Garmin GPSMAP 64s Owner's Manual - Page 10
Garmin Adventures, VIRB™ Remote, Waypoint Averaging, Bluetooth Connected Features - gpsmap 64st gps
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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 page is displayed in multicolor or single color. Track Up: Indicates whether satellites are shown with rings oriented with north toward the top of the screen or oriented with your current track toward the top of the screen. Use Demo Mode: Allows you to turn the GPS off. Use Satellite System: Allows you to turn the GPS on. Garmin Adventures You can create adventures to share your journeys with family, friends, and the Garmin community. Group related items together as an adventure. For example, you can create an adventure for your latest hiking trip. The adventure could contain the track log of the trip, photos of the trip, and geocaches you hunted. You can use BaseCamp to create and manage your adventures. For more information, go to http: / / adventures .garmin .com. Sending Files to BaseCamp 1 Open BaseCamp. 2 Connect the device to your computer. On Windows® computers, the device appears as a removable drive or a portable device, and the memory card may appear as a second removable drive. On Mac® computers, the device and memory card appear as mounted volumes. NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives may not display device drives properly. See your operating system documentation to learn how to map the drive. 3 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume. 4 Select an option: • Select an item from a connected device and drag it to My Collection or to a list. • From BaseCamp, select Device > Receive from Device, and select the device. Creating an Adventure Before you can create an adventure and send it to your device, you must download BaseCamp to your computer and transfer a track from your device to your computer (Sending Files to BaseCamp). 1 Open BaseCamp. 2 Select File > New > Garmin Adventure. 3 Select a track, and select Next. 4 If necessary, add items from BaseCamp. 5 Complete the required fields to name and describe the adventure. 6 If you want to change the cover photo for the adventure, select Change, and select a different photo. 7 Select Finish. Starting an Adventure Before you can start an adventure, you must send an adventure from BaseCamp to your device. 1 Select Adventures. 2 Select an adventure. 3 Select Start. VIRB™ Remote NOTE: The VIRB Remote feature is available only on the GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st. Before you can use the VIRB Remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. The VIRB Remote function allows you to control your VIRB camera from a distance. 1 From the main menu, select VIRB Remote. 2 Select an option: • Select REC to record video. • Select Take Photo to take a photograph. Waypoint Averaging You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When averaging, the device takes several readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select MENU > Average Location. 4 Move to the waypoint location. 5 Select Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. 7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save. For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples. Bluetooth Connected Features Your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP 64st device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone. Some features require you to install Garmin Connect™ Mobile or BaseCamp Mobile on your smartphone. Go to www.garmin.com/ apps for more information. Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP 64st device. LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page. Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends your activity to Garmin Connect as soon as you finish recording the activity. Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device NOTE: This feature is only compatible with GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st. 1 Bring your compatible smartphone within 33 ft. (10 m) of your device. 2 From the main menu on your device, select Setup > Bluetooth > Pair Mobile Device. 3 On your compatible smartphone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology and search for your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP 64st. A passkey appears on your device screen. 4 On your compatible smartphone, enter the passkey. Phone Notifications NOTE: Phone notifications require an Apple® iPhone® equipped with Bluetooth 4. 0 wireless technology and iOS® 7 or later. When your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to your device. 6 Main Menu Features and Settings