Changing Map Datums; Changing Distance Units - Magellan GPS 300 User Manual

Changing Map Datums

If you are using a map (or chart) in conjunction with your
GPS 300 you need to insure that the datum used by the GPS
300 matches the one used in creating the map. The map
datum can usually be found in the legend box of the map or
chart. The GPS 300 offers the choices of WGS84 (default) or
NAD27.
Press the
MENU
the screen and press
SETUP MAP DATUM is displayed. Press
currently used map datum begins to flash. Use the RIGHT/
LEFT ARROWs to scroll through the list of map datums and
press
ENTER

Changing Distance Units

Your distance units can be in miles and miles per hour (MI-
MPH), nautical miles and knots (NM-KTS), or kilometers
and kilometers per hour (KM-KPH). To change the units,
press until SETUP is displayed at the top of the screen
MENU
and press
ENTER
UNITS is displayed. Press
unit of measure begins to flash. Use the RIGHT/LEFT
ARROWs to scroll through the list of units and press
when the desired unit of measure is displayed.
key until SETUP is displayed at the top of
. Use the RIGHT ARROW until
ENTER
when the desired datum is displayed.
. Use the RIGHT ARROW until SETUP
ENTER
again, the
ENTER
again and, the distance
ENTER
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