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GPSMAP
8400/8600 Series
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Owner's Manual
June 2016
190-01978-00_0B

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 8400/8600 Series ® Owner’s Manual June 2016 190-01978-00_0B...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Saving the Active Track ............13 Contours Feature ..............6 Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ..........13 Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ..6 Editing a Saved Track ............13 Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings ........6 Saving a Track as a Route ...........
  • Page 4 Setting a Boundary Alarm ............ 14 Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed ........21 Deleting a Boundary ............14 Turning On the A-Scope ............21 Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Selecting the Transducer Type ..........21 Network ..................15 Sonar Setup ................21 Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ....
  • Page 5 Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ..27 Configuring the Speed Source ..........32 Radar Options Menu ............27 Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge ... 32 Radar Setup Menu ............... 27 Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge ....... 32 Radar Appearance Settings ..........
  • Page 6 Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera ... 39 Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters ....45 Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter ..45 Camera ................39 Wireless Wind Sensor .............. 45 Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter ....
  • Page 7 Controlling a Computer with the Chartplotter ....... 47 Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter ... 47 Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter ................47 Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device ..................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Select . answers to frequently asked support questions, and you can Select Lock Touchscreen. download software and chart updates. There is also contact information to Garmin support should you have any questions. Sun Cover Information Device Overview NOTICE The location of items may vary based upon the model.

  • Page 10: Software Update

    All of the options along the bottom of the home screen are The software update requires either a Garmin memory card visible on all other screens, except for the Settings button. The reader accessory or another Garmin chartplotter connected over Settings button is accessible only from the home screen.

  • Page 11: Adding A Smartmode Layout

    Resetting the Station Layouts • To change the function of a portion of the screen, select the area to change, and select a function from the list on You can restore the factory default layouts for all stations. the right. Select Settings >...

  • Page 12: Navigation Chart And Offshore Fishing Chart

    Selecting a Map location. If your product has both BlueChart ® g2 and Garmin LakeVü ™ • To view tide, current, celestial, chart notes, or local built-in maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models services information near the cursor, select Information.

  • Page 13: Navigating To A Point On The Chart

    various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and • Select Distance > Distance, and enter the length of the obstructions. line shown on the chart. NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium • Select Time > Time, and enter the time used to calculate charts, in some areas.

  • Page 14: Showing Tides And Current Indicators

    Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land or You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart.

  • Page 15: Ais Targeting Symbols

    range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that are indicated by the direction of the barb at the end of the heading actively transmitting AIS information. line. The length of the barb does not change. The information reported for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), location, GPS speed, GPS heading, time that has elapsed since the last position of the vessel was reported, nearest approach, and time to the nearest...

  • Page 16: Ais Distress Signals

    Chart and 3D Chart View Settings safe-zone area around your boat. The object is also labeled as dangerous on the screen. When the alarm is off, the NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views. message banner and audible alarm are disabled, but the Some options require premium maps or connected accessories, object is still labeled as dangerous on the screen.

  • Page 17: Waypoints And Tracks Settings On The Charts And Chart Views

    Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the Chart Views course to your destination. From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Waypoints and Tracks.

  • Page 18: Basic Navigation Questions

    How do I make the device Navigate using Route To. See Creating You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin VHF radio is steer my automatic pilot? and Navigating a Route From Your connected using NMEA 2000, you can select different SOS Present Location, page types, such as Man Overboard and Piracy.

  • Page 19: Browsing For And Navigating To A Saved Waypoint

    Select Review > Move. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Indicate a new location for the waypoint: If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select (direct course).

  • Page 20: Browsing For And Navigating A Saved Route

    Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route Deleting All Saved Routes Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Routes & them, you must create and save at least one route. Auto Guidance Paths.

  • Page 21: Auto Guidance Path Configurations

    If necessary, select Navigation Options. • If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles, select Settings > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Select Timed Arrival. Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Far. TIP: You can quickly open the Timed Arrival menu by •...

  • Page 22: Saving A Track As A Route

    Select Edit Track. • To record the track based on a distance between points, select Distance > Change, and enter the distance. Select an option: • To record the track based on a time interval, select Time > • Select Name, and enter the new name. Change, and enter the time interval.

  • Page 23: Synchronizing User Data Across The Garmin Marine Network

    • To mark the port and starboard starting line marks as you sail past them, select Ping Marks. You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet) • To mark the port and starboard starting line marks by automatically.

  • Page 24: Setting The Keel Offset

    Sonar Setting the Wind Hold Type When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot.

