Adjusting the Wind Sensor Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar..5 Orientation......... 14 Home Screen........... 6 Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Rearranging the Category Items..7 Watch............. 14 Assigning a Shortcut Key......7 Charts and 3D Chart Views..... 14 Setting the Vessel Type......
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Showing Tides and Current Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Indicators........21 Contours Map........32 Showing Satellite Imagery on the Garmin Quickdraw Community.... 33 Navigation Chart........ 21 Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Viewing Aerial Photos of Community with ActiveCaptain..33 Landmarks.........
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Browsing for and Navigating to a Configuring the Recording Interval of Saved Waypoint......... 40 the Track Log........48 Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB..40 Boundaries..........48 Deleting All Waypoints...... 40 Creating a Boundary......49 Routes............ 40 Converting a Route to a Boundary... 49 Creating and Navigating a Route From Converting a Track to a Boundary..
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Speed..........76 Split-Frequency Sonar View....57 LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Split-Zoom Sonar View..... 57 Settings..........77 Garmin ClearVü Sonar View....58 Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Garmin SideVü™ Sonar View....59 Transducer Transmit Angle..77 SideVü Scanning Technology... 60 Setting the FrontVü...
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Editing Information in a Position Adjusting the Autopilot Response..87 Report..........96 Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Deleting a Position-Report Call..96 Garmin Watch........88 Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart.. 96 Customizing the Autopilot Button Individual Routine Calls......96 Actions..........88 Selecting a DSC Channel....
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SOS Calls....... 108 Tide Station Information..... 118 Sending an inReach SOS Call..108 Current Station Information....118 Communicating with the Garmin Tide and Current Overlays....119 Response Team During an SOS Adding Tide and Current Overlays. 119 Call........... 108 Celestial Information......
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Media Player........ 121 Selecting a DAB Preset from a List..........127 Opening the Media Player....121 Removing DAB Presets....127 Media Player Icons......121 SiriusXM Satellite Radio..... 127 Selecting the Media Device and Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID..128 Source..........122 Activating a SiriusXM Subscription 128 Adjusting the Volume and Audio Customizing the Channel Guide..
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Saving System Information to a Memory Card............142 Appendix........143 ActiveCaptain and Garmin Express... 143 Garmin Express App......143 Installing the Garmin Express App on a Computer......... 143 Registering Your Device Using the Garmin Express App....... 144 Updating Your Charts Using the Garmin Express App.......
The support ® pages will provide answers to frequently asked support questions, and you can download software and chart updates. There is also contact information to Garmin support should you have any questions. Front View Power key...
Garmin Marine Network cable port for connection to compatible Panoptix , GCV , and ™ ™ ECHOMAP devices NETWORK NOTE: This device is not compatible with some Garmin Marine Network devices such as GPSMAP , GSD , and radar devices. ® ™ Ground screw NOTICE To prevent corrosion of the metal contacts, cover unused connectors with weather caps.
3 Select Open. Accessing the Manuals from the Web You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of manuals from the Garmin website. The owner's manual includes instructions for using device features and accessing regulatory information. 1 Go to garmin.com/manuals/echomap_ultra_2.
If the device loses satellite signals, a flashing question mark appears over the boat position indicator ( ) on the chart. For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. For help acquiring satellite signals, see device will not acquire GPS signals, page 147.
Customizing the Chartplotter Menu Bar The menu bar along the bottom of the screen provides access to many functions of the chartplotter, the options menu, and the home screen. Engages and disengages the autopilot (when connected to a compatible autopilot system) Allows you to add a toolbar overlay to the current page Mark Creates a waypoint at your location...
TIP: To view the available categories tabs, you may need to click and drag a tab to scroll left or right. When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin Marine Network, you can group them together into a station. A station enables the displays to work together, instead of as several separate displays. You can customize the layout of the screens on each display, making each screen different on each display.
Rearranging the Category Items You can customize the screen by rearranging the items in the categories. 1 Select a category to customize, such as Charts 2 Hold the button you want to move, such as Nav. Chart, until the menu appears. 3 Select Rearrange.
Automatically Turning Off the System You can set the chartplotter and the whole system to turn off automatically after it has been asleep for the selected length of time. Otherwise, you must press and hold to turn off the system manually. 1 Select Settings >...
Creating a New Combination Page You can create a custom combination page to suit your needs. 1 Select Combo > Add Combo. 2 Select a window. 3 Select a function for the window. 4 Repeat these steps for each window of the page. 5 Hold a window to rearrange it.
