Owner's Manual
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...you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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...Messages: page 71. 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. 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...Messages: page 71. 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 ...
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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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... the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to manually adjust the backlight. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if... detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat (page 49). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. Select Color Mode. 3.
... the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to manually adjust the backlight. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if... detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat (page 49). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Select Yes or No. Select Color Mode. 3.
Owner's Manual
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... the Navigation chart. 2. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To move . Select Move. 5. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint you want to edit. 4. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. To view a list of all waypoints: From the...for each waypoint. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. 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 ...
... the Navigation chart. 2. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To move . Select Move. 5. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint you want to edit. 4. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. To view a list of all waypoints: From the...for each waypoint. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. 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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Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to begin navigating the route. Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn, or to select .... 4. 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 start the new route. Choose the location of the first turn toward...
Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to begin navigating the route. Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn, or to select .... 4. 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 start the new route. Choose the location of the first turn toward...
Owner's Manual
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...file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the card, and paste it into the SD card slot on your chartplotter...data on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of the unit. 2. Copy the ... to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected to a computer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into your chartplotter, select Information...
...file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the card, and paste it into the SD card slot on your chartplotter...data on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of the unit. 2. Copy the ... to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected to a computer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into your chartplotter, select Information...
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...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 or off. Select Custom to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including... position, speed, and direction. However, when using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power...
...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 or off. Select Custom to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including... position, speed, and direction. However, when using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to view additional information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to Card button is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn Auto Power...
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an...NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the right of the decimal point for transmission of digits (Two... Navigation. Arrival-set the unit to arrival. 45 Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) 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...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an...NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to the right of the decimal point for transmission of digits (Two... Navigation. Arrival-set the unit to arrival. 45 Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) 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...
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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. 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.
Owner's Manual
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... display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 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...
... display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 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...
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... 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:* Approximately 15 seconds... has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
... 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:* Approximately 15 seconds... has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
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...respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness...OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. YOUR USE...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. 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 Service. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...
...respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness...OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. YOUR USE...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. 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 Service. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...