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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and 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 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and 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 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D...features (page 22). • Information-view information including dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any..., or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin sounder via CANet to...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D...features (page 22). • Information-view information including dashboard options, tides, currents, celestial data, user data, and information about other screens. Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from any..., or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin sounder via CANet to...
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...one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 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 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key...: 1. Where To? 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 designate as a Man Overboard...
...one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 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 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the MARK key...: 1. Where To? 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 designate as a Man Overboard...
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...( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Choose the location of the first turn , or to make the last turn toward your destination. 4. Creating and Using...Navigation chart. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to start the new route. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. To create a route in the vicinity.) Where To? Repeat this step to 250 waypoints each....
...( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Choose the location of the first turn , or to make the last turn toward your destination. 4. Creating and Using...Navigation chart. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to start the new route. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. To create a route in the vicinity.) Where To? Repeat this step to 250 waypoints each....
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... (when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card): 1. Select Navigate To > Guide To. Select Edit Route. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select Delete > OK. Select the waypoint that follows the waypoint you to trace it while creating a route. Your route is... name or use the chart or turn on a route: 1. From the Navigation chart, select your track. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to delete. 3. Select the route to edit. 3. Where To? 5.
... (when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card): 1. Select Navigate To > Guide To. Select Edit Route. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select Delete > OK. Select the waypoint that follows the waypoint you to trace it while creating a route. Your route is... name or use the chart or turn on a route: 1. From the Navigation chart, select your track. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to delete. 3. Select the route to edit. 3. Where To? 5.
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...information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can customize the number of fields... shown and the type of numerical information. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. 2. To customize the Numbers screen: 1. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information...
...information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can customize the number of fields... shown and the type of numerical information. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. 2. To customize the Numbers screen: 1. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information...
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...the computer by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com. 3. Insert the SD card into your MapSource version on the SD card. Select Change Date > Manual to view current-station information for the selected station. Note: You can ... information directly from an SD card or network. Tracks-view a list of all user waypoints, routes, and tracks. This file provides information to MapSource to the computer. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Data Transfer-transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by...
...the computer by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com. 3. Insert the SD card into your MapSource version on the SD card. Select Change Date > Manual to view current-station information for the selected station. Note: You can ... information directly from an SD card or network. Tracks-view a list of all user waypoints, routes, and tracks. This file provides information to MapSource to the computer. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Data Transfer-transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by...
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From within MapSource, click Transfer > Send to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front of data you want to copy to the SD card...65533;fr�o��m��a�n��S��D� card: 1. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 9. To t�r�a�n�s��fe�r��d�a��ta��(�w��...
From within MapSource, click Transfer > Send to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front of data you want to copy to the SD card...65533;fr�o��m��a�n��S��D� card: 1. Insert an SD card into your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 9. To t�r�a�n�s��fe�r��d�a��ta��(�w��...
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...: Only the following : 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 5. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. Complete one of the following: Viewing Other Vessels To view ... to the network. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 Unique data is overwritten on your chartplotter. • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to create a ...
...: Only the following : 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 5. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. Complete one of the following: Viewing Other Vessels To view ... to the network. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 Unique data is overwritten on your chartplotter. • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to create a ...
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... > Preferences > Navigation. Configuring Navigation Preferences To change the system language, from the calculated GPS speed). If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available ... Turn 2, and so on the time of less than one meter is hidden. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind or Fuel Economy to allow when calculating an automatic guidance path. Auto ...heading reference. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic-allows you want displayed for time readings. Turn Transition-set how much time or how far...
... > Preferences > Navigation. Configuring Navigation Preferences To change the system language, from the calculated GPS speed). If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available ... Turn 2, and so on the time of less than one meter is hidden. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Wind or Fuel Economy to allow when calculating an automatic guidance path. Auto ...heading reference. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic-allows you want displayed for time readings. Turn Transition-set how much time or how far...
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...GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Boat Is Not Moving Fast Enough to Calibrate-the boat is not moving fast enough for your dealer or Garmin... Product Support if the problem persists. Can't Read Voltages That High, Limited To Top Of Range-the voltage value in the Battery Alarm setup is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the userset value. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Battery Voltage...
...GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Boat Is Not Moving Fast Enough to Calibrate-the boat is not moving fast enough for your dealer or Garmin... Product Support if the problem persists. Can't Read Voltages That High, Limited To Top Of Range-the voltage value in the Battery Alarm setup is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the userset value. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...to unit operating characteristics. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Battery Voltage...
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...unit. Database Error-internal problem with an MMSI. Distress Call-a DSC distress call has been received. Entering Unsafe Region-the boat is approaching a safe region as defined by your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you enter or ...User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the Battery Alarm setup is Full, Can't Create Entry-the DSC directory has reached the maximum of the sky. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached. This alarm does not show a message banner. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
...unit. Database Error-internal problem with an MMSI. Distress Call-a DSC distress call has been received. Entering Unsafe Region-the boat is approaching a safe region as defined by your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you enter or ...User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the Battery Alarm setup is Full, Can't Create Entry-the DSC directory has reached the maximum of the sky. Deep Water Alarm-the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached. This alarm does not show a message banner. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
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No Waypoints/Routes/Tracks/User Waypoints Found-attempted to transfer user data from another device has more than 250 points to needs a software update. Modify the route name or delete the previous route name. Sonar Timeout-... entered a saved track name that already exists in memory. Reduce the number of data. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to make space for some other reason. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Sonar Service Lost-the external sonar device you are off . The oldest track log points were deleted to...
No Waypoints/Routes/Tracks/User Waypoints Found-attempted to transfer user data from another device has more than 250 points to needs a software update. Modify the route name or delete the previous route name. Sonar Timeout-... entered a saved track name that already exists in memory. Reduce the number of data. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to make space for some other reason. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Appendix Sonar Service Lost-the external sonar device you are off . The oldest track log points were deleted to...
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...that is constructed of any location on a screen you entered a waypoint name that may damage plastic components. 60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the front of the unit. 2. Delete unwanted waypoints to your computer: 1. Copy the appropriate ... Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to turn screenshot captures On. 4. Select Screenshot Capture to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in memory. Cleaning the Case Clean the unit's outer casing (except for at least six seconds. ...
...that is constructed of any location on a screen you entered a waypoint name that may damage plastic components. 60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the front of the unit. 2. Delete unwanted waypoints to your computer: 1. Copy the appropriate ... Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to turn screenshot captures On. 4. Select Screenshot Capture to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in memory. Cleaning the Case Clean the unit's outer casing (except for at least six seconds. ...
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...battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 fish 42 fuel 42 GPS accuracy 42 navigation 41 safe-zone 44 shallow water 42 sonar 42 water...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...31 full screen, sonar 45 fuse 56 G gain 49 Garmin Data Transfer 40 gauges fuel 31 go to 22 GPS 5, 37, 56 Grid (North) 38 guide to 22 ...
...battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 fish 42 fuel 42 GPS accuracy 42 navigation 41 safe-zone 44 shallow water 42 sonar 42 water...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...31 full screen, sonar 45 fuse 56 G gain 49 Garmin Data Transfer 40 gauges fuel 31 go to 22 GPS 5, 37, 56 Grid (North) 38 guide to 22 ...
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... 49 transferring data 33, 34 Trip Odometer 31 True (north) 38 turn the unit off 3 Turn Transition 38 U unit ID number 6 units of measure 37 user data backing up 34 clearing 33 transferring 34 viewing 33 V version (software) 37 VHF radio 50 viewing currents 32 other boats 35 tide stations 32... user data 33 W WAAS 37 water temperature 58 Waypoint IDs 40 waypoints 15 creating 24 deleting 24, 25 depth 48 edit existing 15, 24 mark current ...
... 49 transferring data 33, 34 Trip Odometer 31 True (north) 38 turn the unit off 3 Turn Transition 38 U unit ID number 6 units of measure 37 user data backing up 34 clearing 33 transferring 34 viewing 33 V version (software) 37 VHF radio 50 viewing currents 32 other boats 35 tide stations 32... user data 33 W WAAS 37 water temperature 58 Waypoint IDs 40 waypoints 15 creating 24 deleting 24, 25 depth 48 edit existing 15, 24 mark current ...