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Table of Contents
3
Introduction
13
Device Overview
13
GPSMAP 7X3 and GPSMAP 9X3 Connector View
14
GPSMAP 12X3 Connector View
15
Using the Touchscreen
15
On-Screen Buttons
16
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
18
Tips and Shortcuts
18
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
18
Accessing the Manuals from the Web
18
Garmin Support Center
18
Memory Cards
19
Inserting Memory Cards (GPSMAP 7X3/9X3/12X3)
19
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
19
Selecting the GPS Source
20
Customizing the Chartplotter
20
Home Screen
20
Pinning a Feature Button
21
Rearranging the Category Items
21
Menu Bar
21
Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar
22
Setting the Vessel Type
22
Adjusting the Backlight
22
Adjusting the Color Mode
22
Enabling Screen Lock
23
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
23
Automatically Turning off the System
23
Customizing Pages
23
Customizing the Startup Screen
23
Creating a New Combination Page
24
Adding a Smartmode Layout
25
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
25
Deleting a Combination Page
25
Customizing the Data Overlays
26
Resetting the Station Layouts
26
Presets
26
Managing Presets
26
Saving a New Preset
26
Controlling the Chartplotter
27
Voice Control
27
Changing the Voice Control Language
27
Supported Headsets
27
Pairing a Wireless Headset with a Garmin Chartplotter
27
Using a Wireless Headset with a Garmin Chartplotter
27
Chartplotter Voice Commands
28
GRID Remote Control
30
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
30
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device
30
Rotating the GRID Remote Input Device
30
Activecaptain App
31
Activecaptain Roles
31
Getting Started with the Activecaptain App
31
Enabling Smart Notifications
32
Receiving Notifications
32
Managing Notifications
33
Making Notifications Private
33
Updating Software with the Activecaptain App
33
Updating Charts with Activecaptain
34
Chart Subscriptions
34
Purchasing a Chart Subscription with Activecaptain
34
Activating the Chart Subscription Card
34
Renewing Your Subscription
35
Communication with Wireless Devices
35
Wi-Fi Network
35
Setting up the Wi-Fi Network
35
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
35
Changing the Wireless Channel
35
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
35
Wireless Remote Control
36
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter
36
Turning on and off the Remote Backlight
36
Disconnecting the Remote Control from All Chartplotters
36
Wireless Wind Sensor
36
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter
36
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation
36
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch
37
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device
37
Charts and 3D Chart Views
37
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
38
Chart Symbols
38
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
38
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
39
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
39
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
39
Viewing Details about Navaids
39
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
40
Premium Charts
41
Fish Eye 3D Chart View
41
Viewing Tide Station Information
42
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
43
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
43
Automatic Identification System
43
AIS Targeting Symbols
44
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
45
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
45
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
46
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
46
AIS Aids to Navigation
47
AIS Distress Signals
48
Turning off AIS Reception
48
Chart Menu
49
Chart Layers
49
Chart Settings
53
Fish Eye 3D Settings
53
Supported Maps
54
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
54
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
54
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
55
Garmin Quickdraw Community
55
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain
55
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect
56
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
57
Navigation with a Chartplotter
57
Basic Navigation Questions
58
Route Color Coding
58
Destinations
59
Searching for a Destination by Name
59
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
59
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
59
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
59
Stopping Navigation
60
Waypoints
60
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
60
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
60
Marking a man Overboard (MOB) Location
60
Projecting a Waypoint
60
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
60
Editing a Saved Waypoint
61
Moving a Saved Waypoint
61
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
62
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
62
Deleting All Waypoints
62
Routes
62
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
63
Creating and Saving a Route
63
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
63
Editing a Saved Route
63
Finding and Navigating a Saved Route
64
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
64
Initiating a Search Pattern
65
Deleting a Saved Route
65
Deleting All Saved Routes
65
Auto Guidance
65
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
65
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
66
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
66
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
66
Setting a Timed Arrival
66
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
67
Tracks
68
Showing Tracks
68
Setting the Color of the Active Track
69
Saving the Active Track
69
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
69
Editing a Saved Track
69
Saving a Track as a Route
69
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
69
Deleting a Saved Track
69
Deleting All Saved Tracks
70
Retracing the Active Track
70
Clearing the Active Track
70
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
70
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
70
Boundaries
70
Creating a Boundary
71
Converting a Route to a Boundary
71
Converting a Track to a Boundary
71
Editing a Boundary
71
Linking a Boundary to a Smartmode Layout
71
Setting a Boundary Alarm
71
Disabling All Boundary Alarms
71
Deleting a Boundary
72
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries
72
Sailing Features
72
Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features
72
Sail Racing
72
Starting Line Guidance
72
Starting the Race Timer
73
Stopping the Race Timer
73
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
73
Laylines Settings
74
Polar Tables
74
Importing a Polar Table Manually
74
Showing Polar Data in Data Fields
75
Setting the Keel Offset
76
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
76
Wind Hold
77
Tack and Gybe
77
Heading Line and Angle Markers
78
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers
78
Sonar Fishfinder
79
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
79
Traditional Sonar View
79
Split-Frequency Sonar View
79
Split-Zoom Sonar View
80
Garmin Clearvü Sonar View
80
Garmin Sidevü Sonar View
81
Sidevü Scanning Technology
82
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
82
Panoptix Sonar Views
82
Livevü down Sonar View
83
Livevü Forward Sonar View
84
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
85
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
86
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
87
Frontvü Sonar View
88
Livescope Sonar View
88
Perspective View
89
Selecting the Transducer Type
89
Selecting a Sonar Source
89
Renaming a Sonar Source
90
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
90
Pausing the Sonar Display
90
Viewing Sonar History
90
Sonar Sharing
90
Zooming in a Panoptix Livevü or Livescope Sonar View
91
Adjusting the Level of Detail
91
Adjusting the Color Intensity
92
Sonar Setup
92
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
93
Setting the Scroll Speed
93
Adjusting the Range
93
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
94
Sonar Appearance Settings
94
Sonar Alarms
95
Advanced Sonar Settings
96
Transducer Installation Settings
96
Sonar Frequencies
97
Turning on the A-Scope
98
Panoptix Sonar Setup
98
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
98
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
98
Livevü Forward and Frontvü Sonar Settings
99
Realvü Appearance Settings
101
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
101
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Settings
103
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Setup
103
Livescope and Perspective Appearance Settings
104
Livescope and Perspective Layout Settings
104
Livescope and Perspective Transducer Installation Settings
104
Radar
105
Radar Interpretation
105
Radar Overlay
105
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
106
Transmitting Radar Signals
106
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
106
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
106
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
106
Adjusting the Radar Range
107
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
107
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
107
Enabling a Guard Zone
107
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
108
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
108
Marpa
108
MARPA Targeting Symbols
109
Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically
109
Removing MARPA Targets Automatically
109
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
109
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
109
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
109
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
110
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
110
VRM and EBL
110
Echo Trails
111
Turning on Echo Trails
111
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
111
Clearing the Echo Trails
111
Radar Settings
111
Radar Gain
111
Radar Filter Settings
113
Radar Options Menu
114
Radar Setup Menu
114
Radar Appearance Settings
114
Radar Installation Settings
115
Radar My Vessel Layer Settings
115
Selecting a Different Radar Source
115
Autopilot
116
Autopilot Configuration
116
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source
116
Opening the Autopilot Screen
116
Autopilot Screen
117
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
117
Setting the Power Saver
117
Enabling the Shadow Drive™ Feature
