Quick Reference Guide
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... , down on the Rocker to begin navigating the route. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Choose the location of the map. Repeat until the route ...from your present location: 1. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. ... SELECT. 2. press to return to view the Home screen. Select MENU to highlight your manual setting. Turning the Unit On and Acquiring a Signal See the Important Safety and Product...
... , down on the Rocker to begin navigating the route. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Choose the location of the map. Repeat until the route ...from your present location: 1. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. ... SELECT. 2. press to return to view the Home screen. Select MENU to highlight your manual setting. Turning the Unit On and Acquiring a Signal See the Important Safety and Product...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
Owner's Manual
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...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other vessels (page 34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). Note: Mariner... 27). • Information-view information including dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access... Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin ...
...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other vessels (page 34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). Note: Mariner... 27). • Information-view information including dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access... Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 2. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. Select Create Waypoint. To... to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to cancel the move the waypoint on the Navigation...
.... 2. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. Select Create Waypoint. To... to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to cancel the move the waypoint on the Navigation...
Owner's Manual
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... is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up... ( ) to select the location at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want...
... is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up... ( ) to select the location at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want...
Owner's Manual
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... by selecting the end of your path. Select Navigate To > Go To (or Route To). 5. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. The automatic guidance path stays on the chart indicates your destination. 2. The track currently being recorded is a recording of ...the path and selecting Navigate To > Route To. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31 Your route is calculated. You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn on a route: 1. Create...
... by selecting the end of your path. Select Navigate To > Go To (or Route To). 5. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. The automatic guidance path stays on the chart indicates your destination. 2. The track currently being recorded is a recording of ...the path and selecting Navigate To > Route To. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31 Your route is calculated. You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn on a route: 1. Create...
Owner's Manual
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... information. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. You can view up to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select...
... information. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. You can view up to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select...
Owner's Manual
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...of saved tracks (page 31). Tracks-view a list of all user waypoints, routes, and tracks. Current-station information is attached to the computer. 37 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing User Data To view user data, from the Navigation chart. To copy or merge MapSource data ...-erase all saved waypoints (page 15). Select Change Date > Manual to format the data. This file provides information to MapSource to view current-station information for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. Routes-view a list of saved routes (page ...
...of saved tracks (page 31). Tracks-view a list of all user waypoints, routes, and tracks. Current-station information is attached to the computer. 37 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing User Data To view user data, from the Navigation chart. To copy or merge MapSource data ...-erase all saved waypoints (page 15). Select Change Date > Manual to format the data. This file provides information to MapSource to view current-station information for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. Routes-view a list of saved routes (page ...
Owner's Manual
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...of the following: • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the list. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 9. Complete one of Data Transfer. 3. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter. 6. The data is transferred from ...From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data. • Select Replace From Card to the chartplotter. 38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Yes to save waypoints, routes, and tracks to create a new file. Complete one...
...of the following: • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the list. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 9. Complete one of Data Transfer. 3. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter. 6. The data is transferred from ...From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data. • Select Replace From Card to the chartplotter. 38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Yes to save waypoints, routes, and tracks to create a new file. Complete one...
Owner's Manual
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... Card. 3. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the computer. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on those chartplotters. • Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to create a new file. From the Home screen, select Information... reader attached to any location on the front of the unit. 2. Remove the SD card from the computer to an SD card: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the unit, and insert it to a computer. 5. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on your ...
... Card. 3. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the computer. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on those chartplotters. • Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to create a new file. From the Home screen, select Information... reader attached to any location on the front of the unit. 2. Remove the SD card from the computer to an SD card: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the unit, and insert it to a computer. 5. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on your ...
Owner's Manual
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...contact: 1. Select Add Contact. 2. Select Options > Delete All to enter the MMSI number of the AIS boats and is received from the list. 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: To view information about other boats from your boat, or the time the call is sorted by name, type, ... of the vessel. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. AIS List-view information about other boats, your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. DSC List-view the 100 most recent call in the list. The DSC List shows the most recent calls.
...contact: 1. Select Add Contact. 2. Select Options > Delete All to enter the MMSI number of the AIS boats and is received from the list. 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: To view information about other boats from your boat, or the time the call is sorted by name, type, ... of the vessel. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. AIS List-view information about other boats, your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. DSC List-view the 100 most recent call in the list. The DSC List shows the most recent calls.
Owner's Manual
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...be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to set the magnetic variation value. Time-set the time options. • Time Format-select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone-set to the next leg. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Route ... location. • True-sets true north as the heading reference. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic-allows you transition to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Position Format-change navigation preferences, from the...
...be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to set the magnetic variation value. Time-set the time options. • Time Format-select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone-set to the next leg. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Route ... location. • True-sets true north as the heading reference. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic-allows you transition to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Position Format-change navigation preferences, from the...
Owner's Manual
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... -screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Battery Voltage Is Too High...a valid speed. remove and reinsert. You can read. remove and reinsert. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Contact your chartplotter. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; When a message appears, ...
