Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................... 1
Device Overview ......................................................................... 1
Installing AA Batteries ................................................................. 1
Battery Information ................................................................. 1
Turning On the Device ................................................................ 1
Using the Touchscreen .......................................................... 1
Home Screen ......................................................................... 1
Using the Power Key Menu ........................................... 1
Tracks .............................................................................. 1
Recording a Track Log ............................................................... 1
Customizing Your Track Log ...................................................... 1
Navigating Using TracBack® ...................................................... 2
Saving the Current Track ............................................................ 2
Viewing Track Information .......................................................... 2
Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track ......................................... 2
Saving a Location on a Track ..................................................... 2
Changing the Track Color ........................................................... 2
Archiving Tracks Automatically ................................................... 2
Clearing the Current Track ......................................................... 2
Deleting a Track .......................................................................... 2
Waypoints ....................................................................... 2
Creating a Waypoint ................................................................... 2
Finding a Waypoint ..................................................................... 2
Editing a Waypoint ...................................................................... 2
Deleting a Waypoint .................................................................... 3
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location ........................ 3
Projecting a Waypoint ................................................................. 3
Routes ............................................................................. 3
Creating a Route ......................................................................... 3
Editing the Name of a Route ...................................................... 3
Editing a Route ........................................................................... 3
Viewing a Route on the Map ...................................................... 3
Deleting a Route ......................................................................... 3
Viewing the Active Route ............................................................ 3
Reversing a Route ...................................................................... 3
Garmin® Adventures ..................................................... 3
Sending Files to BaseCamp ....................................................... 3
Creating an Adventure ................................................................ 3
Starting an Adventure ................................................................. 4
Where To? Menu ............................................................. 4
Optional Maps ............................................................................. 4
Finding a Location Near Another Location ................................. 4
Finding an Address ..................................................................... 4
Navigation ....................................................................... 4
Navigating to a Destination ......................................................... 4
Stopping Navigation ............................................................... 4
Acquiring Satellite Signals .......................................................... 4
Navigating with the Map ............................................................. 4
Navigating a Driving Route .................................................... 4
Navigating with the Compass ..................................................... 4
Calibrating the Compass ........................................................ 4
Course Pointer ....................................................................... 5
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard
Location ...................................................................................... 5
Navigating with Sight 'N Go ........................................................ 5
Elevation Plot .............................................................................. 5
Navigating to a Point on the Plot ........................................... 5
Changing the Plot Type ......................................................... 5
Resetting the Elevation Plot ................................................... 5
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter ...................................... 5
Geocaches ...................................................................... 5
Downloading Geocaches
............................................................ 5
Filtering the Geocache List ......................................................... 5
Creating and Saving a Geocache Filter ................................. 5
Editing a Custom Geocache Filter ......................................... 5
Navigating to a Geocache .......................................................... 5
chirp™ ........................................................................................ 6
Enabling chirp Searching ....................................................... 6
Finding a Geocache with a chirp ............................................ 6
Logging the Attempt .................................................................... 6
Applications .................................................................... 6
Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly ..................................... 6
Setting a Proximity Alarm ........................................................... 6
Calculating the Size of an Area .................................................. 6
Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs .......................................... 6
Setting an Alarm ......................................................................... 6
Starting the Countdown Timer .................................................... 6
Opening the Stopwatch .............................................................. 6
Satellite Page .............................................................................. 6
Changing the Satellite View ................................................... 6
Turning Off GPS .................................................................... 6
Simulating a Location ............................................................. 6
Controlling a VIRB® Action Camera ........................................... 7
Phone Notifications ..................................................................... 7
Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device ................................ 7
Hiding Notifications ................................................................ 7
Fitness ............................................................................. 7
Running or Cycling with Your Device ......................................... 7
History ......................................................................................... 7
Viewing an Activity ................................................................. 7
Deleting an Activity ................................................................ 7
Using Garmin Connect ........................................................... 7
Optional Fitness Accessories ................................................. 7
About Heart Rate Zones ............................................................. 8
Fitness Goals ......................................................................... 8
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones .............................................. 8
Customizing the Device ................................................. 8
Adjusting the Backlight Brightness ............................................. 8
Locking the Touchscreen ............................................................ 8
Unlocking the Touchscreen ................................................... 8
Setting the Touchscreen Sensitivity ........................................... 8
Display Settings .......................................................................... 8
Configuring the Maps .................................................................. 8
General Map Settings ............................................................ 8
Advanced Map Settings ......................................................... 8
Custom Data Fields and Dashboards ......................................... 8
Enabling the Map Data Fields ................................................ 8
Customizing the Data Fields .................................................. 8
Customizing Dashboards ....................................................... 9
Profiles ........................................................................................ 9
Selecting a Profile .................................................................. 9
Creating a Custom Profile ...................................................... 9
Editing a Profile Name ........................................................... 9
Deleting a Profile .................................................................... 9
System Settings .......................................................................... 9
GPS and GLONASS .............................................................. 9
Display Settings .......................................................................... 9
Appearance Settings .................................................................. 9
Setting the Device Tones ............................................................ 9
Tracks Settings ........................................................................... 9
Routing Settings ......................................................................... 9
Heading Settings ........................................................................ 9
Altimeter Settings ...................................................................... 10
Position Format Settings ........................................................... 10
Changing the Units of Measure ................................................ 10
Time Settings ............................................................................ 10
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