Owner's Manual
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...and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the Navigation...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 Shortcuts • Press HOME ...
...and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the Navigation...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 Shortcuts • Press HOME ...
Owner's Manual
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The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. To access a Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models...for either the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all 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 using...
The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. To access a Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models...for either the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all 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 using...
Owner's Manual
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...Serial Port 1-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the ...a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 40 420/450/520/550/525/555)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for ...
...Serial Port 1-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the ...a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 40 420/450/520/550/525/555)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for ...
Owner's Manual
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... Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4. Arrival-set an alarm to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Anchor Drag-set the number of minutes... sound when you are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are off . Select an alarm. Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm from a turn...
... Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4. Arrival-set an alarm to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Anchor Drag-set the number of minutes... sound when you are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are off . Select an alarm. Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm from a turn...
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 420s GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 520s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 550s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 450s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 525s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 555s GPSMAP 556s 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 Full Screen Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45
From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 420s GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 520s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 550s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 450s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 525s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 555s GPSMAP 556s 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 Full Screen Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45
Owner's Manual
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...-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 555/555s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 diagonal (12...
...-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 555/555s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 diagonal (12...
Owner's Manual
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... receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 555/555s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP ...551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second 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. Update Rate: once per second GPS...
... receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 555/555s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP ...551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second 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. Update Rate: once per second GPS...