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GPSMAP 400 /500 Series Owner`s Manual

1. P Pause Sonar 61 Perspective 3D 15 AIS 27 MARPA 27 Photo Points 14 photos 12 physical specifications 77 Points of Interest POI 14 21 35 Position Format 49 position tracking 65 Posn Precision 51 Power Backlight key 5 power source 78 product registration iv Proj Heading 25 Q quick links i GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual radio 63 Range AIS Alarm 56 sonar 61 Range keys 5 Range Rings 16 18 registering your product iv restoring factory settings 6 Rocker key 5 Roses 12 routes creating 31 deleting 33 editing 32 labels 49 viewing 44 route to 28 S safe zone settings 56 Safe Depth 18 50 Safe Height 50 Safety Shading 14 safe zone collision alarm 26 satellite imagery enabling 19 Saved Tracks 16 Save To Card 45 46 48 screenshots 82 scroll speed 60 SD cards inserting 6 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 eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 49 navigation preferences 49 system 48 units of measure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60 61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log 59 specifications 77 Speed Filter 48 Speed Sources 49
2. Record Mode select Off Fill or Wrap e Off does not record a track log e Fill records a track log until the track memory is full e Wrap continuously records the track log replacing the oldest track data with new data 34 Record Interval defines the frequency at which the track plot is recorded Recording more frequent plots 1s more accurate but fills the track log faster e Interval sets whether the interval is determined by distance time or resolution Select Change to set the value e Distance trecords the track based on a distance between points e Time records the track based on a time interval e Resolution trecords the track plot based on a variance from your course This 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 e Change sets the value of the interval Track Color sets the color of the track plot Using BlueChart g2 Vision BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are not waterproof When you are not using the card keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to sun and rain to prevent damage to the card GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual BlueChart g2 Vision data cards are susceptible to damage from static electricity In low humidity environments you should ground yourself on a large metal object before handling the card to
3. Split Frequency 58 Split Zoom 58 spot depths 14 Stop Navigation 9 storm cells 70 Surface Noise 60 surface pressure 73 symbols 14 System Alarms 53 System Information 48 viewing 6 system settings 48 temperature range 77 Temp Log 59 Temp Offset 55 Tides Currents 12 Animated 12 tide stations 42 viewing information 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 49 true wind 41 turn the unit off 2 Turn Transition 49 U unit ID number 6 units of measure 48 user data backing up 45 clearing 44 transferring 45 viewing 44 87 Vehicle Icon 14 version software 48 VHF radio 63 viewing currents 43 other boats 47 tide stations 42 user data 44 visibility information 75 W WAAS 48 warnings county 71 water temperature 74 80 offset 55 wave direction 75 wave period 75 Waypoint IDs 51 waypoints 16 creating 30 deleting 30 31 depth 61 edit existing 16 30 mark current location 30 moving 30 viewing 44 weather 68 88 Weather Radar 16 17 Where To 28 Whiteline 61 wind barbs 74 wind gauges viewing 41 World Map 14 wind gauges customizing 41 X XM Audio 76 XM weather 68 Z zoom 61 2x 6l 4x 6l bottom lock 61 manual 61 split 62 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual For the latest free software updates excluding map data throughout the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin Web si
4. Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Water Temperature Data The Water Temperature feature indicates the water s surface temperature as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen The temperature breaks are indicated by isotherm lines Fishing Info SEA TEMP fe Viewing Fish Forecasting This feature shows areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Weather gt Fishing gt MENU gt Fish Species 4 2 Select a species of fish Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas 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 gt Weather gt 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 Wind Direction lt _ Calm C 15 knots OT 5 knots 20 knots OT 10 knots O 7 50 knots O F 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 Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Wave Period Viewing Visibility Information The Wave Period feature provides the ti
5. are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin NMEA 2000 and the NMEA 2000 logo are registered trademarks of the National Maritime Electronics Association Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries DAFIF is a trademark of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency XM and XM WX Satellite Weather are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc Introduction This manual includes information for the following products GPSMAP 431 431s GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 531 531s GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 541 541s GPSMAP 546 546s 1ps and Shortcuts Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen e Press MENU from any of the main screens to access advanced settings e Press and release the C Power key to adjust the display settings Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to select an item small arrows gt appear in the text They indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the screen using the Rocker and press the SELECT key after each item For example if you see select Charts gt Navigation Chart you should highlight Charts and press SELECT Then highlight Navigation Chart and press SELECT again GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Introduction Quick Links e Turning the Unit On or Off page 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals p
6. Trip umbers 2 Press MENU and select Configure 3 Select the number of fields to show 3 4 5 or 6 4 Select information to show in each field Select a field to view additional information that can be shown or select Change Page and press the Range keys to view additional fields CHETAN Pickfaln umbei E aay vents pept Three TE SS To reset the trip information maximum speed odometer or all Four Fr a values press MENU while viewing the trip information Viewing and 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 GD GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 37 Viewing Information From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Customizing Engine Gauge Limits Engine To establish the upper and lower limits of a gauge and the range of desired standard operation you can configure up to four values for the engine gauge When a value exceeds the range of standard operation the gauge face or bar becomes red Setting Description Scale This value is less than the rated minimum and it represents minimum the lower limit of the gauge This setting is not available on all gauges Scale This value is greater than the rated maximum and it represents maximum the upper limit of the gauge This setting is n
7. 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 warning select the county 1 Using XM WX Weather and Audio a Tornado Warning Understanding Fronts The Fronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass SS Severe Thunderstorm Warning This feature also shows pressure centers nutes COl Front Flood Warning 2 8 ABM Warm Front pag By Stationary Front Flash Flood Warning ine Bute Guat OCCluded Front Viewing Forecast Information Indicates a low pressure center A low pressure center is Forecasts show the weather conditions including fronts and IL an area where the measured pressure is lowest relative to precipitation the surrounding area Moving away from a low pressure center in any horizontal direction results in increased From the Home screen select Information gt Weather gt Forecast f pressure Winds flow counterclockwise around low To view the forecast for another time period pressure centers in North America 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Weather gt Indicates a high pressure center A high pressure center is Forecast H an area where the measured pressure is highest relative to 2 Press right on the Rocker to select Next The forecasted the surrounding area Moving away from a high pressure weather for the next 12 hours is show
8. When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your radio the chartplotter displays the man overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man overboard point When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your chartplotter the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man overboard distress call GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 63 Using Digital Selective Calling To turn DSC on or off 1 Select Configure gt 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 66 for information on making an individual routine call 1 While viewing a chart press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC List gt Add Contact 2 Use the Rocker to enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI number of the vessel and press SELECT 3 Use the on screen keyboard to enter the name of the vessel and select Done Viewing the DSC List The DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered The DSC list can contain up to 100 entries The DSC list shows the most recent call from a boat Ifa second call is received from the same boat it replaces the first call in the call list From a chart screen press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC List 64 Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 your c
9. those points are outlined in red and a message appears informing you that there are potentially unsafe areas along the calculated route The Where To section on page 28 contains more information on how to use Auto Guidance Using the Chart Sonar Screen NOTE The Chart Sonar screen like the Sonar screen is only available when using a sonar capable unit with a transducer attached Use the Chart Sonar screen to view the Navigation chart Fishing chart Mariner s Eye 3D or Fish Eye 3D and sonar at the same time ZZ 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 Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System AIS enables you to identify and track other vessels GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual About AIS AIS alerts you to area traffic When connected to an external AIS device the chartplotter can show some AIS information about other vessels that are within range that are equipped with a transponder and that are actively transmitting AIS information The information reported for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI the location the GPS speed the GPS heading the time that has elapsed since the last position of the ve
10. GPS From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Wind gt MENU gt Heading Source Selecting the Range of the Close Hauled Wind Gauge You can specify the range of the close hauled wind gauge for both the upwind scale and the downwind scale From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Wind gt MENU e Select Change Upwind Scale Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears e Select Change Downwind Scale Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the downwind close hauled wind gauge appears 42 Viewing Tide station Information 1 Select Information gt Tides amp Currents gt Tides 2 Select a tide station Tide station information is shown Te Nes MET 0239 Low A e Select Change Date gt Manual to view tide information for a different date Select the left and right arrows on the Rocker to move the time line e Select Show Report to view the Tide Prediction Report for the selected station GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual AEE A aa se sept eee ea east ec tec ae ee ase cia Viewing Information Viewing Current Information Viewing Celestial Information Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents The Celestial screen shows information about sunrise sunset i Select internation gt Tides amp Currents gt Cuments moonrise moonset the moon phase and the approximate sk
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12. Started Getting Started of nap 240 POWER BACKLIGHT GPSMAP 536 546 RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU a ea tg HOME MENU NMEA 2000 Power Data External GPS antenna HOME Potion N 2545872 HOBO 103 10 GPSMAP 531 HOME MENUS ae SD card slot GPSMAP 546 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 1 Getting Started NMEA 2000 ARMIN External GPS antenna Power Data GPSMAP 431 GPSMAP 441 541 Turning the Unit On or Off To turn on the unit press and release the Power key When the Warning screen appears select I Agree to view the Home screen NOTE The first time you turn on your unit you must configure the initial settings See Initializing Unit Settings page 3 To turn off the unit press and hold the Power key Home Screen Z GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit configure the initial settings NOTE You can change these settings later using the Configure screen page 6 Language select the language to display on the screen Welcome select OK Store Demonstration select NO This option is only available the first time the unit is turned on NMEA 0183 Devices if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a serial port specify which ports are connected AIS Receiver not available if you select None for NMEA 0183 Devices Select Yes if one of the devices connected to a
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14. Wind for the From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Wind Gauges Wind The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the wind speed graph 15 8 020P Wind Description Required Sensors e Close hauled Speed 40 wind gauge Apparent Shows wind speed data based on A wind sensor Wind Wind the flow of air experienced while eae CH Wind on a boat in motion True Shows wind speed data based on A wind sensor and a water MW ane NE Wind the flow of air experienced while speed sensor or a wind Compass EnEn amp on a stationary boat sensor and a GPS antenna Hdg ff Ground Shows wind speed data based on A wind sensor a water 760 i 8 7 Wind the flow of air experienced while speed sensor a heading abhi Eiai on shore sensor and a GPS antenna AR INP a 7 or a wind sensor and a GPS Ut cA tee antenna or a wind sensor a water speed sensor and a heading sensor 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Wind gt MENU gt Wind Type 2 Select Apparent Wind True Wind or Ground Wind GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 4 Viewing Information Configuring the Heading Source You can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind gauge Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading or magnetic sensor and GPS heading data is calculated by your chartplotter
