Garmin GPSMAP 557xs Owner's Manual - Page 18

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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.

Select Gauges > Engine > Menu > Gauge Setup > Fuel

Display.

Select an option:

• To display a numeric value for the total fuel level in all

tanks, select Use Total Fuel Onboard.

• To display a graphical representation of the amount of

fuel in each tank, select Use Fuel Tank Levels.

Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel

Select Settings > My Vessel > Fuel Capacity.

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.

Select Gauges > Engine > Menu.

Select an option:

• After you have filled up all the fuel tanks on the vessel,

select Fill Up All Tanks. The fuel level is reset to

maximum capacity.

• After you have added less than a full tank of fuel, select

Add Fuel to Boat, and enter the amount added.

• To specify the total fuel in the vessel tanks, select Set

Total Fuel Onboard, and enter the total amount of fuel in

the tanks.

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.

Select Settings > Alarms > Fuel > Fuel Alarm > On.

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.

Select Gauges > Wind > Menu > Speed Display.

Select an option:

• To calculate the vessel speed based on data from the

water-speed sensor, select Water Speed.

• To calculate the vessel speed based on GPS data, select

GPS Speed.

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

from a heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated by your

chartplotter GPS (course over ground).

Select Gauges > Wind > Menu > Heading Source.

Select GPS Hdg or Magnetic.

Selecting the Range of the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge

You can specify the range of the close-hauled wind gauge for

both the upwind scale and the downwind scale.

Select Gauges > Wind > Menu.

Select an option:

• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear

when the upwind close-hauled wind gauge appears,

select Change Upwind Scale, and set the angles.

• To set the maximum and minimum values that appear

when the downwind close-hauled wind gauge appears,

select Change Downwind Scale, and set the angles.

Viewing the Environment Gauges

Select Gauges > Environment.

Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge

You can specify the alignment of the wind gauge on the

environment gauges.

Select Gauges > Environment > Menu > Alignment.

Select an option:

• To set the top of the wind gauge to a North heading,

select North Up.

• To rotate the gauge so the direction in which you are

moving is at the top, select Head Up.

Configuring the Heading Source of the Environment

Gauge

You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the

environment gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data

received from a heading sensor, and GPS heading is calculated

by your chartplotter GPS (course over ground).

Select Gauges > Environment > Menu > Heading Source.

Select GPS Hdg or Magnetic.

Setting the Barometer Reference Time

You can specify the reference time used to calculate the

barometer trend. The trend is indicated in the barometer field.

Select Gauges > Environment > Menu > Pressure

Reference Time.

Select an option.

Tide, Current, and Celestial Information

Tide Station Information

You can view information about a tide station for a specific date

and time, including the tide height, and when the next high and

low tides will occur. By default, the chartplotter shows tide

information for the most recently viewed tide station and for the

present date and time.

Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Tides.

Current Station Information

NOTE: Current station information is available with certain

detailed maps.

You can view information about a current station for a specific

date and time, including the current speed and level of the

current. By default, the chartplotter shows current information

for the most recently viewed current station and for the present

date and time.

Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Currents.

Celestial Information

You can view information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise,

moonset, moon phase, and the approximate sky view location

of the sun and moon. The center of the screen represents the

sky overhead, and the outermost rings represent the horizon.

By default, the chartplotter shows celestial information for the

present date and time.

Select Nav Info > Tides & Currents > Celestial.

Gauges and Almanac Information