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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, or Rechargeable NiMH. Turning On the Device Hold . Acquiring Satellites Signals and Recording a Track Before you can use the GPS navigation features, such as recording a track, you must acquire satellite signals. The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com / aboutGPS. 1 Hold . 2 Wait while the device locates satellites. When turns green, your device has acquired satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. 3 Walk around to record a track (page 3). 4 Select an option: • Select Map to view your track on the map. • Select Compass to view the compass and customizable data fields. • Select Trip Computer to view your current speed, distance, and other helpful statistics. Main Menu Status bar À Current time and date Á Application icons  Application drawer à Using the Touchscreen • Tap the screen to select an item. • Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll the screen. • Pinch two fingers together to zoom out. • Spread two fingers to zoom in. • Make each touchscreen selection a separate action. • Select to save your changes and close the page. • Select to close the page and return to the previous page. • Select to return to the previous page. • Hold to return to the main menu. • Select to view specific menu items for the page you are viewing. Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Creating a Waypoint You can save your current location as a waypoint. 1 Select the user key. The default function of the user key marks a waypoint. 2 If necessary, select a field to make changes to the waypoint. 3 Select Save. Where To? Menu You can use the Where To? menu to find a destination to navigate to. Not all Where To? categories are available in all areas and maps. Finding a Location by Name 1 Select Where To? > Waypoints > 2 Enter the name or part of the name. 3 Select . > Spell Search. Finding a Location Near Another Location 1 Select Where To? > > Search Near. 2 Select an option. 3 Select a location. Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains information about points along the recorded path, including time, location, and elevation for each point. Recording a Track Log Select Current Track > . You can select to pause tracking. When paused, the track log is not recorded. Customizing Your Track Log You can customize how your device displays and records tracks. 1 Select Current Track > . 2 Select an option: • To change the color of the track line on the map, select Color. • To display a line on the map indicating your track, select Show On Map. 3 Select > Setup Tracks > Record Method. 4 Select an option: • To record tracks at a variable rate that creates an optimum representation of your tracks, select Auto. • To record tracks at a specified distance, select Distance. • To record tracks at a specified time, select Time. 5 Select Interval. 6 Complete an action: • If you selected Auto for the Record Method, select an option to record tracks more or less often. 3

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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
, or
Rechargeable NiMH
.
Turning On the Device
Hold
.
Acquiring Satellites Signals and Recording a Track
Before you can use the GPS navigation features, such as
recording a track, you must acquire satellite signals. The device
may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals.
For more information about GPS, go to
www.garmin.com
/aboutGPS
.
1
Hold
.
2
Wait while the device locates satellites.
When
turns green, your device has acquired satellite
signals. The time and date are set automatically based on
the GPS position.
3
Walk around to record a track (
page 3
).
4
Select an option:
•
Select
Map
to view your track on the map.
•
Select
Compass
to view the compass and customizable
data fields.
•
Select
Trip Computer
to view your current speed,
distance, and other helpful statistics.
Main Menu
À
Status bar
Á
Current time and date
Â
Application icons
Ã
Application drawer
Using the Touchscreen
•
Tap the screen to select an item.
•
Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll
the screen.
•
Pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
•
Spread two fingers to zoom in.
•
Make each touchscreen selection a separate action.
•
Select
to save your changes and close the page.
•
Select
to close the page and return to the previous page.
•
Select
to return to the previous page.
•
Hold
to return to the main menu.
•
Select
to view specific menu items for the page you are
viewing.
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.
Creating a Waypoint
You can save your current location as a waypoint.
1
Select the user key.
The default function of the user key marks a waypoint.
2
If necessary, select a field to make changes to the waypoint.
3
Select
Save
.
Where To? Menu
You can use the
Where To?
menu to find a destination to
navigate to. Not all
Where To?
categories are available in all
areas and maps.
Finding a Location by Name
1
Select
Where To?
>
Waypoints
>
>
Spell Search
.
2
Enter the name or part of the name.
3
Select
.
Finding a Location Near Another Location
1
Select
Where To?
>
>
Search Near
.
2
Select an option.
3
Select a location.
Tracks
A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains
information about points along the recorded path, including
time, location, and elevation for each point.
Recording a Track Log
Select
Current Track
>
.
You can select
to pause tracking. When paused, the track
log is not recorded.
Customizing Your Track Log
You can customize how your device displays and records
tracks.
1
Select
Current Track
>
.
2
Select an option:
•
To change the color of the track line on the map, select
Color
.
•
To display a line on the map indicating your track, select
Show On Map
.
3
Select
>
Setup Tracks
>
Record Method
.
4
Select an option:
•
To record tracks at a variable rate that creates an
optimum representation of your tracks, select
Auto
.
•
To record tracks at a specified distance, select
Distance
.
•
To record tracks at a specified time, select
Time
.
5
Select
Interval
.
6
Complete an action:
•
If you selected
Auto
for the
Record Method
, select an
option to record tracks more or less often.
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