15. a route from your location to a destination allowing you to add turns to the route e Guide To uses BlueChart g2 Vision chart data to suggest the best path to your destination Auto Guidance You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for this option to appear The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information That data does not assure obstacle and bottom clearance Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and avoid any land shallow water or other obstacles that may be in your path 28 When using Go To a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water Use visual sightings and steer to avoid land shallow water and other dangerous objects Navigating to a Destination You can search for and navigate to waypoints routes tracks and services such as nearby fuel repairs and ramps To begin navigating 1 From the Home screen select Where To 2 Select the category to which you want to navigate Where To Offshore Services 51 1 f fshone Senvices GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 3 Select a destination Search Results L Crandon Marina OEY _ Miami Beach M 343 Rickenbacker Sea Isle Marina Grove Key Mar lt Bayshore Landi Grove Harbour Ch ange Pa ige NOTE Press the right or left arrow on the Rocker to view additional information or to display the locatio
16. be capable of measuring water temperature water speed or both Select Auto to display the values Appearance customize the display of fish symbols whiteline and the sonar color scheme e Fish Symbols set how the sonar interprets suspended targets The unit does not interpret the sonar return data default setting Suspended targets appear as symbols Background sonar information appears making the distinction between fish and structure easier Suspended targets appear as symbols with background is information shown The target depth of each symbol is also displayed gt Suspended targets appear as symbols No background information appears ay Suspended targets appear as symbols with no S background information shown The target depth of each symbol is displayed GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual e Whiteline highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help identify its hardness or softness o Off default turns off whiteline o High the most sensitive setting Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white o Medium amany strong returns are highlighted in white o 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 or the Depth Log screen Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust advanced sonar settings press MEN
17. 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 man Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list overboard point If you have a Garmin autopilot system connected page 47 to the network your chartplotter prompts you to start a Williamson turn to the man overboard point To view a list of position reports 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Other Vessels gt If you cancel the man overboard distress call on the radio the man DSC List overboard screen no longer appears 2 Select from the following options oe e Select Call with Radio to set up an individual routine call with Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated the radio to call the vessel that sent the position report This from the Chartplotter option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA compatible VHF radio 2000 compatible radio and you activate navigation to a man e Select Edit to edit the vessel name and the vessel symbol and add a comment If your radio is tracking the position of the vessel select Trail to show or hide the trail line for the vessel and select Trail Line to change the line color Select Clear Report to delete the call report Select Create Waypoint to set a waypoint at the positio
18. current location To mark your current location as a waypoint From any screen press the MARK key e Edit Waypoint designate a specific name symbol water depth or water temperature e Delete deletes the waypoint 30 e Man Overboard designates the current location as a Man Overboard location e Right or Left Arrow switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart NOTE Selecting MARK creates a waypoint only at your present location To edit an existing waypoint 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer amp to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart OR From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Waypoints 2 Select the waypoint you want to edit 3 Select Edit Waypoint 4 Select the waypoint attribute you want to change Name 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 4 Select Move GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 5 Press SELECT to save the new location or press MENU to cancel the move To view waypoint information on the Navigation chart 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer R to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart and press SELECT 2 Select an opt
19. data information From the home screen select Configure gt System gt System Information Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE This procedure deletes all settings information you have entered 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt System gt System Information gt 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 Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital SD cards Insert optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards to view high resolution satellite imagery and aerial 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 unit or a computer page 45 The SD card slot 1s located on the lower right corner of the unit To insert the SD card open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks Press the card in again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started NOTE If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from e Where To access navigation features page 28 MapSource or HomePort update to the most current version e Information view information including dashboard options MapSource or HomePort by clicking Help gt Check for Software tides currents celestial data user data a
20. datum Time set the time options e Time Format select 12 hour 24 hour or UTC time format e Time Zone set the time zone you want displayed for time readings If Auto is selected for the Time Zone the DST option is not available and is automatically set to Auto e DST Daylight Saving Time select Off On or Auto The auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off depending on the time of year GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter e Baro Ref Time specify the reference time from 30 minutes to 24 hours used to calculate the barometric pressure trend The trend is displayed on the wind gauge when ground wind is selected page 41 or on the Cruising data bar page 9 Changing the System Language To change the system language from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Language Select the language Configuring Navigation Preferences To change navigation preferences from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation Route Labels for saved routes this determines whether route turns are indicated by number Turn 1 Turn 2 and so on or by waypoint name or whether the description of turns 1s hidden Turn Transition set how much time or how far before a turn in a route that you transition to the next leg Speed Sources specify the sensor used for wind numbers and fuel economy Select Wind or Fuel Economy to toggle betwe
21. if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the boat GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 541 541s GPSMAP 546 546s 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 IS PROVIDED AS IS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED USER SAFETY If you use XM Services it is your responsibility to exercise prudent discretion and observe all safety measures required by law and your own common sense You assume the entire risk related to your use of the Services XM and Garmin assume no responsibility for accidents resulting from or associated with use of the Services Your Radio Service includes traffic and weather information and you acknowledge that such information is not for safety for life but 1s merely supplemental and advisory in nature and therefore cannot be relied upon as safety critical in connection with any aircraft sea craft or automobile usage This information 1s GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appe
22. is over the navaid the navaid is highlighted 2 Press SELECT to view details about the navaid Perspective 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen select MENU Waypoints amp Tracks view add and configure waypoints and tracks e Tracks turn tracks on or off page 33 Using Charts e Waypoints view sort or filter existing waypoints or create e Weather Radar turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or new ones off The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter e New Waypoint create and edit a new waypoint is connected to a weather module and you have an XM E Active Tracks manage tracks page 33 subscription See page 68 for additional information e Saved Tracks view a list of tracks that have been saved Using Mariner s Eye 3D Other Vessels view information about other vessels To view A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner s Eye 3D which information about other vessels your unit must be connected to an provides a detailed three dimensional view from above and behind external AIS Automatic Identification System or DSC Digital the boat This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs Selective Calling device page 63 bridges or channels and is beneficial when trying to identify entry Weather Radar tum the display of NEXRAD weather on or and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages off The Weather feature is only a
23. name from the list The data is transferred from the SD card to the chartplotter GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information To copy or merge HomePort data to your chartplotter 1 Insert an SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the computer From within HomePort click the folders or items you want to transfer Click File gt Export e Click Export Folder Name to export all items in the selected folder e Click Export Selection to export only the selected items Browse to the location on the SD card where you want to save the file select a file format and type a file name Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit From the Home screen on your chartplotter select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer Complete one of the following e Select Card gt Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data e Select Card gt Replace From Card to overwrite the data on your chartplotter 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 To transfer data waypoints routes tracks to an SD card 1 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt Save To Card NOTE If your unit is NMEA
24. prevent damage to the card Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your unit In addition to detailed marine charting BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features e Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat for a three dimensional navigation aid page 16 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data e Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart e High Resolution Satellite Imagery provides high resolution satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart e Aerial Photos provides a view of marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to help you visualize your surroundings e Detailed Roads and POI data provides a view of roads restaurants and other points of interest POIs along the shore e Current Data provides a view of current station information GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To page 43 e Auto Guidance uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to your destination page 49 NOTE You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup You can transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for viewing purposes if HomePort is installed on your PC You can only
25. select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 0183 Setup 2 Select a setting Sounder Route System or Garmin 3 Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the output on or off e Posn Precision adjust the number of digits Two Digits Three Digits or Four Digits to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA output e Waypoint Ds determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers Names or Numbers e Defaults tesets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE The GPSMAP 431 431s and GPSMAP 531 531s are not NMEA 2000 compatible 91 Configuring the Chartplotter e Device List 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 e Label Devices allows you to name your engines and tanks so that you can better identify their location on the boat To label engines as numbers From the Home screen select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 2000 Setup gt Label Devices gt Change Engine Labels gt Use Numbers To label engines as names 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 2000 Setup gt Label Devices gt Change Engine Labels gt Label Type gt Choose Names 2 Select the engine you want to name 3 Select the location of the engine Port P Center C Starboard S Fore F or Aft A 4 Select the label you wan
26. select whether the arrival alarm triggers on time to arrival or distance to arrival e Change Time Change Distance if you have Activation set to Time select Change Time to set the number of minutes before arrival that the alarm should sound If you have Activation set to Distance select Change Distance to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound Use the Rocker to change the time or distance Anchor Drag set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance Off Course set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting System Alarms To set a system alarm from the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt System Clock set an alarm using the system GPS clock The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work Battery set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage GPS Accuracy set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value Setting Sonar Alarms To set a sonar alarm from the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt Sonar NOTE You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built in sonar with a temperature capable 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 d
