Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar You can hide the menu bar automatically to make more screen space available. 1 Select > Preferences > Menu Bar Display > Auto . After a short period of time on a main page, such as a chart, the menu bar collapses down. 2 Swipe the screen from the bottom up to show the menu bar again. Setting the Vessel Type You can select the type of vessel to configure the chartplotter settings and to use features customized for your vessel. 1 Select > My Vessel > Vessel Type . 2 Select an option. Adjusting the Backlight 1 Select > System > Sounds and Display > Backlight . 2 Adjust the backlight. TIP: From any screen, press repeatedly to scroll through the brightness levels.
This can be helpful when the brightness is so low you cannot see the screen. Adjusting the Color Mode 1 Select > System > Sounds and Display > Color Mode . TIP: Select > Color Mode from any screen to access the color settings. 2 Select an option. Adjusting the Color Theme You can change the highlight and accent color used on most chartplotter screens. 1 Select > System > Sounds and Display > Color Theme . 2 Select an option. Enabling Screen Lock For anti-theft protection and to prevent unauthorized use of your device, you can enable the Screen Lock feature which requires a PIN (Personal Identification Number).
When enabled, you must enter the PIN to unlock the screen each time you turn on the device. You can set up recovery questions and answers as prompts in case you forget the PIN. NOTICE If you enable the Screen Lock feature, Garmin ® Support cannot retrieve the PIN or access your device. It is your responsibility to provide the PIN to anyone authorized to use the vessel. 1 Select > System > Sounds and Display > Screen Lock > Setup . 2 Enter a memorable numeric PIN of 6 digits. 3 Reenter the PIN to verify. 4 When prompted, choose and answer three PIN recovery questions. You can Disable or Reset the PIN and recovery questions as needed.
Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter by pressing . Select > System > Auto Power Up . Customizing the Chartplotter GPSMAP® 8400/8600/8700 Series Owner's Manual 23 SOS Creates an SOS Toolbars Allows you to add an overlay to the current page Opens the options menu