Garmin GPSMAP 4208 - Configuring the Unit; System and Unit Preferences

GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual 31
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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, select Congure > System.
Simulator—turn Simulator Mode On or Off. Select Setup to set Simulator options. (If you set the
unit into a Store Demonstration mode during the initial unit setup, this setting will be named Demo.)
Language—select the on-screen language.
Auto Power Up (GPSMAP 4210 only)—turn Auto Power Up On or Off. When On is selected, the
chartplotter will automatically turn on whenever power is applied, unless the chartplotter is turned
off with the Power key before power is lost.
Beeper/Display—set Beeper options, Backlight, and Color Mode.
Beeper—select Beeper to set when the unit makes audible sounds. The settings are Off, Alarms
Only (default), and Key and Alarm (keys and alarms).
Backlight—select Backlight to adjust the intensity of the backlight. Select Auto to allow the
unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light.
Color Mode—select Color Mode to select Day Colors or Night Colors, or select 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 38), 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, select 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. Select 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 set the units of measure for distance readings (Miles, Kilometers, or
Nautical Miles).
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