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Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction ...........................................................................

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Tips and Shortcuts ........................................................................

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Manual Conventions .....................................................................

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Quick Links ...................................................................................

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ..................................................

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Product Registration ....................................................................

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Contact Garmin ............................................................................

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Getting Started .....................................................................

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Unit Overview ...............................................................................

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Turning the Unit On or Off ............................................................

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Initializing Unit Settings ................................................................

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Adjusting the Backlight .................................................................

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Using the Keypad .........................................................................

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Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals ...................................................

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Using Simulator Mode ..................................................................

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Viewing System Information ........................................................

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Restoring the Original Factory Settings .......................................

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Inserting and Removing SD Cards ..............................................

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Understanding the Home Screen .................................................

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Using Charts ........................................................................

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Using the Navigation Chart ..........................................................

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Changing the Navigation Chart Settings ....................................

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Using the Split Navigation Chart ................................................

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Using Perspective 3D ................................................................

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Using Mariner’s Eye 3D .............................................................

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Using Fish Eye 3D .....................................................................

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Using Fishing Charts ..................................................................

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Enabling High Resolution Satellite Imagery ...............................

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Viewing Aerial Photos ................................................................

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Viewing Current-station Information ...........................................

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Detailed Road and POI Data .....................................................

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Using Automatic Guidance .........................................................

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Using the Chart/Sonar Screen ...................................................

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Automatic Identification System .................................................

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Where To? ..........................................................................

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Navigating to a Destination ........................................................

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Creating and Using Waypoints...................................................

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Creating and Using Routes ........................................................

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Using Tracks ..............................................................................

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Using BlueChart g2 Vision .........................................................

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Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot ............................................

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Viewing Information ..........................................................

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Viewing a Compass ...................................................................

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Viewing Numbers .......................................................................

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Viewing Trip Information ............................................................

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Viewing Fuel Gauges .................................................................

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Viewing Tide-station Information ................................................

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Viewing Current Information ......................................................

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Viewing User Data .....................................................................

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Viewing Other Vessels ...............................................................

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