Eagle Electronics IntelliMap 640C - Manual (Page 78)

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VLW transmits the distance traveled through water as meas-
ured by the paddle wheel.
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VHW transmits the water speed as measured by the paddle
wheel.
4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press
EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page.
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.
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 grid systems.
UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides
the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude. British,
Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, and
Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in
their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must
be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for
you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for
more information.