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REFERENCE
The minimum runway
length setting is used to
exclude airports whose run-
ways are too short for you
to land or take off from.
These airports will not
appear on the nearest air-
port list.
The beeper field allows
you to turn off the keypad
beeper or shut off the mes-
sage tone.
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NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA
The nearest airport criteria submenu defines the surface type
and minimum length for runways when determining the nearest
airports. Pilots of large, high-performance aircraft may direct the
nearest airport search to ignore those airports at which it would be
difficult, if not impossible, to land. The following runway surface
types are available:
• Any— (Default) any runway, regardless of surface type, includ-
ing water landing facilities
• Hard Only— Only runways with a concrete, asphalt or similar
sealed surface
• Hard or Soft— All runways except water landing facilities
• Water Only— Only water landing facilities
To select a runway surface:
1. Highlight the ‘Runway Surface’ field and press
T
.
2. Select the desired setting and press
T
.
The default setting for minimum runway length is zero.
To enter a minimum runway length:
1. Highlight the ‘Minimum Runway Length’ field and press
T
.
2. Enter the desired minimum and press
T
.
The beeper/display/battery submenu provides access to internal
beeper tone, backlight timer, screen contrast and battery type set-
tings. The GPSMAP 195 features an internal beeper to signal message
alerts and keypad operation. The beeper may be set to sound for
messages only, messages and key presses (default), or no sound at all.
To select a beeper setting:
1. Highlight the ‘Beeper’ field and press
T
.
2. Select the desired setting and press
T
.
The display backlighting features an automatic shutoff to preserve
battery life. Six settings are available: Always On (the backlight will
stay on until it is manually turned off), 15 seconds (default), 30 sec-
onds, 1 minute, 2 minutes or 4 minutes.
To set the backlight timer:
1. Highlight the ‘Backlight Timeout’ field and press
T
.
2. Select the desired setting and press
T
.
The display contrast is adjustable for optimum viewing in all
lighting conditions. Display contrast is set using an on-screen bar
scale. The display contrast can also be set from the status page as
outlined on page 15.
BEEPER/DISPLAY/BATTERY SETTINGS
Main Menu: Setup
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