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Garmin Montana 650 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 600 series montana ™ owner’s manual for use with models 600, 650, 650t...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ������������������������1 Device Overview1 Battery Information 2 Turning the Device On or Off Satellite Signals 4 Registering Your Device About the Main Menu Using the Touchscreen Rotating the Screen 6 Turning On the Backlight Adjusting the Volume Profiles7 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs 30 Setting an Alarm 30 Opening the Stopwatch Satellite Page 31 Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu and the Application Drawer Creating Shortcuts 32 Customizing Specific Pages Creating a Custom Profile System Settings34 Display Settings...

  • Page 5: Device Overview

    Camera lens (650 and 650t only) Power key microSD card slot (under battery ™ door) (page Auto mount power connector Stereo headphone jack Mini-USB port (under weather cap) Battery cover D-ring MCX port for external GPS antenna (under weather cap) ➍ (page...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Battery Information WARNING  This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct sunlight. The temperature rating for the device (page 45) may exceed the usable range of some batteries.
  • Page 7 4. Insert the battery into the compartment, contacts first. 5. Gently press the battery into place. 6. Replace the battery cover, and turn the D-ring clockwise. Charging the Lithium-ion Battery Pack notice To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the mini-USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.

  • Page 8: Turning The Device On Or Off

    When the bars turn green, your device has acquired satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. To adjust the time settings, see page For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

  • Page 9: Registering Your Device

    Registering Your Device • Go to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. About the Main Menu ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ Status bar ➊ Current time and date ➋ Application icons ➌ Application drawer containing ➍...

  • Page 10: Rotating The Screen

    Getting Started Unlocking the Screen 1. Press . 2. Select Rotating the Screen To lock the screen orientation, see page Rotate your device to view in horizontal (landscape) or vertical (portrait) mode. Turning On the Backlight The backlight will turn off after a period of inactivity.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Volume

    The device may feel warm when the backlight setting is high. Adjusting the Backlight Timeout You can decrease the backlight timeout to maximize battery power. > Setup > Display > Select Backlight Timeout. Adjusting the Volume When you are using headphones or an auto mount, you can adjust the volume.

  • Page 12: Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks

    Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Creating a Waypoint You can save your current location as a waypoint. 1. Select Mark Waypoint. 2. Select an option: • To save the waypoint without changes, select Save.

  • Page 13: Using Sight 'N Go

    Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location Waypoint Averaging allows you to increase the accuracy of a waypoint location by collecting multiple samples of the waypoint location. > Waypoint Averaging. 1. Select 2. Select a waypoint. 3. Move to the location. 4.

  • Page 14: Finding A Location By Name

    For more information, go to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on your device, you can search for cities, geographic points, and various points of interest (POIs), such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.

  • Page 15: Finding An Address

    Finding an Address You can use optional City Navigator maps to search for addresses. 1. Select Where To? > Addresses. 2. Enter the country or state, if necessary. 3. Enter the city or postal code. NoTe: Not all map data provides postal code searching.

  • Page 16: Editing A Route

    Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Editing a Route > Route Planner. 1. Select 2. Select a route. 3. Select edit Route. 4. Select a point. 5. Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the point on the route, select Move Down or Move Up.

  • Page 17: Recording Track Logs

    Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains information about points along the recorded path, including time, location, and elevation for each point. Recording Track Logs > Setup > Tracks > 1. Select Track Log. 2.

  • Page 18: Saving The Current Track

    Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Saving the Current Track The track being recorded is called the current track. 1. Select > Track Manager > Current Track. 2. Select what you want to save: • Select Save Track. • Select Save Portion, and select a portion.

  • Page 19: Archiving A Saved Track

    Archiving a Saved Track You can archive saved tracks to save memory space. 1. Select > Track Manager. 2. Select a saved track. 3. Select Archive. Clearing the Current Track Select > Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track > Yes. Deleting a Track 1.

  • Page 20: Navigation

    Navigation Navigation You can navigate a route, a track, to a waypoint, to a geocache, to a photo, or to any saved location in the device. You can use the map or the compass to navigate to your destination. Navigating to a Destination You can navigate to a destination using the map or compass.

  • Page 21: Map17

    The map page opens with your route marked with a magenta line. 2. Navigate using the map or compass (page 19). Stopping Navigation Select Where To? > Stop Navigation. The position icon represents your location on the map. As you travel, the position icon moves.

  • Page 22: Navigating A Driving Route

    Navigation Navigating a Driving Route CAUTION  You can permanently damage your ears and lose hearing if you listen to the device, earbuds, or headphones at high volume. Limit the amount of time you listen at high volume. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, stop listening and have your hearing checked.

  • Page 23: Compass

    The device has a 3-axis compass. You can use a bearing pointer or a course pointer to navigate to your destination. NoTe: When the device is in an auto mount, the compass displays GPS heading, not magnetic heading. Calibrating the Compass notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors.
  • Page 24 Navigation About the Course Pointer The course pointer is most useful if you are navigating on water or where there are no major obstacles in your path. ➋ ➍ The course pointer indicates your ➊ relationship to a course line to the destination.

  • Page 25: Plot21

    Elevation Plot By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time. To customize the elevation plot, see page > elevation Plot. Select Changing the Plot Type You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and elevation over time or distance.

  • Page 26: Trip Computer

    Navigation Trip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. To customize the trip computer, see page Resetting the Trip Data For accurate information, reset the trip information before beginning a trip. >...

  • Page 27: Camera And Photos

    Camera and Photos You can take photos with the Montana 650 and 650t. When you take a photo, the geographic location is automatically saved in the photo information. You can navigate to the location like a waypoint. Taking a Photo >...

  • Page 28: Sorting Photos

    3. Select > View Information > 4. Navigate using the map or compass (page Uploading and Downloading Photos from Garmin Connect 1. Connect your device to a computer (page 49). 2. Go to http://my.garmin.com. 3. If necessary, create an account.

  • Page 29: Geocaches

    Geocaches A geocache is like a hidden treasure. Geocaching is when you hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted online by those hiding the geocache. Downloading Geocaches 1. Connect your device to a computer (page 49). 2. Go to www.OpenCaching.com.

  • Page 30: Navigating To A Geocache

    Geocaches 2. Select items to filter. 3. Select an option: • To apply the filter to the geocache list, select Search. • To save the filter, select After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. You can access the custom filter from the geocaches list.
  • Page 31 Rate Geocache, and select an item to rate. chirp ™ A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that you can program and leave in a geocache. Only the owner of the chirp can program a chirp, but anyone can find a chirp in a geocache. For more...

  • Page 32: Applications

    Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 10 feet (3 m) of a compatible Garmin device. 1. Select > Share Wirelessly. 2. Select Send or Receive. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 33: Setting A Proximity Alarm

    Setting a Proximity Alarm Proximity alarms alert you when you are within a specified range of a particular location. > Proximity Alarms. 1. Select 2. Select Create Alarm. 3. Select a category. 4. Select a location. 5. Select Use. 6. Enter a radius. 7.

  • Page 34: Viewing The Calendar And Almanacs

    Applications Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs You can view device activity, such as a waypoint was saved, and almanac information for the sun and moon, and hunting and fishing. 1. Select 2. Select an option: • To view device activity for specific days, select Calendar.

  • Page 35: Opening The Stopwatch

    Opening the Stopwatch > Stopwatch. Select Satellite Page The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Changing the Satellite View > Satellite > 1. Select 2. If necessary, select Track Up to change the view of the satellites to be oriented with your current track toward the top of the screen.

  • Page 36: Customizing Your Device

    Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu and the Application Drawer • Select and drag any icon on the main menu or application drawer to a new location. • Open the application drawer and drag an icon up to the main menu. •...

  • Page 37: Changing The Data Fields

    Customizing Specific Pages Data fields display information about your location or other specified data. Dashboards are a custom grouping of data that can be helpful to a specific or general task, such as geocaching. You can customize the data fields and dashboards of the map, compass, and trip computer.

  • Page 38: Creating A Custom Profile

    1. Select 2. Select a profile. 3. Select Delete. System Settings > Setup > System. Select • GPS—sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/eGNoS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS...

  • Page 39: Display Settings

    • Voice Language—sets the voice for the vocal prompts. • Interface—sets the format of the serial interface: ◦ Garmin Spanner—allows you to use the device USB port with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port. ◦ Garmin Serial—Garmin...

  • Page 40: Appearance Settings

    Customizing Your Device • orientation Lock—locks the screen orientation in portrait or landscape mode, or allows the screen to change orientation automatically based on the device orientation. • Screen Capture—allows you to take screen captures on the device. • Battery Save—saves battery power and prolongs the battery life.

  • Page 41: Setting The Device Tones

    Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for messages, keys, turn warnings, and alarms. 1. Select > Setup > Tones. 2. Select a tone for each audible type. Map Settings > Setup > Map. Select • orientation—adjusts how the map is shown on the page.

  • Page 42: Map

    Customizing Your Device ◦ Detail—selects the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly. ◦ Shaded Relief—shows detail relief on the map (if available) or turns off shading. ◦ Vehicle—allows you to select the position icon, which represents your position on the map.

  • Page 43: Changing The Units Of Measure 39

    • Time Zone—allows you to select the time zone for the device. You can select Automatic to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Position Format Settings NoTe: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate...

  • Page 44: Heading Settings

    • Compass—switches from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time (Auto), or turns the compass off.

  • Page 45: Geocaching Settings

    • Barometer Mode ◦ Variable elevation—allows the barometer to measure changes in elevation while you are moving. ◦ Fixed elevation—assumes the device is stationary at a fixed elevation. Therefore, the barometric pressure should only change due to weather. • Pressure Trending ◦...

  • Page 46: Routing Settings

    Searching—page ™ • Program chirp —programs the ™ chirp accessory. See the chirp Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com. Filter—page • Routing Settings The device calculates routes optimized for the type of activity you are doing. The routing settings available vary based on the activity selected.

