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Garmin GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP ® owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive...

  • Page 3: Product Registration

    This manual is divided in two sections; the first section describes how to use the GPSMAP 620 in marine mode, and the second section describes how to use the device in automotive mode. The sections are labeled with tabs along the edge of the page to help identify the usage mode.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Conventions ... Getting Started ...1 Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Features ... Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Mounting Bracket Features ... Using the Mounting Bracket ... Powering the GPSMAP 620 On and Off ... Removing and Inserting the Battery Pack ...
  • Page 5 Configuring the Active Track Options ... Configuring the Numbers Screen ... Automotive Mode: Getting Started ...28 Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 ... Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 ... Step 3: Acquire Satellites ... Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 620 ...
  • Page 6 ...51 Battery Information ... Charging Your GPSMAP 620 ... Changing the Fuse on the Automotive Mount ..52 Caring for Your GPSMAP 620 ... Additional Maps ... About GPS Satellite Signals ... Extras and Optional Accessories ... Specifications ..53 Declaration of Conformity ...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Audio line out—connect the unit to an audio output source ➌ with a standard Note: When you remove the GPSMAP 620 from the marine mounting bracket, dry the metal contacts and use the attached weather cap to prevent corrosion. ➊...

  • Page 8: Using The Mounting Bracket

    CautioN: The ball-socket adapter on the GPSMAP 620 is not compatible with Garmin automotive mounts other than the included mount. Do not mount the device on a windshield. Using the Mounting Bracket CautioN: Do not use the automotive mounting bracket in your boat.

  • Page 9: Powering The Gpsmap 620 On And Off

    3. Tilt the battery pack away from the device and lift it out. To Insert the battery pack: Power 1. On the back of the GPSMAP 620, fit the bottom of the battery pack into the device. 2. Tilt the battery pack towards the device until it is tight.

  • Page 10: Inserting And Removing A Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    Inserting and Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Card To preserve the IPX7 water resistance of the GPSMAP 620, the SD card slot is located under the battery. To insert an SD card: 1. Remove the battery pack. The SD card slot is in the bottom of the battery compartment, on the opposite side from the battery contacts.

  • Page 11: Marine Mode: Getting Started

    2. Place the GPSMAP 620 in the marine mounting bracket (see page Step 2: Configure Your GPSMAP 620 To power on your GPSMAP 620 if it does not power on automatically, press and hold the power logo appears on the screen. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the marine mode on the device for the first time.

  • Page 12: Navigating Directly To A Destination

    Marine Mode: Getting Started Navigating Directly to a Destination 1. From the Home screen, touch Charts > 2. On the Navigation chart, touch the place you would like to navigate to. • Touch to zoom in and out. Touch anywhere on the chart and drag it to pan the map.

  • Page 13: Navigating Directly To A Saved Location

    To mute the volume, touch the box to the right of the volume slider bar. The word Mute replaces the volume percentage. Note: The GPSMAP 620 must be connected to an external audio source for you to hear audio alerts.

  • Page 14: Marine Mode: Using Charts

    The GPSMAP 620 is loaded with a basic worldwide imagery map. You can use optional BlueChart g2 Vision ® SD cards to get the most out of your GPSMAP 620. For more information on BlueChart g2 Vision, see page There are four ways to view charts on a GPSMAP 620 device: •...

  • Page 15: Accessing Additional Object Or Chart Information

    2. Touch an option: Note: The options that appear are dynamic, and depend on the point you touched. • Review—view details of the chart objects near the pointer. (Review only appears if the pointer is near multiple objects on the chart—if the pointer is near only one object, the name of the object appears instead of Review.) •...

  • Page 16: Using Mariner's Eye

    0  Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your GPSMAP 620. In addition to detailed marine charting, BlueChart g2 Vision has the following features: • Mariner’s eye 3D—provides a view from above and behind the boat for a three-dimensional navigation aid.

  • Page 17: Using Mariner's Eye 3D

    Using Mariner’s Eye 3D When using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, you can view the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen. The Mariner’s Eye 3D screen is similar to the Mariner’s Eye screen (page 10), but is much more detailed. This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals, reefs, bridges, or channels, and is beneficial when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or anchorages.

  • Page 18: Enabling High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

    Marine Mode: Using Charts You can navigate using the Fishing chart just as you would using the Navigation chart. Enabling High�Resolution High�Resolution Satellite Imagery You can overlay high-resolution satellite images on the land, the sea, or both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card.

