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  • Garmin GPSMAP 521/521s | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    GPSMAP® 400/500 series owner's manual
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    as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP
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    the Navigation Chart: page 7. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to a Destination: page 23. • Creating and Using Waypoints: page 25. • Configuring System Settings: page 47. • Using Sonar: page 56. • Alarms and Messages: page 68. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 
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    21 Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 22 Where To 23 Navigating to a Destination 23 Creating and Using Waypoints 25 Creating and Using Routes 26 Using Tracks 28 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 30 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30 ii GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Information 38 Viewing User Data 39 Viewing Other Vessels 41 Automatic Identification System 41 Configuring the Chartplotter 47 Configuring System Settings 47 Configuring Units of Measure 47 Changing the System Language 48 Configuring Navigation Preferences 48 Configuring Communications
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    .8200 or (800) 800.1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for in-country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    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
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    connected to a serial port, specify which ports are connected. AIS Receiver (not available if you select None for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if serial port is an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to use for location readings. Time Format-
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    and is automatically set to Auto. System Units-specify units for on-screen measurements only available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes it now. Select Yes or No. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press and GPSMAP 526 and 556). 
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    release to adjust the backlight and the day and night modes. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the range of the sonar. Press to zoom in or out on a chart. Press to page up or down on lists. ROCKER- to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to the Home screen. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    (if applicable), and the unit ID number for your chartplotter. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure
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    a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. • Sonar-set up and access sonar information (page 56). Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen to view a chart and
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    detailed Navigation and Mariner's Eye charts. Using the Navigation Chart Use the Navigation chart to plan your course, to view map information, and as a navigational aid. To access a Navigation chart, from the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 
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    Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 61). Stop Navigation-stop navigating to your destination (only available while navigating). Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Data bars  GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Leg data bar is on. Chart Setup-customize the Navigation chart settings (page 11). Understanding Chart Data Charts for BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision use graphic symbols to denote map features that follow the standards for USA and international charts. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 
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    Press SELECT. 5. Select Navigate To. 6. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a Map The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the Navigation chart ( ). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer, and press SELECT. Selected item 2. Select the item. If more than one item is in the area, select Review, and on the chart (page 20). Service Points-turns marine service points on or off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11
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    , select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > Chart Setup > Chart Appearance. Orientation-changes the perspective of the map display. • North Up-sets the top of the map display to a north heading. • Head Up-sets the map display to the current track heading. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Map-displays a basic world map or satellite imagery (when Full World Map of the navaid symbols shown on the map. • Navaid Type-selects the navaid Sectors-turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off. you want to see what area the maps cover. • Photo Points-turns camera icons
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    and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying waypoints and tracks. • Tracks-turn tracks on or off (page 28). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    navigation Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart Press the Range (+) key to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Press the Range (-) key to move the view away from the boat. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the screen. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Mariner's Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the Mariner's Eye 3D screen, press MENU. For settings and options related to Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars, see "Navigation Chart Menu" on page 8. To customize the appearance of the Mariner Mariner's
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    navigating. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to receive sonar information. Fish Eye off. Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers (
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    lights, and obstructions. For settings and options related to Full Screen Map, Waypoints & Tracks, Other Vessels, and Data Bars, see "Navigation Chart Menu" on page 8. To customize the appearance of the the satellite photos will cover both land and water. 18 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    the Range (-/+) keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen. Photo Overlay at 50% Photo Overlay at 100% GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 19
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    and select Aerial Photo or Review. Perspective Overhead Animated Tide and Current Indicators You can view indicators for animated tide station and current direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart appears above the Tide station indicator. 20 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    POIs such as restaurants, lodging, local attractions and more. For instructions on searching for, and navigating to, these POIs, see the "Where To?" section beginning information. See page 49 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 21
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    Charts Using the Chart/Sonar Screen Note: The Chart/Sonar screen, like the Sonar screen, is only available when using a sonar capable unit with a transducer attached. Use the Chart/Sonar screen to view the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, Mariner's Eye 3D, or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at the same time
