Device Configuration; Basic Device Configuration Questions; Simulator Mode; Turning The Chartplotter On Automatically - Garmin GPSMAP 740 Owner's Manual

Device Configuration

Basic Device Configuration Questions

Question
How do I adjust the amount of detail shown on the
map?
How do I change the time zone setting?
How do I change the language setting?
How do I adjust the brightness of the backlight?
How do I show a compass tape at the top of the chart? See "Showing the Compass Tape on a Chart"
How do I change the color of the active track?
How do I delete the track log on the map?
How do I transfer waypoints to a memory card?
How do I erase all waypoints, route, and tracks?
How do I check the software version and the map
version on the chartplotter?

Simulator Mode

Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal
strength bars shown are simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals.
Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice using the chartplotter. The
chartplotter does not track satellites in simulator mode.
Turning Simulator Mode On
From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator > on.
Configuring Simulator Mode
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator > Setup.
2. Complete an action:
• Select Speed, enter the speed of your boat in simulator mode, and select Done.
• Select Track Control. Select Auto Track to allow the chartplotter to set the heading automatically, or
select User Track to set the heading manually.
• Select Set Position, select the simulated position of your boat, and select Select.
• Select Set Time, enter the simulated time, and select Done.
• Select Set Date, enter the simulated date, select Done.

Turning the Chartplotter On Automatically

You can set the chartplotter to turn on when power is applied. Otherwise, the chartplotter must be turned on
using .
From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Auto Power > on.
NoTe: If Auto Power is on and the chartplotter is turned off using
reapplied within less than two minutes, you may have to press
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Device Configuration
Answer
See "Changing the Map Zoom Detail"
See "Configuring the Time"
See "Setting the Language"
See "Adjusting the Backlight"
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See "Setting the Color of the Active Track"
See "Clearing the Active Track"
See "Chartplotter Data Management"
See "Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and
Tracks"
See "Viewing System Information"
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