You can connect a mobile device to the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device using the ActiveCaptain app. The app provides a quick and easy way for you to interact with your ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device and complete such tasks as sharing data, registering, updating the device software.
The ActiveCaptain app downloads the update to the mobile device. When you reconnect the app to the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device, the update is transferred to the device. After the transfer is complete, you are prompted to install the update.
NOTE: An ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device cannot connect to an ECHOMAP UHD2 5/7 cv set as the host device. You must set up the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device as the host in this situation.
If you cannot connect two compatible ECHOMAP devices wirelessly, check the following items and try again. • If you are connecting an ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device and a ECHOMAP UHD2 5/7 cv device, you must set up the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 as the network host. A ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device cannot connect to a ECHOMAP UHD2 5/7 cv device set up as the host.
6 Select Done. Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch You can connect a compatible Garmin watch to a compatible chartplotter to view data from the chartplotter. 1 Bring the Garmin watch within range (3 m) of the chartplotter. 2 From the watch clock screen, select START > Boat Data > START.
Activating a Marine Chart Subscription Before you can use the full features of Garmin Navionics+ charts that are preloaded on your device or purchased on a memory card, you must activate your subscription using the ActiveCaptain app.
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart NOTE: The Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas. The Nav. Chart is optimized for navigation. You can plan a course, view map information, and use the chart as a navigational aid. To open the Nav. Chart, select Charts > Nav. Chart. The Fishing Chart provides a detailed view with more bottom detail and fishing content.
Measuring a Distance on the Chart 1 From a chart, select a location. 2 Select Measure. A push pin appears on the screen at your present location. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the corner. TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of the cursor, select Set Reference. Creating a Waypoint on the Chart 1 From a chart, select a location or object.
Navigating to a Point on the Chart WARNING All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are only intended to provide general route guidance or to identify proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed. Always defer to the navaids and conditions on the water when navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death.
Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path. NOTE: Not all models support all charts. Optional premium charts, such as Garmin Navionics Vision+ , allow you to get the most out of your chartplotter. ™...
Fish Eye 3D Chart View Using the depth contour lines of the premium charts, such as Garmin Navionics Vision+, the Fish Eye 3D chart view provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom. Suspended targets, such as fish, are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest.
Animated Tide and Current Indicators WARNING Tide and current information is for information purposes only. It is your responsibility to heed all posted water-related guidance, to remain aware of your surroundings, and to use safe judgment in, on, and around the water at all times.
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you must turn on the Photo Points setting in the chart setup (Chart Layers, page 27). NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas. You can use aerial photographs of landmarks, marinas, and harbors to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival.
NOTE: Vessels being tracked with the Blue Force Tracking feature are indicated with a blue-green color regardless of their status. Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets When heading and course over ground information are provided by an activated AIS target, the heading of the target appears on a chart as a solid line attached to the AIS target symbol.
Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View Before you can use AIS, you must connect the chartplotter to an external AIS device and receive active transponder signals from other vessels. You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view. The display range configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart view.
AIS Aids to Navigation An AIS aid to navigation (ATON) is any kind of navigational aid that is transmitted over the AIS radio. ATONs are displayed on the charts and have identifying information, such as position and type. There are three main kinds of AIS ATONs. Real ATONs physically exist and send their identifying and location information from their actual location.
AIS Distress Signals Self-contained AIS distress signal devices transmit emergency position reports when activated. The chartplotter can receive signals from Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), and other man overboard signals. Distress signal transmissions are different than standard AIS transmissions, so they appear differently on the chartplotter.
Depth Layer Settings From a chart, select > Layers > Chart > Depth. Depth Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to shade between. Shallow Shading: Sets the shades from the shoreline to the specified depth. Spot Depths: Turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth. Spot depths that are equal to or more shallow than the dangerous depth are indicated by red text.
User Data Layer Settings You can show user data, such as waypoints, boundaries, and tracks, on the charts. From a chart, select > Layers > Manage User Data. Waypoints: Shows waypoints on the chart and opens the list of waypoints. Boundaries: Shows boundaries on the chart and opens the list of boundaries.
For inland fishing, a maximum of five depth ranges can help reduce map clutter. The depth ranges apply to all charts and all bodies of water. Some Garmin LakeVü and premium supplemental charts have multiple depth range shading by default.
