Garmin Oregon 450 Owner's Manual - Page 38

altimeter Setup

Page 38 highlights

Customizing the Oregon a higher rate of speed for a set period of time. Select Off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass. Calibrate-calibrate the compass (page 10). Altimeter Setup Touch Setup > Altimeter. Auto Calibration-allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the Oregon on. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to function as a standard barometer). Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is recorded. Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned off. Touch Save 32 When Power On to record data only when the Oregon is turned on. This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts. Plot Type-select the elevation 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. • Ambient Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. Oregon Series Owner's Manual

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52

32
Oregon Series Owner’s Manual
Customizing the Oregon
a higher rate of speed for a set
period of time. Select
Off
to turn the
electronic compass off and use the
GPS compass.
Calibrate
—calibrate the compass
(
page 10
).
altimeter Setup
Touch
Setup
>
Altimeter
.
Auto Calibration
—allow the
altimeter to self-calibrate each time
you turn the Oregon on.
Barometer Mode
—select
Variable
Elevation
(used when moving)
or
Fixed Elevation
(used when
stationary, allowing the altimeter to
function as a standard barometer).
Pressure Trending
—select when
the pressure data is recorded. Touch
Save Always
to record pressure data
every 15 minutes, even when the
Oregon is turned off. Touch
Save
When Power On
to record data only
when the Oregon is turned on. This
can be useful when you are watching
for pressure fronts.
Plot Type
—select the elevation 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.
Ambient Pressure
—records
ambient pressure changes over a
period of time.