Garmin GNX Wind, Owner'S Manual

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COLR : (Color sub menu) The system sub menu that changes
the color of the instrument display.
CTS : (Course to Steer) Calculated course to a destination,
compensating for drift.
DATA : (Data menu) The menu category containing instrument
page configuration items.
FILT : (Filter menu) The menu category containing data filter
configuration items.
LGHT : (Backlight) The system sub menu that adjusts the
backlight brightness level.
MEM : (Memory - MEM1 and MEM2) Saved values for port and
starboard, used when tacking in steer pilot mode.
PGES : (Pages sub menu) The system sub menu that configures
the number of instrument screens shown.
POWR : (Power sub menu) The system sub menu that enables
auto power-on.
RSSI : (Signal strength sub menu) The sensor sub menu that
shows the signal strength between the instrument and the
wireless wind sensor.
SENS : (Sensor menu) The menu category containing sensor
configuration items.
STR : (Steer sub menu) The filter sub menu that adjusts the
update rate for the steering guide.
SYST : (System menu) The menu category containing system
configuration items.
TRU : (True Wind Angle) Shown in the upper-left data field. The
angle of the wind, compensated by the forward speed of the
vessel.
TWA : (True Wind Angle) The angle of the wind, compensated
by the forward speed of the vessel.
TWD : (True Wind Direction) The true direction of the wind
relative to north.
TWS : (True Wind Speed) The speed of the wind, compensated
by the forward speed of the vessel.
VMG : (Velocity Made Good ) See Velocity Made Good ,
page 4 .
WIND : (Wind sub menu) The unit sub menu that adjusts the
units of measure used to represent wind speed.
WXDR : (Wind transducer sub menu) The sensor sub menu that
turns on and off data from the connected wind sensor.
Velocity Made Good
Velocity made good (VMG) is the speed into or away from the
wind. VMG is calculated using boat-speed data from sensors on
the NMEA 2000 network.
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Wind direction
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VMG
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Boat speed
Contacting Garmin
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Product Support
• Go to www.garmin.com/support for in-country support
information.
• In the USA, call 913-397-8200 or 1-800-800-1020.
• In the UK, call 0808 238 0000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870 850 1241.
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