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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: page... press SELECT again. 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 any screen to return...
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: page... press SELECT again. 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 any screen to return...
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... Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat (according to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data...the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you are using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a...
... Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat (according to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data...the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. Fishing charts and Fish Eye 3D views are available when using a GPSMAP 420/421/520/521/525/526 (including "s" models), you are using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a...
Owner's Manual
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... when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to cancel the move.... • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Move. 5. Where To?
... when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to cancel the move.... • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a waypoint. 3. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Move. 5. Where To?
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Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models), with up to delete. 3. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to make the last ... at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. Press SELECT. Repeat this step to start the new route. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown...
Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models), with up to delete. 3. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to make the last ... at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. Press SELECT. Repeat this step to start the new route. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 35 From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of 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 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the computer to delete the ...to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other boats, your unit must be connected to a computer. Select OK to an SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 3. Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to a computer: 1. Complete one of the unit. 3. Note:...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 35 From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of 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 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from the computer to delete the ...to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other boats, your unit must be connected to a computer. Select OK to an SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 3. Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to a computer: 1. Complete one of the unit. 3. Note:...
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.../451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models)-turn on or off . The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. a Garmin Product Support representative may ...receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to individually define units of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. GPSMAP...
.../451/521/551/526/556, including "s" models)-turn on or off . The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. a Garmin Product Support representative may ...receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to individually define units of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. GPSMAP...
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...to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions 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. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4. Specify alarm information...distance. If a NMEA 2000 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 turned off course by a specified distance. 41 Select an alarm category. 3. If ...
...to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions 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. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 4. Specify alarm information...distance. If a NMEA 2000 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 turned off course by a specified distance. 41 Select an alarm category. 3. If ...
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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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... colors. GPSMAP 520/521/550/551: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-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...
... colors. GPSMAP 520/521/550/551: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-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...
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Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary 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...
Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary 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...
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... important to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. Garmin grants you a limited license to see a list of the Software are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Software. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 61 Appendix Software License ...GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to use the software embedded in this device (the "Software") in binary executable form in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin...
... important to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. Garmin grants you a limited license to see a list of the Software are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Software. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 61 Appendix Software License ...GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to use the software embedded in this device (the "Software") in binary executable form in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin...