Activecaptain App; Troubleshooting; Enabling Smart Notifications - Garmin GPSMAP 8400 Series Quick Start Manual

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Select an option:
• To record the track based on a distance between
points, select Distance > Change, and enter the
distance.
• To record the track based on a time interval, select
Time > Change, and enter the time interval.
• To record the track plot based on a variance from
your course, select Resolution > Change, and
enter the maximum error allowed from the true
course before recording a track point. This is the
recommended recording option.

ActiveCaptain App

CAUTION
This feature allows users to submit information. Garmin
makes no representations about the accuracy,
completeness, or timeliness of information submitted by
users. Any use or reliance on the information submitted by
users is at your own risk.
The ActiveCaptain app provides a connection to your
GPSMAP device, charts, maps, and the community for a
connected boating experience.
On your mobile device with the ActiveCaptain app, you can
download, purchase, and update maps and charts. You
can use the app to easily and quickly transfer user data,
such as waypoints and routes, connect to the Garmin
Quickdraw Contours Community, and update device
software. You can also plan your trip, and view and control
the GPSMAP device from the app.
You can connect to the ActiveCaptain community for up-to-
date feedback on marinas and other points of interest. The
app can push smart notifications, such as calls and texts,
to your chartplotter display when paired.
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App
NOTE: The ActiveCaptain feature is only available on
models that have Wi‑Fi technology.
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You can connect a mobile device to the GPSMAP device
using the ActiveCaptain app. The app provides a quick and
easy way for you to interact with your chartplotter and
complete such tasks as sharing data, registering, updating
the device software, and receiving mobile device
notifications.
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From the GPSMAP device, select ActiveCaptain.
2
From the ActiveCaptain page, select Wi-Fi Network >
Wi-Fi > On.
3
Enter a name and password for this network.
4
Insert a memory card in the GPSMAP device's card
slot.
5
Select Set ActiveCaptain Card.
NOTICE
You might be prompted to format the memory card.
Formatting the card deletes all information saved on
the card. This includes any saved user data, such as
waypoints. Formatting the card is recommended, but
not required. Before formatting the card, you should
save the data from the memory card onto the device
internal memory.
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Be sure the card is inserted each time you want to use
the ActiveCaptain feature.
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From the application store on your mobile device,
install and open the ActiveCaptain app.
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Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the
GPSMAP device.
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From your mobile device settings, open the Wi‑Fi
connections page and connect to the Garmin device,
using the name and password you entered in the
Garmin device.
For more information about the ActiveCaptain app and
features, see the Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com
/manuals/GPSMAP8400-8600 or watch a video at
www.garmin.com/ActiveCaptainVideo.

Enabling Smart Notifications

WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the
vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the
water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or
death.
Before your GPSMAP device can receive notifications, you
must connect it to your mobile device and to the
ActiveCaptain app.
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From the GPSMAP device, select ActiveCaptain >
Smart Notifications > Enable Notifications.
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Turn on Bluetooth ® technology in the mobile device
settings.
3
Bring the devices within 10 m (33 ft.) of each other.
4
From the ActiveCaptain app on the mobile device,
select Smart Notifications > Pair with Chartplotter.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to pair the app to the
GPSMAP device using Bluetooth technology.
6
When prompted, enter the key on your mobile device.
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If necessary, adjust which notifications you receive in
your mobile device settings.

Troubleshooting

My device is not creating waypoints in the
correct location
You can manually enter a waypoint location to transfer and
share data from one device to the next. If you have
manually entered a waypoint using coordinates, and the
location of the point does not appear where the point
should be, the map datum and position format of the
device may not match the map datum and position format
originally used to mark the waypoint.
Position format is the way in which the GPS receiver's
position appears on the screen. This is commonly
displayed as latitude/longitude in degrees and minutes,
with options for degrees, minutes and second, degrees
only, or one of several grid formats.
Map datum is a math model which depicts a part of the
surface of the earth. Latitude and longitude lines on a
paper map are referenced to a specific map datum.
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Find out which map datum and position format was
used when the original waypoint was created.
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