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Navigating with the Compass, Elevation Plot, Trip Computer

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Optional Maps You can use additional maps with the device, such as BirdsEye satellite imagery, BlueChart® g2, and City Navigator detailed maps. Detailed maps may contain additional points of interest, such as restaurants or marine services. For more information, go to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. BirdsEye Imagery You can download and view detailed satellite imagery on your device using Garmin BaseCamp software and a BirdsEye imagery subscription. Go to garmin.com/birdseye and garmin.com/basecamp for more information. Your device may include a one-year BirdsEye imagery subscription. This subscription is not available in all areas or for all device models. 3D Map View Before you can use this feature, you must purchase maps that contain 3D information. Select 3D View. Select to increase the elevation of the viewing angle. Select to decrease the elevation of the viewing angle. Select to pan the 3D map forward. Select to pan the 3D map backward. Select to rotate the view to the left. Select to rotate the view to the right. Navigating with the Compass When navigating to a destination, points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving. 1 Begin navigating to a destination (Navigating to a Destination, page 4). 2 Select Compass. 3 Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving in that direction to the destination. Calibrating the Compass NOTICE Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines. Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can manually calibrate the compass. 1 Select Compass > > Calibrate Compass > Start. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Navigation Course Pointer The course pointer is most useful if you are navigating on water or where there are no major obstacles in your path. It also can also help you avoid hazards to either side of the course, such as shoals or submerged rocks. To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select Setup > Heading > Go To Line/Pointer > Course (CDI). The course pointer indicates your relationship to the course À line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator (CDI) provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the Á course. The scale refers to the distance between dots on  à the course deviation indicator, which tell you how far off course you are. Elevation Plot By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation over the distance traveled. To customize the elevation settings, see Altimeter Settings, page 11. You can touch any point on the plot to view details about that point. Navigating to a Point on the Plot 1 Select Elevation Plot. 2 Select an individual point on the plot. Details about the point appear. 3 Select > View Map. 4 Select the information bar at the top of the screen. 5 Select Go. The map opens with your route marked with a magenta line. 6 Navigate using the map (Navigating with the Map, page 4) or compass (Navigating with the Compass, page 5). Changing the Plot Type You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and elevation over time or distance. 1 Select Elevation Plot > Change Plot Type. 2 Select an option. Resetting the Elevation Plot Select Elevation Plot > > Reset > Clear Current Track > Clear. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration by default. 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 Elevation Plot > > Calibrate Altimeter. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 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. 5

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Optional Maps
You can use additional maps with the device, such as BirdsEye
satellite imagery, BlueChart
®
g2, and City Navigator detailed
maps. Detailed maps may contain additional points of interest,
such as restaurants or marine services. For more information,
go to
or contact your Garmin dealer.
BirdsEye Imagery
You can download and view detailed satellite imagery on your
device using Garmin BaseCamp software and a BirdsEye
imagery subscription. Go to
garmin.com/birdseye
and
garmin.com/basecamp
for more information.
Your device may include a one-year BirdsEye imagery
subscription. This subscription is not available in all areas or for
all device models.
3D Map View
Before you can use this feature, you must purchase maps that
contain 3D information.
Select 3D View.
Select to increase the elevation of the viewing angle.
Select to decrease the elevation of the viewing angle.
Select to pan the 3D map forward.
Select to pan the 3D map backward.
Select to rotate the view to the left.
Select to rotate the view to the right.
Navigating with the Compass
When navigating to a destination,
points to your destination,
regardless of the direction you are moving.
1
Begin navigating to a destination (
Navigating to a
Destination
, page 4
).
2
Select
Compass
.
3
Turn until
points toward the top of the compass, and
continue moving in that direction to the destination.
Calibrating the Compass
NOTICE
Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading
accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic
fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience
irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long
distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can
manually calibrate the compass.
1
Select
Compass
>
>
Calibrate Compass
>
Start
.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Course Pointer
The course pointer is most useful if you are navigating on water
or where there are no major obstacles in your path. It also can
also help you avoid hazards to either side of the course, such as
shoals or submerged rocks.
To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select
Setup
>
Heading
>
Go To Line/Pointer
>
Course (CDI)
.
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
Â
refers to the distance between dots
Ã
on
the course deviation indicator, which tell you how far off course
you are.
Elevation Plot
By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation over the
distance traveled. To customize the elevation settings, see
Altimeter Settings
, page 11
. You can touch any point on the
plot to view details about that point.
Navigating to a Point on the Plot
1
Select
Elevation Plot
.
2
Select an individual point on the plot.
Details about the point appear.
3
Select
>
View Map
.
4
Select the information bar at the top of the screen.
5
Select
Go
.
The map opens with your route marked with a magenta line.
6
Navigate using the map (
Navigating with the Map
, page 4
) or
compass (
Navigating with the Compass
, page 5
).
Changing the Plot Type
You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and
elevation over time or distance.
1
Select
Elevation Plot
>
Change Plot Type
.
2
Select an option.
Resetting the Elevation Plot
Select
Elevation Plot
>
>
Reset
>
Clear Current Track
>
Clear
.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration by default. 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
Elevation Plot
>
>
Calibrate Altimeter
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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.
Navigation
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