Garmin GPSMAP 64x Owners Manual - Page 11
Garmin Adventures, Remote, Waypoint Averaging, Bluetooth Connected Features
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NOTE: Some settings are only available when Use Demo Mode is enabled. Use Demo Mode: Allows you to turn the GPS off. Use Satellite System: Allows you to turn the GPS on. 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. Single Color: Allows you to select whether the satellite page is displayed in multicolor or single color. Set Location On Map: Allows you to mark your current location on the map. You can use this location to create routes or search for saved locations. AutoLocate Position: Calculates your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate® feature. Garmin Adventures You can 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. NOTE: BaseCamp is not available for all device models. 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, page 7). 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 (Sending Files to BaseCamp, page 7). 1 Select Adventures. 2 Select an adventure. 3 Select Start. VIRB® Remote NOTE: The VIRB Remote feature is available only with GPSMAP 64s/sc/st/sx/csx devices. 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 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/sc/st/sx/csx device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone. Some features require you to install Garmin Connect™ Mobile on your smartphone. Go to www.garmin.com/apps for more information. Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your GPSMAP 64s/sc/st/sx/csx 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. Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device NOTE: This feature is compatible only with GPSMAP 64s/sc/st/sx/csx devices. 1 Bring your compatible smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) 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/sc/st/sx/csx device. A passkey appears on your device screen. 4 On your compatible smartphone, enter the passkey. Phone Notifications NOTE: This feature is not available for all device models. Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be paired with the device. When your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to your device. Viewing Phone Notifications Before you can view notifications, you must pair your device with your compatible smartphone. 1 Select > MENU. 2 Select a notification. Main Menu Features and Settings 7