Setting The Compass Heading; Compass Settings; Calibrating The Compass Manually; Setting The North Reference - Garmin Fenix 8 Series Owner's Manual

Setting the Compass Heading

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

Compass Settings

From the watch face, hold
Calibrate: Manually calibrates the compass sensor
Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians.
North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass
Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only (On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor
data when moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).

Calibrating the Compass Manually

Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that
influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration by default. If you
experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature
changes, you can manually calibrate the compass.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Compass > Calibrate.
3 Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears.

Setting the North Reference

You can set the directional reference used in calculating heading information.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Compass > North Ref..
3 Select an option:
• To set geographic north as the heading reference, select True.
• To set the magnetic declination for your location automatically, select Magnetic.
• To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select Grid.
• To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User > Mag. Variation, enter the magnetic variation,
and select Done.

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
System Settings
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, and select Watch Settings > System > Compass.
(Calibrating the Compass Manually,
(Setting the North Reference,
NOTICE
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