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- Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
GPSMAP® 400/500 series owner's manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
of such changes or improvements. Visit the 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®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
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. • Using the Navigation Chart: page 7. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
Road and POI Data 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 Viewing Information - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
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 66 Appendix 67 Specifications 67 Alarms and Messages 69 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
.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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
initial settings. Note: You can change these settings later using the Configure screen (page 56). Language-select the language to display on the screen. Store Demonstration-select Off. (This option is only available the first time the unit is turned on.) Welcome-select OK. NMEA Devices-if you have - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
an AIS vessel is on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 56). If a water speed wheel is detected, a message will ask if you want to calibrate it now. Select Yes or No. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press and release the Power key - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. • Sonar-set up and access - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. This chart works well for - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
rock Tide station Beacon Marina services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Vision Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press MENU. Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Waypoints & Tracks-view - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
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 9 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance). 7. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26. Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer ( ) away from - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on or off (page 36). Select Animated to show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on the chart (page 20). Service Points-turns marine service points on or off. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
, 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
you want to see what area the maps cover. • Photo Points-turns camera icons (page 20) on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. • Vehicle Icon-allows you to select a boat or triangle that is large, medium, or small as your boat icon on the chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
to view two different zoom levels of the Navigation chart at the same time. Split Navigation Chart (with a BlueChart g2 Vision card) The top half of the screen is zoomed in -view, add, and configure waypoints and tracks. • Tracks-turn tracks on or off (page 28). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
guidance (Guide To). Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D that provides a detailed three-dimensional view from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts aid - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
chart data is displayed over 3D terrain. • Classic-uses color schemes to indicate 3D terrain. • Charts-provides chart information in a 3D view. • Photos-provides satellite photo imagery in addition to chart information. 16 Hazard Colors-Turns dangerous depths. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom. Use the Range keys to adjust the view. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to receive sonar information. Fish - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
Using Charts The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. From the Home screen, select Charts > Fishing Chart. To access additional settings or options from the Fishing chart, press MENU. Navaids-displays - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
level higher (page 12). Using Charts Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks Off Land Only Photo Overlay Photo Overlay at 50% Photo Overlay at 100% GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Aerial Photo Note: Use the Range (-/+) keys - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
the Navigation chart: Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review. Perspective chart or the Fishing chart. To do so, information for tide station and current direction must be available in your preloaded map or BlueChart g2 Vision Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
To?" section beginning on page 23. Using Automatic Guidance Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests routes based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information. See page 50 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 21 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
Using 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
location to a destination, allowing you to add turns to the route. • Guide To-uses BlueChart g2 Vision chart data to suggest the best path to your destination. You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for this option to appear. CAUTION Guide To does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
chart. 2. Select Review. (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.) 3. Select the button for the waypoint you want to edit. 4. Select Move. 5. Press SELECT to save the new location, or press MENU to cancel the move. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
your present location: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select your destination. 2. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to make the last turn toward your destination. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
. To create a route using Automatic Guidance (when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card): 1. From the Navigation chart, select your destination. 2. Select Navigate To > Guide To. Your route is calculated. NOTE: You can change the automatic guidance path to a route by selecting the end of - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
select Information > User Data > Routes. turn on the track log: From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select Edit Track. 28 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
setting is recommended for the most-efficient use of memory. The distance value (Change) is the maximum error allowed from the true course before recording a track point. • Change-sets the value of the interval. Track Color-sets the color of the track plot. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
chart data and specified boat-safe depth to determine the best course to your destination (page 50). Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup or viewing purposes. You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
Information Viewing Numbers You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. You can customize , select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To customize the Numbers screen: 1. From the Home screen, select - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
to view additional information that can be shown or select Change Page and press the Range (-/+) keys to view 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
Gauge Setup > Set Gauge Limits. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information 2. Select a gauge. 3. Select Gauge Limits > the engine sends a warning status message over the NMEA 2000 network, a gauge status alarm message appears. The gauge want to turn on or off. 3. Select Back. 33 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
Engine3" on the NMEA 2000 network. 34 4. Repeat step 3 for the second, third, and fourth engine bar, as needed. 5. Select Back. Viewing Engine Gauges To view engine information, your chartplotter must be connected (numeric) or by individual tank level (graphic). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
display a 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. From the total fuel in your tanks. Select Done. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna; or a wind sensor, a water-speed sensor, and a heading sensor. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Wind > MENU > Wind Type. 2. Select Apparent Wind, True Wind or Ground Wind. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 43
Tide-station Information Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Tidestation information. 1. Select Information > Tides & Currents > Tides. 2. Select a tide station. Tide-station information is shown. Select Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. Select - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 44
