Installation Instructions
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... opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. To install and use your chartplotter. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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...
... opposite side of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. To install and use your chartplotter. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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...
Installation Instructions
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... assembly: 1. Select a good viewing angle, and then tighten both knobs. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions There should be at the locations you marked. • If you operate your chartplotter: • The location provides optimal viewing as you secure the base with self...the compass-safe distance table on the optional flush mount kit, visit www.garmin.com or contact your magnetic compass. • The location allows room for the chartplotter: • Surface Mount-mount the chartplotter onto a bracket (included) that secure the bracket to 55°C). Secure...
... assembly: 1. Select a good viewing angle, and then tighten both knobs. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions There should be at the locations you marked. • If you operate your chartplotter: • The location provides optimal viewing as you secure the base with self...the compass-safe distance table on the optional flush mount kit, visit www.garmin.com or contact your magnetic compass. • The location allows room for the chartplotter: • Surface Mount-mount the chartplotter onto a bracket (included) that secure the bracket to 55°C). Secure...
Installation Instructions
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... exposed end of the boat and damage the propeller. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. screw. Cable tie slot E G Back of the transducer cable. On twin-drive boats, mount the transducer between the ...the performance of the 10-32 × 1.75 in clean (non-turbulent) water for the transducer included with the "s" model GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters. NOTE: Do not mount the transducer behind strakes, struts, fittings, water intake or discharge ports, or anything that can cause cavitation...
... exposed end of the boat and damage the propeller. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. screw. Cable tie slot E G Back of the transducer cable. On twin-drive boats, mount the transducer between the ...the performance of the 10-32 × 1.75 in clean (non-turbulent) water for the transducer included with the "s" model GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters. NOTE: Do not mount the transducer behind strakes, struts, fittings, water intake or discharge ports, or anything that can cause cavitation...
Installation Instructions
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... of electrical interference. 9. Tighten the locking nut until it is on aluminum hulls. Mark the center locations of the transducer 4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Mount the transducer cable cover far above the waterline. Do not mount the transducer directly in . (9.5...excess if necessary. Adjust the transducer assembly to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Make sure the transducer is snug but not tight. (The cable tie clicks when you complete the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter installation. Mount the transducer parallel with marine sealant ...
... of electrical interference. 9. Tighten the locking nut until it is on aluminum hulls. Mark the center locations of the transducer 4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Mount the transducer cable cover far above the waterline. Do not mount the transducer directly in . (9.5...excess if necessary. Adjust the transducer assembly to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Make sure the transducer is snug but not tight. (The cable tie clicks when you complete the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter installation. Mount the transducer parallel with marine sealant ...
Installation Instructions
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...a light mineral oil. Strip caulk or RTV sealer Fill a pipe or a can , as shown in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat... cable tie pocket) of the transducer with water or light mineral oil. 3. To test the location: 1. Temporarily seal the test device to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using the trolling motor. Lightly sand the surface of the hull and the face of the transducer mount with no more than 1 in . (6 mm...
...a light mineral oil. Strip caulk or RTV sealer Fill a pipe or a can , as shown in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat... cable tie pocket) of the transducer with water or light mineral oil. 3. To test the location: 1. Temporarily seal the test device to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using the trolling motor. Lightly sand the surface of the hull and the face of the transducer mount with no more than 1 in . (6 mm...
Installation Instructions
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... To transducer (if applicable) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Wiring Harness Notes: • Use an AGC/ 3AG - 3 Amp replacement fuse. • If it is 32 Vdc*. Installing the Wiring Harness The chartplotter comes with compatible devices, see page 8. The wiring harness does not connect to optional NMEA 0183 and Garmin CANet devices. Notice: The...
... To transducer (if applicable) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Wiring Harness Notes: • Use an AGC/ 3AG - 3 Amp replacement fuse. • If it is 32 Vdc*. Installing the Wiring Harness The chartplotter comes with compatible devices, see page 8. The wiring harness does not connect to optional NMEA 0183 and Garmin CANet devices. Notice: The...
Installation Instructions
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... an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be wired for wire identification. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - The alarm does not need to be connected to higher-voltage power sources. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 7 For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve...
... an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be wired for wire identification. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - The alarm does not need to be connected to higher-voltage power sources. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 7 For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve...
