Installation Instructions
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.../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 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments...
.../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 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small increments...
Owner's Manual
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...the Home screen are green . MARK-Press to page up or down on a chart. Press to return to adjust the backlight level. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. ROCKER-Press to ... loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to...
...the Home screen are green . MARK-Press to page up or down on a chart. Press to return to adjust the backlight level. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. ROCKER-Press to ... loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to...
Owner's Manual
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... From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Press the card in again and release it to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (...to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To...
... From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Press the card in again and release it to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (...to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To...
Owner's Manual
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... that the alarm should sound. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fish-set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a... voltage. Clock-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. GPS Accuracy-set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set...the depth is greater than the specified value. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Configuring the Chartplotter • Change Time/Change Distance-if you...
... that the alarm should sound. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fish-set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a... voltage. Clock-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. GPS Accuracy-set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set...the depth is greater than the specified value. 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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...GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your 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... (DSC) Using Digital Selective Calling Using the Chartplotter with DSC calls. If your Garmin VHF radio. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and...
...GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your 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... (DSC) Using Digital Selective Calling Using the Chartplotter with DSC calls. If your Garmin VHF radio. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and...
Owner's Manual
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...: (Average 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:
...: (Average 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: