Important Safety and Product Information
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... dealer or call Garmin Product Support for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of direction, distance, location, or topography. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY...
... dealer or call Garmin Product Support for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of direction, distance, location, or topography. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY...
Installation Instructions
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... mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Connect the cables to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. If any parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. Test the installation (page 9). To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. If you experience difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of your GPSMAP 400 or 500 series chartplotter, confirm that the...
... mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Connect the cables to a NMEA 2000 network (optional, if applicable) (page 8). 6. If any parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. Test the installation (page 9). To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. If you experience difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of your GPSMAP 400 or 500 series chartplotter, confirm that the...
Installation Instructions
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... the boat, route the positive connection through the fuse, as shown on the fuse block. If you use the boat fuse block, remove the in ) > > Green White Orange Yellow CANet L (if applicable) CANet H (if applicable) Accessory on connecting to a NMEA 2000 network with a wiring harness that connects the chartplotter to power and to the positive voltage terminal. (If you might be connected for more information. For information on the power wire of the harness. • Do not cut the transducer cable...
... the boat, route the positive connection through the fuse, as shown on the fuse block. If you use the boat fuse block, remove the in ) > > Green White Orange Yellow CANet L (if applicable) CANet H (if applicable) Accessory on connecting to a NMEA 2000 network with a wiring harness that connects the chartplotter to power and to the positive voltage terminal. (If you might be connected for more information. For information on the power wire of the harness. • Do not cut the transducer cable...
Installation Instructions
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.../500 chartplotter to use NMEA 0183 data (standard or high speed). GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connect the blue (NMEA 0183 port 1 out) wire from the chartplotter to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. The alarm circuit switches to higher-voltage power sources. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for an additional NMEA 0183 device. 4. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter...
.../500 chartplotter to use NMEA 0183 data (standard or high speed). GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter Wire color Fuse 3 A Red Black (ground) + - GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Connect the blue (NMEA 0183 port 1 out) wire from the chartplotter to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. The alarm circuit switches to higher-voltage power sources. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for an additional NMEA 0183 device. 4. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm) Relay 100 ma max coil current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter...
Installation Instructions
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... the transom mount transducer installation: 1. Begin testing the installation at greater risk of the boat. If the signal strength improves while turning, adjust the transducer so that it was lost or the bottom return is lost . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with a clear view of 4,096 colors. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to...
... the transom mount transducer installation: 1. Begin testing the installation at greater risk of the boat. If the signal strength improves while turning, adjust the transducer so that it was lost or the bottom return is lost . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with a clear view of 4,096 colors. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to...
Quick Reference Guide
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... a Waypoint Editing or Deleting a Waypoint To edit an existing waypoint: 1. OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart® g2 Vision® card to It To begin navigating: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To?. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to use the map pointer ( ) to the destination. To go to delete. 3. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to designate as an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance...
... a Waypoint Editing or Deleting a Waypoint To edit an existing waypoint: 1. OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart® g2 Vision® card to It To begin navigating: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To?. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to use the map pointer ( ) to the destination. To go to delete. 3. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to designate as an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance...
Owner's Manual
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... card in until it from the chartplotter. The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You may need this information to update the system software or to view high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas and other points of the unit. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings...
... card in until it from the chartplotter. The unit reboots and prompts you have entered. 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Select Setup to adjust unit settings (page 3). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You may need this information to update the system software or to view high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas and other points of the unit. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings...
Owner's Manual
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... and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions: • The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line. • The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off the Route Leg data bar. Chart Setup-customize the Navigation chart settings (page 12). Understanding Chart Data Charts for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision use...
... and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions: • The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line. • The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off the Route Leg data bar. Chart Setup-customize the Navigation chart settings (page 12). Understanding Chart Data Charts for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision use...
Owner's Manual
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... view information about other boats, your boat, or the time the call is monitoring. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. To add a DSC contact: 1. If a second call was received. Select Add Contact. 2. The DSC List shows the most recent calls. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. Use the Rocker to enter the MMSI number of the vessel. Note: To view information about all of the boats your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card...
... view information about other boats, your boat, or the time the call is monitoring. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data. 2. To add a DSC contact: 1. If a second call was received. Select Add Contact. 2. The DSC List shows the most recent calls. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. Use the Rocker to enter the MMSI number of the vessel. Note: To view information about all of the boats your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card...
