Garmin fenix 2 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 13)

• To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select

Grid.

• To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User,

enter the magnetic variance, and select Done.

Altimeter Settings

Select Setup > Sensors > Altimeter.

Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you

turn on GPS tracking.

Baro. Plot: Variable records changes in elevation while you are

moving. Fixed assumes the device is stationary at a fixed

elevation, so the barometric pressure should only change

due to weather. Amb. Press. records ambient pressure

changes over a period of time.

Elev. Plot: Sets the device to record elevation changes over a

period of time or distance.

Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor.

Setting the Device Tones

You can customize tones for messages and keys.

Select the Orange key.

Select Setup > Tones.

Select Messages or Keys.

Select an option.

Display Settings

Select Setup > Display.

Backlight: Adjusts the backlight level and the length of time

before the backlight turns off.

Contrast: Adjusts the screen contrast.

Map Settings

Select Setup > Map.

Orientation: Adjusts how the map is shown on the page. North

Up shows North at the top of the page. Track Up shows your

current direction of travel toward the top of the page.

Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the appropriate zoom level

for optimal use on your map. When Off is selected, you must

zoom in or out manually.

Points: Selects the zoom level for points on the map.

Track Log: Allows you to show or hide tracks on the map.

Go To Line: Allows you to select how the course appears on

the map.

Map Colors: Allows you to select whether land or water is

highlighted on the map.

Track Settings

Select Setup > Tracks.

Method: Selects a track recording method. Auto records the

tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation

of your tracks. If you select Distance or Time, you can set

the interval rate manually.

Interval: Allows you to set the track log recording rate.

Recording points more frequently creates a more-detailed

track, but it fills the track log faster.

Auto Start: Sets the device to record your track automatically

when you select Start GPS.

Auto Save: Sets the device to automatically save your track

when you turn off GPS.

Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording your track when

you are not moving.

Output: Sets the device to save the track as a GPX, FIT, or a

GPX/FIT file (page 13).

• GPX records a traditional track that allows you to perform

GPS functions with the track such as navigation and

routes.

• FIT records additional information such as lap data and is

used to record a track greater than 10,000 points. FIT files

can be uploaded to Garmin Connect™ and are much

more compact than GPX files.

• GPX/FIT allows you to output both file types.

Time Settings

Select Setup > Time.

Time Page: Allows you to customize the appearance of the time

of day.

Format: Allows you to select a 12-hour or a 24-hour display

time.

Time Zone: Allows you to select the time zone for the device.

You can select Auto to set the time zone automatically

based on your GPS position.

Changing the Units of Measure

You can customize units of measure for distance and speed,

elevation, depth, temperature, and pressure.

Select the Orange key.

Select Setup > Units.

Select a measurement type.

Select a unit of measure.

Position Format Settings

NOTE: Do not change the position format or the map datum

coordinate system unless you are using a map or chart that

specifies a different position format.

Select Setup > Pos. Format.

Format: Sets the position format in which a given location

reading appears.

Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is

structured.

Spheroid: Shows the coordinate system the device is using.

The default coordinate system is WGS 84.

Fitness Settings

Select Setup > Fitness.

Auto Lap: Sets the device to automatically mark the lap at a

specific distance.

User: Sets the user profile information (page 9).

HR Zones: Sets the five heart rate zones for fitness activities

(page 11).

FIT Activity: Sets the type of fitness activity being performed.

This allows your activity type to appear correctly when you

transfer your activity data to Garmin Connect.

Foot Pod Speed: Sets the speed to Off, Indoor, and Always

On (page 11).

Setting Your Fitness User Profile

The device uses information that you enter about yourself to

calculate accurate data. You can modify the following user

profile information: gender, age, weight, height, and lifetime

athlete (page 10).

Select the Orange key.

Select Setup > Fitness > User.

Modify the settings.

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