4. MENU OPERATION

4.1.4 Setting other menu items

The SYSTEM SETUP menu allows you to set various item according to your operating needs.

1.Open the STBY mode menu.

2.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select “SYSTEM SETUP”.

3.Press the [ENTER] knob to show the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY BEEP:

 

OFF

 

 

 

LOCK: UNLOCK

 

 

LANGUAGE:

ENGLISH

 

PANNEL DIMMER:

8

 

REMOTE CONTROLLER 1:

NFU

REMOTE CONTROLLER 2:

NFU

CSE AFTER REMOTE:

 

 

 

 

PRESENT COURSE

NEXT PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 1

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS PAGE

 

 

PORT 1 FORMAT:

NMEA0183 V1.5

PORT 1 SENTENCE

 

 

PORT 2 FORMAT:

NMEA0183 V1.5

PORT 2 SENTENCE

 

 

SIMULATION MODE:

OFF

 

MEMORY CLEAR:

ALL CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

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System setup menu

To change pages, select “▼NEXT PAGE” or “▲PREVIOUS PAGE” and press the [ENTER] knob.

Activating key beep

Turn the key beep on or off.

1.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select “KEY BEEP” on the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

1.Press the [ENTER] knob to show the key beep options window.

OFF

ON

Key beep options window

3.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select ON or OFF as appropriate.

4.Press the [ENTER] knob.

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Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual Setting other menu items, Activating key beep, Key beep options window

NAVpilot-500 specifications

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