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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual 

Using Charts 

navigation Chart Menu

To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, 

press 

MENU

.

full Screen Map

—view the Navigation or Fishing chart in full-

screen mode, without numbers.

waypoints & Tracks

—view, add, and configure waypoints

 

(

page 30

) and tracks (

page 33

).

Other Vessels

—view information about other vessels if 

your chartplotter is connected to an external AIS (Automatic 

Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device 

(

page 63

).

Stop Navigation

—stop navigating to your destination (only 

available while navigating).

data bars

—show or hide cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, or 

sailing numbers.

Data 

bars

Cruising

—turn the GPS Speed, GPS Heading, Depth, and GPS 

Position data bar on or off. Select 

data bar Setup

 to configure 

the position of the data 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 data bar whenever you are navigating to a destination. 

Select 

data bar Setup

 to choose different data to show on the 

cruising data bar.

•

•

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 536

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 400 500 series owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...e right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any 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...

Page 3: ...s 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 Navigation Chart you should highlight Charts and press SELECT Then highlight Navigation Chart and press SELECT again Quick Links Turning the Unit On or Off page 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals page 5 Inserting ...

Page 4: ...2 Using the Split Navigation Chart 15 Using Perspective 3D 15 Using Mariner s Eye 3D 16 Using Fish Eye 3D 18 Using Fishing Charts 19 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery 19 Viewing Aerial Photos 20 Animated Tide and Current Indicators 21 Detailed Road and POI Data 21 Using Automatic Guidance 22 Using the Chart Sonar Screen 22 Automatic Identification System 22 Where To 28 Navigating to a Des...

Page 5: ...mp Log Screen 59 Setting Up Sonar 60 Advanced Sonar Settings 61 Using Digital Selective Calling DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 Viewing the DSC List 64 Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio 65 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 65 Position Tracking 65 Placing an Individual Routine Call...

Page 6: ...er 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 th...

Page 7: ...00 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview GPSMAP 536 546 POWER BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE MARK SD card slot Power Data GPSMAP 546 External GPS antenna NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 531 ...

Page 8: ...ing the Unit On or Off To turn on the unit press and release the Power key When the Warning screen appears select I Agree to view the Home screen Note The first time you turn on your unit you must configure the initial settings See Initializing Unit Settings page 3 To turn off the unit press and hold the Power key Home Screen ...

Page 9: ...d for time readings If Auto is selected for the Time 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 individually define units of measure for depth temperature distance speed elevation volume and pressure Minimum Depth select the minimum safe depth for your boat Refer to yo...

Page 10: ...ht and your manual setting To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light select Auto Backlight automatic backlight is available only on the GPSMAP 536 and GPSMAP 546 To switch between Day mode 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 To allow the unit to automatically adjust the...

Page 11: ... 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 satellite 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 When the unit loses satellite signals the green bars disappear and the posi...

Page 12: ...tes all settings information you have entered 1 From the Home screen select Configure System System Information 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 3 Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital SD cards Insert optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD cards to view high resolu...

Page 13: ...ctive 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 Sonar set up and access sonar information page 57 Note You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 441s with a connected transducer to use sonar features Chart Sonar set up the screen to view a chart and sonar in a spl...

Page 14: ... charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card 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 Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater 3D view that visually represents the sea floor according to the information on the chart Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above and behin...

Page 15: ...System or DSC Digital Selective Calling device page 63 Stop Navigation stop navigating to your destination only available while navigating Data Bars show or hide cruising navigation fishing fuel or sailing numbers Data bars Cruising turn the GPS Speed GPS Heading Depth and GPS Position data bar on or off Select Data Bar Setup to configure the position of the data on the screen Navigation turn the ...

Page 16: ...standing 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 The Route Leg data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a route or an Auto Guidance line The Sailing data bar displays Waypoint VMG when you are navigating a r...

Page 17: ...n Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer 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 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...

Page 18: ...ifferent days Use the map pointer to highlight a tide station icon and press SELECT For more information about tides see page 42 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings To change chart settings from the home screen select Charts Navigation Chart MENU 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 ...

Page 19: ...one of the weather options will be visible on the chart Wind direction indicator Compass rose Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart MENU Chart Setup Chart Appearance Orientation changes the perspective of the map display North Up sets the top of the map display to a north heading Head Up sets the map display to the current track heading Course Up sets th...

