Adjusting The Distance From Shore; Communications Settings; Nmea 0183 Settings - Garmin Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit B7 Owner's Manual

NOTE: Not all settings apply to all maps.
You can set the parameters the chartplotter uses when
calculating an Auto Guidance path.
Preferred Depth: Sets the minimum water depth, based
on chart depth data, that your boat can safely travel
over.
NOTE: The minimum water depth for the premium
charts (made before 2016) is 3 feet. If you enter a
value of less than 3 feet, the charts only use depths of
3 feet for Auto Guidance path calculations.
Vertical Clearance: Sets the minimum height of a bridge
or obstacle, based on chart data, that your boat can
safely travel under.
Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you
want the Auto Guidance path to be placed. The Auto
Guidance path may move if you change this setting
while navigating. The available values for this setting
are relative, not absolute. To ensure that the Auto
Guidance line is placed the appropriate distance from
shore, you can assess the placement of the Auto
Guidance path using one or more familiar destinations
that require navigation through a narrow waterway
(Adjusting the Distance from Shore, page

Adjusting the Distance from Shore

The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the
shore you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The
Auto Guidance line may move if you change this setting
while navigating. The available values for the Shoreline
Distance setting are relative, not absolute. To ensure the
Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate distance
from shore, you can assess the placement of the Auto
Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations that
require navigation through a narrow waterway.
1 Dock your vessel or drop the anchor.
2 Select Settings > Preferences > Navigation > Auto
Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Normal.
3 Select a destination that you have navigated to
previously.
4 Select Navigate To > Auto Guidance.
5 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and
determine whether the line safely avoids known
obstacles and the turns enable efficient travel.
6 Select an option:
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is
satisfactory, select Menu > Navigation Options >
Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known
obstacles, select Settings > Preferences >
Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline
Distance > Far.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide,
select Settings > Preferences > Navigation >
Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Near.
Device Configuration
7 If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the
placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine
whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and
the turns enable efficient travel.
Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from
obstacles in open water, even if you set the Shoreline
Distance setting to Near or Nearest. As a result, the
chartplotter may not reposition the Auto Guidance line,
unless the destination selected requires navigation
through a narrow waterway.
8 Select an option:
• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is
satisfactory, select Menu > Navigation Options >
Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.
• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known
obstacles, select Settings > Preferences >
Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline
Distance > Farthest.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide,
select Settings > Preferences > Navigation >
Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest.
9 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review
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the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and
determine whether the line safely avoids known
obstacles and the turns enable efficient travel.
Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from
obstacles in open water, even if you set the Shoreline
Distance setting to Near or Nearest. As a result, the
chartplotter may not reposition the Auto Guidance line,
unless the destination selected requires navigation
through a narrow waterway.
10 Repeat steps 3 through 9 at least once more, using a
different destination each time, until you are familiar
with the functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting.

Communications Settings

NMEA 0183 Settings

Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 0183
Setup.
Port Types: See
Each NMEA 0183 Port, page
Output Sentences: See
Sentences, page
Position Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the
right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA
output.
XTE Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of
the decimal point for NMEA crosstalk error output.
Waypoint IDs: Sets the device to transmit waypoint
names or numbers via NMEA 0183 while navigating.
Using numbers may resolve compatibility issues with
older NMEA 0183 autopilots.
Restore Defaults: Restores the NMEA 0183 settings to
the original factory defaults.
Diagnostics: Displays NMEA 0183 diagnostic
information.
Setting the Communication Format for
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Configuring NMEA 0183 Output
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