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GPS 60
navigator
owner’s manual
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© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. st 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation nd No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided here
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Introduction Preface Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPS 60 handheld navigation system. This Owner’s Manual contains the following sections: Preface Introduction—contains the Table of Contents, Garmin software license agreement, FCC compliance information, and safety warnings Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located and precautions. on the back of the box) in case your GPS 60 is lost, stolen, or Getting Started—introduces the main features of the GPS 60. needs ser
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Introduction The Main Menu Page ...........................................15 Introduction ..................................... i Waypoints ............................................................16 Preface ...................................................................i Creating Waypoints ............................................. 16 Software License Agreement ............................... iv Creating a Man Overboard Waypoint ................. 17 FCC Compliance Information .......
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Introduction The Setup Menu ..................................................39 Games ..................................................................55 Saving Battery Life ............................................. 39 Memory Race ..................................................... 55 System Setup ...................................................... 40 Virtua Maze ........................................................ 56 Display Setup .................................................
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Introduction Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPS 60, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE Software License Agreement LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CARE- FULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin. You acknow
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Introduction The GPS 60 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interfer- FCC Compliance Information ence in a residential installation and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements. Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfere
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Introduction CAUTION: Use the GPS 60 at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the Demo Mode Warnings and Precautions (GPS off) prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indi- cations from the GPS 60 to all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any discrepanc
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Introduction MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of govern- Warnings and Precautions mental and private data sources, which we identify as required in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree. This is particularly true outside the Unit
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Introduction Safety Warnings and Cautions—Read This First! WARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of a vehicle with the GPS 60 installed to place and secure Warnings and Precautions the device so that it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safety devices, obstruct the driver’s view of driving conditions, or Important cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Because the Garmin GPS 60 can be used for vehicul
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USE BY: 2009 Getting Started Installing the Batteries The GPS operates on two “AA” batteries (not included). Alkaline or NiMH batteries may be used (see p. 40 to set the battery type). Stored data Installing Batteries will not be lost when batteries are removed. To install batteries: When replacing batteries, use only new or 1. Remove the battery cover by fully charged batteries. Do not mix Alkaline lifting up on the D-ring, turning and NiMH batteries. Rechargeable batteries it 1/4 turn
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Getting Started POWER Key • Press and hold to turn unit on/off. • Press and release to adjust Learning Key Functions backlighting and contrast. ROCKER Key • Move Left, Right, Up, or Down IN/OUT Zoom Keys to move through lists, highlight • From the Map Page, press and fields, on-screen buttons, and release to zoom in or out. GPS 60 icons, enter data, or move the • From any other page, press to scroll map panning arrow. up or down a list. PAGE Key FIND Key • Press and release to cycle • P
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Getting Started Belt Clip/Auxiliary Connector Mount • Provides convenient access when hiking or walking. Learning Key Functions Auxiliary GPS Antenna Connector GPS Helix Antenna (under weather cover) • Provides quick satellite acquisition. • Provides connection to a remote GPS antenna. External Power and Data Connector Port (under weather cover) USB Connector Port (under weather cover) • Provides interface to a computer • Provides interface to a PC for for data transfer. faster data trans
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Getting Started Initializing the GPS Receiver Each time you turn on the GPS 60, it will begin searching for satellite signals. The first time you turn on the unit, you must wait for the GPS to Start Up and Initialization initialize. Initialization allows the GPS 60 to receive and store satellite information and begin using the satellites for navigation. This process happens automatically and should take no more than a few minutes. Keep in mind that satellite signals cannot pass through solid
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Getting Started The Main Page Sequence The Main Page Sequence When you turn on your GPS 60, you will see the Welcome Page and then the Satellite Page. The Satellite Page is the first in the sequence of five Main Pages: Satellite Page, Trip Computer Page, Map Page, Compass Page, and Main Menu Page. Trip Computer Page Each Main Page contains important information for Satellite Page navigating with the GPS 60. Press and release the PAGE key to cycle through the Main Pages. The pages are shown
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Getting Started Status Bar At the top of each Main Page is a status bar, which provides informa- tion about several GPS 60 features. A table of status bar icons and defini- Status Bar, Backlighting, tions appears to the left. and Contrast Backlighting and Contrast The backlight comes on so you can see the screen clearly. To turn on the backlight, press and release the POWER key. Thereafter, each time you press a key, the backlight turns on automatically. Keep in mind that Status Bar excessiv
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GPS Navigation The Satellite Page The Satellite Page displays information about the satellite signals the GPS 60 is receiving. In the middle of the page, you can see a number of The Satellite Page satellite icons with numbers; each number represents a specific satellite in space. The satellites appear on the page where they would appear in the sky if you looked straight up. As the GPS 60 acquires satellite signals, the strength of each signal appears on the graph at the bottom of the page. A
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GPS Navigation Using the Map Page The Map Page is the primary navigation feature of the GPS 60. You can use the Map Page to do the following: The Map Page • View your current location and watch your progress as you move across the page. Guidance Text • View and save points on the map (see p. 16). • View tracks—a dotted line that represents your path (see p. 29). Compass • View and navigate routes (see p. 33). Pointer Your position appears as a small triangle, called the position arrow, on th
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GPS Navigation GPS Navigation Changing the Map Page Display You can display the Map Page in Track Up or North Up orientation (see p. 45 to change orientation). Track Up means the map is always ori- The Map Page ented with the direction you are traveling at the top of the page. North Up means that no matter what direction you are traveling, the map is always oriented with North at the top of the page. With Track Up, the Map Page rotates as you move; with North Up, it does not rotate. When y
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GPS Navigation GPS Navigation To change which data fields appear: 1. Press PAGE until you see the Map Page. 2. Press the MENU key. Use the ROCKER key to highlight ‘Change The Map Page Data Fields’ and press ENTER. 3. Highlight a data field and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER key to scroll through the list and highlight the type of data you want to display. Press ENTER again to select a new field type. 4. Change other data fields in the same way. When you are finished, press QUIT. NOTE: You can chang