Page 20: ...s greater than the specified value are shaded in white The shading is always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth Select Auto to use the depth from the g2 Vision chart Symbols changes symbol preferences Navaid Size adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map Navaid Type selects the navaid symbol set NOAA or IALA Land POIs turns the display of land POIs points of interest on or of...

Page 21: ...ating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels 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 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 nav...

Page 22: ...cruising navigation fishing fuel sailing or the compass tape page 10 Chart Appearance customize the Perspective 3D chart Range Rings toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement Lane Width adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating This setting also affects routes Route To but does not affect Auto Guidance Guide To Weather Radar turns the display of NEXRAD weat...

Page 23: ... is only available if the chartplotter is connected to a weather module and you have an XM subscription See page 68 for additional information For settings and options related to Waypoints Tracks Other Vessels and Data Bars see Navigation Chart Menu on page 9 To customize the appearance of the Mariner s Eye 3D screen select MENU Chart Appearance Style Selects how chart data is displayed over 3D te...

Page 24: ...phy Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom Use the Range keys to adjust the view Note You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 441s with a connected transducer to use sonar features Fish Eye 3D Settings To access additional settings or options for the Fish Eye 3D screen press MENU View selects a fish eye view Fore Aft Port or Starboard Sonar Cone only availa...

Page 25: ...omize the appearance of the Fishing Chart screen select MENU Chart Setup page 12 Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery You can overlay high resolution satellite images on the land sea or both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card To enable satellite imagery 1 While viewing the Navigation chart press MENU 2 Select Chart Setup Photos 3 Select on...

Page 26: ...the detail level higher page 13 Photo Overlay Off Land Only Photo Overlay Photo Overlay at 50 Photo Overlay at 100 Viewing Aerial Photos Preprogrammed BlueChart 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 Aerial Photo Note Use the ...

Page 27: ...e and a blue arrow pointing upward indicates a rising tide When you move the cursor over the tide station indicator the height of the tide at the station appears above the station indicator Current direction indicators appear as arrows on the chart The direction of each arrow indicates the direction of the current at a specific location on the chart The color of the current arrow indicates the ran...

Page 28: ...lated route The Where To section on page 28 contains more information on how to use Auto Guidance 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 time To view a split c...

Page 29: ...tion 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 has been set to Show page 25 If the AIS transmission from the vessel is lost a message banner appears Target is lost A ...

Page 30: ... the projected course line is based on the value of the projected heading setting page 25 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 course over ground or rate of turn information transmitted by the vessel can impact the calculation of the projected course line When course over ground ...

Page 31: ...eChart g2 Vision SD card 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select MENU Other Vessels Display Setup Display Range allows you to select the distance from your location in which AIS vessels appear Select a distance or select Show All Details shows or hides details about AIS activated vessels Proj Heading allows you to ent...

Page 32: ...ollision alarm can be used with AIS The safe zone is used for collision avoidance and can be customized All safe zone collision alarm settings are applied to all charts and to all 3D chart views 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select MENU Other Vessels AIS Alarm On A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when an...

Page 33: ...n about all of the boats your unit is monitoring The AIS list shows the MMSIs or if the boat is broadcasting it names of the AIS boats and is sorted by range The boat nearest to your boat appears at the top of the list 1 From the Home screen select Charts 2 Select Navigation Chart Fishing Chart Perspective 3D or Mariner s Eye 3D 3 Select MENU Other Vessels AIS List Making a Call to an AIS Target S...

Page 34: ...Guidance You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for this option to appear CAUTION The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information That data does not assure obstacle and bottom clearance Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and avoid any land shallow water or other obstacles that may be in your path When using Go To a ...

Page 35: ...uto Guidance 6 Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination To stop navigating Press MENU and select Stop Navigating To search for a destination by name 1 From the Home screen select Where To 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 criter...

Page 36: ...key Edit Waypoint designate a specific name symbol water depth or water temperature Delete deletes the waypoint Man Overboard designates the current location as a Man Overboard location 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 t...

Page 37: ...e 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 MENU Stop Measuring to remove the measuring line To view and sort or filter a list of all waypoints From the Home screen select Information User Data Waypoints Options You can then sort the list by name by symbol or by distance...

Page 38: ...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 4 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 Auto Guidance when using a pre...

