Installation Instructions
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... parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Warning: Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. Connect the cables to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. Use this matrix to the following instructions. Before installing your chartplotter. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in each section. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. Chartplotter GPSMAP...
... parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Warning: Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. Connect the cables to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. Use this matrix to the following instructions. Before installing your chartplotter. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in each section. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. Chartplotter GPSMAP...
Installation Instructions
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.... For instructions on the diagram.) 3 A fuse Boat ground + - NOTE: During a typical installation, use the fuse block on the boat, route the positive connection through the fuse, as shown on connecting to a NMEA 2000 network with a wiring harness that connects the chartplotter to power and to determine the polarity of the harness. • Do not cut the transducer cable, because this can be connected for more information. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions To the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter 3FAuse Wire Color Red...
.... For instructions on the diagram.) 3 A fuse Boat ground + - NOTE: During a typical installation, use the fuse block on the boat, route the positive connection through the fuse, as shown on connecting to a NMEA 2000 network with a wiring harness that connects the chartplotter to power and to determine the polarity of the harness. • Do not cut the transducer cable, because this can be connected for more information. Fuse Block Example GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions To the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter 3FAuse Wire Color Red...
Installation Instructions
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual for connecting the chartplotter to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. The alarm circuit switches to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert when the chartplotter displays a message. Refer to the wiring diagram...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual for connecting the chartplotter to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. The alarm circuit switches to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert when the chartplotter displays a message. Refer to the wiring diagram...
Installation Instructions
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... and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on the back of your boat in the water for an extended period of time without checking for identification purposes. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is necessary to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be used for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441...
... and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on the back of your boat in the water for an extended period of time without checking for identification purposes. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is necessary to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be used for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441...
Installation Instructions
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... 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with a clear view of the boat and put the transducer at a slow speed. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in. To test the transom mount transducer installation: 1.
... 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with a clear view of the boat and put the transducer at a slow speed. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in. To test the transom mount transducer installation: 1.
Quick Reference Guide
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...Results Marking a Waypoint or Man Overboard (MOB) To mark your current location as a waypoint or as an MOB point. From any screen, press MARK. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to designate as a waypoint. 3. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Follow the colored line on the Navigation chart. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button...
...Results Marking a Waypoint or Man Overboard (MOB) To mark your current location as a waypoint or as an MOB point. From any screen, press MARK. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to designate as a waypoint. 3. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Follow the colored line on the Navigation chart. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button...
Quick Reference Guide
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... to save the route. 6. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. Press left on the track log: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Tracks > Clear Active Track. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the range of the map. Map pointer As you move the map pointer, you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the map. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you can edit the route name or use the chart or turn...
... to save the route. 6. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. Press left on the track log: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Tracks > Clear Active Track. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the range of the map. Map pointer As you move the map pointer, you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the map. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you can edit the route name or use the chart or turn...
Owner's Manual
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...the unit. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to purchase additional map data information. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. The SD card slot is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to cancel. Select Yes to restore all settings information you to set speed, track control, and position. The unit...
...the unit. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to purchase additional map data information. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. The SD card slot is located on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to cancel. Select Yes to restore all settings information you to set speed, track control, and position. The unit...
Owner's Manual
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... and BlueChart g2 Vision use graphic symbols to provide the current heading. Using Charts • Fishing-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off (available when using an "s" series unit with a transducer attached, or a "non-s" series unit with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind to toggle between displaying Wind...
... and BlueChart g2 Vision use graphic symbols to provide the current heading. Using Charts • Fishing-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off (available when using an "s" series unit with a transducer attached, or a "non-s" series unit with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind to toggle between displaying Wind...
Owner's Manual
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... data-provides a view of current-station information Where To? (page 43). • Auto Guidance-uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from static electricity. Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you visualize your PC. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s...
... data-provides a view of current-station information Where To? (page 43). • Auto Guidance-uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from static electricity. Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you visualize your PC. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s...
Owner's Manual
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... your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From the Home screen on your chartplotter: 1. To delete all of the vessel. 3. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. To add a DSC contact: 1. See page 63 for more information. AIS List-view information about other boats from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 47 Select Options > Delete All to delete all the calls from a boat. The DSC List shows...
... your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From the Home screen on your chartplotter: 1. To delete all of the vessel. 3. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. To add a DSC contact: 1. See page 63 for more information. AIS List-view information about other boats from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 47 Select Options > Delete All to delete all the calls from a boat. The DSC List shows...
Owner's Manual
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... is displayed on ) or by waypoint name, or whether the description of year. Speed Sources-specify the sensor used to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Position Format-change the coordinate system in which the map is structured. If Auto is hidden. Route Labels-for saved routes, this determines whether route turns are using a map or chart that you transition to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select...
... is displayed on ) or by waypoint name, or whether the description of year. Speed Sources-specify the sensor used to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Position Format-change the coordinate system in which the map is structured. If Auto is hidden. Route Labels-for saved routes, this determines whether route turns are using a map or chart that you transition to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select...
Owner's Manual
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... waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). • Defaults-resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the right of the Auto Guidance line. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports...
... waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). • Defaults-resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the right of the Auto Guidance line. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports...
Owner's Manual
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... Chartplotter Water Temp-set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that may draw several feet of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location. Setting Weather Alarms Note: You must be connected to view weather information (page 68). 1. NOTE: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to an external fuel sensor, such as a positive number. Enter a positive number to measure depth from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Enter...
... Chartplotter Water Temp-set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that may draw several feet of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer location. Setting Weather Alarms Note: You must be connected to view weather information (page 68). 1. NOTE: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to an external fuel sensor, such as a positive number. Enter a positive number to measure depth from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Enter...
Owner's Manual
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... available if you receive a DSC distress call report. This option is received from a boat. Select DSC to view details about the call . From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to 100 entries. If position information was sent. Select Create Waypoint to set a waypoint at the time the DSC distress call was...
... available if you receive a DSC distress call report. This option is received from a boat. Select DSC to view details about the call . From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to 100 entries. If position information was sent. Select Create Waypoint to set a waypoint at the time the DSC distress call was...
Owner's Manual
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... radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible radio and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call received is only available if you can track vessels that send position reports. This option is logged in the DSC list (page 47). From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. see page 30. Using...
... radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible radio and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call received is only available if you can track vessels that send position reports. This option is logged in the DSC list (page 47). From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. see page 30. Using...
Owner's Manual
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... select one of displayed trail points: 1. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. Select the vessel from the list > Edit. 3. Placing an Individual Routine Call When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio, you have your chartplotter configured to edit the line color. Select the number of hours to...
... select one of displayed trail points: 1. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. Select the vessel from the list > Edit. 3. Placing an Individual Routine Call When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio, you have your chartplotter configured to edit the line color. Select the number of hours to...
Owner's Manual
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... were connected to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was disconnected. Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned Off-there is not a transducer attached, there is on . Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. This only appears when the track recording mode is set to clear the track log and turn track recording on , reconnect and cycle power. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to transfer user data without deleting old data to needs a software update. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you entered a saved track...
... were connected to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was disconnected. Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned Off-there is not a transducer attached, there is on . Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. This only appears when the track recording mode is set to clear the track log and turn track recording on , reconnect and cycle power. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to transfer user data without deleting old data to needs a software update. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you entered a saved track...
Owner's Manual
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.../Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 34-38 bottom lock 61 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial information 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 14 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using 30 course up data 46 backlight, adjusting...
.../Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 34-38 bottom lock 61 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial information 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 14 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using 30 course up data 46 backlight, adjusting...
Owner's Manual
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... Port setup 51 Service Points 12 settings alarms 52 chart 12 collision alarm 26 communications 51 fish eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 49 navigation preferences 49 system 48 units of measure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log...
... Port setup 51 Service Points 12 settings alarms 52 chart 12 collision alarm 26 communications 51 fish eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 49 navigation preferences 49 system 48 units of measure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log...