Changing The Map Theme; Compass; Setting The Compass Heading; Altimeter And Barometer - Garmin FORERUNNER 955 Owner's Manual

Changing the Map Theme

You can change the map theme to display map data optimized for your activity type. For example, high contrast
map themes provide better visibility in challenging environments, and activity-specific map themes display the
most important map data at-a-glance.
1 Start an outdoor activity.
2 Hold .
3 Select the activity settings.
4 Select Map > Map Theme.
5 Select an option.

Compass

The watch has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change
depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can
change the compass settings manually

Setting the Compass Heading

1 From the compass glance, press START.
2 Select Lock Heading.
3 Point the top of the watch toward your heading, and press START.
When you deviate from the heading, the compass displays the direction from the heading and degree of
deviation.

Altimeter and Barometer

The watch contains an internal altimeter and barometer. The watch collects elevation and pressure data
continuously, even in low-power mode. The altimeter displays your approximate elevation based on pressure
changes. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter
was most recently calibrated
The Forerunner watch has several internal sensors, and you can pair additional wireless sensors for your
activities.

Sensors and Accessories

(Compass Settings, page
(Altimeter Settings, page
Sensors and Accessories
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