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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® 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...
.... 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® 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...
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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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...No for more information. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if... release the Power key. 2. AIS Alarm Range (is available only on the Rocker to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Select Yes or No. To allow the ...
...No for more information. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Shallow Water Alarm-only available if you want to your boat specifications for AIS Receiver)-select the distance within which an alarm will sound if... release the Power key. 2. AIS Alarm Range (is available only on the Rocker to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Select Yes or No. To allow the ...
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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. Select ...create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. To mark your present location. Where To? To move . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches...
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. Select ...create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. To mark your present location. Where To? To move . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches...
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... the map pointer ( ) to delete. 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 from your destination. 4. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select... 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 start the new route. Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List. 3. Choose the location of...
... the map pointer ( ) to delete. 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 from your destination. 4. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select... 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 start the new route. Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List. 3. Choose the location of...
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... data 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. Note: If your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From ...screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your unit is overwritten on the computer. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the... all the chartplotters connected to the SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39
... data 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. Note: If your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From ...screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Save To Card. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your unit is overwritten on the computer. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the... all the chartplotters connected to the SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39
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...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 . The Save to retrieve data about your boat over a short period of your chartplotter. A Garmin... > Preferences > Units. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Select Display > Color Mode to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-...
...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 . The Save to retrieve data about your boat over a short period of your chartplotter. A Garmin... > Preferences > Units. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate GPS position information. Select Display > Color Mode to brighten or darken the backlight. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models)-turn on or off . Event Log-...
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...: 1. Only the following units are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an ...alarm to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select an alarm category. 3. Specify alarm information. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin...Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-...
...: 1. Only the following units are CANet compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an ...alarm to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select an alarm category. 3. Specify alarm information. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin...Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-...
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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. 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.
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GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440...
GPSMAP 535/536/545/546: 5.0 in . GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. diagonal (12.7 cm), Full VGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 440...
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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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... LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 In no responsibility for any aircraft,...GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Radio Service. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. Weather Data Warranty THE WEATHER DATA SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS." XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin...AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter ...
... LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75 In no responsibility for any aircraft,...GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the Radio Service. LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a) DISCLAIMERS. Weather Data Warranty THE WEATHER DATA SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS." XM and Garmin assume no event will XM and Garmin...AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter ...