Units setup – Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx User Manual

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Units Setup

Use the Units Setup Page to customize measurement

units.

To access the Units Setup Page:

On the Setup Menu Page, highlight the

Units

icon, and press

ENTER.

Units

icon

• Position Format—sets the coordinates for the

system in which a particular location is shown.

The default format is latitude and longitude in

degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a minute

(hddd

o

mm.mmm).

• Map Datum—sets the description for

geographic location for surveying, mapping,

and navigation, and is not actually a map built

into the unit. The default setting is WGS 84.

The unit automatically chooses the best datum

based on your chosen format.

For more information about selecting position

formats and map datums, see

page 82

.

• Distance/Speed—selects the unit of

measurement for speed and distance traveled.

• Elevation (Vert. Speed)—selects the unit of

measurement (Feet (ft/min), Meters (m/min),

or Meters (m/sec) to use for altitude and rate of

ascent.

• Depth—selects the unit of measurement

(Feet, Fathoms, or Meters) to use for depth.

(Requires interface to other devices or marine

chart data.)

• Temperature—selects the unit of measurement

(Fahrenheit or Celsius) to use for temperature.

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