Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 7X User manual

ECHOMAP™UHD2 5X/7X
Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................1
Front View................................................ 1
Device Keys..........................................2
Connector View....................................... 2
Tips and Shortcuts.................................. 3
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the
Chartplotter..............................................3
Accessing the Manuals from the
Web.......................................................... 3
Garmin Support Center........................... 3
Inserting Memory Cards......................... 4
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals..............4
Selecting the GPS Source................... 4
Customizing the Chartplotter............5
Home Screen........................................... 5
Rearranging the Category Items.........5
Customizing Pages................................. 6
Customizing the Startup Screen.........6
Customizing with Combination
Pages................................................... 6
Creating a New Combination Page.... 7
Deleting a Combination Page............. 7
Customizing the Data Overlays.......... 7
Adjusting the Backlight....................... 8
Adjusting the Color Mode................... 8
Adjusting the Color Theme................. 8
Turning On the Chartplotter
Automatically....................................... 8
Automatically Turning Off the
System................................................. 8
ActiveCaptain® App......................... 8
ActiveCaptain Roles................................ 9
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain
App........................................................... 9
Updating Software with the
ActiveCaptain App................................ 10
Updating Charts with ActiveCaptain.... 10
Chart Subscriptions.............................. 10
Wireless Sharing............................ 11
Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Network............... 11
Connecting Two ECHOMAP UHD2
Devices to Share User Data and
Sonar.................................................. 11
Connecting a Wireless Device to the
Chartplotter........................................ 12
Managing the Wi‑Fi Network............ 12
Charts and 3D Chart Views............. 13
Detailed Charts...................................... 13
Activating a Marine Chart
Subscription.......................................13
Purchasing a Chart Subscription with
ActiveCaptain.................................... 14
Renewing Your Subscription............ 14
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart..... 14
Chart Symbols................................... 15
Zooming In and Out of the Chart...... 15
Panning the Chart with the Keys...... 15
Selecting an Item on the Map Using
the Device Keys................................. 15
Measuring a Distance on the
Chart................................................... 15
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart.... 15
Viewing Location and Object
Information on a Chart...................... 16
Viewing Details about Navaids.........16
Navigating to a Point on the Chart... 16
Premium Chart Features...................... 17
Fish Eye 3D Chart View..................... 18
Viewing Tide Station Information.....18
Showing Satellite Imagery on the
Navigation Chart................................19
Viewing Aerial Photos of
Landmarks......................................... 20
Chart Menu............................................ 20
Chart Layers.......................................20
Chart Settings.................................... 23
Fish Eye 3D Settings......................... 23
Supported Maps.................................... 23
Garmin Quickdraw Contours
Mapping......................................... 24
Mapping a Body of Water Using the
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature.. 24
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw
Contours Map........................................ 24
Garmin Quickdraw Community............ 25
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Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw
Community with ActiveCaptain........ 25
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw
Community with Garmin Connect.... 25
Garmin Quickdraw Contours
Settings.................................................. 27
Navigation with a Chartplotter........ 27
Basic Navigation Questions................. 28
Route Color Coding............................... 28
Destinations.......................................... 28
Searching for a Destination by
Name.................................................. 29
Selecting a Destination Using the
Navigation Chart................................29
Searching for a Marine Services
Destination.........................................29
Setting and Following a Direct Course
Using Go To....................................... 29
Stopping Navigation..........................29
Waypoints.............................................. 30
Marking Your Present Location as a
Waypoint............................................ 30
Creating a Waypoint at a Different
Location............................................. 30
Marking an MOB Location................ 30
Projecting a Waypoint....................... 30
Viewing a List of all Waypoints........ 30
Editing a Saved Waypoint................. 30
Moving a Saved Waypoint................ 31
Browsing for and Navigating to a
Saved Waypoint................................. 31
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB........31
Deleting All Waypoints...................... 31
Routes.................................................... 32
Creating and Navigating a Route From
Your Present Location...................... 32
Creating and Saving a Route............ 32
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto
Guidance Paths................................. 32
Editing a Saved Route....................... 32
Finding and Navigating a Saved
Route.................................................. 33
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel
to a Saved Route............................... 33
Initiating a Search Pattern................ 34
Deleting a Saved Route..................... 34
Deleting All Saved Routes................. 34
Auto Guidance....................................... 34
Setting and Following an Auto
Guidance Path................................... 34
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance
Path.................................................... 35
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance
Path.................................................... 35
Canceling an Auto Guidance
Calculation in Progress..................... 35
Setting a Timed Arrival......................35
Auto Guidance Path
Configurations................................... 36
Tracks.................................................... 37
Showing Tracks................................. 37
