Colorado
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Series Owner’s Manual
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Position Format Setup
The Position Format Setup page allows you to set your
position format, map datum, and map spheroid. Use the
default settings unless you are using a map or chart that
specifies a different position format.
To access the Position Format Setup page select
Shortcuts
>
Setup
>
Position Format
.
Heading Setup
To access the Heading Setup page select
Shortcuts
>
Setup
>
Heading
.
NOTE:
Unless you have a working knowledge of
headings and North referencing, it is recommended
that you use the default settings.
Display
—sets the units (Cardinal Letters, Degrees, or
Mils) used to show your heading.
North Reference
—provides headings based on a true,
magnetic, grid, or specific user value north reference.
Compass
—select
Auto
to automatically switch from
an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are
traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of
time. Select
Off
to turn the electronic compass off and
use the GPS compass.
�ltimeter Setup
The Altimeter Setup page allows you to set up the
altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the
Colorado on, to function as a barometer, and to
continually save pressure trend data.
To set up the altimeter select
Shortcuts
>
Setup
>
Altimeter
.
Auto Calibration
—when turned on, elevation is
calibrated by the GPS elevation on the Colorado.
Barometer Mode
—select
Variable Elevation
(used when moving) or
Fixed Elevation
(used when
stationary, allowing the Altimeter to function as a
standard barometer).
Pressure Trending
—select
Save Always
to record
pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the
Colorado is turned off. Select
Save When Power On
to record data only when the Colorado is turned on.
