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My Gps Won't Power Up
my gps won't power up,and when it did it just showed the screen garmin then shut off
my gps won't power up,and when it did it just showed the screen garmin then shut off
(Posted by harlequin687 7 years ago)
Compass Safe Distance
I am putting a garmin 521s on the dash of a 19' boston whaler montauk. There is a compass located in...
I am putting a garmin 521s on the dash of a 19' boston whaler montauk. There is a compass located in...
(Posted by Chadasheraw 10 years ago)
Why Does Unit Keep Shutting Off?
I turn my unit on and only "GARMIN" appears on the screen. Then the unit shuts itself off. Is there ...
I turn my unit on and only "GARMIN" appears on the screen. Then the unit shuts itself off. Is there ...
(Posted by maudemuto 11 years ago)
Popular Garmin GPSMAP 521/521s Manual Pages
Installation Instructions - Page 1
... any parts are missing, contact your chartplotter: 1 Select a mounting location (page 2). 2. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the GPSMAP 400/500 series have different functionality based on the box.
To install and use your Garmin dealer immediately. Connect the chartplotter to the following instructions. Connect the cables to determine the feature set and...
Installation Instructions - Page 9
...; NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS
antenna (sold separately)
➍ Compatible XM
antenna with audio adapter (sold separately)
➎ Compatible XM
antenna (sold separately)
GPSMAP 521, 541, 551
GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556
Testing the Installation
To turn on your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions When you place your chartplotter...
Installation Instructions - Page 10
...Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy: Position: below the transom of the transducer, make the adjustments in . (95 cm)
Performance Receiver:
GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 (s) GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 (s): Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521... the installation at a slow speed. Specifications
Physical Specifications Size...
Installation Instructions - Page 12
... medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are registered trademarks of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this and other...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
... device. Send the device, freight charges prepaid, to repair or replace (with a new or newly-overhauled replacement product) the device or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. or (v) damage to the Garmin service center in -country distributor and this period, Garmin will be provided by the local in the United...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... storage medium to be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in this and other countries. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, GPSMAP®, BlueChart®, g2 Vision®, and MapSource® are registered trademarks of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are trademarks of...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...: page 7. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s
GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s
Tips and Shortcuts
• Press...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you must insert... lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide stations, in map supports Fishing charts.
• Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation ... as a navigational aid.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
This chart works well for either the USA shoreline or a specific country.
• Navigation Chart...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... to view depth and water temperature information.
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Select an event to configure unit settings. System Units-a global setting that defines individual units of system events. The Save to set simulator options, such as a troubleshooting tool.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Configuring the Chartplotter
• Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. System Information-view...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
... Full Screen. Depth Temperature
Speed
Suspended targets
Transducer frequency
Full Screen
Range
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Using Sonar
Using Sonar
When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders:
GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s
Understanding the Full Screen
Select the Full Screen option to view a full...
Owner's Manual - Page 72
..., WAAS-capable receiver:
GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s
High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver:
GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC)
Compass-Safe Distances:
Model Number
GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551
Compass-Safe...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
Update Rate: once per second
GPS Accuracy: Position: Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky)
GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s
Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds
GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s
Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds
*Warm: your unit is...
Owner's Manual - Page 78
... violation of the export control laws of the United States of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions.
You acknowledge that the Software in Garmin. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of...
Owner's Manual - Page 80
... 17 settings 17
Fishing 9 fishing chart 17 Fish Symbols 17, 59 frequency 60 Fuel Capacity 54 fuel gauge 35 full screen, sonar 56 fuse 67
G
gain 60 Garmin Data Transfer 50 go to 23 GPS 4, 47, 67 GPS heading 37 Grid (North) 48
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grid coordinates creating waypoints using 25
ground wind 36 guide to...
Owner's Manual - Page 81
...speed 59 SD cards
inserting 5 removing 5 SELECT key 4 Serial Port setup 50 Service Points 11 settings alarms 52 chart 11 communications 50 fish eye 3D 17 initializing 2 language...advanced settings 60 cone 17 full screen 56 scroll speed 59 setting up 59-60 setup 59 specifications 67 split frequency 57 split zoom 57 temperature log 58
specifications 66... radio 61
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