Garmin GPSMAP 62st Owner's Manual - Page 19

Elevation Plot, Go To Line/Pointer, Bearing, CoUrse, Compass, Calibrate Compass, Calibrate Altimeter - gps manual

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◦◦ Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). ◦◦ User-sets the magnetic variation value. • Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to select how the course is displayed. ◦◦ Bearing (Small/Large) indicates the direction to your destination. ◦◦ Course indicates your relationship to a course line leading to a destination. • Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time, or turns the compass off. • Calibrate Compass-starts the compass calibration (page 13). Using the Main Pages Elevation Plot note: The elevation plot page is available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 15

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GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual
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Using the Main Pages
◦
Grid
—sets grid north as the
heading reference (0°).
◦
user
—sets the magnetic
variation value.
•
Go To Line/Pointer
—allows
you to select how the course is
displayed.
◦
Bearing
(Small/Large)
indicates
the direction to your destination.
◦
CoUrse
indicates your
relationship to a course line
leading to a destination.
•
Compass
—allows you to switch
from an electronic compass to
a GPS compass when you are
traveling at a higher rate of speed
for a set period of time, or turns the
compass off.
•
Calibrate Compass
—starts the
compass calibration (
page 13
).
Elevation Plot
NOTE
: The elevation plot page is
available only with the GPSMAP 62s
and GPSMAP 62st.
Calibrating the Barometric
Altimeter
You can manually calibrate the
barometric altimeter if you know
the correct elevation or the correct
pressure.
1. From the elevation plot, press
MENu
.
2. Select
Calibrate Altimeter
.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.