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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

Product Support by phone:

913/397-8200 or 800/800-1020,

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm Central Time;

or by e-mail at [email protected].

In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at 44/1794-519944.

Preface

Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPS 60 handheld navigation

system. This Owner’s Manual contains the following sections:

Introduction—

contains the Table of Contents, Garmin software

license agreement, FCC compliance information, and safety warnings

and precautions.

Getting Started—

introduces the main features of the GPS 60.

GPS Navigation—

gives step-by-step instructions for navigating with

your GPS 60 and customizing it to fit your needs.

GPS Features—

provides detailed descriptions of additional GPS 60

features, such as a calendar, best hunting and fishing times, sun and

moon information, games, and more.

Appendices—

includes additional information about your GPS 60.

Index—

a comprehensive index organized by subject.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing our online registration

today! Have the serial number of your GPS 60 handy and connect to our

Web site (

http://www.garmin.com

). Look for the Product Registration

link on our Home page. Also, be sure to record your serial number in the

right-hand column of this page.

Preface

Introduction

Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located

on the back of the box) in case your GPS 60 is lost, stolen, or

needs service. Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe

place or attach a photocopy inside the manual.

Serial Number:

Section	Page
Introduction	3
Preface	3
Software License Agreement	6
FCC Compliance Information	7
Getting Started	11
Learning Key Functions	12
Start Up and Initialization	14
Initializing the GPS Receiver	14
The Main Page Sequence	15
Status Bar, Backlighting, and Contrast	16
The Satellite Page	17
GPS Navigation	17
The Map Page	18
Using the Map Page	18
Zooming and Panning	18
Changing the Map Page Display	19
Measuring Distance	21
Turning Declutter On/Off	21
The Compass Page	22
Using the Compass Page	22
The Trip Computer Page	24
Using the Trip Computer Page	24
About the Main Menu	25
Waypoints	26
Creating Waypoints	26
Creating a Man Overboard Waypoint	27
Averaging Waypoint Location	28
Editing a Waypoint	28
Projecting a Waypoint	30
Proximity Waypoints	31
Finding Places	32
Using the Find Page	32
Finding Waypoints	33
Finding Geocache Points	34
Finding Cities	35
Finding Points of Interest	36
Finding a Recently Found Place	37
Point Information Page Options Menu	37
Tracks	39
The Saved Track Page	41
Creating and Using a Route	43
Routes	43
Creating Routes with a ‘Go To’	44
Editing Routes	45
Using the Route Detail Page Menu	46
Advanced Feature: Changing Route Transition	47
The Highway Page	48
The Setup Menu	49
System Setup	50
Display Setup	51
Interface Setup	51
Tones Setup	54
Page Sequence Setup	54
Using the Map Setup Feature	55
Map Setup—General Settings	55
Map Setup—Tracks Settings	56
Map Setup—Points Settings	56
Map Setup—Text Settings	56
Map Setup—Information Settings	56
Geocache Setup	57
Marine Setup	57
Time Setup	58
Units Setup	58
Heading Setup	59
Welcome Page Setup	59
GPS Features	60
Calendar	60
Alarm Clock and Calculator	61
Stopwatch	62
Sun and Moon	63
Hunt and Fish	64
Games	65
Virtua Maze	66
Geko Smak	66
Nibbons	67
Gekoids	67
Beast Hunt	68
Appendices	69
Appendix A: Accessories	69
Appendix B: Specifications	72
Appendix C: Data Field Options	74
Appendix D: Interfacing and Loading Map Data	78
Appendix E: UTC Offset Chart	80
Appendix F: Map Datums and Position Formats	81
Appendix G: WAAS and DGPS	82
Appendix H: Interface Wiring Diagram	83
Index	85

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