Fish Symbols: Shows suspended targets. Supported Maps To help you have a safe and enjoyable time on the water, Garmin devices only support official maps produced by Garmin or an approved third party producer. You can purchase maps from Garmin. If you purchase maps from a seller other than Garmin, investigate the seller before purchasing.
1,500 hours of data onto a 2 GB memory card. When you record data on a memory card in your chartplotter, the new data is added to your existing Garmin Quickdraw Contours map, and is saved on the memory card. When you insert a new memory card, the existing data does not transfer onto the new card.
5 Drag the corners to change the download area. 6 Select Download Area. The next time you connect the ActiveCaptain app to the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 device, the downloaded contours are transferred to the device automatically. Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using...
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect You can share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that you have created with others in the Garmin Quickdraw Community. When you share a contour map, only the contour map is shared. Your waypoints are not shared.
Survey Coloring: Sets the color of the Garmin Quickdraw Contours display. When this setting is turned on, the colors indicate the quality of the recording. When this setting is turned off, the contour areas use standard map colors.
For example, the roue segment is red striped when the route crosses under a very low bridge or is in shallow waters. This line is red striped in Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts only; it is magenta and gray striped in previous versions of the charts.
Destinations You can select destinations using various charts and 3D chart views or using the lists. Searching for a Destination by Name You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved tracks, and marine services destinations by name. 1 Select Info > Services > Search by Name. 2 Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination.
Stopping Navigation While navigating, from an applicable chart, select an option: • Select > Stop Navigation. • When navigating with Auto Guidance, select > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. • Select Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or where you have been.
Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 Select Info > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Review > Edit. 4 Select an option: • To add a name, select Name, and enter a name. • To change the symbol, select Symbol. •...
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint WARNING All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are only intended to provide general route guidance or to identify proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed. Always defer to the navaids and conditions on the water when navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death.
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location You can create and immediately navigate a route on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. This method does not save the route. 1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a destination. 2 Select Route To.
Finding and Navigating a Saved Route Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route (Creating and Saving a Route, page 41). 1 Select Info > Routes. 2 Select a route.
Initiating a Search Pattern You can initiate a search pattern to search an area. Different patterns are better suited for different search situations. 1 Select Info > Routes > New > Route Using SAR Pattern. 2 Select a pattern: • Select Sector Search when the location of the object is fairly known, the search area is small, and an intensive search is needed.
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path 1 Select Info > Routes > New > Auto Guidance. 2 Select a starting point, and select Next. 3 Select a destination, and select Next. 4 Select an option: • To view a hazard and adjust the path near a hazard, select Hazard Review. •...
Clearance settings, the section of the Auto Guidance path appears as a solid orange line or a red striped line in Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts and appears as a magenta and gray striped line in previous versions. When your boat enters one of those areas, a warning message appears (Route Color Coding, page 36).
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.
Setting the Color of the Active Track 1 Select Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track Color. 2 Select a track color. Saving the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select Info > Tracks > Save Active Track. 2 Select an option: •...
Retracing the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select Info > Tracks > Follow Active Track. 2 Select an option: • Select the time the active track began. • Select Entire Log. 3 Review the course indicated by the colored line. 4 Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Creating a Boundary 1 Select Info > Boundaries > New. 2 Select a boundary shape. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Converting a Route to a Boundary 1 Select Info > Routes. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Review > Edit Route > Save as Boundary. Converting a Track to a Boundary 1 Select Info >...
Sailing Features Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features You must select a sailing vessel type to use the sailing features. 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 2 Select Sailboat or Sailing Catamaran. Sail Racing You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins.
Starting the Race Timer The race timer is added to the Sail Racing combination screen by default. 1 From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Start. 2 When necessary, select Sync to synchronize with the official race timer. Stopping the Race Timer From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Stop.
Importing a Polar Table Manually If you save the polar table file as polar.plr and place it in the Garmin/polars/ folder on the memory card, the chartplotter imports the data automatically after you insert the memory card. If it does not import the data automatically, or if you want to load a different set of data, you can initiate the import manually.
Setting the Keel Offset You can enter a keel offset to compensate the water depth reading for the transducer installation location. This allows you to view the depth of the water below the keel or the true depth of the water, depending on your needs.
Sailboat Autopilot Operation WARNING You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. The autopilot is a tool that enhances your capability to operate your boat. It does not relieve you of the responsibility of safely operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended CAUTION When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder.
Engaging Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must connect a NMEA 2000 wind sensor to the autopilot. 1 When the autopilot is in standby mode, select 2 Select an option: • To engage an apparent wind hold, select Engage App. Wind Hold. •...
Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor NOTE: The gybe inhibitor does not prevent you from manually performing a gybe using the helm or step steering. The gybe inhibitor prevents the autopilot from performing a gybe. 1 From the autopilot screen, select > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Gybe Inhibitor. 2 Select Enabled.
When properly connected to a compatible transducer, your chartplotter can be used as a fishfinder. For more information about which transducer is best for your needs, go to garmin.com/transducers. Different sonar views can help you view the fish in the area. The sonar views available vary depending on the type of transducer and sounder module connected to the chartplotter.
NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a compatible transducer. For information about compatible transducers, go to garmin.com/transducers. Garmin ClearVü high-frequency sonar provides a detailed picture of the fishing environment around the boat in a detailed representation of structures the boat is passing over.
Sonar View ™ NOTE: Not all models provide built-in Garmin SideVü sonar support. If your model does not provide built-in SideVü sonar, you need a compatible sounder module and compatible SideVü transducer. If your model does provide built-in SideVü sonar, you need a compatible SideVü transducer.
SideVü Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the sides of your boat. Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen You can measure the distance between two points on the SideVü sonar view. 1 From the SideVü...
LiveVü Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is below the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish. Panoptix down view history in a scrolling sonar view Boat Range Trails Drop shot rig Bottom Sonar Fishfinder...
LiveVü Forward Sonar View This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is in front of the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish. Boat Range Fish Trails Bottom Sonar Fishfinder...
RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is in front of the transducer. This view can be used when you are stationary and you need to see the bottom and the fish approaching the boat. Color legend Boat Ping indicator...
RealVü 3D Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is below the transducer and can be used when you are stationary and want to see what is around your boat. Color legend Boat Sonar beam Range Fish Bottom...
RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View This sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what is behind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire water column in 3D, from the bottom to the top of the water. This view is used for finding fish. Color legend Boat Range...
FrontVü Sonar View The Panoptix FrontVü sonar view increases your situational awareness by showing obstructions under the water, up to 91 meters (300 feet) in front of the boat. The ability to effectively avoid forward collisions with FrontVü sonar decreases as your speed rises above 8 knots.
Perspective View This sonar view shows a live view of what is around and ahead of your boat and can be used to see shorelines, fish, and structures. This view is best used in shallow water of 50 feet (15 meters) or less. To see this sonar view, you must install a compatible LiveScope transducer on compatible a perspective mode mount.
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...
To rename a source, you must be in the applicable sonar view for the source. For example, to rename the Garmin ClearVü sonar source, you must open the Garmin ClearVü sonar view. 1 From the sonar view, select >...
You can control the level of detail and noise shown on the sonar screen either by adjusting the gain for traditional transducers or by adjusting the brightness for Garmin ClearVü transducers. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the screen, you can lower the gain or brightness to remove lower intensity returns and noise.
NOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models and transducers. These settings apply to the following types of transducers. • Traditional • Garmin ClearVü • SideVü These settings do not apply to Panoptix transducers. From a sonar view, select >...
• To scroll more slowly, select Down. Adjusting the Range You can adjust the range of the depth scale for traditional and Garmin ClearVü sonar views. You can adjust the range of the width scale for the SideVü sonar view.
Depth Line: Shows a quick-reference depth line. Edge: Highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help define the hardness or softness of the signal. View Selection: Sets the direction of the Garmin SideVü sonar view. Fish Symbols: Sets how the sonar interprets suspended targets.
From an applicable sonar view, select an option. • From a Traditional sonar view, select > Sonar Setup > Installation. • From a Garmin ClearVü sonar view, select > ClearVü Setup > Installation. • From a Garmin SideVü sonar view, select >...
Sonar Frequencies NOTE: The frequencies available depend on the transducers being used. Adjusting the frequency helps adapt the sonar for your particular goals and the present depth of the water. Higher frequencies use narrow beam widths, and are better for high-speed operation and rough sea conditions. Bottom definition and thermocline definition can be better when using a higher frequency.
Turning On the A-Scope NOTE: This feature is available in the Traditional sonar views. The a-scope is a vertical flasher along the right side of the view, showing you what is underneath the transducer right now. You can use the a-scope to identify target returns that may be missed when the sonar data is quickly scrolling across the screen, such as when your boat is moving at high speeds.
LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Settings From the LiveVü Forward or FrontVü sonar view, select Gain: Controls the level of detail and noise shown on the sonar screen. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the screen, you can lower the gain to remove lower intensity returns and noise.
Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm WARNING FrontVü sonar and the FrontVü depth alarm are tools for situational awareness only, and may not prevent groundings in all circumstances. As vessel speeds approach and exceed 8 knots, your ability to effectively respond to the information provided by the sonar and/or alarm decreases. It is your responsibility to remain aware of your surroundings while underway and to operate your vessel in a safe and prudent manner.
RealVü Appearance Settings From a RealVü sonar view, select > Sonar Setup > Appearance. Point Colors: Sets a different color palette for the sonar return points. Bottom Colors: Sets the color scheme for the bottom. Bottom Style: Sets the style for the bottom. When you are in deep water, you can select the Points option and manually set the range to a shallower value.
Setting the Bow Offset For forward view Panoptix transducers, you can enter a bow offset to compensate the forward distance readings for the transducer installation location. This allows you to view the forward distance from the bow instead of the transducer installation location. This feature applies to Panoptix transducers in the FrontVü, LiveVü...
LiveScope and Perspective Sonar Settings From the LiveScope or Perspective sonar view, select Gain: Controls the level of detail and noise shown on the sonar screen. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the screen, you can lower the gain to remove lower intensity returns and noise.
LiveScope and Perspective Appearance Settings From the LiveScope or Perspective sonar view, select > Sonar Setup > Appearance. Color Scheme: Sets the color palette. Color Gain: Adjusts the contrast of colors shown on the screen. You can select a higher color gain value to see minor variances in targets with large color changes. You can select a lower color gain value to see more similar colors in the same situation.
The system also allows manual steering and several modes of automatic-steering functions and patterns. When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot system, you can engage and control the autopilot from the chartplotter. For information about compatible Garmin autopilot systems, go to garmin.com.
Autopilot Screen Actual heading (when in standby mode) Intended heading (when engaged) Actual heading Intended heading (heading the autopilot is steering toward) Step turn to port (to adjust the intended heading by amount shown) Step turn to starboard (to adjust the intended heading by amount shown) Rudder position indicator (available when a rudder sensor is connected) Adjusting the Step Steering Increment 1 From the autopilot screen, select...
Enabling the Shadow Drive Feature ™ WARNING If the Shadow Drive feature is disabled, steering the boat manually will not disengage the autopilot system. You must use the helm control or connected chartplotter to disengage the autopilot system. NOTE: The Shadow Drive feature is not available on all autopilot models. If the Shadow Drive feature has been disabled, you must enable it again before you can steer the boat manually to disengage the autopilot system.
Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm NOTE: You must enable the Shadow Drive feature before you can adjust the heading using the helm while the autopilot is engaged . With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat using the helm. Shadow Drive and at the top of the heading screen appear in yellow, and you have full steering control using the helm.
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat around with the intent of running alongside the location where the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. The Williamson turn pattern can be used in man overboard situations.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions Before you can set the autopilot button actions, you must install and configure a compatible Garmin autopilot. You can select up to three autopilot actions for your Garmin watch to perform.
You can update the Reactor autopilot remote control software using the chartplotter. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer. 2 Go to garmin.com/software/autopilot_remote_control, and select Software. 3 Select Download. 4 Read and agree to the terms.
Yamaha Autopilot Screen Actual heading Intended heading (heading the autopilot is steering toward) Yamaha Autopilot Settings From a Yamaha engine screen, select > Autopilot Setting. Pattern Set: Allows you to select an autopilot pattern. Direction: Sets a port or starboard direction for the pattern. Spacing: Sets the spacing for the pattern.
You can connect the Force trolling motor to the chartplotter to view and control the motor using the chartplotter. Connecting to a Trolling Motor You can connect the chartplotter wirelessly to a compatible Garmin Force trolling motor on your boat to control the trolling motor from the chartplotter.
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens After you have connected the chartplotter to the Force trolling motor, you must add the trolling motor control bar to screens to control the trolling motor. 1 Open a screen from which you would like to control the trolling motor. 2 Select an option: •...
Trolling Motor Settings From the trolling motor bar, select Calibrate: Calibrates the trolling motor compass (Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass, page 93) and sets the trolling motor bow offset (Setting the Bow Offset, page 94). Anchor Gain: Sets the response of the trolling motor when in anchor lock mode. If you need the trolling motor to be more responsive and move quicker, increase the value.
