings: Adjusts the chart settings (Chart Settings, page 15). Edit Overlays: Adjusts the data shown on the screen (Customizing the Data Overlays, page 5). Chart Layers You can turn on and off chart layers and customize features of the charts. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view being used. NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and chartplotter models. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories. NOTE: The menus may contain some settings that are not supported by your installed charts or your present location. If you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact the chart view. From a chart, select Menu > Layers. Chart: Shows and hides chart-related items (Chart Layer Settings, page 13). My Vessel: Shows and hides items relating to the boat (My Vessel Layer Settings, page 13). User Data: Shows and hides user data, such as waypoints, boundaries, and tracks, and opens user data lists (User Data Layer Settings, page 14). Other Vessels: Adjusts how other vessels are shown (Other Vessels Layer Settings, page 14). Water: Shows and hides depth items (Water Layer Settings, page 14). Quickdraw Contours: Shows and hides Garmin Quickdraw Contours data (Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings, page 16). Weather: Shows and hides weather-related items (Weather Layer Settings, page 14). Chart Layer Settings From a chart, select Menu > Layers > Chart. Satellite Photos: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart, when certain premium maps are used (Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart, page 11). NOTE: This setting must be enabled to view Standard Mapping charts. Tides & Currents: Shows current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart (Showing Tides and Current Indicators, page 11) and enables the tides and current slider, which sets the time for which tides and currents are reported on the map. Land POIs: Shows points of interest on land. Navaid: Shows navigational aids, such as ATONs and flashing lights, on the chart. Allows you to select NOAA or IALA navaid type. Service Points: Shows locations for marine services. Depth: Adjusts the items on the depth layer (Depth Layer Settings, page 13). Restricted Areas: Shows information about restricted areas on the chart. Photo Points: Shows camera icons for aerial photos (Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks, page 11). Depth Layer Settings From a chart, select Menu > Layers > Chart > Depth. Depth Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to shade between. Shallow Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the specified depth. Spot Depths: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth. Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the dangerous depth are indicated by red text. Fishing Contours: Sets the zoom level for a detailed view of bottom contours and depth soundings and simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing. My Vessel Layer Settings From a chart, select Menu > Layers > My Vessel. Heading Line: Shows and adjusts the heading line, which is a line drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel (Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers, page 25). Active Tracks: Shows the active track on the chart and opens the Active Track Options menu. Wind Rose: Shows a visual representation of the wind angle or direction provided by the connected wind sensor and sets the wind source. Compass Rose: Shows a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction oriented to the heading of the boat. Enabling this option disables the Wind Rose option. Charts and 3D Chart Views 13

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AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
Symbol Description
AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more
information about the transmission and begin navigation.
Transmission lost.
Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test of
their distress signal device, and does not represent a true
emergency.
Transmission test lost.
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded
areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS
test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must
enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts.
1
Select
Settings
>
Alarms
>
AIS
.
2
Select an option:
To receive or ignore Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon (EPRIB) test signals, select
AIS-EPIRB Test
.
To receive or ignore Man Overboard (MOB) test signals,
select
AIS-MOB Test
.
To receive or ignore Search and Rescue Transponder
(SART) test signals, select
AIS-SART Test
.
Turning Off AIS Reception
AIS signal reception is turned on by default.
Select
Settings
>
Other Vessels
>
AIS
>
Off
.
All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views is
disabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking,
collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and
tracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels.
Chart Menu
NOTE:
Not all settings apply to all charts. Some options require
premium maps or connected accessories, such as radar.
NOTE:
The menus may contain some settings that are not
supported by your installed charts or your present location. If
you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact
the chart view.
From a chart, select Menu.
Layers
: Adjusts the appearance of the different items on the
charts (
Chart Layers
, page 13
).
Quickdraw Contours
: Turns on bottom contour drawing, and
allows you to create fishing map labels (
Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Mapping
, page 15
).
Settings
: Adjusts the chart settings (
Chart Settings
, page 15
).
Edit Overlays
: Adjusts the data shown on the screen
(
Customizing the Data Overlays
, page 5
).
Chart Layers
You can turn on and off chart layers and customize features of
the charts. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view
being used.
NOTE:
Not all settings apply to all charts and chartplotter
models. Some options require premium maps or connected
accessories.
NOTE:
The menus may contain some settings that are not
supported by your installed charts or your present location. If
you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact
the chart view.
From a chart, select
Menu
>
Layers
.
Chart
: Shows and hides chart-related items (
Chart Layer
Settings
, page 13
).
My Vessel
: Shows and hides items relating to the boat (
My
Vessel Layer Settings
, page 13
).
User Data
: Shows and hides user data, such as waypoints,
boundaries, and tracks, and opens user data lists (
User Data
Layer Settings
, page 14
).
Other Vessels
: Adjusts how other vessels are shown (
Other
Vessels Layer Settings
, page 14
).
Water
: Shows and hides depth items (
Water Layer Settings
,
page 14
).
Quickdraw Contours
: Shows and hides Garmin Quickdraw
Contours data (
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
,
page 16
).
Weather
: Shows and hides weather-related items (
Weather
Layer Settings
, page 14
).
Chart Layer Settings
From a chart, select
Menu
>
Layers
>
Chart
.
Satellite Photos
: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the
land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart,
when certain premium maps are used (
Showing Satellite
Imagery on the Navigation Chart
, page 11
).
NOTE:
This setting must be enabled to view Standard
Mapping charts.
Tides & Currents
: Shows current station indicators and tide
station indicators on the chart (
Showing Tides and Current
Indicators
, page 11
) and enables the tides and current slider,
which sets the time for which tides and currents are reported
on the map.
Land POIs
: Shows points of interest on land.
Navaid
: Shows navigational aids, such as ATONs and flashing
lights, on the chart. Allows you to select NOAA or IALA
navaid type.
Service Points
: Shows locations for marine services.
Depth
: Adjusts the items on the depth layer (
Depth Layer
Settings
, page 13
).
Restricted Areas
: Shows information about restricted areas on
the chart.
Photo Points
: Shows camera icons for aerial photos (
Viewing
Aerial Photos of Landmarks
, page 11
).
Depth Layer Settings
From a chart, select
Menu
>
Layers
>
Chart
>
Depth
.
Depth Shading
: Specifies an upper and lower depth to shade
between.
Shallow Shading
: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the
specified depth.
Spot Depths
: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous
depth. Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the
dangerous depth are indicated by red text.
Fishing Contours
: Sets the zoom level for a detailed view of
bottom contours and depth soundings and simplifies map
presentation for optimal use while fishing.
My Vessel Layer Settings
From a chart, select
Menu
>
Layers
>
My Vessel
.
Heading Line
: Shows and adjusts the heading line, which is a
line drawn on the map from the bow of the boat in the
direction of travel (
Setting the Heading Line and Angle
Markers
, page 25
).
Active Tracks
: Shows the active track on the chart and opens
the Active Track Options menu.
Wind Rose
: Shows a visual representation of the wind angle or
direction provided by the connected wind sensor and sets the
wind source.
Compass Rose
: Shows a compass rose around your boat,
indicating compass direction oriented to the heading of the
boat. Enabling this option disables the Wind Rose option.
Charts and 3D Chart Views
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