User manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Customizing the Chartplotter
- Home Screen
- Customizing Pages
- Presets
- Setting the Vessel Type
- Adjusting the Backlight
- Adjusting the Color Mode
- Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically
- Enabling Screen Lock
- Automatically Turning Off the System
- ActiveCaptain App
- Communication with Wireless Devices
- Charts and 3D Chart Views
- Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
- Premium Charts
- Automatic Identification System
- Chart Menu
- Supported Maps
- Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
- Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
- Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
- Garmin Quickdraw Community
- Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
- Navigation with a Chartplotter
- Basic Navigation Questions
- Destinations
- Waypoints
- Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
- Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
- Marking an SOS Location
- Projecting a Waypoint
- Viewing a List of all Waypoints
- Editing a Saved Waypoint
- Moving a Saved Waypoint
- Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
- Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
- Deleting All Waypoints
- Routes
- Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location
- Creating and Saving a Route
- Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
- Editing a Saved Route
- Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
- Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
- Initiating a Search Pattern
- Deleting a Saved Route
- Deleting All Saved Routes
- Auto Guidance
- Tracks
- Showing Tracks
- Setting the Color of the Active Track
- Saving the Active Track
- Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
- Editing a Saved Track
- Saving a Track as a Route
- Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
- Deleting a Saved Track
- Deleting All Saved Tracks
- Retracing the Active Track
- Clearing the Active Track
- Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
- Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
- Boundaries
- Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries
- Sailing Features
- Sonar Fishfinder
- Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
- Changing the Sonar View
- Traditional Sonar View
- Garmin ClearVü Sonar View
- SideVü Sonar View
- Panoptix Sonar Views
- Selecting the Transducer Type
- Selecting a Sonar Source
- Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
- Pausing the Sonar Display
- Viewing Sonar History
- Sonar Sharing
- Adjusting the Level of Detail
- Adjusting the Color Intensity
- Sonar Recordings
- Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Sonar Setup
- Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
- Setting the Scroll Speed
- Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
- Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
- Sonar Appearance Settings
- Sonar Alarms
- Advanced Sonar Settings
- Traditional, Garmin ClearVü, and SideVü Transducer Installation Settings
- Sonar Frequencies
- Turning On the A-Scope
- Panoptix Sonar Setup
- Zooming in a Panoptix LiveVü or LiveScope Sonar View
- Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
- Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed
- LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Menu
- LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings
- RealVü Appearance Settings
- LiveScope and Perspective Sonar Menu
- LiveScope and Perspective Sonar Setup
- LiveScope and Perspective Appearance Settings
- Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
- Radar
- Radar Interpretation
- Transmitting Radar Signals
- Adjusting the Radar Range
- MotionScope™ Doppler Radar Technology
- Enabling a Guard Zone
- MARPA
- Echo Trails
- Radar Settings
- Selecting a Different Radar Source
- Changing the Radar Mode
- Autopilot
- Force® Trolling Motor Control
- Digital Selective Calling
- Gauges and Graphs
- inReach® Messages
- Digital Switching
- Dometic® Optimus® Features
- Tide, Current, and Celestial Information
- Warning Manager
- Media Player
- Opening the Media Player
- Selecting the Media Device and Source
- Playing Music
- Adjusting the Volume
- VHF Radio
- Radio
- DAB Playback
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio
- Setting the Device Name
- Updating the Media Player Software
- SiriusXM Weather
- SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements
- Weather Data Broadcasts
- Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
- Changing the Weather Chart
- Viewing Precipitation Information
- Forecast Information
- Viewing Fish Mapping Data
- Viewing Sea Conditions
- Viewing Sea Temperature Information
- Visibility Information
- Viewing Buoy Reports
- Weather Overlay
- Viewing Weather Subscription Information
- Viewing Video
- Selecting a Video Source
- Networked Video Devices
- Configuring the Video Appearance
- Garmin VIRB® Action Cameras
- HDMI Out Video Considerations
- Pairing the GC™ 100 Camera with a Garmin Chartplotter
- Device Configuration
- Sharing and Managing User Data
- Appendix
- Index
Engine overheating.
Stop the engine immediately. Check the cooling water inlet, and
clear it if it is blocked.
NOTICE
Do not continue to run the engine if this indicator is on. Serious
engine damage will occur.
