Garmin Instinct Solar - Standard Edition Owners Manual - Page 15

1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Sight 'N Go. 5 Point the top of the watch at an object, and press GPS. Navigation information appears. 6 Press GPS to begin navigation. Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your current activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 During an activity, select GPS > Back to Start. 2 Select an option: • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select TracBack. • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity in a straight line, select Straight Line. 2 Select Area Calc.. 3 Walk around the perimeter of the area. TIP: You can hold MENU, and select Pan/Zoom to adjust the map (Panning and Zooming the Map, page 11). 4 Press GPS to calculate the area. 5 Select an option: • To exit without saving, select Done. • To convert measurements of the area to a different unit of measure, select Change Units. • To save, select Save Activity. Map represents your location on the map. Location names and symbols appear on the map. When you are navigating to a destination, your route is marked with a line on the map. • Map navigation (Panning and Zooming the Map, page 11) • Map settings (Map Settings, page 21) Panning and Zooming the Map 1 While navigating, press UP or DOWN to view the map. 2 Hold MENU. 3 Select Pan/Zoom. 4 Select an option: • To toggle between panning up and down, panning left and right, or zooming, press GPS. • To pan or zoom the map, press UP and DOWN. • To quit, press BACK. Your current location , the track to follow , and your destination appear on the map. Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of a saved activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Activities. 5 Select an activity. 6 Select Back to Start, and select an option: • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select TracBack. • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity in a straight line, select Straight Line. A line appears on the map from your current location to the starting point of the last saved activity. NOTE: You can start the timer to prevent the device from timing out to watch mode. 7 Press DOWN to view the compass (optional). The arrow points toward your starting point. Stopping Navigation 1 During an activity, hold MENU. 2 Select Stop Navigation. Calculating the Size of an Area Before you can calculate the size of an area, you must acquire satellites. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. Compass The device has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can change the compass settings manually (Compass Settings, page 20). To open the compass settings quickly, you can press GPS from the compass widget. Altimeter and Barometer The device contains an internal altimeter and barometer. The device collects elevation and pressure data continuously, even in low-power mode. The altimeter displays your approximate elevation based on pressure changes. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter was most recently calibrated (Altimeter Settings, page 20). You can press GPS from the altimeter or barometer widgets to open the altimeter or barometer settings quickly. History History includes time, distance, calories, average pace or speed, lap data, and optional sensor information. NOTE: When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten. Using History History contains previous activities you have saved on your device. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select History > Activities. 3 Select an activity. 4 Select an option: • To view additional information about the activity, select Details. History 11