System tab – Garmin GPSMAP 3205 User Manual

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System Tab

The System tab consists of five sub tabs—General, Units, Time, Comm, and

Update.

General Sub Tab

Use the General sub tab to control system settings for system mode, speed filter,

automatic backlight, beeper, language, simulator controls, restore factory default

settings, and to view the software version.
The following settings and options are available:

•

System Mode—select from Normal (normal navigation) or Simulator (for

practice only). For more information about Simulator Mode, see “Simulator

Mode” on

page 6

• Speed Filter—averages speed readings. Select from Off, Auto

(automatically controls filtering), or On (allows you to enter a value from

1 to 255 seconds).

•

Automatic Backlight—automatically adjusts the display brightness to a

specified level at sunrise and sunset. You can specify offset minutes for

before sunrise and after sunset.

• Beeper—controls the audible beep. Select from Off, Alarms Only (sounds

for alarms/messages), or Key and Alarm (sounds for key presses and

alarms/messages).

• language—sets the language for the unit’s on-screen text.
• Services—after a new device is detected on the network, clearing the

Auto-Detect Services check box speeds up the startup sequence. If the

Auto-Detect Services check box is not selected and new hardware is

added, you must select the corresponding service check box to enable the

new hardware device.

The following soft keys are available:

•

Factory Dflts—restores all settings to Garmin’s original setup values for

all devices on the network.

• System Info—shows the unit’s software, basemap version, and electronic

serial number.

• Update Notes—shows software notes for the current software version.
To adjust the automatic backlight settings:

1. Highlight the

Automatic Backlight field, and press ENTER.

2. Using the

ROCKER, highlight On, and press ENTER.

3. Highlight the

Setup button, and press ENTER to open the Adjust Backlight

window.

4. To adjust the backlight levels

For Day and For Night, highlight the

corresponding slider, and press

ENTER.