Installation Instructions
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... NMEA 2000 network. 2. NOTE: NMEA 2000-compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are available from your chartplotter is Garmin CANet-compatible, it can receive sonar information from a sounder or fishfinder to be sent to a single chartplotter, whereas a CANet connection provides full sonar readings, ... side of a NMEA 2000 T-connector from the chartplotter to the top of the T-connector you added to your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is CANet compatible. Add a T-connector (not included) to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Route a NMEA 2000 drop cable from the ...
... NMEA 2000 network. 2. NOTE: NMEA 2000-compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are available from your chartplotter is Garmin CANet-compatible, it can receive sonar information from a sounder or fishfinder to be sent to a single chartplotter, whereas a CANet connection provides full sonar readings, ... side of a NMEA 2000 T-connector from the chartplotter to the top of the T-connector you added to your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is CANet compatible. Add a T-connector (not included) to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Route a NMEA 2000 drop cable from the ...
Installation Instructions
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... 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 GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is listed for leaks around ...any screw holes that were added below to help identify the connectors on . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 9 You...
... 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 GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is listed for leaks around ...any screw holes that were added below to help identify the connectors on . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 9 You...
Installation Instructions
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... Update Engine Parameters - Dynamic Fluid Level Speed - Route/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), 4,000 W (peak to... List Group Function Product Information Water Depth Speed - 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 129808 130306 130310 130311 130312 ...
... Update Engine Parameters - Dynamic Fluid Level Speed - Route/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), 4,000 W (peak to... List Group Function Product Information Water Depth Speed - 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 129808 130306 130310 130311 130312 ...
Weather Supplement
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.... To connect your chartplotter to a cellular antenna, refer to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for your XM equipment. Go to the instructions for in the product box for the following products: GPSMAP® 431 GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 541 GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 441 GPSMAP 536 GPSMAP 546 GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 546s Introduction Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact...
.... To connect your chartplotter to a cellular antenna, refer to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for your XM equipment. Go to the instructions for in the product box for the following products: GPSMAP® 431 GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 541 GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 441 GPSMAP 536 GPSMAP 546 GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 546s Introduction Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact...
Weather Supplement
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... you shall be solely responsible for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the Garmin GDL® 40, communicates with respect to a chartplotter. Cellular Weather Cellular weather provides data through this service. A day pass provides 24 hours of ... X X X X X Cellular Weather X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement 1 Refer to the antenna installation instructions or the instructions at http://my.garmin.com to the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http://my.garmin.com. The weather data for any consequences of the weather information...
... you shall be solely responsible for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the Garmin GDL® 40, communicates with respect to a chartplotter. Cellular Weather Cellular weather provides data through this service. A day pass provides 24 hours of ... X X X X X Cellular Weather X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement 1 Refer to the antenna installation instructions or the instructions at http://my.garmin.com to the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http://my.garmin.com. The weather data for any consequences of the weather information...
Weather Supplement
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...broadcast at five-minute intervals. When you purchase cellular weather data or when the chartplotter automatically requests a cellular weather update, the current boat position is transmitted, and your chartplotter then receives weather data for your area centered around your cellular antenna before it... as one of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider last updated the information. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is indicated in the upper-left corner of the following...
...broadcast at five-minute intervals. When you purchase cellular weather data or when the chartplotter automatically requests a cellular weather update, the current boat position is transmitted, and your chartplotter then receives weather data for your area centered around your cellular antenna before it... as one of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider last updated the information. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is indicated in the upper-left corner of the following...
Weather Supplement
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... weather services you have subscribed to provide weather service. XM WX Satellite Weather and Cellular Weather Selecting a Cellular or XM Antenna If your chartplotter is still available (if you have a paid subscription). From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Preferred Devices...download will be displayed for each service was updated. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Weather Subscription. 14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement The time elapsed since the data for cellular weather data. If you select the cellular antenna, ...
... weather services you have subscribed to provide weather service. XM WX Satellite Weather and Cellular Weather Selecting a Cellular or XM Antenna If your chartplotter is still available (if you have a paid subscription). From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Preferred Devices...download will be displayed for each service was updated. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Weather Subscription. 14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement The time elapsed since the data for cellular weather data. If you select the cellular antenna, ...
