Important Safety and Product Information
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... of any package purchased through services that are obtained and/or used in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, or Taiwan for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Online auction confirmations are only valid in the area of map data in -country distributor and this product. Send the device, freight charges prepaid, to the accuracy or verification. N'installez...
... of any package purchased through services that are obtained and/or used in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, or Taiwan for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Online auction confirmations are only valid in the area of map data in -country distributor and this product. Send the device, freight charges prepaid, to the accuracy or verification. N'installez...
Owner's Manual
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... Getting Started 1 Manual Conventions 1 Device Overview 2 Battery Information 2 Installing the Batteries 3 Turning the Device On or Off..... 3 Acquiring Satellite Signals......... 3 Buttons 4 Navigating with Waypoints and Routes 5 Waypoints 5 Routes 6 Additional Maps 8 Tracks 9 About Tracks 9 Navigating a Saved Track........ 10 Using the Main Pages........11 Customizing the Data Fields.....11 Restoring Default Page Settings 11 Map 11 Compass 13 Using the Compass 14 Using Sight 'N Go 14 Elevation Plot 15 Opening the Main Menu........... 16 Trip Computer 17 Main Menu Features...
... Getting Started 1 Manual Conventions 1 Device Overview 2 Battery Information 2 Installing the Batteries 3 Turning the Device On or Off..... 3 Acquiring Satellite Signals......... 3 Buttons 4 Navigating with Waypoints and Routes 5 Waypoints 5 Routes 6 Additional Maps 8 Tracks 9 About Tracks 9 Navigating a Saved Track........ 10 Using the Main Pages........11 Customizing the Data Fields.....11 Restoring Default Page Settings 11 Map 11 Compass 13 Using the Compass 14 Using Sight 'N Go 14 Elevation Plot 15 Opening the Main Menu........... 16 Trip Computer 17 Main Menu Features...
Owner's Manual
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Display Settings 27 Setting Up Tones 27 Marine Settings 27 Setting up Marine Alarms......... 28 Resetting Data 29 Changing the Page Sequence 29 Customizing the Unit Settings 30 Time Settings 30 Position Format Settings.......... 30 Altimeter Settings 31 Geocache Settings 32 Routing Settings 32 Fitness 33 Profiles 33 Appendix 34 Registering Your Device........... 34 Updating the Software 34 Viewing Important Device Information 34 Contacting Garmin Product Support 34 Using the Backlight 35 Specifications 35 Maximizing Battery Life 36 About the Batteries 37 Buying Optional ...
Display Settings 27 Setting Up Tones 27 Marine Settings 27 Setting up Marine Alarms......... 28 Resetting Data 29 Changing the Page Sequence 29 Customizing the Unit Settings 30 Time Settings 30 Position Format Settings.......... 30 Altimeter Settings 31 Geocache Settings 32 Routing Settings 32 Fitness 33 Profiles 33 Appendix 34 Registering Your Device........... 34 Updating the Software 34 Viewing Important Device Information 34 Contacting Garmin Product Support 34 Using the Backlight 35 Specifications 35 Maximizing Battery Life 36 About the Batteries 37 Buying Optional ...
Owner's Manual
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... 4). Navigate a route (page 7). 6. Calibrate the compass (page 13). The small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should select a series of items in order, for product warnings and other important information. Acquire satellites (page 3). 4. Getting Started Manual Conventions When you are instructed to know the basic features. 1. Turn on the unit. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 1 Install the batteries (page 3). 2. Getting Started warning See the Important Safety and Product Information guide...
... 4). Navigate a route (page 7). 6. Calibrate the compass (page 13). The small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should select a series of items in order, for product warnings and other important information. Acquire satellites (page 3). 4. Getting Started Manual Conventions When you are instructed to know the basic features. 1. Turn on the unit. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 1 Install the batteries (page 3). 2. Getting Started warning See the Important Safety and Product Information guide...
Owner's Manual
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... menu to quickly find waypoints, tracks, routes, and coordinates that you have saved. 1. From any page, press FIND. 2. Select Waypoints. 3. Select an attribute (such as the name or location). 4. From the main menu, select Waypoint Manager. 2. Select a waypoint. 4. Enter the new information. 5. Press Menu. 4. From any page, press MARK. 2. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 5 Navigating with Waypoints and Routes Waypoints Waypoints are locations you must create a waypoint. 1. Select a waypoint. 3. Select Delete. Creating Waypoints 1. Navigating to a Waypoint Using...
