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3

Select an area.

4

Select a function for the area.

5

Repeat these steps for each area of the page.

6

Select 

Data

, and customize the data shown.

7

Select 

Next

 when you are done customizing the page.

8

Enter a name for the page, and select 

Done

.

9

Use the arrow keys to resize the windows.

10

Select to 

BACK

 to exit.

Creating a New Combination Page with the ECHOMAP 

Plus 40

You can create a custom combination page to suit your needs.

1

Select 

Combos

 > 

Customize

 > 

Add

.

2

Select the first function.

3

Select the second function.

4

Select 

Split

 to choose the direction of the split screen 

(optional).

5

Select 

Next

.

6

Enter a name for the page.

TIP: 

Select SELECT to select the letter.

7

Use the arrow keys to resize the windows.

8

Use the arrow keys to select a location on the home screen.

9

Select 

BACK

 to exit.

Setting the Vessel Type

You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter 

settings and to use features customized for your boat type.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

My Vessel

 > 

Vessel Type

.

2

Select an option.

Adjusting the Backlight

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

System

 > 

Display

 > 

Backlight

.

2

Adjust the backlight.

TIP: 

From any screen, press   repeatedly to scroll through 

the brightness levels. This can be helpful when the 

brightness is so low you cannot see the screen.

Adjusting the Color Mode

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

System

 > 

Display

 > 

Color Mode

.

TIP: 

Select   > 

Display

 > 

Color Mode

 from any screen to 

access the color settings.

2

Select an option.

ActiveCaptain App

 CAUTION

This feature allows users to submit information. Garmin

®

 makes 

no representations about the accuracy, completeness or 

timeliness of information submitted by users. Any use or reliance 

on the information submitted by users is at your own risk.

NOTE: 

The ActiveCaptain feature is only available on models 

that have Wi

Fi

®

 technology.

If you connect to a Wi

Fi adpater The ActiveCaptain feature is 

only available on models that have Wi

Fi technology.

The ActiveCaptain app provides a connection to your 

ECHOMAP Plus device, charts, maps, and the community for a 

connected boating experience.
On your mobile device with the ActiveCaptain app, you can 

download, purchase, and update maps and charts. You can use 

the app to easily and quickly transfer user data, such as 

waypoints and routes, connect to the Garmin Quickdraw 

Contours Community, and update device software. You can also 

plan your trip, and view and control the ECHOMAP Plus device 

from the app.
You can connect to the ActiveCaptain community for up-to-date 

feedback on marinas and other points of interest. The app can 

push smart notifications, such as calls and texts, to your 

chartplotter display when paired.

ActiveCaptain Roles

Your level of interaction with the ECHOMAP Plus device using 

the ActiveCaptain app depends on your role.

Feature

Owner Guest

Register device, built-in maps, and supplemental map 
cards to account

Yes

Update software

Yes

Yes

Automatically transfer Garmin Quickdraw contours you 
have downloaded or created

Yes

Push smart notifications

Yes

Yes

Begin navigating to a specific waypoint or navigating a 
specific route

Yes

Yes

Manually synchronize waypoints and routes with the 
ECHOMAP Plus device

Yes

Yes

Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App

NOTE: 

The ActiveCaptain feature is only available on models 

that have Wi

Fi technology.

You can connect a mobile device to the ECHOMAP Plus device 

using the ActiveCaptain app. The app provides a quick and easy 

way for you to interact with your chartplotter and complete such 

tasks as sharing data, registering, updating the device software, 

and receiving mobile device notifications.

1

From the ECHOMAP Plus device, select 

ActiveCaptain

.

2

From the 

ActiveCaptain

 page, select 

Wi-Fi Network

 > 

Wi-Fi 

On

.

3

Enter a name and password for this network.

4

Insert a memory card in the ECHOMAP Plus device's card 

slot (

Inserting Memory Cards

, page 2

).

5

Select 

Create ActiveCaptain Memory Card

.

NOTICE

You might be prompted to format the memory card. 

Formatting the card deletes all information saved on the card. 

This includes any saved user data, such as waypoints. 

Formatting the card is recommended, but not required. 

Before formatting the card, you should save the data from the 

memory card onto the device internal memory (

Copying User 

Data from a Memory Card

, page 37

). After formatting the 

card for the ActiveCaptain app, you can transfer the user 

data back to the card (

Copying User Data to a Memory Card

page 37

).

