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... Log Screen 52 Setting Up Sonar 52 Advanced Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
... Log Screen 52 Setting Up Sonar 52 Advanced Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
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...right corner of actual satellite signals. Press the card in again and release it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the ...Weather® Radio ID (if available). Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do...cancel. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . You may need this information to update the system software or to navigate using simulator mode...
...right corner of actual satellite signals. Press the card in again and release it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the ...Weather® Radio ID (if available). Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do...cancel. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . You may need this information to update the system software or to navigate using simulator mode...
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.... • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and...; Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station... Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-provides...
.... • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on the chart. • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and...; Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station... Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-provides...
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...Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 29) and tracks (page 31). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the ...data on the screen. • Navigation-turn on or off . Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to your...
...Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 29) and tracks (page 31). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the ...data on the screen. • Navigation-turn on or off . Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to your...
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... VMG when the Route Leg data bar is available (page 68). • Compass Tape-displayed at the bottom of heading. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind to provide a graphical representation of the screen if XM audio is on. Using Charts • Fuel-...areas. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between True and Apparent wind speed and wind angle. • XM Audio-displays an XM audio bar at the top of the ...
... VMG when the Route Leg data bar is available (page 68). • Compass Tape-displayed at the bottom of heading. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind to provide a graphical representation of the screen if XM audio is on. Using Charts • Fuel-...areas. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between True and Apparent wind speed and wind angle. • XM Audio-displays an XM audio bar at the top of the ...
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... will be displayed on the Fishing chart (page 19). The heading line appears vertically on the chart. The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to the current track heading. • Course Up-sets the map so the direction of navigation is set to Off, none of the... shown. Using Charts Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 See page 60 for additional information. Weather-sets up .
... will be displayed on the Fishing chart (page 19). The heading line appears vertically on the chart. The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to the current track heading. • Course Up-sets the map so the direction of navigation is set to Off, none of the... shown. Using Charts Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 See page 60 for additional information. Weather-sets up .
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... affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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...measurement. • Lane Width-adjusts the width of NEXRAD weather on or off . (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals...
... affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart 16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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...measurement. • Lane Width-adjusts the width of NEXRAD weather on or off . (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals...
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...about the navaid. To customize the appearance of the screen. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. Press SELECT to Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars..., see "Navigation Chart Menu" on or off . (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is highlighted. 2. Use the Rocker to point to a weather module and you have an XM subscription.) See ...setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17
...about the navaid. To customize the appearance of the screen. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, select MENU > Chart Appearance. Press SELECT to Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars..., see "Navigation Chart Menu" on or off . (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is highlighted. 2. Use the Rocker to point to a weather module and you have an XM subscription.) See ...setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17
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...AIS) enables you to area traffic. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar. 2. Select the type of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Navigation chart screen About AIS AIS alerts you to identify and track other vessels that are within range, that...for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are actively transmitting AIS information. When connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels. 22 Lost AIS target Dangerous ...
...AIS) enables you to area traffic. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar. 2. Select the type of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Navigation chart screen About AIS AIS alerts you to identify and track other vessels that are within range, that...for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are actively transmitting AIS information. When connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels. 22 Lost AIS target Dangerous ...
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... Symbols Symbol Description AIS vessel. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the vessel has been lost , and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to the target indicates the heading of the target. A heading line does not appear... on a 3D chart view. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 23 After the alarm has been acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line attached to be tracked....
... Symbols Symbol Description AIS vessel. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the vessel has been lost , and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to the target indicates the heading of the target. A heading line does not appear... on a 3D chart view. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 23 After the alarm has been acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line attached to be tracked....
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... Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. This only needs to be done the first time you copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter to allow it to your MapSource version on the SD card. If the version is shown. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual... and from the Home screen, select Information > User Data. Clear User Data-erase all saved waypoints (page 15). Select a current station. Check your chartplotter: 1. Routes-view a list of saved tracks (page 31). Tracks-view a list of saved routes (page 30). Insert the SD card into your...
... Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 3. This only needs to be done the first time you copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter to allow it to your MapSource version on the SD card. If the version is shown. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual... and from the Home screen, select Information > User Data. Clear User Data-erase all saved waypoints (page 15). Select a current station. Check your chartplotter: 1. Routes-view a list of saved tracks (page 31). Tracks-view a list of saved routes (page 30). Insert the SD card into your...
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...card: 1. Complete one of the following : • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to overwrite items on your chartplotter. 10.Select the file name from the list. Select the file name from the list. From within MapSource, click Transfer > Send to an SD...Note: If your unit is saved with existing user data. • Select Replace From Card to the chartplotter. 38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on your chartplotter. 4. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. The...
...card: 1. Complete one of the following : • Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to overwrite items on your chartplotter. 10.Select the file name from the list. Select the file name from the list. From within MapSource, click Transfer > Send to an SD...Note: If your unit is saved with existing user data. • Select Replace From Card to the chartplotter. 38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on your chartplotter. 4. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. The...
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... card from the computer to an SD card in maps to the network. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From the Home screen, select Information > ... least 4 GB) into the SD card slot on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader attached to the network. Copy...
... card from the computer to an SD card in maps to the network. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. From the Home screen, select Information > ... least 4 GB) into the SD card slot on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader attached to the network. Copy...
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... the most recent calls. If a second call was received. Use the Rocker to enter the MMSI number of the vessel. DSC List-view the 100 most recent call in the list. The boat nearest to sort calls by range. Select Options to your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2.... from your unit must be connected to delete the data. Select Add Contact. 2. Viewing Information To delete all the calls from the list. 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See page 55 for more information. From the Home screen on your boat appears at the top of the AIS...
... the most recent calls. If a second call was received. Use the Rocker to enter the MMSI number of the vessel. DSC List-view the 100 most recent call in the list. The boat nearest to sort calls by range. Select Options to your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2.... from your unit must be connected to delete the data. Select Add Contact. 2. Viewing Information To delete all the calls from the list. 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See page 55 for more information. From the Home screen on your boat appears at the top of the AIS...
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...;F), or Custom. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power is lost. A Garmin Product Support representative...
...;F), or Custom. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power is lost. A Garmin Product Support representative...
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...Navigation Preferences To change the system language, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Configuring the Chartplotter Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to set the magnetic variation value. Time-set the time options. • Time Format-select 12-...hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone-set to the next leg. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 ...
...Navigation Preferences To change the system language, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Configuring the Chartplotter Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to set the magnetic variation value. Time-set the time options. • Time Format-select 12-...hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone-set to the next leg. 42 GPSMAP 400/500 ...
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... Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. To set the minimum height (chart height datum) of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the distance from the calculated GPS speed). Proceed to known obstacles, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Far.... known obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel under. • Shoreline Distance-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to be placed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43
... Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. To set the minimum height (chart height datum) of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the distance from the calculated GPS speed). Proceed to known obstacles, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Far.... known obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel under. • Shoreline Distance-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to be placed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43
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... obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel . • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line. Configuring the Chartplotter 7. Configuring Communications Settings To change the communications settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance...format for most AIS receivers. Proceed to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 430/440/530/540...
... obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel . • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line. Configuring the Chartplotter 7. Configuring Communications Settings To change the communications settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance...format for most AIS receivers. Proceed to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 430/440/530/540...
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...> NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. If a CANet device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set a navigation alarm from a turn on the alarm. 5. Select an alarm category. 3. Select a ...setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or ...
...> NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. If a CANet device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set a navigation alarm from a turn on the alarm. 5. Select an alarm category. 3. Select a ...setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or ...
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... Sonar Alarms To set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. If..., select Configure > Alarms > System. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Setting System Alarms To set the number of the specified symbols. -... must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. GPS Accuracy-set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. Configuring the Chartplotter • ...
... Sonar Alarms To set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. If..., select Configure > Alarms > System. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Setting System Alarms To set the number of the specified symbols. -... must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. GPS Accuracy-set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. Configuring the Chartplotter • ...
