Quick Reference Guide
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... the colored line on the Navigation chart. From any screen, press MARK. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. To stop navigating: From the navigation chart, press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Press SELECT to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want...
... the colored line on the Navigation chart. From any screen, press MARK. 2. From the Navigation chart, use Automatic Guidance. 6. To stop navigating: From the navigation chart, press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. Press SELECT to the location, select the location > Navigate To > Go To. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) GPSMAP® 400/500 series quick reference guide From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want...
Quick Reference Guide
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... current location. Day Mode Night Mode Using the Keypad POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold the Power key. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Map pointer As you move the map pointer, you turn list to start the new route. From the Navigation chart, use the chart or turn on the Rocker. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you select Use Chart, use the map...
... current location. Day Mode Night Mode Using the Keypad POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold the Power key. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. Map pointer As you move the map pointer, you turn list to start the new route. From the Navigation chart, use the chart or turn on the Rocker. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. If you select Use Chart, use the map...
Chartplotter Configuration Guide for Mercury Zeus and Axius Systems
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... the turn transition. 1. Configuring a GPSMAP 600 Series Device You must configure the NMEA 0183 output sentences on only if using the mini-USB cable. 3. Set the distance to Off. Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html to your computer. 2. Connect the GPSMAP 600 to find your chartplotter. 2. Checking a GPSMAP 600 Series Device 1. Checking a GPSMAP 400/500, 700, 4000/5000, and 6000/7000 Series Device 1. NMEA 0183 Output Sentences Before you can connect the chartplotter...
... the turn transition. 1. Configuring a GPSMAP 600 Series Device You must configure the NMEA 0183 output sentences on only if using the mini-USB cable. 3. Set the distance to Off. Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html to your computer. 2. Connect the GPSMAP 600 to find your chartplotter. 2. Checking a GPSMAP 600 Series Device 1. Checking a GPSMAP 400/500, 700, 4000/5000, and 6000/7000 Series Device 1. NMEA 0183 Output Sentences Before you can connect the chartplotter...
Installation Instructions
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... items listed on model number. Test the installation (page 9). Connect the chartplotter to determine the feature set and installation requirements of the drilling or cutting surface. If you experience difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality...
... items listed on model number. Test the installation (page 9). Connect the chartplotter to determine the feature set and installation requirements of the drilling or cutting surface. If you experience difficulty installing the chartplotter, seek the assistance of a professional installer, or contact Garmin Product Support. To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality...
Installation Instructions
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... boat). 3 A fuse Boat ground - + To 10-32 Vdc* boat supply To device Fuse Block Example * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can wire the harness directly to the battery, or if your warranty. Refer to the negative voltage terminal. 4. The wiring harness does not connect to Power 1. or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. Connecting the Wiring Harness to a NMEA 2000 network. For instructions on connecting to an unused holder on the fuse block. • Do not cut the transducer cable...
... boat). 3 A fuse Boat ground - + To 10-32 Vdc* boat supply To device Fuse Block Example * Certain GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters can wire the harness directly to the battery, or if your warranty. Refer to the negative voltage terminal. 4. The wiring harness does not connect to Power 1. or Garmin CANet-compatible device, see page 8. Connecting the Wiring Harness to a NMEA 2000 network. For instructions on connecting to an unused holder on the fuse block. • Do not cut the transducer cable...
Installation Instructions
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.... 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 7 The alarm does not need to be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert when the chartplotter displays a message. Refer to the Power section of the NMEA 0183 device. 3. Connecting the Wiring Harness to a NMEA 0183 Device You can connect the GPSMAP device to other NMEA compatible equipment, such as the NMEA 0183 ground on page 10 for more information. Refer to the wiring diagram...
.... 4. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 7 The alarm does not need to be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert when the chartplotter displays a message. Refer to the Power section of the NMEA 0183 device. 3. Connecting the Wiring Harness to a NMEA 0183 Device You can connect the GPSMAP device to other NMEA compatible equipment, such as the NMEA 0183 ground on page 10 for more information. Refer to the wiring diagram...
Owner's Manual
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... compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of actual satellite signals. The unit does not track satellites in simulator mode. Warning Do not try to eject it from the chartplotter. Getting Started To turn on Simulator mode: 1. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to set speed, track control, and position...
... compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 40). Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of actual satellite signals. The unit does not track satellites in simulator mode. Warning Do not try to eject it from the chartplotter. Getting Started To turn on Simulator mode: 1. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to set speed, track control, and position...
Owner's Manual
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..., or water temperature. • Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a Man Overboard location. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one of the following: • Enter Coordinates-enter the grid coordinates of the new waypoint. • Use Chart-use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU...
..., or water temperature. • Delete-deletes the waypoint. • Man Overboard-designates the current location as a Man Overboard location. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one of the following: • Enter Coordinates-enter the grid coordinates of the new waypoint. • Use Chart-use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. To create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU...
Owner's Manual
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... > Delete All to create a new file. To delete all the calls from the unit, and insert it into your unit must be connected to enter the name of the following: • Select the file name from the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 41 3. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press Select. 4. The DSC List shows the most -recent calls. Use the Rocker to an external AIS...
... > Delete All to create a new file. To delete all the calls from the unit, and insert it into your unit must be connected to enter the name of the following: • Select the file name from the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 41 3. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press Select. 4. The DSC List shows the most -recent calls. Use the Rocker to an external AIS...
Owner's Manual
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... leg. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the distance from the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest. Complete an action: 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring Navigation Preferences To change this determines whether route turns are relative, not absolute. From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. Turn Transition-set the safe distance for wind numbers and fuel economy...
