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VOLVO PENTA
GLASS COCKPIT
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
9
Device Overview
9
Using the Touchscreen
9
On-Screen Buttons
9
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
9
Tips and Shortcuts (MFD Models)
9
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
10
Downloading the Manuals from the Web
10
Garmin Support Center
10
Inserting Memory Cards
10
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
10
Selecting the GPS Source
10
Customizing the Chartplotter
10
Home Screen
10
Adding an Item to Favorites
11
Customizing the Home Screen
11
Customizing Pages
11
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
11
Changing the Background Image
11
Recommended Background Image Dimensions
11
Customizing the Startup Screen
11
Recommended Startup Image Dimensions
11
Adding a Smartmode Layout
11
Creating a New Combination Page
11
Deleting a Combination Page
12
Customizing the Data Overlays
12
Linking a Layout to the Control and Joystick Buttons
12
Resetting the Station Layouts
12
Presets
12
Saving a New Preset
12
Managing Presets
12
Setting the Vessel Type
12
Adjusting the Backlight
12
Adjusting the Color Mode
12
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
13
Automatically Turning off the System
13
Activecaptain App
13
Activecaptain Roles
13
Getting Started with the Activecaptain App
13
Enabling Smart Notifications
13
Receiving Notifications
13
Managing Notifications
14
Updating Software with the Activecaptain App
14
Updating Charts with Activecaptain
14
Communication with Wireless Devices
14
Wi-Fi Network
14
Setting up the Wi-Fi Wireless Network
14
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
14
Changing the Wireless Channel
15
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
15
Wireless Remote Control
15
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter
15
Turning on and off the Remote Backlight
15
Disconnecting the Remote from All Chartplotters
15
Wireless Wind Sensor
15
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter
15
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation
15
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch
15
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
16
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
16
Chart Symbols
16
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
16
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
16
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
16
Viewing Details about Navaids
16
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
16
Premium Charts
17
Fish Eye 3D Chart View
17
Viewing Tide Station Information
17
Animated Tide and Current Indicators
17
Showing Tides and Current Indicators
17
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
18
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
18
Automatic Identification System
18
AIS Targeting Symbols
18
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
18
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
18
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel
19
Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel
19
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
19
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
19
AIS Aids to Navigation
19
AIS Distress Signals
19
Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission
19
AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols
19
Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts
19
Turning off AIS Reception
19
Chart Menu
20
Chart Layers
20
Chart Layer Settings
20
Depth Layer Settings
20
My Vessel Layer Settings
20
Laylines Settings
20
User Data Layer Settings
21
Other Vessels Layer Settings
21
Water Layer Settings
21
Depth Range Shading
21
Weather Layer Settings
21
Radar Overlay Settings
21
Chart Settings
21
Fish Eye 3D Settings
22
Supported Maps
22
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
22
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
22
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
22
Garmin Quickdraw Community
22
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain
22
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Activecaptain
22
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Activecaptain
23
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect
23
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin Connect
23
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using Garmin Connect
23
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
23
Navigation with a Chartplotter
23
Basic Navigation Questions
24
Destinations
24
Searching for a Destination by Name
24
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
24
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
24
Searching for a Volvo Penta Dealer
24
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
24
Stopping Navigation
24
Waypoints
25
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
25
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
25
Marking an SOS Location
25
Projecting a Waypoint
25
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
25
Editing a Saved Waypoint
25
Moving a Saved Waypoint
25
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
25
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
25
Creating and Saving a Route
26
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
26
Editing a Saved Route
26
Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route
26
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
26
Initiating a Search Pattern
26
Deleting a Saved Route
27
Deleting All Saved Routes
27
Auto Guidance
27
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
27
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
27
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
27
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
27
Setting a Timed Arrival
27
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
27
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
27
Tracks
28
Showing Tracks
28
Setting the Color of the Active Track
28
Saving the Active Track
28
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
28
Editing a Saved Track
28
Saving a Track as a Route
28
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
28
Deleting a Saved Track
28
Deleting All Saved Tracks
28
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
29
Boundaries
29
Creating a Boundary
29
Converting a Route to a Boundary
29
Converting a Track to a Boundary
29
Editing a Boundary
29
Linking a Boundary to a Smartmode Layout
29
Setting a Boundary Alarm
29
Deleting a Boundary
29
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
29
Setting the Starting Line
30
Using the Starting Line Guidance
30
Starting the Race Timer
30
Stopping the Race Timer
30
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
30
Laylines Settings
30
Setting the Keel Offset
30
Heading Line and Angle Markers
31
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers
31
Water Sport Controls
31
Creating a Water Sports User Preset
31
Renaming a User Preset Button
31
Setting the Boat RPM or Speed
31
Setting the Speed Source
31
Adjusting the Trim Tabs
31
Adjusting the Power Trim
31
Adjusting the Ballast Tank Levels
31
Ballast Tank Tips
32
Adjusting Ballast Tank Drain and Fill Times
32
Turning on the Trim Assist Feature
32
Adjusting the Boat Load
32
Sonar Fishfinder
32
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
32
Changing the Sonar View
32
Traditional Sonar View
32
Split-Frequency Sonar View
32
Split-Zoom Sonar View
32
Sidevü Sonar View
33
Sidevü Scanning Technology
33
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
33
Panoptix Sonar Views
33
Livevü down Sonar View
33
Livevü Forward Sonar View
33
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
34
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
34
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
34
Frontvü Sonar View
34
Panoptix Livescope™ Sonar View
34
Selecting the Transducer Type
35
Selecting a Sonar Source
35
Renaming a Sonar Source
35
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
35
Pausing the Sonar Display
35
Viewing Sonar History
35
Sonar Sharing
35
Adjusting the Level of Detail
35
