Main Menu Tools

Select MENU twice.

NOTE: Some settings may not be available for all device models.

Tracking: Allows you to share and view details about the tracks you travel.

Recording Controls: Allows you to view details about the current activity and control the current activity recording (Viewing the Current Activity).

Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification settings (Phone Notifications).

Active Weather: Displays the current temperature, temperature forecast, weather forecast, weather radar, cloud cover, and wind conditions (Viewing an Active Weather Forecast).

Waypoint Manager: Displays all waypoints saved to the device (Waypoints).

Connect IQ: Displays a list of installed Connect IQ apps (Connect IQ Features).

BirdsEye Direct: Allows you to download BirdsEye Satellite Imagery to your device (BirdsEye Imagery).

Geocaching: Displays a list of downloaded geocaches (Geocaches).

Recorded Activities: Displays your current activity and a list of recorded activities (Recordings).

Active Route: Displays your active route and upcoming waypoints (Routes).

Route Planner: Displays a list of saved routes and allows you to create new routes (Creating a Route).

Saved Tracks: Displays a list of saved tracks (Creating a Track from a Saved Activity).

Sight ‘N Go: Allows you to point the device at an object in the distance, and navigate using the object as a reference point (Navigating with Sight ‘N Go).

Proximity Alarms: Allows you to set alerts to sound within range of particular locations (Setting a Proximity Alarm).

Share Wirelessly: Allows you to wirelessly transfer files to another compatible device (Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly).

Profile Change: Allows you to change the device profile to customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip (Selecting a Profile).

Area Calculation: Allows you to calculate the size of an area (Calculating the Size of an Area).

Calendar: Displays a calendar.

Hunt and Fish: Displays the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location.

Sun and Moon: Displays sunrise and sunset times, along with the moon phase, based on your GPS position.

Photo Viewer: Displays saved photos.

Waypoint Averaging: Allows you to refine a waypoint location for more accuracy (Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location).

Calculator: Displays a calculator.

Alarm Clock: Sets an audible alarm. If you are not currently using the device, you can set the device to turn on at a specific time.

VIRB Remote: Provides camera controls when you have a VIRB device paired with your GPSMAP 86s device (Using the VIRB Remote).

Stopwatch: Allows you to use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps.

Flashlight: Turns on the flashlight (Using the Flashlight).

XERO Locations: Displays laser location information when you have a Xero bow sight paired with your GPSMAP 86 device.

Satellite: Displays your current GPS satellite information (Satellite Page).