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Garmin GPSMAP 190-01230-10 User's Manual

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1. 3DSCi lt i i i tS Detailed Road and POI Data ou sse 21 Turning the Unit On or Off ccc cccccscsssssesssesssesesssesessesseeens 2 RO Using Automatic GUIdanCg sss sss sees eee 21 Airtel ZAG Umt SST Ss c atascisccacaarasseeecscnstinncnereneciatannnngetsiatoccuas 2 Using the Chart Sonar Screen 99 Adjusting the Backlog eee eee TTT Using the e 4 L E e r 23 Acquiring GPS Satellite SIgnaig eee 4 Navigating to a Destination sese eee eee eee 23 Using Simulator Mode 5 Creating and Using WaypoOints cee 29 Viewing System Information oo c ccesesscesessesseessessesseesetssesseee 5 Creating and Using s ieee 26 Restoring the Original Factory Settings sese eee eee eee 5 SING THAIS T 28 Inserting and Removing SD Card oocccccccccccccccccccccceccecccceccececceccecs 5 Using BlueChart g2 MA SION p ANE E E EE EE 30 Understanding the Home Scragn esses 6 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot een 30 Il GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information sss s sese sss se sss ss sees ee sees ee sees 31 Viewing a COMPASS ses eee ee eee eee eee 31 Viewing NUmDerS sss sse se sees eee eee ee eee 31 Viewing Trip Information sss sese eee ee eee eee eee eee ee 32 Viewing and Customizing Fuel Gauges and Engine Gauges 32 Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges sss eee eee 36 Viewing Tide station Information sese sese eee eee eee 37 Viewing Current Information eee eee eee eee e eee ee 38 Viewing Celesti
2. MENU gt Chart Setup page 11 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery You can overlay high resolution satellite images on the land sea or aan both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed 380 e BlueChart g2 Vision SD card 350 To enable satellite imagery p 1 While viewing the Navigation chart press MENU Q i 2 Select Chart Setup gt Photos an E 3 Select one of the following H 37 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 To access additional settings or options from the Fishing chart e On photos overlay both the water and the land at a specified press MENU l l l opacity The higher you set the percentage the more the Navaids displays navigational aids such as beacons lights and satellite photos will cover both land and water obstructions 18 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual NOTE When enabled the high resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels If you cannot see the high resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region either zoom in further using the Range key or set the detail level higher page 12 Ss TR Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay BEE DP RAID GE Photo Overlay at 50 Photo Overlay at 100 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed Bl
3. Select Change Date gt Manual to view current station information for a different date Select Show Report to view the Current Prediction Report for Celestial Information the selected station 38 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 14 Routes view a list of saved routes page 26 Tracks view a list of saved tracks page 28 Data Transfer transfer waypoints routes and tracks to and from an SD card or a 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information 2 Check your MapSource version on the computer by clicking Help gt About MapSource
4. 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 34 4 Repeat step 3 for the second third and fourth engine bar as needed 5 Select Back Viewing Engine 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 Fuel gauge Fuel flow Configuring Engine Gauges The amount of fuel on board can be represented by either the total fuel level numeric or by individual tank level graphic GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Synchronizing Fuel Gauge Readings with Fuel Levels From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Fuel or Engine gt MENU 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 Fuel Ga
5. 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 Customizing Engine Gauge Status Alarms 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Status Alarms gt Custom 2 Select one or more engine gauge alarms that you want to turn on or off 3 Select Back 33 Viewing Information 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 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 page 34 before you can select the engines for which information appears in the gauges
6. 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 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 the data on your chartplotter 10 Select the file name from the list The data is transferred from the SD card to the chartplotter 39 Viewing Information 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 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
7. MENU gt Stop Measuring to remove the measuring line 26 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 amp to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the Navigation chart OR From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Waypoints 2 Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to delete 3 Select Review gt Delete The Review button is only shown when 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 YS to select your destination 2 Select Navigate To gt Route To 3 Use the map pointer R to select the location at which you want to make the last turn toward your destination GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To 4 Press SELECT Repeat this step to add additional turns Press SELECT to Turn A Press MENU to or 4 cancel a 201 21 ft centerline rep Apri 1983 TUZ ft cen TURN 1 Pt gt 40 300 N 25 26 297 W080 19 036 5 Press MENU to cancel to undo the last turn
8. Select the length of the track that appears using a trail Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports NOTE Mariner s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a Fishing charts BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Fishing charts are available if you 1 Pana the ioe aen dea as BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if built 1 t es ae E olaan ndani E 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or 8 i Mariner s Eye 3D 1 From the Home screen select Charts 3 Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel Press SELECT 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or 4 Select AIS Vessel gt Deactivate Mariner s Eye 3D Setting the Safe zone Collision Alarm The safe zone collision alarm is used only with AIS The safe zone is used for collision avoidance and can be customized All safe zone 3 Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel Press SELECT 4 Select AIS Vessel gt Activate Target Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel collision alarm settings are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart You can view the AIS signal status MMSI GPS speed GPS views and other information that 1s reported about a targeted AIS i From the Uomoscicen sclecr Charts wee 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or 1 From the Home screen select Charts Mariner s Eye 3D 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Ey
9. 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 2 Getting Started 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 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 40 The SD card slot is 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 NOTE If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource or HomePort update to the most current version by 6 clicking Help gt Check for Software Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www garmin com 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 Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD
10. s Manual Using Charts 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 Waypoint VMG appears under these conditions e The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic guidance line e The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an automatic 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 automatic 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 11 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 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 een to a Point on the Chart 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 whi
