Applications; Sending And Receiving Data Wirelessly; Setting A Proximity Alarm; Calculating The Size Of An Area - Garmin Oregon 700 Series Owner's Manual

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A white frame appears on the screen. The device focuses on
the object inside of the frame. When the photo is in focus, the
frame turns green.
6
Release
to take a photo.

Applications

Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly

Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 3 m
(10 ft.) of a compatible device.
Your device can send and receive data when paired with
another compatible device using Bluetooth or ANT+
technology. You can share waypoints, geocaches, routes,
tracks, photos, and custom maps.
1
From the app drawer, select Share Wirelessly.
2
Select an option:
• Select Send, and select a type of data.
• Select Receive to receive data from another device. The
other compatible device must be attempting to send data.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Setting a Proximity Alarm

Proximity alarms alert you when you are within a specified range
of a particular location.
1
From the app drawer, select Proximity Alarms > Create
Alarm.
2
Select a category.
3
Select a location.
4
Select Use.
5
Enter a radius, and select
When you enter an area with a proximity alarm, the device
sounds a tone.
TIP: You can configure separate alarm tones for when you enter
and leave an area.

Calculating the Size of an Area

1
From the app drawer, select Area Calculation > Start.
2
Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate.
3
Select Calculate when finished.

Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs

You can view device activity, such as when a waypoint was
saved. You can also view daily almanac information for the sun
and moon, and hunting and fishing.
1
From the app drawer, select an option:
• To view device activity for specific days, select Calendar.
• To view the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset
information, select Sun and Moon.
• To view the predicted best times for hunting and fishing,
select Hunt and Fish.
2
If necessary, select
or
3
Select a day.

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
page
3). You can also connect to a wireless network.
10
wireless
®
.
to view a different month.
(Pairing Your Smartphone,
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
.

Setting an Alarm

1
From the app drawer, select Alarm Clock.
2
Select
and
to set the time.
3
Select Turn Alarm On.
4
Select an option.
The alarm sounds at the selected time. If the device is off at
the alarm time, the device turns on and sounds the alarm.

Starting the Countdown Timer

1
From the app drawer, select Alarm Clock >
2
Select
and
to set the time.
3
Select Start Timer.

Opening the Stopwatch

From the app drawer, select Stopwatch.

Satellite Page

The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy,
satellite locations, and signal strength.

Changing the Satellite View

1
From the app drawer, select Satellite.
2
Select
.
3
Select an option:
• To orient the satellite view with your current track toward
the top of the screen, select Track Up.
• To show a unique color for each satellite and its signal
strength bar, select Multicolor.

Turning Off GPS

You can turn off GPS on your device to stop tracking your
location.
1
From the app drawer, select Satellite.
2
Select
> Use With GPS Off.

Simulating a Location

You can use the device with GPS off to perform maintenance on
waypoints and routes, or to conserve battery life. You can set
the location manually to view your current location on the map.
1
From the app drawer, select Satellite >
Off.
2
Select
> Set Location On Map.
3
Select a location.
4
Select Use.
.
> Timer.
> Use With GPS
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