Garmin GPSMAP 62sc - Alarms, Profiles, and Satellite

GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual 19
Main Menu Features and Settings
Proximity Alarms
Proximity alarms alert you when you
are approaching a predetermined area.
Setting a Proximity Alarm
1. From the main menu, select
.
2. Select .
3. Select a category.
4. Select a point.
5. Select .
6. Enter a radius.
7. Select .
Prole Change
When you are using a prole and you
change settings such as data elds,
units of measurement, or position
settings, they are saved automatically
as part of the prole you are using.
For more information about
customizing your prole, see page 37.
Setting a Prole
1. From the main menu, select 
.
Your current prole is indicated on
the page.
2. Select a prole.
Area Calculation
Calculating the Size of an Area
1. From the main menu, select 
 > .
2. Walk around the perimeter of the
area you want to calculate.
3. Select  when nished.
After you calculate the area, you can
save the track to your device and
change the unit of measure.