Page 39: ...tly being recorded is the active track An active track can be saved To turn on the track log From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU Waypoints Tracks Tracks On A trailing line on the chart indicates your track To save the active track 1 From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D select MENU Waypoints Tracks Active Tracks Save Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Mi...

Page 40: ...usly 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 is more accurate but fills the track log faster Interval sets whether the interval is determined by distance time or resolution Select Change to set the value Distance records the track based on a distance between points Ti...

Page 41: ...ial Photos provides a view of marinas and other navigationally significant aerial photos to help you visualize your surroundings Detailed Roads and POI data provides a view of roads restaurants and other points of interest POIs along the shore Current Data provides a view of current station information page 43 Auto Guidance uses the chart data and specified boat safe depth to determine the best co...

Page 42: ...ass From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Compass Viewing Numbers You can view and customize numerical 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 Dashbo...

Page 43: ...rmation that can be shown or select Change Page and press the Range keys to view additional fields Viewing Trip Information From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Trip To reset the trip information maximum speed odometer or all values press MENU while viewing the trip information Viewing and Customizing Engine Gauges Viewing Engine Gauges You must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network cap...

Page 44: ...ace or bar becomes red Setting Description Scale minimum This value is less than the rated minimum and it represents the lower limit of the gauge This setting is not available on all gauges Scale maximum This value is greater than the rated maximum and it represents the upper limit of the gauge This setting is not available on all gauges Rated minimum Represents the minimum value of the standard o...

Page 45: ...rmation 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 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 m...

Page 46: ...ing Fuel Gauges Viewing Fuel 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 Dashboard Engine Synchronizing Fuel Gauge Readings with Fuel Levels From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Fuel or Engine MENU Fill Up All Tanks select when your tanks are full The fuel le...

Page 47: ...ws wind speed data based on the flow of air experienced while on a boat in motion A wind sensor True Wind Shows wind speed data based on the flow of air experienced while on a stationary boat A wind sensor and a water speed sensor or a wind sensor and a GPS antenna Ground Wind Shows wind speed data based on the flow of air experienced while on shore A wind sensor a water speed sensor a heading sen...

Page 48: ...d scale and the downwind scale From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Wind MENU Select Change Upwind Scale Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the upwind close hauled wind gauge appears Select Change Downwind Scale Set the maximum and minimum angle values that appear when the downwind close hauled wind gauge appears Viewing Tide station Information 1 Select Informa...

Page 49: ...ort to view the Current Prediction Report for the selected station Note You can select both tide station and current station information directly from the Navigation chart Viewing Celestial Information The Celestial screen shows information about sunrise sunset moonrise moonset the moon phase and the approximate sky view location of the sun and moon By default the chartplotter shows celestial info...

Page 50: ...mat 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 2 Check your MapSource version on the computer by clicking Help About MapSource If the version is older than 6 12 2 update to the most current version by clicking Help Check for Software Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www garmin com 3 Insert the SD card into...

Page 51: ...ard Replace From Card to overwrite the data on your chartplotter 8 Select the file name from the list The data is transferred from the SD card to the chartplotter 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 User Data Data Transfer Save To Card NOTE If your unit is NMEA 2000 compa...

Page 52: ... 2 From the Home screen select Information User Data Data Transfer Network 3 Complete one of the following Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints routes and tracks to other chartplotters connected to the network Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network Unique data is combined with existi...

Page 53: ...he Home screen select Information Other Vessels 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 63 for more information AIS List view information about all of the boats your unit is monitoring See page 23 DSC List view the 100 most recent calls The DSC List shows the most rece...

Page 54: ...NOS can provide more accurate GPS position information However when using WAAS or EGNOS the device takes longer to acquire satellites Speed Filter select On Off or Auto The speed filter averages the speed of your boat over 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 t...

Page 55: ...ight Saving Time select Off On or Auto The auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off depending on the time of year 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 41 or on the Cruising data bar page 9 Changing the System Language To c...

Page 56: ...he Home screen select Configure Preferences Navigation Auto Guidance Shoreline Dist Normal 3 From Home screen select Where To Waypoints 4 Select a waypoint for a destination that you have navigated to previously 5 Select Navigate To Guide To 6 Review the placement of the Auto Guidance line Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles and whether the turns enable efficient travel If the...

