Garmin GPSMAP 541s Owner's Manual - Page 9

Turning the Unit On or Off, Initializing Unit Settings, Language, Welcome, Store demonstration

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Turning the Unit On or Off To turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. See "Initializing Unit Settings." To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Note: You can change these settings later using the Configure screen (page 6). Language-select the language to display on your screen. Welcome-select OK. Store Demonstration-select NO. (This option is only available the first time the unit is turned on.) NMEA 0183 Devices-if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a serial port, specify which ports are connected. AIS Receiver (is not available if you select None for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if one of the devices connected to a serial port is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to use for location readings. Time Format-specify whether you want the time shown in a 12‑hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format. System Units-specify units for on-screen measurements as Statute, Metric, or Nautical. 3

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
3
Getting Started
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn on the unit, press and release the
Power
key. When the
Warning screen appears, select
I Agree
to view the Home screen.
NOTE
: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the
initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.”
To turn off the unit, press and hold the
Power
key.
Home Screen
Initializing Unit Settings
The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial
settings.
NOTE:
You can change these settings later using the Configure
screen (
page 6
).
Language
—select the language to display on your screen.
Welcome
—select
OK
.
Store demonstration
—select
NO
. (This option is only available
the first time the unit is turned on.)
NMEA 0183 devices
—if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected
to a serial port, specify which ports are connected.
AIS Receiver
(is not available if you select
None
for
NMEA
devices
)—Select
yes
if one of the devices connected to a serial port
is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver.
Position format
—specify the coordinate system to use for location
readings.
Time format
—specify whether you want the time shown in a
12-hour
,
24-hour
, or
UTC
(Universal Time Coordinated) format.
SYstem Units
—specify units for on-screen measurements as
Statute
,
Metric
, or
Nautical
.