Garmin eTrex Vista Owner's Manual And Reference Manual page 34

Reference
The Altimeter
Page
Altimeter Page
with Elevation Plot
Displayed
Altitude Page
Options Menu
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Altimeter Page - Overview
The Altimeter Page provides you with a variety of
altitude information: A Status Window that displays cur-
rent elevation and current rate of ascent/descent, a profi le
of elevation changes over distance or time, a profi le of
pressure changes over time, and two user selectable data
fi elds.
The Status Window is located at the top of the page
and displays the current elevation and your current rate
of ascent or decent when moving. It can also display the
ambient pressure.
The Profi le Field is located in the center of the
page and can be confi gured to display either elevation or
ambient pressure plots as selected from the Altimeter Page
Options Menu.
Data Fields at the bottom of the page are user select-
able and display a variety of recorded or current data.
The Page Options Menu allows you to select the type
of information and how it is to be displayed. Page Options
include: 'Plot Over Time', 'Plot Over Distance', 'View Ele-
vation Plot', 'View Pressure Plot', 'Zoom Ranges', 'View
Point', 'Reset', 'Calibrate Altimeter', and 'Restore Defaults'.
You can customize the 'View' option displays using the
'Zoom Ranges' option to determine time, distance, pres-
sure, and elevation parameters. If you know the correct
altitude for your location, you can increase the accuracy
of the altimeter using the 'Calibrate Altimeter' option. Use
the 'Reset' option to clear recorded data from the page and
to begin recording new data.
Plot Over Time/Plot Over Distance
These two measurement options (changes over a
set period of time or changes over a set distance) apply
only to the 'View Elevation Plot' option, while the 'View
Pressure Plot' option is measured by time and pressure
only. When one option is active, the other is displayed on
the Page Options Menu.