Installation Instructions
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... installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541.../546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin...the chartplotter (page 9). 7. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. If you experience difficulty installing the ...
... installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541.../546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin...the chartplotter (page 9). 7. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. If you experience difficulty installing the ...
Installation Instructions
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...while using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Professional installation might be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). NOTE: Many modern hulls...Location To permanently install the transducer: 1. Build a dam using this method. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with no more than 1 in place, and allow...
...while using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Professional installation might be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). NOTE: Many modern hulls...Location To permanently install the transducer: 1. Build a dam using this method. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with no more than 1 in place, and allow...
Installation Instructions
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... for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 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...
... for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 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...
Installation Instructions
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...impact plastic alloy, waterproof to a different location. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar appears to the speed at a slow speed. If the signal... it extends another 1/8 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 14 parallel channel WAAS...
...impact plastic alloy, waterproof to a different location. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar appears to the speed at a slow speed. If the signal... it extends another 1/8 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 14 parallel channel WAAS...
Installation Instructions
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.../500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak); Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function Product Information Water Depth Speed - ..., SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Position Data Cross Track Error Navigation...
.../500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak); Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function Product Information Water Depth Speed - ..., SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Position Data Cross Track Error Navigation...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 &#...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to adjust the display settings. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
... 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 &#...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to adjust the display settings. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
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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...vessel is available only on the Rocker to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Backlight. 3. Refer to your boat (page 49). If a water speed wheel is not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Color Mode. 3. Adjusting the Backlight 1.... Press and release the Power key. 2. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you select No for more information. Select Yes or No. Select Yes or No. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536...
...vessel is available only on the Rocker to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Backlight. 3. Refer to your boat (page 49). If a water speed wheel is not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Color Mode. 3. Adjusting the Backlight 1.... Press and release the Power key. 2. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you select No for more information. Select Yes or No. Select Yes or No. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536...
Owner's Manual
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...-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545)-supports the input or output of the Shoreline Distance setting. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for most AIS receivers. If you selected Nearest or Farthest...
...-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545)-supports the input or output of the Shoreline Distance setting. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for most AIS receivers. If you selected Nearest or Farthest...
Owner's Manual
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... for a list of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to toggle the output on or off . Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. To set an alarm to sound when you want arrival alarms to... > Alarms > Navigation. Select On to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Arrival-set an alarm: 1. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications...
... for a list of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to toggle the output on or off . Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. To set an alarm to sound when you want arrival alarms to... > Alarms > Navigation. Select On to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Arrival-set an alarm: 1. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications...
Owner's Manual
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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. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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...), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. 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. Temp. Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size : 400 Series: W ×...
...), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. 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. Temp. Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size : 400 Series: W ×...
Owner's Manual
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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 GPSMAP 546...
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 GPSMAP 546...
