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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 7400/7600 Series ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2014–2017 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries 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

    ActiveCaptain App ............4 Contours Feature ..............12 ActiveCaptain Roles ..............4 Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map .... 12 Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App ....... 4 Garmin Quickdraw Community ..........12 Receiving Smart Notifications ............. 4 Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App ......
  • Page 4 Playing Sonar Recordings ........... 24 Converting a Route to a Boundary ........18 Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup ... 24 Converting a Track to a Boundary ........18 Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen ...... 25 Editing a Boundary ...............
  • Page 5 Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment ......29 Cancelling a Steering Pattern ..........35 Transmitting Radar Signals ............29 Digital Selective Calling..........35 Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals ....... 29 Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality ....35 Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode ........29 Turning On DSC ...............
  • Page 6 Saving a DAB Station as a Preset ........40 Exiting PC Display Mode ............. 45 Selecting a DAB Preset from a List ......... 40 Garmin VIRB® Action Cameras ..........45 Removing DAB Presets ..........40 Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera ......45 SiriusXM Satellite Radio ............
  • Page 7 Setting the Water Temperature Offset ......... 50 Calibrating a Water Speed Device ........50 Other Vessels Settings ............. 50 Settings that are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network ..50 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ....51 Sharing and Managing User Data....... 51 Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter ................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    There is also contact Opens the Weather menu for the page or function information to Garmin support should you have any questions. Opens the Radar menu for the page or function Device Overview Opens the Presets menu for the page or function The location of items may vary based upon the model.

  • Page 10: Garmin Support Center

    Garmin Quickdraw ™ Contours mapping, record sonar (with a When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin Marine compatible transducer), transfer data such as waypoints and Network, you can group them together into a station. A station routes to another compatible chartplotter or a computer, and use...

  • Page 11: Creating A New Combination Page

    From the home screen, select SmartMode™ > Menu > Add • To customize the information shown when navigating, Layout. select Navigation, and select an option. Select an option: • To turn on other data bars, like the media controls, select Top Bar or Bottom Bar, and select the necessary •...

  • Page 12: Customizing The Startup Screen

    Garmin device, using boating experience. the name and password you entered in the Garmin device. On your mobile device with the ActiveCaptain app, you can download, purchase, and update maps and charts. You can use...

  • Page 13: Updating Software With The Activecaptain App

    ActiveCaptain app to download only the connected to this network. areas of the chart you need. Changing the Wi‑Fi Host If you are downloading an entire chart, you can use the Garmin You can change which chartplotter is serving as the Wi‑Fi host. Express ™...

  • Page 14: Wireless Wind Sensor

    For a list of compatible devices, go to the product page Chart. at www.garmin.com. NOTE: You can pair a Garmin Nautix device to multiple compatible devices for better coverage on larger vessels. Bring the a Garmin Nautix device within range (3 m) of the chartplotter. Charts and 3D Chart Views...

  • Page 15: Zooming In And Out Using The Touchscreen

    various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and obstructions. NOTE: The Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas. NOTE: 3D chart views are available with premium charts, in some areas. From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid. Select the name of the navaid.

  • Page 16: Viewing Tide Station Information

    Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally NOTE: When enabled, high-resolution satellite images are significant aerial photos to help you visualize your present only at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see high- surroundings (Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks, resolution images in your optional chart region, you can select page to zoom in.

  • Page 17: Heading And Projected Course Of Activated Ais Targets

    Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats Symbol Description From a chart, select Menu > Layers > Other Vessels > List Dangerous target in range. The target flashes while an alarm > Show. sounds and a message banner appears. After the alarm has been acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line Select the type of threats to include in the list.

  • Page 18: Turning Off Ais Reception

    11). Sailing Ang.: Allows you to select how the device calculates Quickdraw Contours: Shows and hides Garmin Quickdraw laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the data (Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings, page 13).

  • Page 19: Other Vessels Layer Settings

    Observed Layers: Sets which observed weather items are shown. Observed weather is the present weather condition You can purchase maps from Garmin. If you purchase maps that are visible now. from a seller other than Garmin, investigate the seller before purchasing.