... menu to quickly find waypoints, tracks, routes, and coordinates that you have saved. 1. From any page, press FIND. 2. Select Waypoints. 3. Select an attribute (such as the name or location). 4. From the main menu, select Waypoint Manager. 2. Select a waypoint. 4. Enter the new information. 5. Press Menu. 4. From any page, press MARK. 2. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 5 Navigating with Waypoints and Routes Waypoints Waypoints are locations you must create a waypoint. 1. Select a waypoint. 3. Select Delete. Creating Waypoints 1. Navigating to a Waypoint Using...
Owner's Manual
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...). From a main page, press meNu. 2. Restoring Default Page Settings 1. Changing the Map Orientation 1. For data field descriptions, see page 22. 1. Select a data field. 4. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using the Main Pages Map The position icon represents your current direction of the page. • Select Track Up to operate this device is found on the following pages: map, compass, main menu, and trip computer. Using the Main Pages The information needed to show your location on the map. Select Setup Map > Orientation. 3. Waypoint names and symbols also...
...). From a main page, press meNu. 2. Restoring Default Page Settings 1. Changing the Map Orientation 1. For data field descriptions, see page 22. 1. Select a data field. 4. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using the Main Pages Map The position icon represents your current direction of the page. • Select Track Up to operate this device is found on the following pages: map, compass, main menu, and trip computer. Using the Main Pages The information needed to show your location on the map. Select Setup Map > Orientation. 3. Waypoint names and symbols also...
Owner's Manual
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... bearing pointer to the object. Point the device at an object in the distance, such as the heading reference. ◦◦ Magnetic-automatically sets the magnetic declination for your destination. Use the compass to navigate to your location. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using Sight 'N Go NOTE: Sight 'N Go is available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Select Lock Direction > Set Course. 14 4. Compass Setup Options From the compass, press menu, and select Setup Heading. • Display-shows the type of directional...
... bearing pointer to the object. Point the device at an object in the distance, such as the heading reference. ◦◦ Magnetic-automatically sets the magnetic declination for your destination. Use the compass to navigate to your location. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Using Sight 'N Go NOTE: Sight 'N Go is available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Select Lock Direction > Set Course. 14 4. Compass Setup Options From the compass, press menu, and select Setup Heading. • Display-shows the type of directional...
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... Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. • Adjust Zoom Ranges-adjusts the zoom ranges shown on the elevation plot page. • Reset-resets the elevation plot data: ◦◦ Reset Trip Data-resets all trip data. ◦◦ Delete All Waypoints-deletes all saved waypoints. ◦◦ Clear Current Track-deletes the track log. ◦◦ Restore Defaults-restores the device to setup screens including waypoints, tracks, and routes. From any page, press MENU twice. 16 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Opening the Main Menu The main menu...
... Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. • Adjust Zoom Ranges-adjusts the zoom ranges shown on the elevation plot page. • Reset-resets the elevation plot data: ◦◦ Reset Trip Data-resets all trip data. ◦◦ Delete All Waypoints-deletes all saved waypoints. ◦◦ Clear Current Track-deletes the track log. ◦◦ Restore Defaults-restores the device to setup screens including waypoints, tracks, and routes. From any page, press MENU twice. 16 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual Opening the Main Menu The main menu...
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... displayed in multicolor or single color. • Set Location On Map-allows you to mark your current track toward the top of the screen. • Single Color-allows you to select whether the satellite page is available only when you to create routes or search for saved locations. • AutoLocate® Position-calculates your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Main Menu Features and Settings Satellite The satellite page shows your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. Satellite Settings From the satellite...
... displayed in multicolor or single color. • Set Location On Map-allows you to mark your current track toward the top of the screen. • Single Color-allows you to select whether the satellite page is available only when you to create routes or search for saved locations. • AutoLocate® Position-calculates your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Main Menu Features and Settings Satellite The satellite page shows your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. Satellite Settings From the satellite...