118
Autopilot Overlay Bar
118
Engaging the Autopilot
118
Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm
119
Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode
119
Steering Patterns
119
Following the U-Turn Pattern
119
Setting up and Following the Circles Pattern
119
Setting up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
119
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
120
Following an Orbit Pattern
120
Setting up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
120
Setting up and Following a Search Pattern
120
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
120
Adjusting the Autopilot Response
120
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch
121
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
121
Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control
121
Reactor™ Autopilot Remote Control
121
Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control with a Chartplotter
121
Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys
121
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software
122
Yamaha Autopilot
122
Yamaha Autopilot Screen
123
Yamaha Autopilot Overlay Bar
124
Force® Trolling Motor Control
124
Connecting to a Trolling Motor
124
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens
125
Trolling Motor Control Bar
125
Trolling Motor Settings
126
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys
126
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass
126
Setting the Bow Offset
127
Digital Selective Calling
127
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality
127
Turning on DSC
127
DSC List
127
Viewing the DSC List
128
Adding a DSC Contact
128
Incoming Distress Calls
128
Navigating to a Vessel in Distress
128
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio
128
Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter
128
Position Tracking
128
Viewing a Position Report
129
Navigating to a Tracked Vessel
129
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel
129
Editing Information in a Position Report
129
Deleting a Position-Report Call
129
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart
129
Individual Routine Calls
129
Selecting a DSC Channel
130
Making an Individual Routine Call
130
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target
130
Gauges and Graphs
130
Viewing the Gauges
131
Engine Alert Icons
131
Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge
131
Customizing the Gauges
132
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits
132
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges
132
Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges
132
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges
132
Enabling some Engine Gauge Status Alarms
133
Yamaha Engine Gauges
133
Engine Condition Icons
134
Engine Alert Icons
135
Setting up the Gauges
135
Mercury Engine Gauges
137
Setting the Fuel Alarm
138
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel
138
Viewing the Wind Gauges
138
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge
138
Configuring the Speed Source
138
Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge
139
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge
139
Viewing Trip Gauges
139
Resetting Trip Gauges
139
Viewing Graphs
139
Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales
139
Disabling Graph Filtering
140
Battery Management
140
Setting up the Battery Management Page
140
Inreach Messages
140
Connecting an Inreach Device to the Chartplotter
140
Receiving Inreach Messages
140
Sending an Inreach Preset Message
141
Replying to an Inreach Message
141
Digital Switching
141
Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page
141
Garmin Boat Switch
141
Configuring the Garmin Boat Switch Device
141
Using the Bilge Pump Switches
143
Using Dimmable Lights
143
Controlling Third-Party Equipment Installed on Your Boat
144
Power-Pole Anchor System
144
Enabling the Power-Pole Anchor Overlay
144
Setting up the Power-Pole Anchor
144
Power-Pole Overlay
145
Enabling the Mercury Helm
145
Mercury Troll Control Features
145
Adding the Mercury Troll Control Overlay
146
Mercury Troll Overlay
146
Mercury Cruise Control
146
Enabling the Mercury Cruise Control Overlay
146
Mercury Cruise Control Overlay
147
Mercury Engine Details
147
Adding the Mercury Engine Overlay
147
Mercury Engine Overlay
148
Enabling the Mercury Engine Sport Exhaust Setting
148
Dometic Optimus Features
148
Activating the Optimus Overlay Bar
148
Optimus Overlay Bar Overview
149
Optimus Overlay Symbols
149
Optimus Limp Home Mode
149
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information
150
Tide Station Information
150
Current Station Information
150
Celestial Information
150
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date
150
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station
150
Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart
151
Warning Manager
151
Viewing Messages
151
Sorting and Filtering Messages
151
Saving Messages to a Memory Card
151
Clearing All of the Messages
151
Media Player
151
Opening the Media Player
152
Media Player Icons
152
Selecting the Media Device and Source
152
Adjusting the Volume and Audio Levels
152
Adjusting the Volume
152
Adjusting the Audio Level
153
Muting the Media Volume
153
Stereo Zones and Groups
153
Selecting the Home Zone
153
