GPSMAP 400/500 series ® owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press Home from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press Menu from any of the main screens to access advanced settings. • Press and release the Power key to adjust the display settings.
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................i Tips and Shortcuts......................................................................... i Manual Conventions...................................................................... i Quick Links.................................................................................... i Declaration of Conformity (DoC)...................................................iv Product Registration..
Introduction Configuring the Chartplotter.............................................38 Configuring System Settings....................................................... 38 Configuring Units of Measure..................................................... 38 Changing the System Language................................................. 39 Configuring Navigation Preferences........................................... 39 Configuring Communications Settings........................................
Introduction S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Hg - lamps inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state, or federal laws. For more information go to: www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp.
Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview POWER/ BACKLIGHT GPSMAP 536/546 RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU NMEA 2000 Power/Data HOME External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 GPSMAP 441/541 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 430x/440x GPSMAP 430/431/440/531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started Turning the Unit On or Off Initializing Unit Settings Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.” Note: You can change these settings later using the Configure screen (page 6). To turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key.
Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth—select the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. Shallow Water Alarm—only available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No. Minimum Overhead Clearance—select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat. Refer to your boat specifications for more information. AIS Alarm Range—select the distance in which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat (page 44).
Getting Started POWER/BACKLIGHT—Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and 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—Press to adjust the range of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on lists, or to adjust the backlight level. MARK—Press to mark a waypoint. SELECT—Press to select highlighted items.
Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Restoring the Original Factory Settings Using Simulator Mode 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. Select Yes to restore all factory settings, or select No to cancel. The unit reboots and prompts you to adjust unit settings (page 3). Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice.
Getting Started Note: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource®, update to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. • Sonar—set up and access sonar information (page 45). You must have an “s” series unit (such as a GPSMAP 430s) with a connected transducer or have a connection to a Garmin sounder via CANet. • Chart/Sonar—set up the screen to view a chart and sonar in a split screen (page 21).
Using Charts Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide map, and a built-in detailed map of US inland lakes, or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the USA shoreline or a specific country. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations, in an overhead view.
Using Charts Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press Menu. Data Bars—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Full Screen Map—view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. Waypoints & Tracks—view, add, and configure waypoints (page 25) and tracks (page 27).
Using Charts • Fishing—turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off. • Fuel—turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel Economy data bar on or off. • Sailing—turn the Water Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Angle, and Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off. Select Wind to toggle between True and Apparent wind speed and wind angle. • The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is on. Chart Setup—customize the Navigation chart settings (page 12).
Using Charts To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker. Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage.
Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. To access additional object information: 1. On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer, and press Select. Viewing Tide-Station Information Tide-station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level.
Using Charts Weather—sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation (NEXRAD), cloud cover, visibility, WX buoys, and the weather legend. Sea temperature and fish species 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 55 for additional information. Note: If Weather is set to Off, none of the weather options will be visible on the chart.
Using Charts Press left on the Rocker to decrease map detail. Press right on the Rocker to increase map detail. Heading Line—draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. • Off—turns the heading line off. • Distance—sets the distance to the end of the heading line. • Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. World Map—displays a basic world map or satellite imagery (when Full World Map is selected).
Using Charts channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen, select Charts > Perspective 3D. 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.
Using Charts • Active Tracks—manage tracks (page 27). • Saved Tracks—view a list of tracks that have been saved. Other Vessels—view information about other vessels. To view information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Weather Radar—turn the display of NEXRAD weather on or off.
Using Charts 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. To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Use the Rocker to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid is highlighted. 2. Press Select to view details about the navaid.
Using Charts Range Rings—toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)—turns a cone that shows the area covered by your transducer on or off. Safe Depth—adjusts the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths. Fish Symbols (only available if sonar is present)—displays suspended targets (such as fish). Targets are indicated by red, green, and yellow spheres. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets.
Using Charts Using Fishing Charts Use the Fishing chart for a detailed, unobstructed view of the bottom contours on the chart. 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. Navaids—displays navigational aids, such as beacons, lights, and obstructions.
Using Charts Note: When enabled, the high-resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see the high-resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region, either zoom in further using the Range (+) key, or set the detail level higher (page 13). Photo Overlay Off Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks, marinas, and harbors.
Using Charts To access aerial photos from the Navigation chart: Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer, and select Aerial Photo or Review. Detailed Road and POI Data Perspective BlueChart g2 Vision contains detailed road and points of interest (POI) data, which includes highly detailed coastal roads and 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 on page 23.
