Calibrating The Barometric Altimeter; Marking And Starting Navigation To A Man Overboard Location; Geocaches; Downloading Geocaches - Garmin fenix Owner's Manual

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1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Setup > Sensors > Altimeter.
3
Select Baro. Plot or Elev. Plot.
4
Select an option.

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration by default. You can manually
calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct
elevation or the correct barometric pressure.
1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Setup > Sensors > Altimeter > Calibrate.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man
Overboard Location
You can save a man overboard (MOB) location, and
automatically start navigation back to it. You can customize the
hold function of the
or
quickly
(page
1).
1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select GPS Tools > MOB > Start.
The map page opens showing the route to the MOB location.
3
Navigate using the compass

Geocaches

A geocache is like a hidden treasure. Geocaching is when you
hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted online
by those hiding the geocache.

Downloading Geocaches

1
Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable.
2
Go to www.opencaching.com.
3
If necessary, create an account.
4
Sign in.
5
Follow the onscreen instructions to find and download
geocaches to your device.

Navigating to a Geocache

Navigating to a geocache is like navigating to any other
location.
• Go to the navigation section
• Go to the profiles section
geocaching.
• Go to the geocache settings
device settings.
• Go to the data pages section
data fields.

Logging the Attempt

After you have attempted to find a geocache, you can log your
results.
1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select GPS Tools > Geocaches > Log Attempt.
3
Select Found, Did Not Find, or Unattempted.
4
Select an option:
• To begin navigation to a geocache nearest you, select
Find Next.
• To end the logging, select Done.
6
key to access the MOB function
(page
5) or map
(page
(page
5) for more information.
(page
3) to create a profile for
(page
10) to customize your
(page
8) to customize your

chirp

A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that is programmed and left
in a geocache. You can use your fēnix to find a chirp in a
geocache. For more information about the chirp, see the chirp
Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com.

Finding a Geocache with a chirp

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Setup > Geocaches > chirp > On.
3
Hold
.
4
Select Start GPS.
5
Wait while the device locates satellites.
6
Select the Orange key.
7
Select GPS Tools > Geocaches.
8
Select a geocache, and select chirp to show chirp details
while you are navigating.
9
Select Go, and navigate to the geocache
When you are within 32.9 ft. (10 m) of the geocache that
contains a chirp, a message appears.

Clock

5).

Setting the Alarm

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Clock > Alarm Clock > Add Alarm.
3
Use the Orange key,
4
Select Tone, Vibration, or Tone & Vib..
5
Select Once, Daily, or Weekdays.

Starting the Countdown Timer

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Clock > Timer.
3
Use the Orange key,
4
If necessary, select Tone, and select a type of notification.
5
Select Start.

Using the Stopwatch

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Clock > Stopwatch.
3
Select Start.

Adding a Custom Time Zone

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Clock > Alt. Zones > Add Zone.
3
Select a time zone.
The custom time zone page is added to the quick page loop
(page
1).

Editing a Custom Time Zone

1
Select the Orange key.
2
Select Clock > Alt. Zones.
3
Select a time zone.
4
Select an option:
• To change the time zone, select Edit Zone.
• To customize the name of the time zone, select Edit
Label.
• To delete the time zone from the quick page loop, select
Delete > Yes.
(page

Applications

, and
to set the time.
, and
to set the time.
3).
Geocaches

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