Configuring The Chartplotter; Configuring System Settings; Configuring Units Of Measure - Garmin 400/500 Owner's Manual

Configuring the Chartplotter

Use the Configure screen to configure unit settings.

Configuring System Settings

To change general system settings from the Home screen, select
Configure > System.
Simulator—turn Simulator mode
to set simulator options, such as simulated position, speed, and
direction.
beeper/display—select beeper
display backlight
sounds. Select >
backlight. Select display > Color Mode
mode and Night mode (page 4).
auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s"
models)—turn Auto Power On or Off. When On is selected, the
chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied,
unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before
power is lost.
gPS—view GPS satellites.
• Skyview—view the GPS satellite constellation.
• waaS/EgNOS—toggle WAAS (in North America) or EGNOS
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
(page 6) on or off. Select Setup
to set when the unit makes audible
to brighten or darken the
to switch between Day
(in Europe) on or off. WAAS/EGNOS can provide more-accurate
GPS position information. However, when using WAAS or
EGNOS, the device takes longer to acquire satellites.
• Speed filter—select On, Off, or auto. The speed filter averages
the speed of your boat over a short period of time for smoother
speed values.
System information—view system information and reset factory
settings. The Save to Card button is provided as a troubleshooting
tool. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use
this feature to retrieve data about your chartplotter.
Event Log—displays a list of system events. Select the event to
view additional information.

Configuring Units of Measure

To change units of measure from the Home screen, select
> Preferences > Units.
System Units—a global setting that defines individual units of
measure at the same time: Statute (mh, ft, ºf), Metric (kh, m, ºC),
Nautical (kt, ft, ºf), or Custom. Select
define units of measure for depth, temperature, distance, speed,
elevation, volume, and pressure.
Configuring the Chartplotter
Configure
Custom to individually
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