Installation Instructions
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... to any part of using sonar. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. The transducer can degrade the performance of the transducer. Plastic spacer (1) H - 1/4 in the transducer kits...the transducer at the same time. Install the 10-32 locknut (C) finger tight. screw. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions The cable cannot be installed by a professional marine installer. DO NOT lubricate the rubber washer. 2. Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix...
... to any part of using sonar. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. The transducer can degrade the performance of the transducer. Plastic spacer (1) H - 1/4 in the transducer kits...the transducer at the same time. Install the 10-32 locknut (C) finger tight. screw. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions The cable cannot be installed by a professional marine installer. DO NOT lubricate the rubber washer. 2. Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix...
Installation Instructions
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... mm) worm gear clamp is parallel with the water line. Mark the center locations of each hole on aluminum hulls. Apply marine sealant to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. See page 9. Wrap the two ends of the cable tie through until it is snug but not tight... Mark the location. Position the mount gasket on a Trolling Motor 1. Repeat steps 5 and 6 using the other sources of the transducer GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Position the transducer so that it is parallel with the bottom. 4. Ensure that may degrade the boat performance and ...
... mm) worm gear clamp is parallel with the water line. Mark the center locations of each hole on aluminum hulls. Apply marine sealant to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. See page 9. Wrap the two ends of the cable tie through until it is snug but not tight... Mark the location. Position the mount gasket on a Trolling Motor 1. Repeat steps 5 and 6 using the other sources of the transducer GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Position the transducer so that it is parallel with the bottom. 4. Ensure that may degrade the boat performance and ...
Installation Instructions
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...CANet connection provides full sonar readings, including Ultrascroll™, so you can receive sonar information from a CANet-compatible Garmin Sounder or Fishfinder device. Connecting the Chartplotter to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is NMEA 2000-compatible, you want to the ...appropriate location to connect the chartplotter to the side of CANet-compatible devices, allowing sonar information from your local Garmin dealer or marine dealer. If you disconnected. 3. See the chartplotter functionality matrix on your boat to an existing NMEA 2000 network...
...CANet connection provides full sonar readings, including Ultrascroll™, so you can receive sonar information from a CANet-compatible Garmin Sounder or Fishfinder device. Connecting the Chartplotter to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is NMEA 2000-compatible, you want to the ...appropriate location to connect the chartplotter to the side of CANet-compatible devices, allowing sonar information from your local Garmin dealer or marine dealer. If you disconnected. 3. See the chartplotter functionality matrix on your boat to an existing NMEA 2000 network...
Installation Instructions
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... - Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794 129799...WP information GNSS DOPs 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),...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....
... - Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794 129799...WP information GNSS DOPs 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),...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....
Quick Reference Guide
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... Search by Name 1. Press SELECT. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Use...the waypoint you want to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your current location as a waypoint or as an MOB: 1. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. Select Create Waypoint. Select the button for a ...
... Search by Name 1. Press SELECT. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Use...the waypoint you want to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your current location as a waypoint or as an MOB: 1. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. Select Create Waypoint. Select the button for a ...
Owner's Manual
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...Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS... Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 6 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 6 Understanding the Home Screen 7 Using Charts 8 Using the Navigation Chart 8 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 12 Using the Split Navigation Chart 15 Using Perspective 3D 15 ii Using Mariner... Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 ...
...Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS... Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 6 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 6 Understanding the Home Screen 7 Using Charts 8 Using the Navigation Chart 8 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 12 Using the Split Navigation Chart 15 Using Perspective 3D 15 ii Using Mariner... Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 ...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the Home screen. •...; Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to...HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www...
...8226; Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the Home screen. •...; Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to...HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www...
Owner's Manual
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... 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station Beacon Marine services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card... course, to plan your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station Beacon Marine services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card... course, to plan your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... Chart Setup. Select Animated to help predict the tide level at different times or on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. Selected item 2....to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to a compatible marine wind sensor. Select the item. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 42). For more than one item is only available ...
... Chart Setup. Select Animated to help predict the tide level at different times or on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. Selected item 2....to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to a compatible marine wind sensor. Select the item. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 42). For more than one item is only available ...
Owner's Manual
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Data Bars (page 9)-show or hide the numbers for additional information. Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). 16 • Weather ...information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D, which provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat. Weather Radar-turn the display ...
Data Bars (page 9)-show or hide the numbers for additional information. Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). 16 • Weather ...information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D, which provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat. Weather Radar-turn the display ...
Owner's Manual
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... move the view closer to your boat and lower to chart information. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 The Off setting shows the land as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Mariner's Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the... Mariner's Eye 3D screen, press MENU. The On setting indicates shallow water and land...
... move the view closer to your boat and lower to chart information. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 The Off setting shows the land as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Mariner's Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the... Mariner's Eye 3D screen, press MENU. The On setting indicates shallow water and land...
