Garmin GPSMAP 420, Owner'S Manual

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

Page 2: ...he complete text 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 i...

Page 3: ...anual when you are instructed to select an item small arrows 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...

Page 4: ...8 Changing the Navigation Chart Settings 12 Using the Split Navigation Chart 14 Using Perspective 3D 15 Using Mariner s Eye 3D 16 Using Fish Eye 3D 17 Using Fishing Charts 18 Enabling High Resolution...

Page 5: ...requency Screen 44 Understanding The Split Zoom Screen 45 Understanding the Temp Log Screen 45 Setting Up Sonar 46 Advanced Sonar Settings 47 Digital Selective Calling DSC 49 Using the Chartplotter wi...

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Page 7: ...0 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview POWER BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE MARK SD card slot Power Data GPSMAP 526 shown External GPS antenna GPSMAP 520 52...

Page 8: ...GPSMAP 400 500 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started GPSMAP 420 450 Power Data NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 421 451 521 551 GPSMAP 526 556 Power Data External GPS antenna NMEA 2000...

Page 9: ...igure screen page 6 Language select the language to display on your screen Welcome select OK Store Demonstration select NO This option is only available the first time the unit is turned on NMEA Devic...

Page 10: ...el nears your boat page 43 AIS Alarm Time To select the time within which an alarm will sound if an AIS vessel is on track to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat page 43 If a water speed wheel is...

Page 11: ...ark a waypoint SELECT Press to select highlighted items HOME Press to return to the Home screen MENU Press to access additional settings and configuration options press to return to the previous scree...

Page 12: ...tion From the home screen select Configure System System Information Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE This procedure deletes any information you have entered 1 From the Home screen select...

Page 13: ...er s Eye 3D Fish Eye 3D and Fishing charts are available only if you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card Sonar set up and access sonar information page 44 Note This option is available only if you have...

Page 14: ...ueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards 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...

Page 15: ...Navigation or Fishing chart in full screen mode without numbers Waypoints Tracks view add and configure waypoints page 24 and tracks page 26 Other Vessels view information about other vessels if your...

Page 16: ...tter 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 wh...

Page 17: ...ion 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 scr...

Page 18: ...tation 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 tides see page 32 Changin...

Page 19: ...irection of navigation is always up The heading line appears vertically on the screen if shown Detail adjusts the amount of detail shown on the map at different zoom levels Press right on the Rocker t...

Page 20: ...and POIs points of interest on or off Light Sectors turns the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off Selecting On filters out light sectors depending on the zoom level Chart Borders...

Page 21: ...r options from the Perspective 3D screen select MENU Waypoints Tracks view add and configure waypoints and tracks Tracks turn tracks on or off page 26 Waypoints view sort or filter existing waypoints...

Page 22: ...he scale temporarily appears at the bottom of the screen To view details about navaids such as beacons lights and obstructions 1 Use the Rocker to point to the navaid When the cursor is over the navai...

Page 23: ...Guide To Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake bottom Use the Range keys to adjust the...

Page 24: ...e the Fishing chart for a detailed unobstructed view of the bottom contours on the chart The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card and is best for...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...m in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen To access aerial photos from the Navigation chart Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer and select Aerial Photo or R...

Page 27: ...See page 38 for instructions on setting up Automatic Guidance for your boat The Where To section on page 22 has more information on how to use Automatic Guidance Using the Chart Sonar Screen Note The...

Page 28: ...ation to a destination allowing you to add turns to the route Guide To searches BlueChart g2 Vision chart data to suggest the best path to your destination You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD c...

Page 29: ...he 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 Us...

Page 30: ...ocation 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...

Page 31: ...your present location 1 From the Navigation chart use the map pointer to select your destination 2 Select Navigate To Route To 3 Use the map pointer to select the location at which you want to make th...

Page 32: ...t a route 1 From the Home screen select Information User Data Routes 2 Select the route to edit 3 Select Edit Route You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn list to edit the route turns To...

Page 33: ...retrace the active track 1 From the Navigation or Perspective 3D chart select MENU Waypoints Tracks Active Tracks Follow Active Track 2 Select either the time the current track began or Entire Log 3...

Page 34: ...on preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your unit In addition to detailed marine charting BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features Mariner s Eye 3D provides a view from above...

Page 35: ...transfer BlueChart g2 Vision data from the SD card to your computer for backup or viewing purposes You can only use the SD card on BlueChart g2 Vision compatible Garmin GPS units Navigating with a Gar...

Page 36: ...ewing 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 eac...

Page 37: ...ion maximum speed odometer or all values press MENU while viewing the trip information Viewing Fuel Gauges To view fuel gauges from the Home screen select Information Dashboard Fuel Fuel level in each...