Adjusting the Color Intensity
35
Sonar Recordings
35
Stopping the Sonar Recording
36
Deleting a Sonar Recording
36
Playing Sonar Recordings
36
Traditional, Garmin Clearvü, and Sidevü Sonar Setup
36
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
36
Setting the Scroll Speed
36
Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale
36
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
37
Sonar Appearance Settings
37
Sonar Alarms
37
Advanced Sonar Settings
37
Traditional, Garmin Clearvü, and Sidevü Transducer Installation Settings
38
Sonar Frequencies
38
Selecting the Transducer Frequency
38
Creating a Frequency Preset
38
Turning on the A-Scope
38
Panoptix Sonar Setup
38
Zooming in a Panoptix Livevü or Livescope Sonar View
38
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
39
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
39
Livevü Forward and Frontvü Sonar Menu
39
Setting the Livevü and Frontvü Transducer Transmit Angle
39
Setting the Frontvü Depth Alarm
39
Livevü and Frontvü Appearance Settings
39
Realvü Appearance Settings
40
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
40
Setting the Bow Offset
40
Calibrating the Compass
40
Radar
40
Radar Interpretation
41
Radar Overlay
41
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
41
Transmitting Radar Signals
41
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
41
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
41
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
41
Adjusting the Radar Range
41
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
41
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
42
Enabling a Guard Zone
42
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
42
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
42
Marpa
42
MARPA Targeting Symbols
42
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
42
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
42
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
42
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
43
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
43
VRM and EBL
43
Showing and Adjusting the VRM and the EBL
43
Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object
43
Echo Trails
43
Turning on Echo Trails
43
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
43
Clearing the Echo Trails
43
Optimizing the Radar Display
43
Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference
44
Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen
44
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Automatically
44
Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen Manually
44
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen
44
Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen
44
Radar Options Menu
44
Radar Setup Menu
45
Radar Appearance Settings
45
Radar Installation Settings
45
Front-Of-Boat Offset
45
Setting a Custom Park Position
45
Selecting a Different Radar Source
45
Changing the Radar Mode
45
Autopilot
45
Autopilot Configuration and Commissioning
46
Opening the Autopilot Screen
46
Autopilot Screen
46
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
46
Setting the Power Saver
46
Enabling Shadow Drive
46
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source
46
Autopilot Overlay Bar
46
Engaging the Autopilot
46
Adjusting the Heading with the Helm
46
Following the U-Turn Pattern
47
Setting up and Following the Circles Pattern
47
Setting up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
47
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
47
Following an Orbit Pattern
47
Setting up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
47
Setting up and Following a Search Pattern
47
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
47
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch
47
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
47
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software
48
Force™ Trolling Motor Control
48
Connecting to a Trolling Motor
48
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens
48
Trolling Motor Control Bar
48
Trolling Motor Settings
48
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys
49
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass
49
Setting the Bow Offset
49
Digital Selective Calling
49
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality
49
Turning on DSC
49
DSC List
49
Viewing the DSC List
49
Adding a DSC Contact
49
Incoming Distress Calls
49
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio
50
Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter
50
Position Tracking
50
Viewing a Position Report
50
Navigating to a Tracked Vessel
50
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel
50
Editing Information in a Position Report
50
Deleting a Position-Report Call
50
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart
50
Individual Routine Calls
50
Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge
51
Customizing the Gauges
51
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits
51
Configuring the Tank Level Sensors
51
Setting the Fuel Alarm
51
Viewing Graphs
51
Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales
51
Adjusting the Active Trim
51
VIRB Action Camera Video Setup Settings
61
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens
61
HDMI out Video Considerations
61
Pairing the GC™ 100 Camera with a Garmin Chartplotter
61
Device Configuration
61
System Settings
61
Sounds and Display Settings
61
GPS Settings
62
Station Settings
62
Viewing System Software Information
62
Viewing the Event Log
62
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
62
Preferences Settings
62
Units Settings
62
Navigation Settings
62
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
62
Adjusting the Distance from Shore
63
Communications Settings
63
NMEA 0183 Settings
63
Configuring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
63
Setting the Communication Format for each NMEA 0183 Port
63
NMEA 2000 Settings
64
Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network
64
Marine Network
64
EVC Network
64
Setting Alarms
64
Navigation Alarms
64
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm
64
System Alarms
64
Sonar Alarms
64
Setting Weather Alarms
64
Setting the Keel Offset
65
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
65
Calibrating a Water Speed Device
65
Adding a Key
65
Setting the Speed Factor
65
Fuel Tank Settings
65
Seven Marine Engine Installation Settings
66
Other Vessels Settings
66
Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network
66
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
66
Sharing and Managing User Data
67
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from Homeport to a Chartplotter
67
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes
67
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
67
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
67
Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card
67
Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory Card and Garmin Express
67
Backing up Data to a Computer
67
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
67
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
67
Appendix
68
Registering Your Device with Garmin Express
68
Software Update
68
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
68
Updating the Device Software
68
HDMI out Video Considerations
68
Pairing the GRID Remote Input Device with the Chartplotter
69
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
69
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device
69
Rotating the GRID Remote Input Device
69
Cleaning the Screen
69
Viewing Images on a Memory Card
69
Screenshots
69
Capturing Screenshots
69
Copying Screenshots to a Computer
69
Troubleshooting
69
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct
70
Location
70
Contacting Volvo Penta Support
70
GLASS COCKPIT A12V Specifications
70
NMEA 2000 PGN Information
70
NMEA 0183 Information
71
Engine Information Transmitted over the NMEA 2000 Bridge
71
Index
72
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Volvo Penta
Model
Glass Cockpit
Category
Marine Equipment
Language
English
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