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Turning the unit on or off, Initializing unit settings – Garmin GPSMAP 400 User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Turning the Unit On or Off

To turn on the unit, press and release the

Power

key. When the

Warning screen appears, select

i agree

to view the Home screen.

NOTE: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the

initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.”
To turn off the unit, press and hold the

Power

key.

Home Screen

Initializing Unit Settings

The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial

settings.
NOTE: You can change these settings later using the Configure

screen (

page 5)

.

Language—select the language to display on the screen.
Store demonstration—select

Off

. (This option is only available the

first time the unit is turned on.)
welcome—select

OK

.

NMEa devices—if you have NMEA 0183 devices connected to a

serial port, specify which ports are connected.
aiS Receiver (not available if you select

None

for NMEa

devices)—Select

yes

if one of the devices connected to a serial port

is an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver.
Position format—specify the coordinate system to use for location

readings.
Time format—specify whether you want the time shown in a

12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC

(Universal Time Coordinated) format.

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