Altimeter Settings; Barometer Settings; Xero Location Settings; Map Settings - Garmin FENIX 6Z Pro Solar Owner's Manual

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• To set geographic north as the heading
reference, select True.
• To set the magnetic declination for your location
automatically, select Magnetic.
• To set grid north (000o) as the heading
reference, select Grid.
• To set the magnetic variation value manually,
select User, enter the magnetic variance, and
select Done.

Altimeter Settings

Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories >
Altimeter.
Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the
altimeter sensor.
Auto Cal�: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each
time you turn on GPS tracking.
Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and
the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS
starting point by default. You can manually calibrate
the barometric altimeter if you know the correct
elevation.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter.
3 Select an option:
• To calibrate automatically from your GPS
starting point, select Auto Cal., and select an
option.
• To enter the current elevation manually, select
Calibrate > Yes.
• To enter the current elevation from the digital
elevation model, select Calibrate > Use DEM.
• To enter the current elevation from your GPS
starting point, select Calibrate > Use GPS.

Barometer Settings

Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories >
Barometer.
Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the
barometer sensor.
Plot: Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer
widget.
Storm Alert: Sets the rate of barometric pressure
change that triggers a storm alert.
Watch Mode: Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The
Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer
according to your movement. You can use the
Altimeter option when your activity involves
changes in altitude, or the Barometer option when
your activity does not involve changes in altitude.
Pressure: Sets how the device displays pressure data.
Calibrating the Barometer
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and
the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS
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starting point by default. You can manually calibrate
the barometer if you know the correct elevation or the
correct sea level pressure.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Barometer >
Calibrate.
3 Select an option:
• To enter the current elevation or sea level
pressure, select Yes.
• To calibrate automatically from the digital
elevation model, select Use DEM.
• To calibrate automatically from your GPS
starting point, select Use GPS.

Xero Location Settings

Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > XERO
Locations.
Status: Enables the display of laser location
information from a compatible, paired Xero device.
Share Mode: Allows you to share laser location
information publicly or broadcast it privately.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map
app and data screens.
Hold MENU, and select Map.
Map Theme: Sets the map to display data optimized
for your activity type
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.
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
(Marine Map Settings, page
Draw Segments: Shows or hides segments, as a
colored line on the map.
Draw Contours: Shows or hides contour lines on the
map.

Map Themes

You can change the map theme to display data
(Map Themes, page
44).
45).
Customizing Your Device

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