Furuno GP-1870F Marine GPS System User Manual


 
11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT
11-3
11.3 SYSTEM Menu
[LANGUAGE]: Select the language among English and major European and Asian
languages.
[UNITS OF MEASURE]: The default units of measure are based on the language se-
lected. However, you can freely set the units of measure for distance, speed, wind
speed, depth, fish size, temperature, air pressure, oil pressure, and fuel.
[FIX]: Provides for adjustment of the GPS position.
[POSITION FILTER]: When the DOP or receiving condition is unfavorable, the GPS
fix may change, even if the vessel is dead in water. This change can be reduced by
smoothing the raw GPS fixes. You can choose the setting from among [Off], [Low],
[Medium] and [High]. The higher the setting, the more smoothed the raw data, howev-
er too high a setting slows response time to change in latitude and longitude. This is
especially noticeable at high ship's speeds. [Off] is the “normal” setting; increase the
Item Available units
Distance
Speed
Wind Speed
Depth
Fish Size
Temperature
Air Pressure
Oil Pressure
Fuel
NM, SM, KM, NM+ft, NM+m, SM+ft
kn, mph, km/h
kn, m/s, mph, Bft
m, ft, fm, pb, HR
inch, cm
°C, °F
Bar, hPa
Bar, PSI, kPa
l, UK gal, US gal
SYSTEM INFORMATION
FIX DATUM
WGS 1984