Garmin GPSMAP 741xs manual

GPSMAP ® 500/700 Series and echoMAP ™ 50/70 Series Owner’s Manual March 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01556-10_0D[...]

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Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series .......................... 1 Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1 echoMAP 50 Series and GPSMAP 500 Series .......................... 1 Device Keys ..............[...]

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen Using the Touchscreen ............................................................................. 16 Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen Using the Device Keys .......................................................................................... 16 Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen ............[...]

Opening the Media Player ........................................................ 28 Icons .................................................................................... 28 Selecting the Media Source ...................................................... 28 Connecting a Bluetooth Wireless Device to the Media Player ...........................[...]

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Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. echoMAP 70 Series and GPSMAP 700 Series À Power key Á Automatic backlight sensor  Touchscreen à microSD ™ memory card slots Using the Touchscreen • Tap the screen to select an item. • Drag o[...]

4 Close the door. Software Update You may need to update the device software when you install the device or add an accessory to the device. Loading the New Software on a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html . 3 Select Download next to Garmin Marine Network with SD[...]

You will need this password to access the wireless network from a wireless device. The password is case-sensitive. Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter Before you can connect a wireless device to the chartplotter wireless network, you must configure the chartplotter wireless network ( Setting Up the Wi ‑ Fi ® Wireless Network ). You [...]

2 Select Stop Panning or Back to stop panning and return the screen to your present location. Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select , , , or to move the cursor. 2 Select SELECT . Measuring a Distance on the Chart 1 From a chart or the Radar overlay, select a location. 2 Select Measure Distance . [...]

Fishing Charts : Shows the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing. High Resolution Satellite Imagery : Provides high-resolution satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart ( Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart ). Aer[...]

Symbol Description Target is lost. A green X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view. Dangerous target in range. The ta[...]

AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS distress signal device transmission. Select to see more information about the transmission and begin navigation. Transmission lost. Transmission test. Appears when a vessel initiates a test of their distress signal device, and does not represent a true emergency. Transmission test [...]

Compass Tape : Shows the compass tape data bar when the vessel is navigating to a destination. Editing the Data Fields You can change the data shown in the overlay numbers displayed on the charts and other screens. 1 From a screen that supports overlay numbers, select Menu . 2 If necessary, select Chart Setup . 3 Select Overlay Numbers > Edit La[...]

Fish Eye 3D Settings NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some areas. From the Fish Eye 3D chart view, select Menu. View : Sets the perspective of the 3D chart view. Tracks : Shows tracks. Sonar Cone : Shows a cone that indicates the area covered by the transducer. Fish Symbols : Shows suspended targets. Navigation with a Chartpl[...]

Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints > New Waypoint . 2 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 and Star[...]

9 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Creating and Saving a Route This procedure saves the route and all the waypoints in it. The starting point can be your present location or another location. 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths > New Route > Route Using Chart . 2 Select t[...]

Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path 1 Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths > New Route > Auto Guidance . 2 Select a starting point, and select Next . 3 Select a destination, and select Next . 4 Select an option: • To view a hazard and adjust the path near a hazard, select Hazard Review . • To adjust the path, select[...]

Showing Tracks From a chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On . A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. Setting the Color of the Active Track 1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track Color . 2 Select a track color. Saving the Active Track The track currently being re[...]

Combinations The Combination screen shows a combination of different screens at the same time. The number of options available on the Combination screen depends on the optional devices you have connected to your chartplotter and whether you are using premium maps. Selecting a Combination 1 Select Combinations . 2 Select a combination. Customizing a[...]

 The transducer on your vessel à Trees Ä Old tires Å Logs Æ Distance from the side of the boat SideVü/DownVü Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/DownVü transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and ground to the sides of your boat. Split-Screen Sonar Views The split-screen sonar views enable you to vi[...]

RealVü 3D Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a three-dimensional view of what is below the transducer and can be used when you are stationary and want to see what is around your boat. RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View This sonar view provides a three-dimensional view of what is behind your boat as you are moving and shows the entire water column[...]

Adjusting the Level of Detail You can control the level of detail and noise shown on the sonar screen either by adjusting the gain for traditional transducers, or by adjusting the brightness for DownVü and SideVü/DownVü transducers. If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns on the screen, you can lower the gain or brightness to rem[...]

Some sonar black boxes and transducers also provide the ability to customize preset frequencies for each transducer element, which enables you to change the frequency quickly using the presets as the water and your goals change. Viewing two frequencies concurrently using the split-frequency view allows you to see deeper with the lower frequency ret[...]

On-screen Control : Sets the behavior of the buttons on the sonar screen control. This is available for touchscreen devices. Range Lines : Shows the vertical lines indicating the distance to the right and left of the boat. This setting is available for SideVü sonar view. Color Scheme : Sets the color scheme of the sonar view. This setting might be[...]

