Garmin GPSMAP 557xs Quick Start Manual - Page 3
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Select an option:
• From any screen, select Mark > Man Overboard > Yes.
• From the Home screen, select Man Overboard > Yes.
An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and
the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the marked location.
Navigation
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
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.
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 offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in
some areas.
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From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location.
2
If necessary, select Select.
3
Select Navigate To.
4
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 Guide To.
5
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.
6
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 procedure does not
save the route or the waypoint data.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a
destination.
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 step 3 and 4 to add additional 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.
6
If necessary, select Menu.
7
Select Navigate Route.
8
Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
9
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
CAUTION
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