Owner's Manual
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... 31 Satellite Page 31 Customizing Your Device 32 Customizing the Main Menu and the Application Drawer 32 Creating Shortcuts 32 Customizing Specific Pages 33 Creating a Custom Profile 34 System Settings... 34 Display Settings 35 Appearance Settings 36 Setting the Device Tones 37 Map Settings 37 Camera... Heading Settings 40 Altimeter Settings 40 Geocaching Settings 41 Routing Settings 42 Marine Map Settings 43 Fitness 44 Resetting Data 44 Device Information 45 Updating the Software...
... 31 Satellite Page 31 Customizing Your Device 32 Customizing the Main Menu and the Application Drawer 32 Creating Shortcuts 32 Customizing Specific Pages 33 Creating a Custom Profile 34 System Settings... 34 Display Settings 35 Appearance Settings 36 Setting the Device Tones 37 Map Settings 37 Camera... Heading Settings 40 Altimeter Settings 40 Geocaching Settings 41 Routing Settings 42 Marine Map Settings 43 Fitness 44 Resetting Data 44 Device Information 45 Updating the Software...
Owner's Manual
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... you travel, the position icon moves. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 17 For information about customizing the map settings, see page 33. Select Map. 2. As you are navigating to a destination, your route is marked with a magenta line. 2. Navigation Browsing the Map 1. Select one or more options: • Drag the map to view information about the selected...
... you travel, the position icon moves. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 17 For information about customizing the map settings, see page 33. Select Map. 2. As you are navigating to a destination, your route is marked with a magenta line. 2. Navigation Browsing the Map 1. Select one or more options: • Drag the map to view information about the selected...
Owner's Manual
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... select Search. • To save the filter, select . Navigate using the map (page 17) or compass (page 19). Select > Geocaching > Log Attempt. 2. Select > Setup > Geocaching > Filter Setup. 2. Select an item to a Geocache 1. Editing a Custom Geocache Filter 1. Select > Geocaching. 2. Select Found, Did Not Find, or ...results. 1. Navigating to edit. Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to a geocache nearest you can access the custom filter from the geocaches list. Select an option: • To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. ...
... select Search. • To save the filter, select . Navigate using the map (page 17) or compass (page 19). Select > Geocaching > Log Attempt. 2. Select > Setup > Geocaching > Filter Setup. 2. Select an item to a Geocache 1. Editing a Custom Geocache Filter 1. Select > Geocaching. 2. Select Found, Did Not Find, or ...results. 1. Navigating to edit. Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to a geocache nearest you can access the custom filter from the geocaches list. Select an option: • To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. ...
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...a data field type. Open the page for which you will change the map data fields, you want to customize the dashboard. 2. Customizing Dashboards 1. Select an option: • From the map, select > Setup Map > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select > ...customize the data fields and dashboards of data that can change the data fields. 2. Enabling the Map Data Fields 1. Customizing Specific Pages Data fields display information about your location or other specified data. Select a data field to a specific or general task, such as geocaching. Montana...
...a data field type. Open the page for which you will change the map data fields, you want to customize the dashboard. 2. Customizing Dashboards 1. Select an option: • From the map, select > Setup Map > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select > ...customize the data fields and dashboards of data that can change the data fields. 2. Enabling the Map Data Fields 1. Customizing Specific Pages Data fields display information about your location or other specified data. Select a data field to a specific or general task, such as geocaching. Montana...
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... Customize the data fields as street names. 34 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Select > Setup > Profiles. 2. Select Edit Name. 4. Enter the new name. 5. Select a profile. 3. Select Create New Profile > OK. System Settings Select > Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin... or map data, such as necessary (page 33). 3. Select a profile. 3. Select . Select > Setup > Profiles. 2. Editing a Profile Name 1. Customizing Your Device Creating a Custom Profile You can customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip. 1. Customize the ...
... Customize the data fields as street names. 34 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Select > Setup > Profiles. 2. Select Edit Name. 4. Enter the new name. 5. Select a profile. 3. Select Create New Profile > OK. System Settings Select > Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin... or map data, such as necessary (page 33). 3. Select a profile. 3. Select . Select > Setup > Profiles. 2. Editing a Profile Name 1. Customizing Your Device Creating a Custom Profile You can customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip. 1. Customize the ...
Owner's Manual
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...adjusts the length of AA battery you are using (page 4). Customizing Your Device ◦◦ RTCM-Radio Technical Commission for the vocal prompts. • Interface-sets the format of the serial interface: ◦◦ Garmin Spanner-allows you to use the device USB port with most NMEA... 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port. ◦◦ Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to select the type of time before the backlight turns off. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 35 This setting is disabled ...
