Garmin GPSMAP 2108 - Manual (Page 30)

26 GPSMAP ® 2008/2108 Owner’s Manual
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given location reading appears. The default format is
hdddºmm.mmm’. Only change the position format if
you are using a map or chart that specifies a different
position format.
Time—set the time format (
12 hour , 24 hour, or uTC
time format), time zone, and indicate whether to use
daylight saving time.
Configuring Communications
Settings
To change the communications settings, from the
Home screen, select Configure > Communications .
serial Port 1—select the input/output format to use
when connecting your unit to external NMEA devices,
a personal computer, or other Garmin devices.
• Garmin Data Transfer—the proprietary
format used to upload, download, or exchange
data with a computer or another Garmin unit.
• Garmin Remote sonar—allows you to
connect a Garmin GSD 21 or GSD 22 serially.
• NMEA In/NMEA Out—supports the input or
output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and
sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW,
and VHW sentences.
• NMEA high speed—supports the input or
output of standard 0183 data for most AIS
receivers.
• None—provides no interfacing capabilities.
NMEA setup—enable or disable NMEA output
sentences for sounder, route, system, and Garmin
NMEA settings.
To enable or disable NMEA output
sentences:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure >
Communications > NMEA Setup .
2. Select a setting ( Sounder , Route , System , or
Garmin ).
3. Select a NMEA output sentence.