Be sure the card is inserted each time you want to use the 

ActiveCaptain feature.

6

From the application store on your mobile device, install and 

open the ActiveCaptain app.

7

Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the 

ECHOMAP Plus device.

ActiveCaptain App

3

Summary of Contents for ECHOMAP 60 Series

Page 1: ...ECHOMAP 40 60 70 90SERIES Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...iveCaptain ECHOMAP FUSION Link Garmin ClearV Garmin Connect Garmin Express Garmin Quickdraw GXM HomePort OneChart and Panoptix are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not...

Page 3: ...ng AIS Transmission Test Alerts 8 Turning Off AIS Reception 8 Chart and 3D Chart View Settings 8 Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup 8 Chart Appearance Settings 9 Overlay Numbers Settings 9 Showing a N...

Page 4: ...Depth or Width Scale 22 Sonar Appearance Settings 22 Sonar Alarms 22 Advanced Sonar Settings 22 Transducer Installation Settings 22 Sonar Frequencies 23 Selecting Frequencies 23 Creating a Frequency P...

Page 5: ...he Presets List 32 Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls 32 Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels 32 Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio 32 Restoring Default Parental Contro...

Page 6: ...time 38 NMEA 2000 PGN Information 38 NMEA 0183 Information 39 Registering Your Device 39 Software Update 39 Loading the New Software on a Memory Card 40 Updating the Device Software 40 Garmin Support...

Page 7: ...MENU Opens a menu of options for the page when applicable Closes a menu when applicable Takes a screenshot when held ECHOMAP Plus 60 Front View Power key Automatic backlight sensor Keys microSD memor...

Page 8: ...ar with a compatible transducer transfer data such as waypoints and routes to another compatible chartplotter or a computer and use the ActiveCaptain app This device supports up to a 32 GB memory card...

Page 9: ...es connect to the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Community and update device software You can also plan your trip and view and control the ECHOMAP Plus device from the app You can connect to the ActiveCapt...

Page 10: ...update is available and you have internet access on your mobile device select OneChart My Charts 3 Select the map to update 4 Select the area to download 5 Select Download The ActiveCaptain app downl...

Page 11: ...areas NOTE Auto Guidance is available with premium charts in some areas 1 From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart select a location 2 If necessary select SELECT 3 Select Navigate To 4 Select an op...

Page 12: ...Guidance Uses specified information about your vessel and chart data to determine the best path to your destination Viewing Tide Station Information on the chart indicates a tide station You can view...

Page 13: ...ars Symbol Description Dangerous target is lost A red X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should cont...

Page 14: ...ion Test Alerts To avoid a large number of test alerts and symbols in crowded areas such as marinas you can select to receive or ignore AIS test messages To test an AIS emergency device you must enabl...

Page 15: ...idance setting or the sonar shallow water alarm setting Range Rings Shows and configures the appearance of range rings which help you to visualize distances in some chart views Lane Width Specifies th...

Page 16: ...culates the laylines using manually entered windward and leeward angles Windward Angle Allows you to set a layline based on the windward sailing angle Leeward Angle Allows you to set a layline based o...

Page 17: ...elect the area to download 5 Drag the corners to change the download area 6 Select Download Area The next time you connect the ActiveCaptain app to the ECHOMAP Plus device the downloaded contours are...

Page 18: ...ge and a color for that depth range Depth Range Shading You can set color ranges on your map to show the water depths where your target fish are currently biting You can set deeper ranges to monitor h...

Page 19: ...ation or to show the location on a chart Courses CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance Carefully compare th...

Page 20: ...To 4 Select an option To navigate directly to the location select Go To To create a route to the location including turns select Route To To use Auto Guidance select Auto Guidance 5 Review the course...

Page 21: ...e off course 6 Review the course indicated by the magenta line 7 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route steering to avoid land shallow water and other obstacles 8 If you are off course fo...

Page 22: ...ent travel Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in open water even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to Near or Nearest As a result the chartplotter may not reposition the A...

Page 23: ...mended for the most efficient use of memory 1 Select Nav Info Tracks Active Track Options Record Interval Interval 2 Select an option To record the track based on a distance between points select Dist...

Page 24: ...on 2 Select the window to change 3 Select a sonar view Traditional Sonar View There are several full screen views available depending on the transducer that is connected The full screen Traditional so...