Setting the Color of the Active
Track.................................................. 38
Saving the Active Track.................... 38
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks........ 38
Editing a Saved Track....................... 38
Saving a Track as a Route................ 38
Browsing for and Navigating a
Recorded Track................................. 38
Deleting a Saved Track..................... 38
Deleting All Saved Tracks................. 38
Retracing the Active Track................39
Clearing the Active Track.................. 39
Managing the Track Log Memory
During Recording............................... 39
Configuring the Recording Interval of
the Track Log..................................... 39
Boundaries.............................................39
Creating a Boundary..........................40
Converting a Route to a Boundary... 40
Converting a Track to a Boundary.... 40
Editing a Boundary............................ 40
Setting a Boundary Alarm................. 40
Disabling all Boundary Alarms......... 40
Deleting a Boundary.......................... 40
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks,
Routes, and Boundaries........................ 40
Sonar Fishfinder............................. 41
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar
Signals................................................... 41
Traditional Sonar View..........................41
Split-Frequency Sonar View.............. 41
Split-Zoom Sonar View..................... 41
Garmin ClearVü Sonar View................. 42
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Flasher View.......................................... 43
Selecting the Transducer Type............ 44
Selecting a Sonar Source..................... 44
Renaming a Sonar Source................ 44
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar
Screen.................................................... 44
Pausing the Sonar Display....................44
Viewing Sonar History.......................... 45
Adjusting the Level of Detail.................45
Adjusting the Color Intensity................ 45
Sonar Setup........................................... 46
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar
Screen................................................ 46
Setting the Scroll Speed....................47
Adjusting the Range.......................... 47
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings........ 48
Sonar Appearance Settings.............. 48
Sonar Alarms..................................... 49
Advanced Sonar Settings................. 49
Transducer Installation Settings...... 49
Sonar Frequencies............................ 50
Turning On the A-Scope.................... 51
Gauges and Graphs........................ 51
Viewing the Gauges.............................. 51
Changing the Data Shown in a
Gauge..................................................... 52
Customizing the Gauges...................... 52
Viewing Trip Gauges............................. 52
Resetting Trip Gauges.......................... 52
Viewing Graphs..................................... 52
Setting the Graph Range and Time
Scales.................................................52
Warning Manager........................... 53
Viewing Messages................................ 53
Sorting and Filtering Messages........... 53
Saving Messages to a Memory Card... 53
Clearing All of the Messages............... 53
Device Configuration...................... 53
System Settings.................................... 53
Sounds and Display Settings............ 53
Satellite Positioning (GPS)
Settings.............................................. 54
Viewing System Software
Information........................................ 54
Viewing E-label Regulatory and
Compliance Information................... 54
Preferences Settings............................ 54
Units Settings.................................... 55
Navigation Settings........................... 55
Communications Settings.................... 58
Viewing Connected Devices............. 58
Setting Alarms....................................... 58
Navigation Alarms............................. 58
System Alarms.................................. 59
Sonar Alarms..................................... 59
My Vessel Settings............................... 59
Setting the Keel Offset...................... 60
Setting the Water Temperature
Offset................................................. 60
Restoring the Original Chartplotter
Factory Settings.................................... 61
Sharing and Managing User Data.... 61
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party
Waypoints and Routes.......................... 61
Copying User Data from a Memory
Card........................................................ 61
Copying All User Data to a Memory
Card........................................................ 62
Copying User Data from a Specified Area
to a Memory Card................................. 62
Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory
Card and Garmin Express..................... 62
Backing Up Data to a Computer........... 63
Restoring Backup Data to a
Chartplotter........................................... 63
Saving System Information to a Memory
Card........................................................ 63
Appendix........................................ 64
ActiveCaptain and Garmin Express..... 64
Garmin Express App............................. 64
Installing the Garmin Express App on a
Computer........................................... 64
Registering Your Device Using the
Garmin Express App..........................65
Updating Your Charts Using the
Garmin Express App..........................66
Software Updates.............................. 66
Cleaning the Screen.............................. 67
Viewing Images on a Memory card..... 68
Screenshots...........................................68
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Capturing Screenshots..................... 68
Copying Screenshots to a
Computer........................................... 68
Troubleshooting.................................... 68
My device will not acquire GPS
signals................................................ 68
My device will not turn on or keeps
turning off.......................................... 69
My device is not creating waypoints in
the correct location........................... 69
Contacting Garmin Support.................. 69
Specifications........................................70
Specifications.................................... 70
NMEA 2000 PGN Information.......... 72
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Introduction
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are only intended to provide general route guidance
or to identify proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed. Always defer to the navaids and
conditions on the water when navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in vessel damage,
personal injury, or death.
