Navigation And Fishing Chart Setup - Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 40 Owner's Manual

Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings, page
This might appear in the Chart Setup menu.
Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings, page
This might appear in the Chart Setup menu.

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views.
Some settings require external accessories or applicable
premium charts.
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select MENU >
Chart Setup.
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
Imagery on the Navigation Chart, page
Water Overlay: Enables relief shading, which shows the
gradient of the bottom with shading, or sonar imagery, which
helps identify the density of the bottom. This feature is
available only with some premium maps.
Tides & Currents: Shows current station indicators and tide
station indicators on the chart
Indicators, page 5) and enables the tides and current slider,
which sets the time for which tides and currents are reported
on the map.
Roses: Shows a compass rose around your boat, indicating
compass direction oriented to the heading of the boat. A true
wind direction or apparent wind direction indicator appears if
the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind
sensor. When in sailing mode, true and apparent wind are
shown on the wind rose.
Lake Level: Sets the present water level of the lake. This
feature is available only with some premium maps.
Overlay Numbers: See Overlay Numbers Settings, page
Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart,
when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather
receiver with an active subscription. Requires a compatible,
connected antenna and an active subscription.
Chart Appearance: See Chart Appearance Settings, page
Chart Appearance Settings
You can adjust the appearance of the different charts and 3D
chart views. Each setting is specific to the chart or chart view
being used.
NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views
and chartplotter models. Some options require premium maps or
connected accessories.
From a chart or 3D chart view, select MENU > Chart Setup >
Chart Appearance.
Orientation: Sets the perspective of the map.
Detail: Adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map, at
different zoom levels.
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, and sets the data source for the heading
line.
Panoptix Area: Shows and hides the area being scanned by
the Panoptix transducer. The attitude and heading reference
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system (AHRS) must be calibrated use this feature
(Transducer Installation Settings, page
World Map: Uses either a basic world map or a shaded relief
map on the chart. These differences are visible only when
zoomed out too far to see the detailed charts.
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.
Charts and 3D Chart Views
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Shallow Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the
specified depth.
7. Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to
shade between.
Symbols: Shows and configures the appearance of various
symbols on the chart, such as the vessel icon, navaid
symbols, land POIs, and light sectors.
Style: Sets how the chart appears over 3D terrain.
Hazard Colors: Shows shallow water and land with a color
scale. Blue indicates deep water, yellow is shallow water, and
red is very shallow water.
Safe Depth: Sets the appearance of a safe depth for the
Mariner's Eye 3D chart view.
NOTE: This setting affects only the appearance of hazard
colors for the Mariner's Eye 3D chart view. It does not affect
the safe water depth Auto Guidance setting or the sonar
shallow water alarm setting.
Range Rings: Shows and configures the appearance of range
rings, which help you to visualize distances in some chart
views.
Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is
the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the
course to your destination.
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines
You can show the heading line and the course over ground
(COG) line on the chart.
COG is your direction of movement. Heading is the direction the
bow of the boat is pointed, when a heading sensor is connected.
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From a chart view, select MENU > Chart Setup > Chart
Appearance > Heading Line.
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If necessary, select Source, and select an option:
• To automatically use the source available, select Auto.
• To use the GPS antenna heading for COG, select GPS
Heading (COG).
• To use data from a connected heading sensor, select
Heading.
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• To use data from both a connected heading sensor and
the GPS antenna, select COG and Heading.
This displays both the heading line and the COG line on
the chart.
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Select Display, and select an option:
• Select Distance > Distance, and enter the length of the
line shown on the chart.
• Select Time > Time, and enter the time used to calculate
the distance your boat will travel in the specified time at
your present speed.
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and
Chart Views
From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU > Waypoints &
Tracks.
Tracks: Shows tracks on the chart or 3D chart view.
Waypoints: Shows the list of waypoints
Waypoints, page
New Waypoint: Creates a new waypoint.
Waypoint Display: Sets how to display waypoints on the chart.
Active Tracks: Shows the active track options menu.
Saved Tracks: Shows the list of saved tracks
Saved Tracks, page
Tracks Display: Sets which tracks to display on the chart based
on track color.
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