Flush Mount Kit Instructions (multilingual)
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EN Installing the Flush Mount Kit Use this kit to flush mount a GPSMAP 500 series unit into place within the unit housing. • Connect the wiring harness, GPS antenna, and XM antenna (if applicable) to the unit. (This can be done in step 3, if necessary.) Unit Rubber seal Hex bolts Unit housing Hex...
EN Installing the Flush Mount Kit Use this kit to flush mount a GPSMAP 500 series unit into place within the unit housing. • Connect the wiring harness, GPS antenna, and XM antenna (if applicable) to the unit. (This can be done in step 3, if necessary.) Unit Rubber seal Hex bolts Unit housing Hex...
Flush Mount Kit Instructions (multilingual)
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... bolts and secure them with the four wing nuts. • Tighten the four wing nuts to secure the unit housing to the boat's power supply, GPS antenna, XM antenna (if applicable), and transducer (if applicable) per the installation instructions included with the unit. EN 3.
... bolts and secure them with the four wing nuts. • Tighten the four wing nuts to secure the unit housing to the boat's power supply, GPS antenna, XM antenna (if applicable), and transducer (if applicable) per the installation instructions included with the unit. EN 3.
Quick Reference Guide
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...in Taiwan Select the route to edit the route, delete the route, or navigate to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. the current track continues to the route. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you want to cycle between day mode and night mode: 1. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly ... past the edge of the map. To edit a route: 1. or its subsidiaries May 2009 190-01074-01 Rev. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. Press and release the Power key. ...
...in Taiwan Select the route to edit the route, delete the route, or navigate to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. the current track continues to the route. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you want to cycle between day mode and night mode: 1. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly ... past the edge of the map. To edit a route: 1. or its subsidiaries May 2009 190-01074-01 Rev. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. Press and release the Power key. ...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... for 30 minutes. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that is moving could result in an accident or collision resulting in 1 meter of Garmin is to provide customers with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Category I radiocommunication devices comply with the most complete and accurate 2 cartography ... your boat. Operating or watching the video input while the boat is available to us at a reasonable cost. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may damage plastic components. Important Safety and Product Information Warning Failure to avoid the following statement does not apply to...
... for 30 minutes. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that is moving could result in an accident or collision resulting in 1 meter of Garmin is to provide customers with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Category I radiocommunication devices comply with the most complete and accurate 2 cartography ... your boat. Operating or watching the video input while the boat is available to us at a reasonable cost. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit may damage plastic components. Important Safety and Product Information Warning Failure to avoid the following statement does not apply to...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... transportation cost. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. Unauthorized...with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. This product is subject to fishfinders. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE 3 Operation of Garmin. IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR ANY TRAFFIC FINES OR ...
... transportation cost. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. Unauthorized...with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. This product is subject to fishfinders. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE 3 Operation of Garmin. IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR ANY TRAFFIC FINES OR ...
Installation Instructions
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..., 540, and 545 ➊ ➋ ➌ 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 . Testing the Optional Transducer...
..., 540, and 545 ➊ ➋ ➌ 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 . Testing the Optional Transducer...
Installation Instructions
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...555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar appears to be working...5.9 × 6.4 × 2.9 in. (15.0 × 16.3 × 7.4 cm) Weight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels. If...
...555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy: Position: If the sonar appears to be working...5.9 × 6.4 × 2.9 in. (15.0 × 16.3 × 7.4 cm) Weight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels. If...
Owner's Manual
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.... Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 56. • Restoring the Original Factory Settings: page 56. •... should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home...
.... Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Introduction Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 56. • Restoring the Original Factory Settings: page 56. •... should highlight Charts, and press SELECT. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home...
Owner's Manual
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...Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 2 Adjusting the Backlight 3 Using the Keypad 4 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 5 Understanding the Home Screen... Information 37 Viewing Current Information 38 Viewing Celestial Information 38 Viewing User Data 39 Viewing Other Vessels 41 Automatic Identification System 41 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
...Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Quick Links i Declaration of Conformity (DoC iv Product Registration iv Contact Garmin iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Turning the Unit On or Off 2 Initializing Unit Settings 2 Adjusting the Backlight 3 Using the Keypad 4 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 5 Understanding the Home Screen... Information 37 Viewing Current Information 38 Viewing Celestial Information 38 Viewing User Data 39 Viewing Other Vessels 41 Automatic Identification System 41 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown 1
Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown 1
Owner's Manual
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... is on the lower-right corner of interest. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Press to return to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Use SD cards to ... does not track satellites in simulator mode. Warning Do not try to eject it clicks. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 5 For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the Home screen are only simulations and do not represent the strength of...
... is on the lower-right corner of interest. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Press to return to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). From the Home screen, select Configure > System > Simulator. 2. Use SD cards to ... does not track satellites in simulator mode. Warning Do not try to eject it clicks. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 5 For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the Home screen are only simulations and do not represent the strength of...
Owner's Manual
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... (page 11). Using Charts Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the data bars. Understanding Chart Data Charts for USA and international charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 9 Select Data Bar Setup to the desired course appears while navigating. Select Auto to turn the Distance to a destination. Wind... displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line. • The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off.
... (page 11). Using Charts Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the data bars. Understanding Chart Data Charts for USA and international charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 9 Select Data Bar Setup to the desired course appears while navigating. Select Auto to turn the Distance to a destination. Wind... displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line. • The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off.
Owner's Manual
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... Photos-provides a view of marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to engage the autopilot. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data... shore. • Current Data-provides a view of the land and water on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you should ground yourself on the chart. • Fishing Charts-provides a view of navigation ...
... Photos-provides a view of marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to engage the autopilot. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data... shore. • Current Data-provides a view of the land and water on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you should ground yourself on the chart. • Fishing Charts-provides a view of navigation ...
Owner's Manual
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... the Information screen to six fields of information shown in each field. Viewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Compass. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To customize the Numbers screen: 1. You can view up to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user ...data, and other vessels. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers.
... the Information screen to six fields of information shown in each field. Viewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Compass. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To customize the Numbers screen: 1. You can view up to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user ...data, and other vessels. You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers.
Owner's Manual
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...for the Wind Gauges The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on shore. sensor and a GPS antenna. the flow of air experienced while speed sensor, a heading on the wind speed graph. From the Home screen, select Information >...Wind the flow of air experienced while on A wind sensor, a water- sensor, and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna; Select Apparent Wind, True Wind or Ground Wind. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges From the Home screen, ...
...for the Wind Gauges The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on shore. sensor and a GPS antenna. the flow of air experienced while speed sensor, a heading on the wind speed graph. From the Home screen, select Information >...Wind the flow of air experienced while on A wind sensor, a water- sensor, and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna; Select Apparent Wind, True Wind or Ground Wind. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges From the Home screen, ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears. Tide-station information is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 37 Select Information > Tides & Currents > Tides. 2. Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the downwind close hauled...
.... Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears. Tide-station information is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 37 Select Information > Tides & Currents > Tides. 2. Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the downwind close hauled...
Owner's Manual
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... point and time of tracking a SART transmission for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that has elapsed since the last position of the vessel was reported, the nearest approach, and the time...to area traffic. SART transmissions are different than standard AIS transmissions, so they look different than standard AIS symbols on the Navigation Chart 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Navigating to a SART Transmission When you receive a SART transmission, a distress signal alarm appears. AIS Targeting...
... point and time of tracking a SART transmission for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that has elapsed since the last position of the vessel was reported, the nearest approach, and the time...to area traffic. SART transmissions are different than standard AIS transmissions, so they look different than standard AIS symbols on the Navigation Chart 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Navigating to a SART Transmission When you receive a SART transmission, a distress signal alarm appears. AIS Targeting...
Owner's Manual
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... chart or to select an AIS vessel. Select a distance or select Show All. You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other vessels. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for AIS-activated vessels. • Trails-shows the tracks... • Proj. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Press SELECT. 4. Showing AIS Vessels...
... chart or to select an AIS vessel. Select a distance or select Show All. You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other vessels. The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for AIS-activated vessels. • Trails-shows the tracks... • Proj. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 1. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45 Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Press SELECT. 4. Showing AIS Vessels...
Owner's Manual
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... time for smoother speed values. The Garmin Devices > Save to brighten or darken the backlight. Viewing System Information You can provide more-accurate GPS position information. When On is lost. • GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-... the speed of system events. Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to view additional information. 48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring System Settings To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > ...
... time for smoother speed values. The Garmin Devices > Save to brighten or darken the backlight. Viewing System Information You can provide more-accurate GPS position information. When On is lost. • GPS-view GPS satellites. • Skyview-view the GPS satellite constellation. • WAAS/EGNOS-... the speed of system events. Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to view additional information. 48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring System Settings To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > ...
Owner's Manual
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...distance from the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest. Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Complete an action: 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Route Labels-for saved routes, this setting while navigating. Auto Guidance-set the automatic guidance parameters: •... guidance path. Select a waypoint for your boat from shore, you transition to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether the turns ...
...distance from the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest. Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Complete an action: 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Route Labels-for saved routes, this setting while navigating. Auto Guidance-set the automatic guidance parameters: •... guidance path. Select a waypoint for your boat from shore, you transition to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether the turns ...