view information for currents. Note: You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Currentstation information. 1. Select Information > Tides chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial. Select Change Date > Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 45
chartplotter from a specific SD card. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 46
, 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 47
SD card in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter. 3. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace From Card (AIS) enables you to identify and track other vessels. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 41 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 48
Targeting Symbols Symbol Description AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS information. The direction in which the triangle is pointing indicates the direction in which the AIS vessel is moving. Target is selected. AIS Targeting on the Navigation Chart 42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 49
and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information AIS-SART transmission - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 50
test alerts and symbols in crowded areas such as marinas, AIS-SART test alerts ignored by default. To test an AIS SART device, you must enable the chartplotter to receive test alerts. From the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS SART Test. 44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 51
using a trail. Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 1. From the Home screen, select - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 52
a List of AIS Targets Note: Mariner's Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in map supports Fishing charts. 46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 53
. 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 > AIS List. Making a Call to an AIS Target See "Calling an AIS Target" (page 66). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Viewing Information 47 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 54
Card option 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. 48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 55
is displayed on the wind gauge when ground wind is selected (page 36) or on the Cruising data bar (page 9). Changing the System Language To change the system language, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Language. Select the language. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 49 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 56
that you have navigated to previously. 5. Select Navigate To > Guide To. 6. Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel. 7. Complete an action: 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 57
your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 58
Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels. 2. Select the type of tank you want to label. 3. Select Use Numbers. To label tanks as names: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels. 52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 59
the Chartplotter • Type-select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select Off to disable arrival alarms. • Activation-select whether the arrival alarm triggers on time to arrival or distance to arrival. • Change Time - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 60
GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value. Setting Sonar Alarms To set a sonar alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Note: To configure sonar alarms, you must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data configure your chartplotter to sound such as the Garmin GFS 10. To - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 61
water line (transducer installed on the bottom Chartplotter Temp Offset-set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor of your transducer turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 62
connected to an external AIS or DSC device. AIS-turn AIS (Automatic Identification System) on or off. AIS alerts you to area settings: From the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS Alarm. • Range-change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to a specified distance Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 63
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 readings. From the Home - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 64
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 58 Zoomed depth scale Zoom level Transducer frequency Zoom window Range Split Zoom GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 65
to set the duration and the scale for the log. Depth Using Sonar Understanding the Temp Log Screen If you are using a temperature-capable transducer, the Temp Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over to the left as information is received. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 59 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 66
the right side of the screen. Data Bars-show or hide depth, water temperature, water speed (if your transducer is capable), battery voltage, cruising, turns off whiteline. ◦◦ High-the most-sensitive setting. Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 67
sonar screens, but does not change the Temp Log screen. Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust advanced sonar settings, press MENU while viewing a sonar screen. Pause Sonar-Stops the scrolling of the sonar /500 Series Owner's Manual Using Sonar Frequency-when using a dual frequency transducer, select how - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 68
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 62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 69
the first call in the call list. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. Digital Selective Calling 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 a DSC - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 70
VHF Radio Owner's Manual. For information on activating navigation to a man-overboard location, see page 25. 64 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. This feature is also available with NMEA 2000 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 71
turn trail lines off for tracked vessels: 1. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails. 2. Select Off to turn Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling 3. Select Trail. To change Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the chartplotter - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 72
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 the - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 73
/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 74
about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off. Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 75
turns off. Can't Unlock Maps-data on the data card is not unlocked for the unit. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support. Can't Write User Card, Card May Be Full-error reading card; remove and reinsert. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. Can't Write User - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 76
NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for the transducer (page 55). No Waypoints/Routes/Tracks/User Waypoints Found-attempted to transfer user data from an SD card that does not contain the specified type of data. Make sure there is data to transfer on the SD card - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 77
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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 78
SD card from the chartplotter and insert it into an SD card reader that is attached to a computer. 2. From Windows Explorer, open the Garmin\scrn folder on the SD card. 3. Copy the appropriate .BMP file on the card coatings) and a clean, lint-free cloth. 72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 79
/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. Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE UNIT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 80
50 autopilot 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 81
Navaid Size 13 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Navaid Type 13 Navigate To 10, 24, 26, 27, 65 Navigation Alarms 53 navigation charts 7 navigation preferences 50 New Waypoint 15 NMEA 0183 Setup 52 NMEA 2000 Setup 52 NMEA High Speed 51 NMEA Standard 51 Noise Reject 61 north grid 49 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 82
40, 48 screenshots 72 scroll speed 60 SD 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 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 83
4x 61 manual 61 split 61 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Index 77 - Garmin GPSMAP 527 | Owner's Manual - Page 84
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