  • Page 25: Traditional Sonar View

    chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency The transducer on your vessel view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected. Trees There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full- Old tires screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more Logs views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that Distance from the side of the boat...

  • Page 26: Livevü Forward Sonar View

    RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View This sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what is behind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire water column in 3D, from the bottom to the top of the water. This view is used for finding fish.

  • Page 27: Calibrating The Compass

    You can view the sonar data from all compatible sources on the or brightness settings. Garmin Marine Network. You can view sonar data from a If you want to highlight smaller fish targets or create a higher compatible external sonar module, such as a GCV ™...

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Range Of The Depth Or Width Scale

    Select an option: option provides a good balance between a quickly scrolling image and targets that are less distorted. • To increase or decrease the color intensity manually, select Up or Down. Sonar Frequencies • To use the default setting, select Default. NOTE: The frequencies available depend on the chartplotter, Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width sounder modules, and transducer being used.

  • Page 29: Setting The Livevü Transducer Transmit Angle

    • To show or hide the range grid lines, select Grid Overlay. From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > Installation > Transducer Type. • To hide or show the history on the side of the screen, select Scroll History. Select an option: •...

  • Page 30: Sonar Noise Rejection Settings

    Installation: Configures the transducer (Calibrating the Water Temp.: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer Compass, page 19). reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. Sonar Noise Rejection Settings Contour: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer detects a From a sonar view, select Menu >...

  • Page 31: Sonar Recordings

    Panoptix transducer is mounted. Entering the actual depth at When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional which the transducer is mounted results in a more accurate Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR Fantom 6 radar or a ™...

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Radar Range

    Select Angle 2, and select the new location for the second angle. Select Done. Adjusting the Radar Range The range of the radar signal indicates the length of the pulsed signal transmitted and received by the radar. As the range increases, the radar transmits longer pulses in order to reach distant targets.

  • Page 33: Marpa Targeting Symbols

    You can view the range, bearing, speed, and other information Radar Overlay about a MARPA-tagged object. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin From a radar screen, select a targeted object. marine radar, you can use overlay radar information on the Navigation chart or on the Fishing chart.

  • Page 34: Turning On Echo Trails

    NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the settings configured Select Up to raise the gain until the boats, land, or other for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other targets appear steadily lit on the Radar screen. radar modes or to the radar overlay.

  • Page 35: Adjusting Rain Clutter On The Radar Screen

    Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen Installation: Allows you to configure the radar for the installation, such as setting the front of the boat and the You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by rain. antenna park position. Reducing the radar range also can minimize rain clutter (Zooming In and Out of the Radar Screen, page 24).

  • Page 36: Selecting A Different Radar Source

    Use the slider bar to adjust the position of the antenna when From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > stopped, and select Back. Power Mode Setup > Power Saver. Select a percentage. Selecting a Different Radar Source Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity and Select an option: heading performance.

  • Page 37: Setting Up And Following The Zigzag Pattern

    Select Engage Zigzag. position reports. Following the Williamson Turn Pattern If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your chartplotter, these features are also enabled. You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat • The chartplotter allows you to quickly set up and send around with the intent of running alongside the location where individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio.

  • Page 38: Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated From A Vhf Radio

    For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see the VHF radio owner’s manual. For information about marking an When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you MOB or SOS location, see Marking an SOS Location, page can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call.

  • Page 39: Viewing The Gauges

    Viewing the Gauges Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges Before you can customize how the engines are shown in the Select A/V, Gauges, Controls. gauges, you must manually select the number of engines Select a gauge. (Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges, page 31).

  • Page 40: Configuring The Speed Source

    • To show true or apparent wind speed, select Wind Speed, Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales and select an option. You can indicate the amount of time and the range of depth that appear in the depth and water temperature graphs. Configuring the Speed Source From a graph, select Graph Setup.

  • Page 41: Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, Or Celestial Information For A Different Date

    Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > Media. Celestial Information for a Different Date Icons Select Info > Tides & Currents. NOTE: Not all devices have these icons. Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial. Icon Description Select an option. Saves or deletes a channel as a preset •...

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Vhf Squelch

    You can monitor VHF channels saved as presets for activity and Setting the DAB Tuner Region automatically switch to an active channel. You must select the region you are in to receive DAB stations properly. From the VHF media screen, select Scan. From the media screen, select Menu >...

