Configuring The Unit; Configuring System Settings; Changing Units Of Measure - Garmin GPSMAP 2008 Owner's Manual

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Use the Configure screen to configure unit settings.

Configuring System Settings

To change general system settings, from the Home
screen, select Configure
simulator—turn Simulator Mode on or off and set
Simulator Mode options. (If you set the unit into a
Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit
setup, this setting will be named Demo.)
language—select the on-screen language.
beeper/Display—select
makes audible sounds. The three settings are Off,
Alarms Only (default), and
Select Display to switch between Day or Night modes
and brighten or darken the backlight.
GPs—view GPS satellites, turn WAAS/EGNOS on
or off, and initialize the GPS receiver.
system Information—view system information and
restore factory settings.
Event log—shows a list of system events.
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beeper
to set when the unit
On (keys and alarms).
Overlay Numbers—set the styles for Wind and Next
Turn numbers.

Changing Units of Measure

To change units of measure, from the Home screen,
select Configure > units.
system units—this is a quick global setting that
defines most of the individual units of measure listed
statute (mh, ft,
below at once.
ºC), or Nautical (kt, ft, ºF).
Depth—individually set the units of measure for depth
to Feet (ft), Fathoms (fa), or
Temperature—individually set units of measure for
temperature to Fahrenheit (ºF)
NOTE: You must be receiving NMEA Sonar depth
data or using a Garmin sounder module to view
depth and temperature information.
Dist, spd, Elev—individually set the units of measure
for distance, speed, and elevation readings.
heading—set the reference used in calculating
heading information.
Position—change the coordinate system in which a
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ºF), Metric (kh, m,
Meters (m).
or Celsius (ºC).
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