The Altimeter Page - Garmin GPSMAP 60CS Owner's Manual

GPSmap 60CS
GPS Navigation

The Altimeter Page

Range Grid
Measurement
Scale
Elevation Status
Field
Rate of
Altimeter Page
Ascent/Descent
Options Menu
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The Altimeter Page provides the user with the current elevation, rate
of ascent/descent, a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, or a
profile of pressure changes over time. The Altimeter Page' s Options Menu
allows you to select from a variety of display options such as plotting over
Selectable Data
Fields
time, plotting over distance, displaying the zoom ranges of measurement,
viewing elevation or pressure points, and resetting data displays. Two
user selectable data fields allow you to display a variety of current and
Elevation Profile
recorded pressure and elevation related data.
Plot over
The Altimeter Page provides you with a variety of elevation informa-
Distance
tion: A Status Field that displays current elevation and current rate of
ascent/descent, a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, a
profile of pressure changes over time, and two user selectable data fields.
The Status Field is located at the bottom of the page and displays
Current Elevation
the current elevation and your current rate of ascent or descent when
moving. It can also display the ambient pressure and time of measure-
ment.
The Profile Field is located in the center of the page and can be config-
ured to display either elevation or ambient pressure plots as selected from
the Altimeter Page Options Menu.
Data Fields at the top of the page are user selectable and display a
variety of recorded or current data.
The Page Options Menu allows you to select the type of information
and how it is to be displayed. Page Options include: 'Plot Over Time',
"Plot Over Distance," "View Elevation Plot," "View Pressure Plot," "Zoom
Ranges," "Reset," "Calibrate Altimeter" and "Restore Defaults."