Garmin GPSMAP 751xs - Manual (Page 16)

• To navigate the route from the starting point used when
the route was created, to the right of the original route,
select Forward – Starboard.
• To navigate the route from the destination point used
when the route was created, to the left of the original
route, select Backward – Port.
• To navigate the route from the destination point used
when the route was created, to the right of the original
route, select Backward – Starboard.
6 If necessary, select Done.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is
a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course
from your present location to the destination. The corrected
course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are
off course.
7 Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
8 Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering
to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
9 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course)
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line
(direct course).
Deleting a Saved Route
1 Select Nav Info > Routes.
2 Select a route.
3 Select Delete.
Deleting All Saved Routes
Select Nav Info > Clear User Data > Routes.
Tracks
A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track
currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be
saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.
Showing Tracks
From any chart or a 3D chart view, select Menu >
Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On.
A trailing line on the chart indicates your track.
Setting the Color of the Active Track
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track
Color.
2 Select a track color.
Saving the Active Track
The track currently being recorded is called the active track.
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Save Active Track.
2 Select an option:
• Select the time the active track began.
• Select Entire Log.
3 Select Save.
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
Editing a Saved Track
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2 Select a track.
3 Select Edit Track.
4 Select an option:
• Select Name, and enter the new name.
• Select Track Color, and select a color.
Saving a Track as a Route
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2 Select a track.
3 Select Edit Track > Save Route.
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
Before you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you
must record and save at least one track ( page 10 ).
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks.
2 Select a track.
3 Select Follow Track.
4 Select an option:
• To navigate the track from the starting point used when
the track was created, select Forward.
• To navigate the track from the destination point used
when the track was created, select Backward.
5 Review the course indicated by the colored line.
6 Follow the line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid
land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Deleting a Saved Track
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2 Select a track.
3 Select Delete.
Deleting All Saved Tracks
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > Saved
Tracks.
Retracing the Active Track
The track currently being recorded is called the active track.
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Follow Active Track.
2 Select an option:
• Select the time the active track began.
• Select Entire Log.
3 Review the course indicated by the colored line.
4 Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water,
and other obstacles.
Clearing the Active Track
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Clear Active Track.
The track memory is cleared, and the active track continues
to be recorded.
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options.
2 Select Record Mode.
3 Select an option:
• To record a track log until the track memory is full, select
Fill.
• To continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest
track data with new data, select Wrap.
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
You can indicate the frequency at which the track plot is
recorded. Recording more frequent plots is more accurate but
fills the track log faster. The resolution interval is recommended
for the most efficient use of memory.
1 Select Nav Info > Tracks > Active Track Options > Record
Interval > Interval.
2 Select an option:
• To record the track based on a distance between points,
select Distance > Change, and enter the distance.
• To record the track based on a time interval, select Time
> Change, and enter the time interval.
10 Navigation with a Chartplotter