Garmin fenix 6 - Pro Solar Edition Owners Manual - Page 43

Watch Mode: Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer according to your movement. You can use the Altimeter option when your activity involves changes in altitude, or the Barometer option when your activity does not involve changes in altitude. Pressure: Sets how the device displays pressure data. Calibrating the Barometer Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default. You can manually calibrate the barometer if you know the correct elevation or the correct sea level pressure. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Barometer > Calibrate. 3 Select an option: • To enter the current elevation or sea level pressure, select Yes. • To calibrate automatically from the digital elevation model, select Use DEM. • To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point, select Use GPS. Xero Laser Location Settings Before you can customize laser location settings, you must pair a compatible Xero device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 39). Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > XERO Laser Locations > Laser Locations. During Activity: Enables the display of laser location information from a compatible, paired Xero device during an activity. Share Mode: Allows you to share laser location information publicly or broadcast it privately. Map Settings You can customize how the map appears in the map app and data screens. Hold MENU, and select Map. Map Theme: Sets the map to display data optimized for your activity type (Map Themes, page 37). Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the screen. User Locations: Shows or hides saved locations on the map. Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out manually. Lock on Road: Locks the position icon, which represents your position on the map, onto the nearest road. Track Log: Shows or hides the track log, or the path you have traveled, as a colored line on the map. Track Color: Changes the track log color. Detail: Sets the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly. Marine: Sets the map to display data in marine mode (Marine Map Settings, page 37). Draw Segments: Shows or hides segments, as a colored line on the map. Draw Contours: Shows or hides contour lines on the map. Map Themes You can change the map theme to display data optimized for your activity type. Hold MENU, and select Map > Map Theme. None: Uses the preferences from the system map settings, with no additional theme applied. Marine: Sets the map to display data in marine mode. High Contrast: Sets the map to display data with higher contrast, for better visibility in challenging environments. Dark: Sets the map to display data with a dark background, for better visibility at night. Popularity: Highlights the most popular roads or trails on the map. Resort Ski: Sets the map to display the most relevant ski data at a glance. Restore Theme: Allows you to restore map themes that have been deleted from the device. Marine Map Settings You can customize how the map appears in marine mode. Hold MENU, and select Map > Marine. Spot Soundings: Enables depth measurements on the chart. Light Sectors: Shows and configures the appearance of light sectors on the chart. Symbol Set: Sets the chart symbols in marine mode. The NOAA option displays the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart symbols. The International option displays the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities chart symbols. Showing and Hiding Map Data If you have multiple maps installed on your device, you can choose the map data to show on the map. 1 From the watch face, press . 2 Select Map. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select the map settings. 5 Select Map > Configure Maps. 6 Select a map to activate the toggle switch, which shows or hides the map data. Navigation Settings You can customize the map features and appearance when navigating to a destination. Customizing Map Features 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Data Screens. 3 Select an option: • Select Map to turn on or off the map. • Select Guide to turn on or off the guide screen that displays the compass bearing or course to follow while navigating. • Select Elevation Plot to turn on or off the elevation plot. • Select a screen to add, remove, or customize. Setting Up a Heading Bug You can set up a heading indicator to display on your data pages while navigating. The indicator points to your target heading. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Heading Bug. Setting Navigation Alerts You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Alerts. Customizing Your Device 37