Garmin GPSmap 540S 5-Inch Marine GPS Receiver

Category: CE

New starting at $839.99

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Product Description

With an easier-to-use interface and sleek new design, the 540-series pack more value for your navigation dollar. They feature bright 5" QVGA color displays and come ready to launch right out of the box with built-in cartography, new worldwide satellite imagery, and a new streamlined user interface. The 540- series is preloaded with highly-detailed BlueChart g2 marine cartography of the coastal United States - including Alaska, Hawaii and the Bahamas. This data provides detailed coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wrecks, restricted areas and tide and current information. The powerful builtin analog sounder found in the 540s can scan as deep as 1500' (in dual frequency mode) and features UltraScroll for high-speed screen updates. The 540s also offers split-screen viewing of map and sounder data for easy, continuous reference. See real-time weather displayed on the 540-series' highresolution, sunlight readable display with the purchase of the GXM 31 antenna (sold separately) and subscription to XM WX Satellite Weather. View vital weather data such as NEXRAD radar, storm cells, wind speeds, surface temperatures, forecasts and more than a dozen other weather attributes directly on the unit's chart - so you can spend more time enjoying the water and less time worrying about the weather. Plug in optional BlueChart g2 Vision cards to add true 3D-view detailed mapping capabilities (both above and below the waterline), plus helpful auto guidance, high-resolution photomapping detail, and "real picture" aerial photos of ports, harbors, marinas, waterways, navigation landmarks and other points of interest.

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Customer Reviews

Review by Mr. Mom, 2010-08-24

I purchased the Garmin 540S for my 30' sailboat after several years of procrasting about doing it due to the high cost. Since the cost has come down for this unit, I jumped for it and I'm glad I did. I was concerned that the small screen would be hard to read. It is not. Even with polarizing glasses and my poor vision, I can read the screen easier than a chart. The screen is not ideal for small-scale (large area) work, but that's what your old charts are for. The controls are very easy to use and most commands seem to know what you want to do next. The unit provides a very high level of confidence when navigating around hidden rocks and in close quarters. In fog it is terrific and allows you to pay more attention to other issues such as listening for other boats. (I don't have radar.) This was one of the best purchases I have made for my boat.

Review by Sang Nguyen, 2010-04-19

Garmin unit works great and does exactly what I need. Great product very easy to install and easy to use.