Garmin ECHOMAP PLUS 40 Series Owner's Manual

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3 feet, the charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidancepath calculations.Vertical Clearance: Sets the minimum height of a bridge orobstacle, based on chart data, that your boat can safelytravel under.Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want theAuto Guidance path to be placed. The Auto Guidance pathmay move if you change this setting while navigating. Theavailable values for this setting are relative, not absolute. Toensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriatedistance from shore, you can assess the placement of theAuto Guidance path using one or more familiar destinationsthat require navigation through a narrow waterway (Adjustingthe Distance from Shore, page 16).Adjusting the Distance from ShoreThe Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shoreyou want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The AutoGuidance line may move if you change this setting whilenavigating. The available values for the Shoreline Distancesetting are relative, not absolute. To ensure the Auto Guidanceline is placed the appropriate distance from shore, you canassess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one ormore familiar destinations that require navigation through anarrow waterway.1 Dock your vessel or drop the anchor.2 Select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > ShorelineDistance > Normal.3 Select a destination that you have navigated to previously.4 Select Navigate To > Auto Guidance.5 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, anddetermine whether the line safely avoids known obstaclesand the turns enable efficient travel.6 Select an option:• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >Shoreline Distance > Far.• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, selectSettings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > ShorelineDistance > Near.7 If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the placement ofthe Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the linesafely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficienttravel.Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles inopen water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting toNear or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may notreposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destinationselected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.8 Select an option:• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >Shoreline Distance > Farthest.• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, selectSettings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > ShorelineDistance > Nearest.9 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review theplacement of the Auto Guidance line, and determinewhether the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turnsenable efficient travel.Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles inopen water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting toNear or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may notreposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destinationselected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.10Repeat steps 3 through 9 at least once more, using adifferent destination each time, until you are familiar with thefunctionality of the Shoreline Distance setting.TracksA track is a recording of the path of your boat. The trackcurrently being recorded is called the active track, and it can besaved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.Showing Tracks1 From a chart, select MENU > Layers > User Data > Tracks.2 Select the tracks to display.A trailing line on the chart indicates your track.Setting the Color of the Active Track1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > TrackColor.2 Select a track color.Saving the Active TrackThe track currently being recorded is called the active track.1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Save Active Track.2 Select an option:• Select the time the active track began.• Select Entire Log.3 Select Save.Viewing a List of Saved TracksSelect Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.Editing a Saved Track1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.2 Select a track.3 Select Edit Track.4 Select an option:• Select Name, and enter the new name.• Select Track Color, and select a color.Saving a Track as a Route1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.2 Select a track.3 Select Review > Edit Track > Save As > Save as Route.Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded TrackBefore you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, youmust record and save at least one track (Tracks, page 16).1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.2 Select a track.3 Select Follow Track.4 Select an option:• To navigate the track from the starting point used whenthe track was created, select Forward.• To navigate the track from the destination point usedwhen the track was created, select Backward.5 Review the course indicated by the colored line.6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoidland, shallow water, and other obstacles.Deleting a Saved Track1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.2 Select a track.3 Select Delete.16 Navigation with a Chartplotter