To Change The Position Format; To Change The Map Datum - Garmin GPS 500 Pilot's Manual & Reference

7 - AUX PAGES
Setup Page
STEP 3 (top): Rotate the small right knob to
select the desired position format.
STEP 4 (bottom): Use the small right knob to
select the desired map datum.
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To change the position format:

1. Select "Units / Position" from the Setup page, using the steps described on page 128.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the "Position Format" field.
3. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired position format. The following position formats are
available:
• hdd°mm.mmm—latitude and longitude in degrees and decimal minutes
• hdd°mm'ss.s"—latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and decimal seconds
• MGRS—Military Grid Reference System
• UTM/UPS—Universal Transverse Mercator / Universal Polar Stereographic grids
4. Press ENT to accept the selected format.

To change the map datum:

1. Select "Units / Position" from the Setup page, using the steps described on page 128.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the "Map Datum" field.
3. Rotate the small right knob to display a window showing the available map datums.
4. Continue rotating the small right knob to select the desired map datum (see page 176 for a list of
available map datums).
5. Press ENT to accept the selected datum.
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NOTE: Per TSO C129a, the WGS-84 map datum should be used in the United States. For use
outside the U.S., select the geodetic datum required by that country.
Setup Page: Units / Position (cont.)