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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 • ...you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and ...
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 • ...you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and ...
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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
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...3. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Select Move. 5. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to edit. 4.... the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 To mark your present location. To move . To create a new waypoint: 1.
...3. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Select Move. 5. Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to edit. 4.... the current location as a waypoint. 3. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 To mark your present location. To move . To create a new waypoint: 1.
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.... To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to delete. 3. If you want to 250 waypoints each. Choose the location of the first...from your destination. 2. Press SELECT. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From...
.... To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to delete. 3. If you want to 250 waypoints each. Choose the location of the first...from your destination. 2. Press SELECT. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From...
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...On, Off, or Auto. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn ...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 (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off . WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. A Garmin...
...On, Off, or Auto. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn ...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 (in Europe) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off . WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. A Garmin...
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Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings.
Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings.
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...GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver...From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable...
...GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver...From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable...
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GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s...
GPS Accuracy: Position: Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s...