ECHOMAP™ 40/60/70/90 SERIES Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 ECHOMAP Plus 40 Device View ................................................ 1 Device Keys ........................................................................... 1 ECHOMAP Plus 60 Front View .................................................. 1 Device Keys ........................................................................... 1 ECHOMAP Plus 70/90 Front View ..........................................
Filtering a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths ............ 15 Reviewing an Auto Guidance Path ...................................... 15 Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path ........................................ 15 Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress ......... 15 Setting a Timed Arrival ......................................................... 16 Adjusting the Distance from Shore ...................................... 16 Auto Guidance Path Configurations ....................................
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge ....................... 28 Tide, Current, and Celestial Information.................... 29 Tide Station Information ............................................................ 29 Current Station Information ....................................................... 29 Celestial Information ................................................................. 29 Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date ............................
My device does not display the correct time ........................ 38 NMEA 2000 PGN Information ................................................... 38 NMEA 0183 Information ........................................................... 39 Registering Your Device ........................................................... 39 Software Update ....................................................................... 39 Loading the New Software on a Memory Card .................... 40 Updating the Device Software .
Introduction ECHOMAP Plus 60 Front View WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
Device Keys Turns on and off the device when held. Opens a shortcut menu to backlight, color mode, and sonar transmission when quickly pressed and released. Scrolls through the brightness levels when pressed repeatedly. 1 2 3 4 Assigns a shortcut key to the active screen when held. Opens the assigned screen when pressed. Assigning a Shortcut Key You can quickly open commonly used screens by assigning a shortcut key. You can create a shortcut to screens such as sonar screens and charts. 1 Open a screen.
3 Select an area. 4 Select a function for the area. 5 Repeat these steps for each area of the page. 6 Select Data, and customize the data shown. 7 Select Next when you are done customizing the page. 8 Enter a name for the page, and select Done. 9 Use the arrow keys to resize the windows. 10 Select to BACK to exit. Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP Plus 40 You can create a custom combination page to suit your needs. 1 Select Combos > Customize > Add. 2 Select the first function.
8 From your mobile device settings, open the Wi‑Fi connections page and connect to the Garmin device, using the name and password you entered in the Garmin device. Receiving Smart Notifications With the ActiveCaptain app, the ECHOMAP Plus device can show notifications received from your mobile device. 1 From the ECHOMAP Plus device, select ActiveCaptain > Smart Notifications > Enable Notifications. 2 Turn on Bluetooth technology in the mobile device settings. 3 Bring the devices within 10 m (33 ft.
Zooming In and Out of the Chart The zoom level is indicated by the scale number at the bottom of the chart. The bar under the scale number represents that distance on the chart. • To zoom out, select or pinch two fingers together on the touchscreen. • To zoom in, select or spread two fingers apart on the touchscreen. Panning the Chart with the Keys You can move the chart to view an area other than your present location. 1 From the chart, use the arrow keys.
Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines You can show the heading line and the course over ground (COG) line on the chart. COG is your direction of movement. Heading is the direction the bow of the boat is pointed, when a heading sensor is connected. 1 From a chart view, select MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Heading Line. 2 If necessary, select Source, and select an option: • To automatically use the source available, select Auto.
• Select Photo Map Blend to show photos on both the water and the land at a specified opacity. Use the slider bar to adjust the photo opacity. The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos cover both land and water. Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks Before you can view aerial photos on the Navigation chart, you must turn on the Satellite Photos setting in the chart setup. NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas.
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. 1 From a chart or a 3D chart view, select an AIS vessel. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate Target. Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded areas such as marinas, you can select to receive or ignore AIS test messages. To test an AIS emergency device, you must enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts.
the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. When in sailing mode, true and apparent wind are shown on the wind rose. Lake Level: Sets the present water level of the lake. This feature is available only with some premium maps. Overlay Numbers: Adjusts the data shown on the screen (Overlay Numbers Settings, page 9). Weather: Sets which weather items are shown on the chart, when the chartplotter is connected to a compatible weather receiver with an active subscription.
3 Select Display, and select an option: • Select Distance > Distance, and enter the length of the line shown on the chart. • Select Time > Time, and enter the time used to calculate the distance your boat will travel in the specified time at your present speed. Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views From a chart or a 3D chart view, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks. Tracks: Shows tracks on the chart or 3D chart view.
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.
