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Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

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Using Charts

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. The scale (

) temporarily appears at the bottom

of the screen.

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.

Mariner’s Eye 3D Settings

To access additional settings or options from the Mariner’s Eye 3D

screen, press

MENU

.

weather Radar—turn the display of NEXRAD weather on or

off. (The weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is

connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription.)

See

page 60

for additional information.

For settings and options related to Waypoints & Tracks, Other

Vessels, and Data Bars, see “Navigation Chart Menu” on

page 9

.

To customize the appearance of the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen, select

MENU

>

Chart appearance

.

Style—Selects how chart data is displayed over 3D terrain.
Classic—uses color schemes to indicate 3D terrain.
Charts—provides chart information in a 3D view.
Photos—provides satellite photo imagery in addition to chart

information.

Hazard Colors—Turns hazard colors on or off. The Off setting

shows the land as seen from the water. The On setting indicates

shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water,

yellow is shallow water, and red is very shallow water.

Mariner’s Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors)