Garmin GPSMAP 60CS Owner's Manual - Page 35

At the message Do You Know The Correct Elevation? high

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Calibrate Altimeter Because the GPSmap 60CS relies on the Barometric pressure to determine the elevation and the pressure at any given elevation can fluctuate, you can calibrate the altimeter to increase its accuracy. You must know the elevation or pressure at your current location, use a reliable source. To manually calibrate the altimeter: 1. Use the ROCKER key to access the Options Menu. 2. Highlight the "Calibrate Altimeter" option and press ENTER to display the Calibration Page. 3. At the message "Do You Know The Correct Elevation?" high- light the "Yes" button and press ENTER. If you don't know the elevation, select "No" to use pressure option. If you don't know the pressure, select "No" to use the default GPS elevation. 4. On the number keyboard, use the ROCKER key to enter the new elevation or pressure, then highlight "OK" and press ENTER to return to the Altimeter Page. Data Fields Two data fields support this page and can be programmed to display the following data options: (See page 82 of the Appendix for defintions.) To program a data field: 1. Use the ROCKER key to highlight the desired data field and then press ENTER to open the data field Options Menu. 2. Use the ROCKER key to move Up or Down the menu to highlight an option and press ENTER to place it in the data field. GPSmap 60CS GPS Navigation The Altimeter Page Calibrate using Elevation Calibrate using Pressure Altimeter Data Fields Data Field Options List 25

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GPSmap 60CS
GPS Navigation
The Altimeter Page
Calibrate Altimeter
Because the GPSmap 60CS relies on the Barometric pressure to determine
the elevation and the pressure at any given elevation can fluctuate, you
can calibrate the altimeter to increase its accuracy. You must know the
elevation
or pressure at your current location, use a reliable source.
To manually calibrate the altimeter:
1. Use the
ROCKER
key to access the Options Menu.
2. Highlight the “Calibrate Altimeter” option and press
ENTER
to
display the Calibration Page.
3. At the message “Do You Know The Correct Elevation?” high-
light the “Yes” button and press
ENTER
.
If you don’t know the
elevation, select “No” to use pressure option. If you don’t
know
the pressure, select “No” to use the default GPS eleva
tion.
4. On the number keyboard, use the
ROCKER
key to enter the
new elevation or pressure, then highlight “OK” and press
ENTER
to return to the Altimeter Page.
Data Fields
Two data fields support this page and can be programmed to display
the following data options: (See page 82 of the Appendix for defintions.)
To program a data field:
1. Use the
ROCKER
key to highlight the desired data field and
then press
ENTER
to open the data field Options Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER
key to move Up or Down the menu to high-
light an option and press
ENTER
to place it in the data field.
Calibrate using Elevation
Calibrate using Pressure
Altimeter Data Fields
Data Field Options List