Using Charts To view a split chart/sonar screen: 1. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar. 2. Select the type of chart on the split screen. Navigation chart screen Sonar screen Navigation/Sonar Combination To access additional settings or options for the chart/sonar screen, press Menu.
Where To? Where To? Use the Where To? option on the Home screen to search for, and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. Note: You must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. You can navigate to a destination using one of three methods: Go To, Route To, or Guide To. Navigating to a Destination You can search for, and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps.
Where To? Note: Press the right or left arrow to view additional information or to display the location on a chart. 4. Select Navigate To. 5. Select Go To. OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. 24 To stop navigating: Press Menu, and select Stop Navigating. To search for a destination by name: 1. From the Home screen, select Where To? > Search by Name. 2.
Where To? Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including “s” models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. To create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to designate as a waypoint. 3. Press Select. 4. Select Create Waypoint.
Where To? To delete a waypoint or 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 shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity.
Where To? 5. Select MENU to save the route. 6. Select the route to edit the route, delete the route, or navigate to the route. 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 the path and selecting Navigate To > Route To.
Where To? Using Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track currently being recorded is the active track. An active track can be saved. To turn on the track log: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. 2. Select either the time the current track began (or Midnight, if shown) or Entire Log. 3. To name the track, change the color of the track, or save it as a route, select Edit Track.
Where To? Record Mode—select Off, Fill, or Wrap. • Off—does not record a track log. • Fill—records a track log until the track memory is full. • Wrap—continuously records the track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data. Record Interval—defines the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more-frequent plots is more accurate but fills the track log faster. • Interval—sets whether the interval is determined by distance, time, or resolution. (Select Change to set the value.
Where To? • Current Data—provides a view of current-station information (page 33). • Auto Guidance—uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to your destination (page 39). 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.
Viewing Information Viewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. Viewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > 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 type of information shown in each field.
Viewing Information 3. Select the number of fields to show (3, 4, 5, or 6). 4. Select information to show in each field. Viewing Trip Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Trip. To reset the trip information, maximum speed, odometer, or all values, press Menu while viewing the trip information. Viewing Fuel Gauges To view fuel gauges from the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Fuel.
Viewing Information To view fuel information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS™ 10. To synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Fuel > MENU. • Fill Up All Tanks—select when your tank is full. An estimate of the total fuel is shown. Adjust if necessary. • Add Fuel To Boat—select when you have added less than a full tank. An estimate of the fuel added is shown. Adjust if necessary.
Viewing Information Viewing User Data To view user data, from the Home screen, select Information > User Data. Waypoints—view a list of all saved waypoints (page 15). Routes—view a list of saved routes (page 26). Tracks—view a list of saved tracks (page 27). Data Transfer—transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to and from an SD card or network. Clear User Data—erase all user waypoints, routes, and tracks. Select Change Date > Manual to view current-station information for a different date.
Viewing Information 4. From within MapSource, click Transfer > Send to Device. 5. From the Send to Device window, select the drive for the SD card reader and the types of data you want to copy to your chartplotter. 6. Click Send. 7. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter. 8. From the Home screen on your chartplotter, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer. 9.
Viewing Information Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Network. 3. Complete one of the following: • Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks to other chartplotters connected to the network. Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters.
Viewing Information AIS List—view information about all of the boats your unit is monitoring. The AIS list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it) names of the AIS boats and is sorted by range. The boat nearest to your boat appears at the top of the list. DSC List—view the 100 most recent calls. The DSC List shows the most recent call from a boat. If a second call is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the list.
Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring the Chartplotter Use the Configure screen to configure unit settings. Configuring System Settings To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > System. Simulator—turn Simulator mode on or off. Select Setup to set simulator options, such as simulated position, speed, and direction. GPS position information. However, when using WAAS or EGNOS, the device takes longer to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter—select On, Off, or Auto.
Configuring the Chartplotter Heading—sets the reference used in calculating heading information. • Auto Magnetic—automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. • True—sets true north as the heading reference. • Grid—sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic—allows you to set the magnetic variation value. Position Format—change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears.
Configuring the Chartplotter • Safe Height—set the minimum height (chart height datum) of a bridge that your boat can safely travel under. • Shoreline Distance—set the safe distance for your boat from the shore: Nearest, Near, Normal, Far, or Farthest. Configuring Communications Settings To change the communications settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Communications.
