Garmin AQUAMAP 80 Series Owner's Manual

Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Informationfor a Different Date ............................................................... 12Viewing Information for a Different Tide or CurrentStation .................................................................................. 12Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart .... 12Sonar............................................................................. 13Sonar Views ..............................................................................13Full-Screen Sonar View ....................................................... 13Garmin ClearVü Sonar View ................................................ 13SideVü Sonar View .............................................................. 13SideVü Scanning Technology ......................................... 13Split-Zoom Sonar View ........................................................ 14Split-Frequency Sonar View ................................................ 14Pausing the Sonar Display ....................................................... 14Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen ............................... 14Viewing Sonar History .............................................................. 14Adjusting the Level of Detail ..................................................... 14Adjusting the Color Intensity ..................................................... 14Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale .................... 14Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen ........................... 14Sonar Frequencies ................................................................... 14Selecting Frequencies ......................................................... 15Creating a Frequency Preset ............................................... 15Turning On the A-Scope ........................................................... 15Selecting the Transducer Type ................................................. 15Sonar Setup .............................................................................. 15Sonar Settings ..................................................................... 15Sonar Appearance Settings ................................................. 15Advanced Sonar Settings .................................................... 15Sonar Installation Settings ................................................... 16Sonar Alarm Settings ........................................................... 16Sonar Recordings ..................................................................... 16Recording the Sonar Display ............................................... 16Stopping the Sonar Recording ............................................. 16Deleting a Sonar Recording ................................................. 16Depth and Water Temperature Graphs .................................... 16Setting the Depth and Water Temperature Graph Range andTime Scales ......................................................................... 16Digital Selective Calling............................................... 16Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality .............. 16Turning On DSC ....................................................................... 16DSC List ....................................................................................16Viewing the DSC List ........................................................... 16Adding a DSC Contact ......................................................... 16Incoming Distress Calls ............................................................ 16Navigating to a Vessel in Distress ....................................... 17Position Tracking ...................................................................... 17Viewing a Position Report .................................................... 17Navigating to a Tracked Vessel ........................................... 17Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel .... 17Editing Information in a Position Report .............................. 17Deleting a Position-Report Call ............................................ 17Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart ...................................... 17Individual Routine Calls ............................................................ 17Selecting a DSC Channel .................................................... 17Making an Individual Routine Call ....................................... 17Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target ............ 17Radar............................................................................. 17Radar Display Modes ............................................................... 17Transmitting Radar Signals ...................................................... 18Adjusting the Zoom Scale on the Radar Screen ...................... 18Tips for Selecting a Radar Zoom Scale ............................... 18Sentry Mode ............................................................................. 18Enabling Timed Transmit ..................................................... 18Setting the Standby and Transmit Times ............................. 18Enabling a Guard Zone ........................................................ 18Defining a Circular Guard Zone ........................................... 18Defining a Partial Guard Zone ............................................. 18Marking a Waypoint on the Radar Screen ........................... 18Showing MARPA Targets in Sentry Mode ........................... 18Radar Targeting and MARPA ................................................... 18MARPA Targeting Symbols ................................................. 19Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object ................................. 19Viewing Information about a MARPA-tagged Object ...... 19Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object .......... 19Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View ............ 19Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen ........................ 19Viewing a List of AIS Threats ............................................... 19VRM and EBL ...................................................................... 19Showing the VRM and the EBL ...................................... 19Adjusting the VRM and the EBL ..................................... 19Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object ... 19Radar Overlay ...........................................................................20Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment ........................... 20Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals ........................... 20Optimizing the Radar Display ................................................... 20Range of Radar Signals ....................................................... 20Radar Gain and Clutter ........................................................ 20Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically ........ 20Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually ............... 20Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference ................. 20Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the RadarScreen ............................................................................. 20Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar ScreenAutomatically ................................................................... 21Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen ................... 21Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ......... 21Radar Display Settings ........................................................ 21Radar Appearance Settings ................................................. 21Front-of-Boat Offset ............................................................. 21Measuring the Potential Front-of-Boat Offset ................. 21Setting the Front-of-Boat Offset ...................................... 21Device Configuration................................................... 21Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ............................... 21System Settings ........................................................................ 21GPS Settings ....................................................................... 21Viewing the Event Log ......................................................... 22Viewing System Software Information ................................. 22My Vessel Settings ................................................................... 22Setting the Keel Offset ......................................................... 22Setting the Water Temperature Offset ................................. 22Calibrating a Water Speed Device ....................................... 22Communications Settings ......................................................... 22NMEA 0183 .......................................................................... 23NMEA 0183 Settings ....................................................... 23Setting Alarms .......................................................................... 23Navigation Alarms ................................................................ 23System Alarms ..................................................................... 23Units Settings ............................................................................23Navigation Settings ................................................................... 23Auto Guidance Line Configurations ..................................... 23Adjusting the Distance from Shore .................................. 24Other Vessel Settings ............................................................... 24Viewing System Software Information ...................................... 24Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings ................ 24Chartplotter Data Management................................... 24Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Chartplotter ....... 24Copying Data from a Memory Card .......................................... 25Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card .... 25Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to or from allChartplotters on the Network .................................................... 25ii Table of Contents