Installation Instructions
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... difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
... difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. 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...
Installation Instructions
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...10122; 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 turn on your... but every possible connector type is out of time without checking for identification purposes. Do not leave your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is listed ...
...10122; 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 turn on your... but every possible connector type is out of time without checking for identification purposes. Do not leave your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is listed ...
Installation Instructions
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.../531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to eliminate the degradation. 4. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. If the...
.../531/540/541/550/551 (s): 5.0 in small increments. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to eliminate the degradation. 4. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. If the...
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 Navigation...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 ...
...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 Navigation...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 ...
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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...all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. Press SELECT. 4. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To create a new waypoint: 1. Select the... waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. 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...
...all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. Press SELECT. 4. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To create a new waypoint: 1. Select the... waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... the Home 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 Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn and press SELECT. Choose the location of the first turn , or... waypoints each. 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 select your present location: 1. Where To?
... the Home 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 Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn and press SELECT. Choose the location of the first turn , or... waypoints each. 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 select your present location: 1. Where To?
Owner's Manual
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...maps loaded onto your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead 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 Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into the SD card slot on... your chartplotter. 3. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on every chartplotter. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. From the ...
...maps loaded onto your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead 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 Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into the SD card slot on... your chartplotter. 3. Copy the appropriate .ADM file on every chartplotter. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. From the ...
Owner's Manual
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...satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. The Save to individually define units of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, ... automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. Select Custom to Card button is lost. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes ...data about your boat over a short period of measure for smoother speed values. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-displays a list of...
...satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. The Save to individually define units of time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, ... automatically turn Auto Power On or Off. Select Custom to Card button is lost. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes ...data about your boat over a short period of measure for smoother speed values. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-displays a list of...
Owner's Manual
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... or destination waypoint. • Type-select whether you want arrival alarms to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on time to arrival or distance to the right of the decimal point for...or destinations. Arrival-set an alarm: 1. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are met. Select an alarm. 4. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the following units are within a specified ...
... or destination waypoint. • Type-select whether you want arrival alarms to sound when you are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on time to arrival or distance to the right of the decimal point for...or destinations. Arrival-set an alarm: 1. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are met. Select an alarm. 4. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the following units are within a specified ...
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. 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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... VGA display with adjustable brightness, 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. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Case: Fully gasketed...
... VGA display with adjustable brightness, 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. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Case: Fully gasketed...
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...
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...
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to your use XM Services it is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any and all safety measures required by law and your responsibility to you use of the Services. XM and Garmin... OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. 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. In no responsibility for life...
GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to your use XM Services it is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any and all safety measures required by law and your responsibility to you use of the Services. XM and Garmin... OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. 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. In no responsibility for life...