Garmin eTrex Vista Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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50Units PageThe Units features are best used by individuals witha working knowledge of map grids and datums. To learnmore about these subjects, visit the National Imagery andMapping Agency at http://www.nima.mil or inquire atyour library.Position Format - Allows you to choose fromdifferent grid formats. The default position format,‘hddd°mm.mmm’ displays the latitude and longitude indegrees and minutes and is most commonly used.Map Datum - Offers a selection of nearly all mapdatums in common use. Every map is based on a mapdatum (a reference model of the earth’s shape) and isusually listed in the title block of the map. If you arecomparing GPS coordinates to a paper map, chart, orother reference, the map datum in this field must matchthe horizontal map datum used to generate the map orother reference. The default datum is WGS 84 (WorldGeodetic Survey 1984) and should only be changed whenusing maps or charts specifying a different datum. If amap does specify a datum, use the options list to finddatums applicable to the region of the map, selecting theone that provides the best positioning at a known point.If necessary, you also may choose the ‘User’ datum forcustom designed grids.Distance/Speed - You can choose from three units ofmeasure to display your rate of travel.Elevation/Vertical Speed - You can choose fromtwo units of measure to record your elevation and rate ofascent.To select Units Page options:1. For all fields on this page, highlight the field andthen press the THUMB STICK to display theOptions Menu for the field.2. Highlight the desired option on the menu and thenpress the THUMB STICK to place it in the field.Setup OptionsMain MenuUnits PagePosition FormatOptions MenuMap Datum OptionsMenuDistance/Speed OptionsElevation/VerticalSpeedOptions