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Using perspective 3d, Using mariner’s eye 3d – Garmin zumo 450 User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

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Using Charts

Using Perspective 3D

Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat

(according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid.

This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or

channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and

exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen,

select

Charts

>

Perspective 3D

.

Press the

Range

(+) key to move the view closer to your boat and

lower to the water. Press the Range (-) key to move the view away

from the boat.

To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and

obstructions:

1. Use the

Rocker

to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over

the navaid, the navaid is highlighted.

2. Press

SELECT

to view details about the navaid.

Perspective 3D Settings

To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D

screen, select

MENU

.

waypoints & Tracks—view, add, and configure waypoints and

tracks.

Tracks—turn tracks on or off (

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).

waypoints—view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create

new ones.
New waypoint—edit, delete, or create a new waypoint.
active Tracks—manage tracks (

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).

Saved Tracks—view a list of tracks that have been saved.

Other Vessels—view information about other vessels. To view

information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an

external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital

Selective Calling) device.
data bars (

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)—show or hide the numbers for cruising,

navigation, fishing, fuel, sailing, or the compass tape.
Chart appearance—customize the Perspective 3D chart.

Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off to provide

distance measurement.
Lane width—adjusts the width of the course line drawn when

navigating. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does

not affect automatic guidance (guide To).

Using Mariner’s Eye 3D

A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner’s Eye 3D that

provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind

the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation