Restoring The Original Factory Settings; Viewing System Information; Using The Simulator Mode - Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Owner's Manual

Getting Started

Restoring the Original Factory Settings

CaUtioN: This procedure deletes any information you have entered.
1. From the Home screen, touch
> Reset.
2. Select an option:
• Touch Yes to restore all factory settings.
• Touch No to exit without restoring factory settings.

Viewing System Information

You can view the software version, basemap version, unit ID number, and your XM WX Weather
radio ID (if available). You may need this information to update the system software or purchase
additional map data information.
From the Home screen, touch

Using the Simulator Mode

Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The chartplotter does not
track satellites in simulator mode.
CaUtioN: Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any
satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual
satellite signals.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch Setup to set speed, track control (simulated heading), position, simulator time, and
simulator date.

Configure > System
Configure > System >
Configure > System
> System Information
System information.
> Simulator > On.
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