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Garmin Chartplotters Owner's Manual - GPSMAP 7407.
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Introduction.....................................................................1
Front View...................................................................................1
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter ........................ 1
Downloading the Manuals .......................................................... 1
Getting More Information............................................................ 1
Software Update ......................................................................... 1

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card ...................... 1
Updating the Device Software ............................................... 1

GPS Satellite Signals ..................................................................1

Selecting the GPS Source ..................................................... 1

Customizing the Chartplotter........................................ 1
Home Screen .............................................................................. 1

Adding an Item to Favorites ................................................... 2
Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or Combination 
Page .......................................................................................2
Adding a SmartMode Layout ................................................. 2
Adding a Custom Combination Screen .................................. 2
Resetting the Station Layouts ................................................ 2

Setting the Vessel Type.............................................................. 2
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................... 2
Adjusting the Color Mode ........................................................... 2
Charts and 3D Chart Views........................................... 2
Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart ............................. 3

Zooming In and Out Using the Touchscreen ......................... 3
Selecting a Map ..................................................................... 3
Measuring a Distance on the Chart ....................................... 3
Chart Symbols ....................................................................... 3
Showing a Different Chart ...................................................... 3
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart ......................................... 3
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart ............ 3
Viewing Details about Navaids .............................................. 4
Navigating to a Point on the Chart ......................................... 4

Premium Charts.......................................................................... 4

Viewing Tide Station Information ........................................... 4
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart .............. 5
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks ..................................... 5

Automatic Identification System..................................................5

AIS Targeting Symbols .......................................................... 5
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets ...... 5
Showing AIS and MARPA Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D 
Chart View ............................................................................. 5
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel.................................... 6
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats ............................ 6
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm ................................... 6
AIS Distress Signals .............................................................. 6
Turning Off AIS Reception..................................................... 6

Chart and 3D Chart View Settings .............................................. 6

Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup ...................................... 7
Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart 
Views ..................................................................................... 7
Chart Appearance Settings .................................................... 7
Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views ........ 7
Laylines Settings .................................................................... 7
Fish Eye 3D Settings ............................................................. 7

Navigation with a Chartplotter...................................... 8
Basic Navigation Questions ........................................................ 8
Destinations ................................................................................ 8

Searching for a Destination by Name .................................... 8
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart .............. 8
Searching for a Marine Services Destination ......................... 8

Waypoints................................................................................... 8

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint ...................... 8
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location .......................... 8

Marking an SOS Location ...................................................... 8
Viewing a List of all Waypoints .............................................. 9
Editing a Saved Waypoint ...................................................... 9
Moving a Saved Waypoint ..................................................... 9
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint ................ 9
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB ............................................ 9
Deleting All Waypoints ........................................................... 9
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To ............. 9

Routes ........................................................................................ 9

Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present 
Location ................................................................................. 9
Creating and Saving a Route ................................................. 9
Viewing a List of Routes ...................................................... 10
Editing a Saved Route ......................................................... 10
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route ....................... 10
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route ...... 10
Deleting a Saved Route ....................................................... 10
Deleting All Saved Routes ................................................... 10

Auto Guidance .......................................................................... 10

Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path .................... 10
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path ...................... 10
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path ............................... 11
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress ......... 11
Setting a Timed Arrival .........................................................11
Auto Guidance Line Configurations ..................................... 11

Tracks....................................................................................... 11

Showing Tracks ................................................................... 11
Setting the Color of the Active Track ................................... 11
Saving the Active Track ....................................................... 12
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks ............................................ 12
Editing a Saved Track .......................................................... 12
Saving a Track as a Route ...................................................12
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track .................. 12
Deleting a Saved Track ........................................................12
Deleting All Saved Tracks .................................................... 12
Retracing the Active Track ................................................... 12
Clearing the Active Track ..................................................... 12
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording ........... 12
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log ........... 12

Stopping Navigation ................................................................. 12
Synchronizing User Data Across the Garmin Marine 
Network .....................................................................................12
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ................. 12
Sailing Features............................................................ 12
Setting the Vessel Type ............................................................ 12
Sail Racing ................................................................................13

Starting Line Guidance ........................................................ 13
Setting the Starting Line ...................................................... 13
Using the Starting Line Guidance ........................................ 13
Starting the Race Timer ....................................................... 13
Stopping the Race Timer ..................................................... 13
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS 
Antenna ................................................................................13

Laylines Settings .......................................................................13
Setting the Keel Offset.............................................................. 13
Sailboat Autopilot Operation ..................................................... 14

Wind Hold ............................................................................ 14
Tack and Gybe .....................................................................14

Sonar............................................................................. 14
Sonar Views ..............................................................................14

Traditional Sonar View ......................................................... 14
DownVü Sonar View ............................................................ 14
SideVü Sonar View .............................................................. 15
Split-Zoom Sonar View ........................................................ 15
Split-Frequency Sonar View ................................................ 15
Panoptix™ Sonar Views ...................................................... 15

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