Owner's Manual
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... up Auto Guidance for your boat. section on page 28 contains more information on how to identify and track other vessels. 22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Automatic Guidance Auto Guidance automatically creates and suggests routes based on page 28. Use the Chart/... beginning on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Using Charts instructions on searching for, and navigating to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at the same time. If Auto Guidance must calculate a route close to potentially dangerous points...
... up Auto Guidance for your boat. section on page 28 contains more information on how to identify and track other vessels. 22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Automatic Guidance Auto Guidance automatically creates and suggests routes based on page 28. Use the Chart/... beginning on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Using Charts instructions on searching for, and navigating to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at the same time. If Auto Guidance must calculate a route close to potentially dangerous points...
Owner's Manual
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... an AIS vessel. Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for an AIS Vessel Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts are applied only to that chart or to all 3D chart views. Select the length of AIS vessels. Select Navigation ...Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Activated target Projected course MMSI Heading Target with Course over Ground and Heading ...
... an AIS vessel. Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for an AIS Vessel Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts are applied only to that chart or to all 3D chart views. Select the length of AIS vessels. Select Navigation ...Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Activated target Projected course MMSI Heading Target with Course over Ground and Heading ...
Owner's Manual
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...the Home screen, select Charts. 2. The object is reported about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that a target will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval (ranging from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm...Safe-zone Collision Alarm The safe-zone collision alarm can be customized. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select a time. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the Rocker to a specified distance from 500 ft. Deactivating a Target for collision ...
...the Home screen, select Charts. 2. The object is reported about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that a target will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval (ranging from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm...Safe-zone Collision Alarm The safe-zone collision alarm can be customized. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select a time. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the Rocker to a specified distance from 500 ft. Deactivating a Target for collision ...
Owner's Manual
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... AIS List. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. The boat nearest to an AIS Target See "Calling an AIS Target" (page 67). Making a Call to your unit is sorted by range. Viewing a List of the list. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts 27 The AIS... list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it) names of the AIS boats and is monitoring. The AIS target list shows information about all of the boats your boat appears at the top of AIS Targets Note: Mariner...
... AIS List. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. The boat nearest to an AIS Target See "Calling an AIS Target" (page 67). Making a Call to your unit is sorted by range. Viewing a List of the list. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts 27 The AIS... list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it) names of the AIS boats and is monitoring. The AIS target list shows information about all of the boats your boat appears at the top of AIS Targets Note: Mariner...
Owner's Manual
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...navigation aid (page 16). You can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you should ground yourself on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD ...Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on the Navigation chart. • Aerial Photos-provides a view of marinas and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore. • Current Data-provides a view of your destination (page 49). Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). GPSMAP...
...navigation aid (page 16). You can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you should ground yourself on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD ...Mariner's Eye 3D is installed on the Navigation chart. • Aerial Photos-provides a view of marinas and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore. • Current Data-provides a view of your destination (page 49). Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). GPSMAP...
Owner's Manual
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... Note: You must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10. 54 To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level: 1. Turn the following alarms on or off: marine, tornado, severe storm, flood, or flash flood. If you select On, ... > Weather. 2. If the transducer is installed at which the alarm should sound. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 the keel of the boat. You can configure your boat, from the...
... Note: You must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10. 54 To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level: 1. Turn the following alarms on or off: marine, tornado, severe storm, flood, or flash flood. If you select On, ... > Weather. 2. If the transducer is installed at which the alarm should sound. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 the keel of the boat. You can configure your boat, from the...
Owner's Manual
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... hurricane warnings. NEXRAD is set to strong thunderstorms in the upper-left corner of the weather parameters will be visible on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner's Eye 3D chart: Press MENU > Weather Radar > On. The time stamp in varying shades and colors. If Weather is shown independently or with a variety of...
... hurricane warnings. NEXRAD is set to strong thunderstorms in the upper-left corner of the weather parameters will be visible on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner's Eye 3D chart: Press MENU > Weather Radar > On. The time stamp in varying shades and colors. If Weather is shown independently or with a variety of...
Owner's Manual
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... path (indicated by a red line). Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued, the area for a county, the county is highlighted in ... To view information about the warning, select the warning area. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Marine Warning Hurricane Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues ... about the warning, select the county. The darkened dots on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones. Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of...
... path (indicated by a red line). Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued, the area for a county, the county is highlighted in ... To view information about the warning, select the warning area. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Marine Warning Hurricane Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues ... about the warning, select the county. The darkened dots on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones. Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of...
Owner's Manual
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... 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... 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 4 Baro. Ref... 53 battery 53 clock 53 collision 26 deep water 53 fish 54 fuel 54 GPS accuracy 53 navigation 53 off course 53 shallow water 53 sonar 53 water temp 54... 27 MARPA 27 fishing information 73 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 85
... 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... 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 4 Baro. Ref... 53 battery 53 clock 53 collision 26 deep water 53 fish 54 fuel 54 GPS accuracy 53 navigation 53 off course 53 shallow water 53 sonar 53 water temp 54... 27 MARPA 27 fishing information 73 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 85