However, this auto mode doesn't require DGPS reception to yield a position.) Here's how to turn mandatory DGPS on and off. 86 1.1. 2. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT. 3. You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature off. GPS Setup command, left; Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu, right. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU|MENU|ENT. Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press > or < to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. Screen Command, left, and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected, right. 87 To adjust the display's brightness: Press v to BRIGHTNESS. Press > or < to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press v to DISPLAY MODE|ENT|press ^ or v to select mode|EXIT. Display Mode menu. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU|MENU|v to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT. 2. Press v to SET LANGUAGE…|ENT. 3. Use v or ^ to select a different language and press ENT. All menus now appear in the language you selected. Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local arrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your position. Once that is done: press MENU|MENU|v to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|v to SET LOCAL TIME|ENT. Once in the Time Settings menu: To set Local Time: Press ENT. Press ^ or v to change the first character, then press > to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the time is correct, then press ENT. 88 To set the Month: Press v to MONTH|ENT. Press ^ or v to select the month, then press ENT. To set the Month: Press v to MONTH|ENT. Press ^ or v to select the month, then press ENT. To set the Year: Press > to YEAR|ENT. Press ^ or v to select the year, then press ENT. The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Saving Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default. Once you have each field set the way you want, press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the previous page. Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available, your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix. When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired, an alarm message appears. Since the U.S. government is still developing the WAAS system, it's not unusual for a GPS/WAAS receiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite. That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off. If you want, you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired/Lost alarm without affecting how the unit uses WAAS. Here's how: 1. Press MENU|MENU|v to GPS SETUP|ENT|v to SHOW WAAS ALARM. 2. With the option highlighted, press ENT to uncheck it (turn off) and check it (turn on.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. 3. You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature on. Software Version Information From time to time, Eagle updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function. You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command. 89 . At right, the Software Information screen. 1. Press MENU|MENU|v to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|v to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT. 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU|MENU|v to SOUNDS|ENT. Sounds command, left. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu: To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Sounds: Press v to ALARM SOUNDS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Volume: Press v to VOLUME. Press > or < to move the bar. The left end of the scale is low volume; the right end is high volume. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. 90 To set Alarm Style: Press v to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Press ^ or v to change the style, then press ENT. After the option i...