Declaration of Conformity
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GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Marine Navigation Equipment (Global Positioning System Receiver) GPSMAP 6X0 (X may be any numeral 0-9 or letter A-Z) The undersigned does hereby declare that the equipment complies with the above Directives Paul Morrow Quality Manager Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Date: 23rd February 2009 Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton Hampshire, SO40 9RB, U.K. Issued: 23/02/2009 Revised...
GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Marine Navigation Equipment (Global Positioning System Receiver) GPSMAP 6X0 (X may be any numeral 0-9 or letter A-Z) The undersigned does hereby declare that the equipment complies with the above Directives Paul Morrow Quality Manager Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Date: 23rd February 2009 Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton Hampshire, SO40 9RB, U.K. Issued: 23/02/2009 Revised...
Quick Reference Guide
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... hold the Power key until the Garmin logo appears on the screen. To remove the GPSMAP 620/640 from tall buildings and trees. 2. Placing the GPSMAP 620/640 in the Mounting Bracket Powering the GPSMAP 620/640 On and Off Power on the GPSMAP 620/640: • If the mounting... action. Touch Man Overboard. Insert the battery pack. A boat icon represents marine mode, and a car icon represents automotive mode. To mark an MOB waypoint: 1. Navigate with caution; This designates the waypoint as your GPSMAP 620/640. Touch an icon to . 3. Flip up the locking tab on...
... hold the Power key until the Garmin logo appears on the screen. To remove the GPSMAP 620/640 from tall buildings and trees. 2. Placing the GPSMAP 620/640 in the Mounting Bracket Powering the GPSMAP 620/640 On and Off Power on the GPSMAP 620/640: • If the mounting... action. Touch Man Overboard. Insert the battery pack. A boat icon represents marine mode, and a car icon represents automotive mode. To mark an MOB waypoint: 1. Navigate with caution; This designates the waypoint as your GPSMAP 620/640. Touch an icon to . 3. Flip up the locking tab on...
Important safety and product information
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...unit's screen while driving and use of deployment. dashboard. Official government charts and notices to • When navigating, carefully compare information mariners contain all driving conditions. This notice is blocked. sources, including information from street signs, • Use this... Do not visual sightings, and maps. any functions requiring prolonged use the unit for more information. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for any purpose requiring any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. attentiveness regarding road closures or road ...
...unit's screen while driving and use of deployment. dashboard. Official government charts and notices to • When navigating, carefully compare information mariners contain all driving conditions. This notice is blocked. sources, including information from street signs, • Use this... Do not visual sightings, and maps. any functions requiring prolonged use the unit for more information. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for any purpose requiring any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. attentiveness regarding road closures or road ...
Owner's Manual
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...Introduction Contact Garmin® Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your boat, it powers on your GPSMAP 620. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual This manual is sold separately. Go to use the device in marine mode. In...automotive mount, it powers on in automotive mode. For example, if you see, "Touch Charts > Navigation Chart", you place the device in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Product Registration Help us better support you place the device in the mount installed on...
...Introduction Contact Garmin® Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your boat, it powers on your GPSMAP 620. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual This manual is sold separately. Go to use the device in marine mode. In...automotive mount, it powers on in automotive mode. For example, if you see, "Touch Charts > Navigation Chart", you place the device in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Product Registration Help us better support you place the device in the mount installed on...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin i Manual Conventions i Getting Started 1 Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Features 1 Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Mounting Bracket Features 1 Using the Mounting Bracket 2 Powering the GPSMAP 620 On and Off 3 Removing and Inserting the Battery Pack 3 Inserting and Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Card 4 Marine Mode: Getting Started 5 Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 5 Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 5 Step 3: Acquire Satellites 5 Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 620 5 Navigating Directly...
... Garmin i Manual Conventions i Getting Started 1 Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Features 1 Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Mounting Bracket Features 1 Using the Mounting Bracket 2 Powering the GPSMAP 620 On and Off 3 Removing and Inserting the Battery Pack 3 Inserting and Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Card 4 Marine Mode: Getting Started 5 Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 5 Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 5 Step 3: Acquire Satellites 5 Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 620 5 Navigating Directly...