Page 57: ...ting with Garmin software NMEA Standard supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data DSC and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT MTW and VHW sentences NMEA High Speed supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers Serial Port 2 configures the input output format for serial port 2 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices a computer or ...

Page 58: ...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 Communications NMEA 2000 Setup Label Devices 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 Communications NMEA 2000 Setup Label Devices Change ...

Page 59: ... alarm should sound Use the Rocker to change the time or distance Anchor Drag set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance Off Course set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance Setting System Alarms To set a system alarm from the Home screen select Configure Alarms System Clock set an alarm using the system GPS clock The unit must be on for the clock ...

Page 60: ...ected 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 Alarms Fuel Total Onboard 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 My Boat Ke...

Page 61: ...cer that is connected to the chartplotter 2 Measure the water temperature using a different temperature sensor or a thermometer that is known to be accurate 3 Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2 This is the temperature offset Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water tem...

Page 62: ...f AIS alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs position course and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a transponder For more information concerning the use of AIS see page 23 DSC turn DSC Digital Selective Calling on or off 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 scre...

Page 63: ... targets Full Screen Understanding the Flasher Screen GPSMAP 431s 531s 536s only Use the Flasher screen to display sonar information on a circular depth scale The scale indicates what is beneath your boat It is organized as a ring that starts at the top and progresses clockwise Sonar information flashes on the ring when it is received at the depth indicated The colors indicate different strengths ...

Page 64: ...A 200 kHz frequency graph appears on the right From the Home screen select Sonar Split Frequency Depth temperature and speed Range Frequencies Split Frequency 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 Split Zoom Transducer frequency or beam width Depth tempera...

Page 65: ...d 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 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 scr...

Page 66: ...r 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 10 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...

Page 67: ...SELECT From the paused screen press MENU 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 Frequency when using a dual frequency tran...

Page 68: ...sual 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 ...

Page 69: ...If your radio is capable GPS position information is transmitted with DSC calls X X X X The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from the radio X X X X The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports X X X X Quickly set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from y...

Page 70: ... 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 symbol designates a distress call in the DSC List and marks the position of a vessel on the...

Page 71: ...rmation on placing distress calls from your Garmin radio see your Garmin VHF Radio Owner s Manual For information on activating navigation to a man overboard location see page 30 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183 you can track vessels that send position reports This feature is also available with NMEA 2000 provided that the vessel sends the ...

Page 72: ...rail lines off for tracked vessels 1 From a chart screen press MENU Other Vessels DSC 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 Other Vessels DSC List 2 Select the vessel from the list Edit 3 Select Trail To change the symbol and color of the trail line ...

Page 73: ...C 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 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 info...

Page 74: ...eather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological Prediction Center See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http xmwxweather com for more information Note Any weather feature can change in appearance or interpretation if the source that provides the information changes XM WX weather data is broadcast at set ra...

Page 75: ...recipitation shows NEXRAD radar storm cells lighting strikes and hurricane warnings NEXRAD shows very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors The time stamp in the upper left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the National Weather Service last updated the information You can view NEXRAD information as an image of the latest update or as an ani...

Page 76: ...long the route being navigated Understanding Storm Cell Information The storm cells show storms as well as the projected path of the storm in the immediate future The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm will most likely be in the future Each bar represents 15 minutes Storm cell Lightning Understandin...

Page 77: ...r forecasts at 12 hour intervals 12 Hrs 24 Hrs 36 Hrs and 48 Hrs as well as the current conditions Now Hurricane Understanding Marine Warnings When a Marine Warning is issued the area for the warning is highlighted in red To view information about the warning select the warning area The light blue lines on the chart indicate marine weather warning zones Marine Warning Understanding County Warnings...

Page 78: ...e screen until the screen displays the location you want Understanding Fronts The Fronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass This feature also shows pressure centers Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front Trough Indicates a low pressure center A low pressure center is an area where the measured pressure is lowest relative to the surrounding area Moving away from a ...

Page 79: ...ather Fishing Understanding Surface Pressure This feature shows pressure isobars and pressure centers The isobars connect points of equal pressure Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions in an area High pressure areas are generally associated with fair weather Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars packed closely tog...

Page 80: ...lect a species of fish Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing areas Viewing Sea Conditions Sea Conditions provide surface conditions including winds wave height wave period and wave direction To view sea conditions from the Home screen select Information Weather Sea Conditions Understanding Surface Winds Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming The wind barb is a circle with a ta...

