Garmin GPSMAP A12 Owner's Manual

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Contents

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Table of ContentsIntroduction.....................................................................1Device Overview ......................................................................... 1Connector View ...................................................................... 1Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1On-Screen Buttons ................................................................ 1Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen ............................... 1Tips and Shortcuts ...................................................................... 1Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 2Downloading the Manuals from the Web .................................... 2Garmin Support Center ............................................................... 2Inserting Memory Cards ............................................................. 2Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals .................................................. 2Selecting the GPS Source ..................................................... 2Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 2Home Screen .............................................................................. 2Adding an Item to Favorites ................................................... 3Customizing Pages ..................................................................... 3Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or CombinationPage .......................................................................................3Adding a SmartMode Layout ................................................. 3Creating a New Combination Page ....................................... 3Deleting a Combination Page ................................................ 3Customizing the Data Overlays ............................................. 3Resetting the Station Layouts ................................................ 4Presets ........................................................................................4Saving a New Preset ............................................................. 4Managing Presets .................................................................. 4Setting the Vessel Type .............................................................. 4Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 4Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 4Customizing the Startup Screen ................................................. 4Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically ................................. 4Automatically Turning Off the System ........................................ 4ActiveCaptain App......................................................... 4ActiveCaptain Roles ................................................................... 4Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App ............................... 5Enabling Smart Notifications ....................................................... 5Receiving Notifications ........................................................... 5Managing Notifications ........................................................... 5Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App .......................... 5Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain ........................................... 6Communication with Wireless Devices........................ 6Wi‑Fi Network ............................................................................. 6Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Wireless Network .................................. 6Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter ................. 6Changing the Wireless Channel ............................................ 6Changing the Wi‑Fi Host ........................................................ 6Wireless Remote Control ............................................................ 6Pairing the Wireless Remote Control With theChartplotter ............................................................................ 6Turning On and Off the Remote Backlight ............................. 6Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters .................. 6Wireless Wind Sensor ................................................................ 6Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter ................. 6Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation .................................. 7Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch ...................................... 7Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device ...................... 7Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 7Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart ........................................... 7Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ......................... 7Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 8Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 8Creating a Waypoint on the Chart .......................................... 8Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 8Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 8Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 8Premium Charts .......................................................................... 8Fish Eye 3D Chart View ......................................................... 9Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 9Animated Tide and Current Indicators .............................. 9Showing Tides and Current Indicators .............................. 9Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart .............. 9Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks ..................................... 9Automatic Identification System .................................................. 9AIS Targeting Symbols .......................................................... 9Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets .... 10Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel .................................. 10Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel ......... 10Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel ......................... 10Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats .......................... 10Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm ................................. 10AIS Distress Signals ............................................................ 10Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission ................. 10AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols .............. 10Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts ........................... 11Turning Off AIS Reception ................................................... 11Chart Menu ............................................................................... 11Chart Layers ........................................................................ 11Chart Layer Settings ....................................................... 11Depth Layer Settings ....................................................... 11My Vessel Layer Settings ................................................ 11Laylines Settings ............................................................. 11User Data Layer Settings ................................................ 12Other Vessels Layer Settings .......................................... 12Water Layer Settings ....................................................... 12Weather Layer Settings ................................................... 12Radar Overlay Settings ................................................... 12Chart Settings ...................................................................... 12Fish Eye 3D Settings ........................................................... 12Supported Maps ....................................................................... 13Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping....................... 13Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin QuickdrawContours Feature ...................................................................... 13Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map ............ 13Garmin Quickdraw Community ................................................. 13Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community withActiveCaptain ....................................................................... 13Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps UsingActiveCaptain .................................................................. 13Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with theGarmin Quickdraw Community Using ActiveCaptain ...... 13Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community withGarmin Connect ................................................................... 14Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with theGarmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect .. 14Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps UsingGarmin Connect .............................................................. 14Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings ...................................... 14Depth Range Shading ......................................................... 14Navigation with a Chartplotter.................................... 15Basic Navigation Questions ...................................................... 15Destinations .............................................................................. 15Searching for a Destination by Name .................................. 15Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart ............ 15Searching for a Marine Services Destination ....................... 15Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ........... 15Stopping Navigation ............................................................. 16Waypoints ................................................................................. 16Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint .................... 16Table of Contents i