32 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual
Advanced Operation
Conguring Course Over Ground/Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) Information Displayed on the Home Screen
You can display COG and SOG on the home screen if you have a GPS device connected to
your radio.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select SYSTEM > NUMBERS > COG/SOG.
3. Select from the following options:
AUTO—COG/SOG information is displayed on the Home screen.
HIDE—COG/SOG information is not displayed on the Home screen.
Conguring Whether the Time is Displayed on the Home Screen
You can congure whether the time is displayed on the Home screen. The radio updates the
time only if you connect a GPS device to the radio. When you manually enter your position
with the time, the time remains xed at the value you specify. This time of entry is always
displayed on the Home screen, even if you hide the time.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select SYSTEM > NUMBERS > TIME.
3. Select from the following options:
AUTO—time information is displayed on the Home screen.
HIDE—time information is not displayed on the Home screen.
Conguring the Time Format
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > TIME > FORMAT.
3. Select 12 Hour, 24 Hour, or UTC.
Conguring the Time Offset
If you prefer to have your unit display the time in local time rather than Universal
Coordinated Time (UTC), you need to indicate the local time offset from UTC time. When
you make an adjustment for local time, “LOC” is displayed after the time instead of “UTC”
on the Home screen.
NOTE: The time sent when you make a DSC call is always sent in UTC format.
To congure the UTC offset:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > TIME > OFFSET.
3. Turn the Channel knob to enter an offset number in increments of 0.5 hours. You can set
the offset to a maximum of +/- 13 hours.
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