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... select an item, small arrows (>) 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 • Press HOME from any screen to...
... select an item, small arrows (>) 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 • Press HOME from any screen to...
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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
Owner's Manual
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...you want to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual AIS Alarm Range (is on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. Select Color Mode. 3. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm... will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth...
...you want to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual AIS Alarm Range (is on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. Select Color Mode. 3. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm... will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth...
Owner's Manual
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... chart. Where To? Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key.... chart. 2. To mark your present location. 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 want to ...
... chart. Where To? Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key.... chart. 2. To mark your present location. 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 want to ...
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... on the Navigation chart. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to select your present location: 1. If you select Use... 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 make the last turn toward your destination. 4. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer (...
... on the Navigation chart. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to select your present location: 1. If you select Use... 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 make the last turn toward your destination. 4. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer (...
Owner's Manual
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...the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39... the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Unique data is combined with existing data on the SD card. 6. Existing data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the...
...the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39... the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Unique data is combined with existing data on the SD card. 6. Existing data is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the...
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...volume, and pressure. 41 Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is lost... ºF), or Custom. 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 (in ...of measure from the Home screen, select Configure > System. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off. ...
...volume, and pressure. 41 Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is lost... ºF), or Custom. 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 (in ...of measure from the Home screen, select Configure > System. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off. ...
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Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. By default, all alarms are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen,...of the decimal point for a list of options. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network.... NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Only the following units are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1.
Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. By default, all alarms are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen,...of the decimal point for a list of options. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network.... NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Only the following units are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1.
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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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 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 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. 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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... Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 430/431/440/441: 4.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Range: From 5ºF to 131...
... Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 430/431/440/441: 4.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Range: From 5ºF to 131...
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...
... 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...
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...TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/... BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. ... of the Services. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the...
...TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/... BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. ... of the Services. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the...