Important Safety and Product Information
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... Operation is constructed of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance, except cleaning. It can cause damage to the unit...operation. For more information on the applicability to wipe and air dry the unit before reuse. This device complies with part 15 of Garmin is sensitive to fishfinders. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that is to provide customers with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry....
... Operation is constructed of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance, except cleaning. It can cause damage to the unit...operation. For more information on the applicability to wipe and air dry the unit before reuse. This device complies with part 15 of Garmin is sensitive to fishfinders. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that is to provide customers with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry....
Important Safety and Product Information
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... of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that the ...to radio communications if not installed and used only as to be free from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any ...equipment off and on a different circuit from defects in a residential installation. Limited Warranty This Garmin product is intended to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or repairs. If this ...
... of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that the ...to radio communications if not installed and used only as to be free from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any ...equipment off and on a different circuit from defects in a residential installation. Limited Warranty This Garmin product is intended to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or repairs. If this ...
Installation Instructions
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...From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to eliminate the degradation. 4. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Temp. Acquisition ...severely degraded, note the speed at greater risk of the boat. GPSMAP 520/521/530/531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Make moderate turns in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12...
...From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to eliminate the degradation. 4. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Temp. Acquisition ...severely degraded, note the speed at greater risk of the boat. GPSMAP 520/521/530/531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Make moderate turns in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12...
Quick Reference Guide
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...setting. Choose the location of the Home screen are green . Select Edit Route. To turn and press SELECT. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker. Select Backlight. 3. press to return to add additional turns. 5. Map pointer ... the position icon displays a flashing question mark. To switch between modes. Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. ROCKER-Press up , down , left on the Navigation chart. MENU-Press to save the ...
...setting. Choose the location of the Home screen are green . Select Edit Route. To turn and press SELECT. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker. Select Backlight. 3. press to return to add additional turns. 5. Map pointer ... the position icon displays a flashing question mark. To switch between modes. Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. ROCKER-Press up , down , left on the Navigation chart. MENU-Press to save the ...
Owner's Manual
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...and configuration options. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are green . RANGE (-/+)-Press to mark a waypoint at your current location. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to zoom in simulator mode. Warning Do ... level. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to navigate using simulator mode, because the GPS receiver is turned off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to page up or down on a chart.
...and configuration options. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are green . RANGE (-/+)-Press to mark a waypoint at your current location. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to zoom in simulator mode. Warning Do ... level. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to navigate using simulator mode, because the GPS receiver is turned off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to page up or down on a chart.
Owner's Manual
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...appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears. Tide-station information is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading (or magnetic) sensor, and GPS heading data is shown. • Select Change Date > Manual to view the Tide Prediction ...Report for the selected station. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select the left and right arrows on the wind ...
...appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears. Tide-station information is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading (or magnetic) sensor, and GPS heading data is shown. • Select Change Date > Manual to view the Tide Prediction ...Report for the selected station. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select the left and right arrows on the wind ...
Owner's Manual
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...186;F), or Custom. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is turned off . GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation •... of Measure To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built-in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is provided as simulated...
...186;F), or Custom. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is turned off . GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation •... of Measure To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built-in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is provided as simulated...
Owner's Manual
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... > Sonar. Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Use the Rocker to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 53 The unit must be on time to ...arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. GPS Accuracy-set a sonar alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built-in sonar with a temperature-capable transducer to...
... > Sonar. Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Use the Rocker to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 53 The unit must be on time to ...arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. GPS Accuracy-set a sonar alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built-in sonar with a temperature-capable transducer to...
Owner's Manual
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... displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to initiate a man-overboard distress call. If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you initiate a man-... up and send individual routine call from the radio. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63 The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your...
... displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to initiate a man-overboard distress call. If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you initiate a man-... up and send individual routine call from the radio. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63 The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your...
Owner's Manual
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GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds 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, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks.
GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds 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, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks.
Owner's Manual
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.... HOME-Press to return to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. Press to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MARK-Press to mark a waypoint at the top of the Home screen are green ... acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on a chart. Press to return to access additional settings and configuration options. Using the Keypad GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT ...
.... HOME-Press to return to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. Press to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MARK-Press to mark a waypoint at the top of the Home screen are green ... acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on a chart. Press to return to access additional settings and configuration options. Using the Keypad GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT ...
Owner's Manual
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...unit settings (page 3). The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of interest. From...GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This procedure deletes any information you to cancel. Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. 6 GPSMAP...
...unit settings (page 3). The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of interest. From...GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This procedure deletes any information you to cancel. Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. 6 GPSMAP...
Owner's Manual
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...value. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual GPS Accuracy-set an alarm to sound when you are off course ...the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature... when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Configuring the Chartplotter • Change Time/Change Distance-if you ...
...value. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual GPS Accuracy-set an alarm to sound when you are off course ...the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature... when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Configuring the Chartplotter • Change Time/Change Distance-if you ...
Owner's Manual
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...prompts you to navigate to initiate a man-overboard distress call. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress ...a NMEA 2000 network. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 The chartplotter...Chartplotter with DSC calls. Feature The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following ...
...prompts you to navigate to initiate a man-overboard distress call. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress ...a NMEA 2000 network. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 The chartplotter...Chartplotter with DSC calls. Feature The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following ...
Owner's Manual
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... acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15... has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
... acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15... has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position: