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Area calculator – Garmin 130 User Manual

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Area Calculator

This feature provides you an area calculation as you

move about a location or view a saved track. The area

calculation displays in acres, hectares, and square feet,

square yards, square meters, square kilometers, and

square miles.

To access the Area Calculator:

1. Press the

Page button or the Menu icon

to

open the Main Menu.

2. In the Main Menu, scroll down and select the

Area

Calculator icon.

To calculate the area:

1. Be sure the Rino 130 has a GPS fix.
2. Press

Start when you are ready to begin.

2. Begin walking or traveling the perimeter (edge) of

the area you want to measure.

3. Use the

Thumb Stick to stop the calculation when

you have traveled the desired distance.

4. Use the

Thumb Stick to store the area as a saved

track.

Area Calculation Page

To review the area of a saved track:

1. On the Tracks page, highlight a Saved Track.
2. Press the

Thumb Stick In to see a map with the

area shown in a data field at the bottom.