Garmin GPSMAP 751xs - Manual (Page 28)

screen. Variations in the visibility shading show the forecast
change in surface visibility.
Select Weather > Visibility.
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another
Time Period
1 Select Weather > Visibility.
2 Select an option:
• To view the visibility forecast for the next 12 hours, select
Next Forecast or , and to view forecasts up to 48 hours,
in 12-hour increments, select Next Forecast or again.
• To view the visibility forecast for the previous 12 hours,
select Previous Forecast or , and to view previous
forecasts, up to 48 hours ago, in 12-hour increments,
select Previous Forecast or again.
Viewing Buoy Reports
Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation
stations. These readings are used to determine air temperature,
dew point, water temperature, tide, wave height and period,
wind direction and speed, visibility, and barometric pressure.
1 From a weather chart, select .
2 Select Review > Buoy.
Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object. If
the cursor is near only one object, the name of the buoy
appears.
Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy
You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast
information.
1 From a weather chart, select a location on the chart.
2 Select Local Weather.
3 Select an option:
• To view present weather conditions from a local weather
service, select Current Cond..
• To view a local weather forecast, select Forecast.
• To view surface wind and barometric pressure
information, select Sea Surface.
• To view wind and wave information, select Marine
Bulletin.
Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart
1 From a weather chart, select a location.
2 Select Create Waypoint.
Weather Overlay
The weather overlay superimposes weather and weather-
related information on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart,
and the Perspective 3D chart view. The Navigation chart and
the Fishing chart can show WX radar, height of cloud tops,
lightning, WX buoys, county warnings, and hurricane warnings.
The Perspective 3D chart view can show WX radar.
Weather overlay settings configured for use on one chart are
not applied to another chart. The weather overlay settings for
each chart must be configured separately.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu >
Chart Setup > Weather > Weather > On.
Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart
You must turn on the weather overlay ( page 22 ) before you can
change the settings of the weather overlay on the Navigation
chart.
From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Weather.
WX RADAR: Shows WX radar.
Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
Satellite IR: Shows infrared satellite data, which displays clouds
based on cloud-top temperatures. Deeper shades of gray
represent colder clouds often found with cirrus or
thunderstorm clouds. Lighter shades or a lack of shading
indicate warmer clouds usually associated with stratus or
fog.
Visibility: Shows visibility data.
WX Buoys: Shows buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart
You must turn on the weather overlay ( page 22 ) before you can
change the settings of the weather overlay on the Fishing chart.
From the Fishing chart, select Menu > Weather.
WX RADAR: Shows WX radar.
Sea Temperature: Shows sea temperature data.
WX Buoys: Shows buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
You can view information about the weather services you have
subscribed to and how many minutes have passed since the
data for each service was updated.
Select Weather > Weather Subscription.
SiriusXM Radio
When you have a Garmin SiriusXM receiver connected to the
chartplotter, you may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio,
depending on your subscription.
Customizing the Channel Guide
SiriusXM radio channels are grouped in categories. You can
select the category of channels that appear in the channel
guide.
1 Select Media > Menu > Category.
2 Select a category.
Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List
You can save your favorite channels to the presets list.
1 Select Media.
2 Select the channel you want to save as a preset.
3 Select Menu > Presets > Add Current Channel.
Adjusting SiriusXM Satellite Radio Volume
1 Select Media > Menu.
2 Select or .
Device Configuration
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically
You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the
power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter
by pressing .
Select Settings > System > Auto Power.
NOTE: When Auto Power is On, and the chartplotter is
turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied
within less than two minutes, you may need to press to
restart the chartplotter.
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