Vertex Standard VX-8R mph, PTT, PTT, DIAL, UNIT, DIAL, Posi, DIAL, Km/h, Knot, DIAL, DIAL, DIAL, GPS S, Speed, DATUM, WGS-84, 18: GPS, 16: GPS, Altitude, Tokyo Mean, Tokyo Japan

GPS OPERATION

SELECTING THE DISPLAY UNITS OF THE GPS SCREEN

1.	Press the	key until the GPS screen appears.
2.	Press and hold the		key for one second to enter the APRS/
	GPS Set Mode.
3.	Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: GPS
	UNIT.

4.Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.

5.Rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit for “Posi-

tion” (.MMM’ or ‘SS”).

6.Press the key to change the cursor to “Speed”, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (Km/h, mph, or Knot).

7.Press the key to change the cursor to “Altitude”, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (m or ft).

8.Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit from the APRS/GPS Set Mode.

SELECTING THE MAP DATUM

While most operations (including APRS® operation) will utilize the default “WGS84” database of locations, you may use a different database

1.	Press the	key until the GPS screen appears.
2.	Press and hold the		key for one second to enter the APRS/
	GPS Set Mode.
3.	Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 16: GPS
	DATUM.

4.Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.

5.Rotate the DIAL knob to select the database you wish to

use. Available selections are WGS-84, Tokyo Mean, Tokyo Japan, Tokyo Korea, and Tokyo Okinawa.

6.Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit from the APRS/GPS Set Mode.

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