On-boat data, Celestial, Chart notes, or local – Garmin GPSMAP 740s User Manual

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GPSMAP 700 Series Owner’s Manual

Almanac, On-boat, and Environmental Data

Celestial Information

The Celestial screen shows information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, the moon phase, and

the approximate sky view location of the sun

and moon

. By default, the chartplotter shows celestial

information for the present date and time. The center of the screen

represents the sky overhead, and the

outermost rings

represent the horizon.

From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial.

Celestial Information

Viewing Celestial Information for a Different Date

You can select a date and time for which to view celestial information, and you can view the moon phase for

the selected date and time.
1. From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial.
2. Complete an action:

• Select Change Date > Manual to view information for a different date. Enter a date. Select Done.
• Select Show Moon Phase to view the moon phase at the specified date and time.
• Select

or

to change the time in 1-hour intervals.

Viewing Tide, Current, and Celestial Information from the Navigation Chart.

1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart.
2. Select an area near a tide, current, or celestial information station.
3. Select Information.
4. Select Tides, Currents, or Celestial.

On-boat Data

Engine and Fuel Gauges

Viewing Engine Gauges

You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine data to view engine gauges. See

the GPSMAP 700 Series Installation Instructions for details.

From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > engine.

Cycling Through Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Screens

1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > engine.
2. Select the left and right arrows to move from one gauge screen to the next.
3. Repeat step 2 to cycle through all the engine gauge and fuel gauge screens.

Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits

To establish the upper and lower limits of a gauge, and the range of desired standard operation, you can

configure up to four values for the engine gauge or the fuel gauge. When a value exceeds the range of standard

operation, the gauge face or bar becomes red.

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