2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn on the unit, press and release the key. When the
Warning screen appears, select to view the Home screen.
: The rst time you turn on your unit, you must congure the
initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.”
To turn off the unit, press and hold the
key.
Home Screen
Initializing Unit Settings
The rst time you turn on your unit, you must congure the initial
settings.
: You can change these settings later using the Congure
screen (page 56).
—select the language to display on the screen.
—select . (This option is only available the
rst time the unit is turned on.)
—select .
—if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a
serial port, specify which ports are connected.
(not available if you select for
)—Select if one of the devices connected to a serial port
is an AIS (Automatic Identication System) receiver.
—specify the coordinate system to use for location
readings.
—specify whether you want the time shown in a
, , or (Universal Time Coordinated) format.