Installation Instructions
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... guide in each section. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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 ...check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Use this matrix to the following instructions. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter must be properly installed according to...
... guide in each section. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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 ...check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Use this matrix to the following instructions. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter must be properly installed according to...
Installation Instructions
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...the sonar signal 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 ... the connectors on . Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is not represented in the water to work properly. You cannot get a depth...
...the sonar signal 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 ... the connectors on . Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is not represented in the water to work properly. You cannot get a depth...
Installation Instructions
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... speed at greater risk of the transducer, make the adjustments 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 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-...sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Placing the transducer too deep can adversely affect the performance of the boat and put the transducer at which the signal was turned off...
... speed at greater risk of the transducer, make the adjustments 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 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-...sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Placing the transducer too deep can adversely affect the performance of the boat and put the transducer at which the signal was turned off...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > ... Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to the Home screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual ...
... 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 most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > ... Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to the Home screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual ...
Owner's Manual
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...the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths. Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). •...fuel, or sailing numbers (page 9). Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Use the Range keys to adjust the view. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Range Rings-toggles the ...
...the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths. Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). •...fuel, or sailing numbers (page 9). Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Use the Range keys to adjust the view. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Range Rings-toggles the ...
Owner's Manual
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... indicated. 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 transducer's sonar readings. Depth of the sonar return. (When ...your boat. Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale. 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 current location Flasher 57 From the Home screen, select Sonar ...
... indicated. 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 transducer's sonar readings. Depth of the sonar return. (When ...your boat. Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale. 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 current location Flasher 57 From the Home screen, select Sonar ...
Owner's Manual
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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: 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.
Owner's Manual
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...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 sounder via CANet to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen.... • Chart/Sonar-set up the 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. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 50).
...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 sounder via CANet to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7 Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen.... • Chart/Sonar-set up the 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. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 50).
Owner's Manual
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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.
Owner's Manual
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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...