Installation Instructions
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... drilling or cutting, always check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
... drilling or cutting, always check the opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
Installation Instructions
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... to secure the cable to electrical wires or other sources of electrical interference. If you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with sealant to be mounted inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru...the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer installation. Hull surface Testing the Location To permanently install the transducer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using this method. Notice: Leave some slack in . (25.4 mm) thick when ...
... to secure the cable to electrical wires or other sources of electrical interference. If you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with sealant to be mounted inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru...the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer installation. Hull surface Testing the Location To permanently install the transducer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using this method. Notice: Leave some slack in . (25.4 mm) thick when ...
Installation Instructions
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... the water line. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is not represented in the water to configure your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Using the ROCKER and the SELECT keys, follow the screens to work properly. Do not leave your boat ...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 on your chartplotter for the first time, press and hold the POWER key until the...
... the water line. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is not represented in the water to configure your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Using the ROCKER and the SELECT keys, follow the screens to work properly. Do not leave your boat ...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 on your chartplotter for the first time, press and hold the POWER key until the...
Installation Instructions
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...sonar. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the transducer, make the adjustments in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. If the sonar signal suddenly is lost . GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Return the boat to... . Temp. 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-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 ...
...sonar. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the transducer, make the adjustments in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. If the sonar signal suddenly is lost . GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Return the boat to... . Temp. 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-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 ...
Installation Instructions
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... National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid Update COG/SOG Rapid Update GNSS - Depth capacity is dependent...water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions. Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak...
... National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid Update COG/SOG Rapid Update GNSS - Depth capacity is dependent...water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions. Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak...
Owner's Manual
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...: page 25. • Configuring System Settings: page 47. • Using Sonar: page 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. For example, if you see... the Power key to adjust the display settings. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen....
...: page 25. • Configuring System Settings: page 47. • Using Sonar: page 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. For example, if you see... the Power key to adjust the display settings. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen....
Owner's Manual
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Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Owner's Manual
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... intersect the Safe Zone around your boat. Refer to individually define units of measure for more information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. System Units-specify units for on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). Select Yes or No. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want displayed for...
... intersect the Safe Zone around your boat. Refer to individually define units of measure for more information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. System Units-specify units for on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). Select Yes or No. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want displayed for...
Owner's Manual
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... to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: If you use ...press the SD card in until it from any screen to return to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). Press HOME from the chartplotter. The SD card slot is ...on the lower-right corner of interest. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to ...
... to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: If you use ...press the SD card in until it from any screen to return to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). Press HOME from the chartplotter. The SD card slot is ...on the lower-right corner of interest. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to ...
Owner's Manual
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... floor according to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to the information on your preloaded maps, including buoys...provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using Charts • ...
... floor according to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to the information on your preloaded maps, including buoys...provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Using Charts • ...
Owner's Manual
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...on the chart. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to adjust the view. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Data Bars... Use the Fishing chart for the Fish Eye 3D screen, press MENU. Lane Width-adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off . Note: You must have an "s" series unit (...
...on the chart. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to adjust the view. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Data Bars... Use the Fishing chart for the Fish Eye 3D screen, press MENU. Lane Width-adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off . Note: You must have an "s" series unit (...
Owner's Manual
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Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Range 56 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 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s 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 Range 56 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 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s 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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... cm) Performance Receiver: 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 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy,... waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . Range: From 5...
... cm) Performance Receiver: 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 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy,... waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . Range: From 5...
Owner's Manual
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Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 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 Accuracy: Position:
Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 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 Accuracy: Position:
Owner's Manual
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... export or re-export the Software to use the software embedded in this device (the "Software") in binary executable form in Garmin. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to the Software remain in the...
... export or re-export the Software to use the software embedded in this device (the "Software") in binary executable form in Garmin. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to the Software remain in the...