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Setting user preferences – Thales Navigation 600 User Manual

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Changing Map Units

Map Units has four selectable options: Nav Units,
North Reference, Coord. System and Map Datum.
Highlight the desired option and press

Enter.

Nav Units: Allows you to select the units of

measure used for displaying navigation and
position measurements.

North Reference: Used to set the top of the map display to True

North or Magnetic North.

Coordinate System (Coord System): Used to select the

coordinate system used to display position information.

Map Datum: Allows you to select the map datum used for

mapping information. If you are using a paper map or chart in
conjunction with your eXplorist receiver, be sure that the map
datum selected matches the map datum for the map or chart you
are using.

Setting Power Management

Power Management options are used to help preserve battery life in
your eXplorist receiver. Under Power Management you have three
options, Power Off Timer, Light Timer and Beeper.

Power Off Timer: Set the time that your eXplorist receiver will

turn off automatically if no keys have been pressed and you are
not moving.

Light Timer: Set the time that the backlight for the display will

turn off automatically if no keys have been pressed .

Beeper: Set when the beeper will be audible. The beeper can be

set to Off, Keys Only, Alarms Only or Keys & Alarms.

Setting User Preferences