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.../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...
.../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...
Installation Instructions
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...that creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Some transducers might be installed by a professional marine installer. Cutting the transducer cable voids your sonar-capable chartplotter. Route the power/data cable toward the back ...the spacer, and the rubber washer. screw. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix on page 1 to determine if your chartplotter is key to getting ...
...that creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Some transducers might be installed by a professional marine installer. Cutting the transducer cable voids your sonar-capable chartplotter. Route the power/data cable toward the back ...the spacer, and the rubber washer. screw. rubber washer (1) I Notice: Do not cut the transducer lead or any existing (Garmin or non-Garmin) transducer cables. Installing a Transducer Consult the chartplotter feature matrix on page 1 to determine if your chartplotter is key to getting ...
Installation Instructions
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...a section of clean (non-turbulent) water at the bottom, weighted down. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for 24 hours. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer ... are specifically designed to use a higher gain setting. If the sonar performance is equipped with sealant to be mounted inside a fiberglass hull. Pour about 1/4 in place. Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using cable ties to secure the cable to...
...a section of clean (non-turbulent) water at the bottom, weighted down. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for 24 hours. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer ... are specifically designed to use a higher gain setting. If the sonar performance is equipped with sealant to be mounted inside a fiberglass hull. Pour about 1/4 in place. Route the transducer cable to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using cable ties to secure the cable to...
Installation Instructions
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... your existing NMEA 2000 network: 1. NOTE: To use a drop cable up to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Connecting the Chartplotter to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is Garmin CANet-compatible, it can receive sonar information from the backbone nearest to the location where you added to your NMEA 2000...
... your existing NMEA 2000 network: 1. NOTE: To use a drop cable up to two CANet compatible Garmin chartplotters. Connecting the Chartplotter to a NMEA 2000 Network If your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is Garmin CANet-compatible, it can receive sonar information from the backbone nearest to the location where you added to your NMEA 2000...
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...to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be used 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, ...(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 . Every possible chartplotter configuration is out of time without ...
...to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be used 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, ...(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 . Every possible chartplotter configuration is out of time without ...
Installation Instructions
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...sonar appears to be working properly, gradually increase the speed of the boat while observing the operation of the boat. Caution: When adjusting the depth 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...-capable receiver. 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 20 in. (50...
...sonar appears to be working properly, gradually increase the speed of the boat while observing the operation of the boat. Caution: When adjusting the depth 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...-capable receiver. 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 20 in. (50...
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... Function Product Information Water Depth 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...127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794 129799 129808 130306 130310 130311 130312 130313 ISO Acknowledgment ISO Request ISO Address Claim NMEA - Sonar Power: 1 kW Transducer, 1,000 W (RMS), 8,000 W (peak to peak); (1 kW transducers are NMEA 2000 certified. 130314 Actual ...
... Function Product Information Water Depth 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...127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794 129799 129808 130306 130310 130311 130312 130313 ISO Acknowledgment ISO Request ISO Address Claim NMEA - Sonar Power: 1 kW Transducer, 1,000 W (RMS), 8,000 W (peak to peak); (1 kW transducers are NMEA 2000 certified. 130314 Actual ...
Quick Reference Guide
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...the map. Using Routes and Tracks To create a route from your current location and the map pointer location coordinates in the lowerright corner of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on the Rocker to select the initial location at the top of ... turns. 5. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the map. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to turn off ; or its subsidiaries May 2009 190...
...the map. Using Routes and Tracks To create a route from your current location and the map pointer location coordinates in the lowerright corner of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on the Rocker to select the initial location at the top of ... turns. 5. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the map. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to turn off ; or its subsidiaries May 2009 190...
Owner's Manual
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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 HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from... are instructed to a Destination: page 28. • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 30. • Configuring System Settings: page 48. • Using Sonar: page 57. • Alarms and Messages: page 79. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and press ...