11. Europe Ltd by phone at 0808 2380000 In Europe go to www garmin com support and click Contact Support for in country support information or contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 44 0 870 8501241 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Unit Overview POWER BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU GPSMAP 526 556 HOME NMEA 2000 Power Data External GPS antenna Position N 25 45 872 nog 103 410 GPSMAP 421 451 521 551 SD card slot 7 GPSMAP 526 shown Power Data NMEA 2000 External GPS antenna GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 1 Getting Started Turning the Unit On or Off Initializing Unit Settings To turn on the unit press and release the Power key When the The first time you turn on your unit you must configure the initial Warning screen appears select I Agree to view the Home screen settings NOTE The first time you turn on your unit you must configure the NOTE You can change these settings later using the Configure initial settings See Initializing Unit Settings screen page 5 To turn off the unit press and hold the Power key Language select the language to display on the screen Store Demonstration select Off This option is only available the first time the unit is turned on Welcome select OK NMEA Devices if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a serial port specify which ports are connected AIS Receiver n
12. If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner 1 N VE appears GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 course over ground and heading 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 45 If an activated AIS target is not transmitting speed information or if the vessel is not moving a projected course line does not appear Changes in the speed the course over ground or the rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course li
13. N 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 gt Temp Log Press MENU to set the duration and the scale for the log Depth 1 Depth range Time HHH elapsed 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 58 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 current 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 Temp and depth Temperature range Time elapsed Temp Log 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 t
14. Range keys to adjust the view NOTE You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 526s and a transducer wired through a marine network to receive sonar information Water Temp 52 7 15 0 16 2 Fish Eye 3D Settings Fish Eye 3D To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen Tracks turns the track log on or off press MENU Data Bars show or hide cruising navigation fishing fuel or View selects a fish eye view Fore Aft Port or Starboard Ne sailing numbers page 8 Sonar Cone only available if sonar is present turns a cone that shows the area covered by your transducer on or off Using Fishi ng Charts Fish Symbols only available if sonar is present displays Use the Fishing chart for a detailed unobstructed view of the bottom suspended targets such as fish Targets are indicated by red green contours on the chart and yellow spheres Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 17 Using Charts The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a For settings and options related to Full Screen Map Waypoints amp preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and is best for Tracks Other Vessels and Data Bars see Navigation Chart Menu offshore deep sea fishing on page 8 From the Home screen select Charts gt Fishing Chart To customize the appearance of the Fishing Chart screen select
15. 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 temperature 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 Ke
16. SD card The file name is saved with an ADM extension 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 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 s 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 40 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Installation Instructions 2 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Data Transfer gt Network 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 co
17. a different position format 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 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 48 s 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 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 36 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 t
18. 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 instructions on searching for and navigating to these POIs see the Where To section beginning on page 23 Using Automatic Guidance Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests routes based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information See page 49 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts If Automatic Guidance must calculate a route close to potentially dangerous points 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 23 has additional information on how to use Automatic Guidance 21 Using Charts Using the Chart Sonar Screen To access additional settings or options for the chart
19. card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts e Sonar set up and access sonar information page 56 NOTE You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 526s 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 s Where To access navigation features page 23 s Information view information including dashboard options tides currents celestial data user data and information about other vessels page 31 s Configure access unit and system settings page 47 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Usi ng Charts s Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat as a three dimensional navigation aid The BlueChart Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 g2 Vision Mariner s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded cartography for either the USA shoreline or a specific country data e Navigation Chart displays all relevant navigation data NOTE If you are using a GPSMAP 421 521 or 526 including available on your preloaded maps including buoys lights s models you must insert an optional BlueChart g2 Vision cables depth soundings marinas and tide stations in an preprogrammed SD card to view detailed Navigation and overhead view Mariner s Eye charts e Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat according to your course an
20. options from the Mariner s Eye 3D screen press MENU For settings and options related to Waypoints amp Tracks Other Vessels and Data Bars see Navigation Chart Menu on page 8 To customize the appearance of the Mariner s Eye 3D screen select MENU gt Chart Appearance 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 16 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 Posithon N 25 S3S 625 WOBO 16 991 Mariner s Eye 3D Water Hazard Colors Range Rings toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement Safe Depth adjusts the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does not affect automatic guidance Guide To Suspended targets 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
21. or to begin navigating the route To create a route in another location 1 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes gt New Route 2 Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List 3 If you select Use Chart use the map pointer VS 1 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Choose the location of the first turn and press SELECT Repeat until the route is complete 5 Select MENU to save the route 6 Select the route to edit the route delete the route or navigate to the route To create a route using Automatic Guidance when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card 1 2 From the Navigation chart select your destination Select Navigate To gt Guide To Your route is calculated NOTE You can change the automatic guidance path to a route by selecting the end of the path and selecting Navigate To gt Route To The automatic guidance path stays on the screen allowing you to trace it while creating a route To edit a route 1 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt Routes 2 Select the route to edit 3 Select Edit Route You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn list to edit the route turns 27 Where To To delete a route 1 From the Home screen select Information gt User Data gt R
22. sonar NOTE The Chart Sonar screen like the Sonar screen is only screen press MENU 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 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 22 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 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 You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for this option to appear Guide To does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To Navigating to a Destination You can sear
