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    GPSMAP® 400/500 series owner's manual
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    without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic and other Garmin products. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or
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    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 Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6.
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    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 3 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Using the Keypad 5 Acquiring GPS
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    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 Owner's Manual Introduction Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man Data Warranty 83 Software License Agreement 84 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 84 Index 85 iii
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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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    Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 
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    Getting Started NMEA 2000® External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 431 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn on the unit, press and release "Initializing Unit Settings" (page 3). To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. GPSMAP 441/541 Home Screen  GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    time readings. If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available and is automatically set to Auto. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started System Units-specify units for on-screen measurements as Statute, Metric, or Nautical, or select Custom to individually define
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    . Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. To switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Press and release the Power key backlight is available only on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546).  GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 45). The SD and release it to eject it from the chartplotter. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Understanding the Home Screen Use the Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. • Chart/Sonar-set up the screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 
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    Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built-in detailed map of US inland lakes > Navigation Chart. Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station Beacon Marine services Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Vision  GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to an while navigating). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Data bars • Cruising-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS
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    using an "s" series unit with a transducer attached, or a "non-s" series unit with a Garmin Intelliducer™ attached). • Fuel-(available only when your chartplotter is connected to a device capable of measuring and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    to which you want to go. 4. Press SELECT. 5. Select Navigate To. 6. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Auto Guidance). 7. Follow the colored line on the screen the number represents that distance on the map. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 11
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    Select the item. If more than one item is in the area, select Review, and then select the item. 12 Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information current direction indicators on the chart (page 21). Service Points-turns marine service points on or off. Roses-displays a compass rose
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    can be displayed on the Fishing chart (page 19). The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription. See page 68 for additional information . Press right on the Rocker to increase map detail. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 13
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    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. 14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    options from the Perspective 3D screen, select MENU. Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints and tracks. • Tracks-turn tracks on or off (page 33). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15
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    does not affect Auto Guidance (Guide To). 16 • Weather Radar-turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather module harbors or anchorages. Mariner's Eye 3D Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription.) See page 68 for additional red is very shallow water. Mariner's Eye 3D (Water Hazard Colors) GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17
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    Guide To). • Weather Radar-turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter must have an "s" series unit (such as a GPSMAP 441s) with a connected transducer to use sonar features. Fish Eye 3D Settings To GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    arrows on the Rocker to adjust the opacity. The higher you set the percentage, the more the satellite photos will cover both land and water. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 19
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    Photo Overlay at 100% Aerial Photo Note: Use the Range (-/+) keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review > Aerial Photo. Perspective Overhead Animated Tide and Current Indicators the Animated value for the Tides/Currents setting (page 12). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts An indicator for a tide station appears on the
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    g2 Vision chart information. See page 49 for instructions on setting up Auto Guidance for your boat. 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 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), the location, the GPS speed, the GPS heading, the time that that the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 23
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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 is calculated based on the course over ground information. 24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 3. Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel. Press SELECT. 4. Select AIS Vessel > Activate Target. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 25
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    Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status, MMSI, GPS speed, GPS heading, and other information that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel. 1. From the time interval (ranging from 1 to 24 minutes). 7. Select a time. 26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    , 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 67). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts 27
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    to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To. • Go To-takes you directly to to add turns to the route. • Guide To-uses BlueChart g2 Vision chart data to , waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs,
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    Navigate To. 5. Select Go To or Route To. OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Auto Guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual To stop navigating: Press MENU, and select Stop Navigating. To
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    , Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, Comment, or Position). To move the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Select the waypoint on the Navigation 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
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    page 43), celestial (page 43), chart notes, or local services information near the cursor. To measure the distance and bearing of or the MOB you want to delete. 3. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when you have selected a to select GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 31
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    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 Auto Guidance path to a route , select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to edit. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Tracks > Clear Active Track. The track memory is cleared and the current track continues to be recorded. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33
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    , keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to sun and rain to prevent damage to the card. 34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Follow Track), if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot, you are prompted to engage the autopilot. NOTE: Autopilot can be used only with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters (GPSMAP 441/441s, GPSMAP 536/536s, GPSMAP 541/541s, and GPSMAP 546/546s). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 35
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    Dashboard > Compass. Viewing Numbers You can view and customize numerical data including depth, GPS information, and navigation information. You can customize the number of fields shown and the the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Numbers. 36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Customizing 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. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 37
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    want to set (Scale Min, Scale Max, Rated Min, or Rated Max). NOTE: Some of these options may not be available for all gauges. 38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    the Engines Shown in Gauges" (following section). Selecting the Engines Shown in Gauges You must manually select the number of engines shown in the engine gauges (see above) before you can the second, third, and fourth engine bar, as needed. 5. Select Back. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 39
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    specified tanks. Viewing and Synchronizing Fuel Gauges 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. 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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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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    from a heading (or magnetic) sensor, and GPS heading data is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard tide station. Tide-station information is shown. • Select Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date. Select the left and
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    the chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time. From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial. Select Change Date > Manual to directly from the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Overhead Sun position Moon position Moon phase Horizon
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    Garmin Web site at www.garmin. chartplotter and combine it with existing user data. • Select Card > Replace From Card to overwrite the data on your chartplotter. 10.Select the file name from the list. The data is transferred from the SD card to the chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit. 6. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 7. Complete one of the following: • Select Card > NMEA 2000 compatible, select Card instead of Data Transfer. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 45
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    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.) Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP Garmin\UserData
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    from the computer to an 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 > all of the boats your unit is monitoring. See page 23. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 47
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    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- built-in sonar with a temperature-capable transducer to view depth and water temperature information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    daylight saving time on or off, depending on the time of year. Configuring the Chartplotter • Baro. Ref. Time-specify the reference time (from 30 minutes to 24 sensor) and GPS (from the calculated GPS speed). Auto Guidance-set the Auto Guidance parameters: GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 49
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    Configuring the Chartplotter • Safe Depth-set destination 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 > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Farthest. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    review Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin).
