Manufacturer Description

GET A SHARPER VIEW FROM YOUR CONNECTED HELM

With its sleek design, powerful processing and upgraded IPS display, this advanced 7”, 9” or 12” chartplotter integrates seamlessly into your Garmin marine system.

  • Easily integrate with more engines.
  • Connect to compatible third-party devices with OneHelm digital switching.
  • Easily build your marine system using the best of network connectivity.
  • Navigate any waters with preloaded Garmin Navionics+ charts and mapping.
  • See below your boat with built-in sonar capabilities.
  • Manage your marine experience from nearly anywhere.

ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION SCANNING SONAR

Get built-in Ultra High-Definition SideVü and ClearVü scanning sonars with vivid, high-contrast color palettes to help distinguish fish from structure. GPSMAP X3 series also supports 1 kW CHIRP traditional sonar capabilities.

PANOPTIX SONAR SUPPORT

Pair with Panoptix or LiveScope easy-to-interpret live sonar (transducer required, sold separately) to see all around your boat in real time.

FASTER, SHARPER, SMARTER

With its added processing power and new slimline design featuring edge-to-edge glass and a smaller unit footprint, it’s easy to retrofit this plotter in a wider range of dash configurations.

IMPROVED DISPLAY OPTICS

New higher-resolution IPS displays for 9” and 12” plotters offer improved sunlight readability and visibility from any angle, with 50% more pixels than previous-generation 9” GPSMAP devices.

PRELOADED MAPPING

Experience unparalleled coverage and detail with built-in Garmin Navionics+ integrated coastal and inland mapping with Auto Guidance+ technology on select chartplotters.

OPTIONAL CHARTS AND MAPS

Bring a fresh new look and feel to your chartplotter with optional Garmin Navionics Vision+ premium charts, featuring high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery, sonar imagery and more.

OPTIONAL RADAR BUNDLE

To help you avoid weather and traffic on the water, the compact 4 kW GMR 18 HD+ dome radar is available as a bundled option with your GPSMAP chartplotter/sonar package.

GARMIN SAILASSIST SAILING FEATURES

View laylines, race start line guidance, enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over-ground lines, true wind data fields and tide/current/time slider, wind angle, set and drift, wind speed, polars and more.

SAILING POLARS

Use the polar table to see key data, including how fast you should go at a certain wind angle and speed — so you know whether you need to adjust sail trim.

GARMIN MARINE NETWORK

If you have multiple compatible Garmin devices on your boat, you can share information — such as maps, user data, radar and IP camera video — among them.

NMEA 2000 AND NMEA 0183 NETWORKS

Connect to compatible autopilots, digital switching, weather, Fusion-Link audio system, media, VHF, AIS and more from one screen.

ACTIVECAPTAIN APP

Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity pairs with the free all-in-one mobile app for access to the OneChart feature, smart notifications, software updates, Helm, Garmin Quickdraw Community data and more.

INTEGRATED ANT TECHNOLOGY

Connect with some of your favorite devices, such as quatix marine watches, gWind Wireless 2 transducers, GNX Wind marine instruments and wireless remote controls.

ENGINE CONNECTIVITY

Now you can connect your chartplotter to different kinds of engines, including select Yamaha engines.

ONEHELM FEATURE

This feature brings together all the operations and capabilities of select third-party devices, such as EmpirBus digital switching, on one screen.

What's Included In The Box?

The Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv with Navionics Plus ships with the following items included:

  • GPSMAP 943xsv chartplotter
  • microSD™ card preinstalled
  • Power cable
  • NMEA 2000® T-connector
  • NMEA 2000 drop cable (2 meters)
  • 8-pin transducer to 12-pin sounder adapter cable
  • Bail mount kit with knobs
  • Flush mount kit with gasket
  • Protective cover
  • Trim piece snap covers
  • Documentation

Features

General
  • DIMENSION: 9.2" x 6.4" x 3" (23.3 x 16.2 x 7.6 cm)
  • TOUCHSCREEN: Yes
  • INPUT: Touchscreen
  • DISPLAY SIZE: 7.8" x 4.4"; 9.0" diagonal (19.9cm x 11.2cm; 22.9 cm diagonal)
  • DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1280 x 720 pixels
  • DISPLAY TYPE: WXGA
  • WEIGHT: 3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
  • WATERPROOF: IPX7
  • MOUNTING OPTIONS: Bail, flush or flat (Garmin does not offer any hardware or accessories for a flat-mount installation. Professional tools and knowledge is required.)
Maps & Memory
  • ACCEPTS DATA CARDS: 2 microSD cards (back of unit)
  • WAYPOINTS: 5000
  • TRACK POINTS: 50000
  • TRACKS: 50 saved tracks
  • NAVIGATION ROUTES: 100
Sensors
  • HAS BUILT-IN RECEIVER: Yes
  • RECEIVER: 10 Hz
  • NMEA 2000 COMPATIBLE: Yes
  • NMEA 0183 COMPATIBLE: Yes
  • GPS: Yes
  • GLONASS: Yes
  • GALILEO: Yes
  • SUPPORTS WAAS: Yes
Built-in Maps
  • BUILT-IN AUTO GUIDANCE+: Yes
  • GARMIN NAVIONICS+ INLAND & COASTAL: Yes
  • TIDE TABLES: Yes
Optional Map Support
  • GARMIN NAVIONICS+™: Yes
  • GARMIN NAVIONICS VISION+™: Yes
  • TOPO: Yes
  • STANDARD MAPPING: Yes
  • GARMIN QUICKDRAW CONTOURS: Yes
  • RASTER CHART SUPPORT: Yes
Chartplotter Features
  • SMART MODE COMPATIBLE: Yes
  • AIS: Yes
  • DSC: Yes
  • SUPPORTS FUSION-LINK™ COMPATIBLE RADIOS: Yes
  • GSD BLACK BOX SONAR SUPPORT: Yes
  • GCV BLACK BOX SONAR SUPPORT: Yes
  • ACTIVECAPTAIN® COMPATIBLE: yes
  • GRID (GARMIN REMOTE INPUT DEVICE) COMPATIBLE: Yes
  • WIRELESS REMOTE COMPATIBLE: Yes
  • SAILING FEATURES: Yes
  • SPOKEN AUDIO ALERTS: Yes
  • ONEHELM SUPPORT: Yes
Sonar Features & Specifications
  • DISPLAYS SONAR: Yes
  • POWER OUTPUT: 1 kW
  • TRADITIONAL SONAR (DUAL FREQUENCY/BEAM): built-in (single channel CHIRP, 70/83/200 kHz, L, M, H CHIRP)
  • CLEARVÜ: built-in 260/455/800/1000/1200 kHz
  • SIDEVÜ: built-in 260/455/800/1000/1200 kHz
  • PANOPTIX™ SONAR: Yes
  • LIVESCOPE: Yes
Connections
  • NMEA 2000 PORTS: 1
  • CONNECTIONS NMEA0183 INPUT PORTS: 1
  • NMEA 0183 INPUT (TX) PORTS: 1
  • VIDEO INPUT PORTS: 1 (BNC composite)
  • J1939 PORTS: 1
  • GARMIN MARINE NETWORK PORTS: 1
  • 12-PIN TRANSDUCER PORTS: 1
  • USB PORTS: Yes
  • BNC EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA PORT: Yes
  • BLUETOOTH® PAIRING: Yes
  • ANT+ (CONNECTIVITY): Yes
  • GARMIN WI-FI NETWORK (LOCAL CONNECTION): Yes
Electrical Features
  • POWER INPUT: 10 to 32 Vdc
  • TYPICAL CURRENT DRAW AT 12 VDC: 1.37A
  • MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAW AT 12 VDC: 3.20A
  • MAXIMUM POWER USAGE AT 10 VDC: 40.2W