Humminbird 580 Fish Finder User Manual


 
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Date Format
(Advanced, International only)
Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu choice is
available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User
Mode). International Models only. Date Format selects the format for the date
display when Time + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View.
(see Select Readouts).
T
o change the Date Format:
1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Date Format
on the Setup menu.
2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Date
Format. (mm/dd/yy, dd.mm.yy or yy.mm.dd, Default = mm/dd/yy)
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