Garmin GPSMAP 7215 User Manual

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GPSMAP

®

6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual

7

Charts and 3D Chart Views

Chart Symbols

BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to denote map features, which follow the

standards for US and international charts. Some common symbols you might see include, but are not limited

to, those shown below.

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Current station

Marine services

Overhead photo

available

Information

Tide station

Perspective photo

available

Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white),

intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and

obstructions and cable areas.

Navigating to a Point on a Chart

CAUTION

The Auto Guidance feature of the Bluechart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information. That

data does not assure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and

avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual

sightings and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
Note: The Fishing chart is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
1. From the Home screen, select

Charts

.

2. Select

Navigation Chart

or

Fishing Chart

.

3. Select where you want to go:

• For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to select the location using the cursor ( ).
• For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the navigation chart to select the location using the cursor ( ).

4. Select

Navigate to

.

5. Complete an action:

• Select

Go to

to navigate directly to the location.

• Select

Route to

to create a route to the location, including turns.

• Select

Guide to

to use Auto Guidance (

page 27

).

6. Review the course indicated by the magenta line.

Note: When using Auto Guidance, a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto

Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the minimum safe water depth and

the minimum safe obstacle height settings (

page 59

).

7. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.

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