Garmin Monterra Owner's Manual

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3 Swipe left or right to view additional applications andwidgets.4 Hold an application or widget, and drag it to the desiredlocation on the home screen.Rotating the ScreenRotate your device to view in horizontal (landscape) orvertical (portrait) mode.Locking the Screen OrientationThe default setting allows the screen to change orientationautomatically based on the device orientation. You can lock thescreen orientation in portrait or landscape mode.1 Select Settings > Display > Screen Orientation Lock.2 Select an option.Map SettingsSelect Settings > Map.Orientation: Adjusts how the map is shown on the page. NorthUp shows north at the top of the page. Track Up shows yourcurrent direction of travel at the top of the page. AutomotiveMode shows and automotive perspective with the directionof travel at the top.Guidance Text: Sets when the guidance text is shown on themap.Dashboard: Sets a dashboard to display on the map. Eachdashboard shows different information about your route oryour location.Layers: Sets the types of information that appears on the mappage.Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the appropriate zoom levelfor optimal use on your map.Zoom Buttons: Shows or hides the zoom buttons on the map.When the zoom buttons are hidden, you must usetouchscreen gestures to zoom in and out (page 2).Detail: Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail maycause the map to draw slower.Vehicle: Changes the icon that represents your position on themap. Go to www.garmingarage.com to download morevehicle icons.Map Information: Enables or disables the maps currentlyloaded on the device.Custom Data Fields and DashboardsData fields display information about your location or otherspecified data. Dashboards are a custom grouping of data thatcan be helpful to a specific or general task, such as geocaching.You can customize the data fields and dashboards of the map,compass, trip computer, elevation plot, and the status page.Enabling the Map Data Fields1 Select Map > > Setup Map > Dashboard.2 Select Small Data Fields or Large Data Fields.Customizing the Data FieldsBefore you can change the map data fields, you must enablethem (page 8).1 Select a page.2 Select a data field.3 Select a data field category and a data field.For example, select Trip Data > Speed - Moving Avg..Customizing Dashboards1 Select a page.2 Select an option:• From the map, select > Setup Map > Dashboard.• From the compass, trip computer, or status page, select> Change Dashboard.3 Select a dashboard.Tracks SettingsSelect Settings > Tracks.Recording: Turns track recording on or off.Show on Map: Shows or hides the track log on the map.Color: Changes the color of the track line on the map.Record Method: Sets a track recording method. Auto recordsthe tracks at a variable rate to create an optimumrepresentation of your tracks.Interval: Sets a track log recording rate. Recording points morefrequently creates a more-detailed track, but fills the track logfaster.Auto Archive: Sets an automatic archive method to organizeyour tracks. Tracks are saved and cleared automatically.Routing SettingsThe device calculates routes optimized for the type of activityyou are doing. The available routing settings vary based on theactivity selected.Select Settings > Routing.Navigation Voice: Sets the voice and language for navigationprompts.Activity: Sets an activity for routing. The device calculatesroutes optimized for the type of activity you are doing.Route Transitions: Sets how the device routes from one pointon the route to the next. This setting is available only forsome activities. Distance routes you to the next point on theroute when you are within a specified distance of yourcurrent point.Lock on Road: Locks the blue triangle, which represents yourposition on the map, onto the nearest road.Changing the Units of MeasureYou can customize units of measure for distance and speed,elevation, depth, temperature, pressure, and vertical speed.1 Select Settings > Units.2 Select a measurement type.3 Select a unit of measure.Position Format SettingsNOTE: You should not change the position format or the mapdatum coordinate system unless you are using a map or chartthat specifies a different position format.Select Settings > Position Format.Position Format: Sets the position format in which a locationreading appears.8 Customizing the Device