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).