Garmin Alpha 300i Owner's Manual page 4

Pairing a Smartphone with Your
Device.................................................... 21
Connecting to a Wireless Network.......21
Garmin Explore...................................... 21
Garmin Messenger App........................ 22
Syncing inReach Data..................... 22
Contact Tracking............................ 22
Turning On and Off the Transmitter..... 22
Methods to Add a Contact to a Handheld
Device.................................................... 23
Adding a Contact Using Wireless
Pairing.................................................... 23
Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID.. 23
Initiating an Emergency Alert............... 23
Sending a Message to Your
Contacts................................................ 24
Tracking a Contact................................ 24
Finding Your Contact ID........................ 24
Changing Your Contact ID.................... 24
Updating a Contact ID........................... 24
Hunting with the Alpha System....... 24
Marking Your Truck Location............... 25
Marking a Covey.................................... 25
Active Hunt Metrics.............................. 25
Turning On the Collar Light................... 25
Turning On Rescue Mode..................... 25
Pausing Dog Tracking........................... 25
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks....... 26
Waypoints.............................................. 26
Marking Your Current Location........ 26
Marking a Waypoint Using the
Map.................................................... 26
Editing a Waypoint............................ 26
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your
Current Location................................ 26
Moving a Waypoint on the Map........ 26
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint
Location............................................. 27
Projecting a Waypoint....................... 27
Deleting a Waypoint.......................... 27
Routes.................................................... 27
Creating a Route................................ 27
Editing the Name of a Route............. 27
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Navigating a Saved Route................. 28
Editing a Route.................................. 28
Reversing a Route............................. 28
Viewing the Active Route.................. 28
Deleting a Route................................ 28
Tracks.................................................... 28
Recording Track Logs....................... 28
Viewing Details about the Track.......29
Viewing the Elevation Plot of a
Track.................................................. 29
Navigating to the Start of a Track.... 29
Changing the Track Color................. 29
Saving the Current Track.................. 29
Clearing the Current Track................ 29
Deleting a Track.................................29
Navigation...................................... 29
Map........................................................ 30
Measuring Distance on the Map.......... 30
Compass................................................ 30
Calibrating the Compass.................. 30
Navigating with the Bearing
Pointer................................................ 30
Where To? Menu................................... 30
Finding a Waypoint by Name............ 30
Navigating with Sight 'N Go.................. 30
Elevation Plot.........................................31
Calibrating the Barometric
Altimeter............................................ 31
Navigating to a Point on the Plot..... 31
Changing the Plot Type..................... 31
Resetting the Elevation Plot..............31
Trip Computer....................................... 31
Customizing the Trip Computer Data
Fields.................................................. 31
Resetting the Trip Computer............ 31
Applications................................... 31
Setting a Proximity Alarm..................... 32
Calculating the Size of an Area............ 32
Setting an Alarm.................................... 32
Using the Competition Timer............... 32
Satellite Page........................................ 32
Changing the Satellite View.............. 32
Turning Off GPS................................. 32
Simulating a Location....................... 32
Managing Maps.................................... 33
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