Garmin GPSMAP 580 Owner's Manual

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sentences.• High Speed NMEAIn/NMEA Out —supports the input/output of high baud rate NMEA devices like AIS.• None—provides no interfacing capabilities.Advanced NMEA Output SetupIf you are going to interface the GPSMAP 580/585 with anotherpiece of equipment (such as a radar or autopilot), the unit must tobe set to output NMEA data. The NMEA data transmission canbe customized to keep the output rate at two seconds. If too manyNMEA sentences are started, the unit may take longer than twoseconds to update.You can also set the Output Rate to Fast which outputs a minimumnumber of NMEA sentences at 1-second intervals.To access the Advanced NMEA Output Setup:1. On the Main menu, highlight the Setup tab.2. Select the COM 1 or COM 2 sub tab.3. Highlight the Serial Data Format field, and press Enter.4. Select NMEAIn/NMEA Out, and press Enter.5. Press Menu.6. Select Advanced NMEA Setup, and press Enter.SettInG up and uSInG SonarThis section covers the sonar options that become available when anoptional transducer is connected to the GPSMAP 585.When you turn on your GPSMAP 585, the sounder moduleautomatically turns on.NOTE: You MUST have a transducer installed and connected toyour GPSMAP585to use the sonar features.The Sonar page is added to the end of the page sequence when youare in Operation mode. Press Page until the Sonar page appears.Showing Sonar on the Map PageYou can change the layout of the Map page to show a split screen toshow the sonar on the Map page. You must be in Operation mode touse sonar.To show the Sonar page on the Map page:1. Press and hold PAGE.2. Highlight Marine, and press Enter.3. Press Page or Quit.4. Press Menu.5. Highlight Set Up Page Layout, and press Enter.6. Highlight Map With Sonar, and press Enter.GPSMAP 580/585 Owner’s Manual 69Setting Up and Using Sonar