Installation Instructions
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...in Taiwan To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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...
...in Taiwan To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Install the wiring harness (page 6). 5. 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...
Installation Instructions
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...mount transducer can Weight the transducer to hold it to the motor shaft. Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation To avoid drilling a hole to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. Professional installation might be mounted using this ... (9.53 mm) thick when using strip caulk about 1/8 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat must not...
...mount transducer can Weight the transducer to hold it to the motor shaft. Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation To avoid drilling a hole to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. Professional installation might be mounted using this ... (9.53 mm) thick when using strip caulk about 1/8 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with epoxy inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat must not...
Installation Instructions
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..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ 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 the back...
..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ 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 the back...
Installation Instructions
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... can adversely affect the performance of the boat and put the transducer at which this occurs. 2. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at greater risk of the transducer, make the...suddenly is lost . diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. It might have to move the transducer to be working properly, gradually increase the speed of the boat while...
... can adversely affect the performance of the boat and put the transducer at which this occurs. 2. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at greater risk of the transducer, make the...suddenly is lost . diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. It might have to move the transducer to be working properly, gradually increase the speed of the boat while...
Installation Instructions
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... SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats... in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 ...
... SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats... in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 ...
Owner's Manual
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... 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... 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...
... 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... 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...
Owner's Manual
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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
Owner's Manual
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...your boat. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for more information. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press and release the Power key. 2. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49). AIS...: Press the Power key repeatedly to your boat. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your manual setting. Refer to cycle between Day mode...
...your boat. AIS Alarm Time To (is not available if you select No for more information. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press and release the Power key. 2. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your boat (page 49). AIS...: Press the Power key repeatedly to your boat. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your manual setting. Refer to cycle between Day mode...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 29 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 want to edit. 4. From the Home screen, select Charts...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 29 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 want to edit. 4. From the Home screen, select Charts...
Owner's Manual
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... Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 add additional turns. 5. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select your ...
... Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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 add additional turns. 5. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select your ...
Owner's Manual
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...From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on those chartplotters. • Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network. From.... (Refer to a computer: 1. Viewing Information To back up data 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. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. Remove the...
...From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on those chartplotters. • Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network. From.... (Refer to a computer: 1. Viewing Information To back up data 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. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. Remove the...
Owner's Manual
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... or darken the backlight. Select Display > Backlight to set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is selected, the chartplotter... time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to individually define units of your chartplotter. Simulator-turn Auto Power...
... or darken the backlight. Select Display > Backlight to set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Simulator mode (page 6) on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is selected, the chartplotter... time for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to individually define units of your chartplotter. Simulator-turn Auto Power...
Owner's Manual
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Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm to sound when you want ... from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation. Select On to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select...
Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm to sound when you want ... from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation. Select On to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select...
Owner's Manual
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Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 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. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Owner's Manual
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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 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7...
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 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds... 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:
... 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 GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds... 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:
Owner's Manual
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...NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services. 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 own common sense. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, ...
...NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services. 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 own common sense. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, ...