Resetting data, Calibrating the altimeter – Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx User Manual

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GPSMAP 76CSx Owner’s Manual

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2. Use the

ROCKER to scroll the cross hairs

across the profile. As the cross hairs move

across the profile, the status window at the

bottom of the page changes to show the date,

time, and altitude or pressure for the point.

Resetting Data

To reset the elevation data and max

elevation fields:

1. Press

MENU > Reset.

2. Select the reset options, and press

ENTER to

place a check by an option.

Reset Page

3. Highlight

�pply, and press ENTER to reset the

data fields. A confirmation message appears.

Calibrating the Altimeter

Because the GPSMAP 76CSx relies on the barometric

pressure to determine the elevation and the pressure

at any given elevation can fluctuate, calibrate the

altimeter to increase its accuracy.

To manually calibrate the altimeter:

1. Press

MENU > Calibrate �ltimeter.

2. At the message “Do You Know The Correct

Elevation?” highlight

Yes, and press ENTER.

If you do not know the elevation, select

No to

use pressure option. If you do not know the

pressure, select

No to use the default GPS

elevation.

3. Use the

ROCKER to enter the new elevation or

pressure, select

OK.

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