  • Page 20: Mapping A Body Of Water Using The Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature

    Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw GPSMAP device, your contour maps are transferred to the Contours Map community automatically. You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with mark hazards or points of interest. Garmin Connect From the Navigation chart, select a location.

  • Page 21: Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect

    Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using a depth range and a color for that depth range. Garmin Connect You can download Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that other Depth Range Shading users have created and shared with the Garmin Quickdraw You can set color ranges on your map to show the water depths Community.

  • Page 22: Basic Navigation Questions

    (Auto Guidance, While navigating, from the Navigation or Fishing chart, select page 16). an option: When you are using a compatible Garmin autopilot • Select Menu > Stop Navigation. connected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000 , the ® • When navigating with Auto Guidance, select Menu >...

  • Page 23: Deleting A Waypoint Or An Mob

    and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may Select Route To. be in your path. Select the location of the last turn before the destination. When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may Select Add Turn.

  • Page 24: Browsing For And Navigating Parallel To A Saved Route

    course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are data, such as water depth and known obstacles, to calculate a off course. suggested path. You can adjust the path during navigation. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering Select a destination...

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Distance From Shore

    a magenta and gray striped line. When your boat enters one of • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, those areas, a warning message appears. select Menu > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10. NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some •...

  • Page 26: Deleting A Saved Track

    Select Follow Track. You can create boundary areas, lines, and circles using the map. You can also convert saved tracks and routes into Select an option: boundary lines. You can create a boundary area using • To navigate the track from the starting point used when waypoints by creating a route from the waypoints, and the track was created, select Forward.

  • Page 27: Synchronizing User Data Across The Garmin Marine Network

    Backing Up Data to a Computer, page entering their coordinates, select Enter Coordinates. You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet) • To switch the position of the port and starboard marks automatically.

  • Page 28: Setting The Keel Offset

    Layline Filter: Filters the layline data based on the time interval Wind Hold entered. For a smoother layline that filters out some of the You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative changes in the boat's heading or true wind angle, enter a to the current wind angle.

  • Page 29: Heading Line And Angle Markers

    Garmin ClearVü Sonar View NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a Sonar Fishfinder compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible transducer. For information about compatible transducers, go to When properly connected to a compatible transducer, your www.garmin.com/transducers.

  • Page 30: Sidevü Scanning Technology

    If your model does provide built-in SideVü sonar, you need a The LiveVü sonar views provide you a view of the live compatible SideVü transducer. movement either in front of or below your boat. The screen updates very quickly, producing sonar views that look more like SideVü...

  • Page 31: Realvü 3D Down Sonar View

    This feature may not be available on all chartplotter models. You can view the sonar data from all compatible sources on the Garmin Marine Network. You can view sonar data from a compatible external sonar module, such as a GCV sonar ™...

  • Page 32: Selecting A Sonar Source

    GPSMAP 7407xsv mounted at the front of Select an option: your boat. • While in the Garmin ClearVü or SideVü sonar view, select When sharing sonar data, the values of some sonar settings, Contrast. such as Range and Gain, are synchronized across the devices •...

  • Page 33: Setting The Zoom Level On The Sonar Screen

    You can adjust the range of the depth scale traditional and Garmin ClearVü sonar views and the range of the width scale Pic. Advance: Allows the sonar picture to advance faster by drawing more than one column of data on the screen for for the SideVü...

  • Page 34: Advanced Sonar Settings

    Installation Settings Deep Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is greater From a Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, or SideVü sonar view, than the specified value. select Menu > Sonar Setup > Installation. FrontVü Alarm: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth in front Transmit Rate: Sets the length of time between sonar pings.

  • Page 35: Creating A Frequency Preset

    Select a frequency suited to your needs and water depth. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the screen, you can lower the gain to remove lower intensity For more information on frequencies, see (Sonar returns and noise. If you want to see all return information, Frequencies, page 26).

  • Page 36: Livevü And Frontvü Appearance Settings

    Down, and LiveVü Forward sonar views. When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional Use AHRS: Enables the internal attitude heading and reference Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR ™ Fantom ™ 6 radar or a...

