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... appear in the text. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts •... Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using ...
... appear in the text. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts •... Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using ...
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Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
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... information. To allow the unit to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an ...to your boat specifications for your boat (page 49). If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Press and release the Power key. 2. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for more information...
... information. To allow the unit to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an ...to your boat specifications for your boat (page 49). If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Press and release the Power key. 2. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for more information...
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...Information > User Data > Waypoints. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you ...Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select the button for each waypoint. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To mark your present location. Press SELECT. 4....
...Information > User Data > Waypoints. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you ...Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select the button for each waypoint. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To mark your present location. Press SELECT. 4....
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...turn toward your destination. 4. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for ...models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to start the new route. If you want to 250 waypoints each. Where...
...turn toward your destination. 4. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for ...models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to start the new route. If you want to 250 waypoints each. Where...
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...to the network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. Enter the file name...Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the front of the unit. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Unique data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following... transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to a computer: 1. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into your chartplotter, select Information...
...to the network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. Enter the file name...Copy the appropriate .ADM file on the front of the unit. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Unique data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following... transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to a computer: 1. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into your chartplotter, select Information...
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...pressure. 41 Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the ...186;F), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is selected, the ...on or off . 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 Configuring the Chartplotter (...
...pressure. 41 Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the ...186;F), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is selected, the ...on or off . 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 Configuring the Chartplotter (...
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...digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set a navigation alarm from a turn on the alarm. 5. Setting Navigation ...Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on or off . Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are met. To ...
...digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set a navigation alarm from a turn on the alarm. 5. Setting Navigation ...Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on or off . Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are met. To ...
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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 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s 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 or beam width Full Screen Range 50 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 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s 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 or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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.... 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 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . Temp. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545...
.... 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 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . Temp. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545...
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... Times: (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 seconds... 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:
... Times: (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 seconds... 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:
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GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter...GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. You assume the entire risk related to see a list of the Services. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin...WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 In no responsibility for life", but is merely supplemental and advisory in nature, ...
GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter...GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. You assume the entire risk related to see a list of the Services. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin...WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 In no responsibility for life", but is merely supplemental and advisory in nature, ...