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Garmin Explore
The Garmin Explore website and mobile app allow you
to plan trips and use cloud storage for your waypoints,
routes, and tracks. They offer advanced planning both
online and offline, allowing you to share and sync data
with your compatible Garmin device. You can use the
mobile app to download maps for offline access, and
then navigate anywhere without using your cellular
service.
You can download the Garmin Explore app from
the app store on your smartphone, or you can go to
explore.Garmin.com.
Joining a GroupTrack Session
Before you can join a GroupTrack session, you
must have a Garmin Connect account, a compatible
smartphone, and the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
1 Go outside, and turn on your device.
2 Pair your smartphone with your device
Smartphone with Your Device, page
3 From the settings menu in the Garmin Connect
Mobile app, select LiveTrack > GroupTrack.
4 If you have more than one compatible device,
select a device for the GroupTrack session.
5 Select Visible to > All Connections.
6 Select Start LiveTrack.
7 On your device, start an activity.
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track
of other connections in your group using LiveTrack
directly on the screen. All members of the group must
be your connections in your Garmin Connect account.
y Start your activity outside using GPS.
y Pair your GPSMAP 66 device with your smartphone
using Bluetooth technology.
y In the Garmin Connect Mobile app, from the
settings menu, select Connections to update the
list of connections for your GroupTrack session.
y Make sure all of your connections pair to their
smartphones and start a LiveTrack session in the
Garmin Connect Mobile app.
y Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km
or 25 mi.).
y During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to
view your connections.
Main Menu Tools
Select MENU twice.
Recording Controls: Allows you to view details about
the current activity and control the current activity
recording
(Viewing the Current Activity, page
Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts,
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Weather: Displays the current temperature,
Waypoint Manager: Displays all waypoints saved to
Connect IQ: Displays a list of installed Connect IQ apps
BirdsEye Direct: Allows you to download BirdsEye
Geocaching: Displays a list of downloaded geocaches
Recorded Activities: Displays your current activity and
Active Route: Displays your active route and any
(Pairing a
9).
Route Planner: Displays a list of saved routes and
Saved Tracks: Displays a list of saved tracks
Sight 'N Go: Allows you to point the device at an object
Proximity Alarms: Allows you to set alerts to sound
Share Wirelessly: Allows you to wirelessly transfer
Profile Change: Allows you to change the device
Area Calculation: Allows you to calculate the size of an
Calendar: Displays a calendar.
Hunt and Fish: Displays the predicted best dates
Sun and Moon: Displays sunrise and sunset times,
Photo Viewer: Displays saved photos.
Waypoint Averaging: Allows you to refine a waypoint
Calculator: Displays a calculator.
Alarm Clock: Sets an audible alarm. If you are not
7).
social network updates, and more, based on
your smartphone notification settings
Notifications, page
9).
temperature forecast, weather forecast, weather
radar, cloud cover, and wind conditions.
the device
(Waypoints, page
(Connect IQ Features, page
Satellite Imagery to your device
page
11).
(Geocaches, page
11).
a list of recorded activities
upcoming waypoints
(Routes, page
allows you to create new routes
page
6).
a Track from a Saved Activity, page
in the distance, and navigate using the object as a
reference point
(Navigating with Sight 'N Go, page
within range of particular locations
Proximity Alarm, page
13).
files to another compatible device
Receiving Data Wirelessly, page
profile to customize your settings and data fields
for a particular activity or trip
page
13).
area
(Calculating the Size of an Area, page
and times for hunting and fishing at your current
location.
along with the moon phase, based on your GPS
position.
location for more accuracy
page
6).
currently using the device, you can set the device
to turn on at a specific time.
(Phone
5).
9).
(BirdsEye Imagery,
(Recordings, page
7).
6).
(Creating a Route,
(Creating
8).
4).
(Setting a
(Sending and
13).
(Selecting a Profile,
13).
(Waypoint Averaging,
Main Menu Tools
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