Altimeter Settings - Garmin GPSMAP 62STC Owner's Manual

• Position Format—sets the position
format in which a given location
reading appears.
• Map Datum—sets the coordinate
system on which the map is
structured.
• Map Spheroid—shows the
coordinate system the device is
using. The default coordinate
system is WGS 84.

Altimeter Settings

From the main menu, select Setup >
Altimeter.
• Auto Calibration—the altimeter
self-calibrates each time you turn
the device on.
• Barometer Mode
◦ Variable Elevation—the
barometer functions while you
are moving.
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◦ Fixed Elevation—the
barometer functions while you
are stationary.
• Pressure Trending
◦ Save When Power On—
records pressure data only when
the device is turned on. This
can be useful when you are
watching for pressure fronts.
◦ Save Always—records pressure
data every 15 minutes, even
when the device is turned off.
• Plot Type
◦ Elevation/Time—records
elevation changes over a period
of time.
◦ Elevation/Distance—records
elevation changes over a
distance.
◦ Barometric Pressure—records
barometric pressure over a
period of time.
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