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Calibrating the altimeter, Programming data fields – Garmin 520 User Manual

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Calibrating the Altimeter

Because the Rino 530 relies on the barometric pressure

to determine the elevation and the pressure at any given

elevation can fluctuate, you can calibrate the altimeter

to increase its accuracy. You must know the elevation

(from a map point or other reliable data) or the pressure

(calibrated to sea level - information you can obtain from

the NOAA weather forecasts received on your Rino 530

or other reliable source) for your current location.

To manually calibrate the altimeter:

1. Use the

Thumb Stick to access the Option Menu.

2. Highlight the

Calibrate Altimeter option and press

the

Thumb Stick to display the Calibration Page.

3. At the message asking “Do You Know The Correct

Elevation?” highlight the on-screen

Yes button and

press the

Thumb Stick In to enter your elevation.

When finished, highlight

OK and press it In to

return to the Altimeter Page. If you don’t know

your current elevation, press

No to move to the

pressure calibration page.

At the message asking “Do You Know The Correct

Pressure?” highlight the on-screen

Yes button and

press the

Thumb Stick In to enter your pressure.

When finished, highlight

OK and press it In to

return to the Altimeter Page.

Programming Data Fields

Two, user-selectable, data fields support this page and can

be programmed to display the data options.

To program a data field:

1. Use the

Thumb Stick to highlight the desired data

field and then press it In to select desired data

from the options list.

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