Garmin GPSMAP 640 Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
Marine Mode: Using Man Overboard MOB Waypoints - car marine gps
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Mount Your GPSMAP 620/640 1. Flip up the locking tab on top of the mounting bracket. 2. Fit the bottom of the device into the cradle. 3. Tilt the device back until it stops. 4. Flip down the locking tab to hold the device in the mounting bracket. To remove the GPSMAP 620/640 from the mounting bracket: 1. Flip up the locking tab on top of the mounting bracket. 2. Tilt the device forward, and lift it out of the mounting bracket. Placing the GPSMAP 620/640 in the Mounting Bracket Powering the GPSMAP 620/640 On and Off Power on the GPSMAP 620/640: • If the mounting bracket on your boat or in your car is connected to power, the device powers on when you place it in the mount. • To power on the device manually, press and hold the Power key until the Garmin logo appears on the screen. Power off the GPSMAP 620/640: • When you remove the device from the mounting bracket, you will be prompted to continue on battery power. Touch Turn Off to power off the device. • To power off the device manually, press and hold the Power key until the unit powers off. Note: If you manually power off the device while it is connected to a power source, it will continue to charge the battery Inserting a Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Turn the locking ring and remove the battery pack. The SD card slot is in the bottom of the battery compartment, on the opposite side from the battery contacts. 2. Place an SD card into the opening with the label showing and with the SD card contacts facing away from the battery contacts. 3. Slide the SD card into the SD card slot, and press until it clicks and locks in place. 4. Insert the battery pack. To remove an SD card: 1. Remove the battery. 2. Press in on the SD card until it clicks and releases from the SD card slot. 3. Remove the SD card. Inserting an SD Card Marine Mode: Acquiring Satellites 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn on your GPSMAP 620/640. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is green, your GPSMAP 620/640 has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it. Marine Mode: Understanding Your GPSMAP 620/640 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 ➏ optional GXM 40 XM antenna). ➌ GPS satellite strength. ➍ Battery status. ➎ Current time. Marine Mode: Home screen ➏ Home screen categories and actions. Touch an icon to view the associated menu or perform the associated action. Marine Mode: Navigating Directly to a Destination 1. From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart. 2. On the Navigation chart, touch the place you would like to navigate to. Note: Touch and to zoom in and out. Touch anywhere on the chart and drag it to pan the map. 3. When the pointer icon is on the location you want to navigate to, touch Navigate To > Go To. 4. Follow the magenta line drawn between your current location and your destination. Navigate with caution; avoid land masses and obstacles while following the line to your destination. Direction to destination Position and heading Navigation information Navigating Directly to a Destination Marine Mode: Saving Your Current Location To save a location, such as your marina or a good fishing spot, mark it as a waypoint. 1. From the Home screen, touch Mark. 2. If you want to name the waypoint, touch Edit Waypoint > Name. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name other than the number assigned to the waypoint by default. Marine Mode: Navigating Directly to a Saved Location 1. From the Home screen, touch Where To? > Waypoints. 2. Touch the waypoint you want to navigate to. 3. Touch Navigate To > Go To. 4. Follow the magenta-highlighted line drawn between your current location and your destination. Navigate with caution; avoid land masses and obstacles while following the line to your destination. Marine Mode: Using Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoints Use a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint to both create a waypoint with an international MOB symbol ( ) and immediately begin navigating to the MOB waypoint with a direct course. To mark an MOB waypoint: 1. Touch Mark in the top-left corner of any screen except the Home screen. This immediately marks your current position as a waypoint. 2. Touch Man Overboard. This designates the waypoint as an MOB waypoint and begins navigation automatically. Note: You can also touch Man Overboard on the Home screen to mark a MOB waypoint and immediately begin navigation. Marine Mode: Stopping Navigation 1. While navigating, from the Navigation chart, touch Menu. 2. Touch Stop Navigation. Note: You can also stop navigation from the Where To? screen. Marine Mode: Adjusting the Backlight 1. From any screen, press and quickly release the Power key. 2. Touch and drag the backlight slider bar to the left to decrease the brightness, and drag it to the right to increase the brightness. The box to the right of the backlight slider bar shows the backlight level as a percentage. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Please visit www.garmin.com for additional documentation and information. November 2008 Part Number 190-01006-01 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan