Important Safety and Product Information
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... specified as a waste electronics treatment facility, to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that is sensitive to fishfinders. After submersion, be certain to IEC ...the unit. Operation is subject to us at a reasonable cost. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of certain electronics. This device complies with the most ...maintenance, except cleaning. Important Information MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is prohibitively expensive. Virtually all data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate...
... specified as a waste electronics treatment facility, to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that is sensitive to fishfinders. After submersion, be certain to IEC ...the unit. Operation is subject to us at a reasonable cost. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of certain electronics. This device complies with the most ...maintenance, except cleaning. Important Information MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is prohibitively expensive. Virtually all data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate...
Important Safety and Product Information
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...one of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that fail in normal use. Garmin makes no guarantee that interference will be responsible for any transportation ... center. Garmin retains the exclusive right to radio communications if not installed and used only as to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be made by one year from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced ...
...one of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that fail in normal use. Garmin makes no guarantee that interference will be responsible for any transportation ... center. Garmin retains the exclusive right to radio communications if not installed and used only as to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be made by one year from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced ...
Installation Instructions
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..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (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...
..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (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...
Installation Instructions
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... Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Begin testing the installation at greater risk of the transducer, make the adjustments in . (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...
... Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Begin testing the installation at greater risk of the transducer, make the adjustments in . (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...
Quick Reference Guide
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...first waypoint on the chart indicates your destination. 4. Zooming In and Out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. To edit a route: 1. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you can edit the route name or use the map pointer ( ) to ...destination and press SELECT. 2. Press SELECT. Turning the Unit On or Off To turn toward your track. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on lists, or to the previous screen when indicated. Select Backlight. 3. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ...
...first waypoint on the chart indicates your destination. 4. Zooming In and Out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. To edit a route: 1. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you can edit the route name or use the map pointer ( ) to ...destination and press SELECT. 2. Press SELECT. Turning the Unit On or Off To turn toward your track. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on lists, or to the previous screen when indicated. Select Backlight. 3. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ...
Owner's Manual
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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 8.... Owner's Manual Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to ...
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 8.... Owner's Manual Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to ...
Owner's Manual
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...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 ... and Using Waypoints 29 Creating and Using Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 ...
...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 ... and Using Waypoints 29 Creating and Using Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 ...
Owner's Manual
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Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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...BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to mark a waypoint at the top of the Home screen are green . MARK-Press to turn on lists. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on or off. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to zoom in or...modes. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MENU-Press to the previous screen ...
...BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to mark a waypoint at the top of the Home screen are green . MARK-Press to turn on lists. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on or off. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to zoom in or...modes. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at your current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MENU-Press to the previous screen ...
Owner's Manual
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...the unit. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This procedure deletes any information you to eject it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to cancel. Viewing System Information You ...other points of interest. Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. To turn on the lower-right corner of actual satellite signals. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . From the Home screen select Configure > System...
...the unit. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This procedure deletes any information you to eject it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to cancel. Viewing System Information You ...other points of interest. Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. To turn on the lower-right corner of actual satellite signals. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . From the Home screen select Configure > System...
Owner's Manual
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... configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the...
... configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the...
Owner's Manual
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.... Sonar screen Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are actively transmitting AIS information. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar. 2. The information reported for the chart/sonar screen... other vessels that are within range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that has elapsed since the last position of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
.... Sonar screen Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are actively transmitting AIS information. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar. 2. The information reported for the chart/sonar screen... other vessels that are within range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that has elapsed since the last position of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Heading-allows you to set the projected heading time for an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner...which AIS vessels appear. • Details-hides or shows details about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that appears using a trail, or turn the trail off. Use the Rocker and SELECT button to select the ...
... Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Heading-allows you to set the projected heading time for an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner...which AIS vessels appear. • Details-hides or shows details about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that appears using a trail, or turn the trail off. Use the Rocker and SELECT button to select the ...
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Where To? • Current Data-provides a view of current...floor according to the information on the chart. • Fishing Charts-provides a view of the chart with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you ...and POI data-provides a view of roads, restaurants, and other points of the land and water on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides ...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Where To? • Current Data-provides a view of current...floor according to the information on the chart. • Fishing Charts-provides a view of the chart with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you ...and POI data-provides a view of roads, restaurants, and other points of the land and water on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner's Eye 3D-provides ...
Owner's Manual
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... > Dashboard > Compass. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. To customize the Numbers screen: 1. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing Information Use the...
... > Dashboard > Compass. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. To customize the Numbers screen: 1. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing Information Use the...
Owner's Manual
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... Information Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Tidestation information. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select a tide station. Tide-station information is shown. Note...MENU. • Fill Up All Tanks-select when your tanks. • Fuel Economy-select either GPS Speed or Water Speed (using data from a speed wheel) for the fuel economy calculation. An ...the fuel added is shown. Select Show Report to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. Select Information > Tides & Currents > Tides. 2. Viewing Information To view...
... Information Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Tidestation information. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select a tide station. Tide-station information is shown. Note...MENU. • Fill Up All Tanks-select when your tanks. • Fuel Economy-select either GPS Speed or Water Speed (using data from a speed wheel) for the fuel economy calculation. An ...the fuel added is shown. Select Show Report to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. Select Information > Tides & Currents > Tides. 2. Viewing Information To view...
Owner's Manual
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...Setup to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode ... to set when the unit makes audible sounds. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter...define units of measure for smoother speed values. Select Custom to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to configure unit settings. Beeper/...
...Setup to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode ... to set when the unit makes audible sounds. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter...define units of measure for smoother speed values. Select Custom to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to configure unit settings. Beeper/...
Owner's Manual
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...narrow waterway. Proceed to step 9. • If the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, select MENU > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the ... values for wind numbers and fuel economy. Auto Guidance-set the automatic guidance parameters: • Safe Depth-set the distance from the calculated GPS speed). From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. Select Wind or...
...narrow waterway. Proceed to step 9. • If the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, select MENU > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the ... values for wind numbers and fuel economy. Auto Guidance-set the automatic guidance parameters: • Safe Depth-set the distance from the calculated GPS speed). From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. Select Wind or...
Owner's Manual
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...from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Fish-set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low...is greater than the specified value. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Anchor Drag-set an alarm to sound when you have Activation ...set to Time, select Change Time to work. Clock-set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to set the number of the...
...from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Fish-set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low...is greater than the specified value. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Anchor Drag-set an alarm to sound when you have Activation ...set to Time, select Change Time to work. Clock-set an alarm using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to set the number of the...