Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
Before you can use the Garmin Quickdraw Contours feature, you must have sonar depth, your GPS position, and
a memory card with free space.
1 From a chart view, select Menu > Quickdraw Contours > Start Recording.
2 When recording is complete, select Menu > Quickdraw Contours > Stop Recording.
3 Select Manage > Name, and enter a name for the map.
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
You can add labels to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours map to mark hazards or points of interest.
1 From the Navigation chart, select a location.
2 Select Quickdraw Lbl..
3 Enter text for the label, and select Done.
Garmin Quickdraw Community
The Garmin Quickdraw Community is a free, public, online community that enables you to download maps
other users have created. You can share your Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps with others.
If your device has Wi‑Fi technology, you can use the ActiveCaptain app to access the Garmin Quickdraw
Community (
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with ActiveCaptain, page 40
).
If your device does not have Wi‑Fi technology, you can use the Garmin Connect
™
website to access the Garmin
Quickdraw Community (
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect, page 41
).
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with ActiveCaptain
1 From your mobile device, open the ActiveCaptain app and connect to the GPSMAP device (
with the ActiveCaptain App, page 18
).
2 From the app, select Quickdraw Community.
You can download contours from others in the community (
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps
) and share the contours you have created (
Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using ActiveCaptain, page 41
).
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using ActiveCaptain
You can download Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that other users have created and shared with the
Garmin Quickdraw Community.
1 From the ActiveCaptain app on your mobile device, select Quickdraw Community > Search for Contours.
2 Use the map and search features to locate an area to download.
The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that have been shared for that area.
3 Select Select Download Region.
4 Drag the box to select 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 GPSMAP device, the downloaded contours are
transferred to the device automatically.
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Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