2 Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community (Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect, page 11). 3 Select Search for Contours. 4 Use the map and search features to locate an area to download. The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that have been shared for that region. 5 Select Select an Area to Download. 6 Drag the edges of the box to select the area to download. 7 Select Start Download. 8 Save the file to your memory card.
Basic Navigation Questions Question Answer How do I make the chartplotter Navigate using Go To (Setting and point me in the direction in Following a Direct Course Using Go which I want to go (bearing)? To, page 13). How do I make the device guide me along a straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the shortest distance from the present location? Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To (Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location, page 14).
4 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line (direct course). Stopping Navigation From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select MENU > Stop Navigation. 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. You can add details about the location, such as name, elevation, and depth.
4 Select an option: • To change the name, select Name, and enter the name. • To select a waypoint from the turn list, select Edit Turns > Use Turn List, and select a waypoint from the list. • To select a turn using the chart, select Edit Turns > Use Chart, and select a location on the chart. Browsing for 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. 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths.
TIP: You can select BACK to quickly cancel the calculation. Setting a Timed Arrival You can use this feature on a route or an Auto Guidance path to get feedback about when you should arrive at a selected point. This allows you to time your arrival at a location, such as a bridge opening or a race starting line. 1 From the Navigation chart, select MENU. 2 If necessary, select Navigation Options. 3 Select Timed Arrival.
Editing a Saved Track 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks. 2 Select a track. 3 Select Edit Track. 4 Select an option: • Select Name, and enter the new name. • Select Track Color, and select a color. Saving a Track as a Route 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks. 2 Select a track. 3 Select Edit Track > Save As > Save as Route. Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track Before you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you must record and save at least one track (Tracks, page 16).
Setting a Boundary Alarm Boundary alarms alert you when you are within a specified distance of a set boundary. 1 Select Nav Info > Boundaries. 2 Select a boundary. 3 Select Alarm > On. 4 Enter a distance. 5 Select an option. • To set an alarm to sound when your boat is a specified distance from the boundary of an area that you want to stay within, select Exiting. • To set an alarm to sound when your boat is a specified distance from the boundary of an area that you want to avoid, select Entering.
À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç Left side of the boat Right side of the boat The transducer on your vessel Trees Old tires Logs Distance from the side of the boat Water between the vessel and the bottom SideVü Scanning Technology À Á Â Ã Ä Å Panoptix down view history in a scrolling sonar view Boat Range Trails Drop shot rig Bottom 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.
RealVü 3D Down Sonar View Calibrating the Compass 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. Before you can calibrate the compass, the transducer must be installed on the shaft far enough away from the trolling motor to avoid magnetic interference, and deployed in the water. Calibration must be of sufficient quality to enable the internal compass.
1 Open the sonar view for which you will change the source. 2 Select MENU > Sonar Setup > Source. 3 Select the source for this sonar view. Renaming a Sonar Source You can rename a sonar source to easily identify that source. For example, you use "Bow" as the name of the transducer on the bow of your boat. The source is renamed for the present view only. For example, to rename the Garmin ClearVü sonar source, you must open the Garmin ClearVü sonar view.
depth range of the magnified area, and select Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnified area. • To set the depth and zoom automatically, select Auto. • To cancel the zoom, select No Zoom. Setting the Scroll Speed You can set the rate at which the sonar image moves across the screen. A higher scroll speed shows more detail, especially while moving or trolling. A lower scroll speed displays sonar information on the screen longer.
Restore Sonar Defaults: Restores the factory default settings for the sonar view. Transducer Type: Allows you to select the type of transducer that is connected to the device. Shift: Allows you to set the depth range on which the sonar is focused. This enables you to zoom in to an area within the focused depth. Flip Left/Right: Changes the orientation of the SideVü sonar view when the transducer is installed backward.
bottom can appear on the screen as long as it appears within the range you have set. Forward Range: Adjusts the range of the forward scale. Allowing the device to adjust the range automatically adjusts the forward scale in relation to the depth. Manually adjusting the range enables you to view a specified range. The bottom can appear on the screen as long as it appears within the range you have set.
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 Forward, and RealVü 3D Forward sonar views. 1 Measure the horizontal distance À from the transducer to the bow.
Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern You can use the zigzag pattern to steer the boat from port to starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across your present heading. 1 From the autopilot screen, select MENU > Pattern Steering > Zigzag. 2 If necessary, select Amplitude, and select a degree. 3 If necessary, select Period, and select a length of time. 4 Select Engage Zigzag.
If you want to know the water depth below the keel or the lowest point of your boat and the transducer is installed at the water line or anywhere above the end of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat. If you want to know the true water depth and the transducer is installed below the water line, measure the distance from the bottom of the transducer up to the water line. NOTE: This option is only available when you have valid depth data.
Viewing Trip Gauges Trip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, and fuel for your present trip. Select Gauges > Trip. Resetting Trip Gauges 1 Select Gauges > Trip. 2 Select an option: • To set all the readings for the present trip to zero, select Reset Trip. • To set the maximum speed reading to zero, select Reset Maximum Speed. • To set the odometer reading to zero, select Reset Odometer. • To set all the readings to zero, select Reset All.
2 Select an option: • To set the maximum and minimum values that appear when the upwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, select Change Upwind Scale, and set the angles. • To set the maximum and minimum values that appear when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears, select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles. • To view true or apparent wind, select Wind, and select an option.
Viewing a Position Report 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select an option: • To switch to position report details, select . • To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location, select . • To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location, select Next Page. • To view the position report details, select Previous Page. Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Nav Info > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Navigate To.
NOTE: You can play media only from sources that are connected to the device. NOTE: Not all features are available on all media sources. 1 From the media screen, select MENU > Source. NOTE: The source menu appears only for devices that support multiple media sources. 2 Select a source. page 32). For instructions on connecting a SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner, see the stereo installation instructions. To listen to DAB stations, you must have the appropriate equipment (DAB Playback, page 31).
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. Changing DAB Stations 1 Select the DAB source.
Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values This process deletes all the settings information you have entered. When you restore the parental control settings to their default values, the passcode value is reset to 0000. 1 From the media menu, select Installation > Factory Defaults. 2 Select Yes. Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio Before you can clear all locked channels, the parental controls must be unlocked. 1 From the media screen, select Browse > Parental > Clear All Locked.
(Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel, page 28). Set Total Fuel Onboard: Sets the combined amount of fuel in all the fuel tanks on your vesselSynchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel, page 28. Set Gauge Limits: Sets the upper and lower limits of various gauges (Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits, page 34).
• To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated maximum, select Scale Max.. 4 Select the limit value. 5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits. Communications Settings NOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or hardware. Select Settings > Communications. Serial Port: Sets the input/output format for the serial port to use when connecting the chartplotter to external NMEA devices, computers, or other Garmin devices.
You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Set Total Fuel Onboard > On. Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm, 2 and select Done. Units Settings Select Settings > Units. System Units: Sets the unit format for the device. Variance: Sets the magnetic declination, the angle between magnetic north and true north, for your present location.
Item Ã Ä Wire Function Wire Color Backing Up Data to a Computer Data Green Data White 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Save to Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party devices. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Nav Info > Nav Info > Data Transfer > File Type. 3 Select GPX.
Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any screen shown on your chartplotter as a bitmap (.bmp) file. You can transfer the screenshot to your computer. Capturing Screenshots 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Settings > System > Display > Screenshot Capture > On. 3 Go to a screen you want to capture. 4 Hold HOME for at least six seconds. Changing the Fuse in the Power Cable 1 Open the fuse housing À. 2 Twist and pull the fuse to remove it Á. 3 Insert a new 3 A fast-blow fuse.
Type PGN Transmit Sentence Description 130312 Temperature Description SDMTW MTW: Water temperature 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group function SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading 127258 Magnetic Variance 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 129540 GNSS satellites in view Receive 127245 Rudder 127250 Vessel heading 127488 Engine parameters: Rapid up
Before you update the software, you can check to the software version installed on your device (Viewing System Software Information, page 33). Then, you can go to garmin.com/support /software/marine.html, select See All Devices in this Bundle, and compare the installed software version to the software version listed for your product.
Index current stations 29 indicators 6 help.
quickdrawsettings 12 R radio 31 AM 31 FM 31 SiriusXM 32, 33 range rings 9 registering the device 39 resetting, settings 33 Route To 12, 13 routes 13, 14, 17 copying 37 creating 14 deleting 15 editing 14 navigating 15 navigating parallel to 15 sharing 36 viewing list of 14 waypoints 37 S safe zone collision alarm 8 sailboat 3, 26 sailing 10, 26 race timer 26 starting line 26 sailing gauges 28 SART 8 satellite imagery 6 satellite signals, acquiring 2 screen, brightness 3 screenshots 38 capturing 38 settings
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