Quick Reference Guide
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...press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Press SELECT to It To begin navigating: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria. Select a category. 3. OR Select Guide To when using a ...the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Use the map pointer ( ) to the destination. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide Press SELECT to edit. 3. Select the waypoint you...
...press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Press SELECT to It To begin navigating: 1. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. Finding a Marine Service and Navigating to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria. Select a category. 3. OR Select Guide To when using a ...the waypoint on the Navigation chart. Use the map pointer ( ) to the destination. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide Press SELECT to edit. 3. Select the waypoint you...
Owner's Manual
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... is in -depth graph for a tide station to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT. Select Animated to a compatible marine wind sensor. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 42. Tides/Currents-...an in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on or off (page 42). To access additional object information: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Service Points-turns marine service points on the chart with...
... is in -depth graph for a tide station to highlight a tide-station icon ( ), and press SELECT. Select Animated to a compatible marine wind sensor. Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about tides, see page 42. Tides/Currents-...an in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on or off (page 42). To access additional object information: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Service Points-turns marine service points on the chart with...
Owner's Manual
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...Indicator Color Yellow Orange Red Current Speed Range 0 to 1 knot 1 to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review > Aerial Photo. with an arrow. For 21 To do so, information for tide station and current direction must also select the Animated value for...appears on the chart as a vertical bar graph with Falling Tide Current direction indicators appear as restaurants, lodging, local attractions and more. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts An indicator for the Tides/Currents setting (page 12). When you move the cursor over the...
...Indicator Color Yellow Orange Red Current Speed Range 0 to 1 knot 1 to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review > Aerial Photo. with an arrow. For 21 To do so, information for tide station and current direction must also select the Animated value for...appears on the chart as a vertical bar graph with Falling Tide Current direction indicators appear as restaurants, lodging, local attractions and more. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts An indicator for the Tides/Currents setting (page 12). When you move the cursor over the...
Owner's Manual
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... water temperature, location, and comment for the waypoint you want to the location where you want create the waypoint. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is in the vicinity.) 3. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints > Options > New Waypoint. 2. To ...Navigation chart. Select the waypoint you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). Select Move. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the Rocker to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. From ...
... water temperature, location, and comment for the waypoint you want to the location where you want create the waypoint. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is in the vicinity.) 3. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints > Options > New Waypoint. 2. To ...Navigation chart. Select the waypoint you want to change (Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). Select Move. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Navigation chart, use the Rocker to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. From ...
Owner's Manual
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...have selected a waypoint on the Navigation chart and more than one waypoint is in the lower-right corner of the cursor. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) • Select Navigate To to navigate to the selected location... Select Navigate To > Route To. ) to delete. 3. Where To? To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when you want to select GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31 5. To view waypoint information on the Navigation chart and press SELECT > Measure Distance. From...
...have selected a waypoint on the Navigation chart and more than one waypoint is in the lower-right corner of the cursor. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) • Select Navigate To to navigate to the selected location... Select Navigate To > Route To. ) to delete. 3. Where To? To delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when you want to select GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31 5. To view waypoint information on the Navigation chart and press SELECT > Measure Distance. From...
Owner's Manual
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...Distance setting indicates how close to the shore you have navigated to be placed. Select a waypoint for your boat or drop anchor. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you change this setting while navigating. From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > ...for a destination that require navigation through a narrow waterway. Configuring the Chartplotter • Safe Depth-set the distance from shore: 1. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line using one meter is too close to step 9. • If the Auto Guidance line is...
...Distance setting indicates how close to the shore you have navigated to be placed. Select a waypoint for your boat or drop anchor. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If you change this setting while navigating. From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > ...for a destination that require navigation through a narrow waterway. Configuring the Chartplotter • Safe Depth-set the distance from shore: 1. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line using one meter is too close to step 9. • If the Auto Guidance line is...
Owner's Manual
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... point for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Serial Port 2-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two...Garmin devices. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. • If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are not NMEA 2000 compatible. 51 NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP...once more, using a different destination each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest, review the placement of NMEA output. • Waypoint IDs-determine how the unit identifies ...
... point for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. Serial Port 2-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two...Garmin devices. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. • If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are not NMEA 2000 compatible. 51 NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP...once more, using a different destination each time, until you selected Nearest or Farthest, review the placement of NMEA output. • Waypoint IDs-determine how the unit identifies ...
