Garmin GPSMAP 7608 Manuals

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Garmin GPSMAP 7608 Owner's Manual (60 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 2.67 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Device Overview
9
Using the Touchscreen
9
On-Screen Buttons
9
Tips and Shortcuts
9
Locking the Touchscreen
9
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
9
Downloading the Manuals
9
Getting more Information
9
Inserting a Memory Card
9
Inserting Memory Cards
10
Software Update
10
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
10
Updating the Device Software
10
GPS Satellite Signals
10
Selecting the GPS Source
10
Customizing the Chartplotter
10
Home Screen
10
Adding an Item to Favorites
11
Customizing Pages
11
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
11
Adding a Smartmode Layout
11
Adding a Custom Combination Screen
11
Customizing the Data Overlays
11
Resetting the Station Layouts
11
Presets
11
Saving a New Preset
11
Managing Presets
11
Setting the Vessel Type
12
Adjusting the Backlight
12
Adjusting the Color Mode
12
Charts and 3D Chart Views
12
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart
12
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
12
Selecting a Map
12
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
12
Chart Symbols
12
Showing a Different Chart
12
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
13
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
13
Viewing Details about Navaids
13
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
13
Heading Line and Angle Markers
13
Setting the Heading and Course over Ground Lines
13
Turning on Angle Markers
13
Premium Charts
13
Viewing Tide Station Information
14
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
14
Showing Tides and Current Indicators
14
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
14
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
14
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
14
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
14
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
15
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
15
Automatic Identification System
15
AIS Targeting Symbols
15
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
15
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View
15
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
16
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
16
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
16
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
16
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
16
AIS Distress Signals
16
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
16
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
16
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
16
Turning off AIS Reception
16
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
17
Chart Appearance Settings
17
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views
17
Laylines Settings
17
Fish Eye 3D Settings
17
Navigation with a Chartplotter
18
Basic Navigation Questions
18
Destinations
18
Searching for a Destination by Name
18
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
18
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
18
Stopping Navigation
18
Waypoints
18
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
18
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
18
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
19
Editing a Saved Waypoint
19
Moving a Saved Waypoint
19
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
19
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
19
Deleting All Waypoints
19
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
19
Routes
19
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
19
Creating and Saving a Route
19
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
20
Editing a Saved Route
20
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
20
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
20
Deleting a Saved Route
20
Deleting All Saved Routes
20
Auto Guidance
20
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
20
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
20
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
21
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
21
Setting a Timed Arrival
21
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
21
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
21
Tracks
22
Showing Tracks
22
Setting the Color of the Active Track
22
Saving the Active Track
22
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
22
Editing a Saved Track
22
Saving a Track as a Route
22
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
22
Deleting a Saved Track
22
Deleting All Saved Tracks
22
Editing a Boundary
23
Setting a Boundary Alarm
23
Deleting a Boundary
23
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Network
23
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
23
Sailing Features
23
Setting the Vessel Type
23
Sail Racing
23
Starting Line Guidance
23
Setting the Starting Line
23
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
24
Laylines Settings
24
Setting the Keel Offset
24
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
24
Wind Hold
24
Setting the Wind Hold Type
24
Engaging Wind Hold
24
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
24
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot
24
Tack and Gybe
24
Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor
25
Sonar
25
Sonar Views
25
Traditional Sonar View
25
Downvü Sonar View
25
Sidevü Sonar View
25
Sidevü/Downvü Scanning Technology
25
Split-Zoom Sonar View
25
Split-Frequency Sonar View
25
Panoptix Sonar Views
25
Livevü down Sonar View
26
Livevü Forward Sonar View
26
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
26
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
26
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
26
Frontvü Sonar View
26
Changing the Sonar View
27
Selecting the Transducer Type
27
Calibrating the Compass
27
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
27
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
27
Pausing the Sonar Display
27
Viewing Sonar History
27
Sonar Sharing
27
Selecting a Sonar Source
27
Renaming a Sonar Source
27
Adjusting the Color Intensity
28
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
28
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
28
Setting the Scroll Speed
28
Sonar Frequencies
28
Selecting Frequencies
28
Creating a Frequency Preset
29
Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views
29
Adjusting the Appearance of the Livevü Sonar Views
29
Setting the Livevü Transducer Transmit Angle
29
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
29
Adjusting the Appearance of the Realvü Sonar Views
