Installation Instructions
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... To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 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 ...
... To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 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 ...
Installation Instructions
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... High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of the sonar. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the... (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545...
... High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of the sonar. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the... (95 cm) Performance Receiver: GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545...
Owner's Manual
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Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using.... Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 420/420s GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 555/555s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from ...
Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using.... Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 420/420s GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 555/555s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from ...
Owner's Manual
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...• Perspective 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card...preloaded data. To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat (according to your course, to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-...
...• Perspective 3D-provides a view from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card...preloaded data. To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat (according to your course, to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-...
Owner's Manual
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... support for most AIS receivers. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) 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 40 420/450/520/550/525/555...
... support for most AIS receivers. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) 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 40 420/450/520/550/525/555...
Owner's Manual
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If a CANet device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can set the unit to arrival. • Change Time/Change ... set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Note: Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms....
If a CANet device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Note: Only the GPSMAP 420/450/520/550/525/555 (including "s" models) are CANet compatible: Setting Alarms You can set the unit to arrival. • Change Time/Change ... set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Note: Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms....
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 420s GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 520s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 550s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 450s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 525s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 555s 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 Using Sonar Range GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 420s GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 520s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 550s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 450s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 525s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 555s GPSMAP 556s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings.
Owner's Manual
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...-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 555/555s 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 diagonal (12...
...-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 555/555s 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 diagonal (12...
Owner's Manual
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... receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 555/555s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP ...551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 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...
... receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 420/420s GPSMAP 520/520s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 550/550s GPSMAP 450/450s GPSMAP 525/525s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 555/555s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP ...551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 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...