GPSMAP 8400/8600 Series ® Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1 On-Screen Buttons ................................................................ 1 Tips and Shortcuts ................................................................. 1 Locking the Touchscreen ........................................
Deleting All Saved Tracks .................................................... 15 Retracing the Active Track ................................................... 15 Clearing the Active Track ..................................................... 15 Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording ........... 15 Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log ........... 15 Boundaries ................................................................................15 Creating a Boundary ......................
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically ................................................................... 27 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually ..... 27 Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen ................... 28 Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ......... 28 Radar Options Menu ............................................................ 28 Radar Setup Menu ............................................................... 28 Radar Appearance Settings .....
Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls ................................. 36 Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels ......................................................................... 36 Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio ..... 36 Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values ....... 36 Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio ....... 36 Setting the Device Name .......................................................... 36 Updating the Media Player Software .......
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card ................................. 48 Backing Up Data to a Computer ............................................... 48 Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter .................................. 48 Saving System Information to a Memory Card ......................... 48 Appendix....................................................................... 48 Registering Your Device ........................................................... 48 Digital Switching ................
Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. The Garmin website at www.garmin.com presents up-to-date information about your product. The support pages will provide answers to frequently asked support questions, and you can download software and chart updates. There is also contact information to Garmin support should you have any questions.
data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible chartplotter or a computer. 1 Open the door À on the memory card reader. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. Selecting the GPS Source You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have more than one GPS source. 1 Select Settings > System > GPS > Source. 2 Select the source for GPS data. Customizing the Chartplotter 2 Insert the memory card Á with the label facing away from the door.
4 Select an option: • To change the name, select Name or Name & Symbol > Name, enter a new name, and select Done. • To change the SmartMode symbol, select Name & Symbol > Symbol, and select a new symbol. • To change the number of functions shown and the layout of the screen, select Layout, and select an option. • To change the function of a portion of the screen, select the area to change, and select a function from the list on the right.
2 Select an option. Selecting a Map If your product has both BlueChart g2 and Garmin LakeVü™ HD built-in maps, you can select which map to use. Not all models have both types of built-in maps. 1 From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Built-In Map. 2 Select an option: • When you are on an inland lake, select LakeVü™ HD. • When you are offshore, select BlueChart® g2. ® Charts and 3D Chart Views The charts and 3D chart views that are available depend on the map data and accessories used.
Viewing Details about Navaids From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details about various types of navigation aids, including beacons, lights, and obstructions. NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium charts, in some areas. NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are available with premium charts, in some areas. 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid. 2 Select the name of the navaid.
also enable animated icons in the chart settings (Showing Tides and Current Indicators, page 6). An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical bar graph with an arrow. A red arrow pointing downward indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward indicates a rising tide. When you move the cursor over the tide station indicator, the height of the tide at the station appears above the station indicator. Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart.
speed information, or if the vessel is not moving, a projected course line does not appear. Changes in the speed, course over ground, or rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course line. When course over ground, heading, and rate of turn information are provided by an activated AIS target, the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground and the rate of turn information.
Select Settings > Other Vessels > AIS > Off. All AIS functionality on all charts and 3D chart views is disabled. This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking, collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and tracking, and the display of information about AIS vessels. Chart and 3D Chart View Settings NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views. Some options require premium maps or connected accessories, such as radar.
Range Rings: Shows and configures the appearance of range rings, which help you to visualize distances in some chart views. Lane Width: Specifies the width of the navigation lane, which is the magenta line in some chart views that indicates the course to your destination. The Garmin Quickdraw Contours mapping feature allows you to instantly create maps with contours and depth labels for any body of water. When Garmin Quickdraw Contours records data, a colored circle surrounds the vessel icon.
1 2 3 4 5 Go to connect.garmin.com. Select Get Started > Quickdraw Community > Get Started. If you do not have a Garmin Connect account, create one. Sign in to your Garmin Connect account. Select Marine in the upper-right to open the Garmin Quickdraw widget. TIP: Make sure you have a memory card in your computer to share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps.
Basic Navigation Questions Question Answer How do I make the Navigate using Go To (Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To, chartplotter point me in the direction in which I want to go page 12). (bearing)? 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 12).
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.
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 Info > User Data > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Navigate To. 4 Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance.