Wider beam widths generate larger arches for fish target returns, making them ideal for locating fish. Wider beam widths also perform better in deep water, because the lower frequency has better deep water penetration. Wider beam widths can also generate more surface noise and reduce bottom signal continuity during rough sea conditions. Use AHRS : [...]

5 Select Menu > Transmit Radar . Adjusting the Radar Range The range of the radar signal indicates the length of the pulsed signal transmitted and received by the radar. As the range increases, the radar transmits longer pulses in order to reach distant targets. Closer targets, especially rain and waves, also reflect the longer pulses, which can[...]

• To show the tracks of AIS vessels, select Trails , and select the length of the track that appears. VRM and EBL The variable range marker (VRM) and the electronic bearing line (EBL) measure the distance and bearing from your boat to a target object. On the Radar screen, the VRM appears as a circle that is centered on the present location of you[...]

NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the gain setting configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar overlay. NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and chartplotter models. 1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select Menu > Gain . 2 Select an applicable option [...]

NOTE: Depending upon the radar in use, the settings configured for use in one radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the radar overlay. NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and chartplotter models. Turning on Echo Trails From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select Menu > Radar Setup > Ech[...]

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 > [...]

2 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 [...]

information was sent with the distress call, that information is also available and recorded with the call. designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call. Navigating to a Vessel in Distress designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position[...]

6 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call . Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target 1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target. 2 Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio . 3 If necessary, select Channel , and select a new channel. 4 Select Send . The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio. 5 On your Garmin VHF[...]

Muting the Media Volume 1 From the media screen, select . 2 If necessary, select Select . Scanning VHF Channels Before you can scan VHF channels, you must set the source to VHF. You can monitor VHF channels saved as presets for activity and automatically switch to an active channel. From the VHF media screen, select Menu > Scan . Adjusting the V[...]

2 Select an option: • To show the video using a stretched aspect ratio, select Aspect > Stretch . The video cannot be stretched beyond the dimensions provided by the connected video device, and it may not fill the entire screen. • To show the video using a standard aspect ratio, select Aspect > Standard . • To adjust the brightness, sel[...]

2 Select an option: • To view the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, in 12- hour increments, select Next Forecast or multiple times. • To view the weather forecast for the previous 48 hours, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast or multiple times. Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast 1 Select Weather > Forecast . [...]

1 From the weather fishing chart, select Menu > Sea Temperature . 2 Select an option: • To allow the chartplotter to adjust the temperature range automatically, select Auto Configure . The chartplotter automatically finds the lower and upper limits for the current screen, and updates the temperature- color scale. • To enter the lower and upp[...]

System Information : Provides information about the device and the software version. Simulator : Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the speed and simulated location. Display Settings Not all options are available on all models. Select Settings > System > Display . Backlight : Sets the backlight level. Color Mode : Sets the device to[...]

Setting the Water Temperature Offset Before you can set the water temperature offset, you must have a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor or a temperature- capable transducer to measure water temperature. The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor. 1 Measure the water temperature using the temperature se[...]

System Units : Sets the unit format for the device. Variance : Sets the magnetic declination, the angle between magnetic north and true north, for your present location. Heading : Sets the direction references used in calculating heading information. True sets geographic north as the north reference. Grid sets grid north as the north reference (000[...]

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 t[...]

Cleaning the Screen NOTICE Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti-reflective coating. The device is coated with a special anti-reflective coating which is very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. 1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti- reflective coatings to the cloth. 2 Gently wipe the screen with a s[...]

Type Sentence Description GPRMB RMB: Recommended minimum navigation information GPRMC RMC: Recommended minimum specific GNSS data GPRTE RTE: Routes GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and ground speed GPWPL WPL: Waypoint location GPXTE XTE: Cross track error PGRME E: Estimated error PGRMM M: Map datum PGRMZ Z: Altitude SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer S[...]

Index A aerial photos  5 AIS  5, 7, 8 alarm  6 distress signal device  6, 7 radar  21 SART  7 targeting  5–7 threats  6, 21 turning on  36 vessels  6 alarms  34 anchor drag  34 arrival  34 collision  6 deep water  19 engine  24 gauges  25 navigation  34 off course  34 shallow water  19 sonar  19 water tem[...]

echo trails  23, 24 field of view  24 front-of-boat offset  24 gain  22, 23 optimizing display  23 overlay screen  22 range  21 range rings  24 sentry mode  21 timed transmit  21 tracks, Fish Eye 3D  7 transmitting  20 waypoints  7, 21, 24 zoom scale  21 radar overlay  22 radio, SiriusXM  29 range rings  8 register[...]

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