Garmin GPSMAP 700 - Navigation; Navigation with a Chartplotter

GPSMAP
®
700 Series Owner’s Manual 27
Navigation
Navigation
Basic Navigation Questions
Question Answer
How do I make the chartplotter point me in the
direction in which I want to go (bearing)?
Navigate using Go To. See “Setting and Following a
Direct Course Using Go To” (page 28).
How do I make the chartplotter guide me along a
straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location
using the shortest distance from the present
location?
Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To
(page 30).
How do I make the chartplotter guide me to a
location while avoiding obstacles?
Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route
To. See “Creating and Navigating a Route from Your
Present Location” (page 30).
How do I make the chartplotter steer my automatic
pilot?
Navigate using Route To (page 30).
Can the chartplotter create a course for me? If you have a BlueChart g2 Vision data card, navigate
using Auto Guidance. See “Setting and Following a
Course Using Auto Guidance” (page 32).
How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my
boat?
See “Auto Guidance Line Congurations” (page 50).
Navigation with a Chartplotter
To navigate using a GPSMAP 700 series chartplotter, you must rst choose a destination, set a
course or create a route, and follow the course or route. You can follow the course or the route on the
Navigation chart, the Fishing chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner’s Eye 3D.
NOTE
: The Fishing chart and Mariner’s Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2
Vision data card.
Destinations
You can select destinations using the navigation chart or the shing chart, or you can select a
destination using the Where To? feature.
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart.
2. Touch the navigation chart to select the destination using the cursor (
).
Stopping Navigation while Using the Navigation Chart
From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > Menu > Stop Navigation.
Selecting a Destination Using Where To?
1. From the Home screen, select Where To?.