Gps receiver reference – Garmin NavTalk User Manual

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6.14 Main Menu Setup Pages

Setup Pages for GPS- provides a group of pages

to perform various system setup functions, including
selection of position format, units of measure, setting
various alarms, configuring the display and backlight-
ing.

Each available page is denoted by a ‘file tab’ which

identifies the function of that page.

To select a Setup option, highlight the file tab for the desired

function. The information is automatically displayed when the file

tab is highlighted.

The file tab headings and setup functions for these

pages are:

• Time Formats for local 24 hour, local 12 hour (AM/PM) or

UTC; Difference setting from UTC to local time

• System Backlight time out, Display Contrast, Power Saver,

and Remote Command

• Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated Track,

Speed and Altitude

• Units of measure settings for – Distance & Speed,

Heading and Altitude, Position Position Format and Map

Datum Selection

• Alarm Clock, Arrival Alarm, Off Course Alarm

• Interface Format (NMEA, RTCM, GARMIN proprietary);

Mode setting for use with PC or a second unit

The following pages describe, in more detail, the

available settings for each Setup file tab item.

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GPS Receiver

Reference

Setup Pages for GPS

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