27. vessels Target with Course over Ground and Heading Proj Heading allows you to enter the projected heading time for AlS activated vessels Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart yi e Trails shows the tracks of AIS vessels Select the length of lew I l the track that appears using a trail or turn the trail off AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active transponder signals from other vessels Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel NOTE Mariner s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D BlueChart g2 Vision SD card chart view The display range configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart view 1 From the Home screen select Charts The details projected heading and trails settings configured for one 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all charts and to all 3D Mariner s Eye 3D chart views 3 Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel Press SELECT NOTE Mariner s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a 4 Select AIS Vessel gt Activate Target BlueChart g2 Vision SD card 1 From the Home screen select Charts GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 25 Using Charts Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel You can view the AIS signal status MMSI GPS speed GPS heading and other in
28. 0 380 380 380 360 350 330 f i AR 1 2km e r a Depth Water Temp 17 1 16 2 42 1 To access additional settings from the Fishing chart press MENU GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Navaids displays navigational aids such as beacons lights and obstructions For settings and options related to Full Screen Map Waypoints amp Tracks Other Vessels and Data Bars see Navigation Chart Menu on page 9 To customize the appearance of the Fishing Chart screen select MENU gt Chart Setup page 12 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery You can overlay high resolution satellite images on the land sea or both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card To enable satellite imagery 1 While viewing the Navigation chart press MENU 2 Select Chart Setup gt Photos 3 Select one of the following e Off standard chart information is shown on the map e Land Only standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land e On photos overlay both the water and the land at a specified opacity Use the right and left 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 19 Using Charts NOTE When enabled the high resolution satellite images are only Viewing Aerial Photos present at closer zoom levels If you c
29. 2000 compatible select Card instead of Save To Card 3 Complete one of the following e Select the file name from the list e Select Add New File to create a new file Enter the file name using the Rocker and select Done 4 Select Yes to save waypoints routes and tracks to the SD card The file name is saved with an ADM extension To use the card in MapSource name the file lt userdata adm gt To transfer data waypoints routes tracks from an SD card 1 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer NOTE If your unit is NMEA 2000 compatible select Card instead of Data Transfer 45 Viewing Information 3 Complete one of the following e Select Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data e Select Replace From Card to overwrite items on your chartplotter 4 Select the file name from the list The data is transferred from the SD card to the chartplotter To copy the built in maps to an SD card 1 Insert an SD card at least 4 GB into the SD card slot on the front of the unit 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt 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 GP
30. 500 Series Owner s Manual 11 Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer XR 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 Selected item it i F Pn ent CARE ys i 3 2 88 105 k N 2519994 00m 39 Ho8017 996 2 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 appears on the chart with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level You can view an in depth graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on different days Use the map pointer Bx to highlight a tide station icon amp gt and press SELECT For more information about tides see page 42 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change chart settings from the home screen select Charts gt Navigation Chart gt MENU gt Chart Setup Photos sets the high resolution satellite images to Off Land Only or On High resolution satellite imagery is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Tides Currents turns tides and currents on or off page 42 Select Animated to show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on the chart page 21 Service Points turns mar
31. 73 85 Fish Symbols 18 60 flasher 57 forecast information 72 frequency 61 Fuel Capacity 56 fuel gauges synchronizing 40 viewing 40 full screen sonar 57 Full Screen 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 42 49 Heading Line 14 heading source 42 Head Up 13 86 high pressure center 72 HOME key 5 hurricane information 71 ID number 6 K keel offset 54 keypad 5 L Label Devices 52 Lane Width 16 18 Language 49 lightning information 70 Light Sectors 14 low pressure center 72 magnetic heading 42 man overboard 30 65 Manual Zoom 61 map datum 49 MapSource data 44 Mariner s Eye 3D AIS 27 MARPA 27 mariner s eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 30 MARK key 5 MARPA threats 27 measuring distance 31 MENU key 5 messages 79 move a waypoint 30 My Boat 54 N Navaid Type 14 Navigate To 11 29 31 32 66 Navigation Alarms 53 navigation chart AIS 27 MARPA 27 navigation charts 8 navigation preferences 49 New Waypoint 16 NEXRAD 69 NMEA 0183 Setup 51 NMEA 2000 Setup 51 NMEA High Speed 51 NMEA Standard 51 Noise Reject 62 north grid 49 magnetic 49 true 49 north up 13 No Zoom 61 numbers customizing 37 overlay numbers 10 viewing 36 O object information accessing 12 odometer 37 Other Vessels 16 56
32. GPSMAP 400 500 series owner s manual Positiot S ZZA EAS S14 AGE GARMIN 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose 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 storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization 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 its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Ultrascroll HomePort Intelliducer myGarmin and GFS
33. Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt Near 7 lf you selected Near or Far in step 6 review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel e Ifthe placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory The available values for the Shoreline Distance setting Nearest Near Normal Far or Farthest are relative not absolute To ensure that the auto guidance line is placed an appropriate distance from shore you can assess the placement of the auto guidance line using one or more familiar destinations that require navigation through a narrow waterway To set the distance from shore select MENU gt Navigation Options gt Stop Navigation 1 Dock your boat or drop anchor Proceed to step 9 2 From the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt e f the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Dist gt Normal from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences 3 From Home screen select Where To gt Waypoints i he n gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt arthest 50 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual e f the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt Nearest 8 I
34. SMAP 400 500 Installation Instructions Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 541 541s GPSMAP 546 546s 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt Network 46 3 Complete one of the following e Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints routes and tracks to other chartplotters connected to the network Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters e Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network Unique data is combined with existing data on every chartplotter To back up data to a computer 1 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt Card NOTE If your unit is not NMEA 2000 compatible select Save To Card instead of Card 3 Complete one of the following e Select the file name from the list e Select Add New File to create a new file Enter the file name using the Rocker and press SELECT 4 Remove the SD card from the unit and insert it into an SD card reader attached to a computer 5 From Windows Explorer open the Garmin UserData folder on the SD card 6 Copy the appropriate ADM file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual To restore backup data to your chartplotter 1 Copy the appropriat
35. U while viewing a sonar screen Pause Sonar stops the scrolling of the sonar screen To mark a waypoint at a selected depth 1 While viewing a sonar screen press MENU gt Pause Sonar 2 Use the Rocker to position the pointer over the fish or structure you want to mark 3 Press SELECT GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Sonar From the paused screen press MENU gt Resume Sonar to continue scrolling Range adjust the range of the depth scale on the right side of the screen Auto or to adjust manually Manual Range 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 Zoom zoom in to a section of the full screen The zoom 1s off or set to No Zoom by default Four options are available e No Zoom turns zooming off e Auto 2x Zoom automatically tracks along the bottom at twice the magnification e Auto 4x Zoom automatically tracks along the bottom at four times the magnification e Manual Zoom set the depth range of the magnified area manually Select Depth and then use the Rocker gt Select to set the depth range of the magnified area Select Level and then use the Rocker gt Select to increase or decrease the magnification of the magnifi
36. age 5 Inserting and Removing SD Cards page 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings page 6 Using the Navigation Chart page 8 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings page 12 Navigating to a Destination page 28 Creating and Using Waypoints page 30 Configuring System Settings page 48 Using Sonar page 57 Alarms and Messages page 79 Introduction BITE CNG Oats ces cance TEE E ET i Tps and 5 OWN CCS acts tects esccinsncigact cen cbletn oE oneee Manual Conventions cccccccccsccssssssrsersssecsessessrssesssssseirserseess ITC NS ict cee en cate pesca ects E E E E Declaration of Conformity DOC cccccccscseeseseesersceseseeneeeeeees IV Product IREGISUATION siicccsnicacsincicuseanctnsiseociscauninssoasencrasadtnernsauwesasivecs iV Contact Garmin isnatcatenancscnatcuonmnitcnadnncmandincaedanimanhstdnabatsmansscdanaaaseyh IV Getting Bo fz 9 16 eater eee eee nee eee ome aE 1 IIE OVEN VIC W eoira ienna iana aaia 1 Turning the Unit On or OM sinicssncsccescanensccaseeseinasoastesnanstinsecateanscels 2 initializing Umit SST S esris aiT 3 Adjusting the Backlight ccccccscssssssssscssssssseseseeees 4 Usmo Mne KeyPad sraoin a ETEA 9 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals cccccscscssseseeeseeeeeeees 5 Using SIME AION ModE siressa aina 5 Viewing System Information cccccsesesescsssssssssssessesseeeees 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings cccsseseeeeeeeseeees 6 Inserting and
37. al aids and symbols and obstructions and cable areas GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts ee to a Point on the Chart To pan the map press up down right or left on the Rocker From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart or Split Navigation Chart 3 Use the Rocker to select the point on the chart to which you want to go Map 4 Press SELECT pointer 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 to the destination To create a route to a point on the chart see page 31 jhe 234 127 N 25 19 487 HOSO0 1S 61T Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer XR away from your To stop panning press MENU and then select Stop Panning 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 Zooming In and Out on the Map The Range keys control the zoom level indicated by the scale at the bottom of the Navigation chart 800m The bar under the As you move the map pointer you can view the distance and number represents that distance on the map bearing from your current location and the map pointer s location coordinates in the lower right corner of the map GPSMAP 400
38. ame of the vessel 4 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 gt System Simulator turn Simulator mode page 5 on or off Select Setup to set simulator options such as simulated position speed and direction Beeper Display select Beeper to set when the unit makes audible sounds Select Display gt Backlight to brighten or darken the backlight Select Display gt Color Mode to switch between Day mode and Night mode page 4 Auto Power turn Auto Power On or Off When On is selected the chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied unless the chartplotter 1s turned off with the Power Key before power is lost GPS view GPS satellites e Skyview view the GPS satellite constellation e WAAS EGNOS toggle WAAS in North America or EGNOS in Europe on or off WAAS EGNOS can provide more accurate 48 GPS position information However when using WAAS or EGNOS the device takes longer to acquire satellites e Speed Filter select On Off or Auto The speed filter averages the speed of your boat over a short period of time for smoother speed values System Information view system information and reset factory settings The Save to Card button is provided as a troubleshooting tool A Garmin Product Support repres
39. annot see the high resolution Preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region either zoom in further photographs of many landmarks marinas and harbors Use these using the Range key or set the detail level higher page 13 photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival Photo Overlay Off Press MENU to Close Aerial Photo NOTE Use the Range keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen Photo Overlay at 50 Photo Overlay at 100 20 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 gt Aerial Photo el Perspective Overhead j E 341 FI G 4s GONG ET g OR 4042580 4 of H074 01 769 Animated Tide and Current Indicators You can view indicators for animated tide station and current direction on the Navigation 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 region You must also select 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 chart as a vertical bar graph with an arrow A red ar