...adjusts the length of AA battery you are using (page 4). Customizing Your Device ◦◦ RTCM-Radio Technical Commission for the vocal prompts. • Interface-sets the format of the serial interface: ◦◦ Garmin Spanner-allows you to use the device USB port with most NMEA... 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port. ◦◦ Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to select the type of time before the backlight turns off. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 35 This setting is disabled ...
Owner's Manual
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...of the page. ◦◦ Track Up-shows your map. When Off is shown on the map. Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. Map Settings Select > Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is selected, you to select when to show guidance ... information about your route or your location. • Advanced Map Setup-sets the zoom levels, the text size, and the detail level of the map. ◦◦ Auto Zoom-automatically selects the appropriate zoom level for map items. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 37 Select a tone for messages...
...of the page. ◦◦ Track Up-shows your map. When Off is shown on the map. Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. Map Settings Select > Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is selected, you to select when to show guidance ... information about your route or your location. • Advanced Map Setup-sets the zoom levels, the text size, and the detail level of the map. ◦◦ Auto Zoom-automatically selects the appropriate zoom level for map items. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 37 Select a tone for messages...
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Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Detail-selects the amount of the ...turns track recording on or off shading. ◦◦ Vehicle-allows you to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on the map. Camera Settings Select > Setup > Camera. • Photo Resolution-changes the resolution of detail shown on ...map. • Map Information-allows you to create an optimum representation of your position on the map (if available) or turns off . • Record Method-selects a track recording method. Auto records the tracks at which represents your tracks. 38 Montana...
Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Detail-selects the amount of the ...turns track recording on or off shading. ◦◦ Vehicle-allows you to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on the map. Camera Settings Select > Setup > Camera. • Photo Resolution-changes the resolution of detail shown on ...map. • Map Information-allows you to create an optimum representation of your position on the map (if available) or turns off . • Record Method-selects a track recording method. Auto records the tracks at which represents your tracks. 38 Montana...
Owner's Manual
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...the user setting. • Color-changes the color of the track line on your tracks. You can customize units of measure for the setting. Tracks are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Select > Setup > Position Format. • Interval-...selects a track log recording rate. Customizing Your Device Time Settings Select > Setup > Time. • Time Format-allows you to set the time zone automatically based on the map. Select > Setup > Units. 2. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 39 Select a measurement type. 3. ...
...the user setting. • Color-changes the color of the track line on your tracks. You can customize units of measure for the setting. Tracks are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Select > Setup > Position Format. • Interval-...selects a track log recording rate. Customizing Your Device Time Settings Select > Setup > Time. • Time Format-allows you to set the time zone automatically based on the map. Select > Setup > Units. 2. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 39 Select a measurement type. 3. ...
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Heading Settings You can customize the compass settings. Select > Setup > Heading. • Display-sets the type of directional heading on the compass. • North Reference-sets the north reference of ... a GPS compass when you turn the device on. 40 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device • Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is WGS 84.
Heading Settings You can customize the compass settings. Select > Setup > Heading. • Display-sets the type of directional heading on the compass. • North Reference-sets the north reference of ... a GPS compass when you turn the device on. 40 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device • Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is WGS 84.
Owner's Manual
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Customizing Your Device • Found Geocaches-allows you to edit the number of activity you are within a specified distance of your current point. • Calculation Method-(available only for some activities) selects a preference for calculating routes. • Lock On Road-locks the position icon, which represents your position on the map... optimized for some activities) allows you to select the road type you to avoid. 42 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual See the chirp Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com. • Filter-page 25. Select > Setup > Routing. • Activity-allows ...
Customizing Your Device • Found Geocaches-allows you to edit the number of activity you are within a specified distance of your current point. • Calculation Method-(available only for some activities) selects a preference for calculating routes. • Lock On Road-locks the position icon, which represents your position on the map... optimized for some activities) allows you to select the road type you to avoid. 42 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual See the chirp Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com. • Filter-page 25. Select > Setup > Routing. • Activity-allows ...
Owner's Manual
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... up Marine Alarms 1. Select an alarm type. 3. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 43 Enter a distance. 5. Simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing. • Appearance-allows you enter water of a specific depth. Select . Customizing Your Device • Marine Alarm Setup ◦◦...Alarm Setup. 2. The nautical chart reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts. ◦◦ Fishing-(requires marine maps) displays a detailed view of marine navigation aids on the map. Select On. 4. alarm sounds when you to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart: ◦◦...
... up Marine Alarms 1. Select an alarm type. 3. Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual 43 Enter a distance. 5. Simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing. • Appearance-allows you enter water of a specific depth. Select . Customizing Your Device • Marine Alarm Setup ◦◦...Alarm Setup. 2. The nautical chart reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts. ◦◦ Fishing-(requires marine maps) displays a detailed view of marine navigation aids on the map. Select On. 4. alarm sounds when you to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart: ◦◦...
