Altimeter Settings
Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter.
Barometer: Allows you to set the barometric pressure manually, or select a value from the nearest METAR station through the Garmin Connect app.
Altitude Alert: Sets an alarm to vibrate when you reach a specified altitude.
Sync to Elevation: Allows you to synchronize the watch to your current elevation manually.
Set Standard Baro: Allows you to set the standard barometric pressure.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation.
- Hold MENU.
- Select Sensors & Accessories > Elevation > Calibrate.
- Select an option:
- To enter the current elevation manually, select Enter Manually.
- To enter the current elevation from the digital elevation model, select Use DEM.
- To enter the current elevation from your GPS location, select Use GPS.