Garmin Vista C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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eTrex Vista C
GPS Navigation
The Altimeter Page
View Points
You can scroll through a recorded elevation or pressure profi le to view
data for any point along the profi le. When the red vertical and horizontal
crosshairs are stopped at a location along the profi le, the display shows
the elevation or pressure, time of day and date the point was created.
To use the “View Points” option:
1. Use the MENU key to access the Options Menu.
2. Select either the “View Pressure Plot” or “View Elevation Plot”
option and press ENTER to display the Plot Page.
3. Move the ROCKER key Right or Left to scroll the cross hairs
across the profi le.
As the crosshairs move across the profi le, the status window
at the bottom of page changes to display the
date, time, and
altitude or pressure for the point at the intersec
tion.
View Points on Map
You can view the location of points on the Map Page.
To view altitude points on the Map Page:
1. With the Altitude Page displayed, use the ROCKER key to move
the red crosshairs to the point you want to view.
2. Press ENTER to display the altitude point on the map. The point
is marked by the Map Pointer with location coordinates, the
compass bearing and the distance from your current location.
3. Press QUIT to close.
Elevation over Distance Plot Point
shown on the Map
View Point for an
Altitude Plot
View Point for a
Pressure Plot
eTrex Vista C Owner's Manual Text.indd 23 8/12/2004, 9:16:35 AM