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GPSMAP ® 400/500 series owner ’ s manual[...]

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP ® 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 556/556s T ips and Shortcuts Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. Press MENU from any of the main screens to ac[...]

ii GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................................... i T ips and Shortcuts ........................................................................ i Manual Conventions ..................................................................... [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction Viewing Information .......................................................... 31 Viewing a Compass ................................................................... 31 Viewing Numbers ....................................................................... 31 Viewing T rip Information .....[...]

iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Hg - LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONT AIN MERCUR Y AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING T O LOCAL, ST A TE, OR FEDERAL LA WS. For more information go to: www [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview POWER/ BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE (-/+) MARK SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 GPSMAP 526/556 Power/Data External GPS antenna NMEA 2000 ® Power/Data External GPS antenna NMEA 2000 ®[...]

2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T urning the Unit On or Off T o turn on the unit, press and release the Power key . When the W arning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. NOTE : The rst time you turn on your unit, you must congure the initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.” T o turn[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Time Zone —set the time zone you want displayed for time readings. If Auto is selected for the T ime Zone, the DST option is 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 ind[...]

4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T o switch between Day and Night mode: 1. Press and release the Power key . 2. Select Color Mode . 3. Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes. Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE (-/+) MARK POWER/BACKLIGHT —Press and hold to turn the unit on or[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started MENU —Press to access additional settings and conguration options. Press to return to the previous screen when indicated. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit acquires sa[...]

6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Inserting and Removing SD Cards Y our unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart ® g2 V ision ® 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 wa[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Using Charts Using Charts Y our chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the USA shoreline or a specic country . Navigation Chart —displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and ti[...]

8 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Light Beacon Exposed wreck Y our boat Marina services Exposed rock Tide station Zoom scale Navigation Chart with g2 Vision Navigation Chart Menu T o access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press MENU . Full Screen Map —view the Navigation or Fishing chart in full- scre[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Using Charts Cruising —turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS Position data bar on or off. Select Data Bar Setup to congure the data shown on the screen. Navigation —turn the Distance to Destination, Arrival, Off Course, and Bearing data bar on or off. Select Auto to turn on the navigation d[...]

10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. Navigating to a Point on the Chart 1. From the H[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. T o access additional object information: 1. On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer , and press SELECT . Selected item 2. Select the i[...]

12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Roses —displays a compass rose around your boat, indicating compass direction. T rue wind direction or apparent wind direction displays if the unit is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor . Wind direction indicator Compass rose Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen, sele[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Using Charts Heading Line —draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. Off —turns the heading line off. Distance —sets the distance to the end of the heading line. Time —sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the heading line. W orld Map —displays a ba[...]

14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Using the Split Navigation Chart Use the Split Navigation chart to view two different zoom levels of the Navigation chart at the same time. Split Navigation Chart (with a BlueChart g2 Vision card) The top half of the screen is zoomed in 10 times closer than the bottom half of the screen. The R[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using Charts W aypoints —view , sort, or lter existing waypoints, or create new ones. New W aypoint —create and edit a new waypoint. Active T racks —manage tracks ( page 28 ). Saved T racks —view a list of tracks that have been saved. Other V essels —view information about other vessels. T o v[...]

16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts T o view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Use the Rocker to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid is highlighted. 2. Press SELECT to view details about the navaid. Mariner ’ s Eye 3D Settings T o access additional settings or o[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Using Charts Lane W idth —adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also af fects routes (Route T o) , but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide T o) . Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 V ision cartography , Fish Eye 3D provides an unde[...]

18 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 V ision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea shing. From the Home screen, select Charts > Fishing Chart . T o access additional settings or options from the Fishing chart, press MENU . Navaids —displ[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Using Charts 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 V ision region, either zoom in further using the Range (+) key , or set the detail level higher ( page 12 ). Photo Overlay Off Land[...]

20 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts T o access aerial photos from the Navigation chart: Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer , and select Aerial Photo or Review . Perspective Overhead Animated T ide and Current Indicators Y ou can view indicators for animated tide station and current direction on the Naviga[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Using Charts Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart. The direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a specic 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 c[...]

22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Using the Chart/Sonar Screen NOTE : The Chart/Sonar screen, like the Sonar screen, is only 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 ti[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Where T o? Where T o? Use the Where T o? option on the Home screen to search for , and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. NOTE : Y ou must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. Y ou can navigate to a destination using one of [...]

24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? 3. Select a destination. NOTE : Press the right or left arrow to view additional information or to display the location on a chart. 4. Select Navigate T o . 5. Select Go T o . OR Select Guide T o when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. Follow the colored[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Where T o? Creating and Using W aypoints Y ou can store up to 3,000 waypoints with a user-dened name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. T o create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen, select Charts > Navigation Chart > MENU > W aypoints & T racks > New [...]