23. the time or distance daa aaa Anchor Drag set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified 1 2 3 Select an alarm drift distance 4 Select On to turn on the alarm l Off Course set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a Specify alarm information specified distance Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm from the Home screen select Setting System Alarms Configure gt Alarms gt Navigation To set a system alarm from the Home screen select Configure gt T Alarms gt System Arrival set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified d distance or time from a turn or a destination waypoint Clock set an alarm using the system GPS clock The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work s Type select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or Battery set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified destinations Select Off to disable arrival alarms low voltage e Activation select whether the arrival alarm triggers on time to GPS Accuracy set an alarm to sound when the GPS location arrival or distance to arrival accuracy falls outside the specified value 52 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Setting Sonar Alarms To set a sonar alarm from the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms gt Sonar NOTE To configure sonar alarms you must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data Shallow Water set a
24. 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 select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA 0183 Setup GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 IDs determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers Names or Numbers s Defaults tesets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting NMEA 2000 Setup 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter To label engines as names 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt Communications gt NMEA
25. 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 29 Where To Using BlueChart g2 Vision NOTICE 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 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 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 The BlueChart g2 Vision Mariner s Eye 3D is more detailed than the preloaded data page 15 e Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart e Fishing Charts provides a view of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data This chart works well for offshore deep sea fishing 30 e High Resolution Satellite Imagery provides high resolution satel
26. 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 want 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 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 4 Select the label you want to use for the tank CG Aa WwW N 51 Configuring the Chartplotter Setti ng Alarms e Change Time Change Distance if you have Activation set to You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain Time select Change Time to set the number of minutes before conditions are met By default all alarms are turned off arrival that the alarm should sound If you have Activation set to Distance select Change Distance to set the distance before To set an alarm arrival that the alarm should sound Use the Rocker to change From the Home screen select Configure gt Alarms
27. 21 and 451 4 0 in diagonal 10 6 cm QVGA display with adjustable brightness 320 x 240 pixels GPSMAP 521 and 551 5 0 in diagonal 12 7 cm QVGA display with adjustable brightness 320 x 234 pixels GPSMAP 526 and 556 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 Temp Range From 5 F to 131 F from 15 C to 55 C 66 Compass Safe Distances Model Number Compass Safe Distance GPSMAP 526 556 20 in 50 cm GPSMAP 421 451 26 in 65 cm GPSMAP 521 551 30 in 75 cm Performance Receiver High sensitivity 14 parallel channel 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 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 of
28. E You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Tide station information 1 Select Information gt Tides amp Currents gt Tides 2 Select a tide station Tide station information is shown Tide Prediction Stade Gier Essays Gey 097APR 09 fe Nest E 02 39 Low 09 22 Select Change Date gt Manual to view tide information for a different date Select Show Report to view the Tide Prediction Report for the selected station 37 Viewing Information Viewing Current Information NOTE You can select both tide station and current station Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents information directly from the Navigation chart NOTE You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Current Viewin g Celestial Information station information l l t The Celestial screen shows information about sunrise sunset moonrise moonset the moon phase and the approximate sky view 2 Select a current station Current station information is shown location of the sun and moon By default the chartplotter shows celestial information for the present date and time 1 Select Information gt Tides amp Currents gt Currents Grat Ta Ta Ta 45 1 g S S R From the Home screen select Information gt Celestial Toler Tce as Slack _ 03 00 Celestial 25 2 am REA hon RBA P 36 hs 35 o5 26 26 j1z148 18 Sy kd Moon phase Horizon Overhead Sun position Moon position
29. ENU 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 s Head Up sets the map display to the current track heading 12 e Course Up sets the map so the direction of navigation is always up The heading line appears vertically on the screen if shown Detail adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels Press left on Press right on the Rocker to the Rocker to decrease map increase map detail detail GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Heading Line draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel e Off turs 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 Vision card identifies a selected depth Areas on the chart 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 contour is always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth Select Auto to use the depth from the g2 Vision chart GPS
30. GPSMAP 400 500 series owner s manual P l Postio Depth e P720 TAST TA AKL GARMIN 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Liberty House No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Hounsdown Business Park Sijhih Taipei County Taiwan Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 913 397 8282 Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK Fax 886 2 2642 9099 0808 2380000 within the UK Fax 44 0 870 8501251 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 1s 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 a
31. HE 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 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 41 to the network your chartplotter prompts you to start a Williamson 7 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 l oe e Select Call with Radio to set up an individual routine call Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated with the radio to call the vessel that sent the position report from the Chartplotter This option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VAF radio 2000 compatible radio and you activate navigation to a man e Select Edit to edit the vessel name and the vessel
32. MAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts 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 want to see what area the maps cover e Photo Points turns camera icons page 20 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 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 The Range keys control the zoom level Press MENU to view additional settings page 8 14 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
33. 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 5 Press SELECT to save the new location or press MENU to cancel the move 25 Where To To view waypoint information on the Navigation chart 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer YS to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart and press SELECT 2 Select an option 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 37 current page 38 celestial page 38 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 YS 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
34. 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 You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin 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 are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual A scope 59 Active Tracks 15 aerial photos 19 AIS 41 42 54 65 targeting symbols 42 threats 42 AIS Alarm 55 alarms 52 68 71 AIS 55 anchor drag 52 battery 52 clock 52 collision 55 deep water 53 engine gauge 33 fish 53 fuel 53 GPS accuracy 52 navigation 52 off course 52 safe zone 55 shallow water 53 sonar 53 water temp 53 Animated 11 apparent wind 36 Appearance 59 arrival alarms 52 Auto Magnetic 48 automatic guidance 21 49 autopilot 30 Au
