Garmin GPSMAP 7600 Series Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 GPSMAP 7400/7600 Series ® Owner’s Manual June 2016 190-01841-00_0E...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Saving the Active Track ............14 Contours Feature ..............6 Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ..........14 Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ..7 Editing a Saved Track ............14 Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings ........7 Saving a Track as a Route ........... - Page 4 Setting a Boundary Alarm ............ 15 Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed ........21 Deleting a Boundary ............15 Turning On the A-Scope ............21 Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Selecting the Transducer Type ..........21 Network ..................15 Sonar Setup ................21 Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ....
- Page 5 Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ..27 Configuring the Speed Source ..........32 Radar Options Menu ............27 Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge ... 32 Radar Setup Menu ............... 27 Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge ....... 32 Radar Appearance Settings ..........
- Page 6 Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera ... 39 Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters ....45 Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter ..45 Camera ................39 Connecting a quatix® Watch to the Chartplotter ...... 45 Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Connecting a Garmin Nautix™...
- Page 7 Rotating the GRID Joystick ..........46 Cleaning the Screen ..............46 Viewing Images on a Memory card .......... 46 Screenshots ................47 Capturing Screenshots ............47 Copying Screenshots to a Computer ........47 Troubleshooting ................ 47 My device will not acquire GPS signals ....... 47 My device will not turn on or keeps turning off .....
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Page 9: Introduction
There is also contact You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen information to Garmin support should you have any questions. touches. Select . Device Overview Select Lock Touchscreen. -
Page 10: Inserting Memory Cards
You can use blank memory cards to record /aboutGPS. sonar data and transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer. Selecting the GPS Source Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter. -
Page 11: Adding An Item To Favorites
Adding an Item to Favorites Follow the on-screen instructions. From the home screen, select a category from the right. Customizing the Data Overlays Hold a button on the left. You can customize the data shown on a screen. The item is added to the Favorites home screen category. Select an option based on the type of screen you are viewing: Customizing Pages... -
Page 12: Setting The Vessel Type
The charts and 3D chart views that are available depend on the If your product has both BlueChart ® g2 and Garmin LakeVü ™ map data and accessories used. built-in maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models You can access the charts and 3D chart views by selecting have both types of built-in maps. -
Page 13: Creating A Waypoint On The Chart
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe obstacle height. From a chart or a 3D chart view, select a location or object. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow Select Create Waypoint or water, and other obstacles. -
Page 14: Viewing Tide Station Information
When you record data on a memory card in your chartplotter, Showing Tides and Current Indicators the new data is added to your existing Garmin Quickdraw NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Contours map, and is saved on the memory card. When you areas. -
Page 15: Adding A Label To A Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map Symbol Description You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to Dangerous target is lost. A red X indicates that the AIS mark hazards or points of interest. transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should From the Navigation chart, select a location. -
Page 16: Activating A Target For An Ais Vessel
• To set the projected heading time for AIS-activated and AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols MARPA-tagged vessels, select Proj. Heading, and enter Symbol Description the time. AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more • To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select the length of the information about the transmission and begin navigation. -
Page 17: Waypoints And Tracks Settings On The Charts And Chart Views
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart World Map: Uses either a basic world map or a shaded relief Setup. map on the chart. These differences are visible only when zoomed out too far to see the detailed charts. Satellite Photos: Shows high-resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation chart, Spot Depths: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous... -
Page 18: Navigation With A Chartplotter
How do I make the device Navigate using Route To. See Creating You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin VHF radio is steer my automatic pilot? and Navigating a Route From Your connected using NMEA 2000, you can select different SOS Present Location, page types, such as Man Overboard and Piracy. -
Page 19: Viewing A List Of All Waypoints
From the Home screen, select SOS. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Select the SOS type. Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard location. Select Info >... -
Page 20: Viewing A List Of Routes And Auto Guidance Paths
Select Add Turn. • To navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created, to the right of the original route, Select the location of the next turn on the chart. select Forward - Starboard. Select Add Turn. •... -
Page 21: Adjusting A Saved Auto Guidance Path
Select an option: distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the Auto Guidance path using one or more familiar destinations • To view a hazard and adjust the path near a hazard, that require navigation through a narrow waterway (Adjusting select Hazard Review. -
