• Deep Water (Not available in the GPSMAP 8400/8600
series)
• Water Temp.
• Contour (Not available in echoMAP 70s and GPSMAP
507/701 series)
• Fish
• Collision Alarm
General Settings:
• Auto Guidance Preferred Depth
• Auto Guidance Vertical Clearance
• Beeper
• Color Mode
• Keyboard Layout
• Language
• Map Datum
• North Reference
• Position Format
• System Units
• Calibrate Water Speed
• Radar Antenna Size
Chart Settings:
• Chart Borders
• Hazard Colors
• Heading Line
• Land POIs
• Light Sectors
• Navaid Size
• Navaid Type
• Photo Points
• Preferred Depth
• Shallow Shading
• Service Points
• Vessel Icon (Cannot be synced between all models)
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory
Settings
NOTE:
This affects all devices on the network.
1
Select
Settings
>
System
>
System Information
>
Reset
.
2
Select an option:
• To reset the device settings to the factory default values,
select
Reset Default Settings
. This restores the default
configuration settings, but does not remove saved user
data, maps, or software updates.
• To reset all settings in all devices in the station to the
factory default values, select
Reset Station Settings
. This
restores the default configuration settings, but does not
remove saved user data, maps, or software updates
• To clear saved data, such as waypoints and routes, select
Delete User Data
. This does not affect maps or software
updates.
• To clear saved data and reset device settings to the
factory default values, disconnect the chartplotter from the
Garmin Marine Network, and select
Delete Data and
Reset Settings
. This does not affect maps or software
updates.
Sharing and Managing User Data
You can share data between compatible devices.
• You can share data across the Garmin Marine Network.
• You can share and manage user data using a memory card.
You must have a memory card installed in the device. This
device supports up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to
FAT32.
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
from HomePort to a Chartplotter
Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the
latest version of the HomePort software program loaded 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.
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes
You can import and export waypoints and routes from third-party
devices.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
File Type
.
3
Select
GPX
.
To transfer data with Garmin devices again, select the ADM file
type.
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
You can transfer user data from a memory card to transfer from
other devices. User data includes waypoints, routes, Auto
Guidance paths, tracks, and boundaries.
NOTE:
Only boundary files with an .adm extension are
supported.
1
Insert a memory card into a card slot.
2
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
.
3
If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to.
4
Select an option:
• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter
and combine it with existing user data, select
Merge from
Card
.
• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter
and overwrite existing user data, select
Replace from
Card
.
5
Select the file name.
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
You can save user data to a memory card to transfer to other
devices. User data includes waypoints, routes, Auto Guidance
paths, tracks, and boundaries.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
Save to Card
.
3
If necessary, select the memory card to copy the data to.
4
Select an option:
• To create a new file, select
Add New File
, and enter a
name.
• To add the information to an existing file, select the file
from the list, and select
Save to Card
.
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
You can copy maps from the chartplotter to a memory card for
use with HomePort.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
System Information
>
Copy
Built-In Map
.
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