Installation Instructions
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... on the power wire of the boat). + To device * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can damage the chartplotter and void the warranty. To the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter 3FAuse Wire Color Red Black > Blue Brown > Grey Violet Wire Function Power (10-32... Connect the red (+ or positive) wire to the battery, or if your warranty. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connect the black (- or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. Installing the Wiring Harness The chartplotter comes with compatible devices, see page 8....
... on the power wire of the boat). + To device * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can damage the chartplotter and void the warranty. To the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter 3FAuse Wire Color Red Black > Blue Brown > Grey Violet Wire Function Power (10-32... Connect the red (+ or positive) wire to the battery, or if your warranty. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connect the black (- or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. Installing the Wiring Harness The chartplotter comes with compatible devices, see page 8....
Installation Instructions
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...). To select between visual and audible alerts, install a switch. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be wired for wire identification. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - The alarm does not... the Wiring Harness to an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be connected to 100 mA. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Battery Wire color 10-32 Vdc* Fuse 3 A Red (power) Wire function Power...
...). To select between visual and audible alerts, install a switch. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be wired for wire identification. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - The alarm does not... the Wiring Harness to an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be connected to 100 mA. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Battery Wire color 10-32 Vdc* Fuse 3 A Red (power) Wire function Power...
Installation Instructions
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...GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar signal suddenly is lost . If the signal strength improves while turning, adjust the transducer so that it was lost or the bottom return is at which this occurs. 2. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors... make the adjustments 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 parallel channel...
...GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar signal suddenly is lost . If the signal strength improves while turning, adjust the transducer so that it was lost or the bottom return is at which this occurs. 2. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors... make the adjustments 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 parallel channel...
Owner's Manual
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...which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to your manual setting. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Refer to cycle...backlight. AIS Alarm Range (is on the Rocker to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Select Color Mode. 3. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to your boat. Refer to calibrate it now. If a...left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546).
...which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to your manual setting. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Refer to cycle...backlight. AIS Alarm Range (is on the Rocker to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Select Color Mode. 3. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to your boat. Refer to calibrate it now. If a...left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546).
Owner's Manual
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... Chart Use the Rocker to other areas on the chart, see page 30. Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 To create a route to the destination. Using Charts To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on...
... Chart Use the Rocker to other areas on the chart, see page 30. Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 To create a route to the destination. Using Charts To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on...
Owner's Manual
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... information. The Off setting shows the land as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Hazard Colors-Turns hazard colors on or off . The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. To customize the appearance of the...
... information. The Off setting shows the land as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Hazard Colors-Turns hazard colors on or off . The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. To customize the appearance of the...
Owner's Manual
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Follow the colored line on a chart. 4. Press SELECT to the destination. 28 To stop navigating: Press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Select a destination. Note: Press the right or ... g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. To search for a destination by Name. 2. Where To? 3. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by name: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Follow the colored line on a chart. 4. Press SELECT to the destination. 28 To stop navigating: Press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Select a destination. Note: Press the right or ... g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. To search for a destination by Name. 2. Where To? 3. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by name: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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...track: 1. From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Track > Active Track Options. Select Edit Track to change the color of memory. Record Mode-select Off, Fill, or Wrap. • Off-does not record a track log. • Fill-records a track log until the ...track memory is recommended for the most-efficient use of the track, or save the active track: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or Entire Log. 3. To name the track,...
...track: 1. From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Track > Active Track Options. Select Edit Track to change the color of memory. Record Mode-select Off, Fill, or Wrap. • Off-does not record a track log. • Fill-records a track log until the ...track memory is recommended for the most-efficient use of the track, or save the active track: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or Entire Log. 3. To name the track,...
Owner's Manual
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...additional information. Select Display > Color Mode to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. However, when ...using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to switch between Day mode and Night mode (page 4). A Garmin Product Support representative..., volume, and pressure. 41 GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
...additional information. Select Display > Color Mode to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. However, when ...using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to switch between Day mode and Night mode (page 4). A Garmin Product Support representative..., volume, and pressure. 41 GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... and structure easier. Suspended targets appear as symbols. No background information appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Sonar • Whiteline-highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to display the values. Color Scheme-select White or Blue. While viewing a sonar screen, press MENU ...SELECT. Note: To display water temperature or water speed, the connected transducer must be capable of fish symbols, whiteline, and the sonar color scheme. • Fish Symbols-set how the sonar interprets suspended targets. The unit does not interpret the sonar return data (default)....
... and structure easier. Suspended targets appear as symbols. No background information appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Sonar • Whiteline-highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to display the values. Color Scheme-select White or Blue. While viewing a sonar screen, press MENU ...SELECT. Note: To display water temperature or water speed, the connected transducer must be capable of fish symbols, whiteline, and the sonar color scheme. • Fish Symbols-set how the sonar interprets suspended targets. The unit does not interpret the sonar return data (default)....