Owner's Manual
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... Other Vessels 36 Configuring Navigation Chart Options 36 Configuring Mariner's Eye Options and Mariner's Eye 3D Options 39 Fish Eye 3D Settings 40 Fishing Chart Settings 40 Configuring the Active Track Options 41 Configuring the Numbers Screen 41 Automotive Mode: Getting Started 42 Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 42 Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 42 Step 3: Acquire...
... Other Vessels 36 Configuring Navigation Chart Options 36 Configuring Mariner's Eye Options and Mariner's Eye 3D Options 39 Fish Eye 3D Settings 40 Fishing Chart Settings 40 Configuring the Active Track Options 41 Configuring the Numbers Screen 41 Automotive Mode: Getting Started 42 Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 42 Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 42 Step 3: Acquire...
Owner's Manual
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... Finding Recently Found Places 45 Favorites 46 Finding a Place Using the Map 46 Using Custom Routes 47 Entering Coordinates 48 Navigating Off Road 48 Automotive Mode: Using the Map 49 Next Turn 49 Turn List 49 Trip Computer 50 Automotive Mode: ...GPSMAP 620 57 Changing the Fuse on the Automotive Mount 57 Caring for Your GPSMAP 620 57 Additional Maps 58 About GPS Satellite Signals 58 Extras and Optional Accessories 59 Specifications 59 Declaration of Conformity 60 Software License Agreement 60 Troubleshooting 60 Messages and Alarms (Marine Mode 61 Index 62 iv GPSMAP 620...
... Finding Recently Found Places 45 Favorites 46 Finding a Place Using the Map 46 Using Custom Routes 47 Entering Coordinates 48 Navigating Off Road 48 Automotive Mode: Using the Map 49 Next Turn 49 Turn List 49 Trip Computer 50 Automotive Mode: ...GPSMAP 620 57 Changing the Fuse on the Automotive Mount 57 Caring for Your GPSMAP 620 57 Additional Maps 58 About GPS Satellite Signals 58 Extras and Optional Accessories 59 Specifications 59 Declaration of Conformity 60 Software License Agreement 60 Troubleshooting 60 Messages and Alarms (Marine Mode 61 Index 62 iv GPSMAP 620...
Owner's Manual
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... key until the Garmin logo appears on the device for the first time. Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 To power on your GPSMAP 620. Step 3: Acquire Satellites 1. Install the marine mount in the marine mounting bracket (see page 2). To power off your GPSMAP 620 has acquired satellite signals. Touch this icon to the GPSMAP 620/640 Marine Mount Installation Instructions. 2. Marine Mode: Getting...
... key until the Garmin logo appears on the device for the first time. Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 To power on your GPSMAP 620. Step 3: Acquire Satellites 1. Install the marine mount in the marine mounting bracket (see page 2). To power off your GPSMAP 620 has acquired satellite signals. Touch this icon to the GPSMAP 620/640 Marine Mount Installation Instructions. 2. Marine Mode: Getting...
Owner's Manual
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.... For advanced navigation options, see page 8. 3. Direction to destination Position and heading Navigation information Navigating Directly to your destination by default. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual ...From the Home screen, touch Mark. 2. Use the on a compass. Follow the magenta line drawn between your current location and your destination. If you would like to navigate to. • Touch and to , touch Navigate To > Go To. 4. Marine Mode: Getting Started Navigating...
.... For advanced navigation options, see page 8. 3. Direction to destination Position and heading Navigation information Navigating Directly to your destination by default. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual ...From the Home screen, touch Mark. 2. Use the on a compass. Follow the magenta line drawn between your current location and your destination. If you would like to navigate to. • Touch and to , touch Navigate To > Go To. 4. Marine Mode: Getting Started Navigating...
Owner's Manual
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See page 24 for you want to navigate to your destination, you can also stop navigation from the Navigation chart, touch Menu. 2. Stopping Navigation 1. Touch Stop Navigation. Marine Mode: Getting Started Adjusting the Volume 1. Touch Volume. 3. The box to hear audio ...backlight slider bar left to decrease the volume and right to increase the brightness. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Adjusting the Backlight 1. The Auto setting automatically changes the colors depending on a compass. Navigating Directly to your destination. From the Home screen, touch Where To? > Waypoints...
