Garmin eTrex HC Series Quick Start Manual page 41

To calibrate the electronic compass:
1. Press MENU> Calibration.
2. With Start selected, press ENTER, and follow
on-screen directions for holding and turning the
unit.
Hold the unit
level and turn
slowly.
-
• AJust Right, Too Fast, or Too Slow message
appears notifying you to adjust your turning
speed. Hold the unit level while turning.
• A Calibration Successful message appears
when finished.
• If a Calibration Failed message appears,
repeat the process.
3. Press ENTER to return to the Compass page.
eTrex
He
series Owner's Manual
MAIN PAGES
Compass Page Options
• Sight 'N Go-navigate to an object within your
sight (Vista HCx and Summit HC only).
• Stop/Resume Navigation-turns active
navigation for a route or Go To on and off.
• Recalculate-recalculates the path to a
destination.
• Course or Bearing Pointer-toggles between
the course pointer and the bearing pointer.
• Data Fields-selects the number of data fields
that appear on the Compass page.
• Change Data Fields-selects the type of data
you want to show in the data fields.
• Calibrate Compass-accesses the compass
Calibration page (Vista HCx and Summit HC
only).
• Restore Defaults-returns to factory settings.
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To calibrate the electronic compass:
1. Press MENU> Calibration.
2. With Start selected, press ENTER, and follow
on-screen directions for holding and turning the
unit.
Hold the unit
level and turn
slowly.
-
• AJust Right, Too Fast, or Too Slow message
appears notifying you to adjust your turning
speed. Hold the unit level while turning.
• A Calibration Successful message appears
when finished.
• If a Calibration Failed message appears,
repeat the process.
3. Press ENTER to return to the Compass page.
eTrex
He
series Owner's Manual
MAIN PAGES
Compass Page Options
• Sight 'N Go-navigate to an object within your
sight (Vista HCx and Summit HC only).
• Stop/Resume Navigation-turns active
navigation for a route or Go To on and off.
• Recalculate-recalculates the path to a
destination.
• Course or Bearing Pointer-toggles between
the course pointer and the bearing pointer.
• Data Fields-selects the number of data fields
that appear on the Compass page.
• Change Data Fields-selects the type of data
you want to show in the data fields.
• Calibrate Compass-accesses the compass
Calibration page (Vista HCx and Summit HC
only).
• Restore Defaults-returns to factory settings.
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