Installation Instructions
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... that the package contains the items listed on model number. 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 Yes NMEA 0183... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version...
... that the package contains the items listed on model number. 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 Yes NMEA 0183... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version...
Owner's Manual
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...," 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 • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen....an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed 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 ...
...," 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 • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen....an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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To turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. Note: The first time 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 on your unit, you 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.
To turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. Note: The first time 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 on your unit, you 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.
Owner's Manual
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... any screen to return 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. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD ...Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, 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 to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to access all other vessels (page 36). • Configure-access ...
... any screen to return 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. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD ...Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, 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 to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to access all other vessels (page 36). • Configure-access ...
Owner's Manual
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...). • Weather Radar-turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. 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). Note: You must have an XM subscription.) See page 68...
...). • Weather Radar-turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. 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). Note: You must have an XM subscription.) See page 68...
Owner's Manual
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... SD card to your unit. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart... g2 Vision data from above and behind the boat for backup. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 You can only use the...
... SD card to your unit. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart... g2 Vision data from above and behind the boat for backup. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 You can only use the...
Owner's Manual
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...NMEA 2000 network: 1. Complete one of the unit. 2. Complete one of Card. 3. Existing data is transferred from the SD card to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the list. • Select Add New .... To back up data to the SD card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer >...
...NMEA 2000 network: 1. Complete one of the unit. 2. Complete one of Card. 3. Existing data is transferred from the SD card to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the list. • Select Add New .... To back up data to the SD card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer >...
Owner's Manual
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.../531s/536s only) Use the Flasher screen to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. 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 beneath your boat. The...
.../531s/536s only) Use the Flasher screen to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. 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 beneath your boat. The...
Owner's Manual
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...: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels.
...: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels.
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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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...LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see a list of ...indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages or lost profits resulting from use of the Services. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in the transmission or reception of the Services. THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ...
...LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see a list of ...indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages or lost profits resulting from use of the Services. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in the transmission or reception of the Services. THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual i 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...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual i 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...
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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..., Perspective 3D, 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 sounder via CANet to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 21). • Where To?-access navigation features (page 27). •...
..., Perspective 3D, 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 sounder via CANet to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 21). • Where To?-access navigation features (page 27). •...
Owner's Manual
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.... (Refer to a computer. 5. Note: If your chartplotter. 3. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of the following: • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other... New File to a computer: 1. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Existing data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the unit. 2. Insert ...
.... (Refer to a computer. 5. Note: If your chartplotter. 3. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of the following: • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other... New File to a computer: 1. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Existing data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the unit. 2. Insert ...
Owner's Manual
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Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the ... unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on or off . By default, all alarms are... to turn or destination waypoint. • Type-select whether you are turned off . • Posn. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to arrival. 45 Setting...
Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the ... unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on or off . By default, all alarms are... to turn or destination waypoint. • Type-select whether you are turned off . • Posn. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to arrival. 45 Setting...
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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.
From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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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... . diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. 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. Case: Fully gasketed...
... . diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. 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. Case: Fully gasketed...
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...
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... INCIDENTAL, 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 To connect one of the Services. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. In no ...or reception of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to your use XM Services it is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any aircraft, sea craft or automobile usage. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS...
... INCIDENTAL, 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 To connect one of the Services. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. In no ...or reception of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to your use XM Services it is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any aircraft, sea craft or automobile usage. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS...