Garmin GPSMAP 7400 User Manual

Garmin GPSMAP 7400

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GPSMAP

®

7400/7600 Series

Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
Introduction9
- Device Overview9
- Tips and Shortcuts9
- Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter9
- Downloading the Manuals9
- Garmin Support Center10
- Inserting Memory Cards10
- Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals10
  - Selecting the GPS Source10
Customizing the Chartplotter10
- Home Screen10
  - Adding an Item to Favorites10
- Customizing Pages10
- Presets11
  - Saving a New Preset11
  - Managing Presets11
- Setting the Vessel Type11
- Adjusting the Backlight11
- Adjusting the Color Mode11
- Customizing the Startup Screen12
- Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically12
- Automatically Turning off the System12
Activecaptain App12
- Activecaptain Roles12
- Getting Started with the Activecaptain App12
- Receiving Smart Notifications12
- Updating Software with the Activecaptain App13
- Updating Charts with Activecaptain13
Communication with Wireless Devices13
- Wi-Fi Network13
- Wireless Remote Control13
  - Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter13
- Wireless Wind Sensor14
  - Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter14
  - Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation14
- Connecting a Quatix Watch to the Chartplotter14
- Connecting a Garmin Nautix Device to the Chartplotter14
Charts and 3D Chart Views14
- Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart14
- Premium Charts15
- Automatic Identification System16
- Chart Menu18
- Supported Maps19
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping19
- Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature20
- Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map20
- Garmin Quickdraw Community20
  - Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain20
    - Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Activecaptain20
    - Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Activecaptain20
  - Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect20
    - Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect20
    - Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect21
- Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings21
  - Depth Range Shading21
Navigation with a Chartplotter21
- Basic Navigation Questions22
- Destinations22
- Waypoints22
- Routes23
- Auto Guidance24
- Tracks25
- Boundaries26
- Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine Network27
- Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks27
Sailing Features27
- Setting the Vessel Type27
- Sail Racing27
- Setting the Keel Offset28
- Sailboat Autopilot Operation28
  - Wind Hold28
  - Tack and Gybe28
    - Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold28
    - Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold28
- Heading Line and Angle Markers29
  - Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers29
Sonar Fishfinder29
- Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals29
- Changing the Sonar View29
- Traditional Sonar View29
  - Split-Frequency Sonar View29
  - Split-Zoom Sonar View29
- Garmin Clearvü Sonar View29
- Sidevü Sonar View29
  - Sidevü Scanning Technology30
  - Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen30
- Panoptix Sonar Views30
- Selecting the Transducer Type31
  - Calibrating the Compass31
- Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen31
- Pausing the Sonar Display31
- Viewing Sonar History31
- Sonar Sharing31
  - Selecting a Sonar Source32
  - Renaming a Sonar Source32
- Adjusting the Level of Detail32
- Adjusting the Color Intensity32
- Sonar Recordings32
- Traditional, Garmin Clearvü, and Sidevü Sonar Setup32
- Panoptix Sonar Setup35
Radar36
- Radar Interpretation37
  - Radar Overlay37
  - Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment37
- Transmitting Radar Signals37
- Adjusting the Radar Range37
  - Tips for Selecting a Radar Range37
- Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology38
- Enabling a Guard Zone38
- Marpa38
- Echo Trails39
- Selecting a Different Radar Source41
- Changing the Radar Mode41
Autopilot41
- Opening the Autopilot Screen42
- Autopilot Screen42
- Autopilot Overlay Bar42
- Engaging the Autopilot42
  - Adjusting the Heading with the Helm42
  - Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode42
- Steering Patterns42
Digital Selective Calling43
- Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality43
- Turning on DSC43
- DSC List43
  - Viewing the DSC List43
  - Adding a DSC Contact43
- Position Tracking44
- Individual Routine Calls44
- Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges45
- Setting the Fuel Alarm45
  - Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel45
  - Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel45
- Viewing the Wind Gauges45
  - Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge46
- Viewing Trip Gauges46
  - Resetting Trip Gauges46
- Viewing Graphs46
  - Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales46
- Battery Management46
  - Setting up the Battery Management Page46
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information46
- Tide Station Information46
- Current Station Information46
- Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart47
Warning Manager47
- Viewing Messages47
- Sorting and Filtering Messages47
- Saving Messages to a Memory Card47
- Clearing All of the Messages47
Media Player47
- Opening the Media Player47
  - Icons47
- Siriusxm Satellite Radio48
- Setting the Device Name49
Siriusxm Weather49
- Weather Data Broadcasts49
- Changing the Weather Chart50
- Forecast Information50
- Viewing Precipitation Information50
  - Precipitation Views50
- Storm Cell and Lightning Information50
- Hurricane Information50
- Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins50
- Viewing Sea Conditions51
  - Weather Overlay52
- Viewing Weather Subscription Information52
Viewing Video52
- Selecting a Video Source52
- Configuring the Video Appearance53
- Configuring the Pc Display53
Device Configuration54
- System Settings54
- Preferences Settings55
- Communications Settings56
  - Setting the Fuel Alarm57
- Setting Alarms57
- My Vessel Settings57
- Other Vessels Settings58
- Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network58
- Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings59
Sharing and Managing User Data59
- Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from Homeport to a Chartplotter59
- Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes59
- Copying User Data from a Memory Card59
- Copying User Data to a Memory Card59
- Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card59
- Backing up Data to a Computer59
- Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter60
- Saving System Information to a Memory Card60
Appendix60
- Registering Your Device60
- Software Update60
  - Loading the New Software on a Memory Card60
  - Updating the Device Software60
- Digital Switching60
- Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter61
- Cleaning the Screen61
- Viewing Images on a Memory Card61
- Screenshots61
  - Capturing Screenshots61
  - Copying Screenshots to a Computer61
- Troubleshooting61
- Contacting Garmin Support62
- Specifications62
Index64

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Garmin GPSMAP 7400 Specifications

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Brand	Garmin
Model	GPSMAP 7400
Category	GPS
Language	English

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