GARMIN Gpsmap 530

Contents of the Package

Features

GPSMAP 530 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.

The 530 comes preloaded with detailed maps for U.S. inland lakes, including 5300 lakes with shoreline, depth contours, navaids, and more. Over 300 of these lakes are enhanced with extra Inland Lakes Vision features (see below). For areas outside the U.S., the 530 has a worldwide basemap with satellite images in place of more traditional maps. The SD card slot allows to add additional maps without connecting to a computer. And with just a few buttons and a simple, intuitive interface, the 530 makes navigating your way through the water easy.

The 530 boasts advanced Inland Lakes Vision features for 300 of the most popular lakes.

• 3D mariner’s eye view or fish eye view above the waterline and below it.
• Higher-resolution satellite images.
• Auto guidance technology suggests the best passage.

GPSMAP 530s is 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.

With the optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, you can add more exceptional features like advanced 3D perspective, Auto guidance, high-resolution satellite images, detailed fishing charts and more.

Specifications

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 input/output:  NMEA 0183 

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:  yes 
Preloaded maps:  yes (inland maps) 
Ability to add maps:  yes 
Built-in memory:  none (cannot load maps to internal memory) 
Accepts data cards:  SD™ card slot 
Waypoints/favorites/locations:  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 
Touchscreen:  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 
3-D 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 (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):  no 
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."):  no 
Remote control:  no 
Headphone jack/audio line-out:  no 
Audio/video input/output:  no 
Portable:  no 
Automotive/motorcycle-friendly:  no 

Inland Lakes
Comprehensive coverage of thousands of freshwater lakes throughout the continental U.S. and parts of Canada.

BlueChart g2, g3 Vision
Highly detailed offshore marine maps, plus satellite imagery, enhanced 3-D maps, Auto Guidance technology, aerial photographs and coastal roads with points of interest.

BlueChart g2, g3 on micro SD card with adapter
Detailed offshore BlueChart g2 marine maps to help you navigate — plus enhanced 3-D maps and rich detail and content. Maps are conveniently recorded on a micro SD card for the easy computer-free installation. Compatible with the most chartplotters and handhelds with an SD card slot.

Garmin Extras
Additional maps and software

LakeVu HD
Displays points of interests, including docks, designated fishing areas, campgrounds, boat ramps, marinas and bridges. Shows interstates, highways and general roads. Shows underwater features, such as riverbeds, bridges, roads, fish attractors and potential hazards. Offers Safety Shading, which lets you input and shade a minimum depth to help you avoid running aground. Many lakes with many with 1' contours throughout