Low battery voltage.
Check the battery and battery connections, and tighten all loose
battery connections.
Return to port soon if tightening the battery connections does not
increase the battery voltage. Consult your Yamaha dealer
immediately.
NOTE: Do NOT stop the engine when this alert is on. If you do,
you may not be able to restart the engine.
Water in the fuel.
Water has collected in the fuel filter (fuel separator).
Stop the engine immediately and consult the engine manual to
drain the water from the fuel filter.
NOTE: Gasoline mixed with water might cause damage to the
engine.
Check engine/maintenance alert.
Consult your Yamaha dealer immediately. The check engine alert
also appears when more than 100 hours have elapsed since the
previous maintenance.
Engine alert notification. (Helm Master)
Engine emission issue.
Setting Up the Gauges
Configuring the Number of Engines
1
From a gauges screen, select Menu > Num. Engines.
2
Select the number of engines.
Configuring the Tank Level Sensors
1
From a gauges screen, select Menu > Tank Preset.
2
Select a tank level sensor to configure.
3
Select Name, enter a name, and select Done.
4
Select Type, and select the type of sensor.
5
Select Style, and select the style of sensor.
6
Select Tank Capacity, enter the capacity of the tank, and
select Done.
7
Select Calibration, and follow the on-screen instructions to
calibrate the tank levels.
If you do not calibrate the tank levels, the system uses
default settings for the tank levels.
Changing the Data Shown
1
From a data screen, hold a customizable item.
2
Select a data type.
3
Select the data to display.
Yamaha Engine Data Settings
NOTICE
Be sure the settings are set correctly. If not, the engine screen
will not display the correct information.
From a Yamaha engine screen, select Menu.
Trip: Displays information about the trip, such as distance and
hours, and allows you to reset these values.
Maintenance Reminder: Displays maintenance information,
enables you to set the maintenance intervals, and allows you
to reset the time elapsed since the previous maintenance.
Tank Preset: Sets the tank name, fluid type, sensor style, and
tank capacity, and calibrates the sensor.
Trim Assist: Turns the trim assist feature on or off. Available on
the Helm Master system equipped with a digital engine
control (DEC) system.
Steer Friction: Sets the friction on the steering wheel. The
friction adjusts automatically according to the engine speed.
Available on the Helm Master system equipped with a digital
engine control (DEC) system.
Lock to Lock: Sets the number of times the steering wheel can
be turned between locks, fully to port and fully to starboard.
Speed Control: Sets the speed source to GPS or RPM. Using
GPS as the Speed Source is available only with the Helm
Master EX system equipped with an autopilot or joystick.
GPS is not available on the Helm Master system.
Autopilot Setting: Configures the Yamaha autopilot settings.
Available on the Helm Master EX system equipped with an
autopilot. For Garmin autopilot information, see (Autopilot,
page 39).
Joystick and Set Point: Sets the joystick thrust, trim angle and
preset, fine tuning distance, and fish point settings. Available
on the Helm Master system and the Helm Master EX system
equipped with a joystick.
Trim Assist Preset: Sets up the trim assist presets. Available
on the Helm Master system equipped with a digital engine
control (DEC) system.
Fuel Flow Offset: Sets the offset for the fuel flow data.
Off Timer: Turns off the system one hour after the engine is
turned off.
Battery Management: Configures the battery management
system, such as setting the type and capacity of the
batteries. Also displays the battery status. Available on Helm
Master EX systems equipped with Battery Management
System (BMS).
Calibration: Calibrates various features, such as the Trim Zero
Set and compass.
Reset: Resets the engine and gateway data.
Setting the Fuel Alarm
Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow
sensor must be connected to the chartplotter.
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.
2
Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm,
and select Done.
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel
1
Select Settings > My Vessel > Fuel Capacity.
2
Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks.
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel
Fuel
You can synchronize the fuel levels in the chartplotter with the
actual fuel in the vessel when you add fuel to your vessel.
1
Select A/V, Gauges, Controls > Engines > Menu.
2
Select an option:
• After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel,
select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to
maximum capacity.
• After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select
Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.
• To specify the total fuel in the vessel tanks, select Set
Total Fuel Onboard, and enter the total amount of fuel in
the tanks.
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