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 HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from... are instructed to a Destination: page 28. • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 30. • Configuring System Settings: page 48. • Using Sonar: page 57. • Alarms and Messages: page 79. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and press ...
Owner's Manual
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...Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings ... 21 Detailed Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 22 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 22 Automatic Identification System 22 Where To 28 Navigating to a Destination 28... and Using Routes 31 Using Tracks 33 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 Viewing a Compass 36 Viewing Numbers 36 Viewing Trip Information...
...Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings ... 21 Detailed Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 22 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 22 Automatic Identification System 22 Where To 28 Navigating to a Destination 28... and Using Routes 31 Using Tracks 33 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 Viewing a Compass 36 Viewing Numbers 36 Viewing Trip Information...
Owner's Manual
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...Screen 58 Understanding the Split Zoom Screen 58 Understanding the Depth Log Screen 59 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 59 Setting Up Sonar 60 Advanced Sonar Settings 61 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 ...Viewing the DSC List 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ ...
...Screen 58 Understanding the Split Zoom Screen 58 Understanding the Depth Log Screen 59 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 59 Setting Up Sonar 60 Advanced Sonar Settings 61 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 ...Viewing the DSC List 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ ...
Owner's Manual
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..., volume, and pressure. AIS Alarm Time To (not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which ports are receiving sonar depth data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started System Units-specify units for on your boat specifications for more information. Refer to your unit, configure...
..., volume, and pressure. AIS Alarm Time To (not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which ports are receiving sonar depth data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started System Units-specify units for on your boat specifications for more information. Refer to your unit, configure...
Owner's Manual
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... POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on a chart. Press to adjust the range of the sonar. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to the previous screen when indicated.... question mark. Press and release to mark a waypoint at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at your current location. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown.... Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to page up or down on lists, to scroll...
... POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on a chart. Press to adjust the range of the sonar. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to the previous screen when indicated.... question mark. Press and release to mark a waypoint at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at your current location. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown.... Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to page up or down on lists, to scroll...
Owner's Manual
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... Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 22). Note: If you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. •... the Home Screen Use the Home screen to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www...
... Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 22). Note: If you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. •... the Home Screen Use the Home screen to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual Lane Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to provide distance measurement. Use the Range keys to a weather module and you have an "s" series unit (such as...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual Lane Width-adjusts the width of the sea floor or lake bottom. Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to provide distance measurement. Use the Range keys to a weather module and you have an "s" series unit (such as...
Owner's Manual
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... automatically creates and suggests routes based on how to identify and track other vessels. 22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual section on page 28 contains more information on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for , and navigating to view the Navigation chart...
... automatically creates and suggests routes based on how to identify and track other vessels. 22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual section on page 28 contains more information on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for , and navigating to view the Navigation chart...
Owner's Manual
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...-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS (in sonar with the Power Key before power is lost. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. Event Log-displays a list of measure at... measure from the Home screen, select Configure > System. When On is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to view depth and water temperature information. Select an event to ...
...-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS (in sonar with the Power Key before power is lost. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. Event Log-displays a list of measure at... measure from the Home screen, select Configure > System. When On is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to view depth and water temperature information. Select an event to ...
Owner's Manual
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... input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for most AIS receivers. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for sounder..., route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Repeat steps 1-8 at least...
... input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for most AIS receivers. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for sounder..., route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Repeat steps 1-8 at least...
Owner's Manual
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...Configure > Alarms > Navigation. Clock-set to Distance, select Change Distance to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 53 Anchor Drag-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. GPS...arrival. • Change Time/Change Distance-if you are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Shallow Water-set an alarm to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm ...
...Configure > Alarms > Navigation. Clock-set to Distance, select Change Distance to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 53 Anchor Drag-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. GPS...arrival. • Change Time/Change Distance-if you are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Shallow Water-set an alarm to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm ...
Owner's Manual
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... depth scale. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. The scale indicates what is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full...
... depth scale. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise. The scale indicates what is organized as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full...