NorthStar Navigation 538 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Northstar Explorer 538i/538 Installation and Operation Manual
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Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Calibrate:
Fuel
See section 14-4.
Speed range
The maximum reading to display on an analog
boat speed gauge (see section 10). Choose a
range suitable for your boat.
Max fuel flow
The maximum fuel flow from the fuel tank.
Simulate mode is a way of becoming familiar with
the Explorer 538/538i (see section 2-7).
Press
once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Simulate:
Simulate
Turn simulate mode off
Turn simulate mode on
Mode
There are two choices for Mode:
1 Normal
Simulates the boat moving from the selected
start point at the given speed and heading. The
options required for Normal are:
Speed: The simulated boat speed to use.
Course: The simulated bearing for the boat
to follow.
Press
once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Time:
Local offset
The difference between local time and UTC
(GMT). Change local offset when daylight saving
time starts and ends. The range is 0 to ± 13 hours,
in 30 minute steps.
Time format
The options are 24 hour or 12 hour.
Date format
The options are dd/MMM/yy, MMM/dd/yy,
dd/MM/yy or MM/dd/yy.
14-10 Setup > Calibrate
14-11 Setup > Time
14-12 Setup > Simulate
Never have simulate mode on when the
Explorer 538/538i is navigating on the water.