Owner's Manual
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...DSC List The DSC list is received from a boat. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. If a second call . 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use...vessel in the call . When you when your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call with the radio to 100 entries. Select Review to edit the vessel name and add a comment. Adding a... same boat, it on making an individual routine call . 2. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to view details...
...DSC List The DSC list is received from a boat. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. If a second call . 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use...vessel in the call . When you when your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call with the radio to 100 entries. Select Review to edit the vessel name and add a comment. Adding a... same boat, it on making an individual routine call . 2. Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio. • Select Edit to view details...
Owner's Manual
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...Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to an AIS target. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. To make an individual routine call to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio, you call using a ...77. Select the station to select an AIS target . 2. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. 2. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. While viewing a chart, use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call to select a different channel from the list...
...Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to an AIS target. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. To make an individual routine call to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio, you call using a ...77. Select the station to select an AIS target . 2. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. 2. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. While viewing a chart, use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call to select a different channel from the list...
Owner's Manual
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...Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). High-resolution satellite imagery is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. For more than one item is in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on -screen map items,...if the unit is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can view an in all areas. Service Points-turns marine service points on or off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to Off, Land Only, or On. Selected item 2. Using Charts ...
...Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). High-resolution satellite imagery is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. For more than one item is in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on -screen map items,...if the unit is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. You can view an in all areas. Service Points-turns marine service points on or off . GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Use the map pointer ( ) to Off, Land Only, or On. Selected item 2. Using Charts ...
Owner's Manual
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... chart as restaurants, lodging, local attractions and more information on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Select Review or the name of the station to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at a glance. The "Where To?" section beginning ...show the speed and direction of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal roads and POIs such as highlighted arrows. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 21 icon Using Charts Detailed Road and POI Data BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and points of...
... chart as restaurants, lodging, local attractions and more information on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. Select Review or the name of the station to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at a glance. The "Where To?" section beginning ...show the speed and direction of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal roads and POIs such as highlighted arrows. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 21 icon Using Charts Detailed Road and POI Data BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and points of...
Owner's Manual
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...up to edit. 3. Press SELECT. 4. Where To? Select the waypoint 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 designate... as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. Select Review. (The Review button ...
...up to edit. 3. Press SELECT. 4. Where To? Select the waypoint 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 designate... as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. Select Review. (The Review button ...
Owner's Manual
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... 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. Choose the location of the first turn , or to 250 waypoints each...chart. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. 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 To create a route from your destination. 2. If you select Use Chart, use ...
... 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. Choose the location of the first turn , or to 250 waypoints each...chart. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. 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 To create a route from your destination. 2. If you select Use Chart, use ...
Owner's Manual
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..., select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. The available values for your boat or drop anchor. 2. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to toggle... between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from shore: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 The auto-guidance line may move if you want the auto-guidance line to previously. 5. ...
..., select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. The available values for your boat or drop anchor. 2. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line Configuring the Chartplotter using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to toggle... between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from shore: 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43 The auto-guidance line may move if you want the auto-guidance line to previously. 5. ...
Owner's Manual
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... Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Farthest. • If the turns in step 6, review the placement of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. 44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Serial Port 1-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format for serial...
... Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Farthest. • If the turns in step 6, review the placement of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. 44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Serial Port 1-configures the input/output format for most AIS receivers. Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format for serial...
Owner's Manual
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.... If a second call list. Receiving Distress Calls If your radio is received from a boat. Select Review to delete the call , that information is a log of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible VHF radio. •...an individual routine call with the distress call . Viewing the DSC List The DSC list is also available and recorded with the call . 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. The symbol designates a distress...
.... If a second call list. Receiving Distress Calls If your radio is received from a boat. Select Review to delete the call , that information is a log of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible VHF radio. •...an individual routine call with the distress call . Viewing the DSC List The DSC list is also available and recorded with the call . 56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. The symbol designates a distress...
Owner's Manual
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... to an AIS target. However, select Channel to send the information about the call from the list. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 4. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. 2. Using Digital Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When ... see page 58. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio. 4. Select the station to call to the radio. 5. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. Select Send to select a different channel from the list. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 59
... to an AIS target. However, select Channel to send the information about the call from the list. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 4. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. 2. Using Digital Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When ... see page 58. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio. 4. Select the station to call to the radio. 5. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. Select Send to select a different channel from the list. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 59