Owner's Manual
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...58). Use the on or off : 1. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit... are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call: 1. If a second call is a log of... the same boat, it on -screen keyboard to change the line color. If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. While viewing a chart, press MENU > ...> DSC > DSC List. Viewing the DSC List The DSC list is received from a boat. Adding a DSC Contact You can contain up an individual ...
...58). Use the on or off : 1. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit... are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call: 1. If a second call is a log of... the same boat, it on -screen keyboard to change the line color. If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. While viewing a chart, press MENU > ...> DSC > DSC List. Viewing the DSC List The DSC list is received from a boat. Adding a DSC Contact You can contain up an individual ...
Owner's Manual
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...Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio and you to navigate to the manoverboard point. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin... Trail Line to the man-overboard point. Every position report call received is tracking the position of position reports: 1. This option is only available if ...you to start a Williamson turn to change the line color. If your chartplotter prompts you are using NMEA 0183, you cancel the...
...Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio and you to navigate to the manoverboard point. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin... Trail Line to the man-overboard point. Every position report call received is tracking the position of position reports: 1. This option is only available if ...you to start a Williamson turn to change the line color. If your chartplotter prompts you are using NMEA 0183, you cancel the...
Owner's Manual
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...> Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. Select an option: • Select Symbol to edit the symbol. • Select Trail Line to edit the line color. Select the vessel from the list > Edit. 3. Using Digital Selective Calling • Select Clear Report to delete the call report. • Select Navigate... To to Go To or Route To the location sent with your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you connect your call. 58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring Vessel Trails on the Navigation Chart If you have your chartplotter...
...> Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. Select an option: • Select Symbol to edit the symbol. • Select Trail Line to edit the line color. Select the vessel from the list > Edit. 3. Using Digital Selective Calling • Select Clear Report to delete the call report. • Select Navigate... To to Go To or Route To the location sent with your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you connect your call. 58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring Vessel Trails on the Navigation Chart If you have your chartplotter...
Owner's Manual
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... > Weather > Precipitation. If Weather is shown independently or with a variety of the latest updates. NEXRAD shows very light rain and GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 61 Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Precipitation. The time stamp... in varying shades and colors. Using XM WX Weather and Audio snow up to Off, none of the weather parameters will be visible on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner's Eye 3D chart: Press MENU > Weather Radar > On.
... > Weather > Precipitation. If Weather is shown independently or with a variety of the latest updates. NEXRAD shows very light rain and GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 61 Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Precipitation. The time stamp... in varying shades and colors. Using XM WX Weather and Audio snow up to Off, none of the weather parameters will be visible on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner's Eye 3D chart: Press MENU > Weather Radar > On.
Owner's Manual
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... is highlighted in red. Marine Warning Hurricane Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for the warning is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. The light blue lines on the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
... is highlighted in red. Marine Warning Hurricane Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for the warning is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. The light blue lines on the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... direction. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Fishing > MENU > Fish Species. 2. The wave heights for specific species of flags that are shown in color intensities. 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave...
... direction. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Fishing > MENU > Fish Species. 2. The wave heights for specific species of flags that are shown in color intensities. 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave...
Owner's Manual
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... pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Case: Fully gasketed, high...ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal...
... pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Case: Fully gasketed, high...ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal...
Owner's Manual
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...49 arrival 45 battery 46 clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water temp 46 weather 47 ... 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv ...fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 H Hazard Colors 17 heading 42 Heading Line 14 Head Up 13 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's...
...49 arrival 45 battery 46 clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water temp 46 weather 47 ... 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv ...fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 H Hazard Colors 17 heading 42 Heading Line 14 Head Up 13 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's...
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... Card 38, 39, 41 screenshots 74 scroll speed 52 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 sea conditions 66 SELECT key 5 Serial Port setup 44 Service Points 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Index high-pressure center 64 HOME key 5 hurricane information 63 I ID number 6 K keel offset 47 keypad 5 L Lane Width 16,... 18 Language 42 lightning information 62 low-pressure center 64 M man overboard 29, 57 map datum 42 MapSource data 37 Mariner's Eye 3D AIS 26 MARPA 26 mariner's eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 29 MARPA threats 26 MENU key 5 messages 71 78 move a waypoint 29 My Boat 47 N Navaid ...
... Card 38, 39, 41 screenshots 74 scroll speed 52 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 sea conditions 66 SELECT key 5 Serial Port setup 44 Service Points 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Index high-pressure center 64 HOME key 5 hurricane information 63 I ID number 6 K keel offset 47 keypad 5 L Lane Width 16,... 18 Language 42 lightning information 62 low-pressure center 64 M man overboard 29, 57 map datum 42 MapSource data 37 Mariner's Eye 3D AIS 26 MARPA 26 mariner's eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 29 MARPA threats 26 MENU key 5 messages 71 78 move a waypoint 29 My Boat 47 N Navaid ...