Garmin GPSMAP 78sc Owner's Manual - Page 20

Elevation Plot, Go To Line/Pointer, Bearing, CoUrse, Compass, Select To Begin, Calibrate Altimeter

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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. • Select To Begin-starts the compass calibration (page 14). Elevation Plot note: The elevation plot page is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. 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. 16 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner’s Manual
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.
•
Select To Begin
—starts the
compass calibration (
page 14
).
Elevation Plot
NOTE
: The elevation plot page is
available only with the GPSMAP 78S
and GPSMAP 78Sc.
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.