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NMEA Output
(Advanced)
NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. This menu choice is available only
when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode.) NMEA Output
should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver
cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot.
*NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data
communication.
The following NMEA sentences are output when NMEA Output is turned On:
DPT- Depth
MTW - Water Temperature
GLL - Lat/Lon Position
GGA - GPS Fix Data
RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data
VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed
ZDA - Time and Date
When navigating, the following NMEA sentences are also output when NMEA
Output is turned On:
APB - Autopilot Sentence B
BWR - Bearing and Distance to Waypoint
RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Info
T
o turn NMEA Output on or off:
1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight NMEA Output on
the Setup menu.
2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the NMEA
Output to On or Off (On, Off, Default = Off).
Views Menu Tab
From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the
tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT 4-
WAY Cursor Control key until the Views tab is selected.
This menu tab allows you to set the available views to
either hidden or visible in the view rotation. The view
will be removed from the view rotation if it is set to
Hidden and will be displayed in the view rotation if it is
set to Visible. The following views are available:
• WideSide® View
(with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer)
• SideBeam
(with optional-purchaseQuadraBeam® transducer)
• Sonar
• Sonar Zoom
• Split Sonar
• Big Digits
• Circular Flasher
• Self Test
• Accessory Test.
T
o Change the View Status of Any View:
1. Highlight the View main menu tab.
2. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to select a View.
3. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the status of the
view from Hidden to Visible.
Views Menu
