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...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 Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page ... (>) appear in the text. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. 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 ...
...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 Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page ... (>) appear in the text. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. 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 ...
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When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. 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. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key.
When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. 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. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key.
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...™, update 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. Getting Started • Where To?-access navigation features (page 28). • Information-view information including dashboard options, ... a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 view...
...™, update 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. Getting Started • Where To?-access navigation features (page 28). • Information-view information including dashboard options, ... a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 view...
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...Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. 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). View-selects a fish eye view (...-shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 9). Use the Range keys to provide distance measurement. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). • Weather Radar-turns the ...
...Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. 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). View-selects a fish eye view (...-shows or hides cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (page 9). Use the Range keys to provide distance measurement. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). • Weather Radar-turns the ...
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... compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). NOTE: Autopilot can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you ...-provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on your destination (page 49). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on the chart. • High Resolution Satellite Imagery-provides ...
... compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). NOTE: Autopilot can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you ...-provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on your destination (page 49). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on the chart. • High Resolution Satellite Imagery-provides ...
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...Complete one of the unit. 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the computer. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Copy Built-In...into the SD card slot on the front of Card. 3. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into an SD ...SD card slot on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. To copy the built-in maps to a computer. 5. Remove...
...Complete one of the unit. 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the computer. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Copy Built-In...into the SD card slot on the front of Card. 3. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into an SD ...SD card slot on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. To copy the built-in maps to a computer. 5. Remove...
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The scale indicates what 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 view a full-screen graph of the sonar return. (When using the white default...ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. It is beneath your boat. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Range Using Sonar Understanding the Flasher Screen...
The scale indicates what 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 view a full-screen graph of the sonar return. (When using the white default...ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. It is beneath your boat. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Range Using Sonar Understanding the Flasher Screen...
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...alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size : ...GPSMAP 431/441: 4.0 in . diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
...alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size : ...GPSMAP 431/441: 4.0 in . diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. diagonal (12.7 cm), full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series 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:
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... RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 83 XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information ...WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in nature, and therefore cannot be liable to any direct, indirect, incidental, ...
... RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 83 XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information ...WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in nature, and therefore cannot be liable to any direct, indirect, incidental, ...
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Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to a Destination: page 27 • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 29. ...Owner's Manual i For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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...
Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to a Destination: page 27 • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 29. ...Owner's Manual i For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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...
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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
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...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other vessels (page 34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). Press HOME from MapSource®, update to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin... 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 sounder via CANet to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D...
...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other vessels (page 34). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 41). Press HOME from MapSource®, update to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin... 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 sounder via CANet to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D...
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...the move the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 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...chart. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 To create a new waypoint: 1. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint on the...
...the move the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 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...chart. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 To create a new waypoint: 1. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint on the...
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Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to 250 waypoints each. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want...destination. 2. 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 your present location: 1. If you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on...
Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to 250 waypoints each. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want...destination. 2. 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 your present location: 1. If you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on...
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...the unit. 2. Unique data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Insert an SD card into an SD card reader attached to your unit is combined with existing data ... Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the network. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. To restore backup data to a computer. 5. Remove the SD card from the computer to the SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
...the unit. 2. Unique data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Insert an SD card into an SD card reader attached to your unit is combined with existing data ... Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the network. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. To restore backup data to a computer. 5. Remove the SD card from the computer to the SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
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...general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off....satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter ...Auto. Select the event to set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit ...
...general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off....satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter ...Auto. Select the event to set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit ...
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... Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on... your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select On to arrival. 45 Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3.
... Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on... your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select On to arrival. 45 Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3.
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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 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.
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..., 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Case: 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...
..., 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Case: 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...