Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GPS GPS 60 Garmin
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navigator owner’ s manual GPS 60.
© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 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.
iii Contact Garmin If you should encounter any difficulty while using your GPS 60, or if you have any questions, in the U.S.A. contact Garmin Pr oduct Support by phone: 913/397-8200 or 800/800-1020, Monday – Friday , 8 am – 5 pm Central T ime; or by e-mail at sales@garmin.
iv Introduction Introduction ..................................... i Preface ................................................................... i Software License Agreement ............................... iv FCC Compliance Information ...............
v Introduction The Setup Menu .................................................. 39 Saving Battery Life ............................................. 39 System Setup ...................................................... 40 Display Setup .............
vi Introduction Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPS 60, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .
vii 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- ence in a residential installation and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements.
viii Introduction CAUTION: Use the GPS 60 at your own risk. T o 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 (GPS off) prior to actual use.
ix Introduction MAP DA T A INFORMA TION: 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.
Safety W arnings and Cautions—Read This First! W ARNING: 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 the devic.
1 When replacing batteries, use only new or fully charged batteries. Do not mix Alkaline and NiMH batteries. Rechargeable batteries may typically display lower capacity than disposable batteries. Remove the batteries from the unit if you don’t plan to use it for several months.
2 Getting Started IN/OUT Zoom K eys • From the Map Page, press and release to zoom in or out. • From any other page, press to scroll up or down a list. FIND K ey • Press and release at any time to view the Find Page. • Press and hold for Man Overboard.
3 Getting Started Belt Clip/Auxiliary Connector Mount • Provides convenient access when hiking or walking. Auxiliary GPS Antenna Connector (under weather cover) • Provides connection to a remote GPS antenna. USB Connector P ort (under weather cover) • Provides interface to a PC for faster data transfer .
4 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 initialize. Initialization allows the GPS 60 to receive and store satellite information and begin using the satellites for navigation.
5 Getting Started The Main Page Sequence When you turn on your GPS 60, you will see the W elcome Page and then the Satellite Page. The Satellite Page is the first in the sequence of five Main Pages: Satellite Page, T rip Computer Page, Map Page, Compass Page, and Main Menu Page.
6 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- tions appears to the left. Backlighting and Contrast The backlight comes on so you can see the screen clearly .
7 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 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.
8 GPS Navigation Using the Map Page The Map Page is the primary navigation feature of the GPS 60. Y ou can use the Map Page to do the following: • V iew your current location and watch your progress as you move across the page. • V iew and save points on the map (see p.
GPS Navigation 9 GPS Navigation Changing the Map Page Display Y ou can display the Map Page in T rack Up or North Up orientation (see p. 45 to change orientation). T rack Up means the map is always ori- ented with the direction you are traveling at the top of the page.
GPS Navigation 10 GPS Navigation T o change which data fields appear: 1. Press P A GE until you see the Map Page . 2. Press the MENU k ey. Use the ROCKER key to highlight ‘Change Data Fields’ and press ENTER . 3. Highlight a data field and press ENTER .
GPS Navigation 1 1 GPS Navigation Measuring Distance This Map Page option allows you to determine the distance between two points on the Map Page. Distances are measured in straight lines. T o measure distance: 1. Press P A GE until you see the Map Page .
GPS Navigation 12 GPS Navigation Using the Compass Page The Compass Page uses traditional navigation to display your current direction of travel and keep headed toward your destination.
GPS Navigation 13 GPS Navigation T o display the Course Pointer or Bearing P ointer: 1. F rom the Compass Page , press the MENU k ey. Use the ROCKER key to highlight ‘Course P ointer’ and press ENTER . 2. T o view the Bearing Pointer , press MENU , highlight ‘Bearing P ointer , ’ and press ENTER .
14 GPS Navigation Using the T rip Computer Page The T rip Computer Page displays a wide variety of travel data that is useful for navigating long distances. After each trip, you can reset some or all of the T rip Computer data so that you can gather new data.
GPS Navigation 15 GPS Navigation About the Main Menu Y ou can access the following pages from the Main Menu Page: • T racks— Maintains a record of your movements (track log). • Routes— Use to create and save a list of points you want to navi- gate to in a specific order .
GPS Navigation 16 GPS Navigation Creating W aypoints A waypoint is any point on the Map Page that you store in memory . Y ou can mark (create) a waypoint at your current location or at another location on the map. The GPS 60 automatically saves waypoints so you can view them at any time on the Map Page.
GPS Navigation T o create a waypoint with the map panning arrow: 1. On the Map P age, press the ROCKER key to activ ate and move the map panning arrow to the place where you want to save a waypoint.
GPS Navigation Aver aging W aypoint Location The GPS 60 can calculate an average position for a waypoint over time to makes the waypoint location more accurate. Y ou can also average waypoint location at any time from the W aypoint options menu. T o average a waypoint location over time: 1.