... leg. Review the placement of the auto-guidance line using automatic guidance. • Safe Height-set the distance from the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest. Complete an action: 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring Navigation Preferences To change this determines whether route turns are relative, not absolute. From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Dist. > Normal. 3. Turn Transition-set the safe distance for wind numbers and fuel economy...
Owner's Manual
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... A (+) positive number shows depth at the bottom of the boat. • If you do not have a speed-sensing device, this menu to measure depth from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Follow the on the bottom of water. If you continue to accept the number. Enter a positive number to enter the measured distance from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 2. Calibrate Water Speed-use this menu does not appear. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
... A (+) positive number shows depth at the bottom of the boat. • If you do not have a speed-sensing device, this menu to measure depth from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat. Follow the on the bottom of water. If you continue to accept the number. Enter a positive number to enter the measured distance from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 2. Calibrate Water Speed-use this menu does not appear. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your radio. Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with DSC calls. The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter to your Garmin VHF radio. Quickly set up and send individual routine call . The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays...
... GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your radio. Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with DSC calls. The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter to your Garmin VHF radio. Quickly set up and send individual routine call . The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter, the radio displays...
Owner's Manual
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... Service Identity (MMSI) number of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. If your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call list. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63 While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. Select Review to change the line color. Complete one of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the position sent with Radio to set a waypoint...
... Service Identity (MMSI) number of the vessel, and press SELECT. 3. The DSC list shows the most -recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. If your chartplotter alerts you receive a DSC distress call list. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63 While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. Select Review to change the line color. Complete one of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the position sent with Radio to set a waypoint...
Owner's Manual
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... your radio is tracking the position of position reports: 1. Select Clear Report to add a comment. For information on placing distress calls from your Garmin radio, see page 25. 64 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to send the distress call. From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio...
... your radio is tracking the position of position reports: 1. Select Clear Report to add a comment. For information on placing distress calls from your Garmin radio, see page 25. 64 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to send the distress call. From the Home screen, select Information > Other Vessels > DSC List. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio...
Owner's Manual
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... Navigate To to Go To or Route To the location sent with your call. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you want to set the duration of the trail line for every vessel. To turn trails off for a specific vessel that are displayed. To change the symbol and color...
... Navigate To to Go To or Route To the location sent with your call. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you want to set the duration of the trail line for every vessel. To turn trails off for a specific vessel that are displayed. To change the symbol and color...
Owner's Manual
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.... Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your unit contains data copy protection. Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the Battery Alarm setup is lower than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Alarm Clock-the alarm clock has sounded. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . remove and reinsert. voltage value in your dealer or Garmin Product Support. Alarms and Messages The unit uses an...
.... Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Contact your unit contains data copy protection. Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in the Battery Alarm setup is lower than the unit can Stop Navigation when this message appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69 Alarm Clock-the alarm clock has sounded. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . remove and reinsert. voltage value in your dealer or Garmin Product Support. Alarms and Messages The unit uses an...
Owner's Manual
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.../500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. To record more track points, you are connected to transfer user data without deleting old data to clear the track log and turn track recording on , reconnect and cycle power. Track Memory is Full, Can't Create Track-the track log memory is not detected. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to needs a software update. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you need to create memory space. Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned...
.../500 Series Owner's Manual 71 Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. To record more track points, you are connected to transfer user data without deleting old data to clear the track log and turn track recording on , reconnect and cycle power. Track Memory is Full, Can't Create Track-the track log memory is not detected. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to needs a software update. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you need to create memory space. Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned...
Owner's Manual
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... 30 Auto Power 48 B backing up data 40 backlight adjusting 3 barometer, reference time 49 Beeper/Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 30-34 boat icon 13 bottom lock 61 buttons 4 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial 38 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 13 chart data 9 charts detail 12 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 17 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 7 settings 11 Clear User Data 39 collision alarm 56 colors, hazard 16 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 31 compass rose 12 Compass Tape 9 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using...
... 30 Auto Power 48 B backing up data 40 backlight adjusting 3 barometer, reference time 49 Beeper/Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 30-34 boat icon 13 bottom lock 61 buttons 4 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial 38 Chart/Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 13 chart data 9 charts detail 12 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 17 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 7 settings 11 Clear User Data 39 collision alarm 56 colors, hazard 16 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 31 compass rose 12 Compass Tape 9 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using...
Owner's Manual
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... cards inserting 5 removing 5 SELECT key 4 Serial Port setup 51 Service Points 11 settings alarms 53 chart 11 communications 51 fish eye 3D 17 initializing 2 language 49 navigation preferences 50 system 48 76 units of measure 49 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 73 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 17 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 68 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature...
... cards inserting 5 removing 5 SELECT key 4 Serial Port setup 51 Service Points 11 settings alarms 53 chart 11 communications 51 fish eye 3D 17 initializing 2 language 49 navigation preferences 50 system 48 76 units of measure 49 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 73 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 17 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60-61 setup 60 specifications 68 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature...
Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products
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... connect NMEA 2000 devices located in the product documentation. 8 Technical Reference for the devices connected to the NMEA 2000 backbone. A NMEA 2000 network must operate from the NMEA 2000 network. 1 LEN = 50 mA. Do not add more than 50 NMEA 2000 devices can be connected through a switch (instead of directly connected to the battery) because some devices are a few things to consider: Cable Type: Garmin uses NMEA 2000 micro connectors for all drop cables...
... connect NMEA 2000 devices located in the product documentation. 8 Technical Reference for the devices connected to the NMEA 2000 backbone. A NMEA 2000 network must operate from the NMEA 2000 network. 1 LEN = 50 mA. Do not add more than 50 NMEA 2000 devices can be connected through a switch (instead of directly connected to the battery) because some devices are a few things to consider: Cable Type: Garmin uses NMEA 2000 micro connectors for all drop cables...
