Installation Instructions
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...page 2). 3. 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 .... To install and use your chartplotter. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). B Printed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. Connect the cables to the following instructions. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in Taiwan WARNING...
...page 2). 3. 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 .... To install and use your chartplotter. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). B Printed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box. Connect the cables to the following instructions. Chartplotter Functionality Matrix The chartplotters in Taiwan WARNING...
Installation Instructions
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... an area of the transducer with water or a light mineral oil. If you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a pre-located pocket, contact your hull manufacturer. Hull surface Testing the... pipe or a can be mounted inside a fiberglass hull. For a transducer to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Notice: Avoid routing the cable close to avoid accumulating ...
... an area of the transducer with water or a light mineral oil. If you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a pre-located pocket, contact your hull manufacturer. Hull surface Testing the... pipe or a can be mounted inside a fiberglass hull. For a transducer to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using a temperature-sensing transducer, the temperature displayed reflects the hull temperature. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Notice: Avoid routing the cable close to avoid accumulating ...
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 . When...
..., 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 . When...
Installation Instructions
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...451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at or near the last location where you might take several adjustments to be working properly, ...215; 240 pixels. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with a clear view of the sonar. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . If the sonar appears to eliminate the degradation. 4. If the signal ...
...451 (s): 4.0 in . diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: Return the boat to the speed at or near the last location where you might take several adjustments to be working properly, ...215; 240 pixels. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with a clear view of the sonar. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . If the sonar appears to eliminate the degradation. 4. If the signal ...
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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... 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 peak); Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 ...
...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... 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 peak); Dual Beam, 400 W (RMS), 3,200 W (peak to NMEA 2000-Compatible Chartplotters): Receive 059392 059904 ...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 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. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
... 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 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. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS...
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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... Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Select Yes or No. AIS Alarm Range (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS.... Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Yes or No. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Refer to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to your boat specifications for your manual setting.
... Rocker to cycle between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Select Yes or No. AIS Alarm Range (is not available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is not available if you select No for AIS.... Select Color Mode. 3. Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Yes or No. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Refer to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To allow the unit to your boat specifications for your manual setting.
Owner's Manual
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...Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. Select Move. 5. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. 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 ...
...Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. Select Move. 5. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... which you want to start the new route. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to undo the last turn and press SELECT. Repeat this step to.... 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 begin navigating the route. If you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route...
... which you want to start the new route. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to undo the last turn and press SELECT. Repeat this step to.... 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 begin navigating the route. If you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the route...
Owner's Manual
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...the chartplotters connected to your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. To restore backup data to the network. Insert an SD card (at ... combined with existing data on the SD card. 6. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. To copy the built-in the...
...the chartplotters connected to your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Complete one of Save To Card. 3. To restore backup data to the network. Insert an SD card (at ... combined with existing data on the SD card. 6. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39 From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on every chartplotter. Note: If your chartplotter: 1. To copy the built-in the...
Owner's Manual
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...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 turned off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite ...your boat over a short period of measure for smoother speed values. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. System Units-a global setting...
...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 turned off with the Power Key before power is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite ...your boat over a short period of measure for smoother speed values. The speed filter averages the speed of your chartplotter. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. System Units-a global setting...
Owner's Manual
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... of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to sound when you 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. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm to the right...or settings, select the device for transmission of options. Select an alarm category. 3. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. From the Home screen, select Configure ...
... of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to sound when you 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. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm to the right...or settings, select the device for transmission of options. Select an alarm category. 3. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm. 4. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are turned off . • Posn. From the Home screen, select Configure ...
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 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 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. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s...
... GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 545/545s High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . (95 cm) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 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. Temp. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s...
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...
... 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...
Owner's Manual
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... b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or... or automobile usage. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the... cannot be liable to see a list 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...
... b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or... or automobile usage. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the... cannot be liable to see a list 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...