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®
GPSMAP 400/500 series
owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction Quick Links This manual includes information for the following products: • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2. ® • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 556/556s • Restoring the Original Factory Settings: page 5. • Using the Navigation Chart: page 7. Tips and Shortcuts • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Press HOME from
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Introduction Using Charts ........................................................................7 Table of Contents Using the Navigation Chart .......................................................... 7 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings .....................................11 Introduction ...........................................................................i Using the Split Navigation Chart ................................................ 14 Tips and Shortcuts .....................
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Introduction Viewing Information ..........................................................31 Using Sonar .......................................................................56 Viewing a Compass ................................................................... 31 Understanding the Full Screen .................................................. 56 Viewing Numbers ....................................................................... 31 Understanding the Split Frequency Screen ...............
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Introduction Product Registration See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box Help us better support you by completing our online registration for product warnings and other important information. today. Go to http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Hg - LaMPS iNSidE THiS PROdUCT CONTaiN Contact Garmin MERCURy aNd MUST bE RECyCLEd OR diSPOSEd Of Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while aC
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Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) GPSMAP 526/556 ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME ® NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ SD card slot 521/551 GPSMAP 526 shown ® Power/Data NMEA 2000 External GPS antenna GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
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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, p
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Getting Started Time Zone—set the time zone you want displayed for time Adjusting the Backlight readings. If auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is 1. Press and release the Power key. not available and is automatically set to auto . 2. Press left or right on the Rocker to adjust the brightness. 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
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Getting Started To switch between Day and Night mode: Using the Keypad 1. Press and release the Power key. POWER/ 2. Select Color Mode. BACKLIGHT 3. Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes. RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME POwER/baCKLigHT —Press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and release to adjust the backlight and 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 o
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Getting Started MENU—Press to access additional settings and configuration To turn on Simulator mode: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > options. Press to return to the previous screen when indicated. Simulator. 2. Select Setup to set speed, track control, and position. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite Viewing System Information data and establish the current location. When the unit acquires You can view the
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Getting Started clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Inserting and Removing SD Cards Web site at www.garmin.com. 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 Understanding the Home Screen points of interest. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, Use the Home screen to access all other screens. Press HOME fr
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Using Charts • Mariner’s Eye 3d —provides a view from above and behind Using Charts 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. • Navigation Chart—displays all relevant navigation data NOTE: If you are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including available on your preloaded maps, includ
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Using Charts 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). Tide station Exposed Stop Navigation—stop navigating to your destination (only wreck available while navigating). Beacon data bars —show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or Light sailing numbers. Marina services Exposed rock Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Visio
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Using Charts • Cruising—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Understanding How Wind VMG and Waypoint Position data bar on or off. Select data bar Setup to configure VMG Appear in the Data Bars the data shown on the screen. The chartplotter automatically switches between displaying Wind Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Waypoint VMG in the data bars. • Navigation—turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. Select auto to turn on the Waypoint
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Using Charts Other features common to most charts include depth contour As you move the map pointer, you can view the distance and lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot bearing from your current location and the map pointer’s location soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids coordinates, in the lower-right corner of the map. and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker.
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Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Viewing Tide-Station Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map Tide-station information appears on the chart with a detailed icon items, waypoints, and charts. 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 To access additional object information: different days. 1. On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with th
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Using Charts Roses—displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating • Course Up—sets the map so the direction of navigation is compass direction. True wind direction or apparent wind direction always up. The heading line appears vertically on the screen if displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor. shown. detail —adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels. Press left on Press right on Wind direction the Rocker to the Rocker to decre
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Using Charts Heading Line—draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in Symbols—changes symbol preferences. the direction of travel. • Navaid Size—adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on • Off—turns the heading line off. the map. • distance —sets the distance to the end of the heading line. • Navaid Type—selects the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA). • Time—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the • Land POis—turns the display of land POIs (points of interest) headi
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Using Charts Using the Split Navigation Chart Using Perspective 3D Use the Split Navigation chart to view two different zoom levels of Perspective 3D provides a view from above and behind the boat the Navigation chart at the same time. (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation aid. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry routes and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. To a
