Garmin 740 S Owners Manual

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Current Information
NoTe: Current station information is available with a BlueChart g2 Vision card. 
The Currents screen shows information about a current station 
➊ for a specific date and time, including the 
current speed and level 
➋. By default, the chartplotter shows current information for the most-recently viewed 
current station and for the present date and time.
From the Home screen, select  Information > Currents....

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Celestial Information
The Celestial screen shows information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, the moon phase, and 
the approximate sky view location of the sun 
➊ and moon ➋. By default, the chartplotter shows celestial 
information for the present date and time. The center of the screen 
➌ represents the sky overhead, and the 
outermost rings 
➍ represent the horizon.
From the Home screen, select  Information >...

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SettingDescription
Scale minimum This value is less than the rated minimum, and it represents the lower limit of the gauge. 
This setting is not available on all gauges.
Scale maximum This value is greater than the rated maximum, and it represents the upper limit of the 
gauge. This setting is not available on all gauges.
Rated minimum Represents the minimum value of the standard operating range.
Rated maximum Represents the...

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Viewing Fuel Gauges
To view fuel information, your chartplotter must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin 
GFS™ 10.
From the Home screen, select  Information > Dashboard Gauges  > engine.
Configuring Fuel Gauges
The amount of fuel on board can be represented by either the total fuel level (numeric) or by individual tank 
level (graphic).
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > Dashboard Gauges  >...

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Resetting Trip Gauges
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > Dashboard Gauges  > Trip > Menu.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  Reset Trip to set all the readings for the present trip to 0.0.
•  Select  Reset Maximum Speed to set the maximum speed reading to 0.0.
•  Select  Reset odometer to set the odometer reading to 0.0.
•  Select  Reset All to set all the readings to 0.0.
Compass
Viewing the Compass
While you are...

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Configuring the VMG Source
You can specify the source of the velocity made good (VMG) data that is used to calculate true wind speed. 
Before you can configure the VMG source, the wind gauge must be set to Show True Wind (page 41). Water 
speed is the speed reading from a water-speed sensor, and GPS speed is calculated from your GPS position.
1.  From the Home screen, select  Information > Dashboard Gauges  > Wind > Menu > VMG...

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Environment Gauges
Viewing Environment Gauges
From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges  > environment.
Configuring the Alignment of the Wind Gauge
You can specify the alignment of the wind gauge on the Environment page.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > Dashboard Gauges  > environment > Menu.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  Alignment > North Up to set the top of the wind gauge to a north...

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Device Configuration
Device Configuration
Basic Device Configuration Questions
QuestionAnswer
How do I adjust the amount of detail shown on the 
map? See “Changing the Map Zoom Detail” (page 8).
How do I change the time zone setting? See “Configuring the Time” (page 47).
How do I change the language setting? See “Setting the Language” (page 45).
How do I adjust the brightness of the backlight? See “Adjusting the Backlight” (page 2).
How do I show a compass tape at the...

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Device Configuration 
Display Configuration
Setting the Sound
You can set when the chartplotter makes audible sounds.
1. From the Home screen, select  Configure > System > Beeper/Display  > Beeper.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  Alarms only to have the chartplotter beep only when alarms are triggered (default).
•  Select  on (Touch and Alarms) to have the chartplotter beep when the screen is touched and when 
alarms are triggered.
Setting the Language
You can select...

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Device Configuration
Safe Water Depth and Safe Obstacle Height
 CAUTION
The Safe Depth and Safe Height settings influence how the chartplotter calculates an Auto Guidance line. If 
an area has an unknown water depth or an unknown obstacle height, the Auto Guidance line is not calculated 
in that area. If an area at the beginning or the end of an Auto Guidance line is shallower than the safe water 
depth or lower than the safe obstacle height, the Auto Guidance line is...