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... harness of your NMEA 0183 device. To select between visual and audible alerts, install a switch. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for connecting the chartplotter to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. The alarm does not need to be attached ... ) NMEA Rx/A (+) > NMEA Tx/A (+) NMEA 0183 compliant device > > Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Standard NMEA 0183 Device To connect the wiring harness to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as a DSC or AIS device. The maximum current ...
... harness of your NMEA 0183 device. To select between visual and audible alerts, install a switch. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for connecting the chartplotter to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. The alarm does not need to be attached ... ) NMEA Rx/A (+) > NMEA Tx/A (+) NMEA 0183 compliant device > > Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Standard NMEA 0183 Device To connect the wiring harness to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as a DSC or AIS device. The maximum current ...
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP® 400/500 series owner's manual
GPSMAP® 400/500 series owner's manual
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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 ... Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. They indicate that you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press ...
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 ... Navigation Chart," you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. They indicate that you should highlight Charts, and Introduction press ...
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... 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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... Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 57 Position Tracking 57 Introduction... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
... Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 57 Position Tracking 57 Introduction... 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii
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... recycled or disposed of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, Garmin, declares that the GPSMAP 400 series and the GPSMAP 500 series is in a safe place. For more information go to local, state, or federal laws. Declaration of according to : www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp. by phone at ... at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. To view the full Declaration of Directive 1999/5/EC. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Introduction See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for your unit. In...
... recycled or disposed of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, Garmin, declares that the GPSMAP 400 series and the GPSMAP 500 series is in a safe place. For more information go to local, state, or federal laws. Declaration of according to : www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp. by phone at ... at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. To view the full Declaration of Directive 1999/5/EC. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Introduction See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for your unit. In...
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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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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
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...-select the language to use for location readings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings." System Units-specify units for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if one of the devices connected to view the Home screen. AIS Receiver (is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Time Format-specify whether you select None for...
...-select the language to use for location readings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings." System Units-specify units for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if one of the devices connected to view the Home screen. AIS Receiver (is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Time Format-specify whether you select None for...
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... your boat (page 49). Select Yes or No. AIS Alarm Time To (is available only on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press left or right on track to calibrate it now. If a water speed wheel is... detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. ... your boat specifications for more information. Refer to cycle between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1.
... your boat (page 49). Select Yes or No. AIS Alarm Time To (is available only on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press left or right on track to calibrate it now. If a water speed wheel is... detected, a message will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. ... your boat specifications for more information. Refer to cycle between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1.
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...backlight and day and night modes. ROCKER-Press to adjust the range of the sonar, to zoom in or out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a... flashing question mark. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on lists. Press to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on lists, to scroll the map, or to adjust the backlight level. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release to adjust the...
...backlight and day and night modes. ROCKER-Press to adjust the range of the sonar, to zoom in or out on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a... flashing question mark. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn the unit on lists. Press to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on lists, to scroll the map, or to adjust the backlight level. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release to adjust the...
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...GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. The SD card slot is turned off for use indoors or for practice. 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 Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin... Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. CAUTION: Do not try to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Select...
...GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. The SD card slot is turned off for use indoors or for practice. 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 Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin... Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. CAUTION: Do not try to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). Select...
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... screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 50). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from... any screen to return to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: Mariner's Eye ...
... screen. • Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Getting Started • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 50). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from... any screen to return to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: Mariner's Eye ...
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...access a Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. Fishing charts, Fish Eye 3D, and Mariner's Eye 3D views are available when using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a ...Marina services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a ...Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
...access a Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. Fishing charts, Fish Eye 3D, and Mariner's Eye 3D views are available when using optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards. • Fishing Chart-provides a ...Marina services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a ...Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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... press MENU. Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your destination (only available while navigating). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and ...Bearing data bar on or off . Stop Navigation-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS...
... press MENU. Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your destination (only available while navigating). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and ...Bearing data bar on or off . Stop Navigation-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the position of the data on the screen. • Navigation-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS...
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... Vision charts use graphic symbols to a Point on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Select Wind to go. 4. Navigating to denote map features that follow the standards for...
... Vision charts use graphic symbols to a Point on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. Press SELECT. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Select Wind to go. 4. Navigating to denote map features that follow the standards for...
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... stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance). 7. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11
... stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance). 7. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11
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... chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. True wind or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select the item. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 36. Selected...
... chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. True wind or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select the item. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 36. Selected...
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... Charts Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to the current track heading. • Course Up-sets the map so...
... Charts Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Wind direction indicator Compass rose GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to the current track heading. • Course Up-sets the map so...
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... of travel. • Off-turns the heading line off. • Distance-sets the distance to decrease map detail. Safety Shading-identifies a selected depth. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press right on the Rocker to see what area the maps cover. • Photo Points-turns camera icons (page 21) on or off . •...
... of travel. • Off-turns the heading line off. • Distance-sets the distance to decrease map detail. Safety Shading-identifies a selected depth. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press right on the Rocker to see what area the maps cover. • Photo Points-turns camera icons (page 21) on or off . •...