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... the package contains the items listed on model number. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. 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 package contains the items listed on model number. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. 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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...air space. • The location must not be over any strakes or behind any air bubbles. 4. Build a dam using the trolling motor. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of the transducer mount with water or light mineral oil. 3. When installing a transducer, consider the ...1 kW transducer. 1 kW transducers are unsure. Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a pre-located pocket, contact your boat manufacturer if you to be mounted inside a...
...air space. • The location must not be over any strakes or behind any air bubbles. 4. Build a dam using the trolling motor. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions This type of the transducer mount with water or light mineral oil. 3. When installing a transducer, consider the ...1 kW transducer. 1 kW transducers are unsure. Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a pre-located pocket, contact your boat manufacturer if you to be mounted inside a...
Installation Instructions
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...water. Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is not represented in the water, check for identification purposes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions When you place your chartplotter. Every possible chartplotter configuration is necessary to carry... 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 turn on your chartplotter...
...water. Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is not represented in the water, check for identification purposes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions When you place your chartplotter. Every possible chartplotter configuration is necessary to carry... 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 turn on your chartplotter...
Installation Instructions
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... a slow speed. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the boat. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Return the boat to see if the signal improves. 3. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Begin testing the installation at which this occurs. 2. below...
... a slow speed. Caution: When adjusting the depth of the boat. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Return the boat to see if the signal improves. 3. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Begin testing the installation at which this occurs. 2. below...
Installation Instructions
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...Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794...WP 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 W (RMS... 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...
...Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 127488 127489 127505 128259 128267 129038 129039 129040 129794...WP 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 W (RMS... 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...
Owner's Manual
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...and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. 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 ...
...and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. 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 ...
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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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...backlight. Select Color Mode. 3. Select Backlight. 3. Select Yes or No. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the Rocker ... around your boat. If a water speed wheel is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49...
...backlight. Select Color Mode. 3. Select Backlight. 3. Select Yes or No. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the Rocker ... around your boat. If a water speed wheel is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49...
Owner's Manual
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... Chart. 2. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 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. Press SELECT. 4. Select Edit.... 2. To move . Select Create Waypoint. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29
... Chart. 2. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 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. Press SELECT. 4. Select Edit.... 2. To move . Select Create Waypoint. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29
Owner's Manual
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.... Repeat until the route is in another location: 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? Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first... ( ) to delete. 3. 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 add additional turns. 5.
.... Repeat until the route is in another location: 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? Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you select Use Waypoint List, select the first... ( ) to delete. 3. 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 add additional turns. 5.
Owner's Manual
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... unit, and insert it to a computer. 5. Viewing Information To back up data to your chartplotter: 1. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter. 3. To restore backup data to a computer: 1. From the Home screen on the SD card. 6. Existing data ... Card. 3. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot 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 appropriate .ADM file on the card, and paste it into your chartplotter,...
... unit, and insert it to a computer. 5. Viewing Information To back up data to your chartplotter: 1. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter. 3. To restore backup data to a computer: 1. From the Home screen on the SD card. 6. Existing data ... Card. 3. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot 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 appropriate .ADM file on the card, and paste it into your chartplotter,...
Owner's Manual
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... the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to Card button is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power... ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to brighten or darken the backlight. Select Display > Backlight to retrieve data about your...
... the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to Card button is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power... ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to brighten or darken the backlight. Select Display > Backlight to retrieve data about your...
Owner's Manual
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...Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. Only the following units are CANet compatible. 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...destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound ...
...Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. Only the following units are CANet compatible. 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...destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound ...
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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..., 320 × 240 pixels. 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. 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...
..., 320 × 240 pixels. 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. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 Cold... 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:
... 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 Cold... 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:
Owner's Manual
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... THE RADIO SERVICE. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. USER ...Owner's Manual 75 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 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an ...
... THE RADIO SERVICE. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. USER ...Owner's Manual 75 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 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an ...