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Ambient Pressure: Records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. Barometric Pressure: Records barometric pressure changes over a period of time. Elevation/Distance: Records elevation changes over a distance. Elevation/Time: Records elevation changes over a period of time. Reset: Resets the elevation plot data. Clear Current Track: Deletes the track log. Delete All Waypoints: Deletes all saved waypoints. Reset Trip Data: Resets all trip data. Restore Defaults: Restores the device to factory settings. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct barometric pressure. NOTE: The barometric altimeter is available only on the GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st. 1 Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure is known. 2 Select PAGE > Elevation Plot > MENU > Calibrate Altimeter. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Restoring Default Page Settings 1 Open a page for which you will restore the settings. 2 Select MENU > Restore Defaults. Main Menu Features and Settings Geocaches A geocache is like a hidden treasure. Geocaching is when you hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted online by those hiding the geocache. Downloading Geocaches 1 Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/ geocache. 3 If necessary, create an account. 4 Sign in. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to find and download geocaches to your device. Navigating to a Geocache 1 From the main menu, select Geocaches. 2 Select a geocache. 3 Select Go. Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to find a geocache, you can log your results. You can verify some geocaches at www.opencaching.com. 1 Select Geocaches > Log Attempt. 2 Select Found, Did not Find, Needs Repair, or Unattempted. 3 Select an option: • To stop logging, select Done. • To begin navigation to the geocache nearest you, select Find Next Closest. • To enter a comment about looking for the cache or about the cache itself, select Add Comment, enter a comment, and select Done. • To rate the geocache, select Rate Geocache, and enter a rating for each category. You can go to www.opencaching.com to upload your rating. chirp™ A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that is programmed and left in a geocache. You can use your device to find a chirp in a geocache. For more information about the chirp, see the chirp Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com. Enabling chirp Searching 1 From the main menu, select Setup > Geocaches. 2 Select chirp™ Setup > chirp™ Searching > On. Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly NOTE: This feature is available only with the GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st. Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 10 ft (3 m) of a compatible device. Your device can send and receive data when paired with another compatible device or smartphone using Bluetooth® or ANT +™ wireless technology. You can share waypoints, geocaches, routes, tracks, photos, and custom maps. 1 Select Share Wirelessly. 2 Select an option: • Select Send, and select a type of data. • Select Receive to receive data from another device. The other compatible device must be attempting to send data. • Select BaseCamp Mobile to pair the device with the BaseCamp™ Mobile application on a compatible smartphone. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Setting a Proximity Alarm Proximity alarms alert you when you are within a specified range of a particular location. 1 From the main menu, select Proximity Alarms > Create Alarm. 2 Select a category. 3 Select a location. 4 Select Use. 5 Enter a radius. When you enter an area with a proximity alarm, the device sounds a tone. Selecting a Profile When you change activities, you can change the setup of the device by changing the profile. 1 Select Profile Change. 2 Select a profile. Area Calculation Calculating the Size of an Area 1 Select Area Calculation > Start. 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate. 3 Select Calculate when finished. Satellite Page The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Satellite Settings From the satellite page, select MENU. Main Menu Features and Settings 5

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Ambient Pressure
: Records ambient pressure changes over a
period of time.
Barometric Pressure
: Records barometric pressure changes
over a period of time.
Elevation/Distance
: Records elevation changes over a
distance.
Elevation/Time
: Records elevation changes over a period of
time.
Reset
: Resets the elevation plot data.
Clear Current Track
: Deletes the track log.
Delete All Waypoints
: Deletes all saved waypoints.
Reset Trip Data
: Resets all trip data.
Restore Defaults
: Restores the device to factory settings.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know
the correct elevation or the correct barometric pressure.
NOTE:
The barometric altimeter is available only on the
GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st.
1
Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure
is known.
2
Select
PAGE
>
Elevation Plot
>
MENU
>
Calibrate
Altimeter
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring Default Page Settings
1
Open a page for which you will restore the settings.
2
Select
MENU
>
Restore Defaults
.
Main Menu Features and Settings
Geocaches
A geocache is like a hidden treasure. Geocaching is when you
hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted online
by those hiding the geocache.
Downloading Geocaches
1
Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable.
2
Go to
www.garmin.com/geocache
.
3
If necessary, create an account.
4
Sign in.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to find and download
geocaches to your device.
Navigating to a Geocache
1
From the main menu, select
Geocaches
.
2
Select a geocache.
3
Select
Go
.
Logging the Attempt
After you have attempted to find a geocache, you can log your
results. You can verify some geocaches at
www.opencaching.com
.
1
Select
Geocaches
>
Log Attempt
.
2
Select
Found
,
Did not Find
,
Needs Repair
, or
Unattempted
.
3
Select an option:
•
To stop logging, select
Done
.
•
To begin navigation to the geocache nearest you, select
Find Next Closest
.
•
To enter a comment about looking for the cache or about
the cache itself, select
Add Comment
, enter a comment,
and select
Done
.
•
To rate the geocache, select
Rate Geocache
, and enter a
rating for each category. You can go to
www.opencaching.com
to upload your rating.
chirp™
A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that is programmed and left
in a geocache. You can use your device to find a chirp in a
geocache. For more information about the chirp, see the
chirp
Owner's Manual
at
www.garmin.com
.
Enabling chirp Searching
1
From the main menu, select
Setup
>
Geocaches
.
2
Select
chirp™ Setup
>
chirp™ Searching
>
On
.
Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly
NOTE:
This feature is available only with the GPSMAP 64s and
GPSMAP 64st.
Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 10 ft
(3 m) of a compatible device.
Your device can send and receive data when paired with
another compatible device or smartphone using Bluetooth
®
or
ANT+™ wireless technology. You can share waypoints,
geocaches, routes, tracks, photos, and custom maps.
1
Select
Share Wirelessly
.
2
Select an option:
•
Select
Send
, and select a type of data.
•
Select
Receive
to receive data from another device. The
other compatible device must be attempting to send data.
•
Select
BaseCamp Mobile
to pair the device with the
BaseCamp™ Mobile application on a compatible
smartphone.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setting a Proximity Alarm
Proximity alarms alert you when you are within a specified
range of a particular location.
1
From the main menu, select
Proximity Alarms
>
Create
Alarm
.
2
Select a category.
3
Select a location.
4
Select
Use
.
5
Enter a radius.
When you enter an area with a proximity alarm, the device
sounds a tone.
Selecting a Profile
When you change activities, you can change the setup of the
device by changing the profile.
1
Select
Profile Change
.
2
Select a profile.
Area Calculation
Calculating the Size of an Area
1
Select
Area Calculation
>
Start
.
2
Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate.
3
Select
Calculate
when finished.
Satellite Page
The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy,
satellite locations, and signal strength.
Satellite Settings
From the satellite page, select
MENU
.
Main Menu Features and Settings
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