Making Notifications Private ........... 7 Contours Feature ..............16 Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App ......7 Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map .... 16 Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain ........... 7 Garmin Quickdraw Community ..........16 Communication with Wireless Devices......8 Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Wi‑Fi Network ................
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Converting a Route to a Boundary ........22 Playing Sonar Recordings ........... 29 Converting a Track to a Boundary ........22 Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup ... 29 Editing a Boundary ............... 22 Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen ...... 29 Linking a Boundary to a SmartMode Layout ......
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Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode ........36 Adjusting the Autopilot Response ..........42 Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone .... 36 Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch ....42 Adjusting the Radar Range ............36 Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions ......42 Tips for Selecting a Radar Range ........
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Position Tracking ..............45 Sorting and Filtering Messages ..........51 Viewing a Position Report ............ 45 Saving Messages to a Memory Card ........51 Navigating to a Tracked Vessel ........... 45 Clearing all of the Messages ............ 51 Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel ..46 Media Player ..............
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Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy ....56 Other Vessels Settings ............. 64 Weather Overlay ............... 56 Settings that are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network ..65 Viewing Weather Subscription Information ....... 56 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ....65 Viewing Video...............
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NMEA 2000 PGN Information ..........72 J1939 Information ..............73 NMEA 0183 Information ............73 Index ................74 Table of Contents...
There is also contact Opens the radar rain clutter adjustment menu information to Garmin support should you have any questions. Turns on and off the radar echo trails Acquires a radar target and begins tracking it...
NMEA 2000 network • Press on the GPSMAP 8700 device to turn it on and off. ENGINE/J1939 J1939 engine network You can also turn the device off using a Garmin chartplotter on the network, a GMM monitor, or a GRID remote.
You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of memory card with speed class 10 is recommended. A memory manuals from the Garmin website. The owner's manual includes card is not included with GPSMAP 8x17/8x22/8x24/87xx instructions for using device features and accessing regulatory models.
51). • To assign a preset to a portion of the SmartMode screen, When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin Marine select Presets > Include, and select a preset from the list Network, you can group them together into a station. A station on the right.
• To change the SmartMode symbol, select Name & TIP: To quickly change the data shown in an overlay box, Symbol > Symbol, and select a new symbol. hold the overlay box. • To change the number of functions shown and the layout Select an item to customize the data and data bar: of the screen, select Layout, and select an option.
NOTICE From the GPSMAP device, select OneHelm™, A/V, Gauges If you enable the Screen Lock feature, Garmin Support cannot > ActiveCaptain. retrieve the PIN or access your device. It is your responsibility to From the ActiveCaptain page, select Wi-Fi Network > Wi-Fi provide the PIN to anyone authorized to use the vessel.
When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your mobile If you are downloading an entire chart, you can use the Garmin device receives a notification, a pop-up notification appears on Express ™...
Wireless Remote Control chartplotter to view data from the chartplotter. These steps are not applicable to the GRID remote input Bring the Garmin watch within range (3 m) of the chartplotter. devices (Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter, page 69).
NOTE: You can connect a Garmin Nautix device to multiple Chart. compatible devices for better coverage on larger vessels. Bring the a Garmin Nautix device within range (3 m) of the chartplotter. The device automatically looks for all compatible devices within range.
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart Premium Charts From a chart, select a location or object. WARNING Select All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart only intended to provide general route guidance or to identify proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed.
icon on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a to zoom in. You also can set the detail level higher by changing detailed graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at the map zoom detail. different times or on different days.
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.
Water: Shows and hides depth items (Water Layer Settings, their distress signal device, and does not represent a true page 14). emergency. Quickdraw Contours: Shows and hides Garmin Quickdraw Transmission test lost. Contours data (Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings, page 17).
The depth ranges apply to all charts and all sailing angle. bodies of water. Tide Correction: Corrects the laylines based on the tide. Some Garmin LakeVü and premium supplemental charts have ™ multiple depth range shading by default.