GPS Navigation 19 GPS Navigation T o edit or delete a waypoint: 1. Press FIND , use the ROCKER key to highlight ‘Waypoints ,’ and press ENTER . 2. Select the waypoint you w ant to edit from the list and press ENTER . T he Waypoint Information P age appears.
GPS Navigation 20 GPS Navigation Projecting a W aypoint Y ou can create a waypoint that is located a certain distance and bear- ing away from an existing waypoint or other point on the map. Creating a waypoint in this way is called projecting a waypoint.
GPS Navigation 21 GPS Navigation Pro ximity W aypoints The Proximity W aypoints Page allows you to designate waypoints that have alarm circles around them at specified distances. The alarm helps you avoid locations that are restricted or dangerous. T o create a proximity waypoint: 1.
22 GPS Navigation Using the Find Page Use the Find Page to search for waypoints, geocache points, cities, and recently found places. If you have loaded optional MapSource Points of Interest data, you can also search for restaurants, lodging, exits, ser- vices, and more.
23 GPS Navigation Finding W aypoints Use the Find Page to locate waypoints quickly and easily . All waypoints are listed in alphabetical order . Once you select a waypoint, you can view it on the map, edit the waypoint, or create a route to it from your current location.
24 GPS Navigation Finding Geocache Points The Find Geocache feature allows you to view a list of geocache points you have entered in your GPS 60 or loaded from the Internet. A geocache point is a waypoint with a special geocache symbol. For more information on geocache points, see p.
25 GPS Navigation Finding Cities The Find Cities feature allows you to search for cities all over the world. Once you find a city , you can view it on the map or create a route to it. T o find a city: 1. F rom the Find Page , use the ROCKER k ey to select ‘Cities’ and press ENTER .
26 GPS Navigation Finding Points of Inter est If you have loaded optional MapSource Points of Interest (POI) data, you can search for all Points of Interest, including restaurants, interstate exits, lodging, services, and more. Keep in mind that you will not see these search options on the Find Page unless you have loaded the optional data.
27 GPS Navigation Finding a Recently Found Place The Recent Finds Page saves all of your most recent searches in a list. The place you found most recently appears at the top of the list. When you exceed the number of entries the list can hold, the oldest entries are deleted.
28 GPS Navigation • A verage Location— Used with waypoints only , it samples a waypoint location over time and averages the result for a more accurate position reference (see p. 18). • Pr oject W aypoint— Creates a new waypoint a certain distance and bearing away from this point (see p.
29 GPS Navigation Using a T rack Log The T racks feature creates an electronic trail on the Map Page as you move. This trail is called a T rack Log, and it contains information about points along its path, including time, position, and elevation.
30 GPS Navigation 4. Highlight the ‘Record Method’ field and press ENTER . Choose from ‘Distance , ’ ‘T ime, ’ or ‘ Auto. ’ Because a track is made of a series of points that define your path of travel, they can be placed a specified distance apart or placed at a time interval you specify .
31 GPS Navigation The Saved T rack Page From the Saved T rack Page, you can rename a track, view the track distance, and calculated the area encompassed by the track (you can calculate area even if the track is open ended).
32 GPS Navigation T o use the T racBack featur e: 1. F rom the T racks P age or Saved T racks P age , highlight ‘T racBack’ and press ENTER . 2. Select the point you want to T racBack to by using the ROCKER k ey to move the P anning Arrow on the map.
GPS Navigation 33 GPS Navigation Creating and Using a Route A route gives you straight-line directions from one point to another , or from one point to several others. The GPS 60 can store fifty routes that contain up to 250 points each. Y ou can create routes that include waypoints or points of interest with the Routes Page.
GPS Navigation 34 GPS Navigation T o activate a saved route: 1. F rom the Main Menu Page , use the ROCKER k ey to highlight ‘Routes’ and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the route in the list that you want to use and press ENTER . 3. Highlight ‘Navigate’ and press ENTER .
35 GPS Navigation Editing Routes Once you have created a route, it is automatically saved in a list on the Routes Page. Y our GPS 60 names the route using the names of the first and last waypoints. Highlight a route and press ENTER to view a list of all the points included in the route.
36 GPS Navigation T o replace one point in a route with another: 1. Highlight a saved route on the Routes P age and press ENTER . T hen highlight a waypoint or point in the route and press ENTER . 2. Choose ‘Change’ from the menu and press ENTER .
37 GPS Navigation Advanced Featur e: Changing Route T ransition If you include several points in a route, you may want to use the Route T ransition feature to tell your GPS 60 when you want it to direct you to a new waypoint in the route. By default, the GPS 60 automati- cally directs you to the next waypoint; this setting works well in most cases.
