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• Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is using. The default coordinate system is WGS 84. Altimeter Settings From the main menu, select Setup > Altimeter. • Auto Calibration-the altimeter self-calibrates each time you turn the device on. • Barometer Mode ◦◦ Variable Elevation-the barometer functions while you are moving. Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Fixed Elevation-the barometer functions while you are stationary. • Pressure Trending ◦◦ Save When Power On- records pressure data only when the device is turned on. This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts. ◦◦ Save Always-records pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the device is turned off. • Plot Type ◦◦ Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a period of time. ◦◦ Elevation/Distance-records elevation changes over a distance. ◦◦ Barometric Pressure-records barometric pressure over a period of time. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 31

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GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual
31
Customizing Your Device
•
Position Format
—sets the position
format in which a given location
reading appears.
•
Map DatUm
—sets the coordinate
system on which the map is
structured.
•
Map Spheroid
—shows the
coordinate system the device is
using. The default coordinate
system is WGS 84.
Altimeter Settings
From the main menu, select
SetUp
>
Altimeter
.
•
AUto Calibration
—the altimeter
self-calibrates each time you turn
the device on.
•
Barometer Mode
◦
Variable Elevation
—the
barometer functions while you
are moving.
◦
Fixed Elevation
—the
barometer functions while you
are stationary.
•
PressUre Trending
◦
Save When Power On
—
records pressure data only when
the device is turned on. This
can be useful when you are
watching for pressure fronts.
◦
Save Always
—records pressure
data every 15 minutes, even
when the device is turned off.
•
Plot Type
◦
Elevation/Time
—records
elevation changes over a period
of time.
◦
Elevation/Distance
—records
elevation changes over a
distance.
◦
Barometric PressUre
—records
barometric pressure over a
period of time.