eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner’s Manual
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Units Setup
Use the Units Setup Page to customize units of measure.
To access the Interface Setup Page:
On the Setup Menu Page, highlight the
Units
icon, and press
Enter
.
• Position Format
—sets a coordinate system to
match paper maps.
• Map Datum
—sets the map datum reference
appropriate for the type of paper map you may
be using. (See page 92 for details.)
• Distance/Speed
—sets the unit of measurement
for speed and distance traveled.
• Elevation (Vert. Speed)
—sets the unit of
measurement (
Feet (ft/min)
,
Meters (m/min)
,
or
Meters (m/sec)
) to use for altitude.
• Depth
—sets the unit of measurement (
Feet
,
Fathoms
, or
Meters
) to use for depth.
Heading Setup
Use the Heading Setup Page to specify the type of
heading display and the type of North reference used
to calculate your heading.
NOTE:
Unless you have a working knowledge
of headings and North referencing, it is
recommended that you use the default values.
To access the Heading Setup Page:
On the Setup Menu Page, highlight the
Heading
icon, and press
Enter
.
• Display
—sets the value (
Cardinal Letters
,
Degrees
, or
Mils
) for your heading.
• North Reference
—provides headings based on
True
,
Magnetic
,
Grid
, or
User
north reference.
