Garmin echomap 40 series Owner's Manual

Also see for echoMAP 70 Series: Installation instructions Quick start manual Owner's manual Owner's manual Installation instructions

Garmin echomap 40 series Owner's Manual Manual pdf 25 page image

Time Zone: Sets the time zone, or allows automatic selectionbased on GPS location.Navigation SettingsNOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts orhardware.Select Settings > Navigation.Route Labels: Sets the type of labels shown with route turns onthe map.Auto Guidance: Sets the measurements for the Safe Depth,Safe Height, and Shoreline Distance, when you are usingsome premium maps.Turn Transition Activ.: Sets the turn transition to be calculatedbased on time or distance.Turn Transition Time: Sets how many minutes before the turnthat you transition to it as the next leg, when Time is selectedfor the Turn Transition Activ.. You can raise this value to helpimprove the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a routeor an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or athigher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds,lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy.Turn Transition Dist.: Sets how far before the turn that youtransition to it as the next leg, when Distance is selected forthe Turn Transition Activ.. You can raise this value to helpimprove the accuracy of the autopilot when navigating a routeor an Auto Guidance line with many frequent turns or athigher speeds. For straighter routes or slower speeds,lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy.Route Start: Selects a starting point for route navigation.Other Vessel SettingsWhen your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AISdevice or VHF radio, you can set up how other vessels aredisplayed on the chartplotter.Select Settings > Other Vessels.AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception.DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC).AIS Alarm: Sets the collision alarm (Setting the Safe-ZoneCollision Alarm and Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts).Restoring the Original Chartplotter FactorySettingsNOTE: This will delete all settings information you have entered.Select Settings > System > System Information > FactorySettings.AppendixRegistering Your DeviceHelp us better support you by completing our online registrationtoday.• Go to http://my.garmin.com.• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safeplace.Cleaning the ScreenNOTICECleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflectivecoating.The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating whichis very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners.1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti-reflective coatings to the cloth.2 Gently wipe the screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.ScreenshotsYou can capture a screenshot of any screen shown on yourchartplotter as a bitmap (.bmp) file. You can transfer thescreenshot to your computer.Capturing Screenshots1 Insert a memory card into the card slot.2 Select Settings > System > Display > Screenshot Capture> On.3 Go to a screen you want to capture.4 Hold HOME for at least six seconds.Copying Screenshots to a Computer1 Remove the memory card from the chartplotter, and insert itinto a card reader that is attached to a computer.2 From Windows®Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on thememory card.3 Copy a .bmp file from the card and paste it to any location onthe computer.TroubleshootingMy device will not acquire GPS signalsIf the device is not acquiring satellite signals, there could be afew causes. If the device has moved a large distance since thelast time it has acquired satellites or has been turned off forlonger than a few weeks or months, the device may not be ableto acquire the satellites correctly.• Ensure the device is using the latest software. If not, updatethe device software (Updating the Device Software).My device will not turn on or keeps turning offDevices erratically turning off or not turning on could indicate anissue with the power supplied to the device. Check these itemsto attempt to troubleshoot the cause of the power issue.• Make sure the power source is generating power.You can check this several ways. For example, you cancheck whether other devices powered by the source arefunctioning.• Check the fuse in the power cable.The fuse should be located in a holder that is part of the redwire of the power cable. A 3 Amp fuse is used in this powercable. Check the fuse to make sure there is still a connectioninside of the fuse. You can test the fuse using a multimeter. Ifthe fuse is good, the multimeter reads 0 ohms.• Check to make sure the device is receiving is at least 10volts, but 12 volts is recommended.To check the voltage, measure the female sockets 8 (power)and 2 (ground) of the power cable for DC voltage. If thevoltage is less than 10 volts, the device will not turn on.• If the device is receiving enough power but does not turn on,contact Garmin product support at www.garmin.com/support.My device is not creating waypoints in the correctlocationYou can manually enter a waypoint location to transfer andshare data from one device to the next. If you have manuallyentered a waypoint using coordinates, and the location of thepoint does not appear where the point should be, the mapdatum and position format of the device may not match the mapdatum and position format originally used to mark the waypoint.Position format is the way in which the GPS receiver's positionappears on the screen. Commonly displayed as latitude/Appendix 21