Installation Instructions
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... ) 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 function. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be wired for the...current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be connected to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for more information. To select...
... ) 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 function. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be wired for the...current Horn Lamp Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Horn, a Lamp, or Both * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can be connected to NMEA 0183-compatible devices. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter + - See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for more information. To select...
Installation Instructions
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... its subsidiaries, registered in this document is strictly prohibited. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of this manual may not be viewed and to change or improve its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. GXM™, HotFix™ and Ultrascroll™...
... its subsidiaries, registered in this document is strictly prohibited. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of this manual may not be viewed and to change or improve its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. GXM™, HotFix™ and Ultrascroll™...
Quick Reference Guide
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...box for additional documentation and information. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Select Backlight. 3. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to view the Home screen. Select Color Mode. 3. MARK-Press to...A trailing line on the unit, press and release the Power key. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on lists, or to manually adjust the backlight. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. RANGE (-/+)-Press to edit the...
...box for additional documentation and information. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Select Backlight. 3. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to view the Home screen. Select Color Mode. 3. MARK-Press to...A trailing line on the unit, press and release the Power key. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on lists, or to manually adjust the backlight. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. RANGE (-/+)-Press to edit the...
Owner's Manual
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...to change without the express prior written consent of this manual or any purpose without notice. Ultrascroll™, HomePort™, Intelliducer™, myGarmin™, and GFS™ are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo ...WX Satellite Weather® are trademarks of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are registered trademarks of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in any ...
...to change without the express prior written consent of this manual or any purpose without notice. Ultrascroll™, HomePort™, Intelliducer™, myGarmin™, and GFS™ are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo ...WX Satellite Weather® are trademarks of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are registered trademarks of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in any ...
Owner's Manual
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... press SELECT again. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. ...Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. 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 ...
... press SELECT again. For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. ...Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings. 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 ...
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 2 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 ...28 Creating and Using Waypoints 30 Creating and Using Routes 31 Using Tracks 33 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 Viewing a Compass 36 Viewing Numbers 36 Viewing Trip Information 37 Viewing and Customizing Engine Gauges ...
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 2 Initializing Unit Settings 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 ...28 Creating and Using Waypoints 30 Creating and Using Routes 31 Using Tracks 33 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 34 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 35 Viewing Information 36 Viewing a Compass 36 Viewing Numbers 36 Viewing Trip Information 37 Viewing and Customizing Engine Gauges ...
Owner's Manual
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... 61 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 Viewing the DSC List 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 65 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 65...
... 61 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 Viewing the DSC List 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 65 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 65...
Owner's Manual
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... (0) 870.8501241. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Hg - lamps inside this product is in compliance... with the essential requirements and other important information. In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. Declaration...
... (0) 870.8501241. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Hg - lamps inside this product is in compliance... with the essential requirements and other important information. In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. Declaration...
Owner's Manual
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To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Getting Started NMEA 2000® External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 431 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
To turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Getting Started NMEA 2000® External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 431 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. Note: The first time you turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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.... AIS Alarm Range (not available if you select No for your unit, configure the initial settings. Time Format-specify whether you are connected. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started System Units-specify units for location readings. Select Yes or No. Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your...
.... AIS Alarm Range (not available if you select No for your unit, configure the initial settings. Time Format-specify whether you are connected. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started System Units-specify units for location readings. Select Yes or No. Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your...
Owner's Manual
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... the Rocker to adjust the backlight. Press left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight...Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. To allow the unit to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1.
... the Rocker to adjust the backlight. Press left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight...Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. To allow the unit to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1.
Owner's Manual
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...on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MARK-Press to mark a waypoint at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to access additional settings and configuration options. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals...out on a chart, to page up or down on lists. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at your current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to return to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. When the unit acquires satellite signals,...
...on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. MARK-Press to mark a waypoint at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to access additional settings and configuration options. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals...out on a chart, to page up or down on lists. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at your current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to return to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. When the unit acquires satellite signals,...
Owner's Manual
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...information. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to adjust unit settings (page 3). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings, or select No to restore all settings information ...you to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 45). Getting Started To turn on the lower-right corner of interest...
...information. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to adjust unit settings (page 3). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all factory settings, or select No to restore all settings information ...you to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 45). Getting Started To turn on the lower-right corner of interest...
Owner's Manual
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...are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort... by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Getting Started • Where To?-access ...
...are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 57). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to the most-current version MapSource or HomePort... by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Getting Started • Where To?-access ...
Owner's Manual
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... charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This chart works well for the USA and Bahamas shoreline. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps...
... charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the chart with g2 Vision GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This chart works well for the USA and Bahamas shoreline. • Navigation Chart-displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps...
Owner's Manual
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... to choose different data to turn the Distance to a destination. Select Auto to show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data Bars-show on the Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar...
... to choose different data to turn the Distance to a destination. Select Auto to show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data Bars-show on the Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar...
Owner's Manual
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..., spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual An indicator that follow the standards for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision use graphic symbols to denote map features that shows...Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is on. Select Wind to most charts include depth contour lines (with a Garmin Intelliducer™ attached). • Fuel-(available only when your chartplotter is connected to a wind sensor) turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, ...
..., spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual An indicator that follow the standards for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision use graphic symbols to denote map features that shows...Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is on. Select Wind to most charts include depth contour lines (with a Garmin Intelliducer™ attached). • Fuel-(available only when your chartplotter is connected to a wind sensor) turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, ...
Owner's Manual
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... you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to other areas on the Navigation chart. Press SELECT. 5. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Follow the colored line on the screen to go. 4. As you want to the destination. The bar under the number represents that...
... you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to other areas on the Navigation chart. Press SELECT. 5. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Follow the colored line on the screen to go. 4. As you want to the destination. The bar under the number represents that...
Owner's Manual
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... times or on or off (page 42). Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can view an in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears...
... times or on or off (page 42). Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on the chart with the map pointer, and press SELECT. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual You can view an in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears...