Garmin 190-01098-00 Owner's Manual page 38

Advanced Operation
Configuring Course Over Ground/Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG)
Information Displayed on the Home Screen
You can display COG and SOG on the home screen if you have a GPS device connected to
your radio.
1. Press the MENU
2. Select SYSTEM
3. Select from the following options:
• AUTO—COG/SOG information is displayed on the Home screen.
• HIDE—COG/SOG information is not displayed on the Home screen.
Configuring Whether the Time is Displayed on the Home Screen
You can configure whether the time is displayed on the Home screen. The radio updates the
time only if you connect a GPS device to the radio. When you manually enter your position
with the time, the time remains fixed at the value you specify. This time of entry is always
displayed on the Home screen, even if you hide the time.
1. Press the MENU
SYSTEM
2. Select
3. Select from the following options:
• AUTO—time information is displayed on the Home screen.
• HIDE—time information is not displayed on the Home screen.
Configuring the Time Format
MENU
1. Press the
2. Select SYSTEM
3. Select 12 Hour,
Configuring the Time Offset
If you prefer to have your unit display the time in local time rather than Universal
Coordinated Time (UTC), you need to indicate the local time offset from UTC time. When
you make an adjustment for local time, "LOC" is displayed after the time instead of "UTC"
on the Home screen.
NOTE: The time sent when you make a DSC call is always sent in UTC format.
To configure the UTC offset:
1. Press the MENU
2. Select SYSTEM
3. Turn the Channel
the offset to a maximum of +/- 13 hours.
3
key.
> NUMBERS > COG/SOG.
key.
NUMBERS > TIME.
>
key.
> UNITS > TIME > FORMAT.
24 Hour, or UTC.
key.
> UNITS > TIME > OFFSET.
knob to enter an offset number in increments of 0.5 hours. You can set
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