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NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in

some areas.

You can set the parameters the chartplotter uses when

calculating an Auto Guidance line.

Safe Depth: Sets the minimum depth (chart depth datum) the

chartplotter uses when calculating an Auto Guidance line.

NOTE: The minimum safe depth for the premium charts is 3

feet. If you enter a Safe Depth value of less than 3 feet, the

charts only use depths of 3 feet for Auto Guidance route

calculations.

Safe Height: Sets the minimum height (chart height datum) of a

bridge that your boat can safely travel under.

Shoreline Distance: Sets how close to the shore you want the

Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto Guidance line

may move if you change this setting while navigating. The

available values for this setting are relative, not absolute. To

ensure that the Auto Guidance line is placed the appropriate

distance from shore, you can assess the placement of the

Auto Guidance line using one or more familiar destinations

that require navigation through a narrow waterway

the Distance from

Shore).

Adjusting the Distance from Shore

The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart

information. That data does not ensure 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.

NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in

some areas.

The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore

you want the Auto Guidance line to be placed. The Auto

Guidance line may move if you change this setting while

navigating. The available values for the Shoreline Distance

setting are relative, not absolute. To ensure the Auto Guidance

line is placed the appropriate distance from shore, you can

assess the placement of the Auto Guidance line using one or

more familiar destinations that require navigation through a

narrow waterway.

Dock your vessel or drop the anchor.

Select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >

Shoreline Distance > Normal.

Select a destination that you have navigated to previously.

Select Navigate To > Guide To.

Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line, and

determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles

and the turns enable efficient travel.

Select an option:

• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,

select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.

• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,

select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >

Shoreline Distance > Far.

• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select

Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline

Distance > Near.

If you selected Near or Far in step 6, review the placement

of the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether the line

safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable efficient

travel.

Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in

open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to

Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not

(Adjusting

CAUTION

reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination

selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.

Select an option:

• If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory,

select MENU > Stop Navigation, and proceed to step 10.

• If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles,

select Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance >

Shoreline Distance > Farthest.

• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, select

Settings > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline

Distance > Nearest.

If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 8, review the

placement of the Auto Guidance line, and determine whether

the line safely avoids known obstacles and the turns enable

efficient travel.

Auto Guidance maintains a wide clearance from obstacles in

open water, even if you set the Shoreline Distance setting to

Near or Nearest. As a result, the chartplotter may not

reposition the Auto Guidance line, unless the destination

selected requires navigation through a narrow waterway.

Repeat steps 3 through 9 at least once more, using a

different destination each time, until you are familiar with the

functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting.

Other Vessel Settings

When your compatible chartplotter is connected to an AIS

device or VHF radio, you can set up how other vessels are

displayed on the chartplotter.

Select Settings > Other Vessels.

AIS: Enables and disables AIS signal reception.

DSC: Enables and disables digital selective calling (DSC).

AIS Alarm: Sets the collision alarm

Collision Alarm

and

Enabling AIS Transmission Test

Chartplotter Data Management

Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a

Chartplotter

Before you can copy data to the chartplotter, you must have the

latest version of MapSource ® or HomePort™ software

programs loaded on your computer and a memory card installed

in the chartplotter.

Select an option:

• Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory

card.

For more information, see the HomePort help file.

• Copy the data from MapSource to the prepared memory

card.

For more information, see the MapSource help file.

Copying Data from a Memory Card

Insert a memory card into a card slot.

Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Data Transfer > Card.

If necessary, select the memory card to copy data to.

Select an option:

• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter

and combine it with existing user data, select Merge from

Card.

• To transfer data from the memory card to the chartplotter

and overwrite existing user data, select Replace from

Card.

Select the file name.

(Setting the Safe-Zone

Alerts).

Chartplotter Data Management