Settings reference
The Settings tab gathers every preference plus your installed regions and
the data-sources page.
A segmented bar across the top splits the screen into six tabs so you can
jump straight to the family of preferences you want instead of scrolling:
centre, command-cluster edge, seamark density, GPS track precision, Layer
Defaults & Zoom), screen-wake policy, track style, tile-fetching engine.
alarm sound + test, GPS tracking mode, power consumption, backup, privacy).
route parameters, waypoint options, voyage / TSS alarms, the shallow-water
alarm, live GPS status, and Simulator Mode.
Wi-Fi gateway, or a Bluetooth pod, plus live diagnostics.
Partners, opt-in remote services (e.g. NHC tropical cyclones with a Test
connection button).
overrides), app language, and the About card.
Sections within each tab, in the order you see them:
Appearance
FreeMap, day/night variants). Captain's Notebook and Merconi temporarily
override this with their own styles; the value you set here is what
returns when you leave those tabs.
the night-mode pairings. Day and night palettes pair so the chart
adapts to your current chart style automatically.
Units & Measurement
Every other tab follows these settings.
App Language
screens are written in. The app ships 13 languages: English, Türkçe,
Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Ελληνικά, Hrvatski, Português,
Svenska, Norsk bokmål, Dansk, and Suomi. Each is listed in its own script so
you can spot your language even when the current one is unfamiliar.
to override it just inside AnchorQueen.
screens only switch to the new language on the next launch. Number, date, and
unit formatting update immediately.
Navigation
you prefer. Tap the row to open the Tab Order editor, then hold the
handle on the right of any tab and drag it up or down. The tab bar
updates the moment you lift your finger. Tap Reset in the top-right
corner to restore the factory order. Your arrangement is saved
automatically and survives app restarts. See
saves a point. Shorter is more detailed; longer is smaller files.
Safety Alarms
Under the Nav tab, next to the voyage / TSS alarms:
too little water under your keel. Uses your boat's draft from the
[vessel profile](#vessel). (Moved here from the Safe Anchor tab.)
alarm fires. When the alarm is sounding you can Silence (30 m) it, then
Resume before that window ends.
Screen
while AnchorQueen is open. A navigation app is useless if the chart
goes dark mid-passage, so AnchorQueen lets you opt out of the standard
auto-lock without changing your device-wide setting.
external power. This is the default: ideal for a phone or iPad
cradled on a 12 V outlet at the helm, while a handheld in your
pocket still sleeps.
foreground. Best for long legs where the device is permanently
powered; expect heavier battery drain otherwise.
Backgrounding the app always restores normal sleep behaviour, so the
device can rest between sessions regardless of which mode you pick.
Waypoint Naming
your saved marks read like "Turtle Cove" instead of coordinates.
Cluster behavior
bottom-left for thumb-friendly one-handed use.
Installed Regions
A collapsible list of every chart region you have
installed, grouped by sea or continent. Each row shows:
Get More Regions at the bottom jumps to the
Safe Anchor (Anchor Watch Settings)
The Safe Anchor tab now hosts the full Anchor Watch settings inline —
no longer a separate sheet. From top to bottom: Permissions status, the
alarm sound + alarm test, the GPS tracking mode (Real Time vs.
Moving Average) and Power Consumption (Balanced vs. Highest),
Backup & Sync, crash-reporting privacy, and app info. See
SafeAnchor for what each does.
The shallow-water alarm now lives under the [Nav](#navigation) tab (see
[Safety Alarms](#safety-alarms)), and the Instruments data source moved to
its own [NMEA](#instruments) sub-tab.
Simulator Mode
Override your real GPS with a position you drop on the chart — useful for
demos, planning a passage from the dock, or testing the anchor watch
without leaving the marina.
panel docks at the bottom of the chart.
on the right-edge controls). It drops the simulated vessel at the chart
centre instantly when that point is over water; over land it asks you to
centre on water first. Tap SIM again (it glows orange while active) to
end the simulation.
you left it after any movement) is restored the next time you enable
Simulator Mode. When off, each session starts fresh at the map centre.
On the chart a helm console docks at the bottom. Your boat appears with
its name and symbol, drawn to its real length the same way AIS
traffic is — so a large vessel reads bigger than a small one and scales
with zoom (dimensions come from your vessel profile).
The console lets you:
then tap to place the vessel there.
slider. The boat eases up to speed like a real hull rather than jumping.
round at a realistic rate), Steady holds the current heading,
Reverse comes about, To compass steers the way the device points,
All stop brings her to a halt.
the passage unfold. Turn it off to pan freely.
Simulator Mode off in Settings → Nav.
Tap the console header to collapse it to a compact autopilot strip —
a big course-to-steer with −10 / −1 / +1 / +10 port (red) and starboard
(green) keys for one-handed course tweaks while sailing. Tap it again to
re-open the full helm.
> Simulator Mode replaces your position everywhere — the chart, the GPS
> HUD, track recording, and the anchor watch all follow the simulated boat.
> Your compass heading stays real — only the position is faked. Turn it
off to return to live GPS.
NMEA — Instruments
The NMEA sub-tab (marked Beta in the segmented bar) is the instrument
data source. By default AnchorQueen reads your position from the device's
Built-in GPS. If your boat has NMEA instruments, point the app at them here
to get masthead wind, a depth sounder, and a fixed-mount GPS.
needed; the right choice for most phones and tablets.
gateway that broadcasts NMEA sentences.
192.168.4.1) and Port (default 10110).
your pod in the list to select it. Bluetooth instruments share no
common standard, so just pick your device and Apply.
dropout. Shown for the NMEA sources only.
Wind, and the last NMEA sentence so you can confirm data is flowing.
> NMEA data needs a Wi-Fi gateway or Bluetooth pod on your boat. With no
gateway, keep Built-in GPS.
Backup & Sync
Keep your captain marks, routes, and boat profile safe and consistent
across devices.
across every device signed in to the same account. Shows the sync
status (Synced · time, Syncing…, or an error) with a Sync Now
button for an immediate push.
file is AES-encrypted and the same passphrase is required to
restore it. Leave it empty for an unencrypted backup.
save off-device.
data: marks and routes are added or updated, never deleted.
Data Sources & Partners
A read-only sheet listing every provider whose data feeds the app —
OpenStreetMap and MapLibre, ESRI and Mapbox, NOAA and national met
services, Wikipedia, Global Fishing Watch, and others — with links to each
provider's website.
Services
Advanced diagnostics. The most useful is the NHC connection test which
checks whether the National Hurricane Center cyclone feed is reachable.
App Info
shows "Calculating…" briefly on first load.
If something goes wrong
chart refreshes labels on next draw.
(switch sub-modes once) and try again.