Chart Menu; Chart Layers; Chart Layer Settings - Garmin GPSMAP 12x3 Owner's Manual

Chart Menu

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories, such
as radar.
NOTE: The menus may contain some settings that are not supported by your installed charts or your present
location. If you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact the chart view.
From a chart, select Options.
Layers: Adjusts the appearance of the different items on the charts
Quickdraw Contours: Turns on bottom contour drawing, and allows you to create fishing map labels
Quickdraw Contours Mapping,
Settings: Adjusts the chart settings
Edit Overlays: Adjusts the data shown on the screen

Chart Layers

You can turn on and off chart layers and customize features of the charts. Each setting is specific to the chart
or chart view being used.
NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and chartplotter models. Some options require premium maps or
connected accessories.
NOTE: The menus may contain some settings that are not supported by your installed charts or your present
location. If you make changes to those settings, the changes will not impact the chart view.
From a chart, select Options > Layers.
Chart: Shows and hides chart-related items
My Vessel: Shows and hides items relating to the boat
Manage User Data: Shows and hides user data, such as waypoints, boundaries, and tracks, and opens user data
lists (User Data Layer Settings,
Other Vessels: Adjusts how other vessels are shown
Water: Shows and hides depth items
Quickdraw Contours: Shows and hides Garmin Quickdraw Contours data
page 46).
Weather: Shows and hides weather-related items

Chart Layer Settings

From a chart, select Options > Layers > Chart.
Satellite Photos: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of the
Navigation chart, when certain premium maps are used
page 32).
NOTE: This setting must be enabled to view Standard Mapping charts.
Tides & Currents: Shows current station indicators and tide station indicators on the chart
Current Indicators, page 31) and enables the tides and current slider, which sets the time for which tides and
currents are reported on the map.
Land POIs: Shows points of interest on land.
Navaid: Shows navigational aids, such as ATONs and flashing lights, on the chart. Allows you to select NOAA or
IALA navaid type.
Service Points: Shows locations for marine services.
Depth: Adjusts the items on the depth layer
Restricted Areas: Shows information about restricted areas on the chart.
Photo Points: Shows camera icons for aerial photos
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page 43).
(Chart Settings, page 42).
(Customizing the Data Overlays,
(Chart Layer Settings,
(My Vessel Layer Settings,
page 40).
(Other Vessels Layer Settings,
(Water Layer Settings,
(Weather Layer Settings,
(Depth Layer Settings,
(Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks,
(Chart Layers, page 38).
page 38).
page 39).
page 40).
(Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings,
page 41).
(Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart,
page 39).
(Garmin
page 14).
page 40).
(Showing Tides and
page 32).
Charts and 3D Chart Views