Garmin Fishfinder 340C Owner's Manual

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3 Fishfinder 340C Owner’s ManualusIng the fIshfInder 340c > confIgurIng AdvAnced dAtA fIeldsThe following selections require the proper NMEA data to viewinformation in a data field: Bearing, Compass, Course, Distance toNext, Off Course, Pointer, Position, Speed, Time Of Day, Track,Turn, and VMG. You must turn on NMEA Input/Output to receivethis data (see page 32).To toggle the data field appearance:Press and release the DATA/CNFG key to alternatebetween the Basic and Advanced data field configurations.To change or add an advanced data field:1. Press and hold the DATA/CNFG key to access theAdvanced Data Menu. The current configuration appears onthe left side of the screen. The available data field optionsappear on the right side.2. Use the ROCKER to select the Wide or Narrow tab.3. Press down on the ROCKER to select the slider. Thenpress left or right to determine the quantity of fields of thatsize.4. Press down on the ROCKER to select a field that youwant to change. Press ENTER to see your choices. PressENTER again to select your choice. Your choice appears asa new data field. Repeat this step for each field you want tochange.5. When you are finished, press QUIT to exit the AdvancedData Menu. Your new choices appear on the screen.Data Field DefinitionsbRG (bearing)—the compass direction from a location to adestination, measured to the nearest degree. When using a GPSreceiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint fromyour current location.COG (course over ground)—your direction of movement relativeto a ground location.dCOG (desired course over ground)—the compass course betweenthe “from” and “to” waypoints.dIST NEXT (distance to next)—the length from your currentlocation to the next waypoint.dpT (depth)—the depth of the waterNOTE: If the Fishfinder is unable to track the bottom for anyreason, the digits which indicate depth flash on and off to alertyou that the Fishfinder is not tracking the bottom.pOINTER—an arrow that points toward a destination waypointfrom your current position (BRG). This field requires NMEA input.SOG (speed over ground)—the actual speed that the GPS unit ismoving over the ground. This field requires NMEA input.STW (speed through water)—the speed as calculated by anoptional speed sensor on the transducer.