Position format, Time format, Date format – Humminbird 998c SI User Manual

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Setup Menu Tab

Position Format

(Advanced)

Settings: dd.ddddd°, dd°mm.mmm', or
dd°mm'ss"; Default = dd°mm.mmm'

Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position
display.

Time Format

(Advanced, International only)

Settings: 12 hour, 24 hour; Default = 12 hour

Time Format changes the time format used by the unit. Time Format selects
a 12 hour or 24 hour format for the time of day displayed when Time + Date
is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View (see Setup Menu Tab:
Select Readouts
).

Date Format

(Advanced, International only)

Settings: mm/dd/yy, dd.mm.yy, yy.mm.dd;
Default = mm/dd/yy

Date Format changes the date format used by the unit. Date Format selects
the format for the date display when Time + Date is selected as a Digital
Readout on the Sonar View (see Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts).

Digits Format

(Advanced)

Settings: Small tenths, Large tenths, No tenths,
Default = Small tenths

Digits Format adds a tenth decimal place to readouts such as Temperature and
Depth. The format can be changed to small format, large format or no format.

NMEA Output

(Advanced)

Settings: Off, On; Default = Off

NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. NMEA Output should be
turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver cable
to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot.

*NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data
communication.

The following NMEA sentences are output:

DPT - Depth

MTW - Water Temperature

GLL - Lat/Lon Position

GGA - GPS Fix Data

RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data

VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed

ZDA - Time and Date

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