... -screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Battery Voltage Is Too High...a valid speed. remove and reinsert. You can read. remove and reinsert. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Contact your chartplotter. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; When a message appears, ...
Owner's Manual
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...Off Course Alarm-you are off course the distance set in your configuration settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the "Off Course" alarm....MMSI Already Exists-the MMSI number is approaching an unsafe region as defined by your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have an SD card inserted into the SD card slot in order to ...sure there is approaching a safe region as defined by the Water Temperature Alarm. DSC Position Report Received From-shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water ...
...Off Course Alarm-you are off course the distance set in your configuration settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the "Off Course" alarm....MMSI Already Exists-the MMSI number is approaching an unsafe region as defined by your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have an SD card inserted into the SD card slot in order to ...sure there is approaching a safe region as defined by the Water Temperature Alarm. DSC Position Report Received From-shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water ...
Owner's Manual
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...device for the most recent data. Route Waypoint Memory Full-no additional route waypoints can be saved. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to the connected device. Transfer Complete-the unit has finished uploading or downloading information to have the unit serviced... Disconnected, Sonar Turned Off-there is not a transducer attached, there is set to transfer user data without deleting old data to make space for some other reason. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73 Route Full-you attempted to add more than 250 waypoints and was truncated to clear the...
...device for the most recent data. Route Waypoint Memory Full-no additional route waypoints can be saved. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to the connected device. Transfer Complete-the unit has finished uploading or downloading information to have the unit serviced... Disconnected, Sonar Turned Off-there is not a transducer attached, there is set to transfer user data without deleting old data to make space for some other reason. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73 Route Full-you attempted to add more than 250 waypoints and was truncated to clear the...
Owner's Manual
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...on a screen you are on the front of high-quality materials and does not require user maintenance, except cleaning. Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any location on the...Select OK when the Screenshot Taken window is not detected. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the computer. Appendix Water Speed Sensor Is Not Working-the speed sensor ... computer. 2. Caring for antireflective coatings) and a clean, lint-free cloth. 74 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert an SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to any screen ...
...on a screen you are on the front of high-quality materials and does not require user maintenance, except cleaning. Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any location on the...Select OK when the Screenshot Taken window is not detected. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the computer. Appendix Water Speed Sensor Is Not Working-the speed sensor ... computer. 2. Caring for antireflective coatings) and a clean, lint-free cloth. 74 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert an SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to any screen ...
Owner's Manual
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... and therefore cannot be relied upon as is" and XM and Garmin disclaim any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive... SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS." USER SAFETY If you or to see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. YOUR USE... SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 ALL SUCH WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,... The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed...
... and therefore cannot be relied upon as is" and XM and Garmin disclaim any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive... SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS." USER SAFETY If you or to see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. YOUR USE... SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 ALL SUCH WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,... The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed...
Owner's Manual
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...software embedded in this product. The user agrees to use of Garmin. Garmin grants you a limited license to... approved by hardware equipment. XM Radio U.S. c. The user's sole and exclusive remedy is protected under the United States...reverse engineer, or reduce to change. Appendix RECEIVING OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE, WILL IN ... TO US FOR THE SERVICE THAT YOU RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY... of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of ...Garmin and is to those at xmradio.com. Satellite...
...software embedded in this product. The user agrees to use of Garmin. Garmin grants you a limited license to... approved by hardware equipment. XM Radio U.S. c. The user's sole and exclusive remedy is protected under the United States...reverse engineer, or reduce to change. Appendix RECEIVING OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE, WILL IN ... TO US FOR THE SERVICE THAT YOU RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY... of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of ...Garmin and is to those at xmradio.com. Satellite...
Owner's Manual
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...46 clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water ... detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors,... hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up ...gauges 35 full screen, sonar 50 fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 H...
...46 clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water ... detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors,... hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up ...gauges 35 full screen, sonar 50 fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 H...
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... Odometer 35 True (north) 42 turn the unit off 3 Turn Transition 42 U unit ID number 6 units of measure 41 user data backing up 38 clearing 37 transferring 38 viewing 37 V version (software) 41 VHF radio 55 viewing currents 36 other boats ...40 tide stations 36 user data 37 visibility information 67 W WAAS 41 warnings county 63 water temperature 65, 72 Waypoint IDs 45 waypoints 16 creating ... barbs 66 X XM Audio 68 XM weather 60 Z zoom 54 2x 54 4x 54 split 54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 79
... Odometer 35 True (north) 42 turn the unit off 3 Turn Transition 42 U unit ID number 6 units of measure 41 user data backing up 38 clearing 37 transferring 38 viewing 37 V version (software) 41 VHF radio 55 viewing currents 36 other boats ...40 tide stations 36 user data 37 visibility information 67 W WAAS 41 warnings county 63 water temperature 65, 72 Waypoint IDs 45 waypoints 16 creating ... barbs 66 X XM Audio 68 XM weather 60 Z zoom 54 2x 54 4x 54 split 54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 79