Page 22: Tracks
Tracks Select an option: • Select the time the active track began. A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be • Select Entire Log. saved. -
Page 23: Editing A Boundary
You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible • To switch the position of the port and starboard marks devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet) after you have set them, select Swap Port & Starbd. automatically. -
Page 24: Setting The Distance Between The Bow And The Gps Antenna
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Sailboat Autopilot Operation Antenna CAUTION You can enter the distance between the bow of your boat and When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and the location of your GPS antenna. This helps ensure the bow of your crew remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is your boat crosses the starting line at the precise start time. -
Page 25: Enabling The Gybe Inhibitor
Select Enabled. Sonar When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. Different sonar views can help you view the fish in the area. -
Page 26: Livevü Down Sonar View
ThePanoptix sonar views allow you to see all around the boat in real time. You can also watch your bait underwater and bait schools in front of or below your boat. The LiveVü sonar views provide you a view of the live movement either in front of or below your boat. -
Page 27: Changing The Sonar View
You can view the sonar data from all compatible sources on the If you are connecting a transducer that was not included with the Garmin Marine Network. You can view sonar data from a chartplotter, you may need to set the transducer type to make compatible external sonar module, such as a GCV ™... -
Page 28: Adjusting The Color Intensity
Select an option: Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area. • To increase or decrease the gain or brightness manually, select Up or Down. • To set the depth and zoom automatically, select Set Zoom > Auto. •... -
Page 29: Creating A Frequency Preset
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed Select a frequency suited to your needs and water depth. You can update how quickly the transducer sweeps back and For more information on frequencies, see Sonar forth. A faster sweep rate creates a less detailed image, but the Frequencies, page screen refreshes faster. -
Page 30: Realvü Sonar Settings
RealVü Sonar Settings Color: Sets the color scheme and color gain. From a RealVü sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup. Overlay Data: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen. Point Colors: Sets a different color palette for the sonar return A-Scope: Displays a vertical flasher along the right side of the points. -
Page 31: Transducer Installation Settings
Panoptix transducer is mounted. Entering the actual depth at When you connect your compatible chartplotter to an optional which the transducer is mounted results in a more accurate Garmin marine radar, such as a GMR Fantom 6 radar or a ™... -
Page 32: Setting Up The Timed Transmit Mode
Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen To help conserve power, you can set up time intervals in which From a radar screen, select a location. the radar will transmit and not transmit (standby) signal Select on a combination screen or Create Waypoint on a transmissions. -
Page 33: Disabling A Guard Zone
From a radar screen, select a targeted object. Select MARPA Target. Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats From any Radar screen or the Radar overlay, you can view and customize the appearance of a list of AIS and MARPA threats. From a Radar screen, select Menu >... -
Page 34: Radar Overlay
NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay. -
Page 35: Adjusting Sea Clutter On The Radar Screen Automatically
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically Pulse Exp.: Increases the duration of the transmit pulse, which helps maximize the energy directed toward targets. This You can set the chartplotter to automatically adjust the helps to enhance the detection and identification of targets. appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea conditions. - Page 36 Front-of-Boat Offset Opening the Autopilot Screen The front-of-boat offset compensates for the physical location of Before you can open the autopilot screen, you must have a the radar scanner on a boat, if the radar scanner does not align compatible autopilot installed and configured. with the bow-stern axis.
- Page 37 Select Engage Zigzag. position reports. Following the Williamson Turn Pattern If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your chartplotter, these features are also enabled. You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat • The chartplotter allows you to quickly set up and send around with the intent of running alongside the location where individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio.
- Page 38 Individual Routine Calls For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see the When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you VHF radio owner’s manual. For information about marking an can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine...
- Page 39 The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine and fuel data.
- Page 40 Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks. • To set the maximum and minimum values that appear when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles. Fuel •...
- Page 41 Tide, Current, and Celestial Select a message. Information Select Review. Sorting and Filtering Messages Tide Station Information Select Info > Warning Manager > Sort/Filter. You can view information about a tide station for a specific date Select an option to sort or filter the message list. and time, including the tide height, and when the next high and low tides will occur.
- Page 42 From the media screen, select Menu > Installation > Alpha If necessary, select Select. Search. Presets Setting a Song to Repeat You can save your favorite AM stations and FM stations as While playing a song, select Menu > Repeat. presets for easy access.