35. al lInromaiion sese eee eee eee ee eee eee 38 Viewing User Data sese eee seene 39 Viewing Other Vessels c cssscsssscssssssssssssserssrsssessesaesarsers 41 Automatic Identification Svsalernm sees eee eee 41 Configuring the Chartplotter sss ssssssssss esse ses ses sese 47 Configuring System Settings sees eee eee 47 Configuring Units of Measure sss sse sese eee ee eee eee 47 Changing the System Language ee eee eee ee 48 Configuring Navigation Preferences sse ee eee eee 48 Configuring Communications Settings ss ee ee eee eee e 50 BG UNC Tn 52 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm sss eee eee 53 Configuring My Boat a aaron Ra tadon 53 Configuring Other Vessels sse eee ee eee 54 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Introduction USMO SONAT renan E 56 Understanding the Full Screen sese 56 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen eee ee e 57 Understanding The Split ZOOM Screen eee eee ee e of Understanding the Depth Log SCreen sees eee 58 Understanding the Temp Log Screen eee eee ee 58 Setting Up Sonar sese eee ee eee 59 Advanced Sonar Settings see eee eee eee ee 60 Digital Selective Calling DSC ses se seene 61 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio eee eee 61 Adding a DSC COMA H 62 Viewing the DSC US sse sese eee 62 Receiving Distress Callge esse 62 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 63 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 63 Positi
36. 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 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 28 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual e Waypoints view sort or filter existing waypoints or create new ones e New Waypoint create and edit a new waypoint e Active Tracks manage tracks page 28 e Saved Tracks view a list of tracks that have been saved Other Vessels view information about other vessels To view information about other vessels your unit must be connected to an external AIS Automatic Identification System or DSC Digital Selective Calling device page 61 Data Bars page 8 show or hide the numbers for cruising navigation fishing fuel sailing or the compass tape page 9 Chart Appearance c
37. ch 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 Offshore Services LT are Be Cap J Ba f MENU _ MENU 23 Where To Search Rats x 50 1 30 54 D Grandon Marina 303 i om am m a L Chane E Fage N NOTE Press the right or left arrow to view additional information or to display the location on a chart 4 Select Navigate To 5 Select Go To OR Select Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance 6 Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination 24 GPS Heading Wet est r 299 Off Position N 25 36 685 WOT S S 1 5965 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 3 000 waypoints with a user defined name symbol depth wate
38. ch you want to go 4 Press SELECT 5 Select Navigate To 6 Select Go To or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance 7 Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination To create a route to a point on the chart see page 26 Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer XR away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart As you pan past the edge of the current map display the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage 10 As you move the map pointer you can view the distance and bearing from your current location and the map pointer s location coordinates in the lower right corner of the map To pan the map press up down right or left on the Rocker Map pointer To stop panning press MENU and then select Stop Panning 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 number represents that distance on the map GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 2 Select the item If more than o
39. ct 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 the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart 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 the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Track gt Active Track Options 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To e Wrap continuously records the track log replacing the oldest track data with new data Record Interval defines the frequency at which the track plot is recorded Recording more frequent plots 1s more accurate but fills the track log faster s 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 tecords 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
40. ct a different channel the chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using a different channel GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Digital Selective Calling To make an individual routine call 1 While viewing a chart press MENU gt Other Vessels gt DSC gt DSC List 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 O A W N On your Garmin VHF radio select Call 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 64 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 65 Appendix 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 4
41. d provides a visual navigation Using the N avigation Chart l aid Use the Navigation chart to plan your course to view map e Split Navigation Chart displays two different zoom levels of naiiai ai the Navigation chart at the same time To access a Navigation chart from the Home screen select Mariner s Eye 3D charts and Fish Eye 3D charts are available Gaia analad only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts e Fishing Chart provides a view of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data This chart works well for offshore deep sea fishing e Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 7 Using Charts GPS Heading Other Vessels view information about other vessels if Your boat your chartplotter is connected to an external AIS Automatic Identification System or DSC Digital Selective Calling device page 61 Exposed Tide station a a ee naat NI TA Stop Navigation stop navigating to your destination only available while navigating Beacon l a G Light Data Bars show or hide cruising navigation fishing fuel or Manna sailing numbers services GPS Speed GPS Heading Exposed 2 3 56 rock sern Zoom scale 4 T N 25 28 322 R ee E WO80 09 650 e
42. d speed data based on A wind sensor a water SE N Wind the flow of air experienced while speed sensor a heading 76 0 8 7 on shore sensor and a GPS antenna or a wind sensor and a GPS 6 5 284 3 7 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 36 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Viewing Tide station Information NOT
43. e 3D 3 Use the Rocker to select an AIS vessel Press SELECT GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 45 Viewing Information 3 Select MENU gt Other Vessels gt AIS Alarm gt On A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an AIS 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 ft 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 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 Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts 46 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 1s 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 Cha
44. e Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine Cycling Through Engine Gauge Screens 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine 2 Select the left and right arrows on the Rocker to move from one gauge screen to the next Customizing Engine Gauge Limits 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 not available on all gauges Rated Represents the minimum value of the standard operating range minimum Rated Represents the maximum value of the standard operating maximum range 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Engine gt MENU gt Gauge Setup gt Set Gauge Limits GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information 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
45. e magnification e Auto 4x Zoom 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 magnified area e Bottom Lock locks the zoom window to the bottom s Split Zoom displays the Split Zoom screen page 57 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 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 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 transmit
