Navionics App Help

[MNBEEF]

Can anyone help me with using the overlay tabs? Not sure how they work. Can I see a mark on my contour map that a friend sent me from his app?

Thanks Beef

[DTro]

As long as he saved it in the community layer, then you will be able to see it. 

 

With the app open and running, hit the Menu button, then “Settings”.   On that page, you can check the “Community Edits” button.    Make sure that is checked.

 

Now, do back to the map and look for the icon your friend has saved.  Move the crosshair on the map screen so that it is right on top of the icon you are looking for.  When is placed on top of it, hit the “?”.    That should bring up the details of that particular icon

[MNBEEF]

I guess I am still having trouble "saving" it in the community Layer. I followed your steps but nothing shows up for either myself or my friend. Is there a actual "save" button I need to push? I can only see the few icons I have placed on my map.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

Beef

[CaptainMusky]

Tap the screen where you want to place a mark and a pop up screen should come up. Tap that screen then another page will appear and select "Add an object". When complete you should save and then it will be viewable for ANYONE that has the app and the "Community Layer" enabled.

If you add a favorite, it will be a push pin type thing and only viewable by you.

[MNBEEF]

When I tap the screen the only thing that pops up are the cross-hairs and a question mark. I tap on the question make and I have 2 main buttons on top, edit map and route to. under that I have distance , magazines, weather and marker.

Do I need to do something prior to tapping the screen and getting the cross-hairs? I don't see anything that says "add an object"

Thanks

MnBeef

[picksbigwagon]

okay, so I am going to download this app for my trip to Devil's lake this weekend, is "community overlay" available to anyone or just from people who send you waypoints? I figure it is just from waypoints sent to you, but what do I know, I am a PE teacher

[CaptainMusky]

Hmm, your's seems to have a different interface than mine. Are you on an IPhone? I have a Droid, so perhaps there is the difference. Or, I have the US Lakes North App (original version) which is no longer available, maybe that is the difference.

Anyways, for you I would think it would be the "markers" you referenced. Sorry, your's seems completely different than mine so I probably cannot help you.

[MNBEEF]

Well I am a Art teacher and I'm not fairing any better. I still haven't figured this thing out totally. I can see any of the markers my friend had marked for our trip this weekend. I used it last weekend and was dead on with location and depth though.

[MNBEEF]

It is for the iphone and I bought it last week so I assume it is the most updated version. Thanks Ill keep trying I know someone here can help me out.

Thanks

Beef

[ORGMaster]

Hey Beef,

Do exactly as DTro described above. Then do the following on both units:

MENU - SETTINGS - SYNC MY DATA - Login with the info you supplied when you purchased the App.

Navionics has made it a two way street now. If you are to receive you should also contribute.... Fair enough.

You would still be able to see all current uploaded markers without selecting SYNC MY DATA, but your buddy will have to select it to get his positions on the server.

When your buddy marks these spots he can ADD TO FAVORITES for his own reference but will need to select EDIT MAP (Above ADD TO FAVORITES)and add an icon to be shared with the community.

[RIPN LIPS]

hit the marker tab and it will put down a way point and then name it and save it.

[RIPN LIPS]

if you want everyone to see your spots you have marked you need to go in the menu area then to settings and turn on your sync data.

[walleye17]

Does anyone know if it's possible to print off the maps? If so, how?

[ORGMaster]

Screen capture on the device you have and email it where it can be printed.

Start a new thread for details.

[MNBEEF]

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I've done everything you guys have said to do. Everything seems to work but see the community additions. I've synced, logged in plotted and saved markers but my friend who has done the same thing can see anything I've saved. I don't get it.

[DTro]

Can you see any community icons (not push pins)?

[handsonguy]

Is there a way on this app to change settings so that the direction you are traveling is always up on the screen? I find it difficult sometimes as I am used to the H20 where you can set it like that. Thanks

[MNBEEF]

No I don't see any pins and I've looked for them on multiple lakes

[DTro]

Is there a way on this app to change settings so that the direction you are traveling is always up on the screen? I find it difficult sometimes as I am used to the H20 where you can set it like that. Thanks

Yes, hit the location button twice. The first time will take you to your current location, the second time will turn on a little flashlight icon and make your direction of travel always up.

[DTro]

No I don't see any pins and I've looked for them on multiple lakes

So what happens if you move the crosshair to a random spot and then hit the "?". Can you save the spot to a favorite? If not, then there must be some other issue. I'd probably uninstall the thing and then reinstall.

[MNBEEF]

I reinstalled, went to a random spot on the lake hit the ? mark next to the cross-hairs. I but only have the option to edit map, route to, distance, magazine, weather, marker. I tap marker, it adds the marker to my map but I have to go back into menu > archive > Markers > click on each mark then save.

I do see other peoples additions with a little green + sign.

[DTro]

Ok, so if you are seeing other people’s green marks, then you are able to view the community layer.    Good we are getting somewhere. 

 

You should be seeing something similar to this when you hit the “?” mark after going to a random spot.

 

If you are seeing options about archives and magazines, that is because you hit the “menu” button.  You shouldn’t have to do that to mark a spot

[MNBEEF]

This is what I see after tapping ? mark in random lake spot

[MNBEEF]

I see no add to favorites button anywhere.

[DTro]

Sorry, I didn’t realize the GUI was that much different from Android to IOS.  I’m not going to be able to help with the Iphone version.  Hopefully someone else can chime in.

 

Just by looking at that screen, I would think hitting the “marker” button would be the choice, but its only speculation on my part