Garmin Rino 750 Owners Manual - Page 10

NOTE: SAME weather alerts are available in the US only. 1 From the radio app, select Weather. 2 Select a channel. You can receive weather alerts only on the selected weather channel. When you receive a weather alert on the selected channel, a message appears containing the alert information. The weather radio must remain on to receive weather alerts. Opening the Weather App From app drawer, select Weather. Viewing Weather Conditions and Forecasts To view forecast and weather radar information, you must connect your device to a smartphone with internet access. To view forecast and weather radar information, your device must have an Internet connection. You can connect to a smartphone with Internet access (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 5). To view SAME radio weather alerts on the map, you must monitor for the alerts (Monitoring SAME Weather Alerts, page 5). You can view weather conditions and forecasts, and view weather radar on the map. When the map is dark, no weather data is loaded on the device, or the device is out of coverage. Weather data is not available for out-of-coverage areas on the map. When you view a weather radar frame, the device displays the current time for the frame. 1 From the app drawer, select Weather. 2 Select an option: • To view the weather radar on the map, select . TIP: You can animate or pause the weather map. When you stop the animation, the device displays the most recent weather data. • To view current weather conditions and forecasts, select . • To view a county map with color-coded SAME watches and warnings, select TIP: You can drag the map to view available watches and warnings in the county, and you can select the information button to view more detailed information about an alert. Viewing SAME Weather Alerts on the Map To view SAME radio weather alerts on the map, you must monitor for the alerts (Monitoring SAME Weather Alerts, page 5). You can view a county map with color-coded SAME watches and warnings. 1 From the weather app, select . 2 Drag the map to view available watches and warnings in the county (optional). 3 Select a shaded area and the name of the alert to view more detailed information about an alert (optional). Geocaches Geocaching is a treasure hunting activity in which players hide or search for hidden caches using clues and GPS coordinates. Registering Your Device at Geocaching.com You can register your device at www.geocaching.com to search for a list of nearby geocaches, or to search live information for millions of geocaches. 1 From the app drawer, select Setup > Geocaching > Register Device. An activation code appears. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Select Confirm Registration. Connecting to Geocaching.com After you register, you can view geocaches from www.geocaching.com on your device while connected wirelessly. • Connect to the Garmin Connect app. Searching for a Geocache You can search the geocaches loaded on your device. If you are connected to geocaching.com, you can search live geocache data and download geocaches. NOTE: You can download detailed information for more than three geocaches per day with a premium membership. Go to www.geocaching.com for more information. 1 From the app drawer, select Geocaching. 2 Select > . 3 Select an option: • To search the geocaches loaded on your device by name, select Spell Search, and enter a search term. • To search for geocaches near you or near another location, select Search Near, and select a location. If you are connected to geocaching.com, the search results include live geocache data obtained by GC Live Download or by selecting the refresh button on the map. • To search for nearby geocaches on the map, select . If you are connected to geocaching.com, you can select to refresh live geocaches that are near your location on the map. • To search for live geocaches by code, select GC Live Download. This feature allows you to download a specific geocache from geocaching.com when you know the geocache code. 4 Select to filter the search results (optional). 5 Select a geocache. The geocache details appear. If you selected a live geocache and you are connected, the device downloads the full geocache details to the internal storage, if necessary. Navigating to a Geocache 1 Search for a geocache. 2 From the geocache details, select Go. 3 Navigate using the map (Navigating with the Map, page 9) or compass (Navigating with the Compass, page 9). 4 As you approach the location of the geocache, use the hints and clues to help you find the hidden cache (Using Hints and Clues to find a Geocache, page 6). Using Hints and Clues to find a Geocache You can use hints or clues, such as a description or coordinates, to help you find a geocache. 1 While navigating to a geocache, select the geocache name. 2 Select an option: • To view details about the geocache, select Description. • To view a clue about a geocache location, select Hint. • To view latitude and longitude for a geocache, select Coordinates. • To view feedback about the geocache from previous searchers, select Logs. 6 Geocaches