Configuring the Chartplotter NMEA 2000 Devices—lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Setting Navigation Alarms Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: Arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or destination waypoint. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices—lists the CANet devices on your network.
Configuring the Chartplotter Setting System Alarms To set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System. Water Temp—set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. Clock—set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work. Fish—set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a suspended target of the specified symbols.
Configuring the Chartplotter Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm You can configure your chartplotter to sound an alarm when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the specified level. 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 and set the fuel alarm level: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Onboard > On (or Off). 2.
Configuring the Chartplotter Calibrate Water Speed—use this menu to calibrate a speed-sensing device. Follow the on-screen directions for calibration. If you do not have a speed-sensing device, this menu does not appear. NOTICE: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed, a “Speed Too Low” message appears. Select OK, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If you get the message again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck.
Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s 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 Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Using Sonar Depth, temperature, and speed Depth, temperature, and speed Range Zoom window Zoomed depth scale Range Zoom level Frequencies Split Frequency Understanding the Split Zoom Screen Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full sonar data from the graph and a zoomed in portion on the same screen. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Zoom.
Using Sonar Press Menu to set the duration and the scale for the log. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup. Fish Symbols—set how the sonar interprets suspended targets. Temp and depth The unit does not interpret the sonar return data (default). Temperature range Time elapsed Suspended targets appear as symbols. Background sonar information appears, making the distinction between fish and structure easier. Suspended targets appear as symbols with background information shown.
Using Sonar • Off (default)—turns off whiteline. • High—the most sensitive setting. Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white. • Medium—many strong returns are highlighted in white. • Low—the least sensitive setting. Only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. Color Scheme—select White or Blue. This affects the background on all sonar screens, but does not change the Temp Log screen. Surface Noise—show or hide the sonar returns near the surface of the water.
Using Sonar Zoom—zoom in to a section of the full screen. The zoom is off, or set to No Zoom by default. Four options are available: • No Zoom—turns zooming off. • 2x Zoom—twice the magnification. • 4x Zoom—four times the magnification. • Bottom Lock—locks the zoom window to the bottom. • Split Zoom—displays the Split Zoom screen (page 46). Depth Line—quickly reference a specific depth (Show or Hide). To set the depth of the reference line, select Show, and then press up or down on the Rocker.
Using Digital Selective Calling Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF Radio The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio.
Using Digital Selective Calling To turn DSC on or off: 1. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Select DSC to toggle it on or off. Adding a DSC Contact You can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter. See page 53 for information on making an individual routine call. 1. While viewing a chart, press Menu > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. Use the Rocker to enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number of the vessel, and press Select. 3.
Using Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard 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 Williamson turn to the man-overboard point.
Using Digital Selective Calling • Select Navigate To to Go To or Route To the location sent with the position report (page 11). Configuring Vessel Trails on the Navigation Chart If you have your chartplotter configured to show trails, the Navigation chart displays a black dot for each reported position, a black line indicating the path of the vessel, and a Blue Flag symbol indicating the last reported position. To set the duration of displayed trail points: 1.
Using Digital Selective Calling To make an individual routine call: 1. While viewing a chart, press Menu > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. 2. Select 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.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM WX Weather and Audio In order to use XM weather and audio, you must have a Garmin XM WX receiver, such as a GXM 31 or 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.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors. The time stamp 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 update, or as an animated loop of the latest updates. NEXRAD is shown independently or with a variety of other weather information. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Precipitation.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio To view weather options, press Menu. • Change Weather—displays other weather options. Select Weather Subscription to view your subscription information. • Cloud Cover—shows or hides the display of cloud cover. • NEXRAD Loop—displays NEXRAD information as an animated loop of the latest updates. Understanding Storm Cell Information Storm cell Lightning The storm cells show storms as well as the projected path of the storm in the immediate future.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened dots on the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. The center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals (12 Hrs, 24 Hrs, 36 Hrs, and 48 Hrs), as well as the current conditions (Now).
