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... The chartplotters in Taiwan Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). 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...
... The chartplotters in Taiwan Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). 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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... thick when using a 500 W transducer, and no core. Contact your boat manufacturer if you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with water or light mineral oil. 3. If the sonar performance is equipped with ...transducer in place, and allow you to be fiberglass with no more than 1 in . (6 mm) tall. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a 1 kW transducer. 1 kW transducers are unsure whether your hull is significantly ...
... thick when using a 500 W transducer, and no core. Contact your boat manufacturer if you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with water or light mineral oil. 3. If the sonar performance is equipped with ...transducer in place, and allow you to be fiberglass with no more than 1 in . (6 mm) tall. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a 1 kW transducer. 1 kW transducers are unsure whether your hull is significantly ...
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 ... (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. When you place your boat in the water to ...
... 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 ... (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. When you place your boat in the water to ...
Installation Instructions
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... sonar. 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... receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the boat. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Begin testing the installation at which the signal was turned off. To test ...
... sonar. 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... receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the boat. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Begin testing the installation at which the signal was turned off. To test ...
Installation Instructions
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...: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 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...
...: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 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...
Owner's Manual
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.... • Using Sonar: page 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. 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. • Press MENU from...
.... • Using Sonar: page 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. 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. • Press MENU from...
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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If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available and is available only on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). AIS Alarm Range-select the distance at which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is detected, a message will sound if an ... on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 55). Time Zone-set to Auto. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press and release the Power key. 2. Refer to individually define units of measure for your...
If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available and is available only on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). AIS Alarm Range-select the distance at which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is detected, a message will sound if an ... on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 55). Time Zone-set to Auto. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press and release the Power key. 2. Refer to individually define units of measure for your...
Owner's Manual
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... as waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in..., Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Use SD cards to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of the unit. Getting Started Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit...
... as waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in..., Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Use SD cards to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of the unit. Getting Started Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit...
Owner's Manual
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... available on the chart. Note: If you are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-... contours and without navigational data. Using Charts • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for offshore deep-sea fishing. • ...
... available on the chart. Note: If you are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-... contours and without navigational data. Using Charts • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for offshore deep-sea fishing. • ...
Owner's Manual
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... shows the area covered by red, green, and yellow spheres. 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. Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off . Using Fishing Charts Use...cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the course line drawn when navigating. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Lane Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. View-selects a fish eye view...
... shows the area covered by red, green, and yellow spheres. 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. Targets are indicated by your transducer on or off . Using Fishing Charts Use...cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the course line drawn when navigating. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Lane Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. View-selects a fish eye view...
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 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Range 56 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 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Owner's Manual
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...75 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 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable ...× 240 pixels. 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 . diagonal (12.7 cm...
...75 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 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable ...× 240 pixels. 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 . diagonal (12.7 cm...
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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...GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to the Software remain in violation of the export control laws of the United States of Garmin...a limited license to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any country in Garmin. NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are running in the normal operation of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. ...
...GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to the Software remain in violation of the export control laws of the United States of Garmin...a limited license to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any country in Garmin. NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are running in the normal operation of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. ...