Garmin 520 Owner's Manual

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The Altimeter Setup Page allows 

you to set the Altimeter to self-

calibrate each time you turn on the 

Rino unit in order to function as a 

barometer or to manually calibrate 

when you have accurate elevation 

or pressure data.

1.  Cycle the 

Page/Quit button or press the Main 

Page button to access the Main Menu.

2.  In the Main Menu, scroll down and select 

Setup.

3.  Select the 

Altimeter icon to open the Altimeter 

Setup page.

4.  Highlight the 

Auto Calibration field and press the 

Thumb Stick In to select from On or Off. When 

On, elevation is corrected by GPS.

5.  Highlight the

 Barometer Mode field and press 

the 

Thumb Stick In to select “Variable Elevation” 

(used when you are moving) or “Fixed Elevation” 

(Used when stationary.)

6.   To manually calibrate the Altimeter, refer to 

detailed instructions on page 41.

The Welcome Page setup allows you 

to insert a message such as ownership 

information on the Welcome Page (the 

first page to display when you turn the 

unit on.)

1.  Press the

 Page/Quit button or the Main Page 

button to access the Main Menu. 

2.  Highlight the 

Setup icon from the Main Menu and 

press the 

Thumb Stick In to display the Setup 

Menu.

3.  Select 

Welcome Message and press the Thumb 

Stick In to display the setup page.

4.   Use the on-screen keyboard to begin entering 

your message in the 

Welcome Message field.

5.   Highlight

 OK and the press the Thumb Stick In to 

finish.

Altimeter Setup Page

Welcome Page