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Garmin GPSMAP8412 Owner's Manual
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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Protective Cover
Device Overview
Using the Touchscreen
On-Screen Buttons
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
Connector View (8X10, 8X12, and 8X16 Models)
Connector View (8X17, 8X22, and 8X24 Models)
Connector View (8700 Models)
Tips and Shortcuts (MFD Models)
Tips and Shortcuts (8700 Model)
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
Accessing the Manuals from the Web
Garmin Support Center
Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards (GPSMAP 8X10/8X12/8X16)
Inserting a Memory Card (GPSMAP 8X17/8X22/8X24/87Xx)
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
Selecting the GPS Source
Customizing the Chartplotter
Home Screen
Pinning a Feature Button
Rearranging the Home Screen
Menu Bar
Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar
Setting the Vessel Type
Adjusting the Backlight
Adjusting the Color Mode
Enabling Screen Lock
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
Automatically Turning off the System
Customizing Pages
Customizing the Startup Screen
Creating a New Combination Page
Adding a Smartmode Layout
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
Deleting a Combination Page
Customizing the Data Overlays
Resetting the Station Layouts
Presets
Saving a New Preset
Managing Presets
Activecaptain App
Activecaptain Roles
Getting Started with the Activecaptain App
Enabling Smart Notifications
Receiving Notifications
Managing Notifications
Making Notifications Private
Updating Software with the Activecaptain App
Updating Charts with Activecaptain
Chart Subscriptions
Purchasing a Chart Subscription with Activecaptain
Activating the Chart Subscription Card
Downloading Updated Charts
Renewing Your Subscription
Communication with Wireless Devices
Wi-Fi Network
Setting up the Wi-Fi Network
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
Changing the Wireless Channel
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
Wireless Remote Control
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter
Turning on and off the Remote Backlight
Disconnecting the Remote Control from All Chartplotters
Wireless Wind Sensor
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device
Charts and 3D Chart Views
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
Chart Symbols
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
Viewing Details about Navaids
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
Premium Charts
Fish Eye 3D Chart View
Viewing Tide Station Information
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
Automatic Identification System
AIS Targeting Symbols
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
AIS Aids to Navigation
AIS Distress Signals
Turning off AIS Reception
Chart Menu
Chart Layers
Chart Settings
Fish Eye 3D Settings
Supported Maps
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
Garmin Quickdraw Community
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
Navigation with a Chartplotter
Basic Navigation Questions
Route Color Coding
Destinations
Searching for a Destination by Name
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
Stopping Navigation
Waypoints
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
Marking an SOS Location
Projecting a Waypoint
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
Editing a Saved Waypoint
Moving a Saved Waypoint
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
Deleting All Waypoints
Routes
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
Creating and Saving a Route
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
Editing a Saved Route
Finding and Navigating a Saved Route
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
Initiating a Search Pattern
Deleting a Saved Route
Deleting All Saved Routes
Auto Guidance
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
Setting a Timed Arrival
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
Tracks
Showing Tracks
Setting the Color of the Active Track
Saving the Active Track
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
Editing a Saved Track
Saving a Track as a Route
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
Deleting a Saved Track
Deleting All Saved Tracks
Retracing the Active Track
Clearing the Active Track
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
Boundaries
Creating a Boundary
Converting a Route to a Boundary
Converting a Track to a Boundary
Editing a Boundary
Linking a Boundary to a Smartmode Layout
Setting a Boundary Alarm
Disabling All Boundary Alarms
Deleting a Boundary
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries
Sailing Features
Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features
Sail Racing
Starting Line Guidance
Starting the Race Timer
Stopping the Race Timer
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
Laylines Settings
Polar Tables
Importing a Polar Table Manually
Showing Polar Data in Data Fields
Setting the Keel Offset
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
Wind Hold
Tack and Gybe
Heading Line and Angle Markers
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers
Sonar Fishfinder
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
Traditional Sonar View
Split-Frequency Sonar View
Split-Zoom Sonar View
Garmin Clearvü Sonar View
Garmin Sidevü™ Sonar View
Sidevü Scanning Technology
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
Panoptix Sonar Views
Livevü down Sonar View
Livevü Forward Sonar View
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
Frontvü Sonar View
Livescope Sonar View
Perspective View
Selecting the Transducer Type
Selecting a Sonar Source
Renaming a Sonar Source
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
Pausing the Sonar Display
Viewing Sonar History
Sonar Sharing
Zooming in a Panoptix Livevü or Livescope Sonar View
Adjusting the Level of Detail
Adjusting the Color Intensity
Sonar Setup
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
Setting the Scroll Speed
Adjusting the Range
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
Sonar Appearance Settings
Sonar Alarms
Advanced Sonar Settings
Transducer Installation Settings
Sonar Frequencies
Turning on the A-Scope
Panoptix Sonar Setup
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
Livevü Forward and Frontvü Sonar Settings
Realvü Appearance Settings
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Settings
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Setup
Livescope and Perspective Appearance Settings
Livescope and Perspective Layout Settings
Livescope and Perspective Transducer Installation Settings
Radar
Radar Interpretation
Radar Overlay
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
Transmitting Radar Signals
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
Adjusting the Radar Range
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
Enabling a Guard Zone
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
Marpa
MARPA Targeting Symbols
Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
VRM and EBL
Echo Trails
Turning on Echo Trails
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
Clearing the Echo Trails
Radar Settings
Radar Gain
Radar Filter Settings
Radar Options Menu
Radar Setup Menu
Radar Appearance Settings
Radar Installation Settings
Radar My Vessel Layer Settings
Selecting a Different Radar Source
Autopilot
Autopilot Configuration
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source
Opening the Autopilot Screen
Autopilot Screen
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
Setting the Power Saver
Enabling Shadow Drive
Autopilot Overlay Bar
Engaging the Autopilot
Adjusting the Heading with the Helm
Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode
Steering Patterns
Following the U-Turn Pattern
Setting up and Following the Circles Pattern
Setting up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
Following an Orbit Pattern
Setting up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
Setting up and Following a Search Pattern
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
Adjusting the Autopilot Response
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control
Reactor™ Autopilot Remote Control
Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control with a Chartplotter
Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software
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