46. ed wheel is detected a message will ask if you want to calibrate it now Select Yes or No GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1 Press and release the C Power key 2 Press left or right on the Rocker to adjust the brightness Display To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light select Auto Backlight automatic backlight is available only on the GPSMAP 526 and 556 Getting Started To switch between Day and Night mode 1 Press and release the Power key 2 Select Color Mode 3 Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes POWER BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT KER POWER BACKLIGHT Press and hold to turn the unit on or off Press and release to adjust the backlight and the 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 up down left or right to move through menus highlight fields and enter data MARK Press to mark a waypoint SELECT Press to select highlighted items HOME Press to return to the Home screen 4 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 satel
47. el Dangerous Lost AIS target AIS target Closest point and time of approach to dangerous target Tracking AIS target H 4733 469 H122 26 959 AIS Targeting on the Navigation Chart 42 AIS Targeting Symbols Description 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 is set to Show page 44 If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner appears Target is lost A green 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 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 zone collision alarm is set to Off the target flashes but the audible alarm does not sound and the alarm banner does not appear page 45
48. el Offset for the transducer page 53 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 to fit 69 Appendix Route Waypoint Memory Full no additional route waypoints can be saved Shallow Water Alarm the Shallow Water Alarm depth has been reached Sonar Service Incompatible the external sonar device you are connected to needs a software update Sonar Timeout there is an internal problem with the unit Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced 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 lo
49. elect Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt Farthest e lf 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 10 If you selected Nearest or Farthest in step 9 review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel 11 Repeat steps 1 10 at least once more using a different destination each time until you are familiar with the functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting 50 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 e NMEA High Speed supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers Serial Port 2 if supported configures the input output format for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter
50. eline o High the most sensitive setting Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white 59 Using Sonar 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 Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust advanced sonar settings press MENU 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 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 60 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 twice th
51. f Update Rate once per second 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Power Power Source 10 32 Vdc Usage 15 W max at 13 8 Vdc Fuse AGC 3AG 3 0 A Sonar Power 1 kW Transducer 1 000 W RMS 8 000 W peak to peak Dual Frequency 500 W RMS 4 000 W peak to peak Frequency 50 200 kHz dual frequency and 1 kW Depth 2 500 ft 762 m 1 kW 1 500 ft 457 m 1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 526s and 556s units only Depth capacity is dependent on water salinity bottom type and other water conditions 67 Appendix Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics When a message appears press MENU to acknowledge the message Accuracy Alarm the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the 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 Arriving At Waypoint Name you arrived at the destination waypoint You can Stop Navi
52. g 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 setting is set to Stop When Full 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 70 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 bad cable or transducer or the transducer cable was disconnected If the transducer cable is removed while the unit is 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 va
53. gation 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 68 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 To 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual DSC Position Report
54. he next leg Speed Sources specify the sensor used for wind numbers and fuel economy Select Wind or Fuel Economy to toggle between water from a water speed sensor and GPS from the calculated GPS speed GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Auto Guidance set the automatic guidance parameters Safe Depth set the minimum depth chart depth datum to allow when calculating an automatic guidance path A safe depth of less than one meter 1s not allowed when using automatic guidance Safe Height set the minimum height chart height datum of a bridge that your boat can safely travel under Shoreline Distance set the safe distance for your boat from the shore Nearest Near Normal Far or Farthest Shoreline Distance Auto Guidance Setting The Shoreline Distance setting indicates how close to the shore you want the auto guidance line to be placed The auto guidance line may move if you change this setting while navigating 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 1s 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual To set the distance from shore 1 Dock your boat or drop anchor From the Ho
55. lite 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 KH 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 and the unit ID number for your chartplotter You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data 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
56. lite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart s 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 page 38 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 or viewing purposes You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about dashboard gauges tides currents user data and other vessels Viewing a Compass From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Compass kompass Dist Next Time Next Off Course 8 69 03 37 LUZ Dist Dest Arrive 8 69 10 41 000 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Viewing Numbers You can view and customize nume
57. lues GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 to make space for new entries Capturing Screenshots You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your unit as a bitmap BMP file and then transfer it to your computer To capture screenshots 1 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 Screenshot Capture to turn screenshot captures On 4 When you are 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Appendix 3 Copy the appropriate BMP file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer 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
58. mbined 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 Save To Card GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 To restore backup data to your chartplotter 1 Copy the appropriate 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information Viewing Other Vessels To view information about other boats from the Home screen select Information gt Other Ve
59. me screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Dist gt Normal 3 From Home screen select Where To gt Waypoints 4 Select a waypoint for a destination that you have navigated to previously 5 Select Navigate To gt Guide To Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel Complete an action e lf the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select MENU gt Navigation Options gt Stop Navigation Proceed to step 11 e If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles from the Home screen select Configure gt Preferences gt Navigation gt Auto Guidance gt Shoreline Distance gt Far e lf 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 Near 49 Configuring the Chartplotter 8 If you selected Near or Far in step 7 review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel 9 Complete an action e lf the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select MENU gt Navigation Options gt Stop Navigation Proceed to step 11 e f the Auto Guidance line is too close to known obstacles from the Home screen s
60. measure 47 user data backing up 40 clearing 39 transferring 40 viewing 39 V Vehicle Icon 13 version software 47 VHF radio 61 15 viewing currents 38 other boats 41 tide stations 37 user data 39 W WAAS 47 water temperature 69 Waypoint IDs 51 waypoints 15 creating 25 deleting 25 26 depth 60 edit existing 15 25 mark current location 25 moving 25 viewing 39 Where To 23 Whiteline 59 wind gauge 36 close hauled 36 37 Z zoom 60 2x 60 4x 60 manual 60 split 60 76 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 site 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 May 2010 Part Number 190 01230 10 Rev A Printed in Taiwan
