Finding A Waypoint By Name; Navigating With Sight 'N Go; Elevation Plot; Calibrating The Barometric Altimeter - Garmin Alpha 300 with Training Owner's Manual

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Finding a Waypoint by Name

1 Select Navigation > Where To? > Waypoints >
2 Enter the name.
3 Select
.

Navigating with Sight 'N Go

You can point the device at an object in the distance, lock in the direction, and navigate to the object.
1 Select Navigation > Compass >
2 Point the device at an object.
3 Select Lock Direction > Set Course.

Elevation Plot

By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time.
To open the elevation plot, select Track Manager > My Track >

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

You can calibrate the barometric altimeter manually if you know the correct elevation or the correct barometric
pressure.
1 Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure is known.
2 Select Track Manager > My Track >
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Navigating to a Point on the Plot

1 Select Track Manager > My Track >
2 Select an individual point on the plot.
3 Select
> View Map.
4 Select Go.

Changing the Plot Type

You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and elevation over time or distance.
1 Select Track Manager > My Track >
2 Select an option.

Resetting the Elevation Plot

Select Track Manager > My Track >

Trip Computer

The trip computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other
helpful statistics. You can customize the trip computer layout, dashboard, and data fields
Computer Data Fields,
page 26).
To open the trip computer, select Navigation > Trip Computer.

Customizing the Trip Computer Data Fields

1 Select Navigation > Trip Computer.
2 Select a data field to customize.
3 Select a category or select All Categories.
4 Select the new data field.
For data field descriptions, see
26
> Spell Search.
> Sight 'N Go.
>
> Altimeter Setup > Calibrate Altimeter.
.
>
> Altimeter Setup > Plot Type.
>
> Reset.
(Data Field Options,
page 40).
.
(Customizing the Trip
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