Trip Computer; Setting A Proximity Alarm; Navigating With Sight 'N Go; Calculating The Size Of An Area - Garmin Astro 320 with T5 Owner's Manual

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Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint
1
From the main menu, select Tools > Waypoint Mgr..
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select MENU > Find Near Here.
4
Select a category.
The list includes waypoints near the original waypoint.

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 Tools > Sight 'N Go
2
Point the device at an object.
3
Select Lock Direction > Set Course.
4
Navigate using the compass
Pointer) or map (Map).

Viewing the Elevation Plot

By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an
elapsed time. You can customize the plot
Type) and the data fields
(Customizing the Data
Select Tools > Elevation Plot.

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter 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 Tools > Elevation Plot > MENU > Calibrate
Altimeter.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Navigating to a Point on the Plot
1
Select Tools > Elevation Plot.
2
Select a point on the plot.
Details about the point appear in the upper-left corner of the
plot.
3
Select MENU > View Map.
4
Select the information bar at the top of the screen.
5
Select Go.
6
Navigate using the compass
Pointer) or map (Map).
Changing the Plot Type
You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and
elevation over time or distance.
1
Select Tools > Elevation Plot > MENU > Change Plot
Type.
2
Select an option.

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
(Customizing the Data
To open the trip computer, select Tools > Trip Computer.
Resetting the Trip Computer
For accurate trip information, you can reset the trip information
before beginning a trip.
1
Select Tools > Trip Computer.
2
Select MENU > Reset > Reset Trip Data.
Applications
(Navigating with the Bearing
(Changing the Plot
Fields).
(Navigating with the Bearing
Fields).
Applications

Setting a Proximity Alarm

Proximity alarms alert you when you or your dogs are within a
specified range of a particular location. A tone sounds when you
enter the designated radius.
1
Select Tools > Proximity Alarms.
2
Select Create Alarm.
3
Select a category.
4
Select a location.
5
Select Use.
6
Enter a radius.
When you enter an area with a proximity alarm, the device
sounds a tone.

Calculating the Size of an Area

1
Select Tools > Area Calculation > Start.
2
Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate.
3
When finished, select Calculate.

Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs

You can view device activity, such as when a waypoint was
saved, and almanac information for the sun and moon, and
hunting and fishing.
1
Select Tools.
2
Select an option:
• To view device activity for specific days, select Calendar.
• To view the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset
times, select Sun and Moon.
• To view the predicted best times for hunting and fishing,
select Hunt and Fish.
3
If necessary, select
or

Setting an Alarm

1
Select Tools > Alarm Clock.
2
Enter the time.
3
Select Turn Alarm On.
4
Select an option.
The alarm sounds at the selected time. If the device is off at the
alarm time, the device turns on and sounds the alarm.
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 on-screen instructions to find and download
geocaches to your device.
Finding a Geocache
Before you can navigate to a geocache, you must have one or
more geocaches loaded on your device.
1
From the main menu, select Tools > Geocaches.
2
Select a geocache.
3
Select Go.
to view a different day.
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