Garmin GPSMAP 7600 Series Manuals

Table of Contents

3

Introduction

13

Device Overview

13

Connector View

14

Using the Touchscreen

14

On-Screen Buttons

15

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

17

Tips and Shortcuts (MFD Models)

17

Protective Cover

18

Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter

18

Accessing the Manuals from the Web

18

Garmin Support Center

18

Inserting Memory Cards

19

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

19

Selecting the GPS Source

19

Customizing the Chartplotter

20

Home Screen

20

Adding an Item to Favorites

21

Customizing Pages

21

Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page

21

Customizing the Startup Screen

21

Recommended Startup Image Dimensions

22

Adding a Smartmode Layout

22

Creating a New Combination Page

23

Deleting a Combination Page

23

Customizing the Data Overlays

24

Resetting the Station Layouts

24

Presets

24

Saving a New Preset

24

Managing Presets

25

Setting the Vessel Type

25

Adjusting the Backlight

25

Adjusting the Color Mode

25

Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically

25

Enabling Screen Lock

25

Automatically Turning off the System

26

Activecaptain App

26

Activecaptain Roles

26

Getting Started with the Activecaptain App

27

Enabling Smart Notifications

27

Receiving Notifications

28

Managing Notifications

28

Making Notifications Private

28

Updating Software with the Activecaptain App

29

Updating Charts with Activecaptain

29

Communication with Wireless Devices

29

Wi-Fi Network

30

Setting up the Wi-Fi Wireless Network

30

Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter

30

Changing the Wireless Channel

30

Changing the Wi-Fi Host

30

Wireless Remote Control

30

Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter

30

Turning on and off the Remote Backlight

31

Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters

31

Wireless Wind Sensor

31

Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter

31

Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation

31

Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch

31

Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device

32

Charts and 3D Chart Views

32

Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart

33

Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen

33

Chart Symbols

33

Measuring a Distance on the Chart

34

Creating a Waypoint on the Chart

34

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart

34

Viewing Details about Navaids

34

Navigating to a Point on the Chart

35

Premium Charts

36

Fish Eye 3D Chart View

36

Viewing Tide Station Information

37

Animated Tide and Current Indicators

37

Showing Tides and Current Indicators

37

Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart

38

Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks

38

Automatic Identification System

38

AIS Targeting Symbols

39

Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets

40

Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel

40

Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel

40

Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel

40

Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats

40

Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm

41

AIS Aids to Navigation

41

AIS Distress Signals

42

Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission

42

AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols

43

Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts

43

Turning off AIS Reception

43

Chart Menu

43

Chart Layers

44

Chart Layer Settings

44

Depth Layer Settings

44

My Vessel Layer Settings

45

Laylines Settings

45

User Data Layer Settings

45

Other Vessels Layer Settings

46

Water Layer Settings

46

Depth Range Shading

47

Weather Layer Settings

47

Radar Overlay Settings

48

Chart Settings

48

Fish Eye 3D Settings

48

Supported Maps

48

Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping

49

Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature

49

Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map

49

Garmin Quickdraw Community

50

Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain

50

Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Activecaptain

50

Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Activecaptain

50

Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect

50

Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect

51

Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect

51

Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings

52

Navigation with a Chartplotter

52

Basic Navigation Questions

53

Destinations

53

Searching for a Destination by Name

53

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

53

Searching for a Marine Services Destination

53

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to

54

Stopping Navigation

54

Waypoints

54

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

54

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

54

Marking an SOS Location

54

Projecting a Waypoint

55

Viewing a List of All Waypoints

55

Editing a Saved Waypoint

55

Moving a Saved Waypoint

55

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint

56

Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB

56

Deleting All Waypoints

56

Routes

56

Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location

57

Creating and Saving a Route

57

Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths

57

Editing a Saved Route

57

Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route

58

Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route

58

Initiating a Search Pattern

59

Deleting a Saved Route

59

Deleting All Saved Routes

59

Auto Guidance

59

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path

59

Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path

60

Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path

60

Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress

60

Setting a Timed Arrival

60

Auto Guidance Path Configurations

61

Adjusting the Distance from Shore

62

Tracks

62

Showing Tracks

62

Setting the Color of the Active Track

63

Saving the Active Track

63

Viewing a List of Saved Tracks

63

Editing a Saved Track

63

Saving a Track as a Route

63

Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track

63

Deleting a Saved Track

63

Deleting All Saved Tracks

63

Retracing the Active Track

64

Clearing the Active Track

64

Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording

64

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log

64

Boundaries

64

Creating a Boundary

64

Converting a Route to a Boundary

65

Converting a Track to a Boundary

65

Editing a Boundary

65

Linking a Boundary to a Smartmode Layout

65

Setting a Boundary Alarm

65

Disabling All Boundary Alarms

65

Deleting a Boundary

66

Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries

66

Sailing Features

66

Setting the Vessel Type

66

Sail Racing

66

Starting Line Guidance

66

Setting the Starting Line

66

Using the Starting Line Guidance

67

Starting the Race Timer

67

Stopping the Race Timer

67

Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna

67

Laylines Settings

68

Setting the Keel Offset

69

Sailboat Autopilot Operation

69

Wind Hold

70

Setting the Wind Hold Type

70

Engaging Wind Hold

70

Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold

70

Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot

70

Tack and Gybe

70

Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold

70

Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold

70

Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay

70

Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor

71

Adjusting the Autopilot Response

71

Heading Line and Angle Markers

71

Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers

71

Sonar Fishfinder

72

Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals

72

Changing the Sonar View

72

Traditional Sonar View

72

Split-Frequency Sonar View

73

Split-Zoom Sonar View

73

Garmin Clearvü™ Sonar View

73

Sidevü Sonar View

74

Sidevü Scanning Technology

75

Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen

75

Panoptix Sonar Views

75

Livevü down Sonar View

76

Livevü Forward Sonar View

77

Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View

78

Realvü 3D down Sonar View

79

Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View

80

Garmin Frontvü™ Sonar View

81

Panoptix Livescope™ Sonar View

81

Perspective View

82

Selecting the Transducer Type

82

Selecting a Sonar Source

82

Renaming a Sonar Source

82

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen

83

Pausing the Sonar Display

83

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