Installation Instructions
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... 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 your chartplotter.
... 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 your chartplotter.
Owner's Manual
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... The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to eject it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This ...and press the SD card in simulator mode. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in until it to view high-resolution...
... The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to eject it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTICE: This ...and press the SD card in simulator mode. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off . Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in until it to view high-resolution...
Owner's Manual
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... and Bearing data bar on the screen. • Navigation-turn the Distance to your chartplotter is connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 55). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth... bar whenever you are navigating to 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 . Select Data Bar Setup to a destination. Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings ...
... and Bearing data bar on the screen. • Navigation-turn the Distance to your chartplotter is connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 55). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth... bar whenever you are navigating to 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 . Select Data Bar Setup to a destination. Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings ...
Owner's Manual
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... connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels... 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. Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System...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 Navigation chart screen About AIS AIS alerts you to the nearest approach. From...
... connected to an external AIS device, the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels... 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. Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System...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 Navigation chart screen About AIS AIS alerts you to the nearest approach. From...
Owner's Manual
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...Configure > Preferences > Units. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to view additional information. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Units-a global setting that defines individual units of measure for smoother speed values. System Information-view system information and reset...direction. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off . A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use...
...Configure > Preferences > Units. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to view additional information. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Units-a global setting that defines individual units of measure for smoother speed values. System Information-view system information and reset...direction. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on or off . A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use...
Owner's Manual
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... auto-guidance line may move if you want the auto-guidance line to known obstacles, from the calculated GPS speed). Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. From Home screen, select Where To? > Waypoints. ... your boat can assess the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to... toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance >...
... auto-guidance line may move if you want the auto-guidance line to known obstacles, from the calculated GPS speed). Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. From Home screen, select Where To? > Waypoints. ... your boat can assess the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to... toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance >...
Owner's Manual
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... using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. Clock-set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 ...Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Use the Rocker to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Battery-set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value. Configuring the Chartplotter • Change Time...
... using a Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. Clock-set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. The unit must be on for large fish only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 ...Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Use the Rocker to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Battery-set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value. Configuring the Chartplotter • Change Time...
Owner's Manual
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... calls. 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF...
... calls. 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF...
Owner's Manual
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... where the unit automatically turns off in the Battery Alarm setup. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Decrease the input voltage to provide a ... than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. You can read. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your chartplotter. Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. Can't Read Voltages That High, Limited To Top Of Range-the voltage...
... where the unit automatically turns off in the Battery Alarm setup. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Decrease the input voltage to provide a ... than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. You can read. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your chartplotter. Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the specified distance range. Can't Read Voltages That High, Limited To Top Of Range-the voltage...