Forecast Layers: Sets which forecasted weather items are You can purchase maps from Garmin. If you purchase maps shown. from a seller other than Garmin, investigate the seller before Layer Mode: Shows forecasted or observed weather purchasing.
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw community automatically. Contours Map Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to Garmin Connect mark hazards or points of interest. Go to connect.garmin.com.
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Question Answer Survey Coloring: Sets the color of the Garmin Quickdraw How do I make the chartplotter Navigate using Go To (Setting and Contours display.
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Searching for a Destination by Name Waypoints You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. tracks, and marine services destinations by name. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or Select Info >...
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Indicate a new location for the waypoint: Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select You can create and immediately navigate a route on the Move Waypoint.
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Select an option: • Select Creeping/Parallel Line when the location of the object is approximate, the search area is small, and a • To navigate the route from the starting point used when consistent search is needed. the route was created, select Forward. Enter the search parameters.
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Select a path, and select Review > Edit > Adjust Path. more familiar destinations that require navigation through a narrow waterway. TIP: When navigating an Auto Guidance path, select the path on the navigation chart, and select Adjust Path. Dock your vessel or drop the anchor. Select a location on the path.
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Select a track color. Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options. Saving the Active Track Select Record Mode. The track currently being recorded is called the active track. Select an option: Select Info >...
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Select an option: this data to indicate whether your boat will cross the start line before, after, or at the correct time to start the race. • To edit the appearance of the boundary on the chart, select Display Options. Starting Line Guidance •...
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Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS • If the transducer is installed at the water line anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the Antenna distance from the transducer location to the keel of the You can enter the distance between the bow of your boat and boat.
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Chartplotter models Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor without an xsv or xs in their names require a Garmin sounder installed. module and transducer to display sonar information.
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SideVü Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü transducer NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the sides of compatible transducer. For information about compatible your boat.
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The RealVü 3D sonar views provide three-dimensional views of either what is in front of or below your boat. The screen updates with each sweep of the transducer. To see all five Panoptix sonar views, you need one transducer to show the down views and a second transducer to show the forward views.
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When you are using more than one sonar data source for a particular sonar view, you can select the source to use for that sonar view. For example, if you have two sources for Garmin ClearVü, you can select the source to use from the Garmin ClearVü...
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From a sonar view, select Menu. Settings, page 30). Select an option: Appearance: Configures the appearance of the sonar screen • While in the Garmin ClearVü or SideVü sonar view, select (Sonar Appearance Settings, page 30). Contrast. Alarms: Sets sonar alarms (Sonar Alarms, page 31).
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You can adjust the range of the depth scale traditional and Edge: Highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help Garmin ClearVü sonar views and the range of the width scale define the hardness or softness of the signal.
Sonar Alarms Installation Settings WARNING From a Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, or SideVü sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > Installation. The sonar alarms feature is a tool for situational awareness only and may not prevent grounding in all circumstances. It is your Transmit Rate: Sets the length of time between sonar pings.
CHIRP frequencies allow you to sweep each pulse through a From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > range of frequencies, resulting in better target separation in Appearance > A-Scope > On. deep water. CHIRP can be used to distinctly identify targets, like Select a hold time.
you can increase the gain to see more information on the Enter the depth at which the alarm is triggered, and select screen. This also increases noise, and can make it more Done. difficult to recognize actual returns. On the FrontVü screen, a depth line shows the depth at which Depth Range: Adjusts the range of the depth scale.
Overlay Data: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen. This applies to Panoptix transducers in the LiveVü Down, Installation: Configures the transducer (Traditional, Garmin RealVü 3D Down, and RealVü 3D Historical sonar views. ClearVü, and SideVü Transducer Installation Settings,...
Radar Overlay work when you mount the transducer on the motor. When you connect your chartplotter to an optional Garmin NOTE: For best results, you should use a heading sensor such marine radar, you can use overlay radar information on the as the SteadyCast heading sensor.
