Garmin echomap 40 series Owner's Manual

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appearance of noise near the surface. When the value of thissetting is increased, the colors associated with low-levelnoise and fish targets appear more consistent throughvarious water depths. This setting also reduces the noisenear the surface of the water.Sonar Installation SettingsNOTE: Not all options and settings apply to all models andtransducers.From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Setup > Installation.Restore Sonar Defaults: Restores the factory default settingsfor the sonar view.Transducer Type: Allows you to select the type of transducerthat is connected to the device.Shift: Allows you to set the depth range on which the sonar isfocused. This enables you to zoom in to an area within thefocused depth.Flip Left/Right: Changes the orientation of the SideVü sonarview when the transducer is installed backward.Sonar Alarm SettingsNOTE: Some settings require external accessories.Select Settings > Alarms > Sonar.Shallow Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is lessthan the specified value.Deep Water: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth is greaterthan the specified value.Water Temp.: Sets an alarm to sound when the transducerreports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below thespecified temperature.Fish: Sets an alarm to sound when the device detects asuspended target.• sets the alarm to sound when fish of all sizes aredetected.• sets the alarm to sound only when medium or largefish are detected.• sets the alarm to sound only when large fish aredetected.Sonar RecordingsRecording the Sonar DisplayNOTE: Not all models support sonar recording.1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.2 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Recording >Record Sonar.15 minutes of sonar recording uses approximately 200 MB ofspace of the inserted memory card. You can record sonaruntil the card reaches capacity.Stopping the Sonar RecordingBefore you can stop recording the sonar, you must beginrecording it (Recording the Sonar Display).From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar Recording > StopRecording.Deleting a Sonar Recording1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.2 Select Sonar > Sonar Recordings > View Recordings.3 Select a recording.4 Select Delete.Playing Sonar RecordingsBefore you can play back the sonar recordings, you mustdownload and install the HomePort™ application and recordsonar data onto a memory card.1 Remove the memory card from the device.2 Insert the memory card into a card reader attached to acomputer.3 Open the HomePort application.4 Select a sonar recording from your device list.5 Right-click the sonar recording in the lower pane.6 Select Playback.Gauges and Almanac DataGauges provide various information about the trip, environment,and wind. Some data requires connection to compatiblesensors.The chartplotters also provide almanac information about tides,currents, and the sun and moon, such as rise and set times.Viewing the CompassYou can view information about your bearing, heading, androute using the compass.Select Navigation Info > Compass.Viewing Trip GaugesTrip gauges show information for odometer, speed, time, andfuel for your present trip.Select Navigation Info > Trip.Resetting Trip Gauges1 Select Navigation Info > Trip & Graphs > Trip.2 Select an option:• To set all the readings for the present trip to zero, selectReset Trip.• To set the maximum speed reading to zero, select ResetMaximum Speed.• To set the odometer reading to zero, select ResetOdometer.• To set all the readings to zero, select Reset All.Tide, Current, and Celestial InformationTide Station InformationYou can view information about a tide station for a specific dateand time, including the tide height, and when the next high andlow tides will occur. By default, the chartplotter shows tideinformation for the most recently viewed tide station and for thepresent date and time.Select Navigation Info > Tides & Currents > Tides.Current Station InformationNOTE: Current station information is available with certaindetailed maps.You can view information about a current station for a specificdate and time, including the current speed and level of thecurrent. By default, the chartplotter shows current information forthe most recently viewed current station and for the present dateand time.Select Navigation Info > Tides & Currents > Currents.Celestial InformationYou can view information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise,moonset, moon phase, and the approximate sky view location ofthe sun and moon. The center of the screen represents the skyoverhead, and the outermost rings represent the horizon. Bydefault, the chartplotter shows celestial information for thepresent date and time.Select Navigation Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial.16 Gauges and Almanac Data