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34 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
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Use the Congure screen to congure unit settings.
Conguring System Settings
To change general system settings from the Home screen, touch Congure > System.
Simulator—turn Simulator Mode on or off and set up Simulator Mode options. (If you set the unit
into a Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit setup, this setting is named Demo.)
Language—touch the desired on-screen language (English, Spanish, or French).
Beeper/Display—set Beeper options, Backlight, and Color Mode.
Beeper—touch Beeper to set when the unit makes audible sounds. The settings are Off,
Alarms Only (default), and Key and Alarm (keys and alarms).
Backlight—touch Backlight to adjust the intensity of the backlight or touch Auto to allow the
unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light.
Color Mode—touch Color Mode to select Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto to allow the
unit to adjust the colors.
GPS
—view GPS satellites and turn WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System)/EGNOS (European
Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) on or off.
System Information
—view system information, restore factory settings, and view the status of
networked devices (page 41).
Event Log
—shows a list of system events. Touch 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).
Changing Units of Measure
To change units of measure from the Home screen, touch Congure > Units.
System Units
—global setting that denes most of the individual units of measure listed below.
Statute (mh, ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), Nautical (kt, ft, ºF), or Custom. Touch Custom to
individually dene units of measure for:
Depth—individually sets the units of measure for depth to Feet, Fathoms, or Meters.
Temperature—individually sets units of measure for temperature to Fahrenheit (ºF) or
Celsius (ºC).
NOTE: You must be receiving NMEA Sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to view
depth and temperature information.
Distance—individually sets the units of measure for distance readings (Miles, Kilometers, or
Nautical Miles).
Speed—individually sets the units of measure for speed readings (Miles Per Hour,
Kilometers Per Hour, or Knots).
Elevation—individually sets the units of measure for elevation readings (Feet or Meters).
Volume—individually sets the units of measure for volume readings (Liters, US Gallons, or
UK Gallons).
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