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Page 43: Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values
Select a station from the list. • If the media device is a FUSION-Link capable stereo, select Media > Browse > Channel. DAB Presets • If the media device is a GXM antenna, select Media > ™ You can save your favorite DAB stations as presets for easy Category. -
Page 44: Updating The Media Player Software
For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different shaded area. weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data before it can be shown. -
Page 45: Weather Fronts And Pressure Centers
Select an option: Wind Barb Wind Speed Wind Barb Wind Speed • To view the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, in 12- Calm 20 knots hour increments, select Next Forecast multiple times. 5 knots 50 knots • To view the weather forecast for the previous 48 hours, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast multiple 10 knots 65 knots... -
Page 46: Visibility Information
Compatible devices include video devices connected to the Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy ports on the chartplotter or to the Garmin Marine Network, as You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast information. well as supported network (IP-based) video cameras, encoders, From a weather chart, select a location on the chart. -
Page 47: Using Video Presets On Networked Video Cameras
You can connect multiple supported video cameras and up to FLIR™ Menu: Provides access to the settings for the camera. two video encoders to the Garmin Marine Network. You can select and view up to four video sources at once. Chartplotters... -
Page 48: Configuring The Video Appearance
NOTE: The video source displays all connected, supported Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > VIRB®. video devices. You can select Show All to see a list of all Select an option: possible video inputs or video encoder channels that are not •... -
Page 49: Deleting A Virb Video
(if applicable), the software The Preferred Depth and Vertical Clearance settings influence version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit how the chartplotter calculates an Auto Guidance path. If an ID number. You may need this information to update the system area has an unknown water depth or an unknown obstacle software or to purchase additional map data information. -
Page 50: Adjusting The Distance From Shore
NMEA 0183 port when connecting your chartplotter to external If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the placement of NMEA 0183 devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line Select Settings >... -
Page 51: Nmea 2000 Settings
Contour: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer detects a suspended target within the specified depth from the surface • To support the input or output of Garmin proprietary data of the water and from the bottom. for interfacing with Garmin software, select Garmin. -
Page 52: Setting The Water Temperature Offset
If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. boat. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a positive If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product number. support. -
Page 53: Changing The Wireless Channel
NOTE: You can pair a Garmin Nautix device to multiple Follow the on-screen instructions. compatible devices for better coverage on larger vessels. Bring the a Garmin Nautix device within range (3 m) of the Wireless Remote Control chartplotter. The device automatically looks for all compatible devices Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With the within range. -
Page 54: Copying Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks To A Memory Card
Insert a memory card into the card slot. Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti- Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin reflective coatings to the cloth. Devices > Save to Card. -
Page 55: Screenshots
From Windows ® Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the memory card. If the original waypoint was taken from a map, there should be a legend on the map that lists the map datum and position Copy a .bmp file from the card and paste it to any location on... -
Page 56: Nmea 0183 Information
“Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of GPRTE RTE: Routes the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and ground speed party providers. -
Page 57: Index
SiriusXM Satellite Radio 35 controlling 39–41 source 33 home position 39 tuner region 34 Garmin Marine Network 15, 43 pausing 39 tuning mode 34 Garmin product support, contact information 1 standby 39 VHF 34 gauges 31 celestial information 33 zones 34 engine 31 charts 4, 6, 7, 9 memory card 46 fuel 31, 32 appearance 9 detailed maps 46... - Page 58 radar overlay 26 touchscreen 1 setup 8 tracks 14 safe depth 41 vessel trails 9, 30 clearing 14 safe height 41 navigation inset 3 copying 45, 46 safe-zone collision alarm 8, 44 networking. See Marine Network deleting 14 sailboat 4, 15 NMEA 0183 29, 42 editing 14 sailing 9, 15, 16 NMEA 2000 29, 43 list 14 race timer 15 navigating 14 starting...
- Page 59 Wi‑Fi technology 44 wind angle graph 32 wind gauges 32 wind hold 16 adjusting 16 wind speed graph 32 wireless devices 40, 41, 44, 45 connecting a wireless device 44, 45 network configuration 44, 45 zoom chart 4 radar 24 sonar 20 Index...
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