Lowrance electronic LMS-334c iGPS - Manual (Page 153)

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For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another
device, consult the factory. Customer service phone numbers are in the
back of this manual.
Configure NMEA
You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.
1. Press MENU | MENU |
↓ to
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
| ENT .
2. Press
↓ to
C
OMMUNICATIONS
P
ORT
| ENT |
↓ to
C
ONFIGURE
NMEA | ENT .
3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen-
tences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use
↑
↓, → ← to select a prefix, then press
ENT to turn on (check) or turn off
(uncheck) the prefix.
4. When the desired prefixes are turned on, press EXIT repeatedly to
return to the main page display.
Coordinate System Selection
The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to
use when displaying and entering position coordinates.
Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
To get to Coordinate System Selection:
1. Press
MENU | MENU |
↓ to
GPS S
ETUP
| ENT .
2. Press
↓ to
C
OORDINATE
S
YSTEM
| ENT .
This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutes
and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700'); or degrees, minutes, seconds
and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in: UTM
(Universal Transverse Mercator) projection; MGRS (Standard); MGRS
(Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German,
New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan and Greek.
UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides
the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.