Garmin GPSMAP 541s Owner's Manual - Page 54

Configuring Other Vessels, Configure, Other Vessels - speed and depth transducer

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Configuring the Chartplotter Transducer at Surface A (+) positive number shows depth at the bottom of the keel. Transducer at the Bottom of the Keel A (-) negative number shows depth at the surface. Temp Offset-set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor of your transducer. Calibrate Water Speed-use this menu to calibrate a speed-sensing device. Follow the on-screen directions for calibration. If you do not have a speed-sensing device, this menu does not appear. NOTICE: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed, a "Speed Too Low" message appears. Select OK, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If you get the message again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. Fuel Capacity-enter the total fuel capacity of your boat. Configuring Other Vessels To configure settings for boats other than your own, from the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels. To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats, your unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device. AIS-turn AIS (Automatic Identification System) on or off. AIS alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs, position, course, and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a transponder. For more information concerning the use of AIS, see page 22. 48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the Chartplotter
A (+) positive number
shows depth at the bottom
of the keel.
Transducer at Surface
A (-) negative number
shows depth at the
surface.
Transducer at the
Bottom of the Keel
Temp OFFset
—set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor
of your transducer.
CaliBrate Water SpeeD
—use this menu to calibrate a speed-sensing
device. Follow the on-screen directions for calibration. If you do not
have a speed-sensing device, this menu does not appear.
NOTICE:
If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor
is not registering a speed, a “Speed Too Low”
message appears.
Select
OK
, and safely increase the speed of the boat. If you get the
message again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel
is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If
you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support.
fuel CapacitY
—enter the total fuel capacity of your boat.
Configuring Other Vessels
To configure settings for boats other than your own, from the Home
screen, select
Configure
>
Other Vessels
.
To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats, your unit must
be connected to an external AIS or DSC device.
AIS
—turn AIS (Automatic Identification System) on or off. AIS
alerts you to area traffic by providing boat IDs, position, course,
and speed for boats that are within range and equipped with a
transponder. For more information concerning the use of AIS, see
page 22
.