Installation Instructions
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...a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Use this matrix to the following instructions. 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 ...
...a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Use this matrix to the following instructions. 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 ...
Installation Instructions
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...than 5/8 in. (9.53 mm) thick when using a 500 W transducer, and no core. If you 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. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for ...hull installation). NOTE: Many modern hulls have a dedicated pocket for optimum performance. If the sonar performance is equipped with water or a light mineral oil. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of two-part, slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. To test the location: 1. PVC pipe or...
...than 5/8 in. (9.53 mm) thick when using a 500 W transducer, and no core. If you 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. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for ...hull installation). NOTE: Many modern hulls have a dedicated pocket for optimum performance. If the sonar performance is equipped with water or a light mineral oil. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of two-part, slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. To test the location: 1. PVC pipe or...
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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... parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Make moderate turns in both directions 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 Compass-Safe...: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in small increments. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 ×...
... parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Make moderate turns in both directions 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 Compass-Safe...: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in small increments. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 ×...
Installation Instructions
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... 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); Position Data Cross Track Error Navigation Data Navigation - Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function Product... 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 Water Referenced Water Depth Position,...
... 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); Position Data Cross Track Error Navigation Data Navigation - Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function Product... 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 Water Referenced Water Depth Position,...
Owner's Manual
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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 • Press HOME from any.... 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 Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the...
... 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 • Press HOME from any.... 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 Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the...
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 Yes or No. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. AIS Alarm Range (is available only on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (...sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat specifications for more information. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will ask if you want to your boat (page 49). Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you...
Select Yes or No. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. AIS Alarm Range (is available only on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (...sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat specifications for more information. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will ask if you want to your boat (page 49). Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you...
Owner's Manual
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...is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the ... Where To? To mark your present location. 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 ...
...is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Note: Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your current location as a waypoint: From any screen, press the ... Where To? To mark your present location. 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 ...
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 begin navigating the route. Press SELECT. Repeat this step to delete. 3. Select Use Chart or... screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to start the new route. To delete a waypoint or an MOB...
...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 begin navigating the route. Press SELECT. Repeat this step to delete. 3. Select Use Chart or... screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to start the new route. To delete a waypoint or an MOB...
Owner's Manual
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... 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected...an SD card into an SD card reader attached to the network. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39
... 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following : • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected...an SD card into an SD card reader attached to the network. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Complete one of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39
Owner's Manual
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... to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. Select Display > Color Mode to view... events. Select Custom to Card button is lost. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to configure unit settings. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is...
... to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. Select Display > Color Mode to view... events. Select Custom to Card button is lost. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to configure unit settings. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is...
Owner's Manual
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Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are within a specified distance or time from the... or when nearing either turns or destinations. By default, all alarms are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Select an alarm. 4. If.... To enable 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 . From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. ...
Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are within a specified distance or time from the... or when nearing either turns or destinations. By default, all alarms are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Select an alarm. 4. If.... To enable 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 . From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. ...
Owner's Manual
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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 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.
Owner's Manual
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... of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe...
... of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Appendix Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe...
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...
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... NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services...RADIO SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000...and therefore cannot be liable to your own common sense. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners...
... NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services...RADIO SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000...and therefore cannot be liable to your own common sense. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners...