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Find Menu, Navigating with Sight 'N Go, Viewing the Elevation Plot, Trip Computer, Setting

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Calibrating the Compass NOTE: You must calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. The device has a 3-axis electronic compass. You should calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes, or changing the batteries. 1 Select DOG > MENU. 2 Select Calibrate Compass > Start. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Navigating with the Bearing Pointer When navigating to a destination, points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving. 1 While navigating to a destination, select Tools > Compass 2 Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving in that direction to the destination. 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 can also help you avoid hazards near the course, such as shoals or submerged rocks. To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select MENU > Setup Heading > Go To Line (Pointer). The course pointer indicates your relationship to the course line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator (CDI) provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the course. The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator, which tell you how far off course you are. 1 Select Tools > Sight 'N Go 2 Point the device at an object. 3 Select Lock Direction > Set Course. 4 Navigate using the compass (Navigating with the Bearing Pointer, page 7) or map (Map, page 6). Viewing the Elevation Plot By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time. You can customize the plot (Changing the Plot Type, page 7) and the data fields (Customizing the Data Fields, page 9). Select Tools > Elevation Plot. 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 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 (Navigating with the Bearing Pointer, page 7) or map (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. 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 Tools > 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. 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 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. Applications 7

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Calibrating the Compass
NOTE:
You must calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do
not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as
cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.
The device has a 3-axis electronic compass. You should
calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing
temperature changes, or changing the batteries.
1
Select
DOG
>
MENU
.
2
Select
Calibrate Compass
>
Start
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Navigating with the Bearing Pointer
When navigating to a destination,
points to your destination,
regardless of the direction you are moving.
1
While navigating to a destination, select
Tools
>
Compass
2
Turn until
points toward the top of the compass, and
continue moving in that direction to the destination.
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 can also
help you avoid hazards near the course, such as shoals or
submerged rocks.
To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select
MENU
>
Setup Heading
>
Go To Line (Pointer)
.
The course pointer
indicates your relationship to the course
line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator
(CDI)
provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the
course. The scale
refers to the distance between dots
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
Tools
>
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 (
Navigating with the Bearing
Pointer
, page 7
) or map (
Map
, page 6
).
Viewing the Elevation Plot
By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an
elapsed time. You can customize the plot (
Changing the Plot
Type
, page 7
) and the data fields (
Customizing the Data
Fields
, page 9
).
Select
Tools
>
Elevation Plot
.
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
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 (
Navigating with the Bearing
Pointer
, page 7
) or map (
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 (
Customizing the 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.
Applications
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