GPSMAP 500/700 Series and echoMAP 50/70 Series ™ ® Owner’s Manual June 2014 190-01556-10_0C Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 1 echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series .......................... 1 Using the Touchscreen ......................................................... 1 echoMAP 50 Series and GPSMAP 500 Series .......................... 1 Device Keys .......................................................................... 1 Downloading the Manuals ..........................................................
Selecting a Sonar Source ................................................... 15 Renaming a Sonar Source .................................................. 15 Customizing the Overlay Numbers .......................................... 15 Adjusting the Level of Detail .................................................... 15 Adjusting the Color Intensity .................................................... 15 Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale ....................
Configuring the Video Appearance .......................................... 26 SiriusXM Weather........................................................ 26 SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements ............. 26 Weather Data Broadcasts ........................................................ 26 Viewing Precipitation Information ............................................. 27 Precipitation Views ..............................................................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series Zooms in to a chart or view. Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor. SELECT Acknowledges messages and selects options. BACK Returns to the previous screen. MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint. HOME Returns to the Home screen.
2 Select the source for GPS data. Setting the Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type. 1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 2 Select Powerboat or Sailboat. Adjusting the Backlight 2 Insert the memory card Á with the label facing to the right. 3 Press the card in until it clicks. 4 Close the door. Loading the New Software on a Memory Card The device may contain a software-update memory card.
1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices > Wi-Fi® Network > Wi-Fi® Connection > On > OK. 2 If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network. 3 Enter a password. You will need this password to access the wireless network from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive.
2 Select Measure Distance. Overhead photo available A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The options that appear vary based on the location or object you selected. 2 Select an option: • To view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor, select Review. NOTE: Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object. If the cursor is near only one object, the name of the object appears. • To navigate to the selected location, select Navigate To.
High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart (Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart). Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to help you visualize your surroundings (Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks).
Symbol Description Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target. The MMSI, speed, and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target, if the details setting has been set to Show. If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a message banner appears. Target is lost.
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission When you receive a distress signal transmission, a distress signal alarm appears. Select Review > Go To to begin navigation to the transmission. AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more information about the transmission and begin navigation. Transmission lost. Transmission test.
Edit Layout: Sets the layout of the data overlay, or data fields. You can select the data to be shown within each data field. Navigation Inset: Shows the navigation inset when the vessel is navigating to a destination. Navigation Inset Setup: Allows you to configure the navigation inset to show Route Leg Details, and to control when the inset appears before a turn or destination. Compass Tape: Shows the compass tape data bar when the vessel is navigating to a destination.
From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > Display Setup. AIS Display Range: Indicates the distance from your location within which AIS vessels appear. Details: Shows details about AIS-activated vessels. Proj. Heading: Sets the projected heading time for AISactivated vessels. Trails: Shows the tracks of AIS vessels, and select the length of the track that appears using a trail.
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. CAUTION Garmin recommends using Guide To only under motor power. Using Guide To while under sail can cause an unexpected gybe, risking damage to the sailboat.
3 Select Edit Waypoint > 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 CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance.
7 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). Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to 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. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance.
3 Select an option: • 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.
DownVü Sonar View NOTE: Not all models support DownVü sonar technology and transducers. NOTE: To receive DownVü scanning sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible transducer. DownVü high-frequency sonar provides a clearer picture below the boat, providing a more detailed representation of structures the boat is passing over. Traditional transducers emit a conical beam.
on the network. The values of other sonar settings, such as the Appearance settings, are not synchronized and should be configured on each individual device. In addition, the scroll rates of the various traditional and DownVü sonar views are synchronized to make the split views more cohesive. NOTE: Using multiple transducers simultaneously can create cross talk, which can be removed by adjusting the Interference sonar setting. Selecting a Sonar Source This feature may not be available with all models.
Setting the Scroll Speed Creating a Frequency Preset 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. Setting the scroll speed on one sonar view applies to all the sonar views. 1 From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed.
Installation: Restores the default sonar settings. Sonar Appearance Settings From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup > Appearance. Color Scheme: Sets the color scheme. Edge: Highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help define the hardness or softness of the signal. A-Scope: Displays a vertical flasher along the right side of the screen that shows instantaneously the range to targets along a scale. Pic.
Radar Display Modes NOTE: Not all modes are available with all radar devices and all chartplotters. Select Radar, and select a mode. Cruising Mode: Shows a full-screen image of the gathered radar information. Harbor Mode: Intended for use in inland waters, this mode works best with short-range signals (2 nm or less). Offshore Mode: Intended for use in open waters, this mode works best with long-range signals.
You can adjust the diameter of the VRM and the angle of the EBL, which moves the intersection point of the VRM and the EBL. The VRM and the EBL configured for one mode are applied to all other radar modes. 1 From a Radar screen, select a new location for the intersection point of the VRM and the EBL. 2 Select Drop VRM/EBL. 3 Select Stop Panning. Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object 3 Select Corner 2.
NOTE: You can optimize the radar display for each radar mode. 1 Select a radar range (Range of Radar Signals). 2 Restore the default value of the gain setting (Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically). 3 Adjust the gain setting manually (Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually).