See page 24 for you want to navigate to your destination, you can also stop navigation from the Navigation chart, touch Menu. 2. Stopping Navigation 1. Touch Stop Navigation. Marine Mode: Getting Started Adjusting the Volume 1. Touch Volume. 3. The box to hear audio ...backlight slider bar left to decrease the volume and right to increase the brightness. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Adjusting the Backlight 1. The Auto setting automatically changes the colors depending on a compass. Navigating Directly to your destination. From the Home screen, touch Where To? > Waypoints...
Owner's Manual
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... ways to your current location. The bar under the number represents the numeric scale distance on the Navigation Chart 1. Marine Mode: Using Charts Marine Mode: Using Charts The GPSMAP 620 is loaded with a basic worldwide imagery map. Use the Navigation chart to plan a course (see page 10. Touch and drag the chart to view map information...
... ways to your current location. The bar under the number represents the numeric scale distance on the Navigation Chart 1. Marine Mode: Using Charts Marine Mode: Using Charts The GPSMAP 620 is loaded with a basic worldwide imagery map. Use the Navigation chart to plan a course (see page 10. Touch and drag the chart to view map information...
Owner's Manual
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... an object on the chart-if the pointer is near only one object, the name of the object appears instead of Review.) • Navigate To-view the navigation options (page 13). • Create Waypoint-marks a waypoint at the location of the pointer (page 21). • Information-view additional ...sunset almanac data for the object or area of the chart (page 27). • Local Services-view a list of the marinas and marine services closest to a new location. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Touch an option: Note: The options that appear are dynamic, and depend on the point you touched. •...
... an object on the chart-if the pointer is near only one object, the name of the object appears instead of Review.) • Navigate To-view the navigation options (page 13). • Create Waypoint-marks a waypoint at the location of the pointer (page 21). • Information-view additional ...sunset almanac data for the object or area of the chart (page 27). • Local Services-view a list of the marinas and marine services closest to a new location. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Touch an option: Note: The options that appear are dynamic, and depend on the point you touched. •...
Owner's Manual
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... provides a view from the location of the camera, pointed in the direction of your GPSMAP 620. To access the Mariner's Eye screen from above and behind the boat for a three‑dimensional navigation aid. In addition to the information on the Navigation chart. • Detailed Roads and POI data-displays roads, restaurants, and other points...
... provides a view from the location of the camera, pointed in the direction of your GPSMAP 620. To access the Mariner's Eye screen from above and behind the boat for a three‑dimensional navigation aid. In addition to the information on the Navigation chart. • Detailed Roads and POI data-displays roads, restaurants, and other points...
Owner's Manual
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... appear. The and buttons adjust the view in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. To access the Fish Eye 3D screen from the Home screen, touch Charts > Mariner's Eye 3D. Fishing Chart Navigation Chart To access the Fishing chart screen from the boat. This is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. The... Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of both the shore and sea floor. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 11 As with the Mariner's Eye screen, touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the...
... appear. The and buttons adjust the view in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages. To access the Fish Eye 3D screen from the Home screen, touch Charts > Mariner's Eye 3D. Fishing Chart Navigation Chart To access the Fishing chart screen from the boat. This is best for offshore deep-sea fishing. The... Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of both the shore and sea floor. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 11 As with the Mariner's Eye screen, touch the button to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the...
Owner's Manual
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...cannot see the high resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region, zoom in by touching Menu > Navigation Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Detail. 12 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Marine Mode: Using Charts You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on water with photos overlaying the land. ...;g��h�-�R��e�s�o��lu��ti�o�n� Satellite Imagery You can navigate using the Fishing chart just as you would using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. To enable satellite imagery: ...
...cannot see the high resolution images in your BlueChart g2 Vision region, zoom in by touching Menu > Navigation Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Detail. 12 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Marine Mode: Using Charts You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on water with photos overlaying the land. ...;g��h�-�R��e�s�o��lu��ti�o�n� Satellite Imagery You can navigate using the Fishing chart just as you would using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. To enable satellite imagery: ...