26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? T o view waypoint information on the Navigation chart: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint on the Navigation chart and press SELECT . 2. Select an option. Select Review or the name of the waypoint to view details of objects in the vicinity of the curso[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Where T o? 4. Press SELECT . Repeat this step to add additional turns. 5. Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn, or to begin navigating the route. T o create a route in another location: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route . 2. Select Use Chart or Use[...]

28 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? T o delete a route: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes . 2. Select the route to delete. 3. Select Delete > 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 no[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Where T o? T o clear the active track: From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart, select MENU > W aypoints & T racks > Active T racks > Clear Active T rack . The track memory is cleared. The current track continues to be recorded. T o retrace the active track: 1. From the Navigation or Persp[...]

30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Using BlueChart g2 V ision NOTICE BlueChart g2 V ision data cards are not waterproof. When you are not using the card, keep it in the original packaging for safekeeping and store it away from exposure to sun and rain to prevent damage to the card. BlueChart g2 V ision data cards are susceptible [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Viewing Information V iewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. V iewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Compass . V iewing Numbers Y ou can view and customize numerical d[...]

32 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information 3. Select the number of elds to show (3, 4, 5, or 6). 4. Select information to show in each eld. Select a eld to view additional information that can be shown or select Change Page and press the Range (-/+) keys to view additional elds. V iewing T rip Information From the ho[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Viewing Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine . Cycling Through Engine Gauge Screens 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine . 2. Select the left and right arrows on the Rocker to move from one gauge screen to the next. Customizing En[...]

34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges The engine gauges can show information for up to four engines. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Engine Selection > Num. Engines . 2. Select the number of engines. 3. [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Viewing Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Engine > MENU > Gauge Setup > Fuel Display . Use T otal Fuel Level —select to display a numeric value for the total fuel level. Use Fuel T ank Levels > Num. T anks —select to display a graphical representation [...]

36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V iewing and Customizing Wind Gauges From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Wind . Wind gauge Compass Close hauled wind gauge Selecting T rue, Apparent, or Ground Wind for the Wind Gauges The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Viewing Information Conguring the Heading Source Y ou can specify the source of the heading displayed on the wind gauge. Magnetic heading is the heading data received from a heading (or magnetic) sensor , and GPS heading data is calculated by your chartplotter GPS. From the Home screen, select Informati[...]

38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information V iewing Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents. NOTE : Y ou must use a BlueChart g2 V ision card to view Current- station information. 1. Select Information > Tides & Currents > Currents . 2. Select a current station. Current-st[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Viewing Information Viewing Celestial Information for a Different Date Y ou can select a date and time for which to view celestial information, and you can view the moon phase for the selected date and time. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Celestial > Date . 2. Change the date to view c[...]

40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information T o transfer data (waypoints, routes, tracks) to an SD card: 1. Insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the front of the unit. 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data T ransfer > Save T o Card . 3. Complete one of the following: Select the le name f[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Viewing Information 3. Complete one of the following: Select the le name from the list. Select Add New File to create a new le. Enter the le 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[...]

42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information About AIS AIS alerts you to area trafc. 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 repor[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Viewing Information 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, an[...]

44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 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. MMSI Heading Projected course Activated target T arget wit[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 Viewing Information Proj. Heading —allows you to enter the projected heading time for AIS-activated vessels. T rails —shows the tracks of AIS vessels. Select the length of the track that appears using a trail. Activating a T arget for an AIS V essel NOTE : Mariner ’ s Eye 3D charts are available only[...]

46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information 3. Select MENU > Other V essels > AIS Alarm > 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 a[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring the Chartplotter Use the Congure screen to congure unit settings. Conguring System Settings T o change general system settings from the Home screen, select Congure > System . Simulator —turn Simulator mode on or off. Select Setup to set simulator [...]

48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Heading —sets the reference used in calculating heading information. Auto Magnetic —automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. T rue —sets true north as the heading reference. Grid —sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). User Magnetic —[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 Conguring 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 is not allowed when using automatic guidance. Safe Height —set the minimu[...]

50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring 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 efcient travel. 9. Complete an action: If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 Conguring the Chartplotter 2. Select a setting ( Sounder , Route , System , or Garmin ). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the output on or off. Posn. Precision —adjust the number of digits ( T wo Digits , Three Digits , or Four Digits ) to the right of the decimal point for transmissi[...]

52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms Y ou can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, all alarms are turned off. T o set an alarm: 1. From the Home screen, select Congure > Alarms . 2. Select an alarm category . 3. Select an alarm. 4. Select On to t[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 Conguring the Chartplotter Setting Sonar Alarms T o set a sonar alarm from the Home screen, select Congure > Alarms > Sonar . NOTE : T o congure sonar alarms, you must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Shallow W ater —set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specied value[...]

