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Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Using Charts

fuel—turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel

Economy data bar on or off.

Sailing—turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and

Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off. Select

wind

to toggle between True and Apparent wind speed and wind

angle.

XM audio—displays an XM audio bar at the bottom of the

screen if XM audio is available (

page 68

).

Compass Tape—displayed at the top of the screen to provide a

graphical representation of heading.

Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint

VMG Appear in the Data Bars

The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind

Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the data bars.
Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions:
• The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are

navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.

• The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are

navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you turn off

the Route Leg data bar.

Wind VMG appears under these conditions:
• The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are not

navigating a route or an automatic guidance line.

• The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg

data bar is on.

Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (

page 12

).

Understanding Chart Data

BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols

to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and

international charts.
Other features common to most charts include depth contour

lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot

soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids

and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.

Navigating to a Point on the Chart

1. From the Home screen, select

Charts

.

2. Select

Navigation Chart

,

Fishing Chart

, or

Split Navigation

Chart

.

3. Use the

Rocker

to select the point on the chart to which you

want to go.

4. Press

SELECT

.