Navigation, Basic navigation questions, Navigation with a chartplotter – Garmin GPSMAP 740s User Manual

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GPSMAP 700 Series Owner’s Manual

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Navigation

Navigation

Basic Navigation Questions

Question

Answer

How do I make the chartplotter point me in the

direction in which I want to go (bearing)?

Navigate using Go To. See “Setting and Following a

Direct Course Using Go To” (

page 26

).

How do I make the chartplotter guide me along a

straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location

using the shortest distance from the present

location?

Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To

(

page 28

).

How do I make the chartplotter guide me to a

location while avoiding obstacles?

Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route

To. See “Creating and Navigating a Route from Your

Present Location” (

page 28

).

How do I make the chartplotter steer my automatic

pilot?

Navigate using Route To (

page 28

).

Can the chartplotter create a course for me?

If you have a BlueChart g2 Vision data card, navigate

using Auto Guidance. See “Setting and Following a

Course Using Auto Guidance” (

page 26

).

How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my

boat?

See “Auto Guidance Line Configurations” (

page 45

).

Navigation with a Chartplotter

To navigate using a GPSMAP 700 series chartplotter, you must first choose a destination, set a course or create

a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow the course or the route on the Navigation chart, the

Fishing chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner’s Eye 3D.
NoTe: The Mariner’s Eye 3D chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. The Fishing chart

is available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card, or if your built-in map

supports Fishing charts.

Destinations

You can select destinations using the navigation chart or the fishing chart, or you can select a destination using

the Where To? feature.

Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart

1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart.
2. Touch the navigation chart to select the destination.

Stopping Navigation while Using the Navigation Chart

From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Stop Navigation.

Selecting a Destination Using Where To?

1. From the Home screen, select Where To?.
2. Complete an action:

• Select Waypoints to view a list of preloaded locations and locations you marked previously (

page 26

).

• Select Routes to view a list of routes you saved previously (

page 28

).

• Select Tracks to view a list of recorded tracks (

page 30

).

• Select offshore Services to view a list of marinas and other offshore points of interest, listed by name

(

page 33

).

• Select Search by Name to search waypoints, routes, tracks, and offshore points of interest by name

(

page 33

).

3. Select a destination.

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