You can set the parameters the chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance path. Preferred Depth: Sets the minimum water depth, based on chart depth data, that your boat can safely travel over. NOTE: The minimum water depth for the premium charts (made before 2016) is 3 feet. If you enter a value of less than 3 feet, the charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidance path calculations.
5 Review the course indicated by the colored line. 6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Deleting a Saved Track 1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks. 2 Select a track. 3 Select Select > Delete. Deleting All Saved Tracks Select Info > User Data > Clear User Data > Saved Tracks. Retracing the Active Track The track currently being recorded is called the active track. 1 Select Info > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track.
Sailing Features 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 an option. Sail Racing You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins.
line. Enter this value in steps 3 and 4 as a negative number. Tack and Gybe You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged. Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold 1 Engage heading hold (Engaging the Autopilot, page 29). 2 Select Menu > Tack/Gybe. 3 Select a direction. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe. Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed.
Traditional Sonar View There are several full-screen views available, depending on the equipment connected. The full-screen Traditional sonar view show a large image of the sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale along the right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as the screen scrolls from the right to the left.
RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View This sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what is behind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire water column in 3D, from the bottom to the top of the water. This view is used for finding fish. 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.
• If you have another type of transducer, select it from the list. Calibrating the Compass 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. NOTE: To use the compass, you must mount the transducer on the shaft. The compass does not work when you mount the transducer on the motor.
2 Select an option: • While in the Garmin ClearVü or SideVü sonar view, select Contrast. • While in a Panoptix LiveVü sonar view, select Color Gain. • While in another sonar view, select Sonar Setup > Advanced > Color Gain. 3 Select an option: • To increase or decrease the color intensity manually, select Up or Down. • To use the default setting, select Default.
2 Select an option: • To change the colors of the sonar view, select Color Scheme, and select an option. • To adjust the length of the trails that show target movement, select Trails, and select an option. • To distinguish the bottom from the water by coloring the bottom brown, select Bottom Fill. • To show or hide the range grid lines, select Grid Overlay. • To hide or show the history on the side of the screen, select Scroll History.
Bottom Fill: Colors the bottom brown to distinguish it from the water returns. Trails: Sets the how long the trails appear on the screen. The trails show the movement of the target. Grid Overlay: Shows a grid of range lines. Noise Reject: Reduces the interference and the amount of clutter shown on the sonar screen. Scroll History: Shows the sonar history in a traditional sonar view. Overlay Data: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen (Customizing the Data Overlays, page 3).
Transmit Rate: Sets the length of time between sonar pings. Increasing the transmit rate increases the scroll speed, but it may also increase self-interference. Reducing the transmit rate increases the spacing between transmit pulses and can resolve self-interference. Transmit Power: Reduces transducer ringing near the surface. A lower transmit power value reduces transducer ringing, but can also reduce the strength of the returns. Filter Width: Defines the edges of the target.
1 From a radar screen, select Menu > Radar Setup > 2 3 4 5 Installation > Enable No Transmit Zone. The no-transmit zone is indicated by a shaded area on the radar screen. Select Adjust No Transmit Zone > Move No Transmit Zone. Select Angle 1, and select the new location for the first angle. Select Angle 2, and select the new location for the second angle. Select Done. away from you.
target. The radar system automatically tracks the tagged object and provides you with information about the object, including the range, bearing, speed, GPS heading, nearest approach, and time to nearest approach. MARPA indicates the status of each tagged object (acquiring, lost, tracking, or dangerous), and the chartplotter can sound a collision alarm if the object enters your safe zone. MARPA Targeting Symbols Acquiring a target.
Echo Trails The echo trails feature enables you to track the movement of vessels on the radar display. You can change the length of time the trail is displayed. NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the settings configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the radar overlay. NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and chartplotter models. Turning on Echo Trails From a radar screen, select Menu > Radar Options > Echo Trails > Display.
2 Select Up or Down to adjust the appearance of sea clutter until other targets are clearly visible on the radar screen. Clutter caused by sea conditions may still be visible. Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by rain. Reducing the radar range also can minimize rain clutter (Zooming In and Out of the Radar Screen, page 25).