Owner's Manual
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...Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of NMEA output. • Waypoint IDs-determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). • Defaults-resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to...
...Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of NMEA output. • Waypoint IDs-determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). • Defaults-resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to...
Owner's Manual
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... flash flood. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Onboard > On (or Off). 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can configure your boat, from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Weather. 2. Configuring My Boat To configure settings for large fish only. Enter this value in step 3 as a positive number. Fish-set the fuel alarm level: 1. NOTE: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to...
... flash flood. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Onboard > On (or Off). 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can configure your boat, from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Weather. 2. Configuring My Boat To configure settings for large fish only. Enter this value in step 3 as a positive number. Fish-set the fuel alarm level: 1. NOTE: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to...
Owner's Manual
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... your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call list. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Select DSC to delete the call . 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the Rocker to enter the name of a vessel on or off : 1. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you when your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to change the line color. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List...
... your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call list. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Select DSC to delete the call . 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the Rocker to enter the name of a vessel on or off : 1. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you when your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to change the line color. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List...
Owner's Manual
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Every position report call received is tracking the position of position reports: 1. If your radio is logged in the DSC list (page 47). Select Clear Report to change the line color. For information on activating navigation to send the distress call on placing distress calls from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to the network, your chartplotter prompts you can track vessels...
Every position report call received is tracking the position of position reports: 1. If your radio is logged in the DSC list (page 47). Select Clear Report to change the line color. For information on activating navigation to send the distress call on placing distress calls from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to the network, your chartplotter prompts you can track vessels...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the userset value. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . remove and reinsert. Can't Read Voltages That Low, Limited To Bottom Of Range- Can't Unlock Maps-data on -screen message system to have drifted out of the dangerous target. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; Card Needed-Your unit needs to alert you requested. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS...
... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Antenna Input is Shorted-a part of the userset value. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . remove and reinsert. Can't Read Voltages That Low, Limited To Bottom Of Range- Can't Unlock Maps-data on -screen message system to have drifted out of the dangerous target. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; Card Needed-Your unit needs to alert you requested. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS...
Owner's Manual
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... mode is full. The oldest track log points were deleted to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was disconnected. Warning: Auto-guidance route starting and ending position moved due to make space for some other reason. Water Temperature Alarm-sonar has reported a temperature above, below, inside, or outside the specified values. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 81 Route Waypoint Memory Full-no additional route waypoints can be saved. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to the connected...
... mode is full. The oldest track log points were deleted to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was disconnected. Warning: Auto-guidance route starting and ending position moved due to make space for some other reason. Water Temperature Alarm-sonar has reported a temperature above, below, inside, or outside the specified values. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 81 Route Waypoint Memory Full-no additional route waypoints can be saved. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to the connected...
Owner's Manual
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.../Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 34-38 bottom lock 61 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial information 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 14 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using 30 course up data 46 backlight, adjusting...
.../Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 34-38 bottom lock 61 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial information 43 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 14 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using 30 course up data 46 backlight, adjusting...
Owner's Manual
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... Port setup 51 Service Points 12 settings alarms 52 chart 12 collision alarm 26 communications 51 fish eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 49 navigation preferences 49 system 48 units of measure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log...
... Port setup 51 Service Points 12 settings alarms 52 chart 12 collision alarm 26 communications 51 fish eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 49 navigation preferences 49 system 48 units of measure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 When you to navigate to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you initiate a man-overboard distress call . The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. Quickly set...
... 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 When you to navigate to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you initiate a man-overboard distress call . The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. Quickly set...
Owner's Manual
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... chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call from the chartplotter. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. When you when your radio is tracking the position of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. Select Review to change the line color. This option is received from the same boat, it on the Navigation chart at the position sent with the radio to delete the call . Select Clear Report to call . 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
... chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call from the chartplotter. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. When you when your radio is tracking the position of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. Select Review to change the line color. This option is received from the same boat, it on the Navigation chart at the position sent with the radio to delete the call . Select Clear Report to call . 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin NMEA 2000‑compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to edit the vessel name and the vessel symbol, and add a comment. Select Clear Report to delete the call received is logged in the DSC list (page 40). From the Home screen...
... Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using a Garmin NMEA 2000‑compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to edit the vessel name and the vessel symbol, and add a comment. Select Clear Report to delete the call received is logged in the DSC list (page 40). From the Home screen...