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    to a Destination You can search for, and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. To begin navigating: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To?. 2. Select the category to which you want to navigate. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 23
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    at least a portion of the name of your destination. 3. Press SELECT to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria. 4. Select the location > Navigate To > Go To or Route To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    only at your present location. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to edit. 3. Select Edit Waypoint
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    an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the Navigation chart. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to delete. 3. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only
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    card): 1. From the Navigation chart, select your destination. 2. Select Navigate To > Guide To. Your route is User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to edit. 3. Select Edit Route. You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn list to edit the route turns. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    route: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to delete An active track can be saved. To turn on the track log: From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. Track. 28 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    on the screen. To edit or delete a saved track: 1. From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Saved Tracks track data with new data. Record Interval-defines the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more- GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29
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    g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation (Go To, Route To, Guide To, or Follow Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you are prompted to engage the autopilot. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    user data, and other vessels. Viewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Compass. Viewing Information Viewing Numbers You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation and select Configure. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31
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    and Engine Gauges Viewing Engine Gauges You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine data to view engine gauges. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions for details. 32 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    > Dashboard > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Status Alarms > Custom. 2. Select one or more engine gauge alarms that you want to turn on or off. 3. Select Back. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33
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    fourth engine bar, as needed. 5. Select Back. Viewing Engine Gauges To view engine information, your chartplotter must be connected to a device capable of measuring fuel level, fuel flow, or both. From the level (numeric) or by individual tank level (graphic). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    graphical representation of all the specified tanks. Viewing Fuel Gauges To view engine information, your chartplotter must be connected to a device capable of measuring fuel level, fuel flow, or both. to specify the total fuel in your tanks. Select Done. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35
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    Wind for the Wind Gauges The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral or a wind on a stationary boat. sensor and a GPS antenna. Ground Wind Shows wind speed data based on A wind heading on shore. sensor, and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor, a
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    heading is the heading data received from a heading (or magnetic) sensor, and GPS heading data is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. From the Home screen tide station. Tide-station information is shown. Select Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. Select Show Report to
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    tide-station and current-station information directly from the Navigation chart. Viewing Celestial Information The Celestial screen shows chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial. Select Change Date > Manual
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    MapSource data to your chartplotter from a specific SD card. 2. Check your MapSource version on the computer by clicking Help > About MapSource. If the version is older than 6.12.2, update to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www
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    screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Copy Built-In Map to copy the maps loaded onto your chartplotter to the SD card. To transfer data to or from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. Connect the unit to a NMEA 2000 network. (Refer to the GPSMAP 400/500 Installation Instructions.) 2. From the
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    Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter. 3. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User was received. Select System The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you to identify and track other vessels. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 41
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    Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, dangerous target AIS Targeting on the Navigation Chart 42 AIS Targeting Symbols from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    lost. A red X indicates that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue Target with Course over Ground, Heading, and Rate of Turn GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 43
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    if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select MENU > Other Vessels > Display Setup. • Display Range-indicates the distance
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    if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45
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    time. Viewing a List of AIS Targets Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. The AIS target list shows Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Select MENU >
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    settings. The Save to Card button is provided as a troubleshooting tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to retrieve data about your chartplotter. Event Log-displays a list of system events. Select an event to view additional information. Configuring Units
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    System Language To change the system language, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Language. Select the language. Configuring Navigation Preferences To change navigation water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the calculated GPS speed). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    if you change this setting while navigating. The available values for the navigation through a narrow waterway. Configuring the Chartplotter navigated to previously. 5. Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Review screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance >
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    AIS receivers. Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder, route, system, and Garmin
