Installation Instructions
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... determine the feature set and installation requirements of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
... determine the feature set and installation requirements of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
Installation Instructions
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... 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. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is...
... 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. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is...
Installation Instructions
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...421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 520/521/530/531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels. If the ..., 320 × 234 pixels. Return the boat to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 24 in. (60 cm) 26 in...
...421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 520/521/530/531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels. If the ..., 320 × 234 pixels. Return the boat to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 24 in. (60 cm) 26 in...
Weather Supplement
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... warnings and other important information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement i Go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support 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 Garmin Product Support if you must have a Garmin XM satellite radio receiver. by...
... warnings and other important information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement i Go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support 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 Garmin Product Support if you must have a Garmin XM satellite radio receiver. by...
Owner's Manual
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..., small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual i Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press ... 6. • Using the Navigation Chart: page 8. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. For more information go to a Destination: page 22. •...
..., small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual i Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press ... 6. • Using the Navigation Chart: page 8. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. For more information go to a Destination: page 22. •...
Owner's Manual
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Front Panel Device Overview ➊ ➋ ➌ ➑ ➊ Power ➋ Range (-/+) ➌ Rocker ➍ MARK ➎ SELECT ➏ HOME ➐ MENU ➑ SD card slot GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Rear Panel GPSMAP 536/546 ➊➋ ➌ ➊ NMEA 2000 ➋ Power/Data ➌ External GPS antenna GPSMAP 441/541 ➊ ➋ ➌ Device Overview 1
Front Panel Device Overview ➊ ➋ ➌ ➑ ➊ Power ➋ Range (-/+) ➌ Rocker ➍ MARK ➎ SELECT ➏ HOME ➐ MENU ➑ SD card slot GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Rear Panel GPSMAP 536/546 ➊➋ ➌ ➊ NMEA 2000 ➋ Power/Data ➌ External GPS antenna GPSMAP 441/541 ➊ ➋ ➌ Device Overview 1
Owner's Manual
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... Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you are susceptible to damage from static electricity. determine the best course to your computer for backup. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). NOTE: Autopilot can only use the...
... Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you are susceptible to damage from static electricity. determine the best course to your computer for backup. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). NOTE: Autopilot can only use the...
Owner's Manual
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... to the SD card. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the computer. Select the file name from the list. • Select Add New File to a computer. 5. To transfer data... Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: • GPSMAP 441/441s • GPSMAP 536/536s • GPSMAP 541/541s • GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Only the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters...
... to the SD card. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the computer. Select the file name from the list. • Select Add New File to a computer. 5. To transfer data... Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: • GPSMAP 441/441s • GPSMAP 536/536s • GPSMAP 541/541s • GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Only the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters...
Owner's Manual
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... as a ring that starts at the depth indicated. The scale indicates what is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to display sonar information on the ring when ...; ➋ Temperature ➌ Speed ➍ Suspended targets ➎ Range ➍ ➏ Transducer frequency ➎ Understanding the Flasher Screen (GPSMAP 431s/531s/536s only) Use the Flasher screen to view a full-screen graph of the sonar return. (When using the white default color scheme...
... as a ring that starts at the depth indicated. The scale indicates what is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to display sonar information on the ring when ...; ➋ Temperature ➌ Speed ➍ Suspended targets ➎ Range ➍ ➏ Transducer frequency ➎ Understanding the Flasher Screen (GPSMAP 431s/531s/536s only) Use the Flasher screen to view a full-screen graph of the sonar return. (When using the white default color scheme...
Owner's Manual
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...plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Receiver 431/431s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS441/441s capable receiver 531/531s 541/541s 536/536s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS546/546s capable receiver Appendix Specification Model Value Acquisition 431/431s Times (Average ...acquisition times for a 441/441s 531/531s 541/541s stationary 536/536s receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels 536/546 5.0 in . Update Rate All Once per...
...plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Receiver 431/431s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS441/441s capable receiver 531/531s 541/541s 536/536s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS546/546s capable receiver Appendix Specification Model Value Acquisition 431/431s Times (Average ...acquisition times for a 441/441s 531/531s 541/541s stationary 536/536s receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels 536/546 5.0 in . Update Rate All Once per...
Owner's Manual
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... contacting the chassis. Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Contact your unit GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Can't Read Voltages That Low, Limited To Bottom Of Range-voltage value in... higher than the voltage where the unit automatically turns off in 10 seconds. remove and reinsert. Appendix Specification Model Value Sonar 431s/441s Power: 531s/541s • 1 kW Transducer (536s/546s only), 1,000 W 536s/546s • (RMS), 8,000 W (peak to peak) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W ...
... contacting the chassis. Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Contact your unit GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Can't Read Voltages That Low, Limited To Bottom Of Range-voltage value in... higher than the voltage where the unit automatically turns off in 10 seconds. remove and reinsert. Appendix Specification Model Value Sonar 431s/441s Power: 531s/541s • 1 kW Transducer (536s/546s only), 1,000 W 536s/546s • (RMS), 8,000 W (peak to peak) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W ...
Owner's Manual
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...You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to see a list of America. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 3. Cleaners containing ammonia, alcohol, abrasives, or anti-grease detergents will harm the ...GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are running in Garmin. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to any location on the Software. Caring for the screen) using an eyeglass lens cleaner (that is NMEA 2000 compatible. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP...
...You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to see a list of America. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 3. Cleaners containing ammonia, alcohol, abrasives, or anti-grease detergents will harm the ...GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are running in Garmin. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to any location on the Software. Caring for the screen) using an eyeglass lens cleaner (that is NMEA 2000 compatible. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP...