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Question posted by bteh79 on September 22nd, 2013

Contour On Maps?

hello, my gps 62s doesnt show contour on maps/topo maps. can you help me how to set in order to make it appear on screen? regards fairuz

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Owner's Manual - Page 6

... Battery Information The device operates on the GPSMAP 62s and the GPSMAP 62st. 7 microSD™ card slot (under weather cap). Use precharged GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Device Overview 1 56 2 4 7 8 3 2 1 Internal antenna 2 Display 3 Buttons (page 4) 4 5 mini-USB port (under weather cap) 6 MCX connector for GPS antenna (under batteries). Use alkaline, NiMH, or...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

.... Turn on the device. 3. Quickly press to an open the backlight status page. Setting Your Language 1. Use the Rocker to acquire signals. 1. Go outdoors to open area. 2. If necessary, turn counterclockwise and pulling up. 2. The GPS bars indicate satellite 3 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Turning the Device On or Off Press and...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

... scroll through the main pages (page 11). Press IN to zoom out on the map. Press up, down, right, and left to select menu options and to select options and acknowledge messages. Getting Started strength. Press ENTER to move the map cursor. Press OUT to zoom in on the map. 4 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual - Page 10

... of the point on the map. • Move Down (or Up)-changes the order of waypoints that leads you to save the route. Select a route. 3. Select Done. From the main menu, select Route Planner. 2. Select a point. 5. Select an option: • Review-shows the point on the route. 6 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Editing the...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

.... 4. • Insert-adds an additional point on the Map 1. Select Routes. Viewing the Active Route 1. Stopping Navigation of a Route 1. From any page, press FIND. 2. Select a route. 3. Select Stop Navigation. From the main menu, select Route Planner. 2. From the main menu, select Route Planner. 2. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 7 Navigating a Route 1. Press FIND. 2. Viewing...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

... search for addresses, cities, and other locations. Enter the city or postal code. Select Go. 8 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Enter the country. 4. Select Addresses. 3. Select the city. 6. Enter the street. 8. Enter the house number. 7. The detailed maps contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. NOTE: Not...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

...the most track detail and fills up the device memory quicker. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 9 Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map. Select Record Method. Tracks About Tracks Your Garmin device records... a track log while you select Record, Show On Map, a line on the map indicates your tracks. 5. Select an option to create an optimum representation of ...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

...a Saved Track You must record and save . Saving the Current Track 1. Select Go. 10 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Select Tracks. 3. Tracks Viewing the Current Track The track being recorded is called ...the current track. 1. Select an option: • View Map-shows the current track on the map. • Elevation Plot-shows the elevation plot (page 15) for the current...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

Select Change Data Fields. 3. From a main page, press meNu. 2. Select Restore Defaults. 3. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using the Main Pages Map The position icon represents your current direction of travel , the position icon moves and leaves a track log (trail). From the map, press MENU. 2. For data field descriptions, see page 22. 1. Press enter. Changing...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

... to select the text size for optimal use on the map (if available) or turns off shading. Map Setup Options From the map, press menu, and select Setup Map. • Map Orientation-allows you to select how the map is selected, you to measure distance from your map. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using the Main Pages Measuring Distance...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

... 13 Compass When navigating to a destination, the bearing pointer points to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on -screen instructions. Do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Using the Main Pages Calibrating the Compass notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. •...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

... only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Follow the on-screen instructions. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time,...• Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1.

Owner's Manual - Page 22

...Geocache 1. Select Go. Main Menu Features and Settings Main Menu Features and Settings Geocaches Geocaching is available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Navigating to www.garmin.com/geocache.... Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on -screen instructions. 18 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Select Send or Receive. 3. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 24

... rings oriented with North toward the top of the screen or oriented with the moon phase. 20 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Main Menu Features and Settings Satellite The satellite page shows your current location on the map. You can use this location to mark your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Satellite...

Owner's Manual - Page 30

... select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html. • Language-sets the text language on the device. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. &#...Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. 26 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual - Page 31

... maps)-displays a detailed view of bottom contours and depth soundings. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 27 Setting Up Tones Your Garmin device allows you to take screen captures on the device. Display Settings ... Colors-sets the colors used on the device screens. • Main, Setup, Find Style-allows you to select how the main menu, setup menu, and search menu appear. • Screen Capture-...

Owner's Manual - Page 34

...Position Format Settings Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to add. Select Add Page. 3. Select a page. 3. Select a setting. 3. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner...Settings You can select Automatic to customize. You can customize units of measure for each setting you want to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Time Settings...

Owner's Manual - Page 35

...even when the device is WGS 84. • Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is turned on . &#...;◦ Save When Power On- records pressure data only when the device is using. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 31

Owner's Manual - Page 49

... drives. or accessories. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 45 GPS antenna. Appendix Problem Solution I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin drives. I want to buy an external Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer...

Owner's Manual - Page 51

... map datum coordinate system 30 marine settings 27-28 MARK button 4 measuring area 19 distance 12 MENU button 4, 11, 16, 22 microSD card 38-40 moonphase 20 N navigating compass 13 routes 7 to geocaches 18 to waypoints 5 tracks 10 P PAGE button 4 pages adding a page 30 removing 30 sequence 29 position format 30 GPSMAP 62 Series...