40. as and tide stations in an information and as a navigational aid overhead view To access a Navigation chart from the Home screen select e Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the Charts gt Navigation Chart boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation aid Your boat s 42 3 e Split Navigation Chart displays two different zoom levels of the Navigation chart at the same time Mariner s Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available a only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card WIEK Tide station e Fishing Chart provides a view of the chart with enhanced Penton bottom contours and without navigational data This chart works Light Marine well for offshore deep sea fishing eonncas e Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater 3D view that visually Exposed represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart rock Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Vision 8 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Navigation Chart Menu Data Bars show or hide cruising navigation fishing fuel or To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart sailing numbers press MENU Full Screen Map view the Navigation or Fishing chart in full 12 3 056i screen mode without numbers eis de oat Boe 7s Fone Lan SG n Waypoints amp Tracks view add and configure waypoints R E page 30 and tracks page 33 Data Other Vessels view in
41. ath of the storm in the immediate future Understanding Lightning Information Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons Lightning appears on the map if strikes were detected within the last seven minutes The ground based lightning detection network only detects cloud to ground lightning The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm will most likely be in the future Each bar represents 15 minutes 70 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 Precipitation 0 05 NEXRAD RAIN See Lh 1 MX l 5 H Hurricane GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued the area for the warning is highlighted in red To view information about the warning select the warning area The light blue lines on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones Jacksonville 1 Marine Warning
42. ature the target water temperature is 2 F 1 1 C above or below the temperature specified by the Water Temperature Alarm These messages appear when you enter or leave that zone Entering Safe Region the boat is approaching a safe region as defined by your configuration settings Entering Unsafe Region the boat is approaching an unsafe region as defined by your configuration settings 80 Fish Alarm a beep sounds if enabled when a fish is detected This alarm does not show a message banner Invalid MMSI enter a valid MMSI Lost Satellite Reception the unit has lost satellite signals Check antenna connections or try moving to a location with a clear view of the sky NMEA Depth Is Below Transducer you must enter an appropriate Keel Offset for the transducer page 54 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 Off Course Alarm you are off course the distance set in the Off Course alarm Route Already Exists you entered a route name that already exists in memory Modify the route name or delete the previous route name Route is Full you attempted to add more than 250 points to a route Reduce the number of points or create a second route Route Truncated an uploaded route from another device has more than 250 waypoints and was truncated t
43. capacity is dependent on water salinity bottom type and other water conditions GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 user set 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 Antenna Input is Shorted a part of the antenna wiring is crimped broken or contacting the chassis Arrival At Waypoint Name you arrived at the destination waypoint You can Stop Navigation when this message appears Battery Alarm battery voltage has fallen below the value entered in the Battery Alarm setup Battery Voltage Is Too High too much input voltage the unit shuts offin 10 seconds Decrease the input voltage to the maximum voltage allowed or less for your chartplotter GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 t Read Voltages That High Limited T
44. cation of the first turn and press SELECT Repeat until the route is complete 5 Select MENU to save the route Select the route to edit the route delete the route or navigate to the route To create a route using Auto Guidance when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card 1 2 From the Navigation chart select your destination Select Navigate To gt Guide To Your route is calculated NOTE You can change the Auto Guidance path to a route by selecting the end of the path and selecting Navigate To gt Route To The Auto Guidance path stays on the screen allowing you to trace it while creating a route To edit a route 1 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes Select the route to edit GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To 3 Select Edit Route You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn list to edit the route turns To delete a route 1 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes 2 Select the route to delete 3 Select Delete gt OK To bypass a waypoint on a route 1 Create a route as previously described 2 Select the waypoint that follows the waypoint you are bypassing 3 Select Navigate To gt Go To or Route To Using Tracks To save the active track A track is a recording of your path The track currently being 1 From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU gt recorded is the ac
45. ce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America or the export control laws of any other applicable country XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement XM Satellite Radio Inc Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately Subscription fee is consumer only Other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply All programming fees and weather data subject to change XM WX weather data displays and individual product availability vary by hardware equipment Reception of the XM signal may vary depending on location Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement included with the XM Welcome Kit and available at xmradio com XM Radio U S Satellite Services available only to those at least 18 years of age in the 48 contiguous United States XM WX is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual A scope 60 Active Tracks 16 aerial photos 20 AIS 23 47 56 67 alarm 56 symbols 23 threats 27 alarms 52 79 82 anchor drag 53 arrival 53 battery 53 clock 53 collision 26 deep water 53 fish 54 fuel 54 GPS accuracy 53 navigation 53 off course 53 shallow water 53 sonar 53 water temp 54 weather 54 Animated 12 apparent wind 41 Appearance 60 Auto Magnetic 49 automatic guidance 22 49 autopi
46. d cable or transducer or the transducer cable was disconnected If the transducer cable is removed while the unit 1s on reconnect and cycle power Transfer Complete the unit has finished uploading or downloading information to the connected device User Card Not Found Please Insert Card attempted to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in the SD card slot Warning Auto guidance route starting and ending position moved due to safe depth settings the auto guidance route was calculated but the starting and ending positions were moved because of safe depth settings Water Speed Sensor Is Not Working the speed sensor is not detected Check the connections Water Temperature Alarm sonar has reported a temperature above below inside or outside the specified values 81 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 saved the maximum number of waypoints Delete unwanted waypoints 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 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit 2 Select Configure gt System gt Beeper Display 3 Select Screen Capture to turn screenshot captures On 4 When you a
47. e ADM file 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 gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt Replace From Card To delete all waypoints routes and tracks 1 From the Home screen on your chartplotter select Information gt User Data gt Clear User Data 2 Select Waypoints Routes Saved Tracks or All 3 Select OK to delete the data Viewing Other Vessels To view information about other boats from the Home screen select Information gt Other Vessels NOTE To view information about other boats your unit must be connected to an external AIS Automatic Identification System or DSC Digital Selective Calling device See page 63 for more information AIS List view information about all of the boats your unit is monitoring See page 23 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information 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 Select Options to sort calls by name type MMSI distance from your boat or the time the call was received Select Options gt Delete All to delete all the calls from the list To add a DSC contact 1 Select Add Contact 2 Use the Rocker to enter the MMSI number of the vessel 3 Use the Rocker to enter the n
48. e gt My Boat Keel Offset compensates for the surface reading for the depth of a keel making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location Enter a positive number to offset for a keel You can enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several feet of water To adjust the Keel Offset 1 If the transducer is installed at the water line measure the distance from the transducer location to the keel of the boat Enter this value in step 3 as a positive number lf the transducer is installed at the bottom of the keel measure the distance from the transducer to the water line Enter this value in step 3 as a negative number 2 From the Home screen select Configure gt My Boat gt Keel Offset GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 3 Enter the distance measured in step 1 Ensure that you enter a positive or a negative number based on the location of the transducer 4 Select Done to accept the number Transducer at Surface A positive number shows depth at the bottom of the keel Transducer at the Bottom of the Keel A negative number Shows depth at the surface Temp Offset set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor of your transducer Setting the Water Temperature Offset You must have a NMEA 0183 water temperature sensor a Garmin Intelliducer or a tempera
49. eather data Using XM WX Weather The Garmin XM receiver and antenna receives XM WX weather data and shows it on your chartplotter s Navigation chart and other screens throughout the chartplotter The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological Prediction Center See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http xmwxweather com for more information 68 NOTE Any weather feature can change in appearance or interpretation if the source that provides the information changes XM WX weather data 1s broadcast at set rates For example NEXRAD NEXt Generation Weather RADar data is broadcast at five minute intervals When the Garmin receiver is turned on or when a new feature 1s selected the receiver has to receive new data before it can be shown You might experience a delay before weather data or a new feature appears on the map To view weather information on a Navigation chart a Fishing Chart or a Split Navigation chart From the Navigation chart Fishing chart or Split Navigation chart press MENU gt Chart Setup gt Weather gt On Select weather parameters NEXRAD cloud cover visibility WX buoys and the weather legend to turn them on or off GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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
50. ed area Bottom Lock locks the zoom window to the bottom 61 Using Sonar e Split Zoom displays the Split Zoom screen page 58 Noise Reject available only when Gain is set to Manual treduces on screen visual clutter usually from electrical sources on the screen Select the top slider bar to manually adjust the value 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 Owner s Manual 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 NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio If your radio is capable GPS position X X X X information is transmitted with DSC calls The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and eee X X X X position information from the radio The chartplotter can track the positions in X X X X of vessels sending position reports Quickly set up and send individual routine call X details to your Garmin VHF radio
51. en water from a water speed sensor and GPS from the calculated GPS speed Auto Guidance set the Auto Guidance parameters 49 Configuring the Chartplotter e Safe Depth set the minimum depth chart depth datum to 4 Select a waypoint for a destination that you have navigated to allow when calculating an Auto Guidance path A safe depth of previously less than one meter is not allowed when using Auto Guidance 5 Select Navigate To gt Guide To e Safe Height set the minimum height chart height datum of a 6 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine bridge that your boat can safely travel under whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel e lf the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select MENU gt Navigation Options gt Stop Navigation e Shoreline Distance set the safe distance for your boat from the shore Nearest Near Normal Far or Farthest Shoreline Distance Auto Guidance Setting Proceed to step 9 The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore you e If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles want the auto guidance line to be placed The auto guidance line from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt may move if you change this setting while navigating Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt Far e lf the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide from the
52. entative may ask you to use this feature to retrieve data about your chartplotter Event Log displays a list of system events Select an event to view additional information Configuring Units of Measure To change units of measure from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Units System Units a global setting that defines individual units of measure at the same time Statute mh ft F Metric kh m C Nautical kt ft F or Custom Select Custom to individually define units of measure for depth temperature distance speed elevation volume and pressure NOTE You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or have a built in sonar with a temperature capable transducer to view depth and water temperature information GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Heading sets the reference used in calculating heading information e Auto Magnetic automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location e True sets true north as the heading reference e Grid sets grid north as the heading reference 000 e User Magnetic allows you to set the magnetic variation value Position Format change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears The position format should match the map or chart that you are using Map Datum change the coordinate system in which the map is structured Do not change the map datum unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different map
