Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 40 Owner's Manual

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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.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 13).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 thechartplotter point me in thedirection in which I want to go(bearing)?Navigate using Go To. See Setting andFollowing a Direct Course Using Go To,page 11.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. See Creating andNavigating a Route From Your PresentLocation, page 11.How do I make the deviceguide me to a location whileavoiding charted obstacles?Build a multi-leg route and navigate itusing Route To. See Creating andNavigating a Route From Your PresentLocation, page 11.How do I make the devicesteer my automatic pilot?Navigate using Route To. See Creatingand Navigating a Route From YourPresent Location, page 11.Can the device create a pathfor me?If you have premium maps that supportAuto Guidance and are in an areacovered by Auto Guidance, navigateusing Auto Guidance. See Setting andFollowing an Auto Guidance Path,page 13.How do I change the AutoGuidance settings for myboat?See Auto Guidance PathConfigurations, page 14.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.The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteriaappear.4 Select the destination.Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation ChartFrom the Navigation chart, select a destination.Searching for Destination Using User Data1 Select User Data.2 Select an option:• To view a list of preloaded locations and previouslymarked locations, select Waypoints.• To view a list of previously saved routes, select Routes &Auto Guidance Paths.• To view a list of recorded tracks, select Tracks.• To view a list of slips, moorings, and other offshore pointsof interest, select Offshore Services.• To view a list of marinas and other inland points ofinterest, select Inland Services.• To search for a destination by name, select Search byName.3 Select a destination.Searching for a Marine Services DestinationNOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in someareas.The chartplotter contains information for thousands ofdestinations offering marine services.1 Select Nav Info.2 Select Offshore Services or Inland Services.3 If necessary, select the marine service category.The chartplotter shows a list of the nearest locations and thedistance and bearing to each.4 Select a destination.You can select or to view additional information or toshow the location on a chart.CoursesCAUTIONThe 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.NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in someareas.CAUTIONGarmin recommends using Guide To only under motor power.Using Guide To while under sail can cause an unexpected gybe,risking damage to the sailboat. Unattended sails and rigging canbe damaged or cause injury to any crew or passengers duringan unexpected gybe maneuver.You can set and follow a course to a destination using one ofthree methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To.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 to10 Navigation with a Chartplotter