• The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. If you have a Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF radio connected to your chartplotter, these features are also enabled. • The chartplotter allows you to quickly set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio.
Adding a DSC Contact You can add a vessel to your DSC list. You can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter. 1 Select Info > Other Vessels > DSC List > Add Contact. 2 Enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel. 3 Enter the name of the vessel.
Individual Routine Calls When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call. When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, you can select the DSC channel on which you want to communicate.
5 Select Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 6 On your Garmin VHF radio, complete the call. Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target.
Engine Alert Icons If an icon lights up on the gauges page, it indicates an issue with the motor. Low oil level or oil pressure alert Temperature alert Battery voltage alert Check engine alert Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge 1 Open a gauge page.
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges You can show information for up to four engines. 1 From the engine gauges screen, select > Installation > Engine Selection > Num. Engines. 2 Select an option: • Select the number of engines. •...
Yamaha Engine Gauges Select Vessel > YAMAHA to view the Yamaha engine gauges. This screen varies based on the engine network and throttle controller. Data fields Hold to replace the data. Current time Hold to view trip data. Select to toggle the autopilot bar on and off (Helm Master EX).
Engine Condition Icons Orange icons indicate engine conditions. Yamaha security system is on. Engines are under synchronization control. Engines are warming up. Engine Alert Icons Red icons indicate engine abnormalities. NOTICE Consult your Yamaha dealer if the problem cannot be located and corrected. Low cooling water pressure.
Helm Master EX system equipped with an autopilot or joystick. GPS is not available on the Helm Master system. Autopilot Setting: Configures the Yamaha autopilot settings. Available on the Helm Master EX system equipped with an autopilot. For Garmin autopilot information, see (Autopilot, page 83).
Reset: Resets the engine and gateway data. Mercury Engine Gauges ® NOTE: This feature is available only when connected to the Mercury SmartCraft Connect gateway. The available data varies based on the engine network and may include RPM, engine hours, coolant pressure, oil pressure, and other data.
Setting the Fuel Alarm CAUTION The Beeper setting must be turned on to make alarms audible (Sounds and Display Settings, page 130). Failure to set audible alarms could lead to injury or property damage. Before you can set a fuel level alarm, you must connect a compatible fuel flow sensor to the chartplotter. You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.
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). 1 From the wind gauge, select >...
Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales You can indicate the amount of time and the range of sensor data that appears in the depth, wind, and water temperature graphs. 1 From a graph, select Graph Setup. 2 Select an option: •...
Receiving Messages When your inReach device receives a message, a pop-up notification appears briefly on the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 screen. • To review the full message, select View Message. • To dismiss the pop-up notification, select OK or wait for the notification to close automatically.
3 Select one or more actions: • To view the full reply from the Garmin Response team, select the reply, and select View Message. • To reply to the Garmin Response team, select Send Quick Message or Send Custom Message.
NOTE: You can use the default vessel image or use a custom image of your vessel. You should save the custom image to the /Garmin folder on the memory card. You can also adjust the view and placement of the image.
Hold to extend the anchor manually Release to stop the anchor Select to open the menu Select to enable the advanced boat control feature NOTE: This option is available only when connected to a compatible Garmin trolling motor PORT Port side anchor control buttons STBD...
Power-Pole Advanced Boat Control When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible Garmin trolling motor and a compatible Power-Pole anchor system, you can enable advanced boat control functions that use both the Power-Pole anchors and the trolling motor. NOTE: You must enable Anchor Lock on the trolling motor before you can enable advanced boat control.
Engine battery status. CHARGE priority setting. You can select an icon to quickly adjust the priority between the engine and the auxiliary batteries. The color of the bar indicates the battery-charging status. When a battery is being charged, the bar near that battery appears green. When a battery is not receiving a charge, the bar near that battery appears gray.
Mercury Troll Overlay When connected to a compatible Mercury engine, you can use the Mercury Troll overlay on the chartplotter to set a target speed. Select to decrease the target speed Target speed Select to increase the target speed Actual speed Enable Select to engage the Mercury Troll feature Disable...
Mercury Cruise Control Overlay Select to decrease the target speed Target speed Select to increase the target speed Actual speed Enable Select to engage the cruise control Disable Select to disengage the cruise control Mercury Engine Details WARNING You are responsible for the maintenance of the engines on your vessel. Failure to properly maintain the engines could result in an accident causing property damage, serious personal injury, or death.