53. epresented by either the total fuel level numeric or by individual tank level graphic From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Fuel Display e Use Total Fuel Level select to display a numeric value for the total fuel level e Use Fuel Tank Levels gt Num Tanks select to display a graphical representation of all the 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 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine 40 Fuel Level 400 30 390 a iaa si Total Fuel 0 133 7 Fuel Flow 7 0 2 1 54 65 gal hr 50 __ _ Total Synchronizing Fuel Gauge Readings with Fuel Levels From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Fuel or Engine gt MENU e Fill Up All Tanks select when your tanks are full The fuel level is reset to maximum capacity Adjust if necessary e Add Fuel To Boat select when you have added less than a full tank Enter the amount of fuel added Select Done An estimate of the fuel added appears Adjust if necessary e Set Total Fuel Onboard select to specify the total fuel in your tanks Select Done GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges Selecting True Apparent or Ground
54. epth is greater than the specified value 53 Configuring the Chartplotter 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 Fish set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a suspended target of the specified symbols CST sounds an alarm for all fish sizes OSS sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only COST sounds an alarm for large fish only Setting Weather Alarms NOTE You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to view weather information page 68 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt Weather 2 Turn the following alarms on or off marine tornado severe storm flood or flash flood 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 NOTE To receive fuel level information your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor such as the Garmin GFS 10 54 To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt Fuel gt Total Onboard gt On or Off 2 If you select On use the Rocker to indicate the fuel level at which the alarm should sound Configuring My Boat To configure settings for your boat from the Home screen select Configur
55. er waypoints routes and tracks to and from an SD card or network Clear User Data erase all user waypoints routes and tracks To copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter 1 Insert an SD card into your chartplotter to allow it to place a file on the SD card This file provides information to MapSource to format the data This only needs to be done the first time you copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter from a specific SD card 4d 2 Check your MapSource version on the computer by clicking Help gt About MapSource If the version is older than 6 12 2 update to the most current version by clicking Help gt Check for Software Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www garmin com 3 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the computer 4 From within MapSource click Transfer gt 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 the SD card slot on the front of the unit 8 From the Home screen on your chartplotter select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer 9 Complete one of the following e Select Card gt Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card to the chartplotter and combine it with existing user data e Select Card gt Replace From Card to overwrite the data on your chartplotter 10 Select the file
56. etting Started MENU Press to access additional settings and configuration options Press to return to the previous screen when indicated Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn on the unit the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location When the unit acquires satellite signals the signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green RA When the unit loses satellite signals the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark For more information about GPS visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com aboutGPS Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice The unit does not track satellites in simulator mode Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is turned off Any satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals Getting Started To turn on Simulator mode 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt System gt Simulator 2 Select Setup to set speed track control and position Viewing System Information You can view the software version the basemap version supplemental map information if applicable the unit ID number for your chartplotter and your XM WX Satellite Weather Radio ID if available You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map
57. f you selected Nearest or Farthest review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel 9 Repeat steps 1 8 at least once more using a different destination each time until you are familiar with the functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting Configuring Communications Settings To change the communications settings from the Home screen select Configure gt Communications Serial Port 1 configures the input output format for serial port 1 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices a computer or other Garmin devices e Garmin Data Transfer supports the input or output of Garmin proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software e 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 e NMEA High Speed supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers Serial Port 2 configures the input output format for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices a computer or other Garmin devices NMEA 0183 Setup enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder route system and Garmin NMEA settings To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences 1 From the Home screen
58. formation about other vessels if hae your chartplotter is connected to an external AIS Automatic Identification System or DSC Digital Selective Calling device page 63 Stop Navigation stop navigating to your destination only Fosition available while navigating 53 0 Wose 09 650 e Cruising turn the GPS Speed GPS Heading Depth and GPS Position data bar on or off Select Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the data on the screen e Navigation turn the Distance to Destination Arrival Off Course and Bearing data bar on or off Select Auto to turn on the Navigation data bar whenever you are navigating to a destination Select Data Bar Setup to choose different data to show on the cruising data bar GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 9 Using Charts e Fishing turn the Depth Water Temperature and Water Speed data bar on or off available when using an s series unit with a transducer attached or a non s series unit with a Garmin Intelliducer attached e Fuel available only when your chartplotter is connected to a device capable of measuring fuel level fuel flow or both turn the Fuel Rate Remaining Fuel Range and Fuel Economy data bar on or off e Sailing available only when your chartplotter is connected to a wind sensor 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 A
59. formation that is reported about a targeted AIS vessel 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select 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 Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel NOTE Mariner s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select 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 gt Deactivate 26 Setting the Safe zone Collision Alarm The safe zone collision alarm can be used with AIS The safe zone is used for collision avoidance and can be customized All safe zone collision alarm settings are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select MENU gt Other Vessels gt AIS Alarm gt On A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an AlS activated vessel enters the safe zone ring around your boat The object is also labeled as dangerous on the screen The Off setting disables the message banner and the audible alarm but the object is still labeled as dangerous on the screen 4 Select Range to set the measured radius of the safe zone ring to a specified distance from 500 f
60. gital Selective Calling on or off AIS Alarm create a safe zone around your boat for collision avoidance The zone can be customized 56 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using 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 Home screen select Sonar gt Full Screen Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Range Transducer frequency or S beam width Full Screen __ Using Sonar Understanding the Flasher Screen GPSMAP 431s 531s 536s only Use the Flasher screen to display sonar information on a circular depth scale The scale indicates what is beneath your boat It is organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise Sonar information flashes on the ring when it is received at the depth indicated The colors indicate different strengths of the sonar return When using the white default color scheme red indicates the strongest return blue indicates the weakest return and white indicates no return From the Home screen select Sonar gt Flasher ir Tap Siw OM Depth of sonar readings Water depth at current location Flasher Using Sonar Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Understanding the Split Zoom Sc
61. hartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call If position information was sent with the distress call that information is also available and recorded with the call The 9 symbol designates a distress call in the DSC List and marks the position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time the DSC distress call was sent When you receive a DSC distress call 1 Select Review to view details about the call 2 Complete one of the following e Select Call with Radio to set up an individual routine call with the radio to call the vessel in distress page 66 This option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio e Select Edit to edit the vessel name and add a comment If your radio is tracking the position of the vessel select Trail to show or hide the trail line for the vessel and select Trail Line to change the line color Select Clear Report to delete the call report Select Create Waypoint to set a waypoint at the position sent with the distress call GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated Position Tracking from a VHE Radio When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183 you can track vessels that send position reports This feature 1s also available with NMEA 2000 provided that the vessel sends the correct PGN data PGN 129808 DSC Call Information When your Garmin
62. ht on the Rocker to the Rocker to decrease map increase map detail detail 13 Using Charts Heading Line draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel e Off turns the heading line off e Distance sets the distance to the end of the heading line e 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 Spot Depths turns spot soundings on or off and sets a dangerous depth Safety Shading only available when you are using a BlueChart g2 or BlueChart g2 Vision card identifies a selected depth Areas with depths shallower than the specified value are shaded in blue while areas with depths greater than the specified value are shaded in white The shading 1s always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth Select Auto to use the depth from the g2 Vision chart 14 Symbols changes symbol preferences e Navaid Size adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map e Navaid Type selects the navaid symbol set NOAA or IALA e Land POIs turns the display of land POIs points of interest on or off e Light Sectors turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off Selecting Auto filters out light sectors depending on the zoom level e Chart Borders turns chart borders on when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and you wa
63. 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 gt Weather gt Precipitation If Weather is set to Off none of the weather parameters will be visible on the chart To view weather information on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner s Eye 3D chart Press MENU gt Weather Radar gt On Viewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information From the Home screen select Information gt Weather gt Precipitation Precipitation shows NEXRAD radar storm cells lighting strikes and hurricane warnings NEXRAD shows very light rain and GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 69 SING AM YA MS NTs ANA MU a gcc Be ee ee aus eta a To view weather options press MENU e Change Weather displays other weather options Select Weather Subscription to view your subscription information Storm cell e Cloud Cover shows or hides the display of cloud cover e NEXRAD Loop displays NEXRAD information as an animated loop of the latest updates Lightning e Waypoints shows or hides waypoints Select Navigation Only to display only waypoints that are along the route being navigated Understanding Storm Cell Information The storm cells show storms as well as the projected p
64. ine service points on or off Roses displays a compass rose around your boat indicating compass direction True wind direction or apparent wind direction 1s shown if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 1s connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription See page 68 for additional information NOTE If Weather is set to Off none of the weather options will be visible on the chart Wind direction indicator Compass rose Pasition N 25 26 322 WO8O0S 650 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen select Charts gt Navigation Chart gt MENU gt Chart Setup gt Chart Appearance Orientation changes the perspective of the map display e North Up sets the top of the map display to a north heading e Head Up sets the map display to the current track heading e Course Up sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up The heading line appears vertically if shown Detail adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels Press left on Press rig
