Garmin GPSMAP 400 - Manual (Page 57)

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual 5
Configuring the Chartplotter
2. Select a setting ( Sounder , Route , System , or Garmin ).
3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the output on or
off.
Posn. Precision—adjust the number of digits (Two digits,
Three digits, or four digits) to the right of the decimal point
for transmission of NMEA output.
waypoint ids—determine how the unit identifies waypoint
identifiers (Names or Numbers).
defaults—resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting.
NMEa 2000 Setup—
device List—lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a
NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select
the device for a list of options.
Label devices—allows you to name your engines and tanks so
that you can better identify their location on the boat.
To label engines as numbers:
From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications >
NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Engine Labels
> Use Numbers .
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To label engines as names:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications >
NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Engine Labels
> Label Type > Choose Names .
2. Select the engine you want to name.
3. Select the location of the engine:
Port (P) , Center (C) ,
Starboard (S) , Fore (F) , or Aft (A) .
4. Select the label you want to use for the engine.
To label tanks as numbers:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications >
NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels .
2. Select the type of tank you want to label.
3. Select
Use Numbers .
To label tanks as names:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications >
NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels .
2. Select the type of tank you want to label.
3. Select
Choose Names .
4. Select a tank.
3. Select the location of the tank:
Port (P) , Center (C) , Starboard
(S) , Fore (F) , or Aft (A) .
4. Select the label you want to use for the tank.