Garmin GPSMAP 4008 Owner's Manual

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30 GPSMAP ® 4000/5000 Series Owner’s ManualconfIGurInG the unItconfIGurInGthe unItConfiguring Communications SettingsTo change the communications settings, from the Home screen, select Configure >Communications.Port Types—select each port’s input/output format (NMEA Std. or NMEA High Speed) to usewhen connecting your unit to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices.NMEA Std.—supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonarNMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.NMEA High Speed—supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AISreceivers.NMEA 0183 Setup—enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder, route, system,and Garmin NMEA settings.To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences:1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup.2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin).3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence.4. Select Off to disable, or select On to enable the 0183 NMEA output sentence.Posn. Precision—adjust the number of digits (two Digits, three Digits, or Four Digits) tothe right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA output.Waypoint IDs—select how the unit outputs waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers).Defaults—reset NMEA 0183 settings to their default settings (OK or Cancel).NMEA 2000 Setup—These settings are not required for NMEA 2000 communications, but theyprovide a means of differentiating units in a NMEA 2000 installation if necessary.Device Instance—if you have two or more of the same NMEA 2000 devices in your NMEA2000 network, select Device Instance and enter a different number for each device.System Instance—if you have two or more separate NMEA networks on your boat with agateway between the systems, select System Instance and assign a different number to eachNMEA network.Setting AlarmsYou can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, allalarms are turned off.To set an alarm:1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms.2. Select an alarm category (Navigation, Engine, System, or Sonar).3. Select an alarm.4. Select On to turn the alarm on, and then specify alarm information.Setting navigation alarmsTo set a navigation alarm, from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation.Anchor Drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance.Arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a destinationwaypoint.•••••••