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... the display settings. 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 ... page 50. • Alarms and Messages: page 71. 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 Navigation ...
... the display settings. 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 ... page 50. • Alarms and Messages: page 71. 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 Navigation ...
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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
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... between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Refer to your boat specifications for your boat. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within... If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you want to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or ...
... between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Refer to your boat specifications for your boat. Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within... If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you want to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or ...
Owner's Manual
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...move the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. 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... edit. 4. To mark your present location. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select Create Waypoint. ...
...move the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. 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... edit. 4. To mark your present location. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select Create Waypoint. ...
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... > Routes > New Route. 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 Choose the location of the first turn , or to start the new route. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >... Waypoints. 2. 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...
... > Routes > New Route. 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 Choose the location of the first turn , or to start the new route. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data >... Waypoints. 2. 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...
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Remove the SD card from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Existing data is combined with existing 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. From the Home...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 39 Remove the SD card from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Existing data is combined with existing 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. From the Home...
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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. However, when using WAAS ...536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off . System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. Configuring Units of measure for smoother speed values. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to configure unit settings. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin...
.... • 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. However, when using WAAS ...536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off . System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. Configuring Units of measure for smoother speed values. Beeper/Display-select Beeper to configure unit settings. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin...
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...NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1. Select Off ... waypoint. • Type-select whether you 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 a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From ...
...NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1. Select Off ... waypoint. • Type-select whether you 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 a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From ...
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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
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.../441: 4.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . Temp. 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. Range: From 5º...
.../441: 4.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . Temp. 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. Range: From 5º...
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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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GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR...the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or... automobile usage. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from use of the Services. THE ...
GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP...OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR...the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or... automobile usage. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from use of the Services. THE ...