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GPSMAP ® 400/500 series owner ’ s manual.
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP ® 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 556/556s T ips and Shortcuts • Press from any screen to return to the Home screen.
ii GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction �������������������������������������.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction Conguring the Chartplotter �������������������������������������.
iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview POWER/ BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE (-/+) MARK SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 .
2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started T urning the Unit On or Off T o turn on the unit, press and release the key . When the W arning screen appears, select to view the Home screen. : The rst time you turn on your unit, you must congure the initial settings.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started —set the time zone you want displayed for time readings. If is selected for the T ime Zone, the DST option is not available and is automatically set to .
4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started T o switch between Day and Night mode: 1� Press and release the Power key � 2� Select Color Mode � 3� Press left or right on the Rock.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started —Press to access additional settings and conguration 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.
6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started : If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource ® or HomePort ™ , update to the most-current version by clicking > , or check the Garmin W eb site at www .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Using Charts Using Charts Y our chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the USA shoreline or a specic country .
8 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual Using Charts Light Beacon Exposed wreck Y our boat Marina services Exposed rock Tide station Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Vision Navigation Chart Menu T o access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Using Charts • —turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select to congure the data shown on the screen.
10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using 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), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts.
12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts —displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction. T rue wind direction or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Using Charts —draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. • —turns the heading line off. • —sets the distance to the end of the heading line.
14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts 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.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using Charts • —view , sort, or lter existing waypoints, or create new ones. • —create and edit a new waypoint. • —manage tracks ( page 28 ).
16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts T o view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1� Use the Rocker to point to the navaid� When the cursor is over .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Using Charts —adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also af fects routes , but does not affect automatic guidance .
18 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 V ision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea shing.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Using Charts : When enabled, the high-resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels.
20 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts T o access aerial photos from the Navigation chart: Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer , and select Aerial Photo or Revi.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Using Charts Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart. The direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a specic location on the chart. The color of the current arrow indicates the range of speed for the current at that location.
22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Using the Chart/Sonar Screen : The Chart/Sonar screen, like the Sonar screen, is only available when using a sonar capable unit with a transducer attached.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Where T o? Where T o? Use the option on the Home screen to search for , and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. : Y ou must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them.
24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? 3� Select a destination� : Press the right or left arrow to view additional information or to display the location on a chart.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Where T o? Creating and Using W aypoints Y ou can store up to 3,000 waypoints with a user-dened name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint.
26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? T o view waypoint information on the Navigation chart: 1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Na.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Where T o? 4� Press SELECT � Repeat this step to add additional turns� 5� Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn, or to begin navigating the rou.
28 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? T o delete a route: 1� From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes � 2� Select the route to delete� 3� Select De.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Where T o? T o clear the active track: From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, select MENU > W aypoints & T racks > Active T racks > Clear .
30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Using BlueChart g2 V ision NOTICE BlueChart g2 V ision 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 31 Viewing Information V iewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels.
32 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information 3� Select the number of elds to show (3, 4, 5, or 6)� 4� Select information to show in each eld� Select a eld to view ad.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Viewing Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine � Cycling Through Engine Gauge Screens 1� From the Home screen, s.
34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges The engine gauges can show information for up to four engines.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Viewing Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Fuel Display � • Use T otal Fuel .
36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V iewing and Customizing Wind Gauges From the Home screen, select > > .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Viewing Information Conguring the Heading Source Y ou 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 GPS.
38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V iewing Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents. : Y ou must use a BlueChart g2 V ision card to view Current- station information.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Viewing Information Viewing Celestial Information for a Different Date Y ou 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.
40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information T o 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.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Viewing Information 3� Complete one of the following: • Select the le name from the list� • Select Add New File to create a new le� Enter the.
42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information About AIS AIS alerts you to area trafc. 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.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Viewing Information T arget is activated� The target appears larger on the chart� A green line attached to the target indicates the heading of the target.
44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information the projected course line. When course over ground, heading, and rate-of-turn information are provided by an activated AIS target, the projected course of the target is calculated based on the course over ground and the rate-of- turn information.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 Viewing Information Showing AIS V essels on a Chart or on a 3D Chart View AIS requires the use of an external AIS device and active transponder signals from other vessels. Y ou can congure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view .
46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information 2� Select Navigation Chart , Fishing Chart , Perspective 3D , or Mariner ’ s Eye 3D � 3� Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 Viewing Information 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.
48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring the Chartplotter Use the Congure screen to congure unit settings. V iewing System Information Y ou can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (if applicable), and the unit ID number for your chartplotter .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring Units of Measure T o change units of measure from the Home screen, select Congure > Preferences > Units .
50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring Navigation Preferences T o change navigation preferences, from the Home screen, select Congure > Preferences.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 Conguring the Chartplotter • If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory , select MENU > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation � P.
52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter (if supported)—congures the input/output format for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer , or other Garmin devices.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 Conguring the Chartplotter 2� Select the type of tank you want to label� 3� Select Choose Names � 4� Select a tank� 3� Select the location o.
54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter —set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specied low voltage. —set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specied value.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring My Boat T o congure settings for your boat, from the Home screen, select Congure > My Boat � .
56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter —enter the total fuel capacity of your boat.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer , the following chartplotters can be used as shnders: GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP.
58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual-frequency transducer only) to view both the 50 kHz and the 200 kHz frequencies on the same screen. A 50 kHz frequency graph appears on the left.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 Using Sonar Understanding the Depth Log Screen The Depth Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over time. The present depth is shown in the top-left corner . From the Home screen, select Sonar > T emp Log � Press to set the duration and the scale for the log.
60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to dene and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 61 Using Sonar ◦ —many strong returns are highlighted in white. ◦ —the least-sensitive setting. Only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. —select or .
62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling 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.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 63 Digital Selective Calling T o turn DSC on or off: 1� Select Congure > Other V essels � 2� Select DSC to toggle it on or off� Adding a DSC Contact Y ou can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter .
64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 65 Digital Selective Calling • Select Navigate T o to Go T o or Route T o the location sent with the position report ( page 10 )� Conguring V essel T rai.
66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling T o make an individual routine call: 1� While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other V essels > DSC > DSC List � 2� Sel.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 67 Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Specications W × H × D: 5.7 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.0 in. (14.5 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.6 cm) W × H × D: 5.
68 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix (A verage acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 4.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 69 Appendix Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on-screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. When a message appears, press to acknowledge the message. —the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the user- set value.
70 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix —shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI. —internal problem with the unit.
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 71 Appendix —no additional route waypoints can be saved. —the Shallow W ater Alarm depth has been reached.
72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix —you entered a waypoint name that already exists in memory .
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 73 Appendix Honda Engine ECO Symbol The symbol appears when boats with NMEA 2000-compatible Honda engines are running in a fuel-efcient mode and engine RPM is displayed. Consult your Honda engine manual to determine if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible.
Index 74 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index A A-scope 60 Active T racks 15 aerial photos 19 AIS 41, 42, 56, 66 targeting symbols 42 threats 43 AIS Alarm 56 alarms 53, 69–72 AIS 56 anchor .
Index GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 75 Fishing 9 shing chart 17 Fish Symbols 17, 60 frequency 61 Fuel Capacity 56 fuel gauge 35 full screen, sonar 57 fuse 68 G gain 61 Garmin Data T ransf.
Index 76 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual route to 23 S safe-zone settings 56 Safe Depth 16, 50 Safe Height 50 Safety Shading 13 sailing data bar 9 SAR T 42 satellite imagery enabling 18 Saved .
Index GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 77 4x 61 manual 61 split 61.
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