Environmental Data - Garmin GPSMAP 740 Owner's Manual

Resetting Trip Gauges
1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Trip > Menu.
2. Complete an action:
• Select Reset Trip to set all the readings for the present trip to 0.0.
• Select Reset Maximum Speed to set the maximum speed reading to 0.0.
• Select Reset odometer to set the odometer reading to 0.0.
• Select Reset All to set all the readings to 0.0.
Compass
Viewing the Compass
While you are navigating to a destination, the compass shows information about the distance you are off
course, the distance to your final destination, the time to your next waypoint, and the distance to your next
waypoint.
From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Compass.

Environmental Data

Wind Gauges
Viewing Wind Gauges
From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Wind.
Selecting True or Apparent Wind for the Wind Gauges
The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the
wind speed graph.
Wind Speed Description
Apparent Wind Shows wind speed data based on the flow of
air experienced while on a boat in motion.
True Wind Shows wind speed data based on the flow of
air experienced while on a stationary boat.
For the most-accurate data, the VMG Source
setting should be set to Auto
1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Wind > Menu.
2. Select Show True Wind or Show Apparent Wind.
GPSMAP 700 Series Owner's Manual
Required Sensors
A wind sensor.
A wind sensor and a water speed sensor; or a
wind sensor and a GPS antenna.
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