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If decluttering does not hide a particular feature, you can hide fea-
tures individually from the Cartography Setup menu.
5.15 Journey planning
Navionics chart data is preinstalled on the GPM400. The data pro-
vides you with some or all of the following information:
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Details for cartographic objects, including source data for struc-
tures, lines, open sea areas etc.
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Details of ports, port and business services.
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Tide and current information.
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Wrecks and obstructions.
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Panoramic photos.
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Aerial photographs.
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Pilot books.
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Coastal roads.
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For full details of the features available, refer to the Navionics
website at www.navionics.com or www.navionics.it
Some Navionics data provide detailed bathymetric information in
addition to standard chart information. You can choose between the
standard chart view, or the view displaying bathymetric contours.
To display bathymetric information
1. Press the PRESENTATION softkey.
2. Press the CHART LAYERS softkey.
3. Press the CHART TYPE softkey to toggle between FISH and
NAV options.
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The FISH option displays bathymetric information.
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The NAV option displays the standard chart view.
If you select FISH and no data is available for your current position,
the databar displays (FISH) to indicate that you are in that mode
but without data.
Displaying details for objects and features
Many objects shown on the chart have detailed information associ-
ated with them. Some of this information displays automatically
whenever you highlight the object with the cursor.
Depending on the object type, its additional information might allow
you to:
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Locate the nearest waypoint, port, port service, tidal and current
stations, wreck or obstruction, to the selected position.
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Search for a named port.
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View detailed data for the selected port, tidal station or current
station.
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View panoramic photographs.
To view detailed object information
1. Move the cursor over an object. If basic information exists for
the object, it will be displayed (unless deactivated in the setup
menu).
2. Press OK.
3. Detailed information for the object is displayed.
To change the set-up options for object information, see
Finding nearby features and services
You can locate the nearest waypoint, port, port service, tidal and
current stations, wreck or obstruction, to the cursor position.
To find nearby features and services
1. Move the cursor to the relevant position.
2. Press OK.
3. Press the FIND NEAREST softkey.
4. Select the appropriate options from the on-screen lists.
Once located, you can use the softkeys and trackpad to:
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Display detailed data for services at the listed ports.
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Show the selected item on the chart.
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