  • Page 47: Marine Map Settings

    Marine Map Settings > Setup > Marine. Select • Marine Chart Mode—allows you to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart: ◦ Nautical—displays various map features in different colors so that the marine POIs are more readable. The nautical chart reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts.

  • Page 48: Settings43

    Customizing Your Device Fitness For more information on optional fitness accessories, see Resetting Data You can reset trip data, delete all waypoints, clear the current track, or restore default values. > Setup > Reset. 1. Select 2. Select an item to reset. Restoring Specific Settings to Defaults >...

  • Page 49: Device Information

    Before you can update the software, you must connect the device to your computer (page 49). 1. Go to www.garmin.com/products/ webupdater. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. NoTe: Updating the software does not erase any of your data or settings. Viewing Device...

  • Page 50: About The Batteries

    Device Information Stereo 35 mm headphone NOTE: The device jack is not intended to be used to listen to music About the Batteries WARNING  This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct sunlight.

  • Page 51: Cleaning The Device

    • Leave the backlight off when not needed. • Lower the backlight brightness (page • Decrease the backlight timeout (page • Enable battery save mode (page 36). • Set the Map Speed to Normal (page 38). Long-Term Storage When you do not plan to use the device for several months, remove the batteries.

  • Page 52: Data Management

    File Types The device supports these file types. • Files from BaseCamp HomePort ™ Go to www.garmin.com. • GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader • JPEG photo files • GPX geocache files Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual OS 10.3...
  • Page 53 Memory cards can be used for additional storage. Also, some maps are available preloaded on memory cards. Go to http://buy.garmin.com more information. 1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise, and pull up to remove the cover. 2. Remove the batteries or battery.
  • Page 54 (page 49). 1. Browse your computer for the file. 2. Select the file. 3. Select edit > Copy. 4. Open the “Garmin” or memory card drive/volume. 5. Select edit > Paste. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Deleting Files

    “Garmin.” Before you can delete files, you must connect the device to your computer (page 49). 1. Open the “Garmin” drive or volume. 2. If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3. Select the files. 4. Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

  • Page 56: Appendix

    The auto mounts are not waterproof. Optional Maps You can purchase additional maps, such as BirdsEye satellite imagery, ™ Garmin custom maps, Inland lakes, Topo, BlueChart g2 and City ® Navigator maps. ® Optional Fitness Accessories...
  • Page 57 Garmin device automatically recognizes the ANT+ accessory each time it is activated. This process occurs automatically when you turn on the Garmin device and only takes a few seconds when the accessories are activated and functioning correctly. • When paired, your Garmin device...

  • Page 58: Data Field Options

    Appendix Data Field Options Data Field Description Accuracy of The margin of error for your exact location For example, your GPS location is accurate to within +/- 365 m (12 feet) Ambient The uncalibrated Pressure environmental pressure Ascent - The average vertical...
  • Page 59 Glide Ratio to The glide ratio Dest required to descend from your current position and elevation to the destination elevation GPS Signal The strength of the Strength GPS signal Heading The direction you are moving **Heart Rate Your heart rate in...
  • Page 60 Always rely on posted road signs for actual speed limits Sunrise The time of sunrise based on your GPS position Sunset The time of sunset based on your GPS position Temperature - The temperature of...
  • Page 61 Data Field Description Time of Day The current time of day based on your time settings (format, time zone, and daylight saving time) Time to The estimated time Destination needed to reach your final destination Time to Next The estimated time needed to reach the next waypoint on the route...
  • Page 62 Appendix Data Field Description Waypoint at The last point on Dest a route to your destination Waypoint at The next point on Next your route Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem The screen does not respond How do I reset the device? I want to reset all the customized settings back to the factory defaults My device does not acquire satellite signals My device will not charge My battery gauge does not seem accurate The batteries do not last long...
  • Page 64 If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your Garmin drives See the help file for your operating system to learn how to assign drive letters Go to http://buygarmincom, or contact your Garmin...
  • Page 65 Index Symbols 3D view See batteries batteries. installing selecting the type 4, 35 accessories 52, 60 fitness 52, 53 acquiring satellite signals 4, 59 active route addresses advanced map setup adventures alarms clock marine proximity tones for almanac hunting and fishing sunrise and sunset Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual altimeter...
  • Page 66 52, 53 Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual geocaches 25, 41 downloading filter list logging attempt navigating to settings GPS signals 4, 31, 34, 54, 55, 59 turning off heading settings headphone jack 1, 18 HomePort hunting times language...
  • Page 67 locking the screen main menu customizing man overboard datum detail information restore setup viewing routes maps, optional marine settings measuring area microSD card slot mini-USB port moon phase mounts, optional navigating driving routes to a geocache Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual to a photo to geocaches to waypoints...
  • Page 68 Index system settings turning off GPS saving tracks screen buttons 5–6 orient sharing data sight n' go slideshow software updating version specifications stopwatch storing the device sunrise and sunset times 30, 56 system settings text size, maps time alarms data fields...
  • Page 70 © 2011 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68, Zhangshu 2 Road, Xizhi Dist, New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (ROC)

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