Clutter caused by rain may still be visible. Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen You can reduce the appearance of clutter caused by interference from another nearby radar source, when the cross talk reject setting is on. NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the cross talk reject setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay. From a Radar screen or the Radar overlay, select Menu > Noise Rejection > Cross Talk Reject.
When an engine alarms is triggered, a gauge status alarm message appears and the gauge may become red depending on the type of alarm. Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms 1 From the engine gauges screen, select Menu > Gauge Setup > Status Alarms > Custom. 2 Select one or more engine gauge alarms to turn on or off. Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges You can show information for up to four engines. 1 From the engine gauges screen, select Menu > Gauge Setup > Engine Selection > Num.
2 Select an option: • To set the top of the wind gauge to a North heading, select North Up. • To rotate the gauge so the direction in which you are moving is at the top, select Head Up. Configuring the Heading Source of the Environment Gauge You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the environment gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated by your chartplotter GPS (course over ground).
Incoming Distress Calls If your compatible chartplotter and VHF radio are connected using NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. If position information was sent with the distress call, that information is also available and recorded with the call. designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call.
4 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel. 5 Select Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 6 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 3 If necessary, select Channel, and select a new channel. 4 Select Send. The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 5 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call.
Adjusting the Volume Configuring the Video Appearance Enabling and Disabling Zones NOTE: Not all options are available on all camera models and chartplotter models. 1 From the video screen, select Menu. 2 If necessary, select Video Setup. 3 Select an option: • To show the video using a stretched aspect ratio, select Aspect > Stretch. The video cannot be stretched beyond the dimensions provided by the connected video device, and it may not fill the entire screen.
Viewing Precipitation Information Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors. Precipitation is shown either independently or with other weather information. Select Weather > Precipitation. The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider last updated the information. Precipitation Views From the precipitation weather chart, select Menu.
3 Select On. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to show areas with optimal weather Select Weather > Sea Conditions. Surface Winds Surface wind vectors appear on the Sea Conditions chart using wind barbs that indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing. A wind barb is a circle with a tail. The line or flag attached to the tail of the wind barb indicates the wind speed. A short line represents 5 knots, a long line represents 10 knots, and triangle represents 50 knots.
• To view surface wind and barometric pressure information, select Sea Surface. • To view wind and wave information, select Marine Bulletin. Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart 1 From a weather chart, select a location. 2 Select New Waypoint. Weather Overlay The weather overlay superimposes weather and weatherrelated information on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, and the Perspective 3D chart view.
7 Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer. Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter 1 Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to the computer. 2 Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card, into a folder named Garmin\UserData. 3 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 4 Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Replace from Card.
Setting the Keel Offset You can enter a keel offset to compensate the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location. Enter a positive number to offset for a keel. You can enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several feet of water.
Posn Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA output. Waypoint IDs: Sets the device to transmit waypoint names or numbers via NMEA 0183 while navigating. Using numbers may resolve compatibility issues with older NMEA 0183 autopilots. Diagnostics: Displays NMEA 0183 diagnostic information. Defaults: Restores the NMEA 0183 settings to the original factory defaults. NMEA 2000 Settings Select Settings > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup.
Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto Guidance line may move if you change this setting while navigating. The available values for this setting are relative, not absolute. To ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations that require navigation through a narrow waterway (Adjusting the Distance from Shore).
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. Copying Screenshots to a Computer 1 Remove the memory card from the chartplotter, and insert it into a card reader that is attached to a computer. 2 From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the memory card. 3 Copy a .bmp file from the card and paste it to any location on the computer.
Type Sentence Description Software License Agreement HDG Heading, deviation, and variation HDM Heading, magnetic MWD Wind direction and speed MDA Meteorological composite MWV Wind speed and angle VDM AIS VHF data-link message BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin Ltd.
Index A aerial photos 5 AIS 5, 7, 8 alarm 6 distress signal device 6, 7 radar 19 SART 7 targeting 5–7 threats 6, 19 turning on 33 vessels 6 alarms 32 anchor drag 32 arrival 32 collision 6 deep water 17 engine 21 gauges 22 navigation 32 off course 32 shallow water 17 sonar 17 water temperature 17 weather 32 anchor drag alarm 32 animated currents, tides 5 antenna, GPS 2 arrival alarm 32 Auto Guidance 9, 10, 32 line 32 shoreline distance 33 autopilot 10 B backlight 2 Bluetooth devices 25 buoy reports 28 C ce
color scheme 21 field of view 21 front-of-boat offset 21 gain 20 optimizing display 20 overlay screen 19 range 18 range rings 21 sentry mode 18 timed transmit 18 transmitting 18 waypoints 19, 21 zoom scale 18 radar overlay 19 radio, SiriusXM 26 range rings 8 registering the device 33 Route To 9 routes 11 copying 29 creating 11 deleting 12 editing 11 navigating 11 navigating parallel to 12 synchronizing 13 viewing list of 11 waypoints 29 S safe depth 32 safe height 32 safe zone collision alarm 6 sailboat 2
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