Garmin ECHOMAP PLUS 60 series Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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Select New Waypoint or SELECT.
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If necessary, edit the waypoint information, such as the
waypoint name.
Navigation
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
The Fishing Chart provides a detailed view with more
bottom detail and fishing content. This chart is optimized
for use when fishing.
The Navigation Chart is optimized for navigation. You can
plan a course, view map information, and use the chart as
a navigational aid.
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
From any screen, select MARK.
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
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Select Nav Info > Waypoints > Create Waypoint.
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Select an option:
• To create the waypoint by entering position
coordinates, select Enter Coordinates, and enter
the coordinates.
• To create the waypoint using a chart, select Use
Chart, select the location, and select SELECT.
Marking an MOB or SOS Location
Select MARK > Man Overboard.
An international man overboard (MOB) symbol marks the
active MOB point and the chartplotter sets a direct course
back to the marked location.
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a
location.
2
If necessary, select SELECT.
3
Select Navigate To.
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Select an option:
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.
• To create a route to the location, including turns,
select Route To.
• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
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Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment
within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto
Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance
line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe water
depth and minimum safe obstacle height.
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Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your
Present Location
You can create and immediately navigate a route on the
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. This method does not
save the route or the waypoint data.
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From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a
destination.
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2
Select Navigate To > Route To.
3
Select the location of the last turn before the
destination.
4
Select Add Turn.
5
If necessary, repeat to add turns, working backward
from the destination to the present location of your
vessel.
The last turn you add should be the first turn you make,
starting from your present location. It should be the turn
closest to your vessel.
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If necessary, select MENU.
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Select Navigate Route.
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Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
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Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
Stopping Navigation
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select
MENU > Stop Navigation.
Mapping a Body of Water Using the
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
Before you can use the Garmin Quickdraw Contours
feature, you must have sonar depth, your GPS position,
and a memory card with free space.
1
From a chart view, select MENU > Quickdraw
Contours > Start Recording.
2
When recording is complete, select MENU >
Quickdraw Contours > Stop Recording.
3
Select Manage > Name, and enter a name for the
map.
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