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Garmin GPSMAP 521s Sounder with Dual Frequency Transducer: Is this compatible with topo canada maps? (9 replies)

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Is this compatible with topo canada maps?

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rockminder
newfoundland

Original question asked on Jan 5, 2012, 10:46am

will this or a similar Garmin unit be able to use the Garmin Topo Canada maps, if so what features will be available or not be useable?

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #1 on Jan 5, 2012, 10:51am

You can load the Topo maps onto the GPSMAP 521s. You will be able to see the map data but may lose some ability to search through some POI's.

rockminder
newfoundland

Reply #2 on Jan 6, 2012, 4:59am

Would the unit be able to make and use way points as well as make and use tracks.
Ie be able to back track a track.

Zoom features, compass (not electronic), calculate distances and such.. thanks for the help

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #3 on Jan 6, 2012, 7:53am

The main features of the 521S will not be effected. It is a great addition for boating on lakes with no Inland lake or Bluechart coverage. I just took a quick look through the manual to verify back track capabilities, Garmin does not mention that it has backtrack. I don't recall seeing backtrack as an option when I have used this device boating.

rockminder
newfoundland

Reply #4 on Jan 12, 2012, 1:11pm

does this unit have fish finder function.
If so can it be made to operate in flasher mode

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #5 on Jan 13, 2012, 9:47am

Flasher mode is commonly know as A-Scope and the GPSMap 521S will do that. The S means it has a sounder for fish finding/depth sounding.

Rockminder
Newfoundland

Reply #6 on Jan 16, 2012, 8:25am

I purchased the Oregon 450 with Topo Canada, ( CD version).
How would I get the Topo maps onto the GPSMAP 521s unit?
When using the unit, can I switch easily between , lake charts, topo maps and the fish finder/sounder modes?

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #7 on Jan 16, 2012, 8:46am

All you need to do is load the maps to a memory card then put them into the unit. You have to take the card out to switch between maps.

Rockminder
Northern Newfoundland

Reply #8 on Jan 16, 2012, 11:30am

Could one select a few maps and charts for a specific area and load on one memory card, thus allowing for access to both charts and topo's?
If this is possible, would switching between them be an issue?
Not asking for much am I?
Thanks for all your help.

Tom
GPS City

Reply #9 on Jan 17, 2012, 9:48am

The lake charts come lock on preloaded microSD cards and can not be copied from one card to another.
Therefore, the topo maps and the lake charts can not reside on the same microSD card.

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