Garmin 640 Manual

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iv GPSMAP 640 Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

Marine Mode: Using the Dashboard ................................25

Using the Compass Screen ....................................................... 25

Using the Numbers Screen ........................................................ 26

Using the Trip Screen ................................................................ 26

Marine Mode: Viewing Almanac Data ..............................27

Viewing Tide Station Information ............................................... 27

Viewing Current Information ...................................................... 27

Viewing Celestial Information ..................................................... 28

Marine Mode: Managing User Data ..................................29

Transferring Marine Data (Waypoints, Routes, Tracks) to or from

an SD Card .............................................................................. 29

Backing up Marine Data to a PC ................................................ 29

Copying or Merging MapSource

®

Marine Data to the

GPSMAP 640 .......................................................................... 30

Marine Mode: Managing Information From

Other Vessels .....................................................................31

Viewing AIS Information ............................................................. 31

Viewing DSC Information ........................................................... 31

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Conguring System Settings ...................................................... 33

Changing Units of Measure ....................................................... 34

Conguring Communications Settings ....................................... 35

Conguring Alarm Settings ........................................................ 36

Conguring My Boat .................................................................. 37

Conguring Other Vessels ......................................................... 37

Conguring Navigation Settings ................................................. 38

Conguring XM Radio ................................................................ 38

Conguring Navigation Chart Options ....................................... 39

Conguring Perspective 3D Options and Mariner’s Eye 3D

Options .................................................................................... 43

Fish Eye 3D Settings ................................................................. 44

Fishing Chart Settings ................................................................ 44

Conguring the Active Track Options .........................................45

Conguring the Numbers Screen ............................................... 46

Marine Mode: Using XM WX Weather and Audio ............47

Using XM WX Weather .............................................................. 47

Setting the XM WX Weather Options ......................................... 47

Viewing Precipitation Information ............................................... 47

Viewing Forecast Information .................................................... 49

Viewing Sea Conditions ............................................................. 50

Viewing Fishing Information ....................................................... 51

Viewing Visibility Information...................................................... 52

Viewing Buoy Reports ................................................................ 52

Using XM Audio ......................................................................... 53

Automotive Mode: Getting Started ..................................54

Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 640 ............................................. 54

Step 2: Congure Your GPSMAP 640 ....................................... 54

Step 3: Acquire Satellites ........................................................... 54

Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 640 ................................................. 54

Finding Your Destination ............................................................ 55

Adding a Stop ............................................................................ 55