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Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen...; Using the Navigation Chart: page 8. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 12. • Navigating to adjust the display settings. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT.
Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen...; Using the Navigation Chart: page 8. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 12. • Navigating to adjust the display settings. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT.
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... the Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light...
... the Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light...
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...behind the boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid (page 16). You can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you to your PC. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. • ...Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the SD card to your unit. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are prompted to engage the autopilot. In low-humidity environments, you should ground yourself...
...behind the boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid (page 16). You can be used only with a Garmin Autopilot When you to your PC. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner's Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data. • ...Mariner's Eye 3D-provides a view from the SD card to your unit. Navigating with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are prompted to engage the autopilot. In low-humidity environments, you should ground yourself...
Owner's Manual
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...Manual Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to create a new file. To transfer data to a computer. 5. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the network. Complete one of the unit. 2. NOTE: If your chartplotter. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin...to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other 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. The data is not NMEA 2000 compatible, select Save To Card...
...Manual Remove the SD card from the unit, and insert it to create a new file. To transfer data to a computer. 5. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the network. Complete one of the unit. 2. NOTE: If your chartplotter. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin...to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other 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. The data is not NMEA 2000 compatible, select Save To Card...
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...different strengths of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. It is received at current location Flasher 57 The scale indicates what ... Sonar > Flasher. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to display sonar information on the ring when it is organized...
...different strengths of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth of sonar readings Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Water depth at the depth indicated. It is received at current location Flasher 57 The scale indicates what ... Sonar > Flasher. Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to display sonar information on the ring when it is organized...
Owner's Manual
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..., 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 531/541: 5.0 in . 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 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26... in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 77 GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), full ...
..., 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 531/541: 5.0 in . 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 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26... in. (65) cm 30 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 77 GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), full ...
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Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) 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:** Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit 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:
Appendix Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) 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:** Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit 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:
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...SERVICE THAT YOU RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 83 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE...reliability, completeness or timeliness of the Services. This information is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any aircraft, sea craft or automobile usage. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in the transmission or reception of the traffic and weather...
...SERVICE THAT YOU RECEIVED DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 83 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE...reliability, completeness or timeliness of the Services. This information is " and XM and Garmin disclaim any aircraft, sea craft or automobile usage. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s provided "as safety-critical in the transmission or reception of the traffic and weather...