Table of Contents
Introduction......................................1
Device Overview...................................... 1
Installing the Batteries............................ 1
Long-Term Storage............................. 1
Attaching the Wrist Strap........................2
Keys..........................................................2
Turning On the Device......................... 3
Acquiring Satellite Signals.................. 3
Using the Backlight..............................3
Main Pages.............................................. 4
Status Icons......................................... 4
Map Page............................................. 5
About the Compass.............................5
Applied Ballistics................................. 5
Using the Countdown Timer................... 6
VIRB® Remote.........................................6
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera..... 6
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks......... 6
Waypoints................................................ 6
Creating a Waypoint............................ 6
Navigating to a Waypoint.................... 6
Measuring the Distance Between Two
Waypoints............................................ 7
Editing a Waypoint...............................7
Projecting a Waypoint......................... 7
Deleting a Waypoint............................ 7
Deleting All Waypoints........................ 7
Viewing Celestial Data and
Almanacs............................................. 8
Viewing the Nearest Waypoints......... 8
Routes...................................................... 8
Creating and Navigating a Route........8
Viewing Saved Routes.........................8
Deleting All Routes.............................. 8
Tracks...................................................... 8
Recording a Track............................... 8
Navigating a Saved Track................... 9
Using the Pan and TracBack®
Feature................................................. 9
Viewing Track Details..........................9
Editing the Name of a Track............... 9
Clearing the Active Track.................... 9
Deleting a Track...................................9
Deleting All Tracks.............................. 9
Customizing Your Device..................9
Adjusting the Backlight Timeout............ 9
Map Options.......................................... 10
Map Detail Settings........................... 10
Compass Options................................. 10
Calibrating the Compass.................. 10
Customizing the Data Fields.............10
Elevation Options.................................. 10
Calibrating the Barometric
Altimeter............................................ 11
Trip Computer Options......................... 11
Resetting the Trip Computer............ 11
Applied Ballistics Options.....................11
Customizing the Range Card
Fields.................................................. 11
Editing the Range Increment............ 11
Setting the Base Range..................... 12
Editing the Target Card..................... 12
Changing the Target..........................12
Editing the Name of a Target........... 12
Selecting a Different Profile..............12
Adding a Profile................................. 12
Editing Bullet Properties................... 12
Editing Gun Properties...................... 13
Clearing the Drop Scale Factor
Table.................................................. 13
Editing the Muzzle Velocity and
Temperature Table............................ 13
Clearing the Muzzle Velocity and
Temperature Table............................ 13
Deleting a Profile............................... 13
Menu Page Options.............................. 14
Device Settings.................................. 14
Jumpmaster...................................... 15
Connected Features....................... 16
Pairing a Smartphone with Your
Device.................................................... 16
Optional Fitness Accessories......... 16
Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors.................. 16
Tips for Pairing ANT+ Accessories with
Your Garmin Device.............................. 17
tempe..................................................... 17
Displaying tempe Data...................... 17
Device Information......................... 17
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