61. 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 1 Appendix 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 if the engine is NMEA 2000 compatible 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 421 421s GPSMAP 521 521s GPSMAP 451 451s GPSMAP 526 526s GPSMAP 551 551s GPSMAP 556 556s 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 C Software License Agreement BY USING THE UNIT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you
62. n alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value Deep Water set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value 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 OST sounds an alarm for all fish sizes CSS sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only SST sounds an alarm for large fish only 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter NOTE To receive fuel level information your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor such as the Garmin GFS 10 To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level 1 From the Home screen select Configure 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 Configure gt My Boat Keel Offset offset 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 Ente
63. ne GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information 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 m ei a va target MMSI Heading Direction of turn Target with Course over Ground Heading and Rate of Turn tra 7 43 Viewing Information 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 Projected course Activated _ target 366124586 7 MMSI Target with Course over Ground and Heading Heading Turning Off AIS Reception AIS signal reception is turned on by default From the Home screen select Configure gt Other Vessels gt AIS gt Off All AIS functionality on all charts and on all 3D chart views is disabled This includes AIS vessel targeting and tracking collision alarms that result from AIS vessel targeting and tracking and information about AIS vessels 4d Showing AIS Vessels
64. ne item is in the area select Review and then select the item GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts 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 YS to highlight a tide station icon lt gt and press SELECT For more information about tides see page 37 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 36 Select Animated to show animated tide station indicators and animated current direction indicators on the chart page 20 Service Points turns marine service points on or off 11 Using Charts Roses displays a compass rose around your boat indicating compass direction True wind direction or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor Wind direction indicator Compass rose N 25 ORO Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen select Charts gt Navigation Chart gt M
65. ny 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 myGarmin and GFS 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 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 U and Shortcuts Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen s 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 Navigati
66. o 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 9 NOTE To display water temperature or water speed the connected transducer must be capable of measuring water temperature water speed or both Select Auto to display the values GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Sonar Appearance customize the display of fish symbols whiteline and the sonar color scheme e Fish Symbols set how the sonar interprets suspended targets Select Kl to show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar information o Select to show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar information and target depth information o Select to show suspended targets as symbols o Select to show suspended targets as symbols with target depth information e Whiteline highlights the strongest signal from the bottom to help identify the hardness or softness o Off default turns off whit
67. of 4 ere eo Rote Cand ng yr Ep zi s Navigation Chart with g2 Vision iy 27 Navigation Chart Menu Data To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart bars press MENU Full Screen Map view the Navigation or Fishing chart in full screen mode without numbers Depth Position Waypoints amp Tracks view add and configure waypoints page 25 and tracks page 28 53 0 NO8G 09 650 8 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual e Cruising turn the GPS Speed GPS Heading Depth and GPS Position data bar on or off Select Data Bar Setup to configure the data shown 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 e Fishing turn the Depth Water Temperature and Water Speed data bar on or off s Fuel turn the Fuel Rate Remaining Fuel Range and Fuel Economy data bar on or off Sailing turn the Water Speed Wind Speed Wind Angle and Wind Velocity Made Good VMG data bar on or off Select Wind to toggle between True and Apparent wind speed and wind angle Compass Tape displayed at the top of the screen to provide the current heading and an indicator that shows the bearing to the desired course appears while navigating GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner
68. on 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 2 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals page 5 Inserting and Removing SD Cards page 6 Restoring the Original Factory Settings page 5 Using the Navigation Chart page 7 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings page 11 Navigating to a Destination page 23 Creating and Using Waypoints page 25 Configuring System Settings page 47 Using Sonar page 56 Alarms and Messages page 68 Introduction Table of Contents Using Charts reroror 7 Using the Navigation Chant eee eee 7 INCFOGUCTION cccccccccccccccccccccccececececceccececcececcececcecececeececeecceceess i Changing the Navigation Chart Settings eee ee 11 Tips and Shortcuts i Using the Split Navigation Chart eee 14 Manual Conventions i USING FErSpECUVE OD searasctaspsccsastncraseancensusnenttveckatcaneoseinerauente 14 Quick E E A E Using Mariner s Eye 3D errer EEE EEE 15 Declaration of Conformity DoC E iV Using Fish Eye OOD A AIEEE EEA AEE 17 Product Registration c cccsscsssesssssessssessessessessessessessessees iv Using Fishing LS eee 17 Contact Gamin iv Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery ees 18 Viewing Aerial Photos sese eee eee 19 piping a A aa b Animated Tide and Current Indicators eee eee ee 20 ihe 2
69. on Tracking P 63 Placing an Individual Routine Call sees eee 64 Calling AN AIS Target sese 65 yi 0 01 1 4 0 ae ener eee eee eee eee eee 66 Zee DD Alarms and Messages sees eee eee eee 68 Capturing Screenshot c cccccsesssssssscsessessessessssseessesaesars 71 E lt irs TOR UG GIN oaiae E EAE 71 Software License Agreement ee eee eee eee eee 72 Te ERNE EE EE PENE E N A aresneun tina 73 iil Introduction See the mportant Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information 9 LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS L K For more information go to www garmin com aboutGarmin environment disposal jsp 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 Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your unit In the USA go to www garmin com support or contact Garmin USA by phone at 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 In the UK contact Garmin
70. 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 You can configure how other vessels appear on a chart or on a 3D chart view The display range configured for one chart or one 3D chart view is applied only to that chart or to that 3D chart view The details projected heading and trails settings configured for one chart or one 3D chart view are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views NOTE Mariner s Eye 3D charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Fishing charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts 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 Display Setup e Display Range indicates the distance from your location within which AIS vessels appear Select a distance or select Show All e Details shows or hides details about AlS activated vessels GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Viewing Information e Proj Heading allows you to enter the projected heading 4 Select AIS Vessel time for AlS activated vessels 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 Fishing charts are available if you Trails shows the tracks of AIS vessels
