GPSMAP® 540/540s

This offshore mariner’s chartplotter flush-mounts easily in your boat and sports preloaded BlueChart g2 maps for the coast of the U.S. and Bahamas. The GPSMAP 540 also features a 5” QVGA display and simple, straightforward buttons and menus. You can add the optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for even more enhanced features.

Navigate the High Seas

The 540 has preloaded detailed maps cover all U.S. coastal areas and the Bahamas. For other areas, the 540 has a worldwide basemap with satellite images in place of more traditional maps. The SD card slot makes it easy to add additional maps without connecting to a computer. And with just a few buttons and a simple, intuitive interface, the 540 makes navigating your way through the water easy.

Add Sonar and Weather

Where applicable, the sounder version, GPSMAP 540s, comes with a powerful dual frequency transducer that clearly paints depth contours, fish targets and structure whether you’re fishing in freshwater or off the coast. It’s also CANet™ compatible, so you can share sounder data with another chartplotter on your boat. For continuously-updated weather information, you can add the optional GXM 31 antenna to receive XM satellite weather, including NEXRAD radar, and hundreds of XM radio stations right on your chartplotter.

Add Extras with BlueChart® g2 Vision

With the optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, you can add a whole new dimension of exceptional features to your chartplotter.

• 3D mariner’s eye view or fish eye view provides you with a 3-dimensional perspective of map information, both above the waterline and below it.

• High-resolution satellite images and aerial photographs help you orient yourself in unfamiliar areas.

• Auto guidance technology searches through all relevant charts to create a route you can actually follow — one that avoids obstacles, shallow water, buoys and other obstructions.

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:	5.9" x 6.4" x 2.9" (15.0 x 16.3 x 7.4 cm)
Display size, WxH:	3.0" x 4.0", 5.0" diagonal (7.6 x 10.2 cm, 12.7 cm diagonal)
Display resolution, WxH:	240 x 320 pixels
Display type:	QVGA display
Weight:	less than 1.75 lb (0.8 kg)
Battery:	none
Battery life:	none
Waterproof:	yes (IPX7)
Antenna:	internal
NMEA output:	NMEA 0183
RoHS version available:	no

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:	yes
Preloaded maps:	yes
Ability to add maps:	yes
Built-in memory:	none (cannot load maps to internal memory)
Accepts data cards:	SD card slot
Waypoints:	1,500
Routes:	20
Track log:	10,000 points; 20 saved tracks

Features:
Garmin radar compatible:	no
Garmin sonar compatible:	yes
CANet™ compatible:	yes
Garmin Marine Network™ compatible:	no
Supports AIS (tracks target ships' position):	yes
Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC capable VHF radio):	yes
Audible alarms:	yes
Tide tables:	yes
Hunt/fish calendar:	no
Sun and moon information:	yes
3D map view:	yes (with optional BlueChart g2 Vision card)
Auto Guidance:	yes (with optional BlueChart g2 Vision card)
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads):	no
XM WX Weather & Radio for U.S. compatible:	yes
Voice prompts:	no
Remote control:	no
Headphone jack/audio line-out:	no
Audio/video input/output:	no
Portable:	no
Automotive/motorcycle-friendly:	no