Garmin 5000 - Configuring the Unit; Configuring System Settings; Changing Units of Measure

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5000 Series Owner’s Manual 35
Conguring the Unit
ConfiGUrinG
the Unit
Conguring the Unit
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. Touch Setup to set Simulator 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).
Auto Power Up
(GPSMAP 5215 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off. When On is selected, the
chartplotter automatically turns on whenever power is applied. When Off is selected, the chartplotter
must be turned on with the Power key.
NOTE: If Auto Power Up is On and the chartplotter is turned off using the Power key, and power
is removed and then reapplied within less than 2 minutes, you may have to press the Power key to
restart the chartplotter.
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. Touch Auto to allow the unit
to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light.
Color Mode—touch Color Mode to select Day Colors or Night Colors, or touch Auto to allow
the unit to adjust the colors.
GPS—view GPS satellites and set the speed lter to On, Off, or Auto. The speed lter averages the
speed of your boat over a short period of time for smoother speed values.
System Information—view system information, restore factory settings, view the status of
networked devices (page 42), and display the event log. The event log displays a list of system
events. Select 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) for routes.
Changing Units of Measure
To change units of measure from the Home screen, touch Congure > Units.
System Units
—global setting that denes individual units of measure at the same time. 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).
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