Garmin 520 Owner's Manual

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The Altimeter Page Option Menu allows you to select 

the type of information and how it is to be displayed. 

Altimeter Page Options include: 

Plot Over Time/Distance—Plots the changes in 

elevation over a length of time or over a distance. 

When Plot Over Distance is selected, Plot over Time is 

displayed in the Option Menu (and vice versa). 
View Pressure/Elevation Plot—Displays a record of 

changes in barometric pressure or elevation for a set 

period of time. 
Plot Ambient/Barometer—Changes between plotting 

ambient pressure versus time and barometric pressure 

versus time.

Zoom Ranges—Sets the zoom range for elevation, 

distance, or time. 
Pan Plot—Allows you to scroll through the collected 

data plots to view elevation, time of day, and date a 

specific point was created
Reset…—Clears recorded data from the page to begin 

recording new data. 
Calibrate Altimeter—Increases the accuracy of the 

altimeter. You must know your elevation or pressure 

to calibrate the altimeter. See page 41 for detailed 

instructions on calibration. 
Restore Defaults—Returns the Altimeter Page to the 

original factory settings (defaults).

Altimeter Page Option Menu