Garmin GPSMAP 541s Owner's Manual - Page 5

Configuring the Chartplotter, Using Sonar, Using Digital Selective Calling DSC

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Configuring the Chartplotter 41 Configuring System Settings 41 Configuring Units of Measure 41 Changing the System Language 42 Configuring Navigation Preferences 42 Configuring Communications Settings 44 Setting Alarms 45 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm 47 Configuring My Boat 47 Configuring Other Vessels 48 Using Sonar 50 Understanding the Full Screen 50 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen 51 Understanding the Split Zoom Screen 51 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 52 Setting Up Sonar 52 Advanced Sonar Settings 53 Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 57 Position Tracking 57 Introduction Placing an Individual Routine Call 58 Calling an AIS Target 59 Using XM WX Weather and Audio 60 Using XM WX Weather 60 Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information 61 Viewing Forecast Information 64 Viewing Fishing Information 65 Viewing Sea Conditions 66 Viewing Visibility Information 67 Using XM Audio 68 Appendix 69 Specifications 69 Alarms and Messages 71 Capturing Screenshots 74 Caring for the Unit 74 Weather Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76 Index 77 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual iii

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
iii
Introduction
Configuring the Chartplotter
............................................
41
Configuring System Settings
......................................................
41
Configuring Units of Measure
....................................................
41
Changing the System Language
................................................
42
Configuring Navigation Preferences
..........................................
42
Configuring Communications Settings
.......................................
44
Setting Alarms
............................................................................
45
Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm
........................................
47
Configuring My Boat
..................................................................
47
Configuring Other Vessels
.........................................................
48
Using Sonar
.......................................................................
50
Understanding the Full Screen
..................................................
50
Understanding the Split Frequency Screen
...............................
51
Understanding the Split Zoom Screen
.......................................
51
Understanding the Temp Log Screen
........................................
52
Setting Up Sonar
........................................................................
52
Advanced Sonar Settings
..........................................................
53
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
..............................
55
Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio
...................................
55
Adding a DSC Contact
...............................................................
56
Viewing the DSC List
.................................................................
56
Receiving Distress Calls
............................................................
56
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio
.......
57
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter ...
57
Position Tracking
........................................................................
57
Placing an Individual Routine Call
.............................................
58
Calling an AIS Target
.................................................................
59
Using XM WX Weather and Audio
....................................
60
Using XM WX Weather
..............................................................
60
Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information
...............................
61
Viewing Forecast Information
....................................................
64
Viewing Fishing Information
.......................................................
65
Viewing Sea Conditions
.............................................................
66
Viewing Visibility Information
......................................................
67
Using XM Audio
.........................................................................
68
Appendix
............................................................................
69
Specifications
.............................................................................
69
Alarms and Messages
...............................................................
71
Capturing Screenshots
..............................................................
74
Caring for the Unit
......................................................................
74
Weather Data Warranty
.............................................................
75
Software License Agreement
.....................................................
76
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement
......................................
76
Index
...................................................................................
77