Page 38: ...Speed using data from a speed wheel for the fuel economy calculation Viewing Tide station Information Note You must use a BlueChart g2 Vision card to view Tide station information 1 Select Information...

Page 39: ...ransfer waypoints routes and tracks to and from an SD card or network Clear User Data erase all user waypoints routes and tracks To copy or merge MapSource data to your chartplotter 1 Insert an SD car...

Page 40: ...the file name from the list Select Add New File to create a new file Enter the file name using the Rocker and select Done 4 Select Yes to save waypoints routes and tracks to the SD card The file name...

Page 41: ...file name using the Rocker and press Select 5 Remove the SD card from the unit and insert it into an SD card reader attached to a computer 6 From Windows Explorer open the Garmin UserData folder on th...

Page 42: ...ist 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 43: ...a or EGNOS in Europe on or off WAAS EGNOS can provide more accurate GPS position information However when using WAAS or EGNOS the device takes longer to acquire satellites Speed Filter select On Off o...

Page 44: ...select Off On or Auto The auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off depending on the time of year Changing the System Language To change the system language from the Home screen...

Page 45: ...ietary data for communicating with Garmin software Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer GPSMAP 420 450 520 550 525 555 supports the input or output of Garmin proprietary sonar data for communicating with Garm...

Page 46: ...Select On to turn on the alarm 5 Specify alarm information Setting Navigation Alarms To set a navigation alarm from the Home screen select Configure Alarms Navigation Arrival set an alarm to sound whe...

Page 47: ...an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value Water Temp set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2 F 1 1 C above or below the specified temperatu...

Page 48: ...suring up to the water line transducer installed on the bottom of the keel enter a negative number This shows the depth at the surface 3 Select Done to accept the number A positive number shows depth...

Page 49: ...speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a transponder DSC turn DSC Digital Selective Calling on or off AIS Alarm turn a safe zone around your boat on or off This is used for collision...

Page 50: ...Full Screen option to view a full screen graph of the transducer s sonar readings From the Home screen select Sonar Full Screen Transducer frequency or beam width Temperature Speed Depth Range Suspend...

Page 51: ...same screen From the Home screen select Sonar Split Zoom Transducer frequency or beam width Depth temperature and speed Range Zoom window Zoomed depth scale Zoom level Split Zoom Understanding the Tem...

Page 52: ...unit does not interpret the sonar return data default Suspended targets appear as symbols Background sonar information appears making the distinction between fish and structure easier Suspended targe...

Page 53: ...lay 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 Advanced Sonar Settings To adjust adv...

Page 54: ...re available No Zoom turns zooming off 2x Zoom twice the magnification 4x Zoom four times the magnification Bottom Lock locks the zoom window to the bottom Split Zoom displays the Split Zoom screen pa...

Page 55: ...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 th...

Page 56: ...eiving 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 infor...

Page 57: ...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 24 Position Tracking When you connect your Garmin c...

Page 58: ...sition reports 1 From the Home screen select Information Other Vessels DSC DSC List 2 Select the vessel from the list Edit 3 Select Trail To change the symbol and color of the trail line for a vessel...

Page 59: ...ng 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 m...

Page 60: ...mpact plastic alloy waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards Temp Range From 5 F to 131 F from 15 C to 55 C Compass Safe Distance 38 in 95 cm Performance Receiver Differential ready 12 parallel channel WA...

Page 61: ...equency and 1 kW 80 200 kHz dual beam Depth 2 500 ft 762 m 1 kW 1 500 ft 457 m dual frequency 900 ft 274 m dual beam 1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 525s 526s 555s 556s units only Depth c...

Page 62: ...unit automatically turns off Can t Unlock Maps data on the data card is not unlocked for the unit Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support Can t Write User Card Card May Be Full error reading car...

Page 63: ...transfer user data from an SD card that does not contain the specified type of data Make sure there is data to transfer on the SD card Off Course Alarm you are off course the distance set in the Off...

Page 64: ...hed uploading or downloading information to the connected device User Card Not Found Please Insert Card attempted to transfer user data without an SD card containing user data being present in the SD...

Page 65: ...with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Cleaning the Screen The lens on the screen is coated with a special anti reflec...

Page 66: ...edge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure orga...

Page 67: ...olors hazard 17 Color Scheme 47 Communications 39 Compass 30 compass rose 12 compass tape 15 contact information Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 32 customizing chart settings 12 D Dashboard 30...

Page 68: ...physical specifications 54 Points of Interest POI 14 21 28 Position Format 38 position tracking 51 Posn Precision 39 Power Backlight key 5 power source 55 product registration iv Q quick links i R rad...

Page 69: ...42 Tides Currents 12 tide stations 32 viewing information 12 Time options 38 tracks 18 26 transducer dual frequency 47 transferring data 33 34 Trip Odometer 31 True north 38 turn the unit off 3 Turn...

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