Garmin GPSMAP 6012 Owner's Manual - Page 113

Setting the Water Temperature Offset, My Boat, Temp Offset

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Sonar Setting the Water Temperature Offset You must have a water-temperature sensor or a temperature-capable transducer. The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor. 1. Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor or temperature-capable transducer that is connected to the chartplotter. 2. Measure the water temperature using a different temperature sensor or thermometer that is known to be accurate. 3. Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in step 2. This is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is. Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is. 4. From the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat > Temp Offset. 5. Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the temperature offset. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the temperature offset. 6. Select Done. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 107

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GPSMAP
®
6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual
±07
Sonar
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
You must have a water-temperature sensor or a temperature-capable transducer.
The temperature offset compensates for the temperature reading from a temperature sensor.
1. Measure the water temperature using the temperature sensor or temperature-capable transducer
that is connected to the chartplotter.
2. Measure the water temperature using a different temperature sensor or thermometer that is known
to be accurate.
3. Subtract the water temperature measured in step 1 from the water temperature measured in
step 2.
This is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 5 as a positive number if the sensor
connected to the chartplotter measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually
is. Enter this value in step 5 as a negative number if the sensor connected to the chartplotter
measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is.
4. From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
My Boat
>
Temp Offset
.
5. Enter the temperature offset calculated in step 3:
For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the
Rocker
or the
Numeric Keypad
to enter the
temperature offset.
For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the temperature offset.
6. Select
Done
.