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... should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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. • ...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 screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
... should highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. 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. • ...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 screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from any of items on the screen using the Rocker, and press the SELECT key after each item. GPSMAP 400/500 Series 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
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...Press left or right on track to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Color Mode. 3. AIS Alarm Range (is on the Rocker...not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Press and release ...the Power key. 2. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Select Backlight. 3. Refer to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546...
...Press left or right on track to switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Color Mode. 3. AIS Alarm Range (is on the Rocker...not available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. To switch between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Press and release ...the Power key. 2. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Select Backlight. 3. Refer to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546...
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...User Data > Waypoints. 2. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is... Chart. 2. To mark your present location. 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...
...User Data > Waypoints. 2. To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is... Chart. 2. To mark your present location. 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...
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...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 select your present location: 1. OR From the Home screen, select ...Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Repeat this step to begin navigating the route. Where To? Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
...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 select your present location: 1. OR From the Home screen, select ...Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Repeat this step to begin navigating the route. Where To? Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
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...: • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected to create a new file. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. ...open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert the SD card into an SD card reader attached to your unit is overwritten on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Remove ...
...: • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected to create a new file. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. ...open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Insert the SD card into an SD card reader attached to your unit is overwritten on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Remove ...
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...GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Auto Power On or Off. Configuring the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to individually define units of system events. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual... Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on or off . A Garmin ...
...GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn Auto Power On or Off. Configuring the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to individually define units of system events. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual... Configuring the Chartplotter (in Europe) on or off . A Garmin ...
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...-determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Specify alarm information. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your...
...-determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm: 1. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. Specify alarm information. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. NMEA 2000 Devices-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your...
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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 From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. 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.
Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. 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.
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.... (65) cm 30 in. (75 cm) 38 in . Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 ...× 234 pixels. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. 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...
.... (65) cm 30 in. (75 cm) 38 in . Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 ...× 234 pixels. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. 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...
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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:
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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..., REGARDING THE RADIO SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 USER SAFETY If you use of the Services. You assume the entire risk... HEREBY DISCLAIMED. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from 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..., REGARDING THE RADIO SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 USER SAFETY If you use of the Services. You assume the entire risk... HEREBY DISCLAIMED. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from use of the Services.