65. ion e Select Review or the name of the waypoint to view details of objects in the vicinity of the cursor The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity e Select Navigate To to navigate to the selected location e Select Create Waypoint to mark a waypoint at the cursor location e Select Information to view tide page 42 current page 43 celestial page 43 chart notes or local services information near the cursor To measure the distance and bearing of an object from your current location 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer amp to highlight the object on the Navigation chart and press SELECT gt Measure Distance The measurement information appears in the lower right corner of the screen Use the Rocker to move the pointer and measure the distance to other locations Select MENU gt Stop Measuring to remove the measuring line GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To To view and sort or filter a list of all waypoints From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Waypoints gt Options You can then sort the list by name by symbol or by distance from your current location You can also filter the list by name or symbol To delete a waypoint or an MOB 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer B to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the Navigation chart OR From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Waypoi
66. lot 35 B backing up data 46 backlight adjusting 4 Baro Ref Time 49 barometric pressure trend 49 Beeper Display 48 BlueChart g2 Vision using 34 38 bottom lock 61 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 55 celestial information 43 Chart Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 14 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner s eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information Garmin iv coordinates grid creating waypoints using 30 course up 13 Cruising 9 current stations 43 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 36 Data Bars fish eye 3D chart 18 Navigation chart 9 perspective 3D chart 16 sonar 60 data transfer 44 Defaults NMEA 0183 sentences 51 delete a waypoint 31 depth line 60 depth log 59 depth waypoint 61 Detail chart 13 Details AIS 25 Device List 52 Display 48 77 Display Range 25 distance measuring 31 Distress Calls 64 DSC 56 63 contact 64 list 64 E edit a route 32 edit existing waypoint 30 EGNOS 48 engine gauges customizing limits 38 selecting the number of engines 39 status alarms 39 viewing 37 Enter Coordinates 30 F factory settings restoring 6 fish eye 3D 18 settings 18 fishing chart 19 AIS 27 MARPA 27 fishing information
67. mMent ccccccsssssssssssssseseseseeaes 84 XM Satellite Radio Service AgreeMent cccccseseeeteeeeees 84 NVC i careers ty seine actrees E PE 85 iil Introduction AAE Product Registration See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the Help us better support you by completing our online registration product box for product warnings and other important information today Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place D LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN Contact Garmin MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS using your unit In the USA go to www garmin com support or For more information go to contact Garmin USA by phone at 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 www garmin com aboutGarmin environment disposal jsp In the UK contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 0808 2380000 Declaration of Conformity DoC Hereby Garmin declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity go to www garmin com compliance Support for in country support information or contact Garmin In Europe go to www garmin com support and click Contact C lt Europe Ltd by phone at 44 0 870 8501241 IV GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting
68. me in seconds between Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be successive waves seen at the surface as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen Contour lines on the Visibility feature show the forecasted Understanding Wave Direction change in surface visibility The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is Sea Conditions Misibility Now MSU Copia PURSE aJ Campa i To view the forecasted visibility for another time period 1 Press right on the Rocker to 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 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 gt Data Bars gt XM Audio gt On Paul Schoenfield 78 Symphony 1 i 6 To select an XM audio channel 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt XM Audio 2 Use the Rocker to highlight a channel and preview the song playing on the channel 3 Press SELECT to change to the highlighted channel To use the XM audio guide From the Home screen select Configure gt XM Audio gt MENU Save Preset saves the current XM channel in the Preset
69. n center in any horizontal direction results in decreased 3 Select Next again to view forecasts for the next 24 36 and 48 pressure Winds flow clockwise around high pressure hours centers in North America To view forecast information for another location Use the Rocker to pan the screen until the screen displays the location you want 72 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Understanding City Forecasts City forecasts appear as standard weather symbols The forecast is viewed in 12 hour increments for the next 48 hours Forecast ee pi H 36 Hrs eee yy PRESSURE Viewing Fishing Information The Fishing view contains current water temperature surface pressure conditions and fishing forecasts From the Home screen select Information gt Weather gt Fishing GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio 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 Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient Strong pressure gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds Pressure units are shown in Millibars mb Inches of Mercury in and Hectopascals hPa 73
70. n on a chart 4 Select 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 Where To To stop navigating Press MENU and select Stop Navigating To search for a destination by name 1 From the Home screen select Where To gt Search by Name 2 Use the Rocker to select characters and spell at least a portion of the name of your destination 3 Press SELECT to view the 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria 4 Select the location gt Navigate To gt Go To or Route To or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card 29 Where To Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 3 000 waypoints with a user defined name symbol depth water temperature location and comment for each waypoint 1 From the Home screen select Charts gt Navigation Chart gt MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt New Waypoint OR From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Waypoints gt Options gt New Waypoint 2 Create a waypoint using one of the following e Enter Coordinates enter the grid coordinates of the new waypoint e Use Chart use the Rocker to move the pointer to the location where you want create the waypoint Press SELECT e Use Current Position Create a waypoint at your
71. n sent with the For information on placing distress calls from your Garmin radio distress call see your Garmin VHF Radio Owner s Manual For information on activating navigation to a man overboard location see page 30 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 65 overboard location the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man overboard distress call On the radio press and hold the DISTRESS key for at least three seconds to send the distress call Using Digital Selective Calling e Select Clear Report to delete the call report e 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 W Blue Flag symbol indicating the last reported position To set the duration of displayed trail points 1 From a chart screen press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC Trails 2 Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the Navigation chart For example if you select 4 Hours all trail points less than four hours old for tracked vessels are displayed To turn trail lines off for tracked vessels 1 From a chart screen press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC Trails 2 Select Off to turn trails off for every vessel 66 To show
72. nd information about Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www garmin com other vessels page 36 e Configure access unit and system settings page 48 Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other screens Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen e Charts selects Navigation Fishing Perspective 3D Mariner s Eye 3D Fish 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 e Sonar set up and access sonar information page 57 6699 Note You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 441s with a connected transducer to use sonar features e Chart Sonar set up the screen to view a chart and sonar in a split screen page 22 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 7 Using Charts Usi ng Charts e Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above and behind a the boat as a three dimensional navigation aid The BlueChart Your chartplotter has a worldwide map and a built in detailed map g2 Vision Mariner s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded of US inland lakes or BlueChart g2 cartography for the USA and data Bahamas shoreline e Navigation Chart displays all relevant navigation data Using the N avigation Chart available on your preloaded maps including buoys lights Use the Navigation chart to plan your course to view map cables depth soundings marin
73. nd you have an XM subscription See page 68 for additional information Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines 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 441s with a connected transducer to use sonar features Fish Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen press MENU View selects a fish eye view Fore Aft Port or Starboard 18 Sonar Cone only available if sonar is present turns a cone that shows the area covered by your transducer on or off 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 Suspended targets Water Sped 16 2 Depth 92 7 Fish Eye 3D Tracks turns the track log on or off Data Bars shows or hides cruising navigation fishing fuel or sailing numbers page 9 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 and is best for offshore deep sea fishing From the Home screen select Charts gt Fishing Chart 400 b 37
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75. ne does not appear Changes in the speed course over ground or rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course line 24 When course over ground heading and rate of turn information are provided by an activated AIS target the projected course of the target 1s calculated based on the course over ground and the rate of turn information The direction in which the target is turning which is also based on the rate of turn information is indicated by the direction of the barb at the end of the heading line The length of the barb does not change Projected course Activated D j N dangerous target SOMES S Tta MMSI Heading Direction of turn Target with Course over Ground Heading and Rate of Turn When course over ground and heading information are provided by an activated AIS target but rate of turn information is not provided the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground information GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Projected course Mariner s Eye 3D Activated EE 3 Select MENU gt Other Vessels gt Display Setup target e Display Range allows you to select the distance from your 3661 zasas location in which AIS vessels appear Select a distance or A select Show All VN ne aaing e Details shows or hides details about AlS activated
76. ne collision alarm page 26 is set to Off the target flashes but the audible alarm does not sound and the alarm banner does not appear If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner i Target is lost A green X indicates that the AIS transmission appears 23 Using Charts The location of this symbol indicates the closest point of approach to a dangerous target and the numbers near the symbol indicate the time to the closest point of approach to that target Dangerous target is 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 vessel tracking the lost dangerous target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets When heading and course over ground information are provided by an activated AIS target the heading of the target appears on a chart as a solid line attached to the AIS target symbol A heading line does not appear on a 3D chart view The projected course of an activated AIS target appears as a dashed line on a chart or a 3D chart view The length of the projected course line is based on the value of the projected heading setting page 25 If an activated AIS target is not transmitting speed information or if the vessel is not moving a projected course li
77. ng from or connected with the use of this product The user agrees to hold harmless the United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency The user s sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the DAFIF product This product was developed using DAFIF a product of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 400 500 SERIES CHARTPLOTTER YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY 84 Garmin Ltd and its subsidiaries Garmin grant you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and or its third party providers You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and or its third party providers and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software for which source code is not provided are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and or its third party providers and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and or its third party providers You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or redu
78. nt temperature and the depth are shown in the top left corner From the Home screen select Sonar gt Temp Log Press MENU to set the duration and the scale for the log Temperature range eames eee ee iia saat taszae eee ae Time elapsed Temp Log 59 Using Sonar The temperature appears along the right side and the time elapsed appears along the bottom The graph scrolls to the left as information is received Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to define and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens From the Home screen select Sonar gt Sonar Setup Scroll Speed adjust the rate at which the 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 Noise show or hide the sonar returns near the surface of the water Hide surface noise to help reduce clutter 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 A Scope display a vertical flasher along the right side of the screen Data Bars show or hide depth water temperature water speed if your transducer is capable battery voltage cruising navigation and the compass tape page 10 60 NOTE To display water temperature or water speed the connected transducer must
