Garmin GPSMAP 8700 Black Box Owners Manual - Page 54
Setting the Fuel Alarm
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Data fields Hold to replace the data. Current time Hold to view trip data. Press to set the joystick button Set Point functions (Helm Master®). Tank level information Hold a tank to view detailed tank level sensor information. GPS signal strength Select to set the Fish Point high RPM limit (Helm Master). Select to set the trolling speed (Command Link Plus®). Data fields Hold to replace the data. Shift position Tachometer and trim angle Hold to change the background. Engine information Hold to replace the data and change the gauge appearance. Engine Condition Icons Orange icons indicate engine conditions. Yamaha security system is on. Engines are under synchronization control. Engines are warming up. Engine Alert Icons Red icons indicate engine abnormalities. NOTICE Consult your Yamaha dealer if the problem cannot be located and corrected. Low cooling water pressure. Low oil pressure. Stop the engine. Check the engine oil level, and add more oil if necessary. NOTICE Do not continue to run the engine if this indicator is on. Serious engine damage will occur. Engine overheating. Stop the engine immediately. Check the cooling water inlet, and clear it if it is blocked. NOTICE Do not continue to run the engine if this indicator is on. Serious engine damage will occur. Low battery voltage. Check the battery and battery connections, and tighten all loose battery connections. Return to port soon if tightening the battery connections does not increase the battery voltage. Consult your Yamaha dealer immediately. NOTE: Do NOT stop the engine when this alert is on. If you do, you may not be able to restart the engine. Water in the fuel. Water has collected in the fuel filter (fuel separator). Stop the engine immediately and consult the engine manual to drain the water from the fuel filter. NOTE: Gasoline mixed with water might cause damage to the engine. Check engine/maintenance alert. Consult your Yamaha dealer immediately. The check engine alert also appears when more than 100 hours have elapsed since the previous maintenance. Engine alert notification. (Helm Master) Engine emission issue. Setting Up the Gauges Configuring the Number of Engines 1 From a gauges screen, select Menu > Num. Engines. 2 Select the number of engines. Configuring the Tank Level Sensors 1 From a gauges screen, select Menu > Tank Preset. 2 Select a tank level sensor to configure. 3 Select Name, enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select Type, and select the type of sensor. 5 Select Style, and select the style of sensor. 6 Select Tank Capacity, enter the capacity of the tank, and select Done. 7 Select Calibration, and follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the tank levels. If you do not calibrate the tank levels, the system uses default settings for the tank levels. Changing the Data Shown 1 From a data screen, hold a customizable item. 2 Select a data type. 3 Select the data to display. Yamaha Engine Data Settings From a Yamaha engine screen, select Menu. Trip: Displays information about the trip, such as distance and hours, and allows you to reset these values. Maintenance Reminder: Displays maintenance information, and enables you to set the maintenance intervals, and reset the time elapsed since the previous maintenance. Tank Preset: Sets the tank name, fluid type, sensor style, and tank capacity, and calibrates the sensor. Fuel Flow Offset: Sets the offset for the fuel flow data. Off Timer: Turns off the system one hour after the engine is turned off. Available on the Helm Master system. Trim Zero Set: Allows you to initialize the trim angle to zero when all motors are fully trimmed down. Tanks: Displays detailed tank level sensor information. Trim: Displays the trim angle of the engines. Active Alarms: Displays any active alarms for the engines. Trouble Code: Displays the corresponding trouble codes for the active engine alarms. Provide this information to the Yamaha dealer. Setting the Fuel Alarm Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow sensor must be connected to the chartplotter. You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Set Total Fuel Onboard > On. 46 Gauges and Graphs