Garmin Geko 201 Owner's Manual - Page 36
To change the Map Datum, To change the Units of Measure
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Setup Page Units You can select statute, nautical, or metric units of measurement from the UNITS Page. The 'DEFAULTS' setting resets the Geko 201 units to all of its factory settings. 28 To change the Map Datum: 1. From the MENU Page press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight 'UNITS'. Press the OK Button to display the UNITS Page. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the 'MAP DATUM' field and press the OK Button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the desired datum and press the OK Button. 4. Press the PAGE Button to return to the SETUP Page. Units of Measure The Geko 201 allows you to select statute (the default setting), nautical, or metric units of measure for all speed and distance readouts. To change the Units of Measure: 1. From the MENU Page press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the 'UNITS' field and then press the OK Button to display the UNITS Page. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight 'UNITS' field and press the OK Button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the specific unit and press the OK Button. 4. Press the PAGE Button to return to the SETUP Page. North Reference 'Reference' refers to the orientation of a map's grid. Map makers try to align the vertical lines on a map with True North. True North is the direction from any location on the earth's surface to the 'north pole'. Maps are typically referenced to True North. Because a compass points to Magnetic North, not True North, maps indicate the difference between True and Magnetic North with a measurement called 'declination'. The amount of declina-
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