Garmin GPSMAP 8400 Series Owner's Manual page 50

Trolling motor battery status.
Turns the propeller on and off.
Reduces the speed.
Speed indicator.
Increases the speed.
Enables the cruise control at the current speed over ground
(SOG).
Engages the propellor at full speed.
Trolling motor status.
Enables anchor lock, which uses the trolling motor to hold your
position.
Steers the trolling motor.
When in anchor lock, jogs the anchor lock position forward,
backward, left, or right.
Enables heading hold (set and maintain the current heading).
When the trolling motor is in heading hold, an autopilot bar
appears in the trolling motor bar.
Opens the trolling motor settings.
Trolling Motor Settings
From the trolling motor bar, select
Calibrate: Calibrates the trolling motor compass
Trolling Motor Compass, page
motor bow offset (Setting the Bow Offset, page
Anchor Gain: Sets the response of the trolling motor when in
anchor lock mode. If you need the trolling motor to be more
responsive and move quicker, increase the value. If the
motor is moving too much, decrease the value.
Navigation Gain: Sets the response of the trolling motor when
navigating. If you need the trolling motor to be more
responsive and move quicker, increase the value. If the
motor is moving too much, decrease the value.
Heading Hold Mode: Sets the heading hold mode. The Vessel
Align option attempts to keep the boat pointing in the same
direction. The Go To option attempts to navigate a straight
line in the requested direction.
Arrival Mode: Sets the behavior of the trolling motor when you
reach the end of a route. With the Anchor Lock setting, the
trolling motor holds the position using the anchor lock feature
when the boat reaches the end of the route. With the Manual
setting, the propeller turns off when the boat reaches the end
of the route.
When using the Manual setting for the Arrival Mode option,
you must be ready to take control of the boat.
Auto Power On: Turns on the trolling motor when you apply
power to the system.
Prop. Stow Side: Sets which side of the trolling motor the
propellor rotates to when stowing the trolling motor. This is
helpful when you store other items near the stowed propellor.
Shortcut Keys: Enables the shortcut keys on the trolling motor
remote control to work with this particular chartplotter. The
keys work with only one chartplotter at a time.
Restore Defaults: Resets the trolling motor settings to the
factory default values.
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote
Control Shortcut Keys
You can quickly open commonly used screens by assigning a
shortcut key on the trolling motor remote control. You can create
a shortcut to screens, such as sonar screens and charts.
42
.
(Calibrating the
42) and sets the trolling
42).
CAUTION
NOTE: If you have more than one chartplotter on the network,
you can assign shortcut keys to one chartplotter only.
1 Open a screen.
2
Hold a shortcut key.
TIP: The shortcut is also saved to the Favorites category with
the shortcut key number.
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass
You must calibrate the compass in the trolling motor before you
can use the autopilot features.
1 Drive the boat to an open area of calm water.
2
From the trolling motor bar, select
Compass Cal..
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setting the Bow Offset
Based on the installation angle, the trolling motor may not align
with the center line of your boat. For the best results, you should
set the bow offset.
1
Adjust the angle of the trolling motor
center line of your boat
2
From the trolling motor bar, select
Offset.
Digital Selective Calling
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio
Functionality
If you have a NMEA 0183 VHF radio or a NMEA 2000 VHF
radio connected to your chartplotter, these features are enabled.
• The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio.
If your radio is capable, GPS position information is
transmitted with DSC calls.
• The chartplotter can receive digital selective calling (DSC)
distress and position information from the radio.
• The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending
position reports.
If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your
chartplotter, these features are also enabled.
• The chartplotter allows you to quickly set up and send
individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio.
• When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your
radio, the chartplotter shows the man-overboard screen and
prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point.
• When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your
chartplotter, the radio shows the Distress Call page to initiate
a man-overboard distress call.
> Calibrate >
so it aligns with the
, pointing straight forward.
> Calibrate > Bow
Digital Selective Calling