GPSMAP
®
500 Series Owner’s Manual i
IntroductIon
IntroductIon
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP
®
520/520s GPSMAP
®
525/525s
GPSMAP
®
530/530s GPSMAP
®
535/535s
GPSMAP
®
540/540s GPSMAP
®
545/545s
GPSMAP
®
550/550s GPSMAP
®
555/555s
Tips and Shortcuts
• Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.
• Press
MENU from any of the main screens to access
advanced settings.
• Press and release the
POWER key to adjust the display
settings.
Manual Conventions
In this manual, 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 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 2.
• Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
page 4.
• Inserting and Removing SD Cards:
page 5.
• Restoring Factory Settings:
page 5.
• Using the Navigation Chart:
page 7.
• Changing the Chart Settings:
page 16.
• Navigating to a Destination:
page 19.
• Creating a Waypoint:
page 21.
• ConguringSystemSettings:
page 29.
• Using Sonar:
page 35.
• Installing the Unit:
page 39.
• Alarms and Messages: page 55.