Experience an advanced all-in-one solution with our 12” GPSMAP 1242xsv keyed combo. It has built-in support for Garmin CHIRP sonar and CHIRP ClearVü and CHIRP SideVü sonars. It also has built-in support for Panoptix™all-seeing sonar and premium Garmin sonar modules (transducers sold separately). Features include a large, bright screen coupled with a quick and easy-to-use keypad interface with user-programmable keys and a multifunction control knob.
Garmin Marine Network support allows sharing of sonar, maps, user data, dome or open-array radar, IP cameras and Panoptix sonar among multiple units. Plus, there’s NMEA 2000 network connectivity and NMEA 0183 support for autopilots, digital switching, weather, media, VHF, AIS and other sensors.
Right out of the box, you have access to some amazing sonar capabilities; all you have to add are transducers. GPSMAP 1242xsv comes with built-in Garmin 1 kW CHIRP sonar along with CHIRP ClearVü and CHIRP SideVü scanning sonars. It even supports Panoptix all-seeing sonar, premium Garmin sonar modules and a wide range of transducers (sold separately).
Networked combos can share their internal sonar with any other device on the network. You can also choose what information is overlaid on the sonar screen; for example, radar, time of day or GPS speed.
LakeVü g3 inland maps and BlueChart® g3 coastal charts provide industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with integrated Garmin and Navionics® data and Auto Guidance1 technology. LakeVü g3 and BlueChart g3 include Auto Guidance1, which uses your desired depth and overhead clearance to calculate routes and provide a suggested path to follow. LakeVü g3 provides coverage on more than 17,000 lakes with up to 1’ contours. BlueChart g3 also includes NOAA raster cartography, available as a free downloadable feature via the ActiveCaptain® app. Additionally, they both offer easy-to-use features such as Depth Range Shading and Shallow Water Shading, which let you view your target depth to avoid running aground.
Accessory map purchases, such as LakeVü g3 Ultra or BlueChart® g3 Vision, add even more features and detail to your maps and charts. LakeVü g3 Ultra and BlueChart g3 Vision add high-resolution relief shading, which provides an easy-to-interpret, clearer view of bottom structure than contour lines alone — plus many other chart and map-enhancing features.
Enjoy built-in ANT wireless connectivity directly to our quatix® marine watches, Garmin Nautix™ in-view display, gWind™ Wireless 2 transducer, GNX™ Wind marine instrument and wireless remote controls. You can even stream and control a VIRB® action camera from the chartplotter.
Built in Wi-Fi® connectivity gives you access to the free all-in-one ActiveCaptain® app, so you can manage your marine experience from nearly anywhere. It creates a simple yet powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and your Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Wherever you are, you’ll have unlimited access to your cartography, the ability to purchase new maps and charts and access to the Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours Community. Stay connected with smart notifications on your chartplotter screen. You can also plan a trip or prefish a lake, and ActiveCaptain will automatically sync with your chartplotter. Even get notifications for software updates, and decide when to download them on your device.
Fast, responsive built-in 10 Hz GPS and GLONASS refreshes your position and heading 10 times each second to make your movement on the screen more fluid. It makes dropping up to 5,000 accurate waypoints — and finding your way back to them — quick and easy.
Instantly create personalized HD fishing maps on screen with 1’ contours. Tailor them to fit your needs. These are your maps — you own them. Keep the data to yourself, or share it with the Quickdraw Community on our Garmin Connect™ online network.
If you have waypoints, tracks or frequently used routes stored on another manufacturer’s GPS product — or on a Garmin handheld device — it’s easy to transfer those items to your new Garmin chartplotter via industry-standard GPX software formatting.
¹Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Display size, WxH | 10.3" x 6.4" (26.2 x 16.3 cm) |
Display resolution, WxH | 1280 x 800 pixels |
Physical dimensions | 14.1" x 8.9" x 2.7" (35.8 x 22.6 x 6.9 cm) |
Receiver | 10 Hz high-sensitivity |
Water rating | IPX7 |
Weight | 5.2 lbs. (2.34 kg) |
Mounting options | Bail or flush |
Display type | WXGA display |
Antenna | Internal or external over NMEA 2000 |
Preloaded maps | BlueChart® g2 (coastal maps) and LakeVü HD (inland maps) |
Accepts data cards | 2 SD™ cards |
Routes | 100 |
Track log | 50,000 points; 50 saved tracks |
ClearVü | Yes with CHIRP (built-in) |
Waypoints | 5,000 |
Transmit power | 1 kW traditional; 1 kW CHIRP |
NMEA 0183 compatible | Yes |
SideVü | Yes with CHIRP (built-in) |
Dual-beam (77/200 kHz) sonar capable | Yes |
Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC-capable VHF radio) | Yes |
NMEA 2000® compatible | Yes |
BlueChart® Mobile (planning) compatible | Yes |
Sonar recording | Yes |
Garmin Marine Network™ ports | 2 |
Garmin Sonar compatible | Yes (built-in) |
GSD™ Black Box sonar support | Yes |
Sonar history rewind | Yes |
Garmin SmartMode compatible (customizable monitor presets) | Yes |
Garmin Helm compatible | Yes |
Maximum depth | 5,000 ft at 1kW (depth capacity is dependent on water bottom type and other water conditions) |
Dual-frequency (50/200 kHz) sonar capable | Yes |
SiriusXM™ Weather & Radio compatible | Yes |
CHIRP sonar technology | Yes (Built-in) |
Wireless connectivity | Yes |
Water temperature log and graph | Yes |
GCV™ Black Box sonar support | Yes |
Wireless mouse compatible | No |
NMEA 0183 input ports | 1 |
Supports AIS (tracks target ships position) | Yes |
Video output ports | None |
Garmin Meteor™ Audio System compatible | Yes |
Wireless remote compatible | Yes |
Supports FUSION-Link™ compatible radios | Yes |
Transducer pin numbers | 12 |
Bottom lock (shows return from the bottom up) | Yes |
NMEA 0183 output ports | 1 |
Frequencies supported | Traditional: 50/77/83/200 kHz CHIRP (low, medium, high) ClearVü/SideVü (260/455/800 kHz) (dependent on transducer) |
Tide tables | Yes |
Power consumption | Max power usage at 10 Vdc: 34.8 W Typical current draw at 12 Vdc: 2.2 A Max current draw at 12 Vdc: 2.9 A |
Voltage range | 10-32 Vdc input |
GRID™ (Garmin Remote Input Device) compatible | Yes |
Video input ports | 1 BNC |
Garmin Radar compatible | Yes |
GPSMAP 1242xsv without Transducer
GPSMAP 1242xsv with Transducer