Customizing the Chartplotter Home Screen The home screen is an overlay that provides access to all of the features in the chartplotter. The features are dependent on the accessories you have connected to the chartplotter. You may not have all of the options and features discussed in this manual. When viewing any screen, you can return to the home screen by selecting . The categories tabs provide quick access to the main features of your chartplotter. For example, the Sonar tab displays the views and screens related to the sonar feature. You can save items you commonly access to the Pinned category. TIP: To view the available categories tabs, you may need to hold and drag a tab to scroll.
The SmartMode items are geared toward an activity, such as cruising or docking. When a SmartMode button is selected from the home screen, each display in the station can show unique information. For example, when Cruising is selected from the home screen, one display can show the navigation chart and another display can show the radar screen. When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin BlueNet network or Garmin ® Marine Network, you can group them together into a station.
A station enables the displays to work together, instead of as several separate Customizing the Chartplotter GPSMAP® 8400/8600/8700 Series Owner's Manual 21 1 Settings menu button 2 Features buttons 3 Present time, present depth, or autopilot control button 4 Category tabs 5 Closes the home screen and returns to the previously open page