Viewing E-label Regulatory and
Compliance Information................. 157
Preferences Settings.......................... 158
Units Settings.................................. 158
Navigation Settings......................... 158
Communications Settings.................. 161
NMEA 0183 Settings....................... 161
NMEA 2000 Settings....................... 161
Marine Network............................... 162
Setting Alarms.....................................162
Navigation Alarms...........................162
System Alarms................................ 162
Sonar Alarms................................... 163
Setting Weather Alarms.................. 163
Setting the Fuel Alarm.................... 163
My Vessel Settings............................. 164
Setting the Keel Offset.................... 165
Setting the Water Temperature
Offset............................................... 166
Fuel Settings.................................... 166
Calibrating a Water-Speed Device.. 167
Other Vessels Settings....................... 167
Settings that are Synced on the Garmin
Marine Network...................................168
Restoring the Original Chartplotter
Factory Settings.................................. 169
Sharing and Managing User Data.. 169
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes........................ 169
Copying User Data from a Memory
Card......................................................169
Copying User Data to a Memory
Card......................................................170
Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory
Card and Garmin Express................... 170
Backing Up Data to a Computer.........170
Restoring Backup Data to a
Chartplotter......................................... 170
Saving System Information to a Memory
Card......................................................171
Appendix...................................... 171
ActiveCaptain and Garmin Express... 171
Garmin Express App........................... 171
Installing the Garmin Express App on a
Computer......................................... 172
Registering Your Device Using the
Garmin Express App....................... 172
Updating Your Charts Using the
Garmin Express App....................... 173
Software Updates............................173
NMEA 0183 with Audio Cable Pinout 175
Touchscreen Controls for a Connected
Computer (MFD models).................... 176
Touchscreen Controls for a Connected
Computer (8700 Model)..................... 177
Controlling a Computer with the
Chartplotter......................................... 178
Pairing the GRID Device with the
Chartplotter from the Chartplotter..... 178
Pairing the GRID Device with the
Chartplotter from the GRID Device.178
Rotating the GRID Remote Input
Device.............................................. 178
Cleaning the Screen............................ 178
Viewing Images on a Memory card... 179
Screenshots........................................ 179
Capturing Screenshots................... 179
Copying Screenshots to a
Computer......................................... 179
Troubleshooting.................................. 179
My device will not acquire GPS
signals..............................................179
My device will not turn on or keeps
turning off........................................ 180
My device is not creating waypoints in
the correct location......................... 180
Contacting Garmin Support................180
Specifications......................................181
GPSMAP 8x10 Specifications........ 181
GPSMAP 8x12 Specifications........ 182
GPSMAP 8x16 Specifications........ 183
GPSMAP 8x17 Specifications........ 184
GPSMAP 8x22 Specifications........ 185
GPSMAP 8x24 Specifications........ 186
GPSMAP 8700 Specifications........ 187
Sonar Models Specifications......... 187
NMEA 2000 PGN Information........ 188
J1939 Information.......................... 191
NMEA 0183 Information................. 192
Index............................................ 194
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