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Flashing Depth Indicator
The debth indicator on my GPS/500 series flashes a debt that is not accurate. It appears to be stuck...
The debth indicator on my GPS/500 series flashes a debt that is not accurate. It appears to be stuck...
(Posted by tim47299 10 years ago)
Flashing Question Mark
There is a constant flashing question mark appearing on the boat symbol. What does that mean?
There is a constant flashing question mark appearing on the boat symbol. What does that mean?
(Posted by oillaw 10 years ago)
Fish Finder
I have sent this unit back and they sent me a new one? but still cant get ubit to locate fish, it is...
I have sent this unit back and they sent me a new one? but still cant get ubit to locate fish, it is...
(Posted by glipsky 13 years ago)
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
...2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are trademarks of the National Maritime Electronics Association.
or its subsidiaries. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, AutoLocate®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Ultrascroll™, myGarmin™, and GFS™ are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... and Removing SD Cards
Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. CAUTION: Do not try to adjust unit settings (page 3). Getting Started
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Restoring the Original Factory Settings
NOTICE: This procedure deletes any information you to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
..., user data, and information about other screens. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin sounder via CANet to access all other vessels (page 34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). Press HOME from MapSource®, update to...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
.... Your boat
Exposed wreck
Light
Exposed rock
Tide station
Beacon Marina services Zoom scale
Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Fishing charts, Fish Eye 3D, and Mariner's Eye 3D views are available when using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards.
• Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... the data bars. Chart Setup-customize the Navigation chart settings (page 12).
Understanding Chart Data BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision charts use graphic symbols to go. 4. Select Wind to provide a graphical representation of the screen to toggle between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between True...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Photos-sets the high-resolution satellite images to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT. Changing the Navigation Chart Settings
To change chart settings from the home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup...while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can view an in the area, select Review, and then select the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...-turns spot soundings on or off . • Distance-sets the distance to see what area the maps cover. • Photo Points-turns camera icons (page 21) on the Rocker to increase map detail. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Press left on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Heading Line-draws an extension line from...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... provides a visual navigation aid.
This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To).
This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is connected to a weather module and you have been saved. Using Mariner's Eye 3D
A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D, which...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-turns a cone that shows the area covered by red, green, and yellow spheres. Using Fish Eye 3D
Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
Select Chart Setup > Photos. 3. The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both the water and the land at a specified
opacity.
Select one of the bottom contours on the chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 19
Using Fishing Charts
Use the Fishing...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... (page 14).
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you cannot see the high-resolution images in your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to your BlueChart g2 Vision region, either zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen. Viewing Aerial Photos
Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
1. The direction in which the target is turning, which is also based on the rate of...settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all charts and to that chart or to all 3D chart views.
From the Home screen, select Charts.
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts
When course over ground, heading, and rate...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... vessel.
1. Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
1.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
25 Select MENU > Other Vessels > Display Setup. • Display Range-allows you to select the distance from your location in which AIS vessels appear.
• Details...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... , waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. You must create waypoints and routes before continuing navigation. From the Home screen, select Where To?. 2.
Where To?
Use the Where To? GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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Navigating to a Destination
You can navigate to a destination using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for , and navigate...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... for a three-dimensional navigation aid (page 16). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
33 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data.
• Fish Eye 3D-provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units.
Where To?
• Current Data...
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