Garmin GPSMAP 541/541s Support Question
Garmin GPSMAP 541/541s Support Question
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Question posted by kaengel05 on June 12th, 2012
How Do I Set Up For Fishing
How do I set up for detecting fish on the 541s? Thank you.
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Installation Instructions - Page 1
Chartplotter Functionality Matrix
The chartplotters in Taiwan Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556
NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes
NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Garmin CANet Yes Yes...
Installation Instructions - Page 9
...10123; 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
...and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Every connector on the
back of the chartplotter may...
Installation Instructions - Page 10
.../441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 (s): High-sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to eliminate the degradation.
4. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. below the transom of the sonar.
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy: Position...
Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products - Page 3
... Group Number (PGN) information for Garmin chartplotters and marine instruments as well as configuration and PGN information for the following products: ◦ GPSMAP® 4000/5000/6000/7000 Series chartplotters ◦ GPSMAP 700 Series chartplotters ◦ GPSMAP 4x1/5x1/5x6 Series chartplotters ◦ GMI™ 10 ◦ GPS 17x ◦ GFS™ 10 ◦ GRA...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... the Navigation Chart: page 8. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 12. • Navigating to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP® 431/431s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s
GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s
Tips and Shortcuts
• Press HOME from...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... 5 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Using Simulator Mode 5 Viewing System Information 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings 6 Inserting and Removing SD Cards 6 Understanding the Home Screen 7
Using Charts 8 Using the Navigation Chart 8 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 12 Using the Split Navigation Chart 15 Using Perspective 3D 15
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Using Mariner's Eye 3D 16 Using Fish Eye...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... 60 Advanced Sonar Settings 61
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 Viewing the DSC List 64
GPSMAP 400/500 Series ...XM WX Weather 68 Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information 69 Viewing Forecast Information 72 Viewing Fishing Information 73 Viewing Sea Conditions 74 Viewing Visibility Information 75 Using XM Audio 76...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... and release the Power key. Note: The first time you must configure the initial settings. See "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). GPSMAP 441/541
Home Screen
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started
NMEA 2000®
External GPS antenna Power/Data
GPSMAP 431
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn on your unit, you turn off...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... adjust the range of actual satellite signals.
For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at the top of the sonar. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press to zoom in or out... (-/+)-Press to mark a waypoint at your current location. Press to return to access additional settings and configuration options. The unit does not track satellites in or out on a chart, to page up...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...system settings (page 48).
Understanding the Home Screen
Use the Home screen to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 22).
Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish ... update to the Home screen.
• Charts-selects Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started
• Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...
• Navigation-turn the Distance to show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure ... (page 63). Select Auto to a destination. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Using Charts
Data Bars-show on...bar whenever you are navigating to turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off .
...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... display of tracks that have an XM subscription.) See page 68 for cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, sailing, or the compass tape (page 10).
This view is helpful when navigating... device (page 63). Mariner's Eye 3D
Navigation Chart
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Data Bars (page 9)-show or hide the numbers for additional information.
This setting also affects routes (Route...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
.../sonar screen: 1.
Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for , and navigating to identify and track other vessels.
22
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual See page 49 for ...based on setting up Auto Guidance for your boat.
section on page 28 contains more information on how to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... The details, projected heading, and trails settings configured for an AIS Vessel Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts are applied to all charts and to select an AIS vessel. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or
Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Activated target
Projected ....
• Trails-shows the tracks of the track that 3D chart view.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 32
... Charts.
2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D.
3. Select a distance.
6. Select AIS Vessel > Deactivate.
The Off setting disables the message banner and the ...a time.
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts
Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
... if HomePort is more detailed than the preloaded data.
• Fish Eye 3D-provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea...Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features:
• Mariner's Eye 3D-... (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s).
Owner's Manual - Page 60
...: marine, ...this value in step 3 as a negative number.
2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select...settings for a keel.
Configuring the Chartplotter
Water Temp-set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a suspended target of the specified symbols.
-sounds an alarm for all fish sizes.
-sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only.
-sounds an alarm for large fish...
Owner's Manual - Page 84
... acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) 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 Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds
*Warm: your...was turned off, or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
Owner's Manual - Page 91
... 14 chart data 10 charts
detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82
Clear User ... 53 clock 53 collision 26 deep water 53 fish 54 fuel 54 GPS accuracy 53 navigation 53 off course 53 shallow water...settings, restoring 6 fish eye 3D 18
settings 18 fishing chart 19
AIS 27 MARPA 27 fishing information 73
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 85 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
...Fish Symbols 18, 60 flasher 57 forecast information 72 frequency 61 Fuel Capacity 56 fuel gauges
synchronizing 40 viewing 40 full screen, sonar 57 Full Screen Map 9 fuse 78
G
gain 61 Garmin Data Transfer 51 go to 28 GPS 5, 48, 78 GPS... Zoom 61 map datum 49 MapSource data 44 Mariner's Eye 3D
AIS 27 MARPA 27 mariner's eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 30...GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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