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... Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 21 Automatic Identification System 22 Where To 27 Navigating to a Destination 27 Creating and Using Waypoints 29 Creating and Using Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... Using Automatic Guidance 21 Using the Chart/Sonar Screen 21 Automatic Identification System 22 Where To 27 Navigating to a Destination 27 Creating and Using Waypoints 29 Creating and Using Routes 30 Using Tracks 31 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 33 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 33 Viewing Information 34 Viewing a Compass 34 Viewing Numbers 34 Viewing Trip Information 35 Viewing Fuel Gauges 35 Viewing Tide-station Information 36 Viewing Current Information 36 Viewing User Data 37 Viewing Other Vessels 40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... Satellite Weather® Radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in again and release it to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. Select Setup to cancel. The SD card slot...
... Satellite Weather® Radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. The unit does not track satellites in again and release it to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is located on Simulator mode: 1. To turn on the lower-right corner of the unit. Select Setup to cancel. The SD card slot...
Owner's Manual
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...-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off . Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or...
...-stop navigating to your chartplotter is connected to configure the Route Leg, Next Turn, and Destination options. • Fishing-turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off . Full Screen Map-view the Navigation or Fishing chart in fullscreen mode, without numbers. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Data bars • Cruising-turn the Depth, Water Temperature, and Water Speed data bar on or off . Data Bars-show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or sailing numbers. Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or...
Owner's Manual
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... the Navigation chart, highlight an item with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on different days. If more information about on or off (page 36). For more than one item is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Photos-sets the high-resolution satellite images to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Service Points-turns marine service points on -screen map items, waypoints, and charts...
... the Navigation chart, highlight an item with a detailed icon showing the relevant tide level. Tides/Currents-turns tides and currents on different days. If more information about on or off (page 36). For more than one item is only available while using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Photos-sets the high-resolution satellite images to a compatible marine wind sensor. 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Service Points-turns marine service points on -screen map items, waypoints, and charts...
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... GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts • Tracks-turn the display of NEXRAD weather on or off (page 31). • Waypoints-view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones. • New Waypoint-edit, delete, or create a new waypoint. • Active Tracks-manage tracks (page 31). • Saved Tracks-view a list of the course line drawn when navigating. Weather Radar-turn tracks on or off. (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is beneficial when trying to an external AIS...
... GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts • Tracks-turn the display of NEXRAD weather on or off (page 31). • Waypoints-view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones. • New Waypoint-edit, delete, or create a new waypoint. • Active Tracks-manage tracks (page 31). • Saved Tracks-view a list of the course line drawn when navigating. Weather Radar-turn tracks on or off. (The Weather feature is only available if the chartplotter is beneficial when trying to an external AIS...
Owner's Manual
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... Using Waypoints You can store up to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Where To? To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. To create a new waypoint: 1. To move . To mark your present location. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature...
... Using Waypoints You can store up to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart. 2. Select Edit Waypoint. 4. Where To? To view a list of all waypoints: From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints. To edit an existing waypoint: 1. To create a new waypoint: 1. To move . To mark your present location. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature...
Owner's Manual
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... that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from above and behind the boat for backup or viewing purposes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Where To? • Current Data-provides a view of current-station information (page 36). • Auto Guidance-uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to your destination (page 43).
... that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on BlueChart g2 Vision-compatible Garmin GPS units. Note: You cannot transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from above and behind the boat for backup or viewing purposes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 33 Where To? • Current Data-provides a view of current-station information (page 36). • Auto Guidance-uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best course to your destination (page 43).
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... or Far in the Auto Guidance line are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, select MENU > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. Determine whether...
... or Far in the Auto Guidance line are familiar with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory, select MENU > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. Determine whether...
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you want arrival alarms to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation. To set a navigation alarm from a turn on your network. Select an alarm. 4. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Arrival-set the unit to sound only when nearing ...
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you want arrival alarms to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are within a specified distance or time from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation. To set a navigation alarm from a turn on your network. Select an alarm. 4. Setting Navigation Alarms To set an alarm: 1. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Arrival-set the unit to sound only when nearing ...
Owner's Manual
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... WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to view weather information (page 60). 1. Keel Offset-offset the surface reading for your chartplotter to accept the number. This shows the depth at the water line), enter a (+) positive number. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 47 From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 2. Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm You can configure your boat, from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Onboard > On (or Off). 2. Enter a positive number to offset...
... WX Weather and a connected Garmin XM WX weather receiver to view weather information (page 60). 1. Keel Offset-offset the surface reading for your chartplotter to accept the number. This shows the depth at the water line), enter a (+) positive number. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 47 From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Keel Offset. 2. Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm You can configure your boat, from the transducer location. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Onboard > On (or Off). 2. Enter a positive number to offset...
Owner's Manual
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... when you connect your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point. The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 Feature The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. Using Digital...
... when you connect your radio, the chartplotter displays the manoverboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point. The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio. NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 55 Feature The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. Using Digital...
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... a boat. Select Clear Report to set a waypoint at the time the DSC distress call : 1. Receiving Distress Calls If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call report. The DSC list can make calls to 100 entries. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. Using Digital Selective Calling To turn DSC on or off : 1. When you when your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. •...
