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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

GPSMAP

400/500 series

owner’s manual

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 546

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual a GPSMAP 400 500 series owner s manual...

Page 2: ...xt of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to c...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...o 22 Navigating to a Destination 23 Creating and Using Waypoints 24 Creating and Using Routes 26 Using Tracks 27 Using BlueChart g2 Vision 29 Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot 30 Viewing Information...

Page 5: ...tiated from a VHF Radio 60 Man Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter 61 Position Tracking 61 Placing an Individual Routine Call 62 Calling an AIS Target 62 Appendix 63 Specification...

Page 6: ...r 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 registr...

Page 7: ...rview GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 1 Device Overview Front Panel Power SELECT Range HOME Rocker MENU MARK SD card slot Rear Panel GPSMAP 536 546 NMEA 2000 Power Data External GPS antenna GPSMA...

Page 8: ...rning 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 c...

Page 9: ...e 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 System Units specify units for on s...

Page 10: ...acklight 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 546 To...

Page 11: ...r 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...

Page 12: ...l 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 r...

Page 13: ...you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts Sonar set up and access sonar information page 54 Note You must have an s series unit such as a GPSMAP 441s with a...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...re and Water Speed data bar on or off 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 VM...

Page 16: ...e 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...

Page 17: ...depth graph for a tide station to help predict the tide level at different times or on different days Use the map pointer to highlight a tide station icon and press SELECT For more information about t...

Page 18: ...set to Off none of the weather options will be visible on the chart Changing the Chart Appearance From the Home screen select Charts Navigation Chart MENU Chart Setup Chart Appearance Orientation chan...

Page 19: ...f land POIs points of interest on or off 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 Chart Bo...

Page 20: ...r existing waypoints or create new ones New Waypoint create and edit a new waypoint Active Tracks manage tracks page 27 Saved Tracks view a list of tracks that have been saved Other Vessels view infor...

Page 21: ...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 Ma...

Page 22: ...affect automatic guidance Guide To Weather Radar turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off See the GPSMAP 400 500 Series Weather Supplement for more information Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth...

Page 23: ...hide cruising navigation fishing fuel or sailing numbers page 9 Using Fishing Charts Use the Fishing chart for a detailed unobstructed view of the bottom contours on the chart The Fishing chart uses d...

Page 24: ...Navigation chart press MENU 2 Select Chart Setup Photos 3 Select one of the following Off standard chart information is shown on the map Land Only standard chart information is shown on water with pho...

Page 25: ...photos to help orient yourself to your surroundings or to acquaint yourself with a marina or a harbor prior to arrival Note Use the Range keys to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the...

Page 26: ...s 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 Dir...

Page 27: ...apable 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 scre...

Page 28: ...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 CAUTION Guide To does not ensure o...

Page 29: ...e 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...

Page 30: ...an 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...

Page 31: ...ure 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 re...

Page 32: ...er location 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Routes New Route 2 Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List 3 If you select Use Chart use the map pointer to select the initial location at...

Page 33: ...t follows the waypoint you are bypassing 3 Select Navigate To 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...

Page 34: ...ion or Perspective 3D chart select MENU Waypoints Tracks Active Track Active Track Options Record Mode select Off Fill or Wrap Off does not record a track log Fill records a track log until the track...

Page 35: ...Imagery provides high resolution satellite images for a realistic view of the land and water on the Navigation chart Aerial Photos provides a view of marinas and other navigationally significant aeria...

Page 36: ...ss 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...

Page 37: ...hange 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 al...

Page 38: ...Select a gauge 3 Select Gauge Limits 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 5 Select...

Page 39: ...engine identified as Engine3 on the NMEA 2000 network 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 chartplo...

Page 40: ...Home screen select Information Dashboard Fuel or Engine MENU 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...

Page 41: ...nd sensor a water speed sensor and a heading sensor 1 From the Home screen select Information Dashboard Wind MENU Wind Type 2 Select Apparent Wind True Wind or Ground Wind Configuring the Heading Sour...

Page 42: ...ow Report to view the Tide Prediction Report for the selected station Viewing Current Information Use the Current Prediction screen to view information for currents 1 Select Information Tides Currents...

