Garmin 740 S Owners Manual

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Charts and 3D Chart Views 
• Aerial Photos (page 20)—shows marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to help you 
visualize your surroundings.
•  Detailed Roads and PoI data (page 21)—shows roads, restaurants, and other points of interest (POIs) 
along the shore.
•  Auto Guidance (page 21)—uses specified safe depth, safe height, and chart data to determine the best 
course to your destination.
BlueChart g2 Vision Data Cards
NOTICE
BlueChart g2 Vision...

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Charts and 3D Chart Views
Showing or Hiding Hazard Colors
1. From the Home screen, select  Charts > Mariner’s eye 3D > Menu > Chart Appearance > Hazard 
Colors.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  on to view shallow water and land with a color scale. Blue indicates deep water , yellow is 
shallow water, and red is very shallow water.
•  Select  off to view the land as seen from the water.
Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors Off Mariner’s Eye 3D, Hazard Colors On
Showing...

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Charts and 3D Chart Views 
Fish Eye 3D with a Sonar Cone
Adjusting the View
See “Adjusting the View” (page 16).
Fish Eye 3D Chart Appearance
Indicating the Direction of the Fish Eye 3-D Chart View
1. From the Home screen, select  Charts > Fish eye 3D > Menu > View.
2.  Select  Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard.
Showing a Sonar Cone on the Chart
You can show a cone that indicates the area covered by your transducer.
From the Home screen, select  Charts > Fish eye 3D > Menu...

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Charts and 3D Chart Views
Using Tracks
See “Tracks” (page 30).
Showing Other Vessels
See “Configuring the Appearance of Other Vessels” (page 50).
Showing Navaids
From the Home screen, select Charts > Fishing Chart > Menu > Navaids > on.
Showing Overlay Numbers
See “Overlay Numbers” (page 48).
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land or on both land and sea portions of the Navigation 
chart when using...

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Charts and 3D Chart Views 
1. From Home screen, select  Charts > Navigation Chart.
2.  Select a camera icon.
• A standard camera icon (
) indicates an overhead photo.
•  A camera icon with a cone (
) indicates a perspective photo. The photo was taken from the 
location of the camera, pointed in the direction of the cone.
3.  Select  Review > Aerial Photo.
NoTe: Select 
 and  to zoom out and zoom in while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen.
Animated Tide and...

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Combinations
Combinations
About the Combination Screen
The Combination screen shows a combination of different screens at the same time. The number of options 
available on the Combination screen depends on the optional devices you have connected to your chartplotter , 
and whether you are using an optional BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 
Combination Screen Configuration
Selecting a Combination
1.  From the Home screen, select  Combinations.
2.  Select a combination....

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Combinations 
When overlay numbers are displayed on the Combination screen, the navigation inset ➌ is shown during 
navigation. The compass tape 
➍ can be shown or hidden in each overlay.
Combination Screen with Data Overlay
➌
➍
Selecting a Data Overlay on a Combination Screen
1.  From the Home screen, select  Combinations.
2.  Select a combination.
3.  Select  Menu > overlay Numbers.
4.  Select 
 or  to select a data overlay.
Configuring Data Fields on a Combination...

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Combinations
Showing the Compass Tape on a Combination Screen
The compass tape appears in a row across the top of the combination screen. It shows the present heading, and 
an indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating.
1. From the Home screen, select  Combinations.
2.  Select a combination.
3.  Select  Menu > overlay Numbers > Show Compass Tape.
Using Full-screen View
You can view the content of any combination screen on the full...

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Navigation 
Navigation
Basic Navigation Questions
QuestionAnswer
How do I make the chartplotter point me in the 
direction in which I want to go (bearing)? Navigate using Go To. See “Setting and Following a 
Direct Course Using Go To” (page 26).
How do I make the chartplotter guide me along a 
straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location 
using the shortest distance from the present 
location? Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To 
(page 28)....

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Navigation
Courses
You can set and follow a course to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To.
• Go To—takes you directly to the destination.
•  Route To—creates a route from your location to a destination, allowing you to add turns along the way .
•  Guide To—uses BlueChart g2 Vision chart data to suggest the best path to your destination using Auto 
Guidance. You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision data card for this option to appear....