Garmin Vista GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Altimeter
View Pressure Plots/Elevation
When selecting the ‘View Elevation Plot’ option you
can plot a profi le of elevation changes that occur as you
navigate over a set distance or period of time. When
you select ‘View Pressure Plot’ you can view a record of
changes in barometric pressure for a set period of time.
When one option is active the other displays on the Page
Options Menu.
To view Elevation or Pressure plots:
1. Use the CLICK STICK
to highlight the desired
option from the Options Menu and then press in to
display the plot.
2. Adjust time and distance measurement as desired
using the Elevation Plot Zoom Ranges feature
explained below.
3. To clear the plot and start a new one, you must
clear the ‘Track Log”.
Zoom Ranges
You can set the Zoom Ranges for elevation, distance,
or time when you display the ‘View Elevation Plot’.
Ranges for vertical distance are: 200, 400, 600, 800,
1,000, 2,500 and 5,000 feet. ranges for distance are: 0.2,
0.5, 1, 5, 10, 15, and 25 miles. Ranges for time are: 2, 5,
10, 20 and 30 minutes, 1 and 2 hours. Ranges for ‘View
Pressure Plot’ are fi xed at 6.8 millibars and 12 hours.
To adjust zoom ranges:
1. Select the type of plot you want to display and use
the CLICK STICK to highlight ‘Zoom Ranges’ from
the Options Menu.
2. Press in on the CLICK STICK to display the Zoom
Ranges Page. Move the CLICK STICK Up or Down
to adjust the vertical distance and Left or Right to
adjust either the time or distance. Press in to return
to the Plot Page.
Altimeter Page
‘Zoom Ranges’
Option
Pressure Plot
Elevation Plot
Options
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