  • Page 43: Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values

    Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID A list of channels appears. A checkmark indicates a locked channel. Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner. NOTE: When you view the channels after setting parental controls, the display changes: You can locate the SiriusXM Radio ID on the back of the SiriusXM Connect Tuner, on the back of its packaging, or by...

  • Page 44: Siriusxm Weather

    To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the feature. For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. shaded area. When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data Color Marine Weather Group before it can be shown.

  • Page 45: Viewing A Marine Forecast Or An Offshore Forecast

    The wave period indicates the time (in seconds) between Front Symbol Description successive waves. Wave period lines indicate areas that have Stationary front the same wave period. Occluded front Wave directions appear on the chart using red arrows. The direction of each arrow pointer indicates the direction in which a Trough wave is moving.

  • Page 46: Visibility Information

    From a weather chart, select . Compatible devices include video devices connected to the Select Buoy. ports on the chartplotter or to the Garmin Marine Network, as Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy well as supported network (IP-based) video cameras, encoders, You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast information.

  • Page 47: Using Video Presets On Networked Video Cameras

    network detects them automatically and displays them in the From the video screen, select Menu > Source. source list. Select the camera. Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras Select Video Setup > Set Input. You can save, name, and activate video presents for each Select the video input.

  • Page 48: Configuring The Video Appearance

    Configuring the Video Appearance Video Size: Sets the size or pixel dimensions of videos. Video FPS: Sets the frames per second. NOTE: Not all options are available on all camera models and chartplotter models. Photo Size: Sets the size or pixel dimensions of photos. From the video screen, select Menu >...

  • Page 49: Device Configuration

    (if applicable), the software Time: Sets the time format, time zone, and daylight saving time. version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit ID number. You may need this information to update the system Navigation Settings software or to purchase additional map data information.

  • Page 50: Auto Guidance Path Configurations

    Settings > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance You can configure the communication format for each internal > Shoreline Distance > Near. NMEA 0183 port when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA 0183 devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. Device Configuration...

  • Page 51: Nmea 2000 Settings

    AIS receivers, select NMEA High Speed. of the water and from the bottom. • To support the input or output of Garmin proprietary data Fish: Sets an alarm to sound when the device detects a for interfacing with Garmin software, select Garmin.

  • Page 52: Setting The Water Temperature Offset

    If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product boat. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a positive support.

  • Page 53: Changing The Wireless Channel

    Wi‑Fi router. compatible devices for better coverage on larger vessels. Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices > Bring the a Garmin Nautix device within range (3 m) of the Helm App. chartplotter. Select an option.

  • Page 54: Chartplotter Data Management

    Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type. Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin Select GPX. Devices > Save to Card. To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file If necessary, select the memory card to save system type. information to.

  • Page 55: Controlling A Computer With The Chartplotter

    You can initiate the paring of the devices from the chartplotter or into a card reader that is attached to a computer. from the GRID remote input device. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the ® Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from memory card.

  • Page 56: My Device Will Not Turn On Or Keeps Turning Off

    127508 Battery status • If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on, 128259 Speed: Water referenced contact Garmin product support at www.garmin.com/support. 128267 Water depth My device is not creating waypoints in the correct 129025 Position: Rapid update...

  • Page 57: J1939 Pgn Information

    (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- party providers. Appendix...

  • Page 58: Index

    SiriusXM Satellite Radio 35 Garmin Marine Network 15, 43 standby 39 source 33 Garmin product support, contact information 1 celestial information 32, 33 tuner region 34 gauges 31 charts 3, 4, 6, 9 tuning mode 34 engine 31 appearance 9 VHF 33, 34 fuel 31 built-in 4...
  • Page 59 navigation alarms 43 navigating 12 navigation chart 4, 6, 10, 38 navigating parallel to 12 tacking and gybing 16 aerial photos 8 synchronizing 15 heading hold 16 marine service points 10 viewing list of 11 wind hold 16 MARPA 9 waypoints 46 targeting 24 radar overlay 25 temperature log 32 setup 8 tide stations 5, 32, 33 safe depth 41 vessel trails 9, 30...
  • Page 60 precipitation 36 conditions 37 subscription 36, 38 surface pressure 37 visibility 38 water temperature 37 wave information 37 winds 37 Wi‑Fi technology 44 wind angle graph 32 wind gauges 31, 32 wind hold 16 adjusting 16 wind sensor 45 wind speed graph 32 wireless devices 40, 44, 45 connecting a wireless device 44, 45 network configuration 44, 45 zoom chart 4 radar 24...
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