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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Introduction Quick Links ... 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. •...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Introduction Quick Links ... 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. •...
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Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Owner's Manual
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...the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. Note: If you are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective... Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to view map information, and as a three-dimensional navigation aid. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fishing charts are available only if you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation...
...the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. Note: If you are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective... Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to view map information, and as a three-dimensional navigation aid. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Fishing charts are available only if you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation...
Owner's Manual
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Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s 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 Full Screen Range 56 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 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s 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 Full Screen Range 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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... and 556: 5.0 in . (75 cm) Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels.
... and 556: 5.0 in . (75 cm) Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels.
Owner's Manual
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Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off.
Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off.
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...operation of America. 72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect...works based on the boat. You acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin. Appendix Honda Engine ECO Symbol The symbol appears when boats with NMEA 2000-compatible Honda engines are running in a fuel-...
...operation of America. 72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect...works based on the boat. You acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin. Appendix Honda Engine ECO Symbol The symbol appears when boats with NMEA 2000-compatible Honda engines are running in a fuel-...