Display Settings; Preference Settings - Vesper AIS WatchMate 850 Manual

Default display
orientation
GPS Smoothing
GPS SBAS (WAAS,
EGNOS)
Simulation mode

Display Settings

Brightness
Contrast
Turn display off
when idle
About your AIS
WatchMate

Preference Settings

Language
Date format
available. This data may be output from a heading sensor or autopilot.
Consult the manual for these devices. The
NMEA 0183 sentences HDG, HDT, or HDM for heading data.
Note: If heading data is not available then relative bearings will be
shown relative to your course rather than your heading.
Select the orientation (Heading-Up or North-Up) you wish to use by
default. This orientation is used if a profile doesn't override this setting.
This allows you to indicate that you wish all profiles to use a particular
orientation except one that specifies otherwise. For example, always
use Heading-Up except when anchored when you want to use North-
Up.
The setting enables a GPS smoothing function which enhances
position and course stability. This setting is suitable for most situations.
Disabling GPS smoothing causes the GPS position, course and speed
to be more dynamic and respond more quickly to changes but
introduces a wider amount of fluctuation.
Use this setting to enable or disable GPS differential corrections
received from Satellite Based Augmentation Systems such as WAAS,
EGNOS, MSAS and GAGAN.
Use this setting to start or stop a simulation of GPS and AIS targets for
demonstration purposes. When the simulation is running, actual GPS
positions and targets are not displayed.
Adjusts the brightness of the display and buttons. You can also adjust
the brightness by momentarily pressing the power button.
Adjusts the display contrast.
Select the number of minutes after which the display is turned off. If the
display is off and a target or message is received the display is
automatically turned back on.
The display is only turned off when there are no targets and no
messages.
To turn the display back on manually, press any button.
Select "Disable" to leave the display on at all times.
When enabled, this feature reduces power consumption when there
are no targets or messages to display.
Displays information containing your product model, serial number,
version and other data. See the section Displaying Information About
Your AIS WatchMate for more details.
Select the language you wish to use.
Select between MM/DD and DD/MM. This setting determines how a
target's ETA is displayed.
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AIS