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Viewing location and object information on a chart, Viewing details about navaids, Premium charts – Garmin GPSMAP 751xs User Manual

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NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in

some areas.

1

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location.

2

If necessary, select Select.

3

Select Navigate To.

4

Select an option:
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select

Route To.

• To use Auto Guidance, select Guide To.

5

Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within

any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance

cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due

to the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum

safe obstacle height.

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Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow

water, and other obstacles.

Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart

You can view information about a location or an object on the

Navigation chart or the Fishing chart.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas.

1

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a location

or object.
A list of options appears along the right side of the chart. The

options that appear vary based on the location or object you

selected.

2

Select an option:
• To view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor,

select Review.
NOTE: Review does not appear if the cursor is not near

an object. If the cursor is near only one object, the name

of the object appears.

• To navigate to the selected location, select Navigate To.
• To mark a waypoint at the cursor location, select Create

Waypoint.

• To view the distance and bearing of the object from your

current location, select Measure Distance.
The distance and bearing appear on the screen. Select

Set Reference to measure from a location other than

your current location.

• To view tide, current, celestial, chart notes, or local

services information near the cursor, select Information.

Viewing Details about Navaids

From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Perspective 3D chart

view, or Mariner’s Eye 3D chart view, you can view details

about various types of navigation aids, including beacons,

lights, and obstructions.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas.
NOTE: Mariner's Eye 3D and Fish Eye 3D chart views are

available with premium charts, in some areas.

1

From a chart or 3D chart view, select a navaid.

2

If necessary, select Review.

3

Select the name of the navaid.

Premium Charts

CAUTION

The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart

information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom

clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,

and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may

be in your path.

Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart® g2 Vision®, allow

you to get the most out of your chartplotter. In addition to

detailed marine charting, premium charts may contain these

features, which are available in some areas.
Mariner’s Eye 3D: Provides a view from above and behind the

boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid.

Fish Eye 3D: Provides an underwater, three-dimensional view

that visually represents the sea floor according to the

information on the chart.

Fishing Charts: Shows the chart with enhanced bottom

contours and without navigational data. This chart works well

for offshore deep-sea fishing.

High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Provides high-resolution

satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on

the Navigation chart (

page 4

).

Aerial Photos: Shows marinas and other navigationally

significant aerial photos to help you visualize your

surroundings (

page 4

).

Detailed Roads and POI data: Shows detailed road and point

of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal

roads and POIs such as restaurants, lodging, local

attractions.

Auto Guidance: Uses specified safe depth, safe height, and

chart data to determine the best course to your destination.

Auto Guidance is available when you navigate to a

destination using Guide To.

Viewing Tide Station Information

NOTE: Tide station icons are available with premium charts, in

some areas.

on the chart indicates a tide station. You can view a detailed

graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different

times or on different days.
NOTE: This feature is available with premium charts, in some

areas.

1

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a tide

station.
Tide direction

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and tide level information

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appear near .

2

Select an option to view additional station information:
• Select the button with the station name

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.

• If more than one item is in the vicinity, select Review, and

select the button with the station name.

Animated Tide and Current Indicators
NOTE:
This feature is available with premium charts, in some

areas.
You can view indicators for animated tide station and current

direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. You must

also enable animated icons in the chart settings (

page 4

).

An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical

bar graph with an arrow. A red arrow pointing downward

indicates a falling tide, and a blue arrow pointing upward

indicates a rising tide. When you move the cursor over the tide

Charts and 3D Chart Views

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