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Marine Mode: Getting Started, Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 640, Step 3: Acquire Satellites, Step 2 - car marine gps

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Marine Mode: Getting Started Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 640 1. Install the marine mount in your boat according to the GPSMAP 620/640 Marine Mount Installation Instructions. 2. Place the GPSMAP 640 in the mounting bracket (see page 2). Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 640 To power on your GPSMAP 640 if it does not power on automatically, press and hold the Power key until the Garmin logo appears on the screen. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the marine mode on the device for the first time. To power off your GPSMAP 640, press and hold the Power key. Step 3: Acquire Satellites 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn on your GPSMAP 640. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is green, your GPSMAP 640 has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it. Marine Mode: Getting Started Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 640 ➏ Marine Mode: Home Screen ➊ Usage mode. A boat icon represents marine mode, and a car icon represents automotive mode. Touch this icon to change modes. ➋ XM® satellite strength (only available on the GPSMAP 640 when using an optional GXM 40 XM antenna). ➌ GPS satellite strength. ➍ Battery status. ➎ Current time. ➏ Home screen categories and actions. Touch an icon to view the associated menu or perform the associated action. GPSMAP 640 Owner's Manual 

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GPSMAP 640 Owner’s Manual
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Marine Mode: Getting Started
Marine Mode: Getting Started
Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 640
1. Install the marine mount in your boat according to the
GPSMAP 6³0/640 Mar±ne Mount Installat±on Instruct±ons
.
2. Place the GPSMAP 640 in the mounting bracket (see
page 2)
.
Step 2:
Configure Your GPSMAP 640
To power on your GPSMAP 640 if it does not power on
automatically, press and hold the
Power
key until the Garmin
logo appears on the screen. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up
the marine mode on the device for the first time. To power off your
GPSMAP 640, press and hold the
Power
key.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and
trees.
2. Turn on your GPSMAP 640.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The
bars
indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is green,
your GPSMAP 640 has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it.
Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 640
Marine Mode: Home Screen
Usage mode. A boat icon represents marine mode, and a car
icon represents automotive mode. Touch this icon to change
modes.
XM
®
satellite strength (only available on the GPSMAP 640
when using an optional GXM 40 XM antenna).
GPS satellite strength.
Battery status.
Current time.
Home screen categories and actions. Touch an icon to view the
associated menu or perform the associated action.