29
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
29
Turning on the A-Scope
29
Selecting the Transducer Type
29
Sonar Setup
29
Realvü Sonar Settings
30
Livevü Sonar Settings
30
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
30
Sonar Appearance Settings
30
Sonar Alarm Settings
30
Advanced Sonar Settings
30
Transducer Installation Settings
31
Sonar Recordings
31
Recording the Sonar Display
31
Stopping the Sonar Recording
31
Deleting a Sonar Recording
31
Playing Sonar Recordings
31
Radar
31
Changing the Radar Mode
31
Transmitting Radar Signals
31
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
31
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
32
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
32
Adjusting the Radar Range
32
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
32
Zooming in and out of the Radar Screen
32
Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen
32
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
32
Enabling a Guard Zone
32
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
32
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
32
Disabling a Guard Zone
33
Marpa
33
MARPA Targeting Symbols
33
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
33
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
33
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
33
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
33
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
33
VRM and EBL
33
Showing the VRM and the EBL
33
Radar Overlay
34
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
34
Echo Trails
34
Turning on Echo Trails
34
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
34
Clearing the Echo Trails
34
Optimizing the Radar Display
34
Radar Gain and Clutter
34
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically
34
Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually
34
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically
35
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually
35
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen
35
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values
43
Clearing All Locked Channels on a Siriusxm Radio
43
Setting the Device Name
43
Updating the Media Player Software
44
Siriusxm Weather
44
Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements
44
Weather Data Broadcasts
44
Changing the Weather Chart
44
Viewing Precipitation Information
44
Precipitation Views
44
Storm Cell and Lightning Information
44
Hurricane Information
44
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
44
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers
45
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast
45
City Forecasts
45
Viewing Sea Conditions
45
Surface Winds
45
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
45
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period
45
Viewing Fishing Information
45
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data
45
Forecasting Fish Locations
45
Visibility Information
46
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
46
Viewing Buoy Reports
46
Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy
46
Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart
46
Weather Overlay
46
Turning on the Weather Overlay on a Chart
46
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
46
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
46
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
46
Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras
47
Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
47
Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
47
Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera
47
Camera Settings
47
Video Settings
47
Associating the Camera to a Video Source
47
Video Camera Movement Control
47
Controlling Video Cameras Using On-Screen Controls
47
Controlling a Video Camera Using Gestures
47
Configuring the Video Appearance
48
Configuring the PC Display
48
Exiting PC Display Mode
48
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter
48
VIRB Action Camera Settings
48
VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings
48
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens
48
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera Video Playback
48
Deleting a VIRB Video
49
Starting a VIRB Video Slideshow
49
Device Configuration
49
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
49
System Settings
49
Station Settings
49
Viewing System Software Information
49
Viewing the Event Log
49
Preferences Settings
49
Units Settings
49
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
50
Communications Settings
50
NMEA 0183 Settings
50
Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
50
Setting the Communication Format for each NMEA 0183 Port
50
NMEA 2000 Settings
51
Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network
51
Garmin Marine Network
51
Setting Alarms
51
Navigation Alarms
51
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm
51
System Alarms
51
Sonar Alarm Settings
51
Setting Weather Alarms
51
Setting the Fuel Alarm
51
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
52
Calibrating a Water Speed Device
52
Other Vessels Settings
52
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
52
Communication with Wireless Devices
52
Wi-Fi Network
52
Setting up the Wi-Fi Wireless Network
52
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
52
Changing the Wireless Channel
53
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
53
Wireless Remote Control
53
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter
53
Turning on and off the Remote Backlight
53
Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters
53
Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter
53
Connecting a Quatix Watch to the Chartplotter
53
Connecting a Garmin Nautix Device to the Chartplotter
53
Chartplotter Data Management
53
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card
54
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
54
Backing up Data to a Computer
54
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
54
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
54
Appendix
54
Registering Your Device
54
Digital Switching
54
Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter
54
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
54
Screenshots
55
Capturing Screenshots
55
Copying Screenshots to a Computer
55
Troubleshooting
55
My Device will Not Acquire GPS Signals
55
My Device will Not Turn on or Keeps Turning off
55
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct Location
55
NMEA 2000 PGN Information
55
NMEA 0183 Information
56
J1939 PGN Information
56
Software License Agreement
56
Index
57

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