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... The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes... Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
... The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes... Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
Installation Instructions
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...secured with a GSD 22. For a transducer to use a higher gain setting. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside a fiberglass hull. If you to be mounted inside the hull (shoot-...thru, not thru-hull), the boat must be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions ...
...secured with a GSD 22. For a transducer to use a higher gain setting. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside a fiberglass hull. If you to be mounted inside the hull (shoot-...thru, not thru-hull), the boat must be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions ...
Installation Instructions
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... ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn on your chartplotter for ...the first time, press and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on the back of your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter...
... ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn on your chartplotter for ...the first time, press and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on the back of your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter...
Installation Instructions
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... diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of striking underwater objects. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at which this occurs. 2. Temp. Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15.... diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 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...
... diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of striking underwater objects. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at which this occurs. 2. Temp. Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15.... diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 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...
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...SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only ...GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 ...
...SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only ...GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 ...
Owner's Manual
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...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...: page 50. • Alarms and Messages: page 71. 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 the Navigation ...
...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...: page 50. • Alarms and Messages: page 71. 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 the Navigation ...
Owner's Manual
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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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... adjust the backlight. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat (page 49). Press and release the Power key....Alarm-only available if you want to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press left or right on the Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or right on the ...
... adjust the backlight. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat (page 49). Press and release the Power key....Alarm-only available if you want to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press left or right on the Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or right on the ...
Owner's Manual
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... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. 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 edit. 4. OR From the Home...
... more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. 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 edit. 4. OR From the Home...
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.... 3. Press MENU to cancel, to 250 waypoints each. 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 undo the last turn and press SELECT. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select...
.... 3. Press MENU to cancel, to 250 waypoints each. 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 undo the last turn and press SELECT. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select...
Owner's Manual
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...Complete one of the unit. 2. Viewing Information To back up data to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to any .... Note: If your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints...
...Complete one of the unit. 2. Viewing Information To back up data to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to any .... Note: If your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints...
Owner's Manual
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Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-displays a list of ... when the unit makes audible sounds. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. System Units-a global setting ... Units. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to switch between Day mode and Night mode...
Select Display > Backlight to view additional information. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-displays a list of ... when the unit makes audible sounds. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. System Units-a global setting ... Units. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to switch between Day mode and Night mode...
Owner's Manual
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... Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you 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. By default, all alarms are CANet compatible. To set...options. Select an alarm category. 3. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select Off to disable arrival alarms. • Activation-select whether the arrival alarm triggers on your network. Only the following units ...
... Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you 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. By default, all alarms are CANet compatible. To set...options. Select an alarm category. 3. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select Off to disable arrival alarms. • Activation-select whether the arrival alarm triggers on your network. Only the following units ...
Owner's Manual
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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 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.
Owner's Manual
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... Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 430/431/440/441: 4.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480...
... Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 430/431/440/441: 4.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480...
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 seconds Cold...
... 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 Cold...
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...AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to exercise prudent discretion and observe all...and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be relied upon as is your own common sense. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive ...
...AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to exercise prudent discretion and observe all...and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be relied upon as is your own common sense. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive ...