Garmin GPS 500 - Manual (Page 158)

GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference 8-24
SECTION 8
AUX PAGES
Changing the units of measure:
1) Select ‘Units/Position’ from the Setup Page,
using the steps described at the beginning of
this section.
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired
units of measure category (Figure 8-36).
Figure 8-36 Temp Units Window
The following categories, and corresponding units of
measure, are available:
• DIS, SPD - Distance and speed in Nautical
(nautical miles/knots), Statute (miles/miles
per hour), or Metric (kilometers/kilometers
per hour) terms
• ALT, VS - Altitude and vertical speed in Feet/
feet per minute, Meters/meters per minute, or
Meters/meters per second
• PRESSURE - Barometric pressure in Inches or
Millibars
• TEMP - Temperature in degrees Celsius or
Fahrenheit
• FUEL - Fuel units in Gallons, Imperial Gallons,
Kilograms, Liters, or Pounds
3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired
units of measure for the selected category.
Press the ENT Key to accept the selection.
Changing the position format:
1) Select ‘Units/Position’ from the Setup Page,
using the steps described at the beginning of
this section.
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the
‘Position Format’ field (Figure 8-37).
Figure 8-37 Position Format Window
3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired
position format.
The following position formats are available:
• hddd°mm.mmm’ - Latitude and longitude in
degrees and decimal minutes
• hddd°mm’ss.s’ - Latitude and longitude in
degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds
• MGRS - Military Grid Reference System
• UTM/UPS - Universal Transverse Mercator/
Universal Polar Stereographic grids
3) Press the ENT Key to accept the selected
format.
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