User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting Started
- Navigating with Waypoints and Routes
- Tracks
- Using the Main Pages
- Main Menu Features and Settings
- Camera and Photos
- Customizing Your Device
- Appendix
- Registering Your Device
- Updating the Software
- Viewing Important Device Information
- Contacting Garmin Product Support
- Using the Backlight
- Specifications
- Maximizing Battery Life
- About the Batteries
- Buying Optional Accessories
- Using Optional Fitness Accessories
- Data Management
- Attaching the Wrist Strap
- Attaching the Carabiner Clip
- Caring for the Device
- Troubleshooting
- Index
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Using the Main Pages
• —allows you to
enable or disable the maps currently
loaded on the device. To purchase
additional maps, see page 41.
Compass
When navigating to a destination,
the bearing pointer points to your
destination, regardless of the direction
you are moving. When the bearing
pointer points toward the top of the
electronic compass, you are traveling
directly toward your destination. If
it points any other direction, turn
toward that direction until the arrow is
pointing toward the top of the compass.
Calibrating the Compass
notice
Calibrate the electronic compass
outdoors. Do not stand near objects that
inuence magnetic elds, such as cars,
buildings, or overhead power lines.
: The three-axis compass is
available only with the GPSMAP 62s
and GPSMAP 62st.
You should calibrate the compass after
moving long distances, experiencing
temperature changes, or changing the
batteries.
1. From the compass, press .
2. Select > .
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.