Garmin GPSMAP 12X3 - On-Screen Buttons

Garmin GPSMAP 12X3

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On-Screen Buttons

These on-screen buttons may be displayed on some screens and functions. Some buttons are accessible only

in a combination page or SmartMode

™

layout or when accessories, such as a radar, are connected.

4 Introduction

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
Introduction15
- Device Overview15
- Tips and Shortcuts20
- Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter20
- Accessing the Manuals from the Web20
- Garmin Support Center20
- Memory Cards21
  - Inserting Memory Cards (GPSMAP 7X3/9X3/12X3)21
- Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals22
  - Selecting the GPS Source22
Customizing the Chartplotter22
- Home Screen22
  - Pinning a Feature Button23
  - Rearranging the Category Items23
- Menu Bar24
  - Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar24
- Setting the Vessel Type24
- Adjusting the Backlight24
- Adjusting the Color Mode25
- Enabling Screen Lock25
- Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically25
- Automatically Turning off the System25
- Customizing Pages25
- Presets28
  - Managing Presets28
  - Saving a New Preset28
Controlling the Chartplotter29
- Voice Control29
- GRID Remote Control33
Activecaptain App34
- Activecaptain Roles34
- Getting Started with the Activecaptain App34
- Enabling Smart Notifications35
- Updating Software with the Activecaptain App36
- Updating Charts with Activecaptain37
- Chart Subscriptions37
Communication with Wireless Devices38
- Wi-Fi Network38
- Wireless Remote Control39
- Wireless Wind Sensor39
  - Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter39
  - Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation39
- Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch40
- Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device40
Charts and 3D Chart Views40
- Detailed Charts41
  - Activating a Marine Chart Subscription41
- Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart41
- Premium Charts44
- Automatic Identification System46
- Chart Menu52
- Supported Maps57
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping57
- Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature57
- Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map58
- Garmin Quickdraw Community58
  - Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain58
    - Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Activecaptain58
    - Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Activecaptain58
  - Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect59
    - Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect59
    - Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect59
- Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings60
Navigation with a Chartplotter60
- Basic Navigation Questions61
- Route Color Coding61
- Destinations62
- Waypoints63
- Routes65
- Editing a Saved Route65
- Finding and Navigating a Saved Route66
- Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route66
- Initiating a Search Pattern67
- Deleting a Saved Route67
- Deleting All Saved Routes67
- Auto Guidance67
- Tracks70
- Boundaries72
Sailing Features74
- Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features74
- Sail Racing74
- Laylines Settings76
- Polar Tables76
  - Importing a Polar Table Manually77
  - Showing Polar Data in Data Fields77
- Setting the Keel Offset78
- Sailboat Autopilot Operation78
  - Wind Hold79
  - Tack and Gybe80
- Heading Line and Angle Markers80
  - Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers81
- Viewing Sailing Vessel Data81
Sonar Fishfinder81
- Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals81
- Traditional Sonar View82
  - Split-Frequency Sonar View82
  - Split-Zoom Sonar View82
- Garmin Clearvü Sonar View83
- Garmin Sidevü Sonar View84
  - Sidevü Scanning Technology85
  - Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen85
- Panoptix Sonar Views85
- Livescope Sonar View91
- Perspective View92
- Selecting the Transducer Type92
- Selecting a Sonar Source92
  - Renaming a Sonar Source93
- Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen93
- Pausing the Sonar Display93
- Viewing Sonar History93
- Sonar Sharing93
- Zooming in a Panoptix Livevü or Livescope Sonar View94
- Adjusting the Level of Detail94
- Adjusting the Color Intensity95
- Sonar Setup95
- Panoptix Sonar Setup101
Radar108
- Radar Interpretation108
  - Radar Overlay108
  - Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment109
- Transmitting Radar Signals109
- Adjusting the Radar Range110
  - Tips for Selecting a Radar Range110
- Motionscope Doppler Radar Technology110
- Enabling a Guard Zone110
  - Defining a Circular Guard Zone111
  - Defining a Partial Guard Zone111
- Marpa111
  - MARPA Targeting Symbols112
  - Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically112
- Removing MARPA Targets Automatically112
- Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object112
- Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object112
- Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object112
- Viewing a List of AIS Threats112
- Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen113
- VRM and EBL113
  - Showing and Adjusting the VRM and the EBL113
  - Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object113
- Echo Trails114
- Radar Settings114
Autopilot119
- Autopilot Configuration119
  - Selecting the Preferred Heading Source119
- Opening the Autopilot Screen119
- Autopilot Screen120
- Autopilot Overlay Bar121
- Engaging the Autopilot121
  - Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm122
  - Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode122
- Steering Patterns122
