Garmin DC 50 Dog Tracking Collar Owner's Manual - Page 11
Navigating with Sight 'N Go
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The course pointer À indicates your relationship to the course line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator (CDI) Á provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the course. The scale  refers to the distance between dots à on the course deviation indicator, which tell you how far off course you are. Find Menu You can use the find menu to search for waypoints, cities, and coordinates. You can download and navigate to photos, tracks, and geocaches. Additional categories appear if you have optional, compatible detailed maps loaded on the device. When you open a category, the list contains items near your current location or the map pointer (if active). Finding a Waypoint by Name 1 From the main menu, select Find > Waypoints > MENU > Spell Search. 2 Enter the name. Matches appear as you select characters in the name. 3 Select the waypoint. Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint 1 From the main menu, select Tools > Waypoint Mgr. . 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select MENU > Find Near Here. 4 Select a category. The list includes waypoints near the original waypoint. Navigating with Sight 'N Go You can point the device at an object in the distance, lock in the direction, and navigate to the object. 1 Select Tools > Sight 'N Go 2 Point the device at an object. 3 Select Lock Direction > Set Course. 4 Navigate using the compass (page 6) or map (page 6). Viewing the Elevation Plot By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time. You can customize the plot (page 7) and the data fields (page 9). Select Tools > Elevation Plot. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct barometric pressure. 1 Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure is known. 2 Select Tools > Elevation Plot > MENU > Calibrate Altimeter. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Navigating to a Point on the Plot 1 Select Tools > Elevation Plot. 2 Select a point on the plot. Details about the point appear in the upper-left corner of the plot. 3 Select MENU > View Map. 4 Select the information bar at the top of the screen. 5 Select Go. 6 Navigate using the compass (page 6) or map (page 6). Changing the Plot Type You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and elevation over time or distance. 1 Select Tools > Elevation Plot > MENU > Change Plot Type. 2 Select an option. Trip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. You can customize the trip computer layout, dashboard, and data fields (page 9). To open the trip computer, select Tools > Trip Computer. Resetting the Trip Computer For accurate trip information, you can reset the trip information before beginning a trip. 1 Select Tools > Trip Computer. 2 Select MENU > Reset > Reset Trip Data. Applications Setting a Proximity Alarm Proximity alarms alert you when you or your dogs are within a specified range of a particular location. A tone sounds when you enter the designated radius. 1 Select Tools > Proximity Alarms. 2 Select Create Alarm. 3 Select a category. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Use. 6 Enter a radius. When you enter an area with a proximity alarm, the device sounds a tone. Calculating the Size of an Area 1 Select Tools > Area Calculation > Start. 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate. 3 When finished, select Calculate. Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs You can view device activity, such as when a waypoint was saved, and almanac information for the sun and moon, and hunting and fishing. 1 Select Tools. 2 Select an option: • To view device activity for specific days, select Calendar. • To view the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times, select Sun and Moon. • To view the predicted best times for hunting and fishing, select Hunt and Fish. 3 If necessary, select or to view a different day. Setting an Alarm 1 Select Tools > Alarm Clock. 2 Enter the time. 3 Select Turn Alarm On. 4 Select an option. The alarm sounds at the selected time. If the device is off at the alarm time, the device turns on and sounds the alarm. Applications 7