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Position Format, Modifying the Compass, Temperature, Pressure, Display, Directional Letters

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Customizing the Dakota Temperature-select water temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. Pressure-select barometric pressure units in inches (Hg), millibars, or hectopascals. Position Format Use the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. To change the position format: Touch Setup > Position Format. Modifying the Compass Touch Setup > Heading. Display-select the type of directional heading shown on the compass: • Directional Letters-sets the Compass page reading to directional letters (N, S, E, W). • Numeric Degrees-sets the Compass page reading to degrees (0°-359°). • Mils-sets the Compass page reading to mils (0 mils-1000 mils). North Reference-select the north reference of the compass: • True-sets true north as the heading reference. • Magnetic-automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). • User-allows you to set the magnetic variation value. Go To Line/Pointer (depending on your unit)-select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates the direction to your destination. Touch Course to select the Course Dakota Series Owner's Manual 27

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Dakota Series Owner’s Manual
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Customizing the Dakota
Temperature
—select water
temperature in degrees Celsius or
degrees Fahrenheit.
Pressure
—select barometric
pressure units in inches (Hg),
millibars, or hectopascals.
Position Format
Use the default settings unless
you are using a map or chart that
specifies a different position format.
To change the position format:
Touch
Setup
>
Position Format
.
Modifying the Compass
Touch
Setup
>
Heading
.
Display
—select the type of
directional heading shown on the
compass:
Directional Letters
—sets
the Compass page reading to
directional letters (N, S, E, W).
•
Numeric Degrees
—sets the
Compass page reading to degrees
(0°–359°).
Mils
—sets the Compass page
reading to mils (0 mils–1000
mils).
North Reference
—select the north
reference of the compass:
True
—sets true north as the
heading reference.
Magnetic
—automatically sets
the magnetic declination for your
location.
Grid
—sets grid north as the
heading reference (0°).
User
—allows you to set the
magnetic variation value.
Go To Line/Pointer
(depending on
your unit)—select
Bearing
to show
the Bearing Pointer, which indicates
the direction to your destination.
Touch
Course
to select the Course
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