1 From the radar screen, select Menu > Radar Setup > Setting the Power Saver Selecting a Different Radar Source You can adjust the level of rudder activity. 1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > Power Mode Setup > Power Saver. 2 Select a percentage. Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity and heading performance. The higher the percentage, the more the course deviates before the autopilot corrects it.
1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering > Circles. 2 If necessary, select Time, and select a time for the autopilot to steer one complete circle. 3 Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard. 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.
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When the chartplotter is connected to a compatible VHF radio with NMEA 2000, and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call from the radio, the chartplotter shows the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. If you have a compatible autopilot system connected to the network, the chartplotter prompts you to start a Williamson’s turn to the man-overboard point.
Viewing the Gauges 1 Select A/V, Gauges, Controls. 2 Select a gauge. 3 Select or to view a different gauge page. Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge 1 From a gauges screen, hold a gauge. 2 Select Replace Data. 3 Select a data type. 4 Select the data to display. Customizing the Gauges You can change the layout of the gauge pages, how the gauges pages are displayed, and the data in each gauge. 1 Open a gauge page. 2 Select Menu > Edit Gauge Pages.
• To show true or apparent wind speed, select Wind Speed, and select an option. Configuring the Speed Source You can specify whether the vessel speed data displayed on the gauge and used for wind calculations is based on water speed or GPS speed. 1 From the wind gauge, select Menu > Compass Gauge > Speed Display. 2 Select an option: • To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the water-speed sensor, select Water Speed. • To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select GPS Speed.
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date 1 Select Info > Tides & Currents. 2 Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial. 3 Select an option. • To view information for a different date, select Change Date > Manual, and enter a date. • To view information for today, select Change Date > Current. • If available, to view information for the day after the date shown, select Next Day. • If available, to view information for the day before the date shown, select Previous Day.
VHF Radio DAB Playback Scanning VHF Channels Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to VHF. You can monitor VHF channels saved as presets for activity and automatically switch to an active channel. From the VHF media screen, select Scan.
• To remove all presets, select Remove All Presets. SiriusXM Satellite Radio When you have a FUSION-Link™ capable stereo and SiriusXM Connect Tuner installed and connected to the chartplotter, you may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio, depending on your subscription. Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner.
The HDMI version 1.4 cables support ARC. When planning your stereo installation, you should check whether your devices support ARC. Most devices that support ARC have an ARC label on the HDMI connector that supports ARC. NOTE: The FUSION MS-AV750 stereo supports ARC. You should update the stereo to use ARC with the chartplotter.
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers Wind Barb Weather fronts appear as lines that indicate the leading edge of an air mass. Front Symbol 65 knots 15 knots Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction Warm front Wave heights for an area appear as variations in color. Different colors indicate different wave heights, as shown in the legend. The wave period indicates the time (in seconds) between successive waves. Wave period lines indicate areas that have the same wave period.
2 Select an option: • To allow the chartplotter to adjust the temperature range automatically, select Auto Configure. The chartplotter automatically finds the lower and upper limits for the current screen, and updates the temperaturecolor scale. • To enter the lower and upper limits for the temperature range, select Lower Limit or Upper Limit, and enter the lower or upper limit.
chartplotter, you must have a compatible video device connected to your chartplotter, and you must have a marine network cable Power over Ethernet (PoE) isolation coupler. Go to www.garmin.com for a list of compatible devices or to purchase a PoE Isolation Coupler. You can connect multiple supported video cameras and up to two video encoders to the Garmin Marine Network. You can select and view up to four video sources at once.
2 3 4 5 Tap the window to add the video function. Select Video, and select a video source. Repeat for all video functions in the combination screen. If necessary, customize the combination screenAdding a Custom Combination Screen, page 3. Configuring the Video Appearance NOTE: Not all options are available on all camera models and chartplotter models. 1 From the video screen, select Menu > Video Setup. 2 Select an option: • To show the video using a stretched aspect ratio, select Aspect > Stretch.
2 Select an option: • To turn off the audio, select Off. The icon appears on the video screen. • To play the HDMI audio, select On. icon appears on the video screen. The • To always play the HDMI audio, even when you are not viewing the HDMI video, select Always On. icon appears on the video screen. The Device Configuration Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter by pressing .
