Garmin Alpha 300i Owners Manual - Page 39
Navigating with Sight 'N Go, Elevation Plot, Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
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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 Navigation > Compass > > Sight 'N Go. 2 Point the device at an object. 3 Select Lock Direction > Set Course. Elevation Plot By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time. To open the elevation plot, select Track Manager > My Track > . Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can calibrate the barometric altimeter manually 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 Track Manager > My Track > > > Altimeter Setup > Calibrate Altimeter. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Navigating to a Point on the Plot 1 Select Track Manager > My Track > . 2 Select an individual point on the plot. 3 Select > View Map. 4 Select Go. Changing the Plot Type You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and elevation over time or distance. 1 Select Track Manager > My Track > > > Altimeter Setup > Plot Type. 2 Select an option. Resetting the Elevation Plot Select Track Manager > My Track > > > Reset. 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 (Customizing the Trip Computer Data Fields, page 33). To open the trip computer, select Navigation > Trip Computer. Customizing the Trip Computer Data Fields 1 Select Navigation > Trip Computer. 2 Select a data field to customize. 3 Select a category or select All Categories. 4 Select the new data field. For data field descriptions, see (Data Field Options, page 47). Resetting the Trip Computer For more accurate trip information, reset the trip computer before beginning a trip. Select Navigation > Trip Computer > > Reset Trip. Navigation 33