Tracks; Showing Tracks; Setting The Color Of The Active Track; Saving The Active Track - Garmin GPSMAP 800 Series Owner's Manual

Safe Depth: Sets the minimum depth (chart depth datum) the
chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance line.
NOTE: The minimum safe depth for the premium charts is 3
feet. If you enter a Safe Depth value of less than 3 feet, the
charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidance route
calculations.
Safe Height: Sets the minimum height (chart height datum) of a
bridge that your boat can safely travel under.
Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want the
Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto Guidance line
may move if you change this setting while navigating. The
available values for this setting are relative, not absolute. To
ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate
distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the
Auto Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations
that require navigation through a narrow waterway
the Distance from Shore).
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore
you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto
Guidance line may move if you change this setting while
navigating. The available values for the Shoreline Distance
setting are relative, not absolute. To ensure the Auto Guidance
line is placed the appropriate distance from shore, you can
assess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one or
more familiar destinations that require navigation through a
narrow waterway.
1
Dock your vessel or drop the anchor.
2
Select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline
Distance > Normal.
3
Select a destination that you have navigated to previously.
4
Select Navigate To > Auto Guidance.
5
Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and
determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles
and the turns enable efficient travel.
6
Select an option:
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,
select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,
select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >
Shoreline Distance > Far.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select
Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline
Distance > Near.
7
If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the placement of
the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line
safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficient
travel.
Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in
open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to
Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not
reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination
selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.
8
Select an option:
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,
select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,
select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >
Shoreline Distance > Farthest.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select
Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline
Distance > Nearest.
9 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review the
placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine
whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turns
enable efficient travel.
12
Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in
open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to
Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not
reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination
selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.
10
Repeat steps 3 through 9 at least once more, using a
different destination each time, until you are familiar with the
functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting.

Tracks

A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track
currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be
saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.

Showing Tracks

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU > Waypoints
(Adjusting
& Tracks > Tracks > On.
A trailing line on the chart indicates your track.

Setting the Color of the Active Track

1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track
Color.
2
Select a track color.

Saving the Active Track

The track currently being recorded is called the active track.
1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Save Active Track.
2
Select an option:
• Select the time the active track began.
• Select Entire Log.
3
Select Save.

Viewing a List of Saved Tracks

Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.

Editing a Saved Track

1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2
Select a track.
3
Select Edit Track.
4
Select an option:
• Select Name, and enter the new name.
• Select Track Color, and select a color.

Saving a Track as a Route

1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2
Select a track.
3 Select Edit Track > Save Route.

Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track

Before you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you
must record and save at least one track (Tracks).
1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2
Select a track.
3 Select Follow Track.
4
Select an option:
• To navigate the track from the starting point used when
the track was created, select Forward.
• To navigate the track from the destination point used
when the track was created, select Backward.
5
Review the course indicated by the colored line.
6
Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid
land, shallow water, and other obstacles.

Deleting a Saved Track

1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
Navigation with a Chartplotter