Quick Reference Guide
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...to view the Home screen. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Select Backlight. 3. To switch between modes. Select Color Mode. 3. Select Navigate To > Route To....screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. A trailing line on the Rocker to manually adjust the backlight. or its subsidiaries May 2009 190-01074-01 Rev. Press and release the ... until the route is cleared; To turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Day Mode Night Mode Using...
...to view the Home screen. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Select Backlight. 3. To switch between modes. Select Color Mode. 3. Select Navigate To > Route To....screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. A trailing line on the Rocker to manually adjust the backlight. or its subsidiaries May 2009 190-01074-01 Rev. Press and release the ... until the route is cleared; To turn the unit on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Day Mode Night Mode Using...
Owner's Manual
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... select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. 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 screen to...
... select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. 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 screen to...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the...
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 3 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 6 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring 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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Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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..., the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on or off. Press to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit acquires...
..., the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on or off. Press to page up or down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit acquires...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in again and release it to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. CAUTION: Do not try to eject it ...SD) cards. To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory...
Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. The unit does not track satellites in again and release it to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. CAUTION: Do not try to eject it ...SD) cards. To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory...
Owner's Manual
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...; Navigation-turn on the Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off . Select Auto to turn... (page 31). Stop Navigation-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off .
...; Navigation-turn on the Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off . Select Auto to turn... (page 31). Stop Navigation-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off .
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... vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are equipped with a transponder, and that has elapsed since the last position of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual The information reported for the chart/sonar screen, press MENU. Automatic...
... vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that are equipped with a transponder, and that has elapsed since the last position of chart on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual The information reported for the chart/sonar screen, press MENU. Automatic...
Owner's Manual
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... select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Using Charts Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that appears using a trail, or turn the ...an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed ...
... select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Using Charts Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that appears using a trail, or turn the ...an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25 Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel Note: The Fishing chart and Mariner's Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed ...
Owner's Manual
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...provides a view of marinas and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing. • High Resolution Satellite... autopilot. Navigating with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. • Fish Eye 3D-...destination (page 43). You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to ...
...provides a view of marinas and other points of interest (POIs) along the shore. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 This chart works well for offshore deep-sea fishing. • High Resolution Satellite... autopilot. Navigating with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. • Fish Eye 3D-...destination (page 43). You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to ...
Owner's Manual
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... data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. Viewing Numbers You can customize the number of fields shown and the type of numerical information. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen...
... data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. Viewing Numbers You can customize the number of fields shown and the type of numerical information. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. Press MENU and select Configure. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen...
Owner's Manual
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...Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. To synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen, ...All Tanks-select when your unit must be connected to view Tidestation information. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual An estimate of the total fuel is shown. Select a tide station. Viewing ...Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to specify the total fuel in your tanks. • Fuel Economy-select either GPS...
...Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. To synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen, ...All Tanks-select when your unit must be connected to view Tidestation information. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual An estimate of the total fuel is shown. Select a tide station. Viewing ...Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to specify the total fuel in your tanks. • Fuel Economy-select either GPS...
Owner's Manual
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...• Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. GPS-view GPS satellites. • 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 whenever power is ...Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to switch between Day mode and Night mode (page 4). Configuring Units of Measure To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP...
...• Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. GPS-view GPS satellites. • 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 whenever power is ...Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to switch between Day mode and Night mode (page 4). Configuring Units of Measure To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units. Simulator-turn Auto Power On or Off. Auto Power (GPSMAP...
Owner's Manual
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Select Wind or Fuel Economy to be placed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 To ensure that require navigation through a narrow waterway. The auto-guidance line may move if you can safely travel . • If the ... are relative, not absolute. Review the placement of a bridge that you want the auto-guidance line to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Near. Shoreline Distance Auto Guidance Setting The Shoreline Distance setting indicates...
Select Wind or Fuel Economy to be placed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 To ensure that require navigation through a narrow waterway. The auto-guidance line may move if you can safely travel . • If the ... are relative, not absolute. Review the placement of a bridge that you want the auto-guidance line to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Near. Shoreline Distance Auto Guidance Setting The Shoreline Distance setting indicates...
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...alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Fish-set a...only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. GPS Accuracy-set ...an alarm to sound when the depth is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. Deep Water-set an alarm to work. If you have Activation set to Time, select Change Time to set an alarm using a Garmin...
...alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using the system (GPS) clock. Fish-set a...only. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Setting Sonar Alarms To set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. GPS Accuracy-set ...an alarm to sound when the depth is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. Deep Water-set an alarm to work. If you have Activation set to Time, select Change Time to set an alarm using a Garmin...
Owner's Manual
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...vessels sending position reports. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 Quickly set up and send individual routine ...call from your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your radio is capable, GPS...
...vessels sending position reports. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 Quickly set up and send individual routine ...call from your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your radio is capable, GPS...
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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...
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...
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Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Anchor Drag Alarm-you arrived at the destination waypoint. You can read. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. remove and reinsert. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Alarms and ...lower than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support. Decrease the input voltage to acknowledge the message. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts ...
Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. Anchor Drag Alarm-you arrived at the destination waypoint. You can read. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. remove and reinsert. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Alarms and ...lower than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support. Decrease the input voltage to acknowledge the message. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts ...
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... clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water...screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data...hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 36 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 34... 35 full screen, sonar 50 fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 ...
... clock 46 collision 26, 49 deep water 46 fish 46 fuel 47 GPS accuracy 46 navigation 45 safe-zone 49 shallow water 46 sonar 46 water...screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data...hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 36 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 34... 35 full screen, sonar 50 fuse 70 G gain 54 Garmin Data Transfer 44 gauges, fuel 35 go to 27 GPS 5, 41, 70 Grid (North) 42 guide to 27 ...