Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 45 Series, Owner'S Manual

Introduction

9

Premium Charts

CAUTION

The Auto Guidance feature is based on 

electronic chart information. That data does 

not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. 

Carefully compare the course to all visual 

sightings,and avoid any land, shallow water, 

or other obstacles that may be in your path.

NOTE

: Not all models support all charts.

Optional premium charts, such as BlueC-

hart

®

 g2 Vision

®

,allow you to get the most out 

of your chartplotter. In addition to detailed 

marine charting, premium charts may contain 

these features, which are available in some 

areas.

Mariner’s Eye 3D

: Provides a view from 

above and behind the boat for a three-di-

mensional navigation aid.

Fish Eye 3D

: Provides an underwater, 

three-dimensional view that visually 

represents the sea floor according to the 

information on the chart.

Fishing Charts

: Shows the chart with 

enhanced bottom contours and without 

navigational data. This chart works well 

for offshore deep-sea fishing.

High Resolution Satellite Imagery

: Pro-

vides high-resolution satellite images for 

a realistic view of the land and water on 

the Navigation chart  

(Showing Satellite 

Imagery on the Navigation Chart, page 

10)

.

Aerial Photos

: Shows marinas and other 

navigationally significant aerial photos 

to help you visualize your surroundings

(Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks, 

page 10)

.

Detailed Roads and POI data

: Shows 

detailed road and point of interest (POI) 

data, which includes highly detailed 

coastal roads and POIs such as restau-

rants, lodging, and local attractions.

Auto Guidance

: Uses specified safe depth, 

safe height, and chart data to determine 

the best course to your destination.

Viewing Tide Station Information

 on the chart indicates a tide station. You 

can view a detailed graph for a tide station to 

help predict the tide level at different times or 

on different days.

NOTE

: This feature is available with premium 

charts, in some areas.

1

  From the Navigation chart or Fishing 

chart, select a tide station. 

Tide direction and tide level information 

appear near  .

2

  Select the station name.

Animated Tide and Current Indicators

NOTE

: This feature is available with premium 

charts, in some areas.
You can view indicators for animated tide 

station and current direction on the Naviga-

tion chart or the Fishing chart. You must also 

enable animated icons in the chart settings 

(Showing Tides and Current Indicators, page 

9)

.

An indicator for a tide station appears on the 

chart as a vertical bar graph with an arrow. 

A red arrow pointing downward indicates a 

falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing up-

ward indicates a rising tide. When you move 

the cursor over the tide station indicator, 

the height of the tide at the station appears 

above the station indicator.
Current direction indicators appear as arrows 

on the chart. The direction of each arrow 

indicates the direction of the current at a spe-

cific location on the chart. The color of the 

current arrow indicates the range of speed 

for the current at that location.

Color

Current Speed Range

Yellow

0 to 1 knot

Orange

1 to 2 knots

Red

2 or more knots

Showing Tides and Current Indicators

NOTE

: This feature is available with premium 

charts, in some areas.
You can show static or animated tide and 

current station indicators on the Navigation 

chart or Fishing chart.

1

  From the Navigation or Fishing chart, 

select 

MENU

 > 

Chart Setup

 > 

Tides & 

Currents

.

2

  Select an option:

• 

 To show current station indicators and 

tide station indicators on the chart, 

select 

On

.

• 

 To show animated tide station indica-

tors and animated current direction 

indicators on the chart, select 

Animat-

ed

.