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...following instructions. 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 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes... guide in each section. notice: When drilling or cutting, always check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. B Printed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. Test the installation (page 9). Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in ...
...following instructions. 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 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes... guide in each section. notice: When drilling or cutting, always check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. B Printed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. Test the installation (page 9). Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in ...
Installation Instructions
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... from the sounder, the transducer must be used for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ 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...
... from the sounder, the transducer must be used for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ 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...
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...215; D: 5.9 × 6.4 × 2.9 in. (15.0 × 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 . Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to the speed at which this occurs. 2. Begin testing the installation... where you might take several adjustments to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm...
...215; D: 5.9 × 6.4 × 2.9 in. (15.0 × 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 . Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to the speed at which this occurs. 2. Begin testing the installation... where you might take several adjustments to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU ... you should highlight a series of the main screens to access advanced settings. • Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. They indicate that you are instructed to a Destination: page 28...
Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU ... you should highlight a series of the main screens to access advanced settings. • Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. They indicate that you are instructed to a Destination: page 28...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started NMEA 2000® External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 431 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen.
Getting Started NMEA 2000® External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 431 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen.
Owner's Manual
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...Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest. 8. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are too wide, from the Home screen, select Configure > Communications. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether... each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest, review the placement of the decimal point for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the right of the Auto Guidance line. From the Home screen, select Configure...
...Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest. 8. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are too wide, from the Home screen, select Configure > Communications. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether... each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest, review the placement of the decimal point for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the right of the Auto Guidance line. From the Home screen, select Configure...
Owner's Manual
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.../536s only) Use the Flasher screen to display sonar information on the ring when it is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as ...The scale indicates what is beneath your boat. The colors indicate different strengths of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. Depth of the sonar return. (When using the white default...
.../536s only) Use the Flasher screen to display sonar information on the ring when it is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as ...The scale indicates what is beneath your boat. The colors indicate different strengths of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. Depth of the sonar return. (When using the white default...
Owner's Manual
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... display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 77 diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display...
... display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 77 diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display...
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Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
Owner's Manual
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... arrows (>) appear in the text. Introduction This 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 • Press HOME from any screen to return to the...
... arrows (>) appear in the text. Introduction This 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 • Press HOME from any screen to return to the...
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 430x/440x 2 GPSMAP 441/541 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 430x/440x 2 GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to change (Name...-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to edit. 3. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29
... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to change (Name...-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to edit. 3. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29
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... 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 add additional turns. 5. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to begin navigating the...
... 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 add additional turns. 5. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to begin navigating the...
Owner's Manual
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...factory settings. Select the event to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off . When On is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction.... a short period of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to configure unit settings.
...factory settings. Select the event to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off . When On is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction.... a short period of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to configure unit settings.
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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...GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm...
...GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm...
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... receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately...
... receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately...