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Navigation Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before you can use GPS navigation features, you must acquire satellite signals. When you turn on your navigation device, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. The time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on several factors, including how far you are from the location where you last used your navigation device, whether you have a clear view of the sky, and how long it has been since you last used your navigation device. The first time you turn on your navigation device, it may take several minutes to acquire satellite signals. 1 Turn on the device. 2 Wait while the device locates satellites. It may take up to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals. 3 If necessary, go to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. Routes A route is a sequence of locations that leads you to your final destination. You can create and save routes at explore.garmin.com. Navigating a Saved Route Starting navigation updates your MapShare web page, and your friends and family can view the route you are navigating. 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Routes. 2 Select a route, and select Navigate. Reversing a Route You can switch the start and end points of your route to navigate the route in reverse. 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Routes. 2 Select a route, and select Reverse Route. Viewing Route Details 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Routes. 2 Select a route. The route details appear, including the number of legs, route length, and date created. Deleting a Route 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Routes. 2 Select a route, and select Delete. Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or where you have been. Creating or editing a waypoint updates your MapShare web page. Creating a Waypoint You can save your current location as a waypoint or create custom waypoints. 1 Choose an option: • To mark your current location as a waypoint, select Mark Waypoint from the main menu. • To create a custom waypoint, select Navigate > Waypoints > New Waypoint from the main menu. 2 If necessary, edit the waypoint information. Navigating to a Waypoint 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint, and select Navigate. Editing a Waypoint 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint, and select an option: • To change the name of the waypoint, select Edit Name. • To change the symbol representing the waypoint, select Edit Symbol. • To change the GPS coordinates of the waypoint, select Edit Coordinates. 3 Enter the new information, and select if necessary. Deleting a Waypoint 1 From the main menu, select Navigate > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint, and select Delete. Navigating Using TracBack® While recording, you can navigate back to the beginning of your activity. This can be helpful when finding your way back to camp or the trail head. From the main menu, select Navigate > TracBack. Stopping Navigation 1 From the navigation page, select OK. 2 Select Stop Navigating. Location You can view your current GPS location and elevation from the Location page. Each message you send includes a link to your current location. You can also send your location details as text within a message. Viewing and Sharing Your Current Location 1 From the Location page, select OK. 2 Select Share Location to send your location details as text within a message. Compass The compass page shows your heading and speed when you are moving. Weather Your inReach device can send a message to request basic, premium, or marine weather forecasts. You can receive weather forecasts for your current location, a waypoint, or GPS coordinates. Weather forecasts incur data usage charges. For more information, go to explore.garmin.com. Adding a Weather Location You can add waypoints as weather locations. 1 From the Weather page, select OK. 2 Select Change Location > New Location. 3 Select an option: • To add an existing waypoint as a weather location, select a waypoint. • To create a new waypoint to add as a weather location, select New Waypoint. Setting the Weather Location 1 From the Weather page, select OK. 2 Select Change Location. 3 Select a location. 4 Navigation

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Navigation
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
Before you can use GPS navigation features, you must acquire
satellite signals.
When you turn on your navigation device, the GPS receiver
must collect satellite data and establish the current location. The
time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on several
factors, including how far you are from the location where you
last used your navigation device, whether you have a clear view
of the sky, and how long it has been since you last used your
navigation device. The first time you turn on your navigation
device, it may take several minutes to acquire satellite signals.
1
Turn on the device.
2
Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take up to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals.
3
If necessary, go to an open area, away from tall buildings and
trees.
Routes
A route is a sequence of locations that leads you to your final
destination. You can create and save routes at
explore.garmin.com
.
Navigating a Saved Route
Starting navigation updates your MapShare web page, and your
friends and family can view the route you are navigating.
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Routes
.
2
Select a route, and select
Navigate
.
Reversing a Route
You can switch the start and end points of your route to navigate
the route in reverse.
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Routes
.
2
Select a route, and select
Reverse Route
.
Viewing Route Details
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Routes
.
2
Select a route.
The route details appear, including the number of legs, route
length, and date created.
Deleting a Route
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Routes
.
2
Select a route, and select
Delete
.
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.
Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or
where you have been. Creating or editing a waypoint updates
your MapShare web page.
Creating a Waypoint
You can save your current location as a waypoint or create
custom waypoints.
1
Choose an option:
•
To mark your current location as a waypoint, select
Mark
Waypoint
from the main menu.
•
To create a custom waypoint, select
Navigate
>
Waypoints
>
New Waypoint
from the main menu.
2
If necessary, edit the waypoint information.
Navigating to a Waypoint
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint, and select
Navigate
.
Editing a Waypoint
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint, and select an option:
•
To change the name of the waypoint, select
Edit Name
.
•
To change the symbol representing the waypoint, select
Edit Symbol
.
•
To change the GPS coordinates of the waypoint, select
Edit Coordinates
.
3
Enter the new information, and select
if necessary.
Deleting a Waypoint
1
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint, and select
Delete
.
Navigating Using TracBack
®
While recording, you can navigate back to the beginning of your
activity. This can be helpful when finding your way back to camp
or the trail head.
From the main menu, select
Navigate
>
TracBack
.
Stopping Navigation
1
From the navigation page, select
OK
.
2
Select
Stop Navigating
.
Location
You can view your current GPS location and elevation from the
Location page. Each message you send includes a link to your
current location. You can also send your location details as text
within a message.
Viewing and Sharing Your Current Location
1
From the
Location
page, select
OK
.
2
Select
Share Location
to send your location details as text
within a message.
Compass
The compass page shows your heading and speed when you
are moving.
Weather
Your inReach device can send a message to request basic,
premium, or marine weather forecasts. You can receive weather
forecasts for your current location, a waypoint, or GPS
coordinates. Weather forecasts incur data usage charges. For
more information, go to
explore.garmin.com
.
Adding a Weather Location
You can add waypoints as weather locations.
1
From the
Weather
page, select
OK
.
2
Select
Change Location
>
New Location
.
3
Select an option:
•
To add an existing waypoint as a weather location, select
a waypoint.
•
To create a new waypoint to add as a weather location,
select
New Waypoint
.
Setting the Weather Location
1
From the
Weather
page, select
OK
.
2
Select
Change Location
.
3
Select a location.
4
Navigation