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Tornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning Viewing Forecast Information Forecasts show the weather conditions including fronts and precipitation. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Forecast. To view the forecast for another time period: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Forecast. 2. Press right on the Rocker to select Next. The forecasted weather for the next 12 hours is shown. 3.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding City Forecasts City forecasts appear as standard weather symbols. The forecast is viewed in 12-hour increments for the next 48 hours. Understanding Surface Pressure This feature shows pressure isobars and pressure centers. The isobars connect points of equal pressure. Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions in an area. High-pressure areas are generally associated with fair weather.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Viewing Sea Conditions Sea Conditions provide surface conditions including winds, wave height, wave period, and wave direction. To view sea conditions, from the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Sea Conditions. Understanding Surface Winds Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming. The wind barb is a circle with a tail. Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Wave Period The Wave Period feature provides the time (in seconds) between successive waves. Understanding Wave Direction The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow. Viewing Visibility Information Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface, as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen.
Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM Audio When a Garmin XM receiver is connected to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM audio channels. To display the XM audio interface while navigating: From the any chart except a split screen chart, press Menu > Data Bars > XM Audio > On. To select an XM audio channel: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > XM Audio. 2. Use the Rocker to highlight a channel and preview the song playing on the channel. 3.
Appendix Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size : 400 Series: W × H × D: 5.7 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.0 in. (14.5 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.6 cm) 500 Series: W × H × D: 5.9 in. × 6.4 in. × 2.9 in. (15.0 cm × 16.3 cm × 7.4 cm) Weight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 430/431/440/441: 4.0 in. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in. diagonal (12.
Appendix GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off. Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: <49 ft. (15 m), 95% typical Velocity: 0.164 ft./sec 0.05 m/sec steady state WAAS Accuracy: Position: <10 ft.
Appendix Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on-screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. When a message appears, press Menu to acknowledge the message. Accuracy Alarm—the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the userset value. AIS: Dangerous Target—shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the dangerous target. Alarm Clock—the alarm clock has sounded. Anchor Drag Alarm—you have drifted out of the specified distance range.
Appendix DSC Position Report Received From—shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI. Fish Alarm—a beep sounds (if enabled) when a fish is detected. 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. Invalid MMSI—enter a valid MMSI. Deep Water Alarm—the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached. Lost Satellite Reception—the unit has lost satellite signals.
Appendix Route Waypoint Memory Full—no additional route waypoints can be saved. Shallow Water Alarm—the Shallow Water Alarm depth has 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.
Appendix Waypoint Already Exists—you entered a waypoint name that already exists in memory. Modify the waypoint name or delete the existing waypoint. Waypoint Memory Full—you have used all 1,500 waypoints available. Delete unwanted waypoints to make space for new entries. Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your unit as a bitmap (.bmp) file and then transfer it to your computer. To capture screenshots: 1.
Appendix 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 This product was developed using DAFIF , a product of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency. ™ This product has not been endorsed or otherwise approved by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or the United States Department of Defense (10 U.S.C. 425). a. Under 10 U.S.C.
Index Index A aerial photos 20 AIS 37, 44, 54 AIS Alarm 44 alarms 41, 66–69 AIS 44 arrival 41 battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 fish 42 fuel 43 GPS accuracy 42 navigation 41 safe-zone 44 shallow water 42 sonar 42 water temp 42 weather 42 Auto Magnetic 39 automatic guidance 21, 39 autopilot 30 72 B backing up data 36 backlight, adjusting 4 Beeper/Display 38 BlueChart g2 Vision using 29–33 bottom lock 49 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 44 Chart/Sonar screen using 21 chart data 10 charts
Index high-pressure center 59 HOME key 5 hurricane information 58 I ID number 6 K keel offset 43 keypad 5 L Lane Width 16, 18 Language 39 lightning information 57 low-pressure center 59 M man overboard 25, 52 map datum 39 MapSource data 34 mariner’s eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 25 MENU key 5 messages 66 move a waypoint 25 My Boat 43 N Navaid Type 14 Navigate To 10, 24, 26, 27, 53 Navigation Alarms 41 navigation charts 8 navigation preferences 39 New Waypoint 15 NEXRAD 56 NMEA 0183 Setup
Index settings alarms 41 chart 12 communications 40 fish eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 39 navigation preferences 39 system 38 units of measure 38 Shoreline Distance 40 simulator 38 mode 6 Skyview 38 software license agreement 71 software version 38 sonar advanced settings 48 cone 18 full screen 45 scroll speed 47 setting up 47–48 setup 47 specifications 65 split frequency 45 split zoom 46 temperature log 46 specifications 64 Speed Filter 38 Speed Sources 39 74 Split Frequency 45 Split Zoom 46 spot dept
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