Configuring the Chartplotter
Configuring the Chartplotter
Use the Configure screen to configure unit settings.
Configuring System Settings
To change general system settings from the Home screen, select Configure > System.
Simulator—turn Simulator Mode On or Off. Select Setup to set simulator options. (If you set the unit into a Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit setup, this setting is named Demo.)
Language—select the on-screen language.
Auto Power Up (GPSMAP 4010 and GPSMAP 5015 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off. When On is selected, the chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned off with the Power Key before power is lost.
Beeper/Display—select Beeper to set when the unit makes audible sounds. Select Backlight to brighten or darken the backlight. Select Color Mode to switch between Day Mode and Night Mode.
GPS—view GPS satellites, turn WAAS/EGNOS on or off, select the source of GPS signals, and set the speed filter to On, Off, or Auto. The speed filter averages the speed of your boat over a short period of time for smoother speed values.
System Information—view system information, restore factory settings, view the status of networked devices, and display the event log. The event log displays a list of system events. Select the event to view additional information.
Overlay Numbers—view or edit the options for Wind (Apparent Wind or True Wind) and Next Turn numbers (Distance or Time) for routes.
Changing Units of Measure
To change units of measure from the Home screen, select Configure > Units.
System Units—global setting that defines individual units of measure at the same time. Statute (mh, ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. Select Custom to individually define units of measure for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure.
Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to view depth and water temperature information.
Heading—sets the reference used in calculating heading information.
•Auto Mag Var—Automatic Magnetic Variation automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location.
•True—sets true north as the heading reference.
•Grid—sets grid north as the heading reference (000º).
•User Mag Var—allows you to set the magnetic variation value.
Position Format—change the coordinate style in which a given location reading appears. Do not change the position format unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format.
Map Datum—change the coordinate system in which the map is structured. Do not change the Map Datum unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different Map Datum.
