Garmin 190-00556-10 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Quest Owner’s Manual 39
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE UNITS AND TIME SETTINGS
Customizing the Units Settings
Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup, and press OK.
Distance and Speed—allows you to change the units used to
measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and
elevation in feet. Metric shows speed in kilometers per hour and
elevation in meters.
Heading Display—displays your direction of travel in cardinal
letters, degrees, or mils.
Location Format—allows you to select from a variety of formats.
Use the default setting if you are unfamiliar with location formats.
Heading—allows you to select a heading. True shows true north
headings and Magnetic automatically calculates the magnetic
variation for the geographical area. User allows you to input a
magnetic variation in the Magnetic Variance field. Grid provides
a true north heading as determined by the Location Format.
Vertical Speed
—displays vertical speed in feet/minute, meters/
minute, or meters/second.
Elevation—displays elevation in feet or meters.
Datum—allows you to select from over 100 different map datums
to match almost any paper map or chart. Use the default setting if
you are unfamiliar with map datums.
To restore these settings, press the
MENU key, highlight Restore
Settings, and press OK.
Changing the Time Settings
Press MENU two times, highlight Time Setup, and press OK.
Time Format
—displays time in a 12- or 24-hour format, or UTC.
Time Zone
—allows you to select a time zone from the list. If
your time zone is not on the
list, select Other to manually
enter the UTC Offset. If you
are not certain what the offset is
between UTC and the local time
zone, enter incremental offset
values until the correct local time
appears. As you move west of the
Prime Meridian
(0° longitude) the offset is negative (-), and as you move east the
offset is positive (+).
Daylight Savings—allows you to turn on (Yes), off (No), or set to
Automatic (Auto) if it is available.
To restore these settings, press the
MENU key, highlight Restore
Settings, and press OK.