Changing the navigation chart settings – Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Using Charts

Accessing Additional Object Information

Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map

items, waypoints, and charts.

To access additional object information:

1. On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer,

and press

SELECT

.

Selected

item

2. Select the item. If more than one item is in the area, select

Review

, and then select the item.

Viewing Tide-Station Information

Tide-station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon

showing the relevant tide level. You can view an in-depth graph for

a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on

different days.
Use the map pointer ( ) to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and

press

SELECT

.

For more information about tides, see

page 36

.

Changing the Navigation Chart Settings

To change chart settings from the home screen, select

Charts

>

Navigation Chart

>

MENU

>

Chart Setup

.

Photos—sets the high-resolution satellite images to Off, Land

Only, or On. High-resolution satellite imagery is only available

while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Tides/Currents—turns tides and currents on or off (

page 36

).

Service Points—turns marine service points on or off.
NOTE: This feature may not be available in all areas.
Roses—displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating

compass direction. True wind or apparent wind direction displays if

the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor.

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