Contents of GPS sensor settings menu

Item

Description

Settings

Default Setting

 

 

 

 

Local Time Offset

Allows the user to use local time (instead

-13:30 to +13:30 hr

0 hr (no offset)

 

of UTC time). Enter time difference

 

 

 

between local time and UTC time. Use

 

 

 

the A:+ < - - > - soft key to switch from

 

 

 

plus to minus and vice versa.

 

 

Geodetic Datum

Your equipment is preprogrammed with

Use the trackball or

WGS-84

 

most of the major chart systems of the

[ENTER] knob to

 

 

world. Although the WGS-84 system, the

select appropriate

 

 

GPS standard, is now widely used other

chart.

 

 

categories of charts still exist. Select the

 

 

 

chart system used, not the area where

 

 

 

your boat is sailing.

 

 

Position Smoothing

When the DOP or receiving condition is

0-999 sec

0 sec (no position

 

unfavorable, the GPS fix may change,

 

smoothing)

 

even if the vessel is dead in water. This

 

 

 

change can be reduced by smoothing the

 

 

 

raw GPS fixes. A setting between 000 to

 

 

 

999 is available. The higher setting the

 

 

 

more smoothed the raw data, however

 

 

 

too high a setting shows response time to

 

 

 

change in latitude and longitude. This is

 

 

 

especially noticeable at high ship’s

 

 

 

speeds. Increase the setting if the GPS

 

 

 

fix changes.

 

 

Spd/Cse

During position fixing, ship’s velocity

0-999 sec

5 sec

Smoothing

(speed and course) is directly measured

 

 

 

by receiving GPS satellite signals. The

 

 

 

raw velocity data may change randomly

 

 

 

depending on receiving conditions and

 

 

 

other factors. You can reduce this

 

 

 

random variation by increasing the

 

 

 

smoothing. Like with latitude and

 

 

 

longitude smoothing, the higher the

 

 

 

speed and course smoothing the more

 

 

 

smoothed the raw data. If the setting is

 

 

 

too high, however, the response to speed

 

 

 

and course change slows. For no

 

 

 

smoothing, enter all zeroes.

 

 

GPS Speed

Calculation of ETA is based on average

0-999 sec

60 sec

Average

ship’s speed over a given period. If the

 

 

 

period is too long or too short calculation

 

 

 

error will result. Change this setting if

 

 

 

calculation error occurs. The default

 

 

 

setting is 60 seconds, which is suitable

 

 

 

for most conditions.

 

 

Latitude Offset

Offsets latitude position to further refine

9.999’S – 9.999’N

0.0’ (no offset)

 

position accuracy. Use the A:N <- - > S

 

 

 

soft key to switch coordinate.

 

 

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