79. nt to see what area the maps cover e Photo Points turns camera icons page 21 on or off when using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card e 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 Using the Split Navigation Chart Use the Split Navigation chart 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 10 times closer than the bottom half of the screen The Range keys control the zoom level Press MENU to view additional settings page 9 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Using Perspective 3D Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation aid This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen select Charts gt 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 To view details about navaids such as beacons lights and obstructions 1 Use the Rocker to point to the navaid When the cursor
80. nts 2 Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to delete 3 Select Review gt Delete The Review button is only shown when you have selected a waypoint on the Navigation chart and more than one waypoint is in the vicinity Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 100 routes with up to 250 waypoints each To create a route from your present location 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer amp to select your destination 2 Select Navigate To gt Route To 31 Where To 3 Use the map pointer R to select the location at which you want to make the last turn toward your destination 4 Press SELECT Repeat this step to add additional turns TAZ ft cen _ATURN 4 Pt Turtle Point W080 19 036 5 Press MENU to cancel to undo the last turn or to begin navigating the route To save a route you are currently navigating 1 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes 2 Select Unsaved Route gt Save Edit gt Save Route 3 Enter the route name 32 To create a route in another location iF From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes gt New Route Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List If you select Use Chart use the map pointer amp to select the initial location at which you want to start the new route If you select Use Waypoint List select the first waypoint on the route Choose the lo
81. o Top Of Range the voltage value in the Battery Alarm setup is higher than the unit can read Can t Read Voltages That Low Limited To Bottom Of Range voltage value in the Battery Alarm setup is lower than the voltage where the unit automatically 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 Card Card Is Read Only the SD card in your unit contains data copy protection Card Needed Your unit needs to have an SD card inserted into the SD card slot in order to perform the function you requested 19 Appendix DSC Position Report Received From shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI Database Error internal problem with the unit Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced Deep Water Alarm the Deep Water Alarm depth has been reached Directory Item With This MMSI Already Exists the MMSI number is already in the DSC directory Use a different number Directory Memory is Full Can t Create Entry the DSC directory has reached the maximum of 100 contacts Delete unneeded contacts to add new ones Distress Call a DSC distress call has been received Take appropriate action Entering Leaving target water temper
82. o fit GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 Sonar Service Lost the external sonar device you were connected to has either been disconnected or the unit has lost communication with the sonar device for some other reason Track Already Exists Track Name you entered a saved track name that already exists in memory Modify the track name or delete the existing track Track Log Full the track log is full and track recording has been turned off To record more track points you need to clear the track log and turn track recording on This only appears when the track recording mode is set to Fill Track Memory is Full Can t Create Track the track log memory is full No additional track log data can be stored without deleting old data to create memory space GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Track Truncated a complete uploaded track does not fit into memory The oldest track log points were deleted to make space for the most recent data Transducer Disconnected Sonar Turned Off there is not a transducer attached there is a ba
83. oat Ifthe message To customize safe zone settings appears again stop the boat and make sure the speed sensor wheel From the Home screen select Configure gt Other Vessels gt AIS is not stuck If the wheel turns freely check the cable connections If Alarm you continue to get the message contact Garmin Product Support e Range change the measured radius of the safe zone ring to l a specified distance from 500 ft to 2 0 nm or from 150 m to Fuel Capacity enter the combined fuel capacity of all the engines 3 0 km or from 500 ft to 2 0 mi ony ue DOet e Time to Safe Zone sounds an alarm if AIS or MARPA i i determines that a target will intersect the safe zone within the Configuring Other Vessels defined time interval from 1 to 24 minutes To configure settings for boats other than your own from the AIS Alarm when On is selected a message is displayed Home screen select Configure gt Other Vessels AlS Dangerous Target when a vessel enters the safe NOTE To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats your zone When Off is selected the message will not be unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device displayed AIS turn AIS Automatic Identification System on or off AIS alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs position course and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a transponder For more information concerning the use of AIS see page 23 DSC turn DSC Di
84. odule and you have an XM subscription See page 68 for additional information For settings and options related to Waypoints amp Tracks Other Vessels and Data Bars see Navigation Chart Menu on page 9 To customize the appearance of the Mariner s Eye 3D screen select MENU gt Chart Appearance GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Style Selects how chart data is displayed over 3D terrain e Classic uses color schemes to indicate 3D terrain e Charts provides chart information in a 3D view e Photos provides satellite photo imagery in addition to chart information Hazard Colors Turns hazard colors on or off The Off setting shows the land as seen from the water The On setting indicates shallow water and land with a color scale Blue indicates deep water yellow is shallow water and red is very shallow water Position N 25 S33 625 WOBO 16 9941 Mariner s Eye 3D Water Hazard Colors 17 Using Charts Range Rings toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement Safe Depth adjusts the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does not affect Auto Guidance Guide To e 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 a
85. or hide the trail line for a specific vessel that is sending position reports 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Other Vessels gt DSC List 2 Select the vessel from the list gt Edit 3 Select Trail To change the symbol and color of the trail line for a vessel 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Other Vessels gt DSC List 2 Select the vessel from the list gt Edit 3 Select an option e Select Symbol to edit the symbol e Select Trail Line to edit the line color Placing an Individual Routine Call When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio you can use the 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual The selection of a DSC channel 1s limited to those channels that are available in all frequency bands 6 8 9 10 13 15 16 17 67 68 69 71 72 73 or 77 NOTE The default channel is 72 However select Channel to select a different channel from the list If you select a different channel the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using a different channel To make an individual routine call 1 While viewing a chart press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC Lis
86. ot available on all Fuel gauge gauges Rated Represents the minimum value of the standard operating range Fuel flow minimum Rated Represents the maximum value of the standard operating maximum range Cycling Through Engine Gauge Screens 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Set Gauge Limits Engine 2 Select a gauge 3 Select Gauge Limits gt Custom 4 Select the gauge limit you want to set Scale Min Scale Max Rated Min or Rated Max NOTE Some of these options may not be available for all gauges 2 Select the left and right arrows on the Rocker to move from one gauge screen to the next 38 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 5 Select the gauge limit 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits Activating Status Alarms for Engine Gauges If you have activated gauge status alarms when the engine sends a warning status message over the NMEA 2000 network a gauge status alarm message appears The gauge face or bar may become red depending on the alarm type From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Status Alarms gt On To Customize Engine Gauge Status Alarms 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Status Alarms gt Cus
87. pparent wind speed and wind angle e XM Audio displays an XM audio bar at the bottom of the screen if XM audio is available page 76 e Compass Tape displayed at the top of the screen to provide the current heading An indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint VMG Appear in the Data Bars The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good VMG and Waypoint VMG in the data bars 10 Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions e The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line e The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line and you turn off the Route Leg data bar Wind VMG appears under these conditions e The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when you are not navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line e The Sailing data bar displays Wind VMG when the Route Leg data bar is on Chart Setup customize the Navigation chart settings page 12 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 Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines with deep water represented in white intertidal zones spot soundings as depicted on the original paper chart navigation
88. re on a screen you want to capture press and hold the HOME button for at least six seconds 5 Select OK when the Screenshot Taken window is displayed To copy the screenshots to your computer 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 3 Copy the appropriate bmp file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer 82 Caring for the Unit The case is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance except cleaning Cleaning the Case Clean the unit s outer casing except for the screen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Cleaning the Screen The lens on the screen is coated with a special anti reflective coating that 1s sensitive to skin oils waxes and abrasive cleaners Cleaners containing ammonia alcohol abrasives or anti grease detergents will harm the anti reflective coating It is important to clean the lens using an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti reflective coatings and a clean lint free cloth Honda Engine ECO Symbol The eco symbol appears when boats with NMEA 2000 compatible Honda engines are running in a fuel efficient mode and engine RPM is displayed Consult your Honda engine manual to determine
89. reen Use the Split Frequency screen dual frequency transducer only Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full sonar data from the graph to view both the 50 kHz and the 200 kHz frequencies on the same and a zoomed in portion on the same screen screen A 50 kHz frequency graph appears on the left A 200 kHz From the Home screen select Sonar gt Split Zoom frequency graph appears on the right l Depth temperature From the Home screen select Sonar gt Split Frequency and speed Depth temperature and speed Zoomed Zoom depth scale window Range Range Zoom level Transducer frequency or beam width Frequencies Split Zoom Split Frequency 58 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Understanding the Depth Log Screen The Depth Log screen keeps a graphic log of depth readings over time The present depth is shown in the top left corner From the Home screen select Sonar gt Depth Log Press MENU to set the duration and the scale for the log sss sssssasa sssssssssaa Depth range aaa sassa s s s Time elapsed 5 Depth Log The depth appears along the right side and the time elapsed appears along the bottom The graph scrolls to the left as information is received GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 curre
90. row pointing downward indicates a falling tide and a blue arrow pointing upward indicates a rising tide When you move the cursor over the tide station indicator a nae the height of the tide at the station appears above the i Ti ie Ing station indicator Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart The direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a specific location on the chart The color of the current arrow indicates the range of speed for the current at that location When you move the cursor over the current direction indicator the specific current speed at the location appears above the direction indicator Direction Color Current Speed Indicator Range Yellow 0 to 1 knot Orange 1 to 2 knots Red 2 or more knots Detailed Road and POI Data 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 21 Using Charts instructions on searching for and navigating to these POIs see the Where To section beginning on page 28 Using Automatic Guidance Auto Guidance automatically creates and suggests routes based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information See page 49 for instructions on setting up Auto Guidance for your boat If Auto Guidance must calculate a route close to potentially dangerous points
91. s 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 Appendix Acquisition Times Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky GPSMAP 431 431s GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 531 531s GPSMAP 541 541s Warm Approximately 1 second Cold Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 546 546s Warm Approximately 15 seconds 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 or it has been turned off for more than 2 weeks GPS Accuracy Position lt 49 ft 15 m 95 typical Velocity 0 164 ft sec 0 05 m sec steady state WAAS Accuracy Position lt 10 ft 3 m 95 typical Velocity 0 05 m sec steady state Dynamics 6 g 8 Power Power Source 10 32 Vdc Usage 15 W max at 13 8 Vdc Fuse AGC 3AG 3 0 A Sonar Power kW Transducer 1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 536s and 546s units only 1 000 W RMS 8 000 W peak to peak Dual Frequency 500 W RMS 4 000 W peak to peak Dual Beam 400 W RMS 3 200 W peak to peak Frequency 50 200 kHz dual frequency and 1 kW 80 200 kHz dual beam Depth 2 500 ft 762 m 1 kW 1 500 ft 457 m dual frequency 900 ft 274 m dual beam Depth