Keyboard Layout: Arranges the keys on the on-screen keyboard. Screenshot Capture: Allows the device to save images of the screen. User Data Sharing: Allows you to share waypoints and routes over the Garmin Marine Network. All chartplotters that share waypoints and routes must have this setting turned on. Menu Bar Display: Shows or automatically hides the menu bar when it is not needed. Units Settings Select Settings > Preferences > Units. System Units: Sets the unit format for the device.
• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select Settings > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest. 9 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficient travel. Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to Near or Nearest.
• sets the alarm to sound when fish of all sizes are detected. • sets the alarm to sound only when medium or large fish are detected. • sets the alarm to sound only when large fish are detected. Setting Weather Alarms Before you can set weather alarms, you must have a compatible chartplotter connected to a weather device, such as a GXM device, and have a valid weather subscription. 1 Select Settings > Alarms > Weather. 2 Turn on alarms for specific weather events.
Select Settings > Other Vessels. AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception. DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC). Collision Alarm: Sets the collision alarm (Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm, page 7). AIS-EPIRB Test: Enables test signals from Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPRIB). AIS-MOB Test: Enables test signals from man overboard (MOB) devices. AIS-SART Test: Enables test transmissions from Search and Rescue Transponders (SART).
communications. Changing the Wi‑Fi host allows you to select a chartplotter that is physically closer to your mobile device. 1 Select Settings > Communications > Wi-Fi® Network > Advanced > Wi-Fi® Host. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Wireless Remote Control Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With the Chartplotter Before you can use the wireless remote control with a chartplotter, you must pair the remote with the chartplotter.
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes Saving System Information to a Memory Card You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party devices. 1 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > File Type. 2 Select GPX. To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file type. You can save system information to a memory card as a troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask you to use this information to retrieve data about the network.
Cleaning the Screen NOTICE Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective coating. The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating which is very sensitive to waxes and abrasive cleaners. 1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for antireflective coatings to the cloth. 2 Gently wipe the screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.
My device will not turn on or keeps turning off Devices erratically turning off or not turning on could indicate an issue with the power supplied to the device. Check these items to attempt to troubleshoot the cause of the power issue. • Make sure the power source is generating power. You can check this several ways. For example, you can check whether other devices powered by the source are functioning. • Check the fuse in the power cable.
Type Receive Sentence Description GPRTE RTE: Routes GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and ground speed GPWPL WPL: Waypoint location GPXTE XTE: Cross track error PGRME E: Estimated error PGRMM M: Map datum PGRMZ Z: Altitude SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer SDDPT DPT: Depth SDMTW MTW: Water temperature SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading DPT Depth DBT Depth below transducer MTW Water temperature VHW Water speed and heading WPL Waypoint location DSC Digital selective calling in
Index A aerial photos 6 AIS 6, 7, 9 distress signal device 7 radar 26 SART 7 targeting 6, 7 threats 7, 26 turning on 45 alarms 15, 42, 44 anchor drag 44 arrival 44 collision 7, 45 deep water 23, 44 engine 32 fuel 32, 45 gauges 32 navigation 44 off course 44 shallow water 23, 44 sonar 23, 44 water temperature 23, 44 weather 45 alerts 42 AM 35 anchor 44 anchor drag alarm 44 animated currents, tides 5 antenna, GPS 2 arrival alarm 44 audio 41, 42 audio return channel 42 Auto Guidance 10, 11, 13, 43 paths 13 sho
music player 34, 36, 37. See media player deleting 13 editing 12 navigating 12 navigating parallel to 13 synchronizing 15 viewing list of 12 waypoints 48 N navaids 5 navigation alarms 44 navigation chart 4, 6, 11, 39 aerial photos 8 marine service points 11 MARPA 9 radar overlay 26 setup 8 vessel trails 9, 31 navigation inset 3 networking.
overlay 39 precipitation 37 sea conditions 38 subscription 37, 39 surface pressure 38 visibility 39 water temperature 38 wave information 38 winds 38 Wi‑Fi technology 46 wind angle graph 33 wind gauges 32, 33 wind hold 17 adjusting 17 wind sensor 47 wind speed graph 33 wireless devices 41, 46, 47 connecting a wireless device 46, 47 network configuration 46 Z zoom chart 4 radar 25 sonar 21 54 Index
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