Viewing The Wind Gauges - Garmin ECHOMAP PLUS 40 Series Owner's Manual

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Select an option:
• After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel,
select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to
maximum capacity.
• After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select
Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.
• To specify the total fuel in the vessel tanks, select Set
Total Fuel Onboard, and enter the total amount of fuel in
the tanks.

Viewing the Wind Gauges

Before you can view wind information, you must have a wind
sensor connected to the chartplotter.
Select Gauges > Wind.
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge
You can configure the sailing wind gauge to show true or
apparent wind speed and angle.
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From the wind gauge, select MENU > Sailing Wind Gauge.
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Select an option:
• To show true or apparent wind angle, select Needle, and
select an option.
• To show true or apparent wind speed, select Wind Speed,
and select an option.
Configuring the Speed Source
You can specify whether the vessel speed data displayed on the
gauge and used for wind calculations is based on water speed
or GPS speed.
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From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge >
Speed Display.
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Select an option:
• To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the
water-speed sensor, select Water Speed.
• To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select
GPS Speed.
Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge
You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind
gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a
heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated by your
chartplotter GPS (course over ground).
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From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge >
Heading Source.
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Select GPS Hdg or Magnetic.
NOTE: When moving at low speeds or when stationary, the
magnetic compass source is more accurate than the GPS
source.
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge
You can specify the range of the close-hauled wind gauge for
both the upwind scale and the downwind scale.
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From the wind gauge, select MENU > Compass Gauge >
Set Gauge Type > Close Hauled Gauge.
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Select an option:
• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear
when the upwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, select
Change Upwind Scale, and set the angles.
• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear
when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears,
select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles.
• To view true or apparent wind, select Wind, and select an
option.
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Tide, Current, and Celestial
Information
Tide Station Information
You can view information about a tide station for a specific date
and time, including the tide height, and when the next high and
low tides will occur. By default, the chartplotter shows tide
information for the most recently viewed tide station, present
date, and past hour.
Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Tides.
Current Station Information
NOTE: Current station information is available with certain
detailed maps.
You can view information about a current station for a specific
date and time, including the current speed and level of the
current. By default, the chartplotter shows current information for
the most recently viewed current station and for the present date
and time.
Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Currents.
Celestial Information
You can view information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise,
moonset, moon phase, and the approximate sky view location of
the sun and moon. The center of the screen represents the sky
overhead, and the outermost rings represent the horizon. By
default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the
present date and time.
Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial.
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or
Celestial Information for a Different Date
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Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents.
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Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial.
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Select an option:
• To view information for a different date, select Change
Date > Manual, and enter a date.
• To view information for today, select Change Date > Use
Current Date.
• If available, to view information for the day after the date
shown, select Next Day.
• If available, to view information for the day before the date
shown, select Previous Day.
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or
Current Station
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Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents.
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Select Tides or Currents.
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Select Nearby Stations.
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Select a station.
Digital Selective Calling
Chartplotter and NMEA 0183 VHF Radio
Functionality
When your chartplotter is connected to a NMEA 0183 VHF
radio, these features are enabled.
• The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio.
If your radio is capable, GPS position information is
transmitted with DSC calls.
• The chartplotter can receive digital selective calling (DSC)
distress and position information from the radio.
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information