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Select an item to Defaults 1. Select > Restore Defaults. Restoring Specific Settings to reset. Select > Restore Defaults. Customizing Your Device Fitness For more information on optional fitness accessories, see page 52. Restoring Specific Page Settings You can reset trip... Data You can restore the settings for which you will restore the settings. 2. Select an item to the original settings. Open the page for the map, compass, and trip computer. 1. Select > Setup. 2. Restoring All Default Settings You can reset all waypoints, clear the current track, or restore default ...
Select an item to Defaults 1. Select > Restore Defaults. Restoring Specific Settings to reset. Select > Restore Defaults. Customizing Your Device Fitness For more information on optional fitness accessories, see page 52. Restoring Specific Page Settings You can reset trip... Data You can restore the settings for which you will restore the settings. 2. Select an item to the original settings. Open the page for the map, compass, and trip computer. 1. Select > Setup. 2. Restoring All Default Settings You can reset all waypoints, clear the current track, or restore default ...
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..., you must install the accessory according to the device. 52 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual You can purchase additional maps, such as mounts, maps, fitness accessories, and replacement parts, are not waterproof. Appendix Appendix Optional Accessories Optional accessories, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, Garmin custom maps, Inland lakes, Topo, BlueChart® g2 and City Navigator...
..., you must install the accessory according to the device. 52 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual You can purchase additional maps, such as mounts, maps, fitness accessories, and replacement parts, are not waterproof. Appendix Appendix Optional Accessories Optional accessories, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, Garmin custom maps, Inland lakes, Topo, BlueChart® g2 and City Navigator...
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... pack; See also AA batteries about 46 gauge 59 information 2, 46 long term storage 47 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Index maximizing life 46 buttons, on-screen 5-6 C calculator 29 ...30 altimeter calibrating 21 plot type 41 settings 40 ANT+ accessories 52, 53 application drawer 5 customizing 32 area calculation 29 automotive mode 37 auto mounts 18, 52 auto zoom 37 B backlight... fitness 52, 53 acquiring satellite signals 4, 59 active route 12 addresses 11 advanced map setup 37 adventures 15 alarms clock 30 marine 43 proximity 29 tones for the device 47...
... pack; See also AA batteries about 46 gauge 59 information 2, 46 long term storage 47 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Index maximizing life 46 buttons, on-screen 5-6 C calculator 29 ...30 altimeter calibrating 21 plot type 41 settings 40 ANT+ accessories 52, 53 application drawer 5 customizing 32 area calculation 29 automotive mode 37 auto mounts 18, 52 auto zoom 37 B backlight... fitness 52, 53 acquiring satellite signals 4, 59 active route 12 addresses 11 advanced map setup 37 adventures 15 alarms clock 30 marine 43 proximity 29 tones for the device 47...
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locking the screen 5 M main menu 5 customizing 32 man overboard 16 map 17 datum 40 detail 38 information 38 restore 44 setup 38 viewing routes 12 maps, optional 52 marine settings 43 measuring area 29 microSD card slot 1 mini-USB port 1 MOB 16 moon phase 30 mounts, ...setting as wallpaper 24 taking 23 viewing 23 position format 39 power key 1 profiles 7, 34 changing 7 creating 34 selecting 7 proximity alarms 29 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Index R recording tracks 13, 38 registering your device 5 resetting all settings 59 data 44 device 59 elevation plot ...
locking the screen 5 M main menu 5 customizing 32 man overboard 16 map 17 datum 40 detail 38 information 38 restore 44 setup 38 viewing routes 12 maps, optional 52 marine settings 43 measuring area 29 microSD card slot 1 mini-USB port 1 MOB 16 moon phase 30 mounts, ...setting as wallpaper 24 taking 23 viewing 23 position format 39 power key 1 profiles 7, 34 changing 7 creating 34 selecting 7 proximity alarms 29 Montana 600 Series Owner's Manual Index R recording tracks 13, 38 registering your device 5 resetting all settings 59 data 44 device 59 elevation plot ...
Quick Start Manual
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...points to your destination, regardless of the screen to the destination. 10 Montana 600 Series Quick Start Manual Select Compass. 3. The position icon represents your route marked with your location on the map, and select the information bar at the top of the direction you ...position icon moves. 2. to zoom in that direction to view information about the selected location (represented by a pin). Tip: To customize the map view, select > Setup Map, and adjust the settings. Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving . 1. Begin navigation to view ...
...points to your destination, regardless of the screen to the destination. 10 Montana 600 Series Quick Start Manual Select Compass. 3. The position icon represents your route marked with your location on the map, and select the information bar at the top of the direction you ...position icon moves. 2. to zoom in that direction to view information about the selected location (represented by a pin). Tip: To customize the map view, select > Setup Map, and adjust the settings. Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving . 1. Begin navigation to view ...
