Garmin GPSMAP 943 Owners Manual - Page 5

Selecting the Transducer Frequency 31 Creating a Frequency Preset 31 Turning On the A-Scope 31 Panoptix Sonar Setup 31 Zooming in a Panoptix LiveVü or LiveScope Sonar View .... 31 Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level ......... 31 Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed 31 LiveVü Forward and FrontVü Sonar Menu 31 Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Transducer Transmit Angle 32 Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm 32 LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings 32 RealVü Appearance Settings 32 Perspective Appearance Settings 32 Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings 32 Setting the Bow Offset 33 Calibrating the Compass 33 Radar 33 Radar Interpretation 33 Radar Overlay 34 Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment 34 Transmitting Radar Signals 34 Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals 34 Setting Up the Timed Transmit Mode 34 Enabling and Adjusting a Radar No Transmit Zone 34 Adjusting the Radar Range 34 Tips for Selecting a Radar Range 34 MotionScope™ Doppler Radar Technology 34 Enabling a Guard Zone 35 Defining a Circular Guard Zone 35 Defining a Partial Guard Zone 35 MARPA 35 MARPA Targeting Symbols 35 Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically 35 Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object 35 Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object 35 Viewing Information about a MARPA-tagged Object 35 Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats 35 Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen 35 VRM and EBL 36 Showing and Adjusting the VRM and the EBL 36 Measuring the Range and Bearing to a Target Object ... 36 Echo Trails 36 Turning on Echo Trails 36 Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails 36 Clearing the Echo Trails 36 Radar Settings 36 Radar Gain 36 Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Automatically ........ 36 Adjusting Gain on the Radar Screen Manually 36 Minimizing Nearby Large-Object Interference 36 Minimizing Side-Lobe Interference on the Radar Screen 37 Radar Filter Settings 37 Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen 37 Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen 37 Averaging Multiple Scans on the Radar Screen 37 Radar Options Menu 37 Radar Setup Menu 37 Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar Screen ......... 37 Radar Appearance Settings 38 Radar Installation Settings 38 Front-of-Boat Offset 38 Setting a Custom Park Position 38 Radar My Vessel Layer Settings 38 Selecting a Different Radar Source 38 Changing the Radar Mode 38 Autopilot 38 Opening the Autopilot Screen 38 Autopilot Screen 38 Adjusting the Step Steering Increment 39 Setting the Power Saver 39 Enabling Shadow Drive 39 Selecting the Preferred Heading Source 39 Autopilot Overlay Bar 39 Engaging the Autopilot 39 Adjusting the Heading with the Helm 39 Adjusting the Heading with the Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode 39 Steering Patterns 39 Following the U-Turn Pattern 39 Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern 39 Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern 39 Following the Williamson Turn Pattern 40 Following an Orbit Pattern 40 Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern 40 Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern 40 Cancelling a Steering Pattern 40 Adjusting the Autopilot Response 40 Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch 40 Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions 40 Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control ........ 40 Reactor™ Autopilot Remote Control 40 Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control With a Chartplotter 40 Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys 40 Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software .. 41 Yamaha Autopilot 41 Yamaha Autopilot Screen 41 Yamaha Autopilot Settings 41 Yamaha Autopilot Overlay Bar 41 Force® Trolling Motor Control 41 Connecting to a Trolling Motor 41 Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens 42 Trolling Motor Control Bar 42 Trolling Motor Settings 42 Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys 42 Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass 42 Setting the Bow Offset 42 Digital Selective Calling 43 Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality 43 Turning On DSC 43 DSC List 43 Viewing the DSC List 43 Adding a DSC Contact 43 Incoming Distress Calls 43 Navigating to a Vessel in Distress 43 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 43 Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 43 Position Tracking 43 Viewing a Position Report 43 Navigating to a Tracked Vessel 43 Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel .... 44 Editing Information in a Position Report 44 Deleting a Position-Report Call 44 Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart 44 Individual Routine Calls 44 Table of Contents iii