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Garmin International is pleased to announce the GPSMAP 498 Sounder. This new chartplotter includes dual frequency, full-featured sonar and built-in marine detail charts of the United States coastline, including Alaska and Hawaii – utilizing elements of Garmin’s new BlueChart g2technology. These charts provide integrated maps for a much smoother presentation. BlueChart g2 has all the detail of traditional BlueChart, but with 3D perspective, and richer detail and content – data like tides and currents overlaid on the chart. Other chart features include shaded depth contours, port plans, wrecks, restricted areas, and more. The GPSMAP 498 can also be supplemented with BlueChart g2 preprogrammed data cards providing extremely detailed marine charts, including highly detailed roads, points of interest, high quality color photos for the U.S ports, marinas, and more.

The GPSMAP 492C or 498C give you the cartography you need to venture offshore. These versatile units come ready to launch with preloaded marine map detail utilizing the new BlueChart® g2 technology. Coverage is for U.S. coastal areas, including Alaska and Hawaii. Features include integrated mapping, 2D or 3D map perspective, tide and current data, improved IALA symbols, navaids, marinas, boat ramps, roads, and more. Both units accept preprogrammed data cards for loading additional map coverage of inland lakes or BlueChart® detail for other regions. And the GPSMAP 498C’s built-in 500-watt (RMS) sounder features Ultrascroll™ for high-speed screen updates, with the proprietary Garmin CANet™ bus enabling sounder display information to be shared with, and controlled from, another chartplotter on your boat.

• 256-color TFT display, 4.0” H x 3.0” W, 5.0-inch diagonal, 320 x 240 pixels
• CCFL backlight for display and keypad
• Ultra-dim backlight for nighttime operation with user programmable levels for day and night
• Unit dimensions: 6.3” H x 6.3” W x 3.3” D (external antenna), 7.1” H x 6.3” W x 3.1” D (internal antenna)
• Power output: 500 watts (RMS) 4000 watts (peak to peak), dual frequency 400 watts (RMS) 3200 watts (peak to peak), dual beam Depth: 1,500 feet (dual frequency), 900 feet (dual beam)
• Transom mount transducer: 50kHz (45 degree), 200kHz (15 degree), dual frequency
• 80kHz (60 degree), 200kHz (20 degree), dual beam
• Built-in, highly detailed BlueChart g2 marine cartography of the coastal United States—including Alaska and Hawaii. This data provides detailed coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wrecks, restricted areas, real-time tide and current information, and 3D perspective
• CANet proprietary bus allows display and control of full-feature sounder data supplied from Garmin sounder
• New sounder design featuring excellent shallow water performance
• Ultra scroll; user adjustable
• Adjustable range with automatic display re-scaling of picture
• See-Thru technology: shows weak and strong returns simultaneously
• Depth Control Grain (DCG): automatically adjusts fishfinder sensitivity according to depth
• Power down backup of settings: customer settings are not lost when the unit is turned off
• Pre-loaded with over 15 user-interface languages
• Water temperature log and graph
• Round flasher display mode
• A-scope
• Whiteline
• Adjustable depth line
• 2X and 4X Automatic and manual zoom
• Water speed capable
• Odometer
• Adjustable keel offset
• Alarms for fish size, shallow water, deep water, and battery voltage
• Battery voltage indication
• Detailed fish arches