Page 25: ...D sonar views provide three dimensional views of either what is in front of or below your boat The screen updates with each sweep of the transducer To see all five Panoptix sonar views you need one tr...

Page 26: ...ers with an internal compass such as the PS21 TR transducer You can begin turning your boat before calibrating but you must fully rotate your boat 1 5 times during calibration 1 From an applicable son...

Page 27: ...Not all models support sonar recording 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot 2 From a sonar view select MENU Sonar Setup Sonar Recording Record Sonar 15 minutes of sonar recording uses approximate...

Page 28: ...ata on the screen for each column of sounder data received This is especially helpful when you are using the sounder in deep water because the sonar signal takes longer to travel to the water bottom a...

Page 29: ...quencies NOTE You cannot adjust the frequency for all sonar views and transducers You can indicate which frequencies appear on the sonar screen 1 From a sonar view select MENU Frequency 2 Select a fre...

Page 30: ...select a higher color gain value to see targets higher in the water column A higher color gain value also allow you to differentiate low intensity returns higher in the water column but this causes a...

Page 31: ...go to garmin com Autopilot Screen Actual heading Intended heading heading the autopilot is steering toward Actual heading when in standby mode Intended heading when engaged Rudder position indicator...

Page 32: ...l Racing combination screen Setting the Starting Line 1 From the starting line guidance gauge select MENU Start Line 2 Select an option To mark the port and starboard starting line marks as you sail p...

Page 33: ...MENU Autopilot Setup Wind Hold Type 2 Select Apparent or True Engaging Wind Hold Before you can enable the wind hold type you must connect a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot When th...

Page 34: ...t of fuel that triggers the alarm and select Done Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel 1 Select Settings My Vessel Fuel Capacity 2 Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks Synchronizing...

Page 35: ...station Digital Selective Calling Chartplotter and NMEA 0183 VHF Radio Functionality When your chartplotter is connected to a NMEA 0183 VHF radio these features are enabled The chartplotter can transf...

Page 36: ...transmits this request with your call Selecting a DSC Channel NOTE The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those channels that are available in all frequency bands The default channel is 72 If y...

Page 37: ...a SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner see the stereo installation instructions To listen to DAB stations you must have the appropriate equipment DAB Playback page 31 For instructions on connecting a DAB ad...

Page 38: ...With the SiriusXM source selected tune to channel 1 You should be able to hear the preview channel If not check the SiriusXM Connect Tuner and antenna installation and connections and try again 2 Tune...

Page 39: ...r Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the speed and simulated location Display Settings Not all options are available on all models Select Settings System Display Backlight Sets the backlight...

Page 40: ...the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2 This is the temperature offset Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the ch...

Page 41: ...MEA 0183 diagnostic information Defaults Restores the NMEA 0183 settings to the original factory defaults NMEA 2000 Settings Select Settings Communications NMEA 2000 Setup Device List Displays the dev...

Page 42: ...or an Auto Guidance path with many frequent turns or at higher speeds For straighter routes or slower speeds lowering this value can improve autopilot accuracy Route Start Selects a starting point fo...

Page 43: ...on your computer and a memory card installed in the chartplotter Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card For more information see the HomePort help file Backing Up Data to a Computer...

Page 44: ...uses a locking bracket make sure the bracket is firmly snapped close There is an audible click when the device or locking bracket is installed correctly If the device is not firmly secured it can los...

Page 45: ...C Digital selective calling information DSE Expanded digital selective calling HDG Heading deviation and variation HDM Heading magnetic MWD Wind direction and speed MDA Meteorological composite MWV Wi...

Page 46: ...7 Choose a location and select Save 8 Double click the downloaded file A Garmin folder containing the software update is created in the selected location A dialog box opens to assist in transferring...

Page 47: ...engine gauges 28 34 configuring 28 status alarms 28 EPIRB 8 event log 33 F factory settings 36 sonar 22 Fish Eye 3D 8 sonar cone 10 suspended targets 10 tracks 10 fishing chart 4 panning 5 setup 8 FM...

Page 48: ...l speed 21 sharing 20 SideV 18 source 20 21 surface noise 22 suspended targets 22 views 18 waypoint 20 whiteline 22 zoom 21 SOS 14 support See product support suspended targets 10 symbols 7 system inf...

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