Humminbird 737 GPS manual Time Format, Date Format, Nmea Output, Sonar

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Time Format

(Advanced, International and optional-purchase GPS receiver only)

Time Format changes the time format used by the unit This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode) and when an optional-purchase GPS receiver is connected. InternationalModelsonly.Time Format selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format for the time of day displayed when Time + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View (see Select Readouts).

To change the Time Format:

1.Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Time Format on the Setup menu.

2.Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Time Format. (12 hour, 24 hour, Default = 12 hour)

Date Format

(Advanced, International and optional-purchase GPS receiver only)

Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode) and when an optional-purchase GPS receiver is connected. International Models only. Date Format selects the format for the date display when Time + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View. (see Select Readouts).

To change the Date Format:

1.Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Date Format on the Setup menu.

2.Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Date Format. (mm/dd/yy, dd.mm.yy or yy.mm.dd, Default = mm/dd/yy)

NMEA Output

(Advanced)

NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the optional-purchase GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA- compatible device, such as an autopilot.

The following NMEA sentences are output when NMEA Output is turned On:

DPT- Depth

MTW - Water Temperature

GLL - Lat/Lon Position

GGA - GPS Fix Data

RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data

VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed

ZDA - Time and Date

When navigating, the following NMEA sentences are also output when NMEA Output is turned On:

APB - Autopilot Sentence B

BWR - Bearing and Distance to Waypoint

RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Info

To turn NMEA Output on or off:

1.Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight NMEA Output on the Setup menu.

2.Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the NMEA Output to On or Off (On, Off, Default = Off).

*NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data communication.

Sonar

Sonar deactivates Sonar and removes the Sonar Views from the view rotation. (Off, On, Default = On)

To turn Sonar on or off:

1.Highlight Sonar on the Setup menu.

2.Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Sonar to On or Off (Off, On, Default = On).

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