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Garmin GPSMAP 800 Series Owner's Manual
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Select an option:
• To set all the readings for the present trip to zero, select
Reset Trip.
• To set the maximum speed reading to zero, select Reset
Maximum Speed.
• To set the odometer reading to zero, select Reset
Odometer.
• To set all the readings to zero, select Reset All.

Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges

Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be
connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine
and fuel data. See the installation instructions for details.
Select Gauges > Engine.

Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits

You can configure the upper and lower limits and the range of
desired standard operation of a gauge. When a value exceeds
the range of standard operation, the gauge becomes red.
NOTE: Not all options are available for all gauges.
1
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Setup > Set Gauge Limits.
2
Select a gauge.
3
Select Gauge Limits > Custom > Edit Limits.
4
Select an option:
• To set the minimum value of the standard operating
range, select Rated Min..
• To set the maximum value of the standard operating
range, select Rated Max..
• To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated
minimum, select Scale Min..
• To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated
maximum, select Scale Max..
5
Select the limit value.
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Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits.

Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges

You can enable the chartplotter to display engine status alarms.
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Setup > Status Alarms > On.
When an engine alarms is triggered, a gauge status alarm
message appears and the gauge may become red depending
on the type of alarm.

Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms

1
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Setup > Status Alarms > Custom.
2
Select one or more engine gauge alarms to turn on or off.

Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges

You can show information for up to four engines.
1
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Setup > Engine Selection > Num. Engines.
2
Select an option:
• Select the number of engines.
• Select Auto Configure to automatically detect the
number of engines.

Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges

Before you can customize how the engines are shown in the
gauges, you must manually select the number of engines
(Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in
1
From the engine gauges screen, select MENU > Gauge
Setup > Engine Selection > Edit Engines.
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2
Select First Engine.
3
Select the engine to display in the first gauge.
4
Repeat for the remaining engine bars.

Configuring the Fuel Gauges Display

Before you can configure and display the fuel levels, you must
connect a compatible engine, fuel flow sensor, or tank level
sensor to the NMEA 2000 network.
You can display the total amount of fuel on-board either as a
numeric display that shows the total fuel or as a graphic display
that shows the level in each fuel tank.
1
Select Gauges > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Fuel
Display.
2
Select an option:
• To display the total fuel level in all tanks, select Use Total
• To display the amount of fuel in each tank, select Use

Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel

1
Select Settings > My Vessel > Fuel Capacity.
2
Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks.
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel
Fuel
You can synchronize the fuel levels in the chartplotter with the
actual fuel in the vessel when you add fuel to your vessel.
1
Select Gauges > Engine > MENU.
2
Select an option:
• After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel,
• After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select
• To specify the total fuel in the vessel tanks, select Set

Setting the Fuel Alarm

Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow
sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network.
You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of
remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.
1
Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Fuel Alarm > On.
2
Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm.

Viewing the Wind Gauges

Before you can view wind information, you must have a wind
sensor connected to the chartplotter.
Select Gauges > Wind.

Configuring the Speed Source

You can specify whether the vessel speed data displayed on
the gauge and used for wind calculations is based on water
speed or GPS speed.
1
Select Gauges > Wind > MENU > Speed Display.
2
Select an option:
• To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the
• To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select
Gauges).

Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge

You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the
wind gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received
Fuel Onboard.
Fuel Tank Levels.
select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to
maximum capacity.
Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.
Total Fuel Onboard, and enter the total amount of fuel in
the tanks.
water-speed sensor, select Water Speed.
GPS Speed.
Gauges and Almanac Information