Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

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À BoatÁ RangeÂ FishÃ TrailsÄ BottomRealVü 3D Forward Sonar ViewThis sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is infront of the transducer. This view can be used when you arestationary and you need to see the bottom and the fishapproaching the boat.À Color legendÁ BoatÂ Ping indicatorÃ FishÄ BottomÅ RangeRealVü 3D Down Sonar ViewThis sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what isbelow the transducer and can be used when you are stationaryand want to see what is around your boat.RealVü 3D Historical Sonar ViewThis sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what isbehind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire watercolumn in 3D, from the bottom to the top of the water. This viewis used for finding fish.À Color legendÁ BoatÂ RangeÃ BottomÄ StructureÅ FishChanging the Sonar View1 From a combination screen with sonar, select Menu > EditCombination.2 Select the window to change.3 Select a sonar view.Selecting the Transducer TypeBefore you can select the transducer type, you must know whatkind of transducer you have.If you are connecting a transducer that was not included with thechartplotter, you may need to set the transducer type to makethe sonar function properly. If the device automatically detectedyour transducer, this option does not appear.1 From a sonar view, select Menu > Sonar Setup >Installation > Transducer Type.2 Select an option:• If you have a 200/77 kHz, dual-beam transducer, selectDual Beam (200/77 kHz).• If you have a 200/50 kHz, dual-frequency transducer,select Dual Frequency (200/50 kHz).• If you have another type of transducer, select it from thelist.Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar ScreenUsing the Touchscreen1 From a sonar view, select a location.2 Select .3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar ScreenUsing the Device Keys1 From a sonar view, use the arrow keys to select a location tosave.2 Select SELECT.3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.Measuring Distance on the Sonar ScreenYou can measure the distance between two points on theSideVü sonar view.1 From the SideVü sonar view, select a location on the screen.2 Select .A push pin appears on the screen at the selected location.3 Select another location.The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-leftcorner.TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location ofthe pin, select .Pausing the Sonar DisplayFrom a sonar view, select Menu > Pause Sonar.Viewing Sonar HistoryYou can scroll the sonar display to view historical sonar data.NOTE: Not all transducers save historical sonar data.1 From a sonar view, select Menu > Pause Sonar.2 Use the arrow keys.Sonar 17