Destinations; Searching For A Destination By Name; Selecting A Destination Using The Navigation Chart; Searching For A Marine Services Destination - Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit Owner's Manual

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How do I make the device
guide me to a location while
avoiding charted obstacles?
How do I make the device
steer my automatic pilot?
Can the device create a path
for me?
How do I change the Auto
Guidance settings for my boat?

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.
3
If necessary, select Done.
The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria
appear.
4
Select the destination.

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

From the Navigation chart, select a destination.

Searching for a Marine Services Destination

NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
The chartplotter contains information for thousands of
destinations offering marine services.
1
Select Info > Services.
2
Select Offshore Services or Inland Services.
3
If necessary, select the marine service category.
The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and the
distance and bearing to each.
4
Select a destination.
You can select Next Page or Previous Page to view
additional information or to show the location on a chart.

Searching for a Volvo Penta Dealer

Select Info > Services > Volvo Penta Dealers.

Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

From any screen, select Mark.

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

1
Select Info > User Data > Waypoints > Create Waypoint.
2
Select an option:
• To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates,
select Enter Coordinates, and enter the coordinates.
• To create the waypoint using a chart, select Use Chart,
select the location, and select Select.
Navigation with a Chartplotter
Answer
Build a multi-leg route and navigate it
using Route To. See
Creating and
Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location.
Navigate using Route To. See
Creating and Navigating a Route From
Your Present
Location.
If you have premium maps that
support Auto Guidance and are in an
area covered by Auto Guidance,
navigate using Auto Guidance. See
Setting and Following an Auto
Guidance
Path.
See
Auto Guidance Line
Configurations.

Marking an SOS Location

You can mark an SOS location. When a Garmin VHF radio is
connected using NMEA 2000, you can select different SOS
types, such as Man Overboard and Piracy.
1
From the Home screen, select SOS.
2
Select the SOS type.
3
If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard
location.
If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to
the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details
are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the
radio.

Viewing a List of all Waypoints

Select Info > User Data > Waypoints.

Editing a Saved Waypoint

1
Select Info > User Data > 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.
• To change the depth, select Depth.
• To change the water temperature, select Water Temp..
• To change the comment, select Comment.

Moving a Saved Waypoint

1
Select Info > User Data > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select Review > Move.
4
Indicate a new location for the waypoint:
• To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use
Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select
Move Waypoint.
• To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter
Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates.

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint

The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a
waypoint.
1
Select Info > User Data > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select Navigate To.
4
Select an option:
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select
Route To.
• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance.
5
Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
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