Adjusting the Radar Range is not available, the boat heading is based on GPS tracking data. The range of the radar signal indicates the length of the pulsed GPS tracking data indicates the direction in which the boat is signal transmitted and received by the radar. As the range moving, not the direction in which the boat is pointing.
Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically You can define a circular guard zone that completely surrounds your boat. You can acquire MARPA targets automatically based on MotionScope, guard zones, or boundaries. From a radar screen, select Menu > Radar Options > Guard Zone >...
Radar Gain Showing and Adjusting the VRM and the EBL You can adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically EBL, which moves the intersection point of the VRM and the The automatic gain setting for each radar mode is optimized for EBL.
Select Down to lower the gain until the semi-circular, Pulse Exp.: Increases the duration of the transmit pulse, which streaked pattern disappears from the Radar screen. helps maximize the energy directed toward targets. This helps to enhance the detection and identification of targets. Reducing the gain to eliminate side-lobe interference may This option is only available on xHD radome and xHD2 open cause smaller or distant targets to blink or disappear from the...
Measure the target bearing on the radar. When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible Garmin If the bearing deviation is more than +/- 1°, set the front-of- autopilot system, you can engage and control the autopilot from boat offset.
Engages the steering pattern Before you can open the autopilot screen, you must have a Opens the full autopilot screen and menu compatible Garmin autopilot installed and configured. Select OneHelm™, A/V, Gauges > Autopilot. Engaging the Autopilot When you engage the autopilot, the autopilot takes control of the Autopilot Screen helm and steers the boat to maintain your heading.
Garmin autopilot. defined by your distance from the active waypoint when you begin the orbit pattern. You can select up to three autopilot actions for your Garmin watch to perform. From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >...
The Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer. DriftPoint® option allows the boat to drift with the wind or Go to buy.garmin.com/p/636376, and select Software. current while maintaining the selected heading, but does not Select Download.
Trolling Motor Settings You can connect the chartplotter wirelessly to a compatible From the trolling motor bar, select Garmin Force trolling motor on your boat to control the trolling Calibrate: Calibrates the trolling motor compass (Calibrating the motor from the chartplotter.
Chartplotter position reports. When your chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000 If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your compatible radio and you mark an SOS or man-overboard chartplotter, these features are also enabled.
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Individual Routine Calls Customizing the Gauges When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you You can change the layout of the gauge pages, how the gauges can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine pages are displayed, and the data in each gauge.
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• To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated Select to set the Fish Point settings (Helm Master/Helm Master minimum, select Scale Min.. EX). Select to set the trolling speed (Helm Master/Helm Master EX/ • To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated Mechanical RC/Digital Electronic RC (6X6/6X7)).
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Autopilot Setting: Configures the Yamaha autopilot settings. • To show true or apparent wind angle, select Needle, and Available on the Helm Master EX system equipped with an select an option. autopilot. For Garmin autopilot information, see (Autopilot, page 40).
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If necessary, select Change Icon, select a new symbol, and Preset messages are messages that you created at select Done. explore.garmin.com. Preset messages have predefined text and Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each device. recipients. From the InReach® page, select Messages > Send Viewing Graphs inReach Preset.
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SeaStation position hold Gauges > Switching. SeaStation heading hold For more information about purchasing and configuring a digital switching system, contact your Garmin dealer. Optimus Limp Home Mode Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page WARNING You can add and customize digital switching pages to the In the event of a steering failure, Optimus Limp Home mode chartplotter.
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If you have a compatible stereo connected to the NMEA 2000 Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or network or Garmin Marine Network, you can control the stereo using the chartplotter. The chartplotter should automatically Celestial Information for a Different Date detect the media player when it is first connected.
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Enabling Alphabetical Search range of a broadcasting station. For instructions on connecting an AM/FM antenna, see the stereo installation instructions. You can enable the alphabetical search feature to find a song or album in a large list. To listen to SiriusXM radio, you must have the appropriate ®...
