Mapping A Body Of Water Using The Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature - Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 40 Owner's Manual

Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin
Quickdraw Contours Feature
Before you can use the Garmin Quickdraw Contours feature,
you must have a supported chartplotter with upgraded software,
sonar depth, your GPS position, and a memory card with free
space.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all models.
1
From a chart view, select MENU > Quickdraw Contours >
Start Recording.
2
When recording is complete, select Stop Recording.
3
Select Manage > Name, and enter a name for the map.
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Map
You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to
mark hazards or points of interest.
1
From the Navigation chart, select a location.
2
Select Add Quickdraw Label.
3
Enter text for the label, and select Done.
Garmin Quickdraw Community
The Garmin Quickdraw Community is a free, public, online
community that enables you to share your Garmin Quickdraw
Contours maps with others. You can also download maps other
users have created.
To access the Garmin Quickdraw Community, sign in to your
Garmin Connect account, and then you can upload and
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download maps using a memory card.
Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community
You can access the Garmin Quickdraw Community using
Garmin Connect website.
1
Go to connect.garmin.com.
2
Select Get Started > Quickdraw Community > Get Started.
3
If you do not have a Garmin Connect account, create one.
4
Sign in to your Garmin Connect account.
5
Select Marine in the upper-right to open the Garmin
Quickdraw widget.
TIP: Make sure you have a memory card in your computer to
share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps.
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with
the Garmin Quickdraw Community
You can share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that you have
created with others in the Garmin Quickdraw Community.
When you share a contour map, only the contour map is shared.
Your waypoints are not shared.
1
Remove the memory card from the chartplotter.
2
Insert the memory card into your computer.
3
Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community
Garmin Quickdraw Community, page
4
Select Share Your Contours.
5
Browse to your memory card, and select the /Garmin folder.
6
Open the Quickdraw folder, and select the file named
ContoursLog.svy.
After the file is uploaded, delete the ContoursLog.svy file from
your memory card to avoid issues with future uploads. Your data
will not be lost.
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps
You can download Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that other
users have created and shared with the Garmin Quickdraw
Community.
Navigation with a Chartplotter
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1
Insert the memory card into your computer.
2
Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community
Garmin Quickdraw Community, page
3
Select Search for Contours.
4 Use the map and search features to locate an area to
download.
The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps
that have been shared for that region.
5 Select Select an Area to Download.
6
Drag the edges of the box to select the area to download.
7 Select Start Download.
8
Save the file to your memory card.
TIP: If you cannot find the file, look in the "Downloads" folder.
The browser may have saved the file there.
9
Remove the memory card from your computer.
10
Insert the memory card in the chartplotter.
The chartplotter automatically recognizes the contours maps.
The chartplotter may take a few minutes to load the maps.
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
From a chart, select MENU > Quickdraw Contours > Settings.
Display: Displays Garmin Quickdraw Contours. The User
Contours option shows your own Garmin Quickdraw
Contours maps. The Community Contours option shows the
maps you have downloaded from the Garmin Quickdraw
Community.
Recording Offset: Sets the distance between the sonar depth
and the contour recording depth. If the water level has
changed since your last recording, adjust this setting so the
recording depth is the same for both recordings.
For example, if the last time you recorded had a sonar depth
of 3.1 m (10.5 ft.), and today's sonar depth is 3.6 m (12 ft.),
enter -0.5 m (-1.5 ft.) for the a Recording Offset value.
User Display Offset: Sets differences in contour depths and
depth labels on your own contours maps to compensate for
changes in the water level of a body of water, or for depth
errors in recorded maps.
Comm. Display Offset: Sets differences in contour depths and
depth labels on the community contours maps to compensate
for changes in the water level of a body of water, or for depth
errors in recorded maps.
Survey Coloring: Sets the color of the Garmin Quickdraw
Contours display. When this setting is turned on, the colors
indicate the quality of the recording. When this setting is
turned off, the contour areas use standard map colors.
Green indicates good depth and GPS position, and a speed
under 10 mph. Yellow indicates good depth and GPS
position, and a speed between 10 and 20 mph. Red indicates
poor depth or GPS position, and a speed above 20 mph.
Depth Range Shading: Specifies the upper and lower limits of a
depth range and a color for that depth range.
Navigation with a Chartplotter
If your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilot
control display must be installed at each steering helm in order
to disable the autopilot system.
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
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