- Adjusting the Autopilot Response123
- Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch124
  - Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions124
- Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control124
- Reactor™ Autopilot Remote Control124
- Yamaha Autopilot125
  - Yamaha Autopilot Screen126
    - Yamaha Autopilot Settings126
  - Yamaha Autopilot Overlay Bar127
Force Trolling Motor Control127
- Connecting to a Trolling Motor127
- Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens128
  - Trolling Motor Control Bar128
- Trolling Motor Settings129
Digital Selective Calling130
- Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality130
- Turning on DSC130
- DSC List130
  - Viewing the DSC List130
  - Adding a DSC Contact131
- Incoming Distress Calls131
  - Navigating to a Vessel in Distress131
  - Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio131
- Position Tracking131
- Individual Routine Calls132
Gauges and Graphs133
- Viewing the Gauges134
- Yamaha Engine Gauges136
- Mercury Engine Gauges140
- Setting the Fuel Alarm141
  - Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel141
- Viewing the Wind Gauges141
- Viewing Trip Gauges142
  - Resetting Trip Gauges142
- Viewing Graphs142
  - Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales143
  - Disabling Graph Filtering143
Inreach® Messages143
- Connecting an Inreach Device to the Chartplotter143
- Receiving Messages143
- Replying to a Message144
- Sending a Preset or Check-In Message144
- Starting a New Conversation144
- Sending a Quick Message144
- Sending a Custom Message144
Digital Switching145
- Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page145
- Garmin Boat Switch145
Controlling Third-Party Equipment Installed on Your Boat147
- Power-Pole Anchor System147
- Enabling the Mercury Helm148
- Mercury Troll Control Features148
  - Adding the Mercury Troll Control Overlay149
  - Mercury Troll Overlay149
- Mercury Cruise Control149
  - Enabling the Mercury Cruise Control Overlay149
  - Mercury Cruise Control Overlay150
- Mercury Engine Details150
- Dometic Optimus Features151
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information153
- Tide Station Information153
- Current Station Information153
- Celestial Information153
- Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date153
- Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station153
- Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart154
Warning Manager154
- Viewing Messages154
- Sorting and Filtering Messages154
- Saving Messages to a Memory Card154
- Clearing All of the Messages154
Media Player154
- Opening the Media Player155
  - Media Player Icons155
- Selecting the Media Device and Source155
- Adjusting the Volume and Audio Levels155
- Stereo Zones and Groups156
- Playing Music158
- Radio159
- DAB Playback160
- Siriusxm Satellite Radio161
- Setting the Device Name163
- Updating the Media Player Software163
Configuring a Stereo from the Chartplotter163
Siriusxm Weather163
- Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements164
- Weather Data Broadcasts164
- Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins164
- Viewing Precipitation Information164
  - Storm Cell and Lightning Information164
  - Hurricane Information165
- Forecast Information165
- Viewing Fish Mapping Data166
- Viewing Sea Conditions166
- Viewing Sea Temperature Information167
  - Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data168
  - Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range168
- Visibility Information168
  - Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period168
- Viewing Buoy Reports168
  - Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy168
- Weather Overlay169
- Viewing Weather Subscription Information169
Viewing Video169
- Selecting a Video Source169
  - Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources169
- Networked Video Devices169
- Configuring the Video Appearance172
- Camera Tracking172
- Garmin VIRB Action Cameras173
- HDMI out Video Considerations177
- Garmin Chartplotter177
Surround View Camera System178
- Changing a Camera178
- Viewing a Camera Feed Full Screen179
- Changing the Surround View Camera System Layout179
- Showing and Hiding the Visual Bumper179
  - Adjusting the Visual Bumper179
- Showing the Distance Marker179
- Surround View Camera Movement Control179
- Renaming a Camera179
- Setting the Camera to Mirrored Stern View179
Device Configuration180
- System Settings180
- Preferences Settings182
  - Units Settings182
  - Navigation Settings182
    - Auto Guidance Path Configurations183
    - Adjusting the Distance from Shore184
- Communications Settings185
- Setting Alarms186
- My Vessel Settings188
- Other Vessels Settings191
- Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network191
- Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings192
Sharing and Managing User Data192
- Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes192
- Copying User Data from a Memory Card193
- Copying All User Data to a Memory Card193
- Copying User Data from a Specified Area to a Memory Card193
- Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory Card and Garmin Express194
- Backing up Data to a Computer194
- Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter194
- Saving System Information to a Memory Card194
Appendix195
- Activecaptain and Garmin Express195
- Garmin Express App195
- Cleaning the Screen198
- Viewing Images on a Memory Card199
- Screenshots199
- Troubleshooting199
- My Device will Not Acquire GPS Signals199
- My Device will Not Turn on or Keeps Turning off200
- My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct Location200
- Contacting Garmin Support200
- Specifications201

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