Installation Instructions
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...drilling, cutting, or sanding. 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 only "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based ...
...drilling, cutting, or sanding. 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 only "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based ...
Installation Instructions
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... water for an extended period of your chartplotter for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS...
... water for an extended period of your chartplotter for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS...
Installation Instructions
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...receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of the sky.) GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/526/531/536/541/546/551/556 (s): Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold... in . Make moderate turns in both directions 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 20 in. (50 cm) 26...
...receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of the sky.) GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/526/531/536/541/546/551/556 (s): Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold... in . Make moderate turns in both directions 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 20 in. (50 cm) 26...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 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. • Press MENU from any of items on ...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 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. • Press MENU from any of items on ...
Owner's Manual
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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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...), and provides a visual navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This chart works well for either the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data... charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
...), and provides a visual navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This chart works well for either the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data... charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.
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. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Range 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
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. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Range 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Owner's Manual
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...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 ...alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 521 and 551: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 526 and 556: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), ...
...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 ...alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 521 and 551: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 526 and 556: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), ...
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.
Owner's Manual
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... of America. 72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Garmin grants you a limited license to any derivative works based on the boat. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Consult your Honda engine manual to see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect...
... of America. 72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Garmin grants you a limited license to any derivative works based on the boat. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Consult your Honda engine manual to see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect...