Garmin GPSMAP 700 Owner's Manual

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0 GPSMAP ® 700 Series Owner’s ManualDevice ConfigurationConfiguring Speed Data SourcesYou can specify the source of the speed data that is used to calculate true wind speed or fueleconomy. Water speed is the speed reading from a water-speed sensor, and GPS speed is calculatedfrom your GPS position.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Speed Sources.2. Complete an action:Select Wind, and indicate if the calculated wind speed data comes from a Water Speedsensor, if it is based on the GPS Speed, or whether the chartplotter selects a speed data sourceautomatically.Select Fuel Economy, and indicate whether the speed data that is used to calculate fueleconomy comes from a Water Speed sensor or it is based on the GPS Speed.Auto Guidance Line ConfigurationsYou can set the parameters the chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance line.NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.Safe Water Depth and Safe Obstacle Height CAUTIONThe Safe Depth and Safe Height settings influence how the chartplotter calculates an AutoGuidance line. If an area has an unknown water depth or an unknown obstacle height, the AutoGuidance line is not calculated in that area. If an area at the beginning or the end of an AutoGuidance line is shallower than the safe water depth or lower than the safe obstacle height, the AutoGuidance line is not calculated in that area. On the chart, the course through those areas appears as agray line. When your boat enters one of those areas, a warning message appears.Setting the Safe Water Depth and the Safe Obstacle Height1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Navigation > Auto Guidance.2. Select Safe Depth to set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) the chartplotter uses whencalculating an Auto Guidance line.3. Enter the minimum safe depth.4. Select Done.5. Select Safe Height to set the minimum height (chart height datum) of a bridge that your boat cansafely travel under.6. Enter the minimum safe height.7. Select Done.Shoreline Distance Auto Guidance SettingThe Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore you want the Auto Guidance line tobe placed. The Auto Guidance line may move if you change this setting while navigating.••