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To manually calibrate the altimeter, To program a data field - c user manual

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Altimeter at your current location, information you can obtain from a map or other reliable source. To manually calibrate the altimeter: 1. Use the THUMB STICK to access the Options Menu. 2. Highlight the 'Calibrate Altimeter' option and press the THUMB STICK to display the Calibration Page. 3. At the message stating "Do You Know The Correct Elevation?" highlight the on-screen 'Yes" button and press in on the THUMB STICK. 4. On the number keyboard, use the THUMB STICK to enter the new elevation, then highlight 'OK' and press it in to return to the Altimeter Page. Data Fields The two user-selectable data fields support this page and can be programmed to display the following data options: Ambient Pressure Average Ascent Average Descent Barometer Pressure Elevation Glide Ratio Glide Ratio Dest Maximum Ascent Maximum Descent Maximum Elevation Maximum Elevation Total Ascent Total Descent Vertical Speed Vertical Speed Dest (For definitions, see Appendix C, pages 61 and 62.) Options Calibration Page with 'Number' keyboard displayed. Enter known altitude, highlight 'OK' and press in on the THUMB STICK to calibrate the altimeter. To program a data field: 1. Use the THUMB STICK to highlight the desired data field and then press it in to open the data field Options Menu. 2. Use the THUMB STICK to move Up or Down the menu to highlight a desired data option and then press in to place it in the data field. Navigation Page Data Fields Options 25

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Calibration Page with ‘Number’
keyboard displayed.
Enter known altitude, highlight
‘OK’ and press in on the
THUMB STICK
to calibrate
the altimeter.
Options
Altimeter
at your current location, information you can obtain from
a map or other reliable source.
To manually calibrate the altimeter:
1. Use the
THUMB STICK
to access the Options
Menu.
2.
Highlight the ‘Calibrate Altimeter’ option and press
the
THUMB STICK
to display the Calibration Page.
3.
At the message stating “Do You Know The Correct
Elevation?” highlight the on-screen ‘Yes” button
and press in on the
THUMB STICK
.
4.
On the number keyboard, use the
THUMB STICK
to enter the new elevation, then highlight ‘OK’ and
press it in to return to the Altimeter Page.
Data Fields
The two user-selectable data fields support this page
and can be programmed to display the following data
options:
(For definitions, see Appendix C, pages 61 and 62.)
To program a data field:
1. Use the
THUMB STICK
to highlight the desired
data field and then press it in to open the data field
Options Menu.
2. Use the
THUMB STICK
to move Up or Down the
menu to highlight a desired data option and then
press in to place it in the data field.
Navigation Page
Data Fields Options
Ambient Pressure
Average Ascent
Average Descent
Barometer Pressure
Elevation
Glide Ratio
Glide Ratio Dest
Maximum Ascent
Maximum Descent
Maximum Elevation
Maximum Elevation
Total Ascent
Total Descent
Vertical Speed
Vertical Speed Dest