Weather Supplement
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... is a customizable channel category. XM Satellite Radio To use XM Satellite Radio features, you must also have a Garmin XM satellite radio receiver connected to your chartplotter and to XM Satellite Radio. You can save your favorite channels to the presets list. XM Satellite Radio Saving an... XM Channel to www.garmin.com/xm for more subscription information. Select Save Preset. From the Home screen, select Configure > XM Audio. 2. GPSMAP 400/...
... is a customizable channel category. XM Satellite Radio To use XM Satellite Radio features, you must also have a Garmin XM satellite radio receiver connected to your chartplotter and to XM Satellite Radio. You can save your favorite channels to the presets list. XM Satellite Radio Saving an... XM Channel to www.garmin.com/xm for more subscription information. Select Save Preset. From the Home screen, select Configure > XM Audio. 2. GPSMAP 400/...
Weather Supplement
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The data bar for each chart must be configured separately. ➊ 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. XM Satellite Radio XM Radio Bar Displaying the XM Radio Data Bar on a Chart The XM Radio data bar ➊ is available on another chart. On a chartplotter, a data bar configured to appear on one chart may not appear on all charts. Select MENU > Data Bars > XM Audio > On. 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement Select a chart. 3.
The data bar for each chart must be configured separately. ➊ 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. XM Satellite Radio XM Radio Bar Displaying the XM Radio Data Bar on a Chart The XM Radio data bar ➊ is available on another chart. On a chartplotter, a data bar configured to appear on one chart may not appear on all charts. Select MENU > Data Bars > XM Audio > On. 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement Select a chart. 3.
Weather Supplement
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...Garmin and/or its third-party providers and is made by NGA as to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any claims, losses, or damages arising from a course of dealing or usage in the normal operation of any country in binary 18 GPSMAP...and international copyright treaties. Software License Agreement BY USING THE CHARTPLOTTER, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. You acknowledge that the Software in Garmin and/or its subsidiaries ("Garmin") grant you a limited license to the Software remain ...
...Garmin and/or its third-party providers and is made by NGA as to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any claims, losses, or damages arising from a course of dealing or usage in the normal operation of any country in binary 18 GPSMAP...and international copyright treaties. Software License Agreement BY USING THE CHARTPLOTTER, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. You acknowledge that the Software in Garmin and/or its subsidiaries ("Garmin") grant you a limited license to the Software remain ...
Owner's Manual
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... i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Device Overview 1 Front Panel 1 Rear Panel 1 Turning the Unit On... Routes 26 Using Tracks 27 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 29 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30 Viewing Information 30 Viewing a Compass 30 Viewing Numbers 31 Viewing ...Data 38 Viewing Other Vessels 40 Automatic Identification System 41 Configuring the Chartplotter 46 Configuring System Settings 46 Configuring Units of Measure 46 Changing the...the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 59 Adding a DSC Contact 60 Viewing the DSC...
... i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Device Overview 1 Front Panel 1 Rear Panel 1 Turning the Unit On... Routes 26 Using Tracks 27 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 29 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30 Viewing Information 30 Viewing a Compass 30 Viewing Numbers 31 Viewing ...Data 38 Viewing Other Vessels 40 Automatic Identification System 41 Configuring the Chartplotter 46 Configuring System Settings 46 Configuring Units of Measure 46 Changing the...the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 59 Adding a DSC Contact 60 Viewing the DSC...
Owner's Manual
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Receiving Distress Calls 60 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 60 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 61 Position Tracking 61 Placing an Individual Routine Call 62 Calling an AIS Target 62 Appendix 63 Specifications 63 Alarms and Messages 64 Capturing Screenshots 66 Caring for the Unit 67 Software License Agreement 67 Index 68 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction iii
Receiving Distress Calls 60 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 60 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 61 Position Tracking 61 Placing an Individual Routine Call 62 Calling an AIS Target 62 Appendix 63 Specifications 63 Alarms and Messages 64 Capturing Screenshots 66 Caring for the Unit 67 Software License Agreement 67 Index 68 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction iii
Owner's Manual
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...Vision® SD cards to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for your chartplotter. Press the card in until it from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to view ...door and press the SD card in again and release it to transfer waypoints from the chartplotter. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Note: ...Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings, or select No to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Device Overview Viewing System Information You can view the software ...
...Vision® SD cards to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for your chartplotter. Press the card in until it from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to view ...door and press the SD card in again and release it to transfer waypoints from the chartplotter. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Note: ...Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings, or select No to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Device Overview Viewing System Information You can view the software ...