Page 81: ...isibility Information Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface as indicated by the legend on the left of the screen Contour lines on the Visibility feature show the forecasted change in surface visibility From the Home screen select Information Weather Visibility To view the forecasted visibility for another time period 1 Press right on the Rocker to s...

Page 82: ...select Configure XM Audio 2 Use the Rocker to highlight a channel and preview the song playing on the channel 3 Press SELECT to change to the highlighted channel To use the XM audio guide From the Home screen select Configure XM Audio MENU Save Preset saves the current XM channel in the Presets list Press Delete Preset to remove the current channel from the list Presets is displayed as a category ...

Page 83: ...34 pixels GPSMAP 536 546 5 0 in diagonal 12 7 cm full VGA display with adjustable brightness 640 480 pixels capable of 4 096 colors Case Fully gasketed high impact plastic alloy waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards Temperatur Range From 5ºF to 131ºF from 15ºC to 55ºC Compass Safe Distances Model Number Compass Safe Distance GPSMAP 536 546 20 in 50 cm GPSMAP 431 441 26 in 65 cm GPSMAP 531 541 30 in...

Page 84: ... been turned off for more than 2 weeks GPS Accuracy Position 49 ft 15 m 95 typical Velocity 0 164 ft sec 0 05 m sec steady state WAAS Accuracy Position 10 ft 3 m 95 typical Velocity 0 05 m sec steady state Dynamics 6 g 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 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 536s and 546s units only 1 000 W ...

Page 85: ...ut voltage to the maximum voltage allowed or less for your chartplotter 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...

Page 86: ...nfiguration settings Entering Unsafe Region the boat is approaching an unsafe region as defined by your configuration settings 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...

Page 87: ...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 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 transduc...

Page 88: ...indows Explorer open the Garmin scrn folder on the SD card 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 mild detergent solution and ...

Page 89: ...press and implied with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy reliability completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the Radio Service In no event will XM and Garmin their data suppliers service providers marketing distribution software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be liable to...

Page 90: ...nd its subsidiaries Garmin grant you 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 and or its third party providers You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and or its third party providers a...

Page 91: ...navigation 8 settings 12 cleaning the unit 82 Clear User Data 44 close hauled wind gauge 42 collision alarm 26 colors hazard 17 Color Scheme 61 Communications 51 Compass 36 compass rose 12 contact information Garmin iv coordinates grid creating waypoints using 30 course up 13 Cruising 9 current stations 43 customizing chart settings 12 D dashboard 36 Data Bars fish eye 3D chart 18 Navigation chart...

Page 92: ...49 MapSource data 44 Mariner s Eye 3D AIS 27 MARPA 27 mariner s eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 30 MARK key 5 MARPA threats 27 measuring distance 31 MENU key 5 messages 79 move a waypoint 30 My Boat 54 N Navaid Type 14 Navigate To 11 29 31 32 66 Navigation Alarms 53 navigation chart AIS 27 MARPA 27 navigation charts 8 navigation preferences 49 New Waypoint 16 NEXRAD 69 NMEA 0183 Setup 51 NM...

Page 93: ...asure 48 Shoreline Distance 50 simulator 48 mode 5 Skyview 48 software license agreement 84 software version 48 sonar advanced settings 61 cone 18 full screen 57 scroll speed 60 setting up 60 61 setup 60 specifications 78 split frequency 58 split zoom 58 temperature log 59 specifications 77 Speed Filter 48 Speed Sources 49 Split Frequency 58 Split Zoom 58 spot depths 14 Stop Navigation 9 storm cel...

Page 94: ...1 water temperature 74 80 offset 55 wave direction 75 wave period 75 Waypoint IDs 51 waypoints 16 creating 30 deleting 30 31 depth 61 edit existing 16 30 mark current location 30 moving 30 viewing 44 weather 68 Weather Radar 16 17 Where To 28 Whiteline 61 wind barbs 74 wind gauges viewing 41 World Map 14 wind gauges customizing 41 X XM Audio 76 XM weather 68 Z zoom 61 2x 61 4x 61 bottom lock 61 ma...

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Page 96: ...m 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st 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 June 2010 Part Number 190 01230 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan ...

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