Almanac, On-boat, and Environmental Data

Resetting Trip Gauges

1.From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Trip > Menu.

2.Complete an action:

•Select Reset Trip to set all the readings for the present trip to 0.0.

•Select Reset Maximum Speed to set the maximum speed reading to 0.0.

•Select Reset Odometer to set the odometer reading to 0.0.

•Select Reset All to set all the readings to 0.0.

Compass

Viewing the Compass

While you are navigating to a destination, the compass shows information about the distance you are off course, the distance to your final destination, the time to your next waypoint, and the distance to your next waypoint.

From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Compass.

Environmental Data

Wind Gauges

Viewing Wind Gauges

From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Wind.

Selecting True or Apparent Wind for the Wind Gauges

The chartplotter must be connected to the peripheral devices listed below to capture the data shown on the wind speed graph.

Wind Speed

Description

Required Sensors

Apparent Wind

Shows wind speed data based on the flow of

A wind sensor.

 

air experienced while on a boat in motion.

 

True Wind

Shows wind speed data based on the flow of

A wind sensor and a water speed sensor; or a

 

air experienced while on a stationary boat.

wind sensor and a GPS antenna.

 

For the most-accurate data, the VMG Source

 

 

setting should be set to Auto (page 42).

 

1.From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard Gauges > Wind > Menu.

2.Select Show True Wind or Show Apparent Wind.

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