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Main Menu Features and Settings GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 21 • Alarm Clock-sets an audible alarm. If you are not currently using the device, you can set the device to turn on at a specific time. • Hunt and Fish-displays the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location. • Stopwatch-allows you to use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Waypoint Averaging-allows you to refine a waypoint location with multiple samples to achieve the most-accurate location possible.
Main Menu Features and Settings GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 21 • Alarm Clock-sets an audible alarm. If you are not currently using the device, you can set the device to turn on at a specific time. • Hunt and Fish-displays the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location. • Stopwatch-allows you to use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Waypoint Averaging-allows you to refine a waypoint location with multiple samples to achieve the most-accurate location possible.
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.... Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing Data Fields You can customize the data fields displayed on -screen instructions. Data Field **Ambient Pressure **Ascent Average **Ascent Maximum **Ascent - Total **Barometer Battery Level Bearing **Cadence (cadence accessory required) Course Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure. The maximum ascent rate in feet/meters per minute. The direction from your GPS location is accurate to a destination. 22 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual...
.... Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing Data Fields You can customize the data fields displayed on -screen instructions. Data Field **Ambient Pressure **Ascent Average **Ascent Maximum **Ascent - Total **Barometer Battery Level Bearing **Cadence (cadence accessory required) Course Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure. The maximum ascent rate in feet/meters per minute. The direction from your GPS location is accurate to a destination. 22 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... Services-allows the device to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Customizing Your Device System Settings From the main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to accept DGPS Differential Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. 26 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html. • Language-sets...
... Services-allows the device to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Customizing Your Device System Settings From the main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to accept DGPS Differential Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. 26 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html. • Language-sets...
Owner's Manual
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... Your Garmin device allows you to customize the key tones and message beeps, or to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart: ◦◦ Nautical (requires marine maps)-displays various map features in different colors so that the marine POIs are more readable. Customizing Your Device Marine Settings From the main menu, select Setup > Marine. • Marine Chart Mode-allows you to take screen captures on the device. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 27 From the main menu, select Setup > Tones. Display Settings...
... Your Garmin device allows you to customize the key tones and message beeps, or to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart: ◦◦ Nautical (requires marine maps)-displays various map features in different colors so that the marine POIs are more readable. Customizing Your Device Marine Settings From the main menu, select Setup > Marine. • Marine Chart Mode-allows you to take screen captures on the device. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 27 From the main menu, select Setup > Tones. Display Settings...
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...9702; Save When Power On- records pressure data only when the device is turned off. • Plot Type ◦◦ Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a period of time. ◦◦ Elevation/Distance-records elevation changes over a distance. ◦◦ Barometric Pressure-records barometric pressure over a period of time. This can be useful when you are moving. The default coordinate system is using. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 31 • Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate...
...9702; Save When Power On- records pressure data only when the device is turned off. • Plot Type ◦◦ Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a period of time. ◦◦ Elevation/Distance-records elevation changes over a distance. ◦◦ Barometric Pressure-records barometric pressure over a period of time. This can be useful when you are moving. The default coordinate system is using. GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual 31 • Position Format-sets the position format in which a given location reading appears. • Map Datum-sets the coordinate...
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...; Manual-allows you to select the next point on the active route page. Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Ambient Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of geocaches found. calculates on-road routes that require minimal time to show the geocache list by using the point on the route by names or codes. • Found Geocaches-allows you to drive. ◦◦ On Road For Distance (requires routable maps)- GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual
...; Manual-allows you to select the next point on the active route page. Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Ambient Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of geocaches found. calculates on-road routes that require minimal time to show the geocache list by using the point on the route by names or codes. • Found Geocaches-allows you to drive. ◦◦ On Road For Distance (requires routable maps)- GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual
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... technology to send data to the instructions that are included with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Using Optional Fitness Accessories NOTE: The fitness option is available only with the accessory. Before you must install the accessory according to the device. 1. You can view heart rate and cadence data by customizing your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories, preloaded map data cards, fitness accessories, and replacement parts. From the main menu, select Setup > Fitness...
... technology to send data to the instructions that are included with the GPSMAP 62s and GPSMAP 62st. Using Optional Fitness Accessories NOTE: The fitness option is available only with the accessory. Before you must install the accessory according to the device. 1. You can view heart rate and cadence data by customizing your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories, preloaded map data cards, fitness accessories, and replacement parts. From the main menu, select Setup > Fitness...
