Operation Manual
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins 37
Forecast Information 37
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period 37
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers 37
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast 38
City Forecasts 38
Viewing Sea Conditions 38
Surface Winds 38
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction 38
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period 38
Viewing Fishing Information 38
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data 38
Forecasting Fish Locations 38
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range 38
Visibility Information 38
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period 39
Viewing Buoy Reports 39
Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy 39
Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart 39
Weather Overlay 39
Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart 39
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart 39
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart 39
Viewing Weather Subscription Information 39
Viewing Video 39
Selecting a Video Source 39
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources 39
Networked Video Devices 39
Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras 39
Saving Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera 40
Naming Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera 40
Activating Video Presets on a Networked Video Camera 40
Camera Settings 40
Video Settings 40
Associating the Camera to a Video Source 40
Video Camera Movement Control 40
Controlling Video Cameras Using On-Screen Controls 40
Controlling a Video Camera Using Gestures 40
Creating a Combination with Video Functions 40
Configuring the Video Appearance 40
Configuring the PC Display 41
Exiting PC Display Mode 41
Controlling the VIRB® Action Camera with the Chartplotter 41
VIRB Action Camera Settings 41
VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings 41
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens 41
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera Video Playback 41
Deleting a VIRB Video 41
Starting a VIRB Video Slideshow 41
Device Configuration 42
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically 42
System Settings 42
Sounds and Display Settings 42
GPS Settings 42
Station Settings 42
Viewing System Sofware Information 42
Viewing the Event Log 42
Preferences Settings 42
Units Settings 42
Navigation Settings 42
Auto Guidance Path Configurations 43
Adjusting the Distance from Shore 43
Communications Settings 43
NMEA 0183 Settings 43
Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences 43
Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port 44
NMEA 2000 Settings 44
Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network 44
Marine Network 44
Setting Alarms 44
Navigation Alarms 44
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm 44
System Alarms 44
Sonar Alarm Settings 44
Setting Weather Alarms 44
Setting the Fuel Alarm 44
My Vessel Settings 44
Setting the Keel Offset 45
Setting the Water Temperature Offset 45
Calibrating a Water Speed Device 45
Other Vessels Settings 45
Settings that are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network 45
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings 46
Communication with Wireless Devices 46
Wi‑Fi® Network 46
Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network 46
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter 46
Changing the Wireless Channel 46
Changing the Wi‑Fi Host 46
Wireless Remote Control 46
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With the Chartplotter 46
Turning On and Off the Remote Backlight 46
Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters 46
Using the Garmin Helm Application with the Chartplotter 46
Wireless Wind Sensor 46
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter 46
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation 47
Connecting a quatix® Watch to the Chartplotter 47
Connecting a Garmin Nautix™ Device to the Chartplotter 47
Chartplotter Data Management 47
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter 47
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes 47
Copying Data from a Memory Card 47
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card 47
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card 47
Backing Up Data to a Computer 47
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter 48
Saving System Information to a Memory Card 48
Appendix 48
Registering Your Device 48
Digital Switching 48
Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter 48
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter 48
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device 48
Rotating the GRID Joystick 48
Cleaning the Screen 48
Viewing Images on a Memory card 48
Screenshots 48
Capturing Screenshots 48
Copying Screenshots to a Computer 48
Troubleshooting 48
My device will not acquire GPS signals 48
My device will not turn on or keeps turning off 49
My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location 49
Contacting Garmin Product Support 49
NMEA 2000 PGN Information 49
NMEA 0183 Information 49
Sofware License Agreement 50
Index 51
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