38 GPS Navigation Navigating with the Highway Page The Highway Page is a three-dimensional view of the route you are currently navigating. T o access the Highway Page, highlight Highway on the Main Menu Page and press ENTER . As you navigate a route, the Highway Page displays each upcoming waypoint and visually guides you to your destination.
39 GPS Navigation The Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to customize the GPS 60 to your personal preferences. Using the Setup Menu, you can save battery life, and you can change almost any setting on your GPS 60. T o access the Setup Menu, highlight Setup from the Main Menu Page and press ENTER .
40 GPS Navigation T o mute beep tones: 1. F rom the Setup Menu, highlight ‘Tones’ and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the ‘Mute’ checkbox and press ENTER . T o put GPS in battery-saver mode: 1. F rom the Setup Menu, highlight System and press ENTER .
GPS Navigation 41 GPS Navigation Display Setup The Display Setup Page allows you to set backlight timeout, bright- ness level and display contrast. Y ou can also change the brightness and contrast levels by pressing and releasing the POWER key . For instruc- tions on changing backlight levels, and contrast, see p.
42 GPS Navigation NMEA In/NMEA Out— Supports input and output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3.01 data. T ext Out— Allows ASCII text output of location and velocity informa- tion. No input. RTCM In— Provides DGPS input using a standard R TCM SC-104 format.
43 GPS Navigation T o change the Serial Data Format: 1. F rom the Setup Menu, highlight ‘Interface’ and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the ‘Serial Format’ field and press ENTER . 3. If you select T ext Out and/or R TCM In, additional fields will appear .
44 GPS Navigation T ones Setup The T ones Setup Page allows you to customize the signal tones for a variety of unit features. T o change or mute tones: 1. F rom the Setup Menu, highlight ‘Tones’ and press ENTER . 2. Use the ROCKER k ey to highlight the tone you want to change and press ENTER .
45 GPS Navigation Using the Map Setup Featur e The map display for your GPS 60 is user-configurable. The Map Setup pages let you change map orientation, text size, track display , map item display , detailed map data display and more.
GPS Navigation 46 GPS Navigation Map Setup—T racks Settings The second page contains T racks settings. Y ou have settings for maxi- mum zoom for viewing saved tracks and active track logs. Y ou can set the number of track points for recording a track and select either a bearing or course line for navigating a track.
GPS Navigation 47 GPS Navigation Geocache Setup The Geocache Setup Page allows you to configure geocaching settings. Refer to the Garmin website for details and how to download geocache locations from the internet ( http://www .garmin.com ). T o use the Geocache Setup feature: 1.
48 GPS Navigation Time Setup The T ime Setup Page allows you to set the correct time for your geographic location. T o use the Time Setup feature: 1. F rom the Setup Page , highlight ‘Time’ and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the T ime Format field and press ENTER to choose from 12 or 24 (Military Time) hour formats .
Heading Setup The Heading Setup Page allows you to specify the type of heading display and the type of North Reference used to calculate your heading. Unless you have a working knowledge of Headings and North Referenc- ing, we recommended that you use the default values.
Calendar The Calendar allows you to view Sunrise/Sunset times, moon phase, and Hunt and Fish probabilities on a given day . W aypoints are automati- cally added to the calendar on the day you create them. Y ou can add a waypoint to a date if you want to navigate to it.
51 GPS F eatures Alarm Clock The Alarm Clock Feature turns your GPS 60 into an alarm clock. Y ou can choose from different alarm tones and use the “Snooze” feature to delay the alarm for an additional seven minutes. T o set the Alarm Clock: 1. F rom the Main Menu, highlight ‘ Alarm Clock’ and press ENTER .
52 GPS F eatures Stopwatch This feature allows you to use the GPS 60 as a stopwatch, which includes a lap timer . Y ou may also have the unit record the lap time based on distance. From the Main Menu, highlight ‘Stopwatch’ and press ENTER . T o start, stop , lap , and reset the stopwatch: 1.
53 GPS F eatures Sun and Moon The Sun and Moon T ables show you the positions of the sun and moon relative to the Earth. Y ou can view sun and moon positions for any time, date and location on Earth. The Sun and Moon Page also displays sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times for the selected time, date and location.
54 GPS F eatures Hunt and Fish The Hunt and Fish T ables provide you with a listing of predicted best times for hunting and fishing for a chosen date and location. Keep in mind that these times are just an estimate based on the position of the moon. T o display hunting and fishing predictions: 1.
Games The GPS 60 includes games as an entertainment feature. Most of these games are GPS-based, and all of them are fun! Note: When playing any of the virtual games (where you are moving about on a re.
T o adjust the Grid or Square Size in custom mode: 1. Highlight the ‘Grid Size’ or ‘Square Size’ field and press ENTER to select from the options lists . Press ENTER to make your selection. 2. Highlight ‘Start’ and press ENTER to begin the game.
