Navigating With The Compass; Compass Settings - Garmin MONTANA 700 Series Owner's Manual

Navigating with the Compass

When navigating to a destination,
1 Begin navigating to a destination
2 Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving in that direction to the destination.

Compass Settings

From the compass, select
Sight 'N Go: Allows you to point the device at an object in the distance, and navigate using the object as a
reference point (Navigating with Sight 'N Go,
Stop Navigation: Stops navigation of the current route.
Change Dashboard: Changes the theme and information displayed on the dashboard.
Set Scale: Sets the scale for the distance between the dots on the course deviation indicator when navigating
with Sight 'N Go.
Calibrate Compass: Allows you to calibrate the compass if you experience irregular compass behavior, for
example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes
page 14).
Heading Setup: Allows you to customize the compass heading settings
Lock Data Fields: Locks the data fields. You can unlock the data fields to customize them.
Restore Defaults: Restores the compass to factory default settings.
Navigating with Sight 'N Go
You can point the device at an object in the distance with the compass direction locked in, project the object as
a waypoint, and navigate using the object as a reference point.
1 From the compass, select
2 Point the device at an object.
3 Select Lock Direction > Set Course.
4 Navigate using the compass.
Projecting a Waypoint from Your Current Location
You can save a new waypoint by projecting the distance from your current location.
For example, if you would like to navigate to a location you observe on the other side of a river or stream,
you can project a waypoint from your current location to the observed location, and then navigate to the new
location after you cross the river or stream.
1 From the compass, select
2 Point the device at the new location.
3 Select Lock Direction > Project Waypoint.
4 Select a unit of measure.
5 Enter the distance, and select
6 Select Save.
Calibrating the Compass
Before you can calibrate the electronic compass, you must be outdoors, away from objects that influence
magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.
The device has a 3-axis electronic compass. You should calibrate the compass after moving long distances or
experiencing temperature changes.
1 From the compass, select
2 Select Calibrate Compass > Start.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving.
(Navigating to a Destination,
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page 14).
> Sight 'N Go.
> Sight 'N Go.
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page 20).
(Calibrating the Compass,
(Heading Settings, page 15).
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