92. s detected a message will ask if you want to calibrate it now Select Yes or No Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight To switch between Day mode and Night mode 2 Press left or right on the Rocker to adjust the backlight 2 Select Color Mode NOTE Press the Power key repeatedly to cycle between 3 Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes maximum backlight minimum backlight and your manual setting To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light select Auto Day Night Mode Display i E To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light select Auto Backlight automatic backlight is available only on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546 4 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual POWER BACKLIGHT 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 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 to scroll the map or to adjust the backlight level MARK Press to mark a waypoint at your current location SELECT Press to select highlighted items HOME Press to return to the Home screen GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual G
93. s list Press Delete Preset to remove the current channel from the list Presets is displayed as a category in the category list Category selects the category of channels that are displayed in the XM audio guide Channel Entry allows you to select an XM channel Level adyusts the volume GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Specifications Size 400 Series W x H x D 5 7 in x 5 0 in x 3 0 in 14 5 cm x 12 7 cm x 7 6 cm 500 Series W x H x D 5 9 in x 6 4 in x 2 9 in 15 0 cm x 16 3 cm x 7 4 cm Weight 400 Series 1 30 Ib 560 g 500 Series 1 75 lb 800 g Display GPSMAP 431 441 4 0 in diagonal 10 6 cm QVGA display with adjustable brightness 320 x 240 pixels GPSMAP 531 541 5 0 in diagonal 12 7 cm QVGA display with adjustable brightness 320 x 234 pixels GPSMAP 536 546 5 0 in diagonal 12 7 cm full VGA display with adjustable brightness 640 x 480 pixels capable of 4 096 colors Case Fully gasketed high impact plastic alloy waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards Temperatur Range From 5 F to 131 F from 15 C to 55 C GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Compass Safe Distances Model Number Compass Safe Distance GPSMAP 536 546 20 in 50 cm GPSMAP 431 441 26 in 65 cm GPSMAP 531 541 30 in 75 cm Performance Receiver High sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS capable receiver GPSMAP 431 431s GPSMAP 441 441
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95. serial port is an AIS Automatic Identification System receiver Position Format specify the coordinate system to use for location readings Time Format specify whether you want the time shown in a 12 hour 24 hour or UTC Universal Time Coordinated format Time Zone set the time zone you want displayed for time readings If Auto is selected for the Time Zone the DST option 1s 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 units of measure for depth temperature distance speed elevation volume and pressure Minimum 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 sonar depth data Select Yes or No Overhead Clearance select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat Refer to your boat specifications for more information AIS Alarm Range not available if you select No for AIS Receiver select the distance within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat page 56 AIS Alarm Time To not available if you select No for AIS Receiver select the time within which an alarm will sound 1f an AIS vessel is on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat page 56 If a water speed wheel i
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98. ssel was reported the nearest approach and the time to the nearest approach GPS Speed Lost AIS target Tracking Dangerous AIS target AIS target Lost dangerous AIS target AIS target NS Closest point and time of approach to dangerous target Position H 4736 831 HWA22 27 314 AIS Targeting on the Navigation Chart GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts AIS Targeting Symbols Symbol Description i 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 Target is activated The target appears larger on the chart A green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target The MMSI speed and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target if the details setting has been set to Show page 25 If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner appears from the vessel is lost and the chartplotter displays a message banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked If you discontinue vessel tracking the lost target symbol disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view Dangerous target in range The target flashes while an alarm sounds and a message banner appears After the alarm is acknowledged a solid red triangle with a red line attached to it indicates the location and the heading of the target If the safe zo
99. t Select the station to call from the list Select Review gt Call with Radio Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio On your Garmin VHF radio select Call O A W N GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000 compatible radio you can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call to an AIS target For more information on selecting a channel other than the default channel Channel 72 see page 66 To make an individual routine call to an AIS target 1 While viewing a chart use the Rocker to select an AIS target A 2 Select AIS Vessel gt Call with Radio 3 Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio 4 On your Garmin VHF radio select Call 67 Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM WX Weather and Audio In order to use XM weather and audio you must have a compatible Garmin 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 Satellite Weather the weather features described in this section work only when the chartplotter is in Simulator mode Simulator mode does not provide live w
100. t to 2 0 nm or from 150 m to 3 0 km or from 500 ft to 2 0 mi 5 Select a distance 6 Select Time To to sound an alarm if AIS determines that a target will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval ranging from 1 to 24 minutes 7 Select a time GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Viewing 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 The AIS target list shows 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 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select MENU gt Other Vessels gt AIS List Making a Call to an AIS Target See Calling an AIS Target page 67 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Zi 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 e Go To takes you directly to the destination e Route To creates
101. t to use for the engine To label tanks as numbers 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 2000 Setup gt Label Devices gt Change Tank Labels 2 Select the type of tank you want to label 3 Select Use Numbers 52 To label tanks as names 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 2000 Setup gt Label Devices gt Change Tank Labels Select the type of tank you want to label Select Choose Names Select a tank Select the location of the tank Port P Center C Starboard S Fore F or Aft A 6 Select the label you want to use for the tank O A W N Setting Alarms You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met By default all alarms are turned off To set an alarm 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms Select an alarm category Select an alarm Select On to turn on the alarm Specify alarm information O Aa W N GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm from the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt Navigation Arrival set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or destination waypoint e 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 e Activation
102. te at www garmin com A GARMIN 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Sijhih Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com June 2010 Part Number 190 01230 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan
103. tive track An active track can be saved Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Tracks gt Save Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Midnight if To turn on the track log shown or Entire Log From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Tracks gt On A trailing line on the chart indicates your track 3 To name the track change the color of the track or save it as a route select Edit Track To clear the active track From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Tracks gt Clear Active Track The track memory is cleared and the current track continues to be recorded GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 33 Where To To retrace the active track 1 From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Tracks gt Follow Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Entire Log 3 Follow the colored line on the screen To edit or delete a saved track 1 From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Saved Tracks 2 Select the track you want to edit or delete 3 Select Edit Track to change the name or color of the track or select Delete to delete the track To set active Track Options From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Track gt Active Track Options
104. tom 2 Select one or more engine gauge alarms that you want to turn on or off 3 Select Back Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges The engine gauges can show information for up to four engines 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Engine Selection gt Num Engines 2 Select the number of engines GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information 3 Select Back To select the engines for which information appears in the gauges select Edit Engines and complete steps 2 through 5 of Selecting 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 select the engines for which information appears in the gauges 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Engine Selection gt Edit Engines 2 Select First Engine 3 Select the number of the engine for which you want to view information in the first gauge or bar For example if you select 3 the first engine bar shows information for the engine identified as Engine3 on the NMEA 2000 network 4 Repeat step 3 for the second third and fourth engine bar as needed 5 Select Back 39 Viewing Information Configuring Engine Gauges The amount of fuel on board can be r
105. ture capable transducer to measure water temperature GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor 1 5 6 Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor or temperature capable transducer that is connected to the chartplotter Measure the water temperature using a different temperature sensor or a thermometer that is known to be accurate Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2 This is the temperature offset Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is From the Home screen select Configure gt My Boat gt Temp Offset Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3 Select Done 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 NOTE If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed a Speed Too Low message appears 55 Configuring the Chartplotter Select OK and safely increase the speed of the b
106. use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units and when using HomePort Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot When you start any type of navigation Go To Route To Guide To or Follow Track if you are connected to a compatible Garmin autopilot you are prompted to engage the autopilot NOTE Autopilot can be used only with NMEA 2000 compatible chartplotters GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 541 541s and GPSMAP 546 546s 35 Viewing Information Viewing Information 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 You can view up to six fields of numerical 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 gt Dashboard gt To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen select Compass Information gt Dashboard gt Numbers Depth 50 8 Position N 25 33 001 W080 16 903 GPS Heading GPS Speed 348 2 4 Dist Dest 8 69 10 41 36 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information To customize the Numbers screen Viewing Trip Information 1 ile Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt
107. vailable if the chartplotter is GPS Heading connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription 202 See page 68 for additional information Data Bars page 9 show or hide the numbers for cruising navigation fishing fuel sailing or the compass tape page 10 Chart Appearance customize the Perspective 3D chart e Range Rings toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement NOFT depth e Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when 2775 doth de navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does Position aE not affect Auto Guidance Guide To U WO8G 09 650 0 Wo80 09 650 Mariner s Eye 3D Navigation Chart 16 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 EE 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 Mariner s Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the Mariner s Eye 3D screen press MENU Weather Radar turn the display of NEXRAD weather on or off The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather m
108. y view od ne location of the sun and moon By default the chartplotter shows 2 Select a current station Current station information is shown celestial information for the present date and time From the Home screen select Information gt Celestial Saien aa ae Celestial ToN Ta a Slack _03 00_ Guin Raat 05 36 25 2 bern REA 01 35 Jos 26 s 424 Overhead Sun position Moon phase Moon position Bis Horizon Select Change Date gt Manual to view current station Bac information for a different date Select Show Report to view the Current Prediction Report for the selected station Celestial Information NOTE You can select both tide station and current station information directly from the Navigation chart GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 43 Viewing Information Viewing Celestial Information for a Different Date You can select a date and time for which to view celestial information and you can view the moon phase for the selected date and time 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Celestial gt Date 2 Change the date to view celestial information for a different date Viewing User Data To view user data from the Home screen select Information gt User Data Waypoints view a list of all saved waypoints page 15 Routes view a list of saved routes page 31 Tracks view a list of saved tracks page 33 Data Transfer transf

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