  • Page 37: Radar Interpretation

    From a radar screen, select Menu > Radar Setup > Installation > Enable No Transmit Zone. Radar Overlay When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin The no-transmit zone is indicated by a shaded area on the radar screen.

  • Page 38: Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology

    Especially in inclement weather, longer-range radar signals can increase the clutter on the Radar screen and make it more difficult to view information about shorter-range targets. In rain, shorter-range radar signals can enable you to view information about nearby objects more effectively, if the rain clutter setting is configured optimally.

  • Page 39: Viewing A List Of Ais And Marpa Threats

    Echo Trails From a radar screen, select a targeted object. Select MARPA Target. The echo trails feature enables you to track the movement of vessels on the radar display. As a vessel moves, you can see a Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats faint trail of the vessel's wake.

  • Page 40: Adjusting Gain On The Radar Screen Manually

    Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually For optimal radar performance, you can manually adjust the You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea gain. conditions. The sea clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby clutter and targets more than it affects the appearance of NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting distant clutter and targets.

  • Page 41: Radar Setup Menu

    Show VRM/EBL: Shows the variable range marker (VRM) circle Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset and the electronic bearing line (EBL) to allow you to measure The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of the distance and bearing from your boat to a target object the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align (VRM and EBL, page 31).

  • Page 42: Opening The Autopilot Screen

    When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible Garmin From any screen, select Engage. autopilot system, you can engage and control the autopilot from Your intended heading shows in the center of the Autopilot the chartplotter. screen. For information about compatible Garmin autopilot systems, go Adjusting the Heading with the Helm to www.garmin.com.

  • Page 43: Following An Orbit Pattern

    If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from chartplotter, these features are also enabled. the Chartplotter •...

  • Page 44: Position Tracking

    For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see the Individual Routine Calls 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 45: Customizing Engine Gauge And Fuel Gauge Limits

    • To change the layout of the gauges on the page, select Setting the Fuel Alarm Change Layout. Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow • To add a page to this set of gauge pages, select Add sensor must be connected to the chartplotter.

  • Page 46: Customizing The Close-Hauled Wind Gauge

    NOTE: When moving at low speeds or when stationary, the Setting Up the Battery Management Page magnetic compass source is more accurate than the GPS Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > Battery Management > source. Menu > Edit Devices. Select an item. Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge You can specify the range of the close-hauled wind gauge for Select Device, and select an item from the list.

  • Page 47: Viewing Almanac Information From The Navigation Chart

    Viewing Almanac Information from the NOTE: The source menu appears only for devices that support multiple media sources. Navigation Chart Select a source. From a chart or 3D chart view, select a location. Select Information. Playing Music Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial. Browsing for Music From the media screen, select Browse or Menu >...

  • Page 48: Siriusxm Satellite Radio

    Setting the Tuner Region complete, the system starts playing the first station in the ensemble you were listening to when you started the re-scan. From the media screen, select Menu > Installation > Tuner Region. Changing DAB Stations Select an option. Select the DAB source.

  • Page 49: Setting The Device Name

    For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. entered. When you restore the parental control settings to their When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different default values, the passcode value is reset to 0000. weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data From the media menu, select Installation >...

  • Page 50: Changing The Weather Chart

    NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance if the Color Marine Weather Group source that provides the information changes. Cyan Flash Flood Blue Flood Changing the Weather Chart Marine From a combination screen or SmartMode layout with a Yellow Severe Storm weather chart, select Menu >...

  • Page 51: Viewing Sea Conditions

    Forecasting Fish Locations Symbol Weather Symbol Weather You can show areas that contain optimal weather conditions for Thunderstorms Snow (snow showers, flurries, specific species of fish. blizzard, blowing snow, sleet, freezing rain, freezing drizzle) NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all Smoke (dusty, hazy) subscriptions.

  • Page 52: Weather Overlay

    Compatible devices include video devices connected to the Camera Settings ports on the chartplotter or to the Garmin Marine Network, as well as supported network (IP-based) video cameras, encoders, Some cameras provide additional options to control the camera and thermal cameras.

