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.... NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are trademarks of Garmin. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of this manual may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in Taiwan November 2009 Part Number 190-01074-10 Rev. or its products...
.... NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are trademarks of Garmin. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of this manual may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in Taiwan November 2009 Part Number 190-01074-10 Rev. or its products...
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...manual, when you are instructed to a Destination: page 22 • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 24. • Configuring System Settings: page 37. • Using Sonar: page 45. • Alarms and Messages: page 57. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS... settings. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 420/420s GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 555/555s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and...
...manual, when you are instructed to a Destination: page 22 • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 24. • Configuring System Settings: page 37. • Using Sonar: page 45. • Alarms and Messages: page 57. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS... settings. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 420/420s GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 555/555s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and...
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
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... Advanced Sonar Settings 48 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 50 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 50 Adding a DSC Contact 51 Viewing the DSC List 51 Receiving Distress Calls 51 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 52 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 52 Position Tracking 52 Introduction... AIS Target 54 Appendix 55 Specifications 55 Alarms and Messages 57 Capturing Screenshots 60 Caring for the Unit 60 Software License Agreement 61 Index 62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
... Advanced Sonar Settings 48 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 50 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 50 Adding a DSC Contact 51 Viewing the DSC List 51 Receiving Distress Calls 51 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 52 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 52 Position Tracking 52 Introduction... AIS Target 54 Appendix 55 Specifications 55 Alarms and Messages 57 Capturing Screenshots 60 Caring for the Unit 60 Software License Agreement 61 Index 62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
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... product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, Garmin, declares that the GPSMAP 400 series and the GPSMAP 500 series is in a safe place. To view the full Declaration of... according to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. For more information go to local, state, or federal laws. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Hg - In the USA, go to http://my.garmin.com. by completing our...
... product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, Garmin, declares that the GPSMAP 400 series and the GPSMAP 500 series is in a safe place. To view the full Declaration of... according to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. For more information go to local, state, or federal laws. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Hg - In the USA, go to http://my.garmin.com. by completing our...
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... Unit Settings." Store Demonstration-select NO. (This option is only available the first time the unit is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Welcome-select OK. Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. Language-select the...of the devices connected to view the Home screen. Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. AIS Receiver (is not available if you must configure the initial settings. ...
... Unit Settings." Store Demonstration-select NO. (This option is only available the first time the unit is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Welcome-select OK. Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. Language-select the...of the devices connected to view the Home screen. Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. AIS Receiver (is not available if you must configure the initial settings. ...
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...select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat specifications for more information. Select Yes or No. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Refer to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat specifications for more information. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight ... mode: 1. Adjusting the Backlight 1. AIS Alarm Time To-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat (page 44). Select Color Mode. 3.
...select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat specifications for more information. Select Yes or No. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Refer to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat specifications for more information. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight ... mode: 1. Adjusting the Backlight 1. AIS Alarm Time To-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat (page 44). Select Color Mode. 3.
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...BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME MENU-Press to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the sonar. press and release to access additional settings and configuration options; SELECT-Press to select...screen when indicated. Press to zoom in or out on lists. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual ROCKER-Press up or down , left, or right to move ...
...BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME MENU-Press to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the sonar. press and release to access additional settings and configuration options; SELECT-Press to select...screen when indicated. Press to zoom in or out on lists. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual ROCKER-Press up or down , left, or right to move ...
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.... Press the card in again and release it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). From the home screen, select...Yes to restore all factory settings, or select No to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System...actual satellite signals. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 34). From the Home screen select Configure > System > ...
.... Press the card in again and release it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). From the home screen, select...Yes to restore all factory settings, or select No to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System...actual satellite signals. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 34). From the Home screen select Configure > System > ...
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...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 Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to the ...Home screen. • Charts-selects 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...
...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 Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to the ...Home screen. • Charts-selects 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...
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...Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing. ...relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from above and behind the boat as a navigational aid. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you are using...
...Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing. ...relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from above and behind the boat as a navigational aid. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you are using...
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... Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 50). Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 24) and tracks (page 26). Data bars GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 50). Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 24) and tracks (page 26). Data bars GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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... zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Other features common to a destination. Wind VMG appears under these conditions: • The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when... Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off . Using Charts • Cruising-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on . Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the data bars. Select Data Bar Setup to ...
... zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Other features common to a destination. Wind VMG appears under these conditions: • The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when... Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off . Using Charts • Cruising-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on . Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the data bars. Select Data Bar Setup to ...
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... your current location and to scroll to provide continuous map coverage. Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card...
... your current location and to scroll to provide continuous map coverage. Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card...
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...-station information appears on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. Service Points-turns marine service points on different days. Use the map pointer ( ) to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual True wind or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to highlight a tide-station...
...-station information appears on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. Service Points-turns marine service points on different days. Use the map pointer ( ) to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual True wind or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to highlight a tide-station...
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... the direction of navigation is selected). Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Orientation-changes the perspective of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up-sets the map display to increase map detail...
... the direction of navigation is selected). Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Orientation-changes the perspective of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up-sets the map display to increase map detail...
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... when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using the Split Navigation Chart Use the Split Navigation chart to view additional settings (page 9). 14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press MENU to view two different zoom levels of interest) on or off . Safety Shading-identifies a selected depth. Symbols-changes symbol preferences. •...
... when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using the Split Navigation Chart Use the Split Navigation chart to view additional settings (page 9). 14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press MENU to view two different zoom levels of interest) on or off . Safety Shading-identifies a selected depth. Symbols-changes symbol preferences. •...
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... unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D that have been saved. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels,... 3D Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 To view details about the navaid. To view information about other vessels, your boat and lower to move the view ...
... unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D that have been saved. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels,... 3D Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 To view details about the navaid. To view information about other vessels, your boat and lower to move the view ...
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... and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in addition to the water. To customize the appearance of the screen. Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart 1. For settings and options related to the navaid. Use the Rocker to point to Waypoints & Tracks, Other...view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts aid. Style-Selects how chart data is highlighted. 2. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. Press SELECT to...
... and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in addition to the water. To customize the appearance of the screen. Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart 1. For settings and options related to the navaid. Use the Rocker to point to Waypoints & Tracks, Other...view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts aid. Style-Selects how chart data is highlighted. 2. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. Press SELECT to...