... a boat. Select Clear Report to set a waypoint at the time the DSC distress call : 1. Receiving Distress Calls If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call report. The DSC list can make calls to 100 entries. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. From a chart screen, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC > DSC List. Using Digital Selective Calling To turn DSC on or off : 1. When you when your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are using a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible VHF radio. •...
Owner's Manual
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... the trail line for at the position sent with the radio to call report. If you cancel the man-overboard distress call received is logged in the DSC list (page 40). For information on the radio, the man overboard screen no longer appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000‑compatible VHF radio. •...
... the trail line for at the position sent with the radio to call report. If you cancel the man-overboard distress call received is logged in the DSC list (page 40). For information on the radio, the man overboard screen no longer appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000‑compatible VHF radio. •...
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... Route To the location sent with the position report (page 10). Using Digital Selective Calling • Select Clear Report to delete the call . 58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Off to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your chartplotter, you want to turn trail lines off for a vessel: 1. Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the Navigation Chart If you have your Garmin chartplotter to set...
... Route To the location sent with the position report (page 10). Using Digital Selective Calling • Select Clear Report to delete the call . 58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Off to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your chartplotter, you want to turn trail lines off for a vessel: 1. Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on the Navigation Chart If you have your Garmin chartplotter to set...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. When a message appears, press MENU to provide a valid speed. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the specified distance range. remove and reinsert. Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions. You can read. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Can't Unlock Maps-data on the data card is dependent on -screen...
... Garmin Product Support if the problem persists. When a message appears, press MENU to provide a valid speed. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the specified distance range. remove and reinsert. Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions. You can read. Battery Voltage Is Too High-too much input voltage-the unit shuts off . Can't Read User Card-error reading card; Can't Unlock Maps-data on the data card is dependent on -screen...
Owner's Manual
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... distance set in the "Off Course" alarm. Make sure there is detected. Appendix Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in your configuration settings. Card Needed-Your unit needs to a location with a clear view of 100 contacts. Check antenna connections or try moving to have the unit serviced. Contact your configuration settings. Entering (Leaving) target water temperature-the target water temperature is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the temperature specified by your unit contains data copy...
... distance set in the "Off Course" alarm. Make sure there is detected. Appendix Can't Write User Card, Card Is Read-Only-the SD card in your configuration settings. Card Needed-Your unit needs to a location with a clear view of 100 contacts. Check antenna connections or try moving to have the unit serviced. Contact your configuration settings. Entering (Leaving) target water temperature-the target water temperature is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the temperature specified by your unit contains data copy...
Owner's Manual
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... track recording setting is a bad cable or transducer, or the transducer cable was truncated to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was calculated but the starting and ending positions were moved because of points or create a second route. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to transfer user data without deleting old data to "Stop When Full." GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73 Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. Sonar Timeout-there is on . Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned...
... track recording setting is a bad cable or transducer, or the transducer cable was truncated to safe depth settings-the auto-guidance route was calculated but the starting and ending positions were moved because of points or create a second route. User Card Not Found, Please Insert Card-attempted to transfer user data without deleting old data to "Stop When Full." GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 73 Shallow Water Alarm-the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached. Sonar Timeout-there is on . Transducer Disconnected, Sonar Turned...
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... FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to stop using DAFIF, a product of Garmin and is consumer only. XM Radio U.S. XM WX is made by either the former Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), or the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
... FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to stop using DAFIF, a product of Garmin and is consumer only. XM Radio U.S. XM WX is made by either the former Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), or the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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... data 39 backlight, adjusting 4 Beeper/Display 41 BlueChart g2 Vision using 33-37 bottom lock 54 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 48 Chart/Sonar screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 36 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 34 Data Bars fish...
... data 39 backlight, adjusting 4 Beeper/Display 41 BlueChart g2 Vision using 33-37 bottom lock 54 buttons 5 C Calibrate Water Speed 48 Chart/Sonar screen using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 14 fish eye 3D 18 fishing 19 mariner's eye 3D 16 navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 74 Clear User Data 37 collision alarm 26, 49 colors, hazard 17 Color Scheme 53 Communications 44 Compass 34 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 36 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 34 Data Bars fish...
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... routes creating 30 deleting 31 editing 31 labels 42 viewing 37 route to 27 S safe-zone settings 49 Safe Depth 18, 43 Safe Height 43 Safety Shading 14 safe zone collision alarm 26 satellite imagery enabling 19 Save To Card 38, 39, 41 screenshots 74 scroll speed 52 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 sea conditions 66 SELECT key 5 Serial Port setup 44 Service Points 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...
... routes creating 30 deleting 31 editing 31 labels 42 viewing 37 route to 27 S safe-zone settings 49 Safe Depth 18, 43 Safe Height 43 Safety Shading 14 safe zone collision alarm 26 satellite imagery enabling 19 Save To Card 38, 39, 41 screenshots 74 scroll speed 52 SD cards inserting 6 removing 6 sea conditions 66 SELECT key 5 Serial Port setup 44 Service Points 12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual...