Quick Reference Guide
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... the location at the top of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to switch between modes. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker to provide continuous map coverage. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to select ...on the Rocker. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Select Backlight. 3. Press left , or right to move the map pointer, you want to manually adjust the backlight. The track memory is complete. 5. Press left on the unit, press and ...
... the location at the top of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to switch between modes. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for product warnings and other areas on the Rocker to provide continuous map coverage. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to select ...on the Rocker. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Select Backlight. 3. Press left , or right to move the map pointer, you want to manually adjust the backlight. The track memory is complete. 5. Press left on the unit, press and ...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, local waterway rules and restrictions, and maps. NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual to determine if your product has video input capability. replaceable battery. • When disposing of the unit, take it to a ...dampened with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. It is important to have the battery removed and recycled. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin, declares that may use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in death or serious injury. Important ...
... navigation sources, including information from visual sightings, local waterway rules and restrictions, and maps. NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual to determine if your product has video input capability. replaceable battery. • When disposing of the unit, take it to a ...dampened with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. It is important to have the battery removed and recycled. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin, declares that may use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in death or serious injury. Important ...
Installation Instructions
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...Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for wire identification. 2. The maximum current is 100 mA, and a relay is needed to limit the current from the GPSMAP...NMEA 0183 device, and the brown (NMEA 0183 port 1 in ) NMEA Rx/A (+) > NMEA Tx/A (+) NMEA 0183 compliant device > > Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Standard NMEA 0183 Device To connect the wiring harness to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm...
...Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual for wire identification. 2. The maximum current is 100 mA, and a relay is needed to limit the current from the GPSMAP...NMEA 0183 device, and the brown (NMEA 0183 port 1 in ) NMEA Rx/A (+) > NMEA Tx/A (+) NMEA 0183 compliant device > > Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Standard NMEA 0183 Device To connect the wiring harness to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. Battery 10-32 Vdc* Yellow (alarm...
Installation Instructions
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.... Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009-2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual...
.... Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, and AutoLocate® are trademarks of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009-2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual...
Owner's Manual
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... permission to download a single copy of this and other countries. Garmin reserves the right to change without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of the National Maritime Electronics ...complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any purpose without the express prior written consent of this manual may not be used without notice. Windows® is subject to change or improve its...
... permission to download a single copy of this and other countries. Garmin reserves the right to change without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of the National Maritime Electronics ...complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any purpose without the express prior written consent of this manual may not be used without notice. Windows® is subject to change or improve its...
Owner's Manual
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... Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to adjust the display settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual i Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight a series of the main screens to access advanced settings....: page 57. • Alarms and Messages: page 69. 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...
... Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to adjust the display settings. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual i Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight a series of the main screens to access advanced settings....: page 57. • Alarms and Messages: page 69. 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...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and 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 ... Viewing Tide-station 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
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and 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 ... Viewing Tide-station 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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... 62 Adding a DSC Contact 63 Viewing the DSC List 63 Receiving Distress Calls 63 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 64 Position Tracking 64 Placing an Individual Routine Call 65 Calling an AIS Target...
... 62 Adding a DSC Contact 63 Viewing the DSC List 63 Receiving Distress Calls 63 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 64 Position Tracking 64 Placing an Individual Routine Call 65 Calling an AIS Target...
Owner's Manual
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...this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other important information. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Directive... your unit. Go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. In the USA, go to local, state, or federal laws. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For more information go to http://my.garmin.com. Introduction See the Important...
...this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other important information. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other relevant provisions of Directive... your unit. Go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. In the USA, go to local, state, or federal laws. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For more information go to http://my.garmin.com. Introduction See the Important...
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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... you turn on your unit, you want the time shown in a 12‑hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings." Home Screen Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit, you have NMEA 0183 devices connected...
... you turn on your unit, you want the time shown in a 12‑hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format. 2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See "Initializing Unit Settings." Home Screen Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit, you have NMEA 0183 devices connected...
Owner's Manual
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...specifications for your boat. AIS Alarm Range-select the distance at which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). 3 Select Yes or No. Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for more information. Shallow Water ...time readings. If a water speed wheel is available only on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 56). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, ...
...specifications for your boat. AIS Alarm Range-select the distance at which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is on the GPSMAP 526 and 556). 3 Select Yes or No. Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for more information. Shallow Water ...time readings. If a water speed wheel is available only on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 56). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Minimum Overhead Clearance-select the minimum overhead clearance for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, ...
Owner's Manual
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... highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to page up , down on a chart. Press to adjust the backlight and the day and night modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release the Power key. 2. Press and release to zoom in or out on lists. RANGE (-/+)-Press to move through menus, highlight...
... highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to page up , down on a chart. Press to adjust the backlight and the day and night modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press and release the Power key. 2. Press and release to zoom in or out on lists. RANGE (-/+)-Press to move through menus, highlight...
Owner's Manual
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When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of actual satellite signals. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Use ... simulator mode, because the GPS receiver is on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 5 When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. The unit does...
When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of actual satellite signals. Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Use ... simulator mode, because the GPS receiver is on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 5 When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. The unit does...
Owner's Manual
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... from any screen to return to access all other vessels (page 31). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 48). 6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your...features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to view a chart and sonar in map supports Fishing charts. • ...
... from any screen to return to access all other vessels (page 31). • Configure-access unit and system settings (page 48). 6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your...features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to view a chart and sonar in map supports Fishing charts. • ...
Owner's Manual
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..., and tide stations, in map supports Fishing charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat as a navigational.... Note: If you are available if you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7
..., and tide stations, in map supports Fishing charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. To access a Navigation chart, from above and behind the boat as a navigational.... Note: If you are available if you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 7
Owner's Manual
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... DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 62). Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Data bars 8 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 25) and tracks (page 28). Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your destination...
... DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 62). Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Data bars 8 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 25) and tracks (page 28). Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your destination...
Owner's Manual
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...; The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you are navigating to a destination. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 9 Select Data Bar Setup to configure the data shown on the screen. • Navigation-turn the Distance to the desired course appears while...
...; The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line and you are navigating to a destination. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 9 Select Data Bar Setup to configure the data shown on the screen. • Navigation-turn the Distance to the desired course appears while...
Owner's Manual
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... pointer, you want to other areas on the Chart 1. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the map. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual The bar under the number represents that distance on the Rocker. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. As you pan...
... pointer, you want to other areas on the Chart 1. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the map. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual The bar under the number represents that distance on the Rocker. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. As you pan...