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moving long distances or after extreme temperature

changes. See Calibrating the Compass.

Altimeter Settings

Select Setup > Altimeter.

Auto Calibration: Automatically calibrates the altimeter each

time the device is turned on. The device continues to

automatically calibrate the altimeter as long as the device

has GPS signals acquired.

Barometer Mode: Variable Elevation allows the barometer to

measure changes in elevation while you are moving. Fixed

Elevation assumes the device is stationary at a fixed

elevation, so the barometric pressure should only change

due to weather.

Pressure Trending: Sets how the device records pressure

data. Save Always can be useful when you are watching for

pressure fronts.

Plot Type: Records elevation changes over a period of time or

distance, records barometric pressure over a period of time,

or records ambient pressure changes over a period of time.

Calibrate Altimeter: Allows you to calibrate the barometric

altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct

barometric pressure. See Calibrating the Barometric

Altimeter.

Position Format Settings

NOTE: You should not change the position format or the map

datum coordinate system unless you are using a map or chart

that specifies a different position format.

Select Setup > Position Format.

Position Format: Sets the position format in which a location

reading appears.

Map Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is

structured.

Map Spheroid: Shows the coordinate system the device is

using. The default coordinate system is WGS 84.

Changing the Units of Measure

You can customize units of measure for distance and speed,

elevation, depth, temperature, pressure, and vertical speed.

Select Setup > Units.

Select a measurement type.

Select a unit of measure.

Time Settings

Select Setup > Time.

Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or 24-

hour format.

Time Zone: Sets the time zone for the device. Automatic sets

the time zone automatically based on your GPS position.

Camera Settings

Select Setup > Camera.

Photo Resolution: Sets the resolution of the photos.

Save Photos To: Sets the photo storage location.

Camera Instructions: Displays brief instructions about taking

photos.

Geocaching Settings

Select Setup > Geocaching.

Geocache List: Allows you to display the geocache list by

names or codes.

Geocache Style: Sets the display style for geocache data.

chirp Searching: Allows the device to search for a geocache

containing a chirp accessory (Enabling chirp Searching).

Program chirp: Programs the chirp accessory. See the chirp

owner's manual at www.garmin.com.

Filter Setup: Allows you to create and save custom filters for

geocaches based on specific factors (Creating and Saving a

Geocache Filter).

Found Geocaches: Allows you to edit the number of

geocaches found. This number automatically increases as

you log a find (Logging the Attempt).

ANT+ Sensor Settings

For more information about optional fitness accessories, see

Optional Fitness Accessories.

Fitness Settings

Select Setup > Fitness.

Auto Lap: Sets the device to automatically mark the lap at a

specific distance.

User: Sets the user profile information (Setting Your Fitness

User Profile).

HR Zones: Sets the five heart rate zones for fitness activities.

FIT Activity: Sets the fitness activity to running, cycling, or

other. This allows your running activity to appear as a

running activity when you transfer it to Garmin Connect.

Setting Your Fitness User Profile

The device uses information that you enter about yourself to

calculate accurate data. You can modify the following user

profile information: gender, age, weight, height, and lifetime

athlete (About Lifetime Athletes).

Select Setup > Fitness > User.

Modify the settings.

About Lifetime Athletes

A lifetime athlete is an individual who has trained intensely for

many years (with the exception of minor injuries) and has a

resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.

Marking Laps by Distance

You can use Auto Lap

to automatically mark the lap at a

specific distance. This feature is helpful for comparing your

performance over different parts of an activity.

Select Setup > Fitness > Auto Lap.

Enter a value, and select .

Marine Settings

Select Setup > Marine.

Marine Chart Mode: Sets the type of chart the device uses

when displaying marine data. Nautical displays various map

features in different colors so the marine POIs are more

readable and so the map reflects the drawing scheme of

paper charts. Fishing (requires marine maps) displays a

detailed view of bottom contours and depth soundings and

simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing.

Appearance: Sets the appearance of marine navigation aids on

the map.

Marine Alarm Setup: Sets alarms for when you exceed a

specified drift distance while anchored, when you are off

course by a specified distance, and when you enter water of

a specific depth.

Setting Up Marine Alarms

Select Setup > Marine > Marine Alarm Setup.

Select an alarm type.

Select On.

12 Customizing the Device

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