Configuring The Recording Interval Of The Track Log; Synchronizing User Data Across The Garmin Marine Network; Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks; Combinations - Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

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Select an option:
• To record a track log until the track memory is full, select
Fill.
• To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest
track data with new data, select Wrap.

Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log

You can indicate the frequency at which the track plot is
recorded. Recording more frequent plots is more accurate but
fills the track log faster. The resolution interval is recommended
for the most efficient use of memory.
1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Record
Interval > Interval.
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Select an option:
• To record the track based on a distance between points,
select Distance > Change, and enter the distance.
• To record the track based on a time interval, select Time
> Change, and enter the time interval.
• To record the track plot based on a variance from your
course, select Resolution > Change, and enter the
maximum error allowed from the true course before
recording a track point.
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin
Marine Network
Before you synchronize the user data across the network, you
should backup your user data to prevent possible data loss. See
Backing Up Data to a Computer.
You can share waypoints, tracks, and routes with all compatible
devices connected to the Garmin Marine Network (Ethernet)
automatically.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all models.
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > User Data Sharing > On.
If a change is made to a waypoint, track, or route on one
chartplotter, that data is synchronized automatically across all
chartplotters on the Ethernet network.
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and
Tracks
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > All >
OK.

Combinations

The Combination screen shows a combination of different
screens at the same time. The number of options available on
the Combination screen depends on the optional devices you
have connected to your chartplotter and whether you are using
premium maps.

Selecting a Combination

1
Select Combinations.
2
Select a combination.

Customizing a Combination Screen

Not all options are available on all chartplotter models.
1
Select Combinations.
2 Select a combination.
3 Select Menu.
4
Select an option:
Combinations
NOTICE
• To change the name, select Name, and enter a new
name.
• To customize the numbers shown on the screen, select
Overlay Numbers.
• To change the data shown in the combination, select Edit
Combination, select the screen, and select the new data.
• To rearrange the data, select Edit Combination, hold the
screen, and select the new location for the data.
• To resize the windows, select Edit Combination, and
drag the arrows.

Creating a Custom Combination Screen

You can create a custom Combination screen to suit your
needs.
1 Select Combinations > Customize > Add.
2 If necessary, select a layout and adjust the size of each
screen.
3
Select the data to display in the combination.
4
If necessary, select Done.
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Enter a name for the combination.
When properly connected to an optional Garmin sounder
module and a transducer, your compatible chartplotter can be
used as a fishfinder. There are different sonar views to help you
view the fish in the area.
The adjustments you can make to each sonar view vary
depending on the view you are in and the chartplotter model,
sounder module, and transducer you have connected.

Sonar Views

The sonar views available vary depending on the type of
transducer and optional sounder module connected to the
chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency
view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected.
There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full-
screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more
views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that
displays two different frequencies. You can customize the
settings for each view in the screen. For example, if you are
viewing the split-frequency view, you can adjust the gain for
each of the frequencies separately.
If you do not see an arrangement of sonar views to suit your
needs, you can create a custom screen
Combination Screen).

Full-Screen Sonar View

There are several full-screen views available, depending on the
equipment connected. The full-screen sonar views show a large
image of the sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale
along the right side of the screen shows the depth of detected
objects as the screen scrolls from the right to the left.
Depth information
Suspended targets or fish
Bottom of the body of water

Sonar

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