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Changing the System Language, Configuring Navigation Preferences, Configuring

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Heading-sets the reference used in calculating heading information. • Auto Magnetic-automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. • True-sets true north as the heading reference. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). • User Magnetic-allows you to set the magnetic variation value. Position Format-change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears. The position format should match the map or chart that you are using. Map Datum-change the coordinate system in which the map is structured. Do not change the map datum unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different map datum. Time-set the time options. • Time Format-select 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Time Zone-set the time zone you want displayed for time readings. If Auto is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option is not available and is automatically set to Auto. • DST (Daylight Saving Time)-select Off, On, or Auto. The auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off, depending on the time of year. Configuring the Chartplotter • Baro. Ref. Time-specify the reference time (from 30 minutes to 24 hours) used to calculate the barometric pressure trend. The trend is displayed on the wind gauge when ground wind is selected (page 41) or on the Cruising data bar (page 9). Changing the System Language To change the system language, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Language. Select the language. Configuring Navigation Preferences To change navigation preferences, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation. Route Labels-for saved routes, this determines whether route turns are indicated by number (Turn 1, Turn 2, and so on) or by waypoint name, or whether the description of turns is hidden. Turn Transition-set how much time or how far before a turn in a route that you transition to the next leg. Speed Sources-specify the sensor used for wind numbers and fuel economy. Select Wind or Fuel Economy to toggle between water (from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the calculated GPS speed). Auto Guidance-set the Auto Guidance parameters: GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 49

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
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Configuring the Chartplotter
Heading
—sets the reference used in calculating heading
information.
Auto Magnetic
—automatically sets the magnetic declination for
your location.
True
—sets true north as the heading reference.
Grid
—sets grid north as the heading reference (000º).
User Magnetic
—allows you to set the magnetic variation value.
Position Format
—change the coordinate style in which a given
location reading appears. The position format should match the map
or chart that you are using.
Map Datum
—change the coordinate system in which the map is
structured. Do not change the map datum unless you are using a map
or chart that specifies a different map datum.
Time
—set the time options.
Time Format
—select
12-hour
,
24-hour
, or
UTC
time format.
Time Zone
—set the time zone you want displayed for time
readings. If
Auto
is selected for the Time Zone, the DST option
is not available and is automatically set to
Auto
.
DST
(Daylight Saving Time)—select
Off
,
On
, or
Auto
. The
auto setting automatically turns daylight saving time on or off,
depending on the time of year.
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•
•
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Baro. Ref. Time
—specify the reference time (from 30 minutes
to 24 hours) used to calculate the barometric pressure trend.
The trend is displayed on the wind gauge when ground wind is
selected (
page 41
) or on the Cruising data bar (
page 9
).
Changing the System Language
To change the system language, from the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Preferences
>
Language
. Select the language.
Configuring
Navigation Preferences
To change navigation preferences, from the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Preferences
>
Navigation
.
Route Labels
—for saved routes, this determines whether route
turns are indicated by number (Turn 1, Turn 2, and so on) or by
waypoint name, or whether the description of turns is hidden.
Turn Transition
—set how much time or how far before a turn in a
route that you transition to the next leg.
Speed Sources
—specify the sensor used for wind numbers and fuel
economy. Select
Wind
or
Fuel Economy
to toggle between water
(from a water-speed sensor) and GPS (from the calculated GPS
speed).
Auto Guidance
—set the Auto Guidance parameters:
•