Owner's Manual
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... a list of locations you marked previously (page 19). • Routes-view a list of interest by name (page 20). 3. Marine Mode: Navigating To navigate using the GPSMAP 620, first choose a destination, then set a course three ways: • Go To-(direct course) creates a direct line from your ...along the way (page 15). From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. On the Navigation chart, touch the place you would like to navigate to . GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 13 Marine Mode: Navigating Choosing a Destination Using Where To? 1. See page 24 for more information...
... a list of locations you marked previously (page 19). • Routes-view a list of interest by name (page 20). 3. Marine Mode: Navigating To navigate using the GPSMAP 620, first choose a destination, then set a course three ways: • Go To-(direct course) creates a direct line from your ...along the way (page 15). From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. On the Navigation chart, touch the place you would like to navigate to . GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 13 Marine Mode: Navigating Choosing a Destination Using Where To? 1. See page 24 for more information...
Owner's Manual
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... 17). Following a Direct Course (Go To) on the Navigation Chart 14 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual When you are off course to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. Corrected course Direct course Start point Following a Direct Course on the Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye Screen, or Mariner's Eye 3D Screen After you set the course, follow...
... 17). Following a Direct Course (Go To) on the Navigation Chart 14 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual When you are off course to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. Corrected course Direct course Start point Following a Direct Course on the Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye Screen, or Mariner's Eye 3D Screen After you set the course, follow...
Owner's Manual
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When the pointer icon is on the Mariner's Eye 3D Screen Note: When following a course, important navigation information appears in a data bar along the top of the data bar, see page 37. Touch Add Turn. 4. Creating a Route (Route To) 1. You ...the destination) and then touch Add Turn. Touch the location where you want to navigate to, or you have selected a destination using Where To, touch Navigate To > Route To. 2. Adding an Additional Turn GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 15 Marine Mode: Navigating Corrected course Direct course Following a Direct Course on the location you want to ...
When the pointer icon is on the Mariner's Eye 3D Screen Note: When following a course, important navigation information appears in a data bar along the top of the data bar, see page 37. Touch Add Turn. 4. Creating a Route (Route To) 1. You ...the destination) and then touch Add Turn. Touch the location where you want to navigate to, or you have selected a destination using Where To, touch Navigate To > Route To. 2. Adding an Additional Turn GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 15 Marine Mode: Navigating Corrected course Direct course Following a Direct Course on the location you want to ...
Owner's Manual
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... your current active route. menu, a magenta and purple line appears between the start point and the first turning point, then continues on the Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye Screen, or Mariner's Eye 3D Screen After you veer off course, an orange arrow appears to 250 turns in each subsequent turning point. When you veer...), and does not move, even when you create a route using Route To or choose a saved route from the Home screen, touch Charts and then touch Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 16 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Marine Mode: Navigating 5.
... your current active route. menu, a magenta and purple line appears between the start point and the first turning point, then continues on the Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye Screen, or Mariner's Eye 3D Screen After you veer off course, an orange arrow appears to 250 turns in each subsequent turning point. When you veer...), and does not move, even when you create a route using Route To or choose a saved route from the Home screen, touch Charts and then touch Navigation Chart, Mariner's Eye, or Mariner's Eye 3D. 16 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual Marine Mode: Navigating 5.
Owner's Manual
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... Follow the magenta and purple line (route leg) from the start point to Steer Following a Route on the Mariner's Eye 3D Screen Note: When following a route, important navigation information appears in a data bar along the top of the data bar, see page 37. When you can ...Vision SD card, you are off course to automatically create a suggested passage based on the water. 5. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 17 See page 35 for instructions on the Navigation Chart Marine Mode: Navigating Route turn Route leg Course to the first turning point. 3. Steer off course, follow the magenta ...
... Follow the magenta and purple line (route leg) from the start point to Steer Following a Route on the Mariner's Eye 3D Screen Note: When following a route, important navigation information appears in a data bar along the top of the data bar, see page 37. When you can ...Vision SD card, you are off course to automatically create a suggested passage based on the water. 5. GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual 17 See page 35 for instructions on the Navigation Chart Marine Mode: Navigating Route turn Route leg Course to the first turning point. 3. Steer off course, follow the magenta ...