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Position format, Modifying the compass, Altimeter setup – Garmin Oregon 400t User Manual

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Oregon Series Owner’s Manual

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Customizing the Oregon

compass:
Directional Letters—sets

the Compass page reading to

directional letters (N, S, E, W).

numeric Degrees—sets the

Compass page reading to degrees

(0°–359°).

Mils—sets the Compass page

reading to mils (0 mils–1000

mils).

north Reference—select the north

reference of the compass:
True—sets true north as the

heading reference.

Magnetic—automatically sets

the magnetic declination for your

location.

Grid—sets grid north as the

heading reference (0°).

User—allows you to set the

magnetic variation value.

Go To Line/Pointer (depending on

your unit)—select Bearing to show

the Bearing Pointer, which indicates

the direction to your destination.

Touch Course to select the Course

Pointer, which indicates your

relationship to a course line leading

to the destination (

page 11

).

Compass—select Auto to switch

from an electronic compass to a GPS

compass when you are traveling

at a higher rate of speed for a set

period of time. Select off to turn the

electronic compass off and use the

GPS compass.
Calibrate—calibrate the compass

(

page 10

).

Altimeter Setup

Touch

Setup

>

Altimeter

.

Auto Calibration—allow the

altimeter to self-calibrate each time