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Garmin GPSMAP 66st - Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter; Navigation; Navigating to a Destination; Navigating with the Map

Garmin GPSMAP 66st
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Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct barometric
pressure.
1 Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure is known.
2 From the altimeter, select MENU.
3 Select Altimeter Setup > Calibrate Altimeter.
4 Select Method to select the measurement to use in calibration.
5 Enter the measurement.
6 Select Calibrate.
Navigation
Navigating to a Destination
1 Select FIND.
2 Select a category.
3 Select a destination.
4 Select Go.
Your route appears as a magenta line on the map.
5 Navigate using the map (Navigating with the Map, page 11) or compass (Navigating with the Compass,
page 11).
Navigating with the Map
1 Begin navigating to a destination (Navigating to a Destination, page 11).
2 Select Map.
A blue triangle represents your location on the map. As you travel, the blue triangle moves and displays your
path.
3 Complete one or more actions:
To view different areas of the map, select , , , or .
To zoom in and out of the map, select and .
Navigating with the Compass
When navigating to a destination, points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving.
1 Begin navigating to a destination (Navigating to a Destination, page 11).
2 Select Compass.
3 Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving in that direction to the destination.
Stopping Navigation
Select FIND > Stop Navigation.
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are
going, or where you have been. You can add details about the location, such as name, elevation, and depth.
You can add a .gpx file that contains waypoints by transferring the file to the GPX folder (Transferring Files to
Your Device, page 37).
Navigation 11

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