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    Configuring the Chartplotter • Device List-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a NMEA 2000 device has configuration options Alarms. 2. Select an alarm category. 3. Select an alarm. 4. Select On to turn on the alarm. 5. Specify alarm information. 52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    the Chartplotter Setting transducer to view depth and water temperature information.. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value. Deep Water-set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Chartplotter Water Temp-set an alarm to sound when the transducer Garmin chartplotter the Garmin GFS the transducer location transducer is installed at the water line, measure the distance from the transducer transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel, measure the distance from the transducer
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    Offset You must have a NMEA 0183 water-temperature sensor, a Garmin Intelliducer, or a temperature-capable transducer to measure water temperature. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature
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    the Chartplotter Select OK, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If the message appears again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. Fuel
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    Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. From the
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    Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual-frequency transducer only) to view both the 50 kHz and the 200 kHz Frequency 58 Zoomed depth scale Zoom window Range Zoom level Transducer frequency or beam width Split Zoom GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Depth range 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 time. The current temperature the left as information is received. Temp Log GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 59
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    sonar scrolls from right to left (Ultrascroll™, Fast, Medium, or Slow). If using a speed-capable transducer, select Auto to have the scroll speed automatically adjust to the water speed of your boat. Surface shown. The target depth of each symbol is displayed. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Gain-controls 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. Frequency-when using a dual frequency transducer, select how the frequencies appear on-screen (200kHz, 50kHz, Dual, or Auto
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    of noise rejection. Manually adjusting the amount of noise that is rejected helps fine-tune the sonar to show the most detail with the least noise. When Frequency is set to Dual (and Gain is set to Manual), you can individually adjust noise rejection for each frequency. 62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series
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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 63
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    Use the Rocker to enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number of the vessel, and Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter receive a DSC distress call: 1. Select Review to view details about the call. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Garmin chartplotter displays the Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter Chartplotter When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin calls from your Garmin radio, • are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible Garmin VHF Radio Owner's Manual. For information on activating navigation
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    chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call. When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter, you can select one of the following channels on which you want to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call. 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    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. Using Digital Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio
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    XM WX receiver, such as a GXM 51, and an activated XM subscription. Visit http://www8.garmin.com/xm/ for more information. To connect the XM antenna and receiver and for subscription instructions, refer to the manual for your XM equipment. If you do not have a receiver and a subscription to XM WX
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    in the upper-left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the National Weather Service last updated the information. You can view NEXRAD information as an image of the latest strikes, and hurricane warnings. NEXRAD shows very light rain and GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 69
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    on the map if strikes were detected within the last seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection network only detects cloud-to-ground lightning. 70 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    light blue lines on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones. Marine Warning Hurricane Understanding County Warnings When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. To view information about the
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    area. Moving away from a high-pressure center in any horizontal direction results in decreased pressure. Winds flow clockwise around high-pressure centers in North America. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    (hPa). Viewing Fishing Information The Fishing view contains current water temperature, surface pressure conditions, and fishing forecasts. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Fishing. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73
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    20 knots 50 knots Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave heights. The wave heights for an area are shown in color intensities. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    select Next. The forecasted visibility for the next 12 hours is shown. 2. Select Next again to view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 75
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    Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM Audio When a Garmin XM receiver is connected to the audio input of your the category of channels that are displayed in the XM audio guide. Channel Entry-allows you to select an XM channel. Level-adjusts the volume. 76 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 77
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    GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP than 2 weeks. GPS Accuracy: Position:
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    less) for your chartplotter. Appendix 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
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    Database Error-internal problem with the unit. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced. Deep Water the sky. NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer-you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for the transducer (page 54). No Waypoints/Routes/ GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    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 temperature above, below, inside, or outside the specified values. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 81
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    1. Remove the 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. . Consult your Honda engine manual to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner
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    in the transmission or reception of the Services. 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. Weather Data Warranty THE WEATHER DATA SOFTWARE PRODUCT
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    THE GPSMAP 400/500 SERIES CHARTPLOTTER, Garmin and/or its third-party providers. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin secrets of Garmin and/or its trade secret of Garmin and/or its Satellite Radio Service Agreement XM . XM Radio U.S. Satellite Services available only to those at
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    clock 53 collision 26 deep water 53 fish 54 fuel 54 GPS accuracy 53 navigation 53 off course 53 shallow water 53 sonar 53 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv coordinates, grid creating waypoints using 30 course up 13 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 85
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    Map 9 fuse 78 G gain 61 Garmin Data Transfer 51 go to 28 GPS 5, 48, 78 GPS heading 42 Grid (North) 49 grid coordinates creating waypoints using 30 ground wind 41 guide to 28 H Hazard Colors 17 heading 78 product registration iv Proj. Heading 25 Q quick links i GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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    removing 6 sea conditions 74 SELECT key 5 Serial Port setup 51 Service Points 12 settings alarms 52 chart 12 collision alarm 26 communications 51 fish 12 Time (options) 49 Time to 56 tracks 18, 33 Trails 25 transducer dual frequency 61 transferring data 44, 45 Trip Odometer 37 True (north)
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    gauges viewing 41 World Map 14 wind gauges customizing 41 X XM Audio 76 XM weather 68 Z zoom 61 2x 61 4x 61 bottom lock 61 manual 61 split 62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner
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    (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. June 2010 © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park
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GPSMAP
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