Garmin GPSmap 585 Plus Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP® 585 Plus 53Unit SettingsSelect Settings > Units.System Units: Sets the unit format for the device.Variance: Sets the magnetic declination, the angle between magnetic northand true north, for your present location.North Reference: Sets the direction references used in calculating headinginformation. True sets geographic north as the north reference. Grid setsgrid north as the north reference (000º). Magnetic sets the magnetic northas the north reference.Position Format: Sets the position format in which a given location readingappears. Do not change this setting unless you are using a map or chartthat specifies a different position format.Map Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. Donot change this setting unless you are using a map or chart that specifies adifferent map datum.Time Format: Sets a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format.Time Zone: Sets the time zone.Daylight Savings Time: Turns daylight savings time off or on.Communications SettingsNOTE: Some settings and options require additional charts or hardware.Select Settings > Communications.Serial Port: Sets the input/output format for the serial port to use whenconnecting the chartplotter to external NMEA devices, computers, or otherGarmin devices.NMEA 0183 Setup: Sets the NMEA 0183 sentences the chartplottertransmits, how many digits to the right of the decimal point are transmittedin a NMEA output, and how waypoints are identified (page 43).NMEA 0183 SettingsSelect Settings > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup.Sounder: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for the sounder (ifapplicable).Route: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for routes.System: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for system information.Garmin: Enables NMEA 0183 output sentences for Garmin proprietarysentences.Posn Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of the decimal pointfor transmission of NMEA output.XTE Precision: Adjusts the number of digits to the right of the decimal pointfor crosstalk error output.