Garmin GPSMAP 7215 - Manual (Page 68)

62 GPSMAP ® 6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual
Device Configuration
• Select time Zone > Custom to set the time zone manually. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the
Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to enter the time zone hour adjustment. For the GPSMAP 7000 series,
use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done .
• Select Daylight Saving time . Select Up , Down , or Auto .
Units of Measure
You can set the units of measure the chartplotter shows, using a standardized system of measurements or
creating a customized system of measurements.
Selecting a Standardized System of Measurement
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Units > System Units .
2. Select Statute (mh, ft, ºF), Metric (kh, m, ºC), or Nautical (kt, ft, ºF).
Creating a Customized System of Measurement
You must be receiving NMEA Sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module in order to view depth and
temperature information.
You can select individual units of measure to create a customized system of measurement for your chartplotter
display.
1. From the Home screen, select
Configure > Preferences > Units > System Units > Custom .
2. Complete an action:
• Select Depth , and select Feet , Fathoms , or Meters .
• Select temperature , and select Fahrenheit or Celsius .
• Select Distance , and select Miles , Kilometers , Nautical (nm, ft) or Nautical (nm, m) .
• Select Speed > Vessel Speed , and select Miles per Hour , Kilometers per Hour , or Knots .
• Select Speed > Wind Speed , and select Miles per Hour , Meters per Sec , or Knots .
• Select elevation , and select Feet or Meters .
• Select Volume , and select Litres , US Gallons , or UK Gallons .
• Select Pressure > Gauge Pressure , and select kPa or psi .
• Select Pressure > Atmo Pressure , and select Millibars or Inches of Mercury .
Data Bars
Data bars can appear on specific charts and 3D chart views, and they provide real-time, at-a-glance
information. A data bar configured to appear on one chart or one 3D chart view does not appear on another
chart or on another 3D chart view. The data bars for each chart or each 3D chart view must be configured
separately.
The cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, sailing, and compass tape data bars are available on all charts and 3D
chart views.
Note: The Fishing chart, Mariner’s Eye 3D, and Fish Eye 3D are available with a preprogrammed BlueChart
g2 Vision data card.