Mercury Engine Overlay You can use the Mercury Engine Overlay to view engine data (Adding the Mercury Engine Overlay, page 114). NOTE: Due to space constraints on the overlay, some items may not appear if the vessel has multiple engines. Port engine RPM Starboard engine RPM Total available fuel Fuel usage...
Mercury Active Trim Overlay When enabled, you can manually adjust the trim. When enabled, you can change between Mercury active trim preset profiles. Active trim system status. Enable or Disable Select to turn the active trim system on or off. Dometic Optimus Features...
Optimus Overlay Bar Overview To use the overlay bar, you must connect your Optimus system to your chartplotter and add the overlay bar to the necessary screens (Activating the Optimus Overlay Bar, page 116). Control mode Optimus control buttons Rudder Standby button You must press a mode button on the overlay bar to engage or disengage the mode.
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information Tide Station Information WARNING Tide and current information is for information purposes only. It is your responsibility to heed all posted water-related guidance, to remain aware of your surroundings, and to use safe judgment in, on, and around the water at all times.
Tide and Current Overlays Tide station overlay bar. Current station overlay bar. Name of the selected tide or current station. Select to change to a different tide or current station. Tide or current station graph. Present time, indicated on the tide or current station graph as a white line. You can select to adjust the time on the tide or current station graph.
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date 1 Select Info. 2 Select Tides & Currents > Tides, Tides & Currents > Currents, or Celestial. 3 Select an option: • To view information for a different date, select Change Date > Manual, and enter a date. •...
As long as you have one of the networked Fusion stereos connected to the NMEA 2000 network or the Garmin Marine Network, the chartplotter should automatically detect the stereos.
Selecting the Media Device and Source You can select the media source connected to the stereo. When you have multiple stereo or media devices connected on a network, you can select the device from which you want to play music. NOTE: You can play media only from sources that are connected to the stereo.
Stereo Zones and Groups NOTE: The Zones button appears only for stereos that support multiple speaker zones. NOTE: The Groups option appears only when you have multiple Fusion stereos connected to one another using Fusion PartyBus networking. If a connected stereo is set up to support multiple speaker zones, you can control the audio of the zones individually from the media screen on the chartplotter.
Creating a Group If you have multiple Fusion stereos connected to each other using Fusion PartyBus networking, you can create stereo groups and control the networked stereos and groups using the chartplotter. One stereo must be connected to the chartplotter through the NMEA 2000 network. See the installation instructions and owner's manual provided with your compatible Fusion stereo for full information about how to install and configure a Fusion PartyBus network.
Playing Music Browsing for Music You can browse for music in some media sources. 1 From the media screen and an applicable source, select the button with the source name, such as USB. 2 Browse for, and select an item to play. Enabling Alphabetical Search You can enable the alphabetical search feature to find a song or album in a large list.
Changing the Radio Station 1 From the media screen, select an applicable source, such as FM. 2 Select to tune to a station. Changing the Tuning Mode You can change how you select a station for some media types, such as FM or AM radio. NOTE: Not all tuning modes are available for all media sources.
Scanning for DAB Stations 1 Select the DAB source. 2 Select Scan to scan for available DAB stations. When scanning is complete, the first available station in the first ensemble found begins playing. NOTE: After the first scan is complete, you can select Scan again to re-scan for DAB stations. When the re-scan is complete, the system starts playing the first station in the ensemble you were listening to when you started the re-scan.
Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner. You can locate the SiriusXM Radio ID on the back of the SiriusXM Connect Tuner, on the back of its packaging, or by tuning your chartplotter to channel 0.
Updating the Media Player Software You can update the software on compatible connected stereos and accessories. See the stereo Owner's Manual at support.garmin.com for instructions on updating the software. Configuring a Stereo from the Chartplotter You can configure various features of a compatible connected stereo using the chartplotter.
Device Configuration System Settings Select Settings > System. Sounds and Display: Adjusts the display settings and the audio settings (if available). Satellite Positioning: Provides information about the GPS satellites and settings. System Information: Provides information about the devices on the network and the software version. Station Information: Adjusts the setup of the station.
You can view the software version, the basemap version, all supplemental map information (if applicable), the software version for an optional Garmin radar (if applicable), and the unit ID number. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data information.
Preferences Settings Select Settings > Preferences. Units: Sets units of measure. Language: Sets the on-screen text language. Navigation: Sets navigation preferences. Filters: Smooths out the values shown in the data fields, which can decrease the noise or show longer term trends.
