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... MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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 the Navigation Chart...
... MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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 the Navigation Chart...
Owner's Manual
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... Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 21 Where To 22 Navigating to a Destination 22 Creating and Using Waypoints 24 Creating and Using Routes 25 Using Tracks 26 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 28 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 29 Viewing Information 30 Viewing a Compass 30 Viewing Numbers 30 Viewing Trip Information 31 Viewing Fuel Gauges 31 Viewing Tide-station Information 32 Viewing Current Information 32 Viewing User Data 33 Viewing Other Vessels 35 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 21 Where To 22 Navigating to a Destination 22 Creating and Using Waypoints 24 Creating and Using Routes 25 Using Tracks 26 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 28 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 29 Viewing Information 30 Viewing a Compass 30 Viewing Numbers 30 Viewing Trip Information 31 Viewing Fuel Gauges 31 Viewing Tide-station Information 32 Viewing Current Information 32 Viewing User Data 33 Viewing Other Vessels 35 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... adjust the backlight and day and night modes. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on lists. Press to zoom in or out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Press to page up , down on or off; press and release to the Home screen. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on a chart. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME MENU...
... adjust the backlight and day and night modes. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on lists. Press to zoom in or out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Press to page up , down on or off; press and release to the Home screen. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on a chart. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME MENU...
Owner's Manual
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... another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 34). Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to cancel. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations...
... another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 34). Insert blank SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to cancel. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations...
Owner's Manual
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... is in -depth graph for a tide station to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To access additional object information: 1. Selected item 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to Off, Land Only, or On. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on -screen map items, waypoints, and charts. Roses-displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction. Select the item. Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change chart settings from the home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup. Photos-sets the high-resolution...
... is in -depth graph for a tide station to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To access additional object information: 1. Selected item 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to Off, Land Only, or On. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on -screen map items, waypoints, and charts. Roses-displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction. Select the item. Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change chart settings from the home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup. Photos-sets the high-resolution...
Owner's Manual
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... affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Chart Appearance-customize the Perspective 3D chart. • Range Rings-toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. • Lane Width-adjusts the width of tracks that provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your boat and lower to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 When...
... affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Chart Appearance-customize the Perspective 3D chart. • Range Rings-toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. • Lane Width-adjusts the width of tracks that provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your boat and lower to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 When...
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... Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key. • Edit Waypoint-designate a specific name, symbol, water depth, or water temperature. • Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to edit. 4. Use the map pointer...
... Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key. • Edit Waypoint-designate a specific name, symbol, water depth, or water temperature. • Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to edit. 4. Use the map pointer...
Owner's Manual
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... position format. Select Wind or Fuel Economy to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Do not change navigation preferences, from the calculated GPS speed). Changing the System Language To change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears. Route Labels-for saved routes, this determines whether route turns are using a map or chart that you to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Configuring the Chartplotter Heading-sets the reference used for wind...
... position format. Select Wind or Fuel Economy to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Do not change navigation preferences, from the calculated GPS speed). Changing the System Language To change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears. Route Labels-for saved routes, this determines whether route turns are using a map or chart that you to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. Configuring the Chartplotter Heading-sets the reference used for wind...
Owner's Manual
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... disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Repeat steps 1-10 at least once more, using a different destination each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest in the Auto Guidance line are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of the Auto Guidance line. Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format...
... disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Repeat steps 1-10 at least once more, using a different destination each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest in the Auto Guidance line are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of the Auto Guidance line. Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format...
Owner's Manual
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... Offset. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Transducer at Surface A (+) positive number shows depth at the surface. 3. If you continue to accept the number. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. To adjust the Keel Offset: 1. Transducer at the Bottom of from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Calibrate Water Speed-use this menu does not appear. Note: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not stuck. Enter a negative number...
... Offset. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Transducer at Surface A (+) positive number shows depth at the surface. 3. If you continue to accept the number. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. To adjust the Keel Offset: 1. Transducer at the Bottom of from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Calibrate Water Speed-use this menu does not appear. Note: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not stuck. Enter a negative number...
Owner's Manual
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... you connect your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter to the man-overboard point. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When you to navigate to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA...
... you connect your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter to the man-overboard point. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When you to navigate to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA...
Owner's Manual
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... 53). Select Review to delete the call . 2. Select Clear Report to view details about the call report. Select Create Waypoint to set up to change the line color. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. Digital Selective Calling Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to call . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 51 Select Configure...
... 53). Select Review to delete the call . 2. Select Clear Report to view details about the call report. Select Create Waypoint to set up to change the line color. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. Digital Selective Calling Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to call . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 51 Select Configure...