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... settings 27 downloading software 34 E editing profiles 33 routes 6 waypoints 5 elevation plot 10, 15 barometric altimeter 15 reset 16 setup 15 ENTER button 4 F FIND button 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 fitness options 38 G Garmin Product Support 34 geocaches 18, 32 downloading 18 navigating 18 settings 31 GPS signals 3, 20, 22, 23, 36, 44 system settings 26 turning off GPS 20 H HomePort 39 hunting and fishing times 21 L language 3, 26 M main menu settings 18 map 11 changing orientation 11 datum 31 detail 12 information 13 measuring distance 12 setup options 12 showing tracks...
... settings 27 downloading software 34 E editing profiles 33 routes 6 waypoints 5 elevation plot 10, 15 barometric altimeter 15 reset 16 setup 15 ENTER button 4 F FIND button 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 fitness options 38 G Garmin Product Support 34 geocaches 18, 32 downloading 18 navigating 18 settings 31 GPS signals 3, 20, 22, 23, 36, 44 system settings 26 turning off GPS 20 H HomePort 39 hunting and fishing times 21 L language 3, 26 M main menu settings 18 map 11 changing orientation 11 datum 31 detail 12 information 13 measuring distance 12 setup options 12 showing tracks...
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... turning off GPS 20 saving tracks 10 search menu 4, 5 Sight 'N Go 14 software updating 34 version 34 specifications 35 stopwatch 21 sun and moon times 20 system settings 26 T time alarms 21 data fields 24 settings 30 stopwatch 21 sunrise and sunset 20, 24 zone 30 times hunting and fishing 21 tones 27 tracks about 9 clearing current 10 deleting 10 navigating 10 recording 9 saving 10 viewing 9 transferring files 41 using USB 41 wirelessly 18 trip computer 17 troubleshooting 44 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual
... turning off GPS 20 saving tracks 10 search menu 4, 5 Sight 'N Go 14 software updating 34 version 34 specifications 35 stopwatch 21 sun and moon times 20 system settings 26 T time alarms 21 data fields 24 settings 30 stopwatch 21 sunrise and sunset 20, 24 zone 30 times hunting and fishing 21 tones 27 tracks about 9 clearing current 10 deleting 10 navigating 10 recording 9 saving 10 viewing 9 transferring files 41 using USB 41 wirelessly 18 trip computer 17 troubleshooting 44 GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual
Quick Start Manual
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..., NiMH, or lithium batteries. Install the batteries (page 2). 2. Turn on two AA batteries. Mark a waypoint (page 5). 5. Getting More Information Go to www.garmin.com to know the basic features. 1. Navigate a route (page 8). Battery Information The device operates on the device (page 3). 3. Installing the Batteries 1. Acquire satellites (page 3). 4. Calibrate the compass (page 6). 6. Navigate with the search menu (page 8). 7. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for product warnings and other important information When using your device the first time, you should complete...
..., NiMH, or lithium batteries. Install the batteries (page 2). 2. Turn on two AA batteries. Mark a waypoint (page 5). 5. Getting More Information Go to www.garmin.com to know the basic features. 1. Navigate a route (page 8). Battery Information The device operates on the device (page 3). 3. Installing the Batteries 1. Acquire satellites (page 3). 4. Calibrate the compass (page 6). 6. Navigate with the search menu (page 8). 7. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for product warnings and other important information When using your device the first time, you should complete...
Quick Start Manual
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... the main menu, select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On. Select a time. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH. Removing the Carabiner Clip Lift the bottom of screen backlighting can adjust the backlight brightness and decrease the backlight timeout to adjust the brightness. Adjusting the Backlight Timeout 1. Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed. 10 GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual Quickly press to save option to open the backlight status page. 2. Maximizing Battery Life Using the Battery Save Option Use the battery save battery power and...
... the main menu, select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On. Select a time. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH. Removing the Carabiner Clip Lift the bottom of screen backlighting can adjust the backlight brightness and decrease the backlight timeout to adjust the brightness. Adjusting the Backlight Timeout 1. Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed. 10 GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual Quickly press to save option to open the backlight status page. 2. Maximizing Battery Life Using the Battery Save Option Use the battery save battery power and...
