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® ™
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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Searching for a Destination by Name................................... 9 Table of Contents Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart............. 9 Searching for a Destination Using Nav Info.......................... 9 Introduction.................................................................... 1 Searching for a Marine Services Destination........................ 9 echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series.......................... 1 Courses............................................
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Selecting a Sonar Source................................................... 15 Setting the Fuel Alarm......................................................... 22 Renaming a Sonar Source.................................................. 15 Viewing the Wind Gauges........................................................ 22 Customizing the Overlay Numbers.......................................... 15 Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge................................... 22 Adjusting the Level of Detai
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Configuring the Video Appearance.......................................... 26 Auto Guidance Line Configurations.................................... 32 Adjusting the Distance from Shore...................................... 33 SiriusXM Weather........................................................ 26 Other Vessel Settings.............................................................. 33 SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements............. 26 Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Se
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Zooms in to a chart or view. Introduction Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor. WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the SELECT Acknowledges messages and selects options. product box for product warnings and other important BACK Returns to the previous screen. information. MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint. HOME Returns to the Home screen. echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series MENU Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable
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Select the source for GPS data. 2 Setting the Vessel Type You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your boat type. Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type. 1 2 Select Powerboat or Sailboat. Adjusting the Backlight 1 Select Settings > System > Display > Backlight. 2 Insert the memory card with the label facing to the right. Á TIP: Press from any screen to open the backlight settings. 3 Press the card in until it clicks. 2 Select
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Select Settings > Communications > Wireless Devices > Mariner’s Eye 3D: Shows a detailed, three-dimensional view 1 Wi-Fi® Network > Wi-Fi® Connection > On > OK. from above and behind the boat (according to your course) and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful If necessary, enter a name for this wireless network. 2 when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, Enter a password. 3 and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar You will need thi
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Select Measure Distance. A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The 2 options that appear vary based on the location or object you A push pin appears on the screen at your present location. selected. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left corner. Select an option: 2 TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of • To view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor, the cursor, select Set Reference. select Review. NOTE: Rev
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High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution • To show animated tide station indicators and animated satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on current direction indicators on the chart, select Animated. the Navigation chart (Showing Satellite Imagery on the Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart Navigation Chart). NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally areas. significant
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Symbol Description chart view. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A charts and to all 3D chart views. green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target. The MMSI, speed, and direction of the vessel appear From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels 1 beneath the target, if the details setting has been set to > Dis
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Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup When you receive a distress signal transmission, a distress NOTE: Not all settings apply to all charts and 3D chart views. signal alarm appears. Some settings require external accessories or applicable Select Review > Go To to begin navigation to the premium charts. transmission. From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu > Chart Setup. AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols Satellite Photos:
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Edit Layout: Sets the layout of the data overlay, or data fields. Depth Range Shading: Specifies an upper and lower depth to You can select the data to be shown within each data field. shade between. Navigation Inset: Shows the navigation inset when the vessel Symbols: Shows and configures the appearance of various is navigating to a destination. symbols on the chart, such as the vessel icon, navaid symbols, land POIs, and light sectors. Navigation Inset Setup: Allows you to configure the nav
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From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Other Vessels > Question Answer Display Setup. Can the device create a path If you have premium maps that for me? support Auto Guidance and are in an AIS Display Range: Indicates the distance from your location area covered by Auto Guidance, within which AIS vessels appear. navigate using Auto Guidance. See Details: Shows details about AIS-activated vessels. Setting and Following a Course Using Auto Guidance. Proj. Heading: Sets the projected he
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When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer some areas. to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. Select a destination (Destinations). 1 Select Navigate To > Guide To. 2 NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some areas. 3 Review the course indicated by the magenta Auto Guidance line. CAUTION 4 Follow the magenta line, s
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Select Edit Waypoint > Move. Select Add Turn. 3 4 Indicate a new location for the waypoint: If necessary, repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns, 4 5 working backward from the destination to the present • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use location of your vessel. Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select Move Waypoint. The last turn you add should be the first turn you make, starting from your present location. It should be the turn • To move the waypo
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If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) Select an option: 7 2 to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line • Select the time the active track began. (direct course). • Select Entire Log. Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Select Save. 3 Route Viewing a List of Saved Tracks Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks. them, you must create and save at least one route. Select Nav Info
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Select an option: • To change the name, select Name, and enter a new 3 name. • To record a track log until the track memory is full, select Fill. • To customize the numbers shown on the screen, select Overlay Numbers. • To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data, select Wrap. • To change the data shown in the combination, select Edit Combination, select the screen, and select the new data. Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log • To rearra
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The scroll rates of the traditional and DownVü sonar views are DownVü Sonar View synchronized to make the split-screen views easier to read. NOTE: Not all models support DownVü sonar technology and transducers. Split-Zoom Sonar View NOTE: To receive DownVü scanning sonar, you need a The split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonar compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible readings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the same transducer. screen. DownVü high-fre
