Garmin VHF200 Owner's Manual - Page 38

Advanced Operation 3. Select from the following options: • AUTO-COG/SOG information is displayed on the Home screen. • HIDE-COG/SOG information is not displayed on the Home screen. Configuring Whether the Time is Displayed on the Home Screen You can configure whether the time is displayed on the Home screen. The radio updates the time only if you connect a GPS device to the radio. When you manually enter your position with the time, the time remains fixed at the value you specify. This time of entry is always displayed on the Home screen, even if you hide the time. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > NUMBERS > TIME. 3. Select from the following options: • AUTO-time information is displayed on the Home screen. • HIDE-time information is not displayed on the Home screen. Configuring the Time Format 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > TIME > FORMAT. 3. Select 12 Hour, 24 Hour, or UTC. Configuring the Time Offset If you prefer to have your unit display the time in local time rather than Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), you need to indicate the local time offset from UTC time. When you make an adjustment for local time, "LOC" is displayed after the time instead of "UTC" on the Home screen. NOTE: The time sent when you make a DSC call is always sent in UTC format. To configure the UTC offset: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > TIME > OFFSET. 3. Turn the Channel knob to enter an offset number in increments of 0.5 hours. You can set the offset to a maximum of +/- 13 hours. 4. Select from the following options: • OK-save your changes and return to the previous screen. • CANCEL-remove your changes. 32 VHF 100/200 Series Owner's Manual