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Scanning for DAB Stations Tune to channel 0. Before you can scan for DAB stations, you must connect a The SiriusXM radio ID does not include the letters I, O, S, or compatible DAB module and antenna (not included) to the stereo.
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Device Name. feature. For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. Enter a device name. When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data Select Select or Done.
The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen Pressure- Description indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider Center Symbol last updated the information. Indicates a low-pressure center, which is a region of Storm Cell and Lightning Information relatively lower pressure.
Compatible devices include video devices connected to the change in surface visibility. ports on the chartplotter or to the Garmin Marine Network, as NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all well as supported network (IP-based) video cameras, encoders, subscriptions.
You can connect multiple supported video cameras and up to Scan Width: Sets the width of the image captured by the two video encoders to the Garmin Marine Network. You can camera during a scan. select and view up to four video sources at once. Chartplotters with multiple composite built-in video inputs can display a single Stabilization: Stabilizes the picture using mechanical means.
NOTE: The VIRB image shown on the chartplotter is a in a format, select Standard > Auto. lower resolution than the VIRB action camera records. To view the high-resolution video, view the video on a computer or Garmin VIRB Action Cameras ® television.
Name: Allows you to enter a new name for the VIRB action camera. HDMI video is shared across the Garmin Marine Network, but it is not shared across the NMEA 2000 network. HDCP content is Recording: Starts and stops recording.
Audio Alert Source: Switches the audio device to the selected On the chartplotter, select Settings > Communications > source when an alert is played. Wireless Devices > Garmin Camera > Start. Alert Volume: Controls the volume of the alerts. Follow the on-screen instructions.
(if applicable), the software routes or slower speeds, lowering this value can improve version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit autopilot accuracy. ID number. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data information.
AIS receivers, select NMEA High Speed. • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, • To support the input or output of Garmin proprietary data select Menu > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation, for interfacing with Garmin software, select Garmin.
Setting Alarms Contour: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducer detects a suspended target within the specified depth from the surface of the water and from the bottom. CAUTION The Beeper setting must be turned on to make alarms audible Fish (Sounds and Display Settings, page 60).
If the message appears again, stop the boat, and ensure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product support. Other Vessels Settings Complete an action: When your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS •...
Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type. • Position Format Select GPX. • System Units To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file • Calibrate Water Speed type. • Radar Antenna Size Copying User Data from a Memory Card Chart Settings: •...
Garmin Express device and your compatible Garmin chartplotter, charts, and the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Community (ActiveCaptain You can update the built-in maps using Garmin Express and a App, page 6). The app provides unlimited access to your memory card.
Remove the memory card from your device. You can also use the Garmin Express desktop app to update Open the Garmin Express app on your computer. your chartplotter software (Loading the New Software on a Memory Card Using Garmin Express, page 67).
010-12390-21 Four input ports and two output The Garmin OTG Adapter Cable (010-12390-11) is 1.8 m (6 ft) ports long and the Garmin USB Cable (010-12390-10) is 4.5 m (15 ft) 8700 black 010-12390-21 Four input ports and two output long.
Before you can pair the GRID device with the chartplotter, you From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the must connect it to the Garmin Marine Network. memory card.
• If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on, Max. current draw at 12 Vdc 6.0 A contact Garmin product support. NMEA 2000 LEN @ 9 Vdc My device is not creating waypoints in the correct NMEA 2000 draw 75 mA max.
1 m for up to Compass-safe distance Device: 68.58 cm (27 in.) 30 min. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device and sun cover: 111.76 cm (44 in.) Sun cover: 43.18 cm (17 in.) Fuse...
CHIRP range: 1,060 to 1,170 kHz Input voltage From 10 to 35 Vdc Sonar transmit CHIRP: 1000 W power (RMS) Garmin ClearVü and SideVü CHIRP: 500 W Max. power usage 87 W Sonar depth 5,000 ft. at 1 kW Typical current draw at 6.1 A...
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