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Changing Dashboards and Data Fields on the Montana 700 Series
There are groupings of data fields, known as dashboards on the Montana® 700, 700i, and 750i outdoor handhelds, that can be customized to suit your needs. Dashboards can be located on the Map, Compass, and Trip Computer pages.
There are many different dashboard options to choose from, some for specific applications, such as Geocache, while others are more general, like Automotive. The only dashboards that contain customizable data fields are Large Data Field, Small Data Fields, Automotive (Map page only), and Corner Data Fields (Map page only).
Steps for changing these dashboards and the fields within them can be found below.
Changing the Map Dashboard and Data Fields
Changing the Dashboard
Select to access the Map page
Select .
Select Setup Map.
Select Dashboard.
Select a dashboard of your choice.
NOTE: The only dashboards that contain customizable data fields are Large Data Field, Small Data Fields, Automotive, and Corner Data Fields.
Changing the Data Fields
Select to access the Map page, then touch the field you wish to change.
Large Data Field Dashboard: Touch the large data field at the top of the page.
When you edit these fields there will be a list of categories to pick from and each category has multiple fields. If you do not find the field you are looking for, it may be under another category.
Small Data Fields Dashboard: Touch any of the four small data fields at the top of the page.
When you edit these fields there will be a list of categories to pick from and each category has multiple fields. If you do not find the field you are looking for, it may be under another category.
Automotive Dashboard: Touch the directional letter that says Driving in the bottom right corner.
When you edit this field, there are only three options: Driving (Directional Letter), Elevation (Current), and Time of Day.
Corner Data Fields: Touch any of the four fields in each corner of the page.
When you edit these fields there will be a list of categories to pick from and each category has multiple fields. If you do not find the field you are looking for, it may be under another category.
TIP: When you are finished making changes, you can lock the data fields to prevent changing them by accident. This can be done by selecting from the Map page, then Lock Data Fields.
Changing the Compass Dashboard and Data Fields
Changing the Dashboard
Select to access the Compass page.
Select .
Select Change Dashboard.
Select a dashboard of your choice.
NOTE: The only dashboards that contain customizable data fields are Large Data Field and Small Data Fields.
Changing the Data Fields
Select to access the Compass page, then touch the field you wish to change. When you edit these fields there will be a list of categories to pick from and each category has multiple fields. If you do not find the field you are looking for, it may be under another category.
Large Data Field Dashboard: Touch the large data field at the top of the page
Small Data Fields Dashboard: Touch any of the four small data fields at the top of the page.
TIP: When you are finished making changes, you can lock the data fields to prevent changing them by accident. This can be done by selecting from the Compass page, then Lock Data Fields.
Changing the Trip Computer Dashboard and Data Fields
Select to access the Trip Computer page.
Select .
Select an option:
Change Dashboard: This option changes what is displayed in the top portion of any Trip Computer page. Large Data Field and Small Data Fields are the only dashboards with editable data fields.
Lock/Unlock Data Fields: This option allows you to lock or unlock the data fields. After making changes to the data fields it can be helpful to lock them to avoid accidental changes when touching the screen.
Insert Page: Inserts an additional page of customizable data fields.
NOTE: The top portion of each page will display the same data based on the chosen dashboard. The remaining data fields of each page can be customized individually.
Remove Page: Removes an additional page of customizable data fields.
More Data: Adds additional data fields to the trip computer that can be customized.
Less Data: Removes data fields from the trip computer.
Touch on a data field to change it.
Select a data field category, then choose an option.
to access the Map page
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to access the Compass page.
to access the Trip Computer page.