GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn on the unit, press and release the
Power
key. When the
Warning screen appears, select
i agree
to view the Home screen.
NOTE:
The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the
initial settings. See “
To turn off the unit, press and hold the
Power
key.
Home Screen
Initializing Unit Settings
The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial
settings.
NOTE:
You can change these settings later using the Configure
.
Language
—select the language to display on your screen.
welcome
—select
OK
.
Store demonstration
—select
NO
. (This option is only available
the first time the unit is turned on.
NMEa devices
—if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a
serial port, specify which ports are connected.
aiS Receiver
(is not available if you select
None
for
NMEa
devices
)—Select
yes
if one of the devices connected to a serial port
is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver.
Position format
—specify the coordinate system to use for location
readings.
Time format
—specify whether you want the time shown in a
12-hour
,
24-hour
, or
UTC
(Universal Time Code) format.
System Units
—specify units for on-screen measurements as
Statute
,
Metric
, or
Nautical
.