57 GPS F eatures Field size choices are small, medium and large, with small fields being roughly 20 yards by 30 yards and large fields being 60 yards by 90 yards (about the size of an American football field). The difficulty levels are Easy , Normal and Hard.
58 GPS F eatures Beast Hunt Although not a true GPS game, Beast Hunt requires some navigation skills. Y ou must find and defeat the dragon with an arrow (before the dragon gets you!) while navigating a maze of platforms. From time to time you will be transported by slides that curve or move you diagonally .
Accessories (included with the unit) W rist Strap— Provides convenient method for carrying the unit. Belt Clip— Attaches to the back of the unit and clips to belt or waist- band. USB Interface Cable— Provides connection to a PC for data transfer .
PC Interface Cable— Provides connection to a PC for data transfer . PC Interface Cable with Auxiliary Power Supply— Provides connec- tion to a PC for data transfer . Interface Cable— W iring harness. Bare wire connections for data input/output. Carrying Case— Provides protection during transport of the unit.
Installing the Belt Clip and Wrist Strap Suction Mount Kit Auto Dash Mount Kit Marine Mount Kit Bicycle Mount Kit Back of GPS 60 Wrist Strap Installation Belt Clip (attaches to belt or waistband) Slid.
Appendices Physical Case: Rugged, fully gasketed, water resistant, IEC-60529 IPX7 (Submersible 1 meter @ 30 minutes) Size: 6.1”H x 2.4”W x 1.3”D W eight: 5.2 ounces (147 g) without batteries installed 7.0 ounces (198 g) with batteries Display: 1.
Appendices DGPS Accuracy Position: 3-5 meters (10-16 feet), 95% typical 3 V elocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state Dynamics: Performs to specifications to 6 g’ s Interfaces: NMEA 0183 version 3.
Appendices 64 Appendices The following list provides a brief description of each data field op- tion. Some of these options are supported only by devices interfaced to your GPS 60. Accuracy GPS— The current accuracy of your GPS determined location.
Appendices 65 Appendices Glide Ratio T o Dest— The glide ratio required to descend from your pres- ent position and elevation to the destination’ s elevation. Heading— Y our direction of travel as indicated by a compass, in degrees or cardinal letters (N,S,E,W).
66 Appendices Speed–Overall A vg.— The average speed determined by both the moving and stopped time and speed. Sunrise— The time of sunrise for the current date and location.
67 Appendices T rip T ime–T otal— The total time the unit has been tracking since the T rip Computer was reset. T urn— The direction of, and distance to, the next turn on an active route. V elocity Made Good— The rate of closure on a destination based upon your current speed and course of travel.
Appendices 68 Appendices Connecting the GPS 60 to Y our Computer The GPS connects to a personal computer with either a USB connec- tor cable or a serial port cable .
Appendices 69 Appendices T ransferring MapSource Map Data If you have purchased a Garmin MapSource Points of Interest (POI) CD-ROM, you may want to transfer detailed data to access enhanced Find and Routing features. The GPS 60 accepts up to 1 MB of data from POI MapSource products.
70 Appendices This chart is provided to help you determine the time offset settings for your current location if it is not in one of the time zones listed on the T ime Setup Page.
Map Datums are based on a math- ematical model of the Earth. P osition F ormats Map Datums What are Map Datums, and which should I use? A datum is a mathematical model of the Earth which approximates the shape of the Earth, and enables calculations to be carried out in a consistent and accurate manner .
72 Appendices What is WAAS? The W ide Area Augmentation System (W AAS) is an F .A.A. funded project to improve the overall integrity of the GPS signal. It is a space- based system that broadcasts integrity information and correction data as determined by ground reference stations (see DGPS below).
Appendices Interface formats are selected from the Interface Setup on page 43 of this manual. The input/output lines on your GPS 60 are RS-232 compatible, allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PC’ s, differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and /or a second GPS receiver .
This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use.
75 Index A Accessories 59 Alarm Clock 51 B Backlighting 6, 39 Batteries installing 1 Battery-saver mode 40 Battery Compartment 3 Bearing Pointer 12 Beast Hunt 58 Belt Clip 3, 61 C Calculator 51 Calend.
76 Index Index Main Pages 5 MapSource 22 loading data 69 Map Datums 71 Map Page 5, 8 decluttering 1 1 display 9 orientation 9, 45 panning 8 zooming 8 Map Setup 45 general 45 information 46 points 46 t.
77 Index interface 41 marine 47 page sequence 44 system 40 time 48 units 48 welcome message 49 Specifications 62 Status Bar 6 Stopwatch 52 Sun and Moon 53 T T ime changing 48 UTC offset 70 T ones 44 .
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Declaration of Conformity Hereby , Garmin declares that this GPS 60 product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Direc- tive 1999/5/EC. T o view the full Declaration of Conformity , see the Garmin W eb site for your Garmin product: http://www .
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