Owner's Manual
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... key for the vessel, and select Trail Line to change the line color. DSC Call Information). Select from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. This option is only available if you are using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Create Waypoint to set up an individual routine call with...
... key for the vessel, and select Trail Line to change the line color. DSC Call Information). Select from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. This option is only available if you are using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Create Waypoint to set up an individual routine call with...
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... reported position. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. Select Off to Go To or Route To the location sent with your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can select one of the trail line for a vessel: 1. When setting up an individual routine call . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling 3. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. • Select Navigate To to turn trail lines off...
... reported position. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. Select Off to Go To or Route To the location sent with your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can select one of the trail line for a vessel: 1. When setting up an individual routine call . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling 3. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. • Select Navigate To to turn trail lines off...
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... dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. You can read. 57 Battery Alarm-battery voltage has fallen below the value entered in 10 seconds. Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to provide a valid speed. Anchor Drag Alarm-you have drifted out of the antenna wiring is dependent on -screen message system to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. When...
... dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. You can read. 57 Battery Alarm-battery voltage has fallen below the value entered in 10 seconds. Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to provide a valid speed. Anchor Drag Alarm-you have drifted out of the antenna wiring is dependent on -screen message system to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. When...
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... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Contact your unit contains data copy protection. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached. Delete unneeded contacts to perform the function you requested. Lost Satellite Reception-the unit has lost satellite signals. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; Distress Call-a DSC distress call has been received. These messages appear when you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for the unit. Card Needed-Your unit needs...
... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Contact your unit contains data copy protection. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached. Delete unneeded contacts to perform the function you requested. Lost Satellite Reception-the unit has lost satellite signals. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; Distress Call-a DSC distress call has been received. These messages appear when you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for the unit. Card Needed-Your unit needs...
Owner's Manual
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... track log is set in memory. No Waypoints/Routes/Tracks/User Waypoints Found-attempted to fit. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you need to transfer on . Route Full-you attempted to add more track points, you are off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Sonar Service Lost-the external sonar device you are connected to a route. Track Memory is Full, Can't Create Track-the track log memory is data to clear the track log and turn track recording on the SD card. The oldest track...
... track log is set in memory. No Waypoints/Routes/Tracks/User Waypoints Found-attempted to fit. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you need to transfer on . Route Full-you attempted to add more track points, you are off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Sonar Service Lost-the external sonar device you are connected to a route. Track Memory is Full, Can't Create Track-the track log memory is data to clear the track log and turn track recording on the SD card. The oldest track...
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... entered a waypoint name that may damage plastic components. 60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that already exists in the SD card slot. Waypoint Already Exists-you want to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in memory. Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of the unit. 2. When you have saved the maximum number of safe depth settings. Appendix User Card...
... entered a waypoint name that may damage plastic components. 60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that already exists in the SD card slot. Waypoint Already Exists-you want to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in memory. Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of the unit. 2. When you have saved the maximum number of safe depth settings. Appendix User Card...
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... 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 18 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 8 settings 12 Clear User Data 33 collision alarm 44 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 48 Communications 40 Compass 30 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 32 customizing chart settings 12 D Dashboard 30 data transfer 34 Data Bars fish eye 3D chart 18 Navigation chart 9 perspective 3D chart 15 sonar 48 Data Transfer 33 Declaration of Conformity iv delete a waypoint 25 depth line...
... 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 18 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 8 settings 12 Clear User Data 33 collision alarm 44 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 48 Communications 40 Compass 30 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 32 customizing chart settings 12 D Dashboard 30 data transfer 34 Data Bars fish eye 3D chart 18 Navigation chart 9 perspective 3D chart 15 sonar 48 Data Transfer 33 Declaration of Conformity iv delete a waypoint 25 depth line...
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... Q quick links i Save To Card 34, 35, 37 screenshots 60 scroll speed 47 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 L Lane Width 15, 17 Language 38 M Man Overboard 24, 52 map datum 38 MapSource data 33 mariner's eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 24 MENU key 5 messages 57 move a waypoint 24 My Boat 43 N Navaid Type 14 Navigate To 11, 23, 25, 26, 53 Navigation Alarms 41 navigation charts 8 navigation preferences 38 New Waypoint 15 NMEA 0183 Setup 40...
... Q quick links i Save To Card 34, 35, 37 screenshots 60 scroll speed 47 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 L Lane Width 15, 17 Language 38 M Man Overboard 24, 52 map datum 38 MapSource data 33 mariner's eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 24 MENU key 5 messages 57 move a waypoint 24 My Boat 43 N Navaid Type 14 Navigate To 11, 23, 25, 26, 53 Navigation Alarms 41 navigation charts 8 navigation preferences 38 New Waypoint 15 NMEA 0183 Setup 40...