Installation Instructions
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... the items listed on model number. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Test the installation (page 9). 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 CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
... the items listed on model number. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Test the installation (page 9). 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 CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
Installation Instructions
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... slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer installation. PVC pipe or a can be necessary. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions If you are unsure whether your hull manufacturer. Temporarily seal the test device to use a higher gain...more than 1 in the epoxy, turning the transducer to avoid accumulating debris. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. The standard plastic transom-mount...
... slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull transducer installation. PVC pipe or a can be necessary. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions If you are unsure whether your hull manufacturer. Temporarily seal the test device to use a higher gain...more than 1 in the epoxy, turning the transducer to avoid accumulating debris. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. The standard plastic transom-mount...
Installation Instructions
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..., 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...
..., 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...
Installation Instructions
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...second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 ... IEC 529 IPX7 standards. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. below the transom of the transducer, make the adjustments in . GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Caution: When adjusting the depth of...
...second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 ... IEC 529 IPX7 standards. Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. below the transom of the transducer, make the adjustments in . GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Caution: When adjusting the depth of...
Installation Instructions
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...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 ...information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500...Parameters - Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only Applicable to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040...
...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 ...information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500...Parameters - Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only Applicable to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
... 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 return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
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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...-select the minimum safe depth for more information. Refer to calibrate it now. AIS Alarm Range (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS... the Power key repeatedly to switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49). Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. To switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Refer to manually adjust the backlight. If a water speed wheel...
...-select the minimum safe depth for more information. Refer to calibrate it now. AIS Alarm Range (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS... the Power key repeatedly to switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49). Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. To switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Refer to manually adjust the backlight. If a water speed wheel...
Owner's Manual
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...Comment, or Position). From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. To move . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select Create Waypoint. To mark your present location. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Move. 5. Press SELECT to .... Select the button for each waypoint. 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 ...
...Comment, or Position). From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. To move . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select Create Waypoint. To mark your present location. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Move. 5. Press SELECT to .... Select the button for each waypoint. 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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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 start the new route. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. From the... press SELECT. To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? Choose the location of the first turn toward your present location: 1.
.... 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 start the new route. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to delete. 3. From the... press SELECT. To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? Choose the location of the first turn toward your present location: 1.
Owner's Manual
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...up data to any location on the front of the unit. 2. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on every chartplotter. To restore backup data to your chartplotter to the network. ... 4. Remove the SD card from the list. • Select Add New File to an SD card: 1. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. Insert the SD card into your unit is combined with...
...up data to any location on the front of the unit. 2. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on every chartplotter. To restore backup data to your chartplotter to the network. ... 4. Remove the SD card from the list. • Select Add New File to an SD card: 1. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card. Insert the SD card into your unit is combined with...
Owner's Manual
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...of your chartplotter. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series ...additional 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 whenever ...power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. A Garmin...
...of your chartplotter. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series ...additional 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 whenever ...power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. A Garmin...
Owner's Manual
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... or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on or off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1....GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on time to arrival or distance to toggle the output on your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select On to the right of the decimal point for a list of options. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535...
... or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on or off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1....GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on time to arrival or distance to toggle the output on your network. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select On to the right of the decimal point for a list of options. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535...
Owner's Manual
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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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. 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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... High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second...
... High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 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. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second...
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 546/546s Warm...
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 546/546s Warm...
Owner's Manual
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... required by law and your own common sense. b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 ...TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the Services. Weather ... list of the Services. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Radio ...
... required by law and your own common sense. b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 ...TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the Services. Weather ... list of the Services. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Radio ...