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Garmin® Multiple Depth Range Shading Isn't Working Properly

There are numerous reasons why Multiple Depth Range Shading may not be appearing or working on a chartplotter.

  • GPSMAP® chartplotters can have built-in combination BlueChart® g3 and LakeVu™ g3 marine charts

    • Additional Marine Charts are available 

  • ECHOMAP™ chartplotters can have either a built-in Lake Vu or a built-in BlueChart g3 marine chart

    • Additional Marine Charts are available

Chartplotter Built-in Marine Chart Considerations:

LakeVu g3:

  • The chartplotters LakeVu portion of the built-in fishing chart will allow the use of Depth Range Shading

  • The chartplotters built-in LakeVu portion of the marine fishing chart must be 2017 or newer

  • Depth Range Shading must be turned on (see below "How to Enable Depth Range Shading")

  • In the navigation chart, multiple depth range shading will only affect user-generated Quickdraw chart content

  • The availability of Depth Range Shading is dependent on if that particular lake has been charted to include the Depth Range Shading feature

BlueChart g3:

  • The chartplotters built-in BlueChart g3 marine fishing chart does not support Multiple Depth Range Shading unless a full version of a BlueChart g3 mapping or a BlueChart g3 Vision card is installed in the chartplotter

NOTES: 

     • In the chartplotter, the Depth Range Shading option appears to be functional and can be selected with a built-in BlueChart g3 chart, however it is not an active option using only the built-in BlueChart g3 marine chart.
     • Users must use a full version of a BlueChart g3 marine chart or a BlueChart g3 Vision marine chart that is either installed on a micro/SD card or transferred from the users ActiveCaptain account.
     • A built-in chart is not considered to be the full version. Full versions are purchased on preprogrammed micro/SD cards or downloaded via Garmin Express or Active Captain.
     • 1' contours are not included in the US + Great Lakes Detail Map or Coastal side of BlueChart g3 + LakeVu g3 built in charts.
     • Auto Guidance is not included in units preloaded with US + Great Lakes Detail charts. 


Some examples of a full version marine chart are:

  • Southern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Chart

  • Caribbean, Southwest Coast Chart

  • US All and Western Canada Coastal Charts

  • BlueChart g3 Vision Chart

  • LakeVu g3

  • LakeVu Ultra West or East

NOTE:  Installing a full version of a BlueChart g3 or BlueChart g3 Vision chart will enable the Depth Range Shading feature to work in the coverage area for that specific marine fishing chart.


How to Enable Depth Range Shading on a current GPSMAP1 unit:


Select Home > Fishing Chart > Options > Layers > Chart > Depth


1Echomap units and Legacy chartplotters compatible with Depth Range shading see the device's owner's manual for unit specific steps to turn on depth shading.  Finding the Owner's Manual for a Garmin Device. 


Compatible Devices:

  • The chartplotter must be compatible with this feature. Compatible devices by series are:

    • ECHOMAP™ Series

    • GPSMAP® 5x7, GPSMAP® 7x1, GPSMAP® 8x0, GPSMAP® 10x0

    • GPSMAP® 7x2, GPSMAP® 7x3, GPSMAP® 9x2, GPSMAP® 9x3, GPSMAP® 10x2, GPSMAP® 12x2, GPSMAP® 12x3

    • GPSMAP® 74xx, GPSMAP® 76xx

    • GPSMAP® 84xx, GPSMAP® 86xx, GPSMAP® 87xx

    • GPSMAP® 90xx, GPSMAP® 92xx


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