Viewing other vessels, Automatic identification system – Garmin GPSMAP 400 User Manual
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Viewing Information
3. Complete one of the following:
Select the file name from the list.
Select
Add New File
to create a new file. Enter the file name
using the
Rocker, and press
Select
.
4. Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it into an SD card
reader attached to a computer.
5. From Windows
®
Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on
the SD card.
6. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the card, and paste it to any
location on the computer.
To restore backup data to your chartplotter:
1. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the computer to an SD card
in the Garmin\UserData folder.
2. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter.
3. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
Replace From Card
.
To delete all waypoints, routes, and tracks:
1. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Clear User Data
.
2. Select
Waypoints
,
Routes
,
Saved Tracks
, or
All
.
3. Select
OK
to delete the data.
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Viewing Other Vessels
To view information about other boats from the Home screen,
select
Information
>
Other Vessels
.
NOTE: To view information about other boats, your unit must be
connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System)
or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. See
for more
information.
aiS List—see
dSC List—view the 100 most-recent calls. The DSC List shows the
most-recent call from a boat. If a second call is received from the
same boat, it replaces the first call in the list.
Select
Options
to sort calls by name, type, MMSI, distance from
your boat, or the time the call was received.
Select
Options
>
Delete All
to delete all the calls from the list.
To add a DSC contact:
1. Select
Add Contact
.
2. Use the
Rocker
to enter the MMSI number of the vessel.
3. Use the
Rocker
to enter the name of the vessel.
Automatic Identification System
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you to identify
and track other vessels.