54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter 2. Use the Rocker to enter the measured distance from the transducer location to the water line or to the keel of the boat. If you are measuring down to the keel (transducer installed at the water line), enter a (+) positive number . This shows the depth at the bottom of the k[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 Conguring the Chartplotter AIS Alarm —create a safe zone around your boat for collision avoidance. The zone can be customized. T o customize safe-zone settings: From the Home screen, select Congure > Other V essels > AIS Alarm . Range —change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to a s[...]

56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer , the following chartplotters can be used as shnders: GPSMAP 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer ’ s sonar re[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 Using Sonar Understanding the Split Frequency Screen Use the Split Frequency screen (dual-frequency transducer only) to view both the 50 kHz and the 200 kHz frequencies on the same screen. A 50 kHz frequency graph appears on the left. A 200 kHz frequency graph appears on the right. From the Home screen, se[...]

58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Understanding the Depth Log Screen The Depth Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over time. The present depth is shown in the top-left corner . From the Home screen, select Sonar > T emp Log . Press MENU to set the duration and the scale for the log. Depth range Depth Time[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 Using Sonar Setting Up Sonar Use the Sonar Setup screen to dene and adjust settings universal to all sonar screens. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Sonar Setup . Scroll Speed —adjust the rate at which the sonar scrolls from right to left ( Ultrascroll ™ , Fast , Medium , or Slow ). If using [...]

60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Medium —many strong returns are highlighted in white. 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 T emp Log screen. Advanced Sonar Sett[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 61 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. Feature NMEA 0183 VHF Radio NMEA 2000 VHF Radio [...]

62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling T o turn DSC on or off: 1. Select Congure > Other V essels . 2. Select DSC to toggle it on or off. Adding a DSC Contact Y ou can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter . See page 64 for information on making an individual routine call. 1. While viewing a chart, pr[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 63 Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 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 [...]

64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Select Navigate T o to Go T o or Route T o the location sent with the position report ( page 10 ). Conguring V essel T rails on the Navigation Chart If you have your chartplotter congured to show trails, the Navigation chart displays a black dot for each reported position, a[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 65 Digital Selective Calling T o make an individual routine call: 1. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other V essels > DSC > DSC List . 2. Select the station to call from the list. 3. Select Review > Call with Radio . 4. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio. 5. On you[...]

66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Specications Size : 400 Series: W × H × D: 5.7 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.0 in. (14.5 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.6 cm) 500 Series: W × H × D: 5.9 in. × 6.4 in. × 2.9 in. (15.0 cm × 16.3 cm × 7.4 cm) W eight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Di[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 67 Appendix Acquisition T imes: (A verage 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 W arm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s W arm*: Approximately 15 seconds C[...]

68 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 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 T arget —shows the MMSI (Marit[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 69 Appendix DSC Position Report 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 W ater Alarm —the Deep W ater Alarm depth has been reached. Directory Item With Thi[...]

70 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Route W aypoint Memory Full —no additional route waypoints can be saved. Shallow W ater Alarm —the Shallow W ater 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 wi[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 71 Appendix W aypoint Already Exists —you entered a waypoint name that already exists in memory . Modify the waypoint name or delete the existing waypoint. W aypoint Memory Full —you have saved the maximum number of waypoints. Delete unwanted waypoints to make space for new entries. Capturing Screenshots [...]

72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Honda Engine ECO Symbol The symbol appears when boats with NMEA 2000-compatible Honda engines are running in a fuel-efcient 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 se[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 73 Index Index A A-scope 59 Active T racks 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 sh 53 fuel 53 GPS accuracy 52 navigation 52 off course 52 safe-zone 55 shall[...]

74 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index E edit a route 27 edit existing waypoint 25 Edit W aypoint 25 EGNOS 47 Enter Coordinates 25 Event Log 47 F factory settings restoring 5 sh eye 3D 17 settings 17 Fishing 9 shing chart 17 Fish Symbols 17, 59 frequency 60 Fuel Capacity 54 fuel gauge 35 full screen, sonar 56 fuse 67 G gain 60 Garmi[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 75 Index Q quick links i R radio 61 Range (sonar) 60 Range keys 4 Range Rings 15, 16 registering your 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[...]

76 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index viewing currents 38 other boats 41 tide stations 37 user data 39 W W AAS 47 water temperature 69 W aypoint IDs 51 waypoints 15 creating 25 deleting 25, 26 depth 60 edit existing 15, 25 mark current location 25 moving 25 viewing 39 Where T o 23 Whiteline 59 wind gauge 36 close hauled 36, 37 Z zoom 60 [...]

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