Installation Instructions
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...To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 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...
...To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 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...
Installation Instructions
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...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 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋...; NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn ...
...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 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋...; NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn ...
Installation Instructions
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...: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 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... 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Make moderate turns in both directions to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass...
...: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 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... 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Make moderate turns in both directions to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass...
Owner's Manual
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... that you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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...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 ...
... that you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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...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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Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Using the Navigation Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course,.... • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are using optional BlueChart...
Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Using the Navigation Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course,.... • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are using optional BlueChart...
Owner's Manual
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...a waypoint. 3. To move . Select Move. 5. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to... is in the vicinity.) 3. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To mark your present location. Select the button for each waypoint. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart...
...a waypoint. 3. To move . Select Move. 5. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to... is in the vicinity.) 3. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To mark your present location. Select the button for each waypoint. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart...
Owner's Manual
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... complete. Press MENU to cancel, to begin navigating the route. If you want to make the last turn toward your present location: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 To create a route from your destination. 4. Press SELECT. Creating and Using Routes You can create and... store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models), with up to add additional turns. 5. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >...
... complete. Press MENU to cancel, to begin navigating the route. If you want to make the last turn toward your present location: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 To create a route from your destination. 4. Press SELECT. Creating and Using Routes You can create and... store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models), with up to add additional turns. 5. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >...
Owner's Manual
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... Data Transfer > Save To Card. 3. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press Select. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the front of the unit. 3. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot... Network. 5. From the Home screen on the computer. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 2. To back up data to the network. From the Home screen on your unit must be connected to...
... Data Transfer > Save To Card. 3. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press Select. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the front of the unit. 3. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot... Network. 5. From the Home screen on the computer. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 2. To back up data to the network. From the Home screen on your unit must be connected to...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 37 Auto Power (GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode on or off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. However, when using a Garmin sounder module to Card button is lost. The ...settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to individually define units ...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 37 Auto Power (GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode on or off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. However, when using a Garmin sounder module to Card button is lost. The ...settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to individually define units ...
Owner's Manual
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... course by a specified distance. 41 Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can 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.... Setting Navigation Alarms To set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Off Course-set the unit to change the time or distance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4.
... course by a specified distance. 41 Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can 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.... Setting Navigation Alarms To set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Off Course-set the unit to change the time or distance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4.
Owner's Manual
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Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Owner's Manual
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... g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/450/451: 4.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-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...
... g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/450/451: 4.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-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...
Owner's Manual
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Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary 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...
Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary 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...
Owner's Manual
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... secret of Garmin. NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s..., organization, and code of the Software are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Software. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is specified as safe for antireflective coatings) and a clean, lint-free...
... secret of Garmin. NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s..., organization, and code of the Software are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Software. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is specified as safe for antireflective coatings) and a clean, lint-free...