Installation Instructions
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... assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Warning: Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. 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 No No No...
... assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Warning: Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. 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 No No No...
Installation Instructions
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... from the sounder, the transducer must be used for an extended period of your boat in the water to work properly. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. Do not leave your...not represented in the water 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...
... from the sounder, the transducer must be used for an extended period of your boat in the water to work properly. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. Do not leave your...not represented in the water 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...
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 . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver...mount transducer installation: 1. If the sonar appears 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) 26...
...× 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 . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver...mount transducer installation: 1. If the sonar appears 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) 26...
Owner's Manual
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...access advanced settings. • Press and release the Power key to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual They indicate that you are instructed to adjust the display settings. Manual Conventions In this manual,...Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. 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....
...access advanced settings. • Press and release the Power key to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual They indicate that you are instructed to adjust the display settings. Manual Conventions In this manual,...Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. 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....
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). 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 on the unit, press and release the Power key. Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key.
GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). 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 on the unit, press and release the Power key. Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key.
Owner's Manual
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... the Home screen to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to access all other vessels (page 36). • Configure...dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the Home screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing,...
... the Home screen to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to access all other vessels (page 36). • Configure...dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the Home screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing,...
Owner's Manual
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Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to a weather module and you have an "s" series unit (such as fish). Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of ... lake bottom. View-selects a fish eye view (Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard). 18 Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is connected to use sonar features. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Data Bars-shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel...
Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to a weather module and you have an "s" series unit (such as fish). Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of ... lake bottom. View-selects a fish eye view (Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard). 18 Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is connected to use sonar features. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Data Bars-shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel...
Owner's Manual
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...images for viewing purposes if HomePort is installed on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you should...page 16). BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are susceptible to your destination (page 49). NOTE: Autopilot can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you are prompted to your computer for a realistic view of the land and water on a large metal object before handling...
...images for viewing purposes if HomePort is installed on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you should...page 16). BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are susceptible to your destination (page 49). NOTE: Autopilot can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you are prompted to your computer for a realistic view of the land and water on a large metal object before handling...
Owner's Manual
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... attached to a computer. 5. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of Card. 3. Complete one of the unit. 2. To copy the built-in maps to the SD card. Copy the appropriate...the list. • Select Add New File to the network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Select the file name from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it to transfer data from the ...
... attached to a computer. 5. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of Card. 3. Complete one of the unit. 2. To copy the built-in maps to the SD card. Copy the appropriate...the list. • Select Add New File to the network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Select the file name from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it to transfer data from the ...
Owner's Manual
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... scale. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the top and progresses clockwise. The colors indicate different strengths of the transducer's sonar ..., and white indicates no return.) From the Home screen, select Sonar > Flasher. 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 display sonar information on the ring when it is received...
... scale. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the top and progresses clockwise. The colors indicate different strengths of the transducer's sonar ..., and white indicates no return.) From the Home screen, select Sonar > Flasher. 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 display sonar information on the ring when it is received...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 77 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 77 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,...
Owner's Manual
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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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...OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in connection with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. ALL OTHER... resulting from or associated with use XM Services it is LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be relied upon...
...OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in connection with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. ALL OTHER... resulting from or associated with use XM Services it is LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be relied upon...
Owner's Manual
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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 Home screen. •... 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 i Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again.
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 Home screen. •... 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 i Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again.
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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... the Home screen to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing charts are available only ...34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). 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 view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 21). • Where To?-access navigation features (page...
... the Home screen to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Fishing charts are available only ...34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). 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 view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 21). • Where To?-access navigation features (page...
Owner's Manual
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...Data > Waypoints. To mark your present location. Select the waypoint you want to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Press SELECT to save the new ... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up 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...
...Data > Waypoints. To mark your present location. Select the waypoint you want to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Press SELECT to save the new ... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up 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...
Owner's Manual
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... you want to start the new route. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select the initial location at which you select Use...present location: 1. 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...
... you want to start the new route. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select the initial location at which you select Use...present location: 1. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... SD card. From the Home screen on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select the file name from the unit,... SD card from the list. • Select Add New File to the network. To copy the built-in maps to an SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into an SD card reader attached to any location on those chartplotters. • ...
... SD card. From the Home screen on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select the file name from the unit,... SD card from the list. • Select Add New File to the network. To copy the built-in maps to an SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into an SD card reader attached to any location on those chartplotters. • ...
Owner's Manual
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... set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to brighten or darken the backlight. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to Card button is lost. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode...-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on or off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated...
... set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to brighten or darken the backlight. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to Card button is lost. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode...-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on or off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated...
