Table Of Contents - Garmin GPSMAP 8400 series Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction.....................................................................1
Device Overview ......................................................................... 1
Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1
On-Screen Buttons ................................................................ 1
Tips and Shortcuts ................................................................. 1
Locking the Touchscreen ....................................................... 1
Sun Cover Information ................................................................ 1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 1
Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1
Getting More Information ............................................................ 1
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................ 1
Software Update ......................................................................... 2
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card ...................... 2
Updating the Device Software ............................................... 2
GPS Satellite Signals .................................................................. 2
Selecting the GPS Source ..................................................... 2
Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2
Home Screen .............................................................................. 2
Adding an Item to Favorites ................................................... 2
Customizing Pages ..................................................................... 2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination
Page .......................................................................................2
Adding a SmartMode Layout ................................................. 3
Adding a Custom Combination Screen .................................. 3
Customizing the Data Overlays ............................................. 3
Resetting the Station Layouts ................................................ 3
Presets ........................................................................................ 3
Saving a New Preset ............................................................. 3
Managing Presets .................................................................. 3
Setting the Vessel Type .............................................................. 3
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 3
Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 3
Charts and 3D Chart Views ........................................... 3
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart ............................. 4
Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ......................... 4
Selecting a Map ..................................................................... 4
Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 4
Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 4
Showing a Different Chart ...................................................... 4
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart .......................................... 4
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 4
Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 4
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 5
Heading Line and Angle Markers .......................................... 5
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines ....... 5
Turning on Angle Markers ................................................. 5
Premium Charts .......................................................................... 5
Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 5
Animated Tide and Current Indicators .............................. 5
Showing Tides and Current Indicators .............................. 6
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart .............. 6
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks ..................................... 6
Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Mapping .................................... 6
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Feature ................................................................... 6
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ......... 6
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings .................................... 6
Automatic Identification System .................................................. 6
AIS Targeting Symbols .......................................................... 7
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets ...... 7
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D
Chart View ............................................................................. 7
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel .................................... 7
Table of Contents
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel ........... 7
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel ........................... 7
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats ............................ 7
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm ................................... 7
AIS Distress Signals .............................................................. 8
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission ................... 8
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols ................ 8
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts ............................. 8
Turning Off AIS Reception ..................................................... 8
Chart and 3D Chart View Settings .............................................. 8
Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup ...................................... 8
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart
Views ..................................................................................... 9
Chart Appearance Settings .................................................... 9
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views ........ 9
Laylines Settings .................................................................... 9
Fish Eye 3D Settings ............................................................. 9
Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 9
Basic Navigation Questions ...................................................... 10
Destinations .............................................................................. 10
Searching for a Destination by Name .................................. 10
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart ............ 10
Searching for a Marine Services Destination ....................... 10
Stopping Navigation ............................................................. 10
Waypoints ................................................................................. 10
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint .................... 10
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location ........................ 10
Marking an SOS Location .................................................... 10
Viewing a List of all Waypoints ............................................ 10
Editing a Saved Waypoint .................................................... 10
Moving a Saved Waypoint ................................................... 10
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint .............. 11
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB .......................................... 11
Deleting All Waypoints ......................................................... 11
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ........... 11
Routes ...................................................................................... 11
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location ............................................................................... 11
Creating and Saving a Route ............................................... 11
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths ............ 11
Editing a Saved Route ......................................................... 11
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route ....................... 12
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route ...... 12
Deleting a Saved Route ....................................................... 12
Deleting All Saved Routes ................................................... 12
Auto Guidance .......................................................................... 12
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path .................... 12
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path ...................... 12
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path ............................... 12
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress ......... 12
Setting a Timed Arrival ......................................................... 12
Auto Guidance Path Configurations .................................... 13
Adjusting the Distance from Shore .................................. 13
Tracks ....................................................................................... 13
Showing Tracks ................................................................... 13
Setting the Color of the Active Track ................................... 13
Saving the Active Track ....................................................... 13
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ............................................ 13
Editing a Saved Track .......................................................... 13
Saving a Track as a Route ................................................... 14
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track .................. 14
Deleting a Saved Track ........................................................ 14
Deleting All Saved Tracks .................................................... 14
Retracing the Active Track ................................................... 14
Clearing the Active Track ..................................................... 14
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording ........... 14
i