Garmin ECHOMAP PLUS 40 Series Owner's Manual

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4 Use the map and search features to locate an area todownload.The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours mapsthat have been shared for that region.5 Select Select an Area to Download.6 Drag the edges of the box to select the area to download.7 Select Start Download.8 Save the file to your memory card.TIP: If you cannot find the file, look in the "Downloads" folder.The browser may have saved the file there.9 Remove the memory card from your computer.10Insert the memory card into the card slot (Inserting MemoryCards, page 2).The chartplotter automatically recognizes the contours maps.The chartplotter may take a few minutes to load the maps.Garmin Quickdraw Contours SettingsFrom a chart, select MENU > Quickdraw Contours > Settings.Recording Offset: Sets the distance between the sonar depthand the contour recording depth. If the water level haschanged since your last recording, adjust this setting so therecording depth is the same for both recordings.For example, if the last time you recorded had a sonar depthof 3.1 m (10.5 ft.), and today's sonar depth is 3.6 m (12 ft.),enter -0.5 m (-1.5 ft.) for the a Recording Offset value.User Display Offset: Sets differences in contour depths anddepth labels on your own contours maps to compensate forchanges in the water level of a body of water, or for deptherrors in recorded maps.Comm. Display Offset: Sets differences in contour depths anddepth labels on the community contours maps to compensatefor changes in the water level of a body of water, or for deptherrors in recorded maps.Survey Coloring: Sets the color of the Garmin QuickdrawContours display. When this setting is turned on, the colorsindicate the quality of the recording. When this setting isturned off, the contour areas use standard map colors.Green indicates good depth and GPS position, and a speedunder 16 km/h (10 mph). Yellow indicates good depth andGPS position, and a speed between 16 and 32 km/h (10 and20 mph). Red indicates poor depth or GPS position, and aspeed above 32 km/h (20 mph).Navigation with a ChartplotterWARNINGAll route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter areonly intended to provide general route guidance or to identifyproper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed.Always defer to the navaids and conditions on the water whennavigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result invessel damage, personal injury, or death.The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chartinformation. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottomclearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that maybe in your path.When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course maypass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steerto avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.CAUTIONIf your vessel has an autopilot system, a dedicated autopilotcontrol display must be installed at each steering helm in orderto disable the autopilot system.NOTE: Some chart views are available with premium charts, insome areas.To navigate, you must choose a destination, set a course orcreate a route, and follow the course or route. You can followthe course or the route on the Navigation chart, Fishing chart,Perspective 3D chart view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view.You can set and follow a course to a destination using one ofthree methods: Go To, Route To, or Auto Guidance.Go To: Takes you directly to the destination. This is thestandard option for navigating to a destination. Thechartplotter creates a straight-line course or navigation line tothe destination. The path may run over land and otherobstacles.Route To: Creates a route from your location to a destination,allowing you to add turns along the way. This option providesa straight-line course to the destination, but allows you to addturns into the route to avoid land and other obstacles.Auto Guidance: Uses the specified information about yourvessel and chart data to determine the best path to yourdestination. This option is available only when using acompatible premium chart in a compatible chartplotter. Itprovides a turn-by-turn navigation path to the destination,avoiding land and other obstacles (Auto Guidance,page 15).When you are using a compatible Garmin autopilotconnected to the chartplotter using NMEA 2000®, theautopilot follows the Auto Guidance route.NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, insome areas.Basic Navigation QuestionsQuestion AnswerHow do I make the chartplotterpoint me in the direction inwhich I want to go (bearing)?Navigate using Go To (Setting andFollowing a Direct Course Using GoTo, page 13).How do I make the deviceguide me along a straight line(minimizing cross track) to alocation using the shortestdistance from the presentlocation?Build a single-leg route and navigate itusing Route To (Creating andNavigating a Route From YourPresent Location, page 14).How do I make the deviceguide me to a location whileavoiding charted obstacles?Build a multi-leg route and navigate itusing Route To (Creating andNavigating a Route From YourPresent Location, page 14).How do I make the device steermy automatic pilot?Navigate using Route To (Creatingand Navigating a Route From YourPresent Location, page 14).Can the device create a pathfor me?If you have premium maps thatsupport Auto Guidance and are in anarea covered by Auto Guidance,navigate using Auto Guidance (Settingand Following an Auto Guidance Path,page 15).How do I change the AutoGuidance settings for my boat?See (Auto Guidance, page 15).DestinationsYou can select destinations using various charts and 3D chartviews or using the lists.Searching for a Destination by NameYou can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, savedtracks, and marine services destinations by name.1 Select Nav Info > Search by Name.2 Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination.3 If necessary, select Done.12 Navigation with a Chartplotter