NOTE: Not all features are available on all models.
The Garmin® website at support.garmin.com presents up-to-date information about your product. The support
pages will provide answers to frequently asked support questions, and you can download software and chart
updates. There is also contact information to Garmin support should you have any questions.
Front View
Power key
Device keys
microSD® memory card slot
Introduction 1

Device Keys
Turns on and off the device when held.
Opens a shortcut menu when quickly pressed and released.
Scrolls through the brightness levels when pressed repeatedly.
Zooms out.
Zooms in.
HOME Opens the Home screen.
Takes a screenshot when held1
MENU Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable.
Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor.
SELECT Selects the highlighted option.
BACK Returns to the previous screen.
MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint.
Marks a MOB (Man Overboard) location when held.
Connector View
POWER Power cable port
XDCR 4-pin transducer cable port
1 This feature requires a microSD memory card (Inserting Memory Cards, page4).
2 Introduction

Tips and Shortcuts
• Press to turn on the chartplotter.
• From any screen, press repeatedly to scroll through the brightness levels, if available. This can be helpful
when the brightness is so low you cannot see the screen.
• Select HOME from any screen to open to the home screen.
• Select MENU to open additional settings about that screen.
• Select BACK when finished with a menu, if necessary.
• Press to open additional options, such as adjusting the backlight.
• Press , and select Power > Turn Off System, or hold until the Turn Off System bar fills to turn off the
chartplotter, when available.
• Press , and select Power > Sleep Station to set the chartplotter to standby mode, when available.
To exit standby mode, select .
• If arrows indicate not all options are visible, press the indicated arrow key to view the additional options.
• On some menu buttons, select the button to enable the option.
A green light on an option indicates the option is enabled .
• When available, select to open the menu.
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
1Select > Owner's Manual.
2Select a manual.
3Select Open.
Accessing the Manuals from the Web
You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of manuals from the Garmin website.
1Go to garmin.com/manuals/echomapUHD2.
2Select the Owner's Manual.
A web manual opens. You can download the entire manual by selecting Download PDF.
Garmin Support Center
Go to support.garmin.com for help and information, such as product manuals, frequently asked questions,
videos, software updates, and customer support.
Introduction 3

Inserting Memory Cards
This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory card, formatted to FAT32 with speed class 4 or higher.
Use of an 8 GB or larger memory card with speed class 10 is recommended.
1Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter.
2Fully insert the memory card .
3Clean and dry the gasket and door.
NOTICE
To prevent corrosion, be sure the memory card, gasket, and door are thoroughly dry before closing the door.
4Close the door.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically
based on the GPS position.
1Turn on the device.
2Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals.
To view the GPS satellite signal strength, select > System > Satellite Positioning.
If the device loses satellite signals, a flashing question mark appears over the boat position indicator ( ) on the
chart.
For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. For help acquiring satellite signals, see My
device will not acquire GPS signals, page68.
Selecting the GPS Source
You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have more than one GPS source.
1Select > System > Satellite Positioning > Source.
2Select the source for GPS data.
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