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    2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA Label Devices > Change Engine Labels > Use Numbers. Configuring the Chartplotter To label engines as names: 1. From the Home screen, select the label you want to use for the tank. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 51
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    the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work. Battery-set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. GPS Accuracy-set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. 52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the specified level. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Note: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10. To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm
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    Chartplotter 2. Use the Rocker to enter the measured distance from the transducer location to the water line or to the keel of the boat. • If you are measuring down to the keel (transducer water line (transducer installed on the bottom transducer. Garmin Product Support Identification System) on
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    On is selected, a message is displayed ("AIS: Dangerous Target") when a vessel enters the safe zone. When Off is selected, the message will not be displayed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 55
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    Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar
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    data from the graph and a zoomed in portion on the same screen. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Zoom. Depth, temperature, and speed Range Frequencies Split Frequency GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Zoomed depth scale Zoom level Transducer frequency Zoom window Range Split Zoom 57
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    corner. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Temp Log. Press MENU to set If you are using a temperature-capable transducer, the Temp Log screen keeps a corner. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Temp Log. Press MENU to to the left as information is received. Temp Log The temperature appears along
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    , cruising, navigation, and the compass tape (page 9). Note: To display water temperature or water speed, the connected transducer must be capable of measuring water temperature, water speed, or both. Select Auto to display the values. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Sonar Appearance
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    the sensitivity of the sonar receiver (Auto, or to adjust manually, Manual). To see more detail, increase the gain. If the screen is cluttered, decrease the gain. 60 Frequency-when using a dual frequency transducer, select how the frequencies appear on-screen (200kHz, 50kHz, Dual, or Auto). Zoom
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    call from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 61
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    Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives on the Navigation chart at the time the DSC distress call was sent. When you receive a DSC distress call: 1. Select Review to view
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    screen and prompts you to navigate to the manoverboard point. If you have a Garmin autopilot system connected to the network, your chartplotter prompts you to start a delete the call report. activating navigation to a man-overboard location, see page 25. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63
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    to show tracked vessels on the Navigation chart. For example, if you select Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the chartplotter chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using a different channel. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    the station to call from the list. 3. Select Review > Call with Radio. 4. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio. 5. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use
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    30 in. (75 cm) Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    : AGC/3AG - 3.0 A Sonar Power: 1 kW Transducer, 1,000 W (RMS), 8,000 W (peak to peak)*; Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak) Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and 1 kW) Depth: 2,500 ft. (762 m) (1 kW), 1,500 ft. (457 m)** *1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 526s and 556s
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    less) for your chartplotter. Boat Is Not Moving Fast Enough to Calibrate-the boat is not moving fast enough for the speed wheel to provide a valid speed. Can't Read User Card-error reading card; remove and reinsert. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Can't Read
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    Report Received From-shows the MMSI or name Fish Alarm-a beep sounds (if enabled) when a fish is detected. associated with an MMSI. This alarm does not show a message banner. Database Error-internal problem with the unit. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced
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    been reached. Sonar Service Incompatible-the external sonar device you are connected to needs a software update. Sonar Timeout-there is an internal problem with the unit. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced. Sonar Service Lost-the external sonar device you were
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    slot on the front of the unit. 2. Select Configure > System > Beeper/Display. 3. Select Screenshot Capture to turn screenshot captures chartplotter and insert it into an SD card reader that is attached to a computer. 2. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 71
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    421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to see a list of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions. Software License Agreement
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    fish 53 fuel 53 GPS accuracy 52 navigation 52 off course 52 safe-zone 55 shallow water 53 sonar 53 water temp 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73
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    5 fish eye 3D 17 settings 17 Fishing 9 fishing chart 17 Fish Symbols 17, 59 frequency 60 Fuel Capacity 54 fuel gauge 35 full screen, sonar 56 fuse 67 G gain 60 Garmin Data Transfer 50 go to 23 GPS 4, 47, 67 GPS heading 37 Grid (North) 48 74 grid coordinates creating waypoints using 25 ground wind
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    DSC 64 transducer dual frequency 60 transferring data 39, 40 True (north) 48 true wind 36 turn the unit off 2 Turn Transition 48 U unit ID number 5 units of measure 47 user data backing up 40 clearing 39 transferring 40 viewing 39 V Vehicle Icon 13 version (software) 47 VHF radio 61 GPSMAP 400/500
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    Index viewing currents 38 other boats 41 tide stations 37 user data 39 W WAAS 47 water temperature 69 Waypoint IDs 51 waypoints 15 creating 25 deleting 25, 26 depth 60 Where To 23 Whiteline 59 wind gauge 36 close hauled 36, 37 Z zoom 60 2x 60 4x 60 manual 60 split 60 76 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner
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    the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. May 2010 © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty
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