Page 43: ...iew a list of saved tracks page 27 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 Ma...

Page 44: ...e front of the unit 6 From the Home screen on your chartplotter select Information User Data Data Transfer 7 Complete one of the following Select Card Merge From Card to transfer data from the SD card...

Page 45: ...536s GPSMAP 541 541s GPSMAP 546 546s 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 t...

Page 46: ...45 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...

Page 47: ...lected 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...

Page 48: ...ed 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...

Page 49: ...igure Other Vessels AIS SART Test Showing AIS Vessels 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 configur...

Page 50: ...ard 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 P...

Page 51: ...ng charts are available if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built in map supports Fishing charts The AIS target list shows information about all of the boats your unit is monitoring Th...

Page 52: ...d values System Information view system information and reset factory settings page 6 The Garmin Devices Save to Card option is provided as a troubleshooting tool A Garmin Product Support representati...

Page 53: ...number Turn 1 Turn 2 and so on or by waypoint name or whether the description of turns is hidden Turn Transition set how much time or how far before a turn in a route that you transition to the next...

Page 54: ...avel 9 Complete an action If the placement of the Auto Guidance line is satisfactory select MENU Navigation Options Stop Navigation Proceed to step 11 If the Auto Guidance line is too close to known o...

Page 55: ...s Names or Numbers Defaults resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting NMEA 2000 Setup NOTE The GPSMAP 431 431s and GPSMAP 531 531s are not NMEA 2000 compatible Device List lists the NMEA 2...

Page 56: ...waypoint Type select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations Select Off to disable arrival alarms Activation select whether...

Page 57: ...large fish only 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 t...

Page 58: ...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 measu...

Page 59: ...r 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 screen...

Page 60: ...ded targets Range Transducer frequency 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 wha...

Page 61: ...e 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 Split Frequency Understanding The Split Zoom Screen Use the Split...

Page 62: ...ars 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 lo...

Page 63: ...splay the values Appearance customize the display of fish symbols whiteline and the sonar color scheme Fish Symbols set how the sonar interprets suspended targets Select to show suspended targets as s...

Page 64: ...2x Zoom twice the magnification Auto 4x Zoom four times the magnification Manual Zoom set the depth range of the magnified area manually Select Depth and then use the Rocker Select to set the depth ra...

Page 65: ...s 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 repo...

Page 66: ...stress 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 a...

Page 67: ...radio to call the vessel that sent the position report This option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA 2000 compatible VHF radio Select Edit to edit the vessel name and the vessel symbol...

Page 68: ...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 li...

Page 69: ...sensitivity 14 parallel channel WAAS capable receiver 441 441s 531 531s 541 541s 536 536s High sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS capable receiver 546 546s Specification Model Value Acquisition Tim...

Page 70: ...g At Waypoint Name you arrived at the destination waypoint You can Stop Navigation when this message appears Battery Alarm battery voltage has fallen below the value entered in the Battery Alarm setup...

Page 71: ...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 conn...

Page 72: ...out 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 b...

Page 73: ...ceive data from a NMEA 2000 network installed on the boat GPSMAP 441 441s GPSMAP 536 536s GPSMAP 541 541s GPSMAP 546 546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to s...

Page 74: ...e 3D 16 fishing 17 mariner s eye 3D 15 navigation 8 settings 11 Chart Sonar screen 21 clear user data 38 collision alarm 53 color scheme 57 colors hazard 16 communications settings 48 compass 30 rose...

Page 75: ...s 47 NMEA 0183 setup 49 NMEA 2000 setup 49 NMEA High Speed 49 NMEA Standard 48 noise reject 58 north grid 46 magnetic 46 north up 12 true 46 numbers customizing 31 overlay numbers 10 viewing 31 O obje...

Page 76: ...13 system alarms 50 system information 46 viewing 6 system settings 46 system units 46 T temperature log 56 temperature offset 52 tides and currents 11 animated 11 tide stations 36 viewing informatio...

Page 77: ...Index GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual 71...

Page 78: ...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...

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