Adjusting the Zone Volume
154
Disabling a Speaker Zone
154
Creating a Group
154
Playing Music
154
Browsing for Music
154
Setting a Song to Repeat
155
Setting All Songs to Repeat
155
Setting Songs to Shuffle
155
Radio
155
Setting the Tuner Region
155
Changing the Radio Station
155
Changing the Tuning Mode
156
Presets
156
DAB Playback
156
Setting the DAB Tuner Region
156
Scanning for DAB Stations
156
Changing DAB Stations
157
DAB Presets
157
Siriusxm Satellite Radio
157
Locating a Siriusxm Radio ID
157
Activating a Siriusxm Subscription
158
Customizing the Channel Guide
158
Saving a Siriusxm Channel to the Presets List
158
Parental Controls
158
Setting the Device Name
159
Updating the Media Player Software
159
Siriusxm Weather
159
Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements
159
Weather Data Broadcasts
160
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
160
Viewing Precipitation Information
160
Storm Cell and Lightning Information
160
Hurricane Information
160
Forecast Information
160
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast
161
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
161
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers
161
City Forecasts
162
Viewing Fish Mapping Data
162
Viewing Sea Conditions
162
Surface Winds
163
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
163
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period
163
Viewing Sea Temperature Information
163
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data
164
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range
164
Visibility Information
164
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
164
Viewing Buoy Reports
164
Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy
164
Weather Overlay
165
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
165
Viewing Video
165
Selecting a Video Source
165
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources
165
Networked Video Devices
165
Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras
166
Camera Settings
166
Video Settings
167
Associating the Camera to a Video Source
167
Video Camera Movement Control
167
Configuring the Video Appearance
168
Camera Tracking
168
Setting the Camera Angle and Height
169
Using Compass Lock
169
Using Vessel Lock
169
Garmin VIRB® Action Cameras
170
Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera
170
Connecting a VIRB Action Camera
170
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter
171
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens
172
HDMI out Video Considerations
173
Garmin Chartplotter
173
Surround View Camera System
174
Changing a Camera
174
Viewing a Camera Feed Full Screen
175
Changing the Surround View Camera Layout
175
Showing and Hiding the Visual Bumper
175
Adjusting the Visual Bumper
175
Showing the Distance Marker
175
Surround View Camera Movement Control
175
Renaming a Camera
175
Setting the Camera to Mirrored Stern View
175
Device Configuration
176
System Settings
176
Sounds and Display Settings
176
GPS Settings
177
Station Settings
177
Viewing System Software Information
177
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
177
Preferences Settings
178
Units Settings
178
Navigation Settings
178
Communications Settings
181
Viewing Connected Devices
181
NMEA 0183 Settings
181
NMEA 2000 Settings
182
Garmin Marine Network
182
Setting Alarms
182
Navigation Alarms
182
System Alarms
183
Sonar Alarms
183
Setting Weather Alarms
183
Setting the Fuel Alarm
183
My Vessel Settings
184
Setting the Keel Offset
185
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
186
Fuel Settings
186
Calibrating a Water-Speed Device
186
Other Vessels Settings
187
Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network
187
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
188
Sharing and Managing User Data
188
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes
188
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
189
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
189
Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory Card and Garmin Express
189
Backing up Data to a Computer
190
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
190
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
190
Appendix
191
Activecaptain and Garmin Express
191
Garmin Express App
191
Installing the Garmin Express App on a Computer
191
Registering Your Device Using the Garmin Express App
192
Updating Your Charts Using the Garmin Express App
193
Software Updates
193
Cleaning the Screen
194
Viewing Images on a Memory Card
195
Screenshots
195
Capturing Screenshots
195
Copying Screenshots to a
195
Computer
195
Troubleshooting
195
My Device will Not Acquire GPS
195
Signals
195
My Device will Not Turn on or Keeps Turning off
196
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct Location
196
Contacting Garmin Support
196
Specifications
197
GPSMAP 7X3 Specifications
197
GPSMAP 9X3 Specifications
198
GPSMAP 12X3 Specifications
199
Sonar Models Specifications
200
NMEA 2000 PGN Information
201
NMEA 0183 Information
204
J1939 Information
206
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Garmin GPSMAP 12 3 Series Specifications
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Model
GPSMAP 12 3 Series
Category
Control Panel
Language
English
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