Navigating With The Around Me Feature; Panning And Zooming The Map; Map Settings; Altimeter And Barometer - Garmin FORERUNNER 945 Owner's Manual

3 Pan and zoom the map to center the location in the
crosshairs.
4
Hold START to select the point indicated by the crosshairs.
5
If necessary, select a nearby point of interest.
6
Select an option:
• To start navigating to the location, select Go.
• To save the location, select Save Location.
• To view information about the location, select Review.

Navigating with the Around Me Feature

You can use the around me feature to navigate to nearby points
of interest and waypoints.
NOTE: The map data installed on your device must include
points of interest to navigate to them.
1 From the map, hold .
2
Select Around Me.
Icons indicating points of interest and waypoints appear on
the map.
3
Select UP or DOWN to highlight a section of the map.
4 Select STOP.
A list of points of interest and waypoints in the highlighted
map section appear.
5
Select a location.
6
Select an option:
• To start navigating to the location, select Go.
• To view the location on the map, select Map.
• To save the location, select Save Location.
• To view information about the location, select Review.

Panning and Zooming the Map

1
While navigating, select UP or DOWN to view the map.
2 Hold .
3
Select Pan/Zoom.
4 Select an option:
• To toggle between panning up and down, panning left and
right, or zooming, select START.
• To pan or zoom the map, select UP and DOWN.
• To quit, select BACK.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map app and
data screens.
From the watch face, hold
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.
Navigation
, and select Settings > Map.
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.
Draw Segments: Shows or hides segments, as a colored line
on the map.
Draw Contours: Shows or hides contour lines on the map.

Altimeter and Barometer

The device contains an internal altimeter and barometer. The
device collects elevation and pressure data continuously, even
in low-power mode. The altimeter displays your approximate
elevation based on pressure changes. The barometer displays
environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where
the altimeter was most recently calibrated
page 33). To open the altimeter or barometer settings quickly,
select START from the altimeter or barometer widgets.

Compass

The device has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration.
The compass features and appearance change depending on
your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are
navigating to a destination. You can change the compass
settings manually (Compass Settings, page
compass settings quickly, you can select START from the
compass widget.

Navigation Settings

You can customize the map features and appearance when
navigating to a destination.

Customizing Map Features

1
Hold .
2 Select Settings > 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.

Course Pointer

The course pointer is most useful when you are navigating to
your destination in a straight line, such as when you are
navigating on water. It can help you navigate back to the course
line when you go off-course to avoid obstacles or hazards.
The course pointer indicates your relationship to the course
line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator
(CDI) provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the
course. The dots tell you how far off course you are.

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.
(Altimeter Settings,
32). To open the
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