Garmin GPSMAP 535s Sounder with Dual Beam Transducer

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This freshwater chartplotter boasts the brightest, sharpest, most colorful graphics you’ve ever seen on a 5-inch screen. The GPSMAP 535 has a 5” VGA display; preloaded, detailed maps of U.S. inland lakes; and simple, straightforward buttons and menus. You can add the optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD™ card for even more enhanced features.

Navigate the Lake
The 535 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 535 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 a simple, intuitive interface and high-speed processor, the 535 makes navigating easy.

The 535 boasts advanced Inland Lakes Vision features for 300 of the most popular lakes.

• 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.
• Higher-resolution satellite images help you orient yourself in unfamiliar areas.
• Auto guidance technology searches through map data to suggest the best passage.

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 for offshore use, including advanced 3D perspective, Auto guidance, high-resolution satellite images, detailed fishing charts and more.

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GPSMAP 535s Sounder with Dual Beam Transducer 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
• Remote control: no
• Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
• Audio/video input/output: no
• Portable: no
• Automotive/motorcycle-friendly: no

• 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: 480 x 640 pixels
• Display type: VGA 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

• 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

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