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... to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA...Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. If any parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the GPSMAP 400/500 series...
... to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA...Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. If any parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the GPSMAP 400/500 series...
Installation Instructions
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... location is strong enough to support the weight of the cables. Select a good viewing angle, and then tighten both knobs. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions The compact waterproof chartplotter housing is suitable for mounting in . (1.5 mm) drill bit for the routing and connection of the... mount bracket over the swivel base and secure it . You will need the following when selecting a location to mount your local Garmin dealer. To mount the bracket assembly: 1. For more information on the mounting bracket: 1. Surface-Mounting the Chartplotter Use the included...
... location is strong enough to support the weight of the cables. Select a good viewing angle, and then tighten both knobs. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions The compact waterproof chartplotter housing is suitable for mounting in . (1.5 mm) drill bit for the routing and connection of the... mount bracket over the swivel base and secure it . You will need the following when selecting a location to mount your local Garmin dealer. To mount the bracket assembly: 1. For more information on the mounting bracket: 1. Surface-Mounting the Chartplotter Use the included...
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... Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. Slide the C transducer into the transducer at the same time. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix on... the transducer included with the "s" model GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters. NOTE: The following transducer installation procedures are provided in . (9.5 mm) wrench or socket E • Masking tape • Number 2 Phillips screwdriver F H • Marine sealant I - screw (E), and insert ...
... Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. Slide the C transducer into the transducer at the same time. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix on... the transducer included with the "s" model GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters. NOTE: The following transducer installation procedures are provided in . (9.5 mm) wrench or socket E • Masking tape • Number 2 Phillips screwdriver F H • Marine sealant I - screw (E), and insert ...
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...locations of the trolling motor. 4. Attach the transducer assembly to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Trim off the excess if necessary. To mount the transducer on a Trolling Motor 1. Mount the transducer parallel with marine sealant before installation. notice: For cold water and heavy timber or ... Repeat steps 5 and 6 using the 5 × 30 mm screws. With the ridges of the transducer GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Apply marine sealant to electrical wires or other cable clamp. 8. Tighten the 10-32 locking nut until tight.
...locations of the trolling motor. 4. Attach the transducer assembly to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Trim off the excess if necessary. To mount the transducer on a Trolling Motor 1. Mount the transducer parallel with marine sealant before installation. notice: For cold water and heavy timber or ... Repeat steps 5 and 6 using the 5 × 30 mm screws. With the ridges of the transducer GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Apply marine sealant to electrical wires or other cable clamp. 8. Tighten the 10-32 locking nut until tight.
Installation Instructions
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...Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are specifically designed to cure for 24 hours. Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using the trolling motor. The standard plastic transom-mount transducer can fill the forward-facing portion (except the cable tie ...compatible with water or a light mineral oil. Place the transducer in . (3 mm) of the transducer mount with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of the transducer with sealant to work out any obstruction on the hull that would create...
...Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are specifically designed to cure for 24 hours. Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using the trolling motor. The standard plastic transom-mount transducer can fill the forward-facing portion (except the cable tie ...compatible with water or a light mineral oil. Place the transducer in . (3 mm) of the transducer mount with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of the transducer with sealant to work out any obstruction on the hull that would create...
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... determine the polarity of the chartplotter. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions NOTE: During a typical installation, use the boat fuse block, remove the in-line fuse holder on connecting to a transducer. or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. To 10-32 Vdc*... network. Connect the black (- For information on the power wire of the boat). + To device * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can damage the chartplotter and void the warranty. If applicable, the wiring harness also connects the chartplotter to a NMEA...
... determine the polarity of the chartplotter. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions NOTE: During a typical installation, use the boat fuse block, remove the in-line fuse holder on connecting to a transducer. or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. To 10-32 Vdc*... network. Connect the black (- For information on the power wire of the boat). + To device * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can damage the chartplotter and void the warranty. If applicable, the wiring harness also connects the chartplotter to a NMEA...
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... (ground) + - Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. Connecting the Wiring Harness to ...2. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be connected to 100 mA. Repeat step 2 using the grey and violet wires for more information. Refer to a low-voltage state when the alarm sounds. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's ...
... (ground) + - Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. Connecting the Wiring Harness to ...2. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be connected to 100 mA. Repeat step 2 using the grey and violet wires for more information. Refer to a low-voltage state when the alarm sounds. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's ...
Installation Instructions
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... to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is NMEA 2000-compatible, you can receive sonar information from the chartplotter to the top of the T-connector you added to an existing NMEA 2000 network. Determine an appropriate location to connect the chartplotter to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Add a T-connector (not included) to...
... to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is NMEA 2000-compatible, you can receive sonar information from the chartplotter to the top of the T-connector you added to an existing NMEA 2000 network. Determine an appropriate location to connect the chartplotter to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Add a T-connector (not included) to...
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...GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP... checking for leaks around any screw holes that were added below to help identify the connectors on . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. You cannot get...
...GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP... checking for leaks around any screw holes that were added below to help identify the connectors on . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. You cannot get...
Installation Instructions
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...; 16.3 × 7.4 cm) Weight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. below the transom of the sonar. Temp. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 ×...
...; 16.3 × 7.4 cm) Weight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. below the transom of the sonar. Temp. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 ×...
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..., SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489...
..., SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489...
Quick Reference Guide
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... Navigation chart and press SELECT. 2. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. ... attribute you want to designate the waypoint as an MOB: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by Name 1. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. From any screen, press MARK. 2. Press SELECT. 4. ...
... Navigation chart and press SELECT. 2. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. ... attribute you want to designate the waypoint as an MOB: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by Name 1. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. From any screen, press MARK. 2. Press SELECT. 4. ...
Owner's Manual
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...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight a series...manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • ...
...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight a series...manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • ...
Owner's Manual
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... Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 57 Position Tracking 57 Introduction... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
... Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 57 Position Tracking 57 Introduction... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
Owner's Manual
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... - lamps inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For more information go to : www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in compliance with...
... - lamps inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For more information go to : www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in compliance with...
Owner's Manual
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Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings...Demonstration-select NO. (This option is only available the first time the unit is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Welcome-select OK. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to a serial port, specify which ports are connected. Turning ...Metric, or Nautical. Note: You can change these settings later using the Configure screen (page 6). AIS Receiver (is not available if you want the time shown in a 12‑hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time ...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings...Demonstration-select NO. (This option is only available the first time the unit is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Welcome-select OK. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to a serial port, specify which ports are connected. Turning ...Metric, or Nautical. Note: You can change these settings later using the Configure screen (page 6). AIS Receiver (is not available if you want the time shown in a 12‑hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time ...