Garmin GNC 420W Pilots Guide - Page 173
Setup 1 Position Format/Map Datum, Changing the units of measure, right
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SECTION 9 AUX PAGES Changing the units of measure: 1) Select 'Units/Mag Var' from the Setup 1 Page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired units of measure category (Figure 9-63). Setup 1 Page: Position Format/Map Datum Changing the position format: 1) Select 'Position Format/Map Datum' from the Setup 1 Page (Figure 9-64), using the steps described at the beginning of this section. Figure 9-63 Units Mag/Var Page The following categories, and corresponding units of measure, are available: • DIS, SPD - Distance and speed in Nautical (nautical miles/knots), Statute (miles/miles per hour), or Metric (kilometers/kilometers per hour) terms • ALT, VS - Altitude and vertical speed in Feet/ feet per minute, Meters/meters per minute, or Meters/meters per second • PRESSURE - Barometric pressure in Inches or Millibars • TEMP - Temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit • FUEL - Fuel units in Gallons, Imperial Gallons, Kilograms, Liters, or Pounds 3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired units of measure for the selected category. Press the ENT Key to accept the selection. Figure 9-64 Position/Map Datum Highlighted 2) The flashing cursor is on the position format field (Figure 9-65). Turn the small right knob to select the desired position format. Figure 9-65 Position Format Window The following position formats are available: • hddd°mm.mmm' - Latitude and longitude in degrees and decimal minutes • hddd°mm'ss.s' - Latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and decimal seconds • MGRS - Military Grid Reference System • UTM/UPS - Universal Transverse Mercator/ Universal Polar Stereographic grids 3) Press the ENT Key to accept the selected format. 190-00140-20 Rev. K GNC 420(A) Pilot's Guide and Reference 9-25
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