71. ot available if you select None for NMEA Devices Select Yes if one of the devices connected to a 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 Home Screen 12 hour 24 hour or UTC Universal Time Coordinated format E GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 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 Safe Depth select the minimum safe depth for your boat Refer to your boat specifications for more information Shallow Water Alarm only available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data Select Yes or No Minimum Overhead Clearance select the minimum overhead clearance for your boat Refer to your boat specifications for more information AIS Alarm Range select the distance at which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel nears your boat page 55 AIS Alarm Time To select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat page 55 If a water spe
72. outes 2 Select the route to delete 3 Select Delete gt OK If the route has been saved you are prompted to Delete all unused route waypoints Unused waypoints are waypoints on the route that are not used by another route 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 A track is a recording of your path The track currently being recorded is the active track An active track can be saved To turn on the track log From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Tracks gt On A trailing line on the chart indicates your track 28 To save the active track 1 From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Tracks gt Save Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Midnight if shown or Entire Log 3 To name the track change the color of the track or save it as a route select Edit Track GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual To clear the active track From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU gt Waypoints amp Tracks gt Active Tracks gt Clear Active Track The track memory is cleared The current track continues to be recorded To retrace the active track 1 From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart sele
73. r a positive number to offset for a keel Enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several feet of water To adjust the Keel Offset 1 From the Home screen select Configure gt My Boat gt Keel Offset 53 Configuring the Chartplotter 2 Use the Rocker to enter the measured distance from the Calibrate Water Speed use this menu to calibrate a speed sensing transducer location to the water line or to the keel of the boat device Follow the on screen directions for calibration If you do not e f you are measuring down to the keel transducer installed at have a speed sensing device this menu does not appear the water line enter a positive number This shows the l depth at ihe ke of ase as T NOTE If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed a Speed Too Low message appears Select OK and safely increase the speed of the boat If you get the message again stop the boat and make sure the speed sensor wheel is not stuck If the wheel turns freely check the cable connections If you continue to get the message contact Garmin Product Support e f you are measuring up to the water line transducer installed on the bottom of the keel enter a negative number This shows the depth at the surface 3 Select Done to accept the number Transducer at Surface A positive number shows depth at the bottom of the keel Fuel Capacity en
74. r 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 representative 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 to view depth and water temperature information 4 Configuring the Chartplotter 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 s 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 Do not change the position format unless you are using a map or chart that specifies
75. r temperature and comment for each waypoint To create a new 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 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 e Man Overboard designates the current location as a Man Overboard location GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Where To 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
76. rical 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 To view the Numbers screen from the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Numbers Position N 25 33 001 W080 16 903 GPS Heading 348 GPS Speed 2 4 To customize the Numbers screen 1 From the Home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Numbers 2 Press MENU and select Configure 31 Viewing Information ovina 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 mowy mey fyente Depth T eee Navigation Four A RPickfalnimben ids Enron gt 32 Viewing Trip Information From the home screen select Information gt Dashboard gt Trip To reset the trip information maximum speed odometer or all values press MENU while viewing the trip information Viewing and Customizing Fuel Gauges and 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 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual From th
77. rs 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 To show 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 64 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 s 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 The selection of a DSC channel is 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 sele
78. rt 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 65 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 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 e GPS view GPS satellites s 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 GPS position information However when using WAAS or EGNOS the device takes longer to acquire satellites GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter e Speed Filter select On Off or Auto The speed filter averages the speed of your boat ove
79. 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 62 Receiving Distress Calls If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 your chartplotter 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 64 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 Digital Selective Calling Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated Position Tracking from a V
80. ssels 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 61 for more information AIS List see page 46 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 name of the vessel Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System AIS enables you to identify and track other vessels 41 Viewing Information 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 vessel was reported the nearest approach and the time to the nearest approach AIS vess
81. symbol overboard location the radio displays the Distress Call page to and to add a comment If your radio is tracking the position initiate a man overboard distress call On the radio press and hold of the vessel select Trail to show or hide the trail line for the vessel and select Trail Line to change the line color the DISTRESS key for at least three seconds to send the distress Select Clear Report to delete the call report Select Create call Waypoint to set a waypoint at the position 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 e Select Clear Report to delete the call report activating navigation to a man overboard location see page 25 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 63 Digital Selective Calling e Select Navigate To to Go To or Route To the location sent with the position report page 10 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 Hou
82. ta Transfer 50 go to 23 GPS 4 47 67 GPS heading 37 Grid North 48 4 grid coordinates creating waypoints using 25 ground wind 36 guide to 23 H Hazard Colors 16 heading 48 GPS 37 magnetic 37 Heading Line 13 heading source 37 Head Up 12 HOME key 4 icon 13 ID number 5 K keel offset 53 keypad 4 L Label Devices 51 Lane Width 15 17 Language 48 Light Sectors 13 magnetic heading 37 Man Overboard 25 63 Manual Zoom 60 map datum 48 MapSource data 39 mariner s eye 3D 15 colors 16 mark current location 25 measuring distance 26 MENU key 4 messages 68 move a waypoint 25 My Boat 53 N Navaid Size 13 Navaid Type 13 Navigate To 10 24 26 27 64 Navigation Alarms 52 navigation charts 7 navigation preferences 48 New Waypoint 15 NMEA 0183 Setup 50 NMEA 2000 Setup 51 NMEA High Speed 50 NMEA Standard 50 Noise Reject 60 north grid 48 magnetic 48 true 48 north up 12 No Zoom 60 numbers customizing 31 overlay numbers 9 viewing 31 O object information accessing 11 Other Vessels 54 p Pause Sonar 60 Perspective 3D 14 Photo Points 13 photos 11 physical specifications 66 Points of Interest POI 13 21 30 Position Format 48 position reports 63 position tracking 63 Posn Precision 51 Power Backlight key 4 power source 67 product registration iv GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual quick links i R radio 61 Range sonar 60 Range keys 4 Range Rings 15 16 registering yo
83. ted 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 v details to your Garmin VHF radio 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 61 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 64 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
84. ter the total fuel capacity of your boat Configuring Other Vessels To configure settings for boats other than your own from the Home screen select Configure gt Other Vessels NOTE To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats your unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device Transducer at the Bottom of the Keel A negative number shows depth at the surface 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 Temp Offset set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor transponder of your transducer DSC turn DSC Digital Selective Calling on or off 54 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual AIS Alarm create a safe zone around your boat for collision avoidance The zone can be customized To customize safe zone settings From the Home screen select Configure gt Other Vessels gt AIS Alarm e Range change the measured radius of the safe zone ring to a specified distance from 500 ft to 2 0 nm or from 150 m to 3 0 km or from 500 ft to 2 0 mi e Time to Safe Zone sounds an alarm if AIS or MARPA determines that a target will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval from 1 to 24 minutes s AIS Alarm when On is selected a message is displayed AIS Dangerous Target when a vessel en
85. ters the safe zone When Off is selected the message will not be displayed GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Configuring the Chartplotter 55 Using Sonar Using Sonar Papu l Temperature When connected to a transducer the following chartplotters can be g used as fishfinders Speed GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s Boe GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s paige Understanding the Full Screen l ransducer Select the Full Screen option to view a full screen graph of the frequency transducer s sonar readings From the Home screen select Sonar gt Full Screen Full Screen 56 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 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 A 200 kHz frequency graph appears on the right From the Home screen select Sonar gt Split Frequency Depth temperature and speed Range Frequencies Split Frequency GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Sonar Understanding The Split Zoom Screen Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full sonar data from the graph and a zoomed in portion on the same screen From the Home screen select Sonar gt Split Zoom Depth temperature and speed Zoomed Zoom depth scale window X Range Zoom level Transducer frequency Split Zoom Nn
86. to Power 47 B backing up data 40 backlight adjusting 3 barometer reference time 48 Beeper Display 47 BlueChart g2 Vision using 30 34 boat icon 13 bottom lock 60 buttons 4 C Calibrate Water Speed 54 celestial 38 Chart Sonar screen using 22 Chart Borders 13 chart data 9 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual charts detail 12 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 17 mariner s eye 3D 15 navigation 7 settings 11 Clear User Data 39 collision alarm 55 colors hazard 16 Color Scheme 60 Communications 50 Compass 31 compass rose 12 Compass Tape 9 contact information Garmin iv coordinates grid creating waypoints using 25 course up 12 current stations 38 customizing chart settings 11 D Dashboard 31 data transfer 40 Data Bars fish eye 3D chart 17 Navigation chart 8 perspective 3D chart 15 sailing 9 sonar 59 Data Transfer 39 daylight saving time 48 Declaration of Conformity iv delete a waypoint 26 depth line 59 Depth Log 58 depth waypoint 60 detail 12 details AIS vessels 44 Device List 51 Display 47 distance measuring 26 Distress Calls 62 DSC 54 61 contact 62 list 62 DST 48 3 edit a route 27 edit existing waypoint 25 Edit Waypoint 25 EGNOS 47 Enter Coordinates 25 Event Log 47 F factory settings restoring 5 fish eye 3D 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 Da
87. ueChart g2 Vision SD cards contain aerial photographs of many landmarks marinas and harbors Use these photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival 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 19 Using Charts To access aerial photos from the Navigation chart Animated Tide and Current Indicators Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer and You can view indicators for animated tide station and current ARET AEO OE RENIEN direction on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart To do so information for tide station and current direction must be available a in your preloaded map or BlueChart g2 Vision region You must also Perspective select the Animated value for the Tides Currents setting page 11 Overhead An indicator for a tide station appears on the chart as a vertical bar graph with an arrow A red arrow pointing downward indicates a falling tide and a blue Tide arrow pointing upward indicates a rising tide When Station you move the cursor over the tide station indicator with Falling the height of the tide at the station appears above the Tide station indicator 20 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart The direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at
88. uges 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 Fuel Level 90 90 Cruising Range On 100 Total Fuel 133 7 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Fill Up All Tanks select when your tanks are full The fuel level is reset to maximum capacity Adjust if necessary 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 Set Total Fuel Onboard select to specify the total fuel in your tanks Select Done 35 Viewing Information Viewing and Customizing Wind Gauges Selecting True Apparent or Ground 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 O20P Wind Description Required Sensors Close hauled Speed wind gauge Apparent Shows wind speed data based on A wind sensor Wind the flow of air experienced while Wind gauge on a boat in motion True Shows wind speed data based on A wind sensor and a water u aia nE Wind the flow of air experienced while speed sensor or a wind Compass a wie on a stationary boat sensor and a GPS antenna its Ground Shows win
89. ur product iv restoring factory settings 5 Rocker key 4 Roses 12 routes creating 26 deleting 28 editing 27 labels 48 viewing 39 route to 23 S safe zone settings 55 Safe Depth 16 49 Safe Height 49 Safety Shading 13 sailing data bar 9 satellite imagery enabling 18 Saved Tracks 15 Save To Card 40 47 screenshots 71 scroll 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 48 navigation preferences 48 system 47 units of measure 47 Shoreline Distance 49 simulator 47 mode 5 Skyview 47 software license agreement 72 software version 47 GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual sonar 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 Speed Filter 47 Speed Sources 48 Split Frequency 57 Split Zoom 57 spot depths 13 Surface Noise 59 symbols 13 System Alarms 52 System Information 47 viewing 5 system settings 47 System Units 47 T Temp Log 58 Temp Offset 54 Tides Currents 11 Animated 11 tide stations 37 viewing information 11 Time options 48 tracks 17 28 trails AIS 44 DSC 64 transducer dual frequency 60 transferring data 39 40 True north 48 true wind 36 turn the unit off 2 Turn Transition 48 U unit ID number 5 units of
90. ustomize the Perspective 3D chart e Range Rings toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement s Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does not affect automatic guidance Guide To Using Mariner s Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner s Eye 3D that provides a detailed three dimensional view from above and behind the boat according to your course and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Using Charts 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 GPS Heading GPS Speed GPS Headin 2 202i Position N 2720 322 Position N 2920 322 L WOs0 OS 650 E wW080709 650 Mariner s Eye 3D Navigation Chart 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 E temporarily appears at the bottom of the screen 15 Using Charts 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

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