Clearance settings, the section of the Auto Guidance path appears as a solid orange line or a red striped line in Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts and appears as a magenta and gray striped line in previous versions. When your boat enters one of those areas, a warning message appears (Route Color Coding, page 36).
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.
Label Devices: Changes the labels for available connected devices. Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network You can name devices and sensors connected to the Garmin Marine Network and the NMEA 2000 network. 1 Select Settings > Communications. 2 Select Marine Network or NMEA 2000 Setup > Device List.
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set an alarm to sound if you have moved outside an allowable radius you set when configuring the alarm. WARNING The anchor drag alarm is a tool for situational awareness only, and may not prevent grounding or collisions in all circumstances.
Setting the Fuel Alarm CAUTION The Beeper setting must be turned on to make alarms audible (Sounds and Display Settings, page 130). Failure to set audible alarms could lead to injury or property damage. Before you can set a fuel level alarm, you must connect a compatible fuel flow sensor to the chartplotter. You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.
Setting the Keel Offset You can enter a keel offset to compensate the water depth reading for the transducer installation location. This allows you to view the depth of the water below the keel or the true depth of the water, depending on your needs.
4 If the message appears again, stop the boat, and ensure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. 5 If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. 6 If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin product support. Device Configuration...
• To clear saved data and reset device settings to the factory default values, disconnect the chartplotter from the Garmin Marine Network, and select Delete Data and Reset Settings. This does not affect maps or software updates. Sharing and Managing User Data WARNING This feature allows you to import data from other devices that may have been generated by third parties.
Copying User Data from a Memory Card You can transfer user data from a memory card to transfer from other devices. User data includes waypoints, routes, Auto Guidance paths, tracks, and boundaries. NOTE: Only boundary files with an .adm extension are supported. 1 Insert a memory card into a card slot.
(Inserting Memory Cards, page 4). 2 Open the Garmin Express application. If you do not have the Garmin Express application installed on your computer, you can download it from garmin.com/express. 3 If necessary, register your device (Registering Your Device Using the Garmin Express App, page 144).
Garmin Express App The Garmin Express desktop app allows you to use your computer and a memory card to download and update Garmin device software and charts and register your devices. We recommend it for larger downloads and updates for faster data transfer and to avoid possible data charges with some mobile devices.
The Garmin Express application searches the memory card for the device information. 12 Select Add Device to register the device. When registration is complete, the Garmin Express application searches for additional charts and chart updates for your device. When you add devices to the chartplotter network, repeat these steps to register the new devices using the Garmin Express app.
You can use the ActiveCaptain mobile app to update the device software (Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App, page 11). You can also use the Garmin Express desktop app to update your chartplotter software (Loading the New Software on a Memory Card Using Garmin Express, page 146).
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card Using Garmin Express You can copy the software update to a memory card using a computer with the Garmin Express app. This device supports two microSD memory cards up to a 32 GB, formatted to FAT32 with speed class 4 or higher.
1 Remove the memory card from the chartplotter, and insert it into a card reader that is attached to a computer. 2 From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the memory card. 3 Copy the image file from the card and paste it to any location on the computer.
To check the voltage, measure the female power and ground sockets of the power cable for DC voltage. If the voltage is less than 12 Vdc, the device will not turn on. • If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on, contact Garmin product support. 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.
5 A Compass-safe distance 10 cm (3.9 in.) The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Dependent upon the transducer. Dependent upon the transducer rating and depth. Dependent upon the transducer, water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions.
120 Series Models Dimensions, device only (W x H x D) 341 x 202 x 80 mm (13 x 7 x 3 in.) Dimensions, in bail mount with sun cover (W x H x D) 352 x 235 x 114 mm (13 x 9 x 4 in.) 262 x 164 mm (10 x 6 in.) Display size (W x H) 309 mm (12 in.) diagonal Weight 2.46 kg (5 lb.
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Transmit Description 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group function 126984 Alert response 127258 Magnetic variance 127502 Switch bank control 129025 Position: Rapid update 129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update 129029 GNSS position data 129283 Cross track error 129284 Navigation data 129285 Navigation route and waypoint info Receive...
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Description 127505 Fluid level 127506 DC detailed status 127507 Charger status 127508 Battery status 127509 Inverter status 128000 Nautical leeway angle 128275 Distance log 128780 Linear actuator control and status 129025 Position, rapid update 129026 COG and SOG, rapid update 129029 GNSS position data 129038...
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