  • Page 53: Configuring The Video Appearance

    You may need to update the camera software to The video source changes to Video 1. use this feature. You can control the movements of the connected video cameras Garmin VIRB Action Cameras ® that support panning, tilting, and zooming.

  • Page 54: Device Configuration

    The app connects to your camera. VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > VIRB® > Menu > Video Set up the chartplotter's Wi‑Fi network. Setup. From the GarminVIRB app, select > WiFi Connections. Aspect: Sets the video aspect ratio. A list of nearby Wi‑Fi access points appears.

  • Page 55: Preferences Settings

    (if applicable), the software System Information: Provides information about the devices on version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit the network and the software version. ID number. You may need this information to update the system Station Information: Adjusts the setup of the station.

  • Page 56: Communications Settings

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

  • Page 57: Setting The Fuel Alarm

    FrontVü Alarm: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth in front of the vessel is less than the specified value, which can help • To support the input or output of Garmin proprietary data you avoid running aground (Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm, for interfacing with Garmin software, select Garmin.

  • Page 58: Setting The Keel Offset

    If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. boat. Enter this value as a positive number. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel support.

  • Page 59: Restoring The Original Chartplotter Factory Settings

    Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type. 507/701 series) Select GPX. • Fish To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file • Collision Alarm type. General Settings: Copying User Data from a Memory Card •...

  • Page 60: Restoring Backup Data To A Chartplotter

    Next > Finish. Remove the memory card. A Garmin folder containing the software update is created on the Insert the memory card into your computer. memory card. The software update can take several minutes to load onto the memory card.

  • Page 61: Pairing The Grid Remote Input Device With The Chartplotter

    Before you can use a GRID remote input device with a chartplotter, you must pair the devices. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the memory card. You can initiate the paring of the devices from the chartplotter or from the GRID remote input device.

  • Page 62: Contacting Garmin Support

    Select the correct map datum and position format settings. Max. current draw at 2.3 A Create the waypoint again. 12 Vdc Fuse 6 A, 125 V fast-acting Contacting Garmin Support Compass-safe distance 700 mm (27.6 in.) • Go to support.garmin.com for help and information, such as Ten-inch models Max.

  • Page 63: Nmea 0183 Information

    Description Type Sentence Description 129025 Position: Rapid update GPGLL GLL: Geographic position (latitude and longitude) 129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update GPGSA GSA: GNSS DOP and active 129029 GNSS position data satellites 129283 Cross track error GPGSV GSV: GNSS satellites in view 129284 Navigation data GPRMB...

  • Page 64: Index

    39 synchronizing with actual fuel 37 repeating 39 chart shuffling 39 layers 10, 11 SiriusXM Satellite Radio 40 Garmin ClearVü 21 settings 10, 11 source 39 Garmin Marine Network 19, 49 charts 6, 8, 10–12 tuner region 40 Garmin product support. See product support appearance 10, 11 tuning mode 40 Index...
  • Page 65 VIRB camera 46 depth scale 25 front-of-boat offset 33 voltage 49 frequencies 26, 27 gain 31, 32 VRM 31 FrontVü 23 guard zone 30 adjusting 31 gain 24 MARPA 9 measuring 31 Garmin ClearVü 21 optimizing display 32 showing 31 interference 25 overlay 11 measuring distances 22 overlay screen 29 noise 24 range 29 WAAS 47 numbers 3 range rings 33 warning manager 39 Panoptix 22, 23, 27, 28...
  • Page 66 overboard 14 navigating to 14 showing 10 sonar 23 synchronizing 19 tracked vessel 36 viewing list of 14 weather 41, 42 alarms 49 broadcasts 41 charts 11, 42, 44 fishing 43 fishing chart 44 forecast 42, 43 navigation chart 44 overlay 44 precipitation 42 conditions 43 subscription 41, 44 surface pressure 43 visibility 43 water temperature 43 wave information 43 winds 43 Wi‑Fi 4 Wi‑Fi technology 5 wind, rose 10...
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