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Initializing Unit Settings
The rst time you turn your unit on, you must congure a series of initial settings. These settings
must also be congured when restoring factory settings (page 4). All of these settings can be
congured later from the Congure screen.
The settings are as follows:
Language
—Touch the language that you want shown on your screen.
Welcome—Touch OK.
Any NMEA devices?—Touch Yes if NMEA devices are or will be connected.
AIS Connection (shown if answer to Any NMEA devices was Yes)
—Touch the type of AIS
devices that are or will be connected to the unit. See page 32 for more information.
Position Format—Specify the coordinate system that you want location readings to appear
in.
Time Format—Specify whether you want the time displayed in a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
(Universal Time Code) format.
Time Zone—Specify the time zone for your location.
Units
—Specify units for onscreen measurements as Statute, Metric, or Nautical.
Minimum Safe Depth
—Specify the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat
specications for more information.
Minimum Overhead Clearance— Specify the minimum overhead clearance for your boat.
Refer to your boat specications for more information.
Zone Alarm (shown if an AIS Connection is indicated)—Touch Yes if you want to set zone
alarms (page 44).
Zone Distance (shown if answer to Zone Alarm is Yes)—Touch the distance within which
you would like a zone alarm to sound.
Zone Time (shown if answer to Zone Alarm is Yes)— Touch the distance within which you
would like a zone alarm to sound.
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