Important Safety and Product Information
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...and notices to mariners contain all available navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, local waterway rules and restrictions, and maps. WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of direction, distance, location, ...following potentially hazardous situations could cause an accident or collision resulting in property damage, serious injury, or death. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation. • Use the electronic chart in accordance with California's ...
...and notices to mariners contain all available navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, local waterway rules and restrictions, and maps. WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of direction, distance, location, ...following potentially hazardous situations could cause an accident or collision resulting in property damage, serious injury, or death. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation. • Use the electronic chart in accordance with California's ...
Important Safety and Product Information
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...clean, lint-free cloth. Category I radiocommunication devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Important Information MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with a special anti-reflective coating that is subject to the following two conditions: (1) ... of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may damage plastic components. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in 1...
...clean, lint-free cloth. Category I radiocommunication devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Important Information MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with a special anti-reflective coating that is subject to the following two conditions: (1) ... of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may damage plastic components. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in 1...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... any purpose requiring precise measurement of map data in normal use. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair ...Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver...Garmin service center. Repairs should only be made at its sole option, repair or replace any components that the customer shall be determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the GPS...
... any purpose requiring precise measurement of map data in normal use. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair ...Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver...Garmin service center. Repairs should only be made at its sole option, repair or replace any components that the customer shall be determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the GPS...
Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products
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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-00891-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan March, 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd.
For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-00891-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan March, 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd.
Installation Instructions
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... any unauthorized commercial distribution of the National Maritime Electronics Association. For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. B Printed in the USA and other electronic storage medium to print one.... Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. September 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd...
... any unauthorized commercial distribution of the National Maritime Electronics Association. For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. B Printed in the USA and other electronic storage medium to print one.... Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. September 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd...
Quick Reference Guide
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...chart and press SELECT. 2. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide Select the button for a Destination by Name. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance...Waypoint Editing or Deleting a Waypoint To edit an existing waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to edit. 3. Select Create Waypoint. Select the waypoint you want to designate as a waypoint. 3. ...
...chart and press SELECT. 2. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide Select the button for a Destination by Name. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance...Waypoint Editing or Deleting a Waypoint To edit an existing waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to edit. 3. Select Create Waypoint. Select the waypoint you want to designate as a waypoint. 3. ...
Quick Reference Guide
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... ( ) away from your destination and press SELECT. 2. Press and release the Power key. 2. MENU-Press to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left , or right to highlight your present location: 1. The bar under the number represents that distance on the Rocker..., to zoom in or out on a chart, to start the new route. As you want to page up , down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. To clear the active track: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints...
... ( ) away from your destination and press SELECT. 2. Press and release the Power key. 2. MENU-Press to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left , or right to highlight your present location: 1. The bar under the number represents that distance on the Rocker..., to zoom in or out on a chart, to start the new route. As you want to page up , down on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. To clear the active track: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints...
Owner's Manual
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...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME Getting Started POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on the unit, the GPS receiver... must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Press and release to page up or down on lists, to scroll the map, or to adjust the backlight level. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the...
...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME Getting Started POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn on the unit, the GPS receiver... must collect satellite data and establish the current location. Press and release to page up or down on lists, to scroll the map, or to adjust the backlight level. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the...
Owner's Manual
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...Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver... is located on Simulator mode: 1. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP...to purchase additional map data information. Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (if ...
...Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver... is located on Simulator mode: 1. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in until it from the chartplotter. GPSMAP...to purchase additional map data information. Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (if ...
Owner's Manual
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Using the Navigation Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations, in detailed map of US inland lakes, or BlueChart g2 cartography for the USA and Bahamas shoreline. • Navigation Chart...g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-provides a view from above and behind ...
Using the Navigation Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations, in detailed map of US inland lakes, or BlueChart g2 cartography for the USA and Bahamas shoreline. • Navigation Chart...g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built-in an overhead view. • Perspective 3D-provides a view from above and behind ...
Owner's Manual
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... Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Select Auto to turn the...configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Select Data Bar Setup to a destination...navigating). Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 29) and tracks (page 31). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Distance to an ...
... Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Select Auto to turn the...configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Select Data Bar Setup to a destination...navigating). Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 29) and tracks (page 31). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Distance to an ...
Owner's Manual
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... displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is available (page 68). • Compass Tape-displayed at the bottom of heading. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in the data bars. From the... these conditions: • The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you want to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and international charts.
... displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is available (page 68). • Compass Tape-displayed at the bottom of heading. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in the data bars. From the... these conditions: • The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you want to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and international charts.
Owner's Manual
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... ( ) away from your current location and the map pointer's location coordinates in the lower-right corner of the map. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. The bar under the number represents that distance on the screen to a ...point on the Rocker. Follow the colored line on the map. To create a route to...
... ( ) away from your current location and the map pointer's location coordinates in the lower-right corner of the map. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. The bar under the number represents that distance on the screen to a ...point on the Rocker. Follow the colored line on the map. To create a route to...
Owner's Manual
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... chart settings from the home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 36. Select the item. Photos-sets the high-resolution satellite images to a compatible... marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). On the Navigation chart, highlight an item...
... chart settings from the home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 36. Select the item. Photos-sets the high-resolution satellite images to a compatible... marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). On the Navigation chart, highlight an item...
Owner's Manual
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... XM® subscription. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Orientation-changes the perspective of the map display. • North Up-sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up-sets the map display to the current track heading. • Course... Up-sets the map so the direction of the weather options will be...
... XM® subscription. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Orientation-changes the perspective of the map display. • North Up-sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up-sets the map display to the current track heading. • Course... Up-sets the map so the direction of the weather options will be...
Owner's Manual
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... Depths-turns spot soundings on the Rocker to increase map detail. The shading is visible on the map at , or deeper than the specified value are shaded in blue, while areas with depths greater than , the selected depth. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left on or... off and sets a dangerous depth. Symbols-changes symbol preferences. • Navaid Size-adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map. • Navaid Type-selects the navaid symbol ...
... Depths-turns spot soundings on the Rocker to increase map detail. The shading is visible on the map at , or deeper than the specified value are shaded in blue, while areas with depths greater than , the selected depth. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left on or... off and sets a dangerous depth. Symbols-changes symbol preferences. • Navaid Size-adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map. • Navaid Type-selects the navaid symbol ...
Owner's Manual
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.... The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water. For settings and options related to Full Screen Map, Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars, see "Navigation Chart Menu" on the land, sea, or both portions of the Navigation chart when ...Satellite Imagery You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on page 9. Using Charts Navaids-displays navigational aids, such as beacons, lights, and obstructions. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 19 Using Fishing Charts Use the Fishing chart for offshore deep-sea fishing.
.... The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water. For settings and options related to Full Screen Map, Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars, see "Navigation Chart Menu" on the land, sea, or both portions of the Navigation chart when ...Satellite Imagery You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on page 9. Using Charts Navaids-displays navigational aids, such as beacons, lights, and obstructions. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 19 Using Fishing Charts Use the Fishing chart for offshore deep-sea fishing.
Owner's Manual
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... Move. 5. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to cancel the move the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. From the Navigation chart, use the.../500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint attribute you want 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. 3. From the Home...
... Move. 5. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to cancel the move the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. From the Navigation chart, use the.../500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint attribute you want 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. 3. From the Home...
Owner's Manual
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...select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Repeat until the route is in another location: 1. To create a route from your destination. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From the Navigation chart, use the... 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 begin navigating the route. Where To? Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn...
...select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Repeat until the route is in another location: 1. To create a route from your destination. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route. 4. From the Navigation chart, use the... 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 begin navigating the route. Where To? Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn...
Owner's Manual
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... attached to or from the computer to a computer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Viewing Information To back up data to an SD card in maps to any location on the computer. From Windows® Explorer...8226; Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From...
... attached to or from the computer to a computer: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Viewing Information To back up data to an SD card in maps to any location on the computer. From Windows® Explorer...8226; Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From...