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Garmin GPSMAP 64st manual

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    GPSMAP ® 64 Owner’s Manual February 2014 190-01702-00_0B Printed in Taiwan[...]

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    All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.gar[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................... 1 Device Overview ........................................................................ 1 Battery Information ..................................................................... 1 Installing the NiMH Battery Pack ................................[...]

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    Cleaning the Device ............................................................ 12 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 12 Resetting the Device ........................................................... 12 Restoring All Default Settings ............................................. 12 Index .....[...]

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    Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Device Overview À Internal GPS/GLONASS antenna Á Keys  Power key à Mini-USB port (under weather cap) Ä MCX connector for GPS antenna (under weather cap) Å microSD ™ card slot (under batteries)[...]

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    3 Replace the battery cover, and turn the D-ring clockwise. 4 Hold . 5 Select Setup > System > AA Battery Type . 6 Select Alkaline , Lithium , Traditional NiMH , or Precharged NiMH . Turning On the Device Hold . Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals. 1 Go outdoors to an open area. 2 If necessary[...]

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    3 Select View Map . Deleting a Route 1 Select Route Planner . 2 Select a route. 3 Select Delete Route . Navigating a Saved Route Before you can navigate using a saved route, you must create a route. 1 Select FIND > Routes . 2 Select a route. 3 Select Go . Viewing the Active Route 1 While navigating a route, select Active Route . 2 Select a point[...]

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    top of the page. Automotive Mode shows an 3D automotive view with the direction of travel at the top. Guidance Text : Sets when the guidance text appears on the map. Data Fields : Customizes the data fields and dashboards of the map, compass, elevation plot, and trip computer. Map Information : Enables or disables the maps currently loaded on the d[...]

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    Ambient Pressure : Records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. Barometric Pressure : Records barometric pressure changes over a period of time. Elevation/Distance : Records elevation changes over a distance. Elevation/Time : Records elevation changes over a period of time. Reset : Resets the elevation plot data. Clear Current Track : De[...]

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    AutoLocate Position : Calculates your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate ® feature. Set Location On Map : Allows you to mark your current location on the map. This option is available only when you turn off GPS. You can use this location to create routes or search for saved locations. Single Color : Allows you to select whether the satellite[...]

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    Viewing Phone Notifications Before you can view notifications, you must pair your device with your compatible smartphone. 1 Select > MENU . 2 Select a notification. Hiding Notifications By default, notifications appear on the device screen when they are received. You can hide notifications to prevent them from appearing. From the main menu, sele[...]

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    Location of Destination : The position of your final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Odometer : A running tally of distance traveled for all trips. This total does not clear when resetting the trip data. Off Course : The distance to the left or right by which you have strayed from the original path of travel. You must b[...]

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    Marine Settings Select Setup > Marine . Marine Chart Mode : Sets the type of chart the device uses when displaying marine data. Nautical displays various map features in different colors so the marine POIs are more readable and so the map reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts. Fishing (requires marine maps) displays a detailed view of bott[...]

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    views are different when you use the device for hunting than when geocaching. When you are using a profile and you change settings, such as data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved automatically as part of the profile. Creating a Custom Profile You can customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip. 1 Se[...]

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    NOTICE Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as the temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when operating the device in below freezing conditions. Selecting the Battery Type 1 From the main menu, select Setup > System > AA Battery Type . 2 Select Alkaline , Lithium , Traditional NiMH , or Precharged NiMH . Long-[...]

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    Deleting Files NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select a file. 4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard. Disconnecting the USB Cable If your device is connected[...]

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    Index A accessories  11 addresses, finding  3 adventures  6 alarms clock  7 marine  9 proximity  5 altimeter  9 calibrating  5 ANT+ sensors, pairing  11 applications  6 area calculation  5 B backlight  8, 10 BaseCamp  5, 6, 8, 11 battery  1, 10, 12 charging  1 installing  1 life  3 maximizing  8, 10 storage  11[...]

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