  • Page 19: Marine Mode: Navigating

    Marine Mode: Navigating To navigate using the GPSMAP 620, first choose a destination, then set a course or create a route. Follow the course or route on the Navigation chart or on the Mariner’s Eye or Mariner’s Eye 3D screen.
  • Page 20 Marine Mode: Navigating • guide to—use the chart data on a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card to automatically suggest a passage from your current location to the destination (page 17). After you set the course, follow the course using the Navigation chart, the Mariner’s Eye screen, or the Mariner’s Eye 3D screen.
  • Page 21 Corrected  course Following a Direct Course on the Mariner’s Eye 3D Screen Note: When following a course, important navigation information appears in a data bar along the top of the chart. To adjust the settings of the data bar, see page Creating a Route (Route To) 1.
  • Page 22 Marine Mode: Navigating 5. Touch Done to complete creating the route and to set the course, or touch Cancel Route to delete the route. Complete Route Saving a Created Route (Route To) You can save up to 50 routes, with up to 250 turns in each route. 1.
  • Page 23 2. Follow the magenta and purple line (route leg) from the start point to the first turning point. 3. After you reach the first turning point, follow the magenta and purple line (route leg) to each subsequent turning point, until you reach the end point.
  • Page 24 Marine Mode: Navigating When the pointer icon is on the location you want to navigate to, or you have selected a destination using Where to?, touch Navigate to > guide CautioN: The Automatic Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision SD card is based on electronic chart information. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path.

  • Page 25: Marine Mode: Where To

    Marine Mode: Where To? Use the Where to? menu on the Home screen to search for, and navigate to, nearby fuel, repairs, and other services, as well as waypoints and routes. Searching For Marine Services 1. From the Home screen, touch Where To? Services.

  • Page 26: Searching For Saved Tracks

    Marine Mode: Where To? Searching for Saved Tracks 1. From the Home screen, touch Where To? 2. Touch the saved track you want to navigate. 3. Touch Follow Track to navigate the selected saved track. See page 22 for more information about tracks. Searching by Name Use the Search by Name menu to search all marine services, waypoints, saved routes, and saved tracks.

  • Page 27: Marine Mode: Using Waypoints And Tracks

    Marine Mode: Using Waypoints and Tracks Create waypoints in locations that you want to return to, such as your marina or a good fishing spot. You can store up to 1,500 marine waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, and water temperature for each waypoint.

  • Page 28: Editing Waypoint Details

    Marine Mode: Using Waypoints and Tracks • Delete—deletes the waypoint. • Move—moves the position of the waypoint. Touch a new location on the Navigation chart to move the waypoint. • Back—returns to the Navigation chart. Editing Waypoint Details 1. From the Home screen, touch Information >...

  • Page 29: Saving The Active Track

    Saving the Active Track You can save up to 20 tracks, with up to 700 points per saved track. 1. From the Home screen, touch Information Tracks > Save Active Track. 2. Touch either the time the current track began recording, or touch Entire Log.

  • Page 30: Marine Mode: Using The Dashboard

    Marine Mode: Using the Dashboard Marine Mode: Using the Dashboard Use the Dashboard to view important data such as navigation and trip information on one screen, without using the chart screens. Using the Compass Screen Dashboard From the Home screen, touch >...

  • Page 31: Using The Numbers Screen

    Marine Mode: Using the Dashboard Using the Numbers Screen To view important navigation numbers, such as heading and GPS speed, from the Home screen, touch Dashboard > Numbers. For more information on configuring the Numbers screen, see page Using the Trip Screen The Trip screen provides helpful statistics about your trip.

  • Page 32: Marine Mode: Viewing Almanac Data

    Marine Mode: Viewing Almanac Data Marine Mode: Viewing Almanac Data Use the Information screen to access almanac data about tides and currents, as well as sun and moon (celestial) data. You can also select tide, current, and celestial information for a specific station directly from the Navigation chart.

  • Page 33: Viewing Celestial Information

    Viewing Celestial Information You can view celestial almanac data for your present location. You can view information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, and approximate sky view location of the sun and moon. To view celestial information from the Home screen, touch information >...

  • Page 34: Marine Mode: Managing User Data

    Card—overwrite items on your device. 2  • Copy Built�In the GPSMAP 620 to and SD card for use with compatible Garmin PC-software products. Backing up Data to a PC 1. Insert an SD card into your device (see 2. From the Home screen, touch Data Transfer appears.

  • Page 35: Copying Or Merging Mapsource ® Data To The Gpsmap 620

    GPSMAP 620 Using an SD card: 1. Insert the SD card into your GPSMAP 620 device. The unit places a file on the card that provides information to MapSource to format data. This only needs to be done the first time you copy or merge MapSource data to your device from a specific SD card.

  • Page 36: Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels

    Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels Use the Information screen to view and manage information about other boats. Note: To view information about other boats, your unit must be connected to an external Automatic Identification System (AIS) or Digital Selective Calling (DSC) device.
  • Page 37 Using DSC Information To edit or interact with DSC distress calls and position reports, select a distress call or position report from the DSC List. • edit—add a name to the DSC call or report to help better identify the vessel by MMSI number. •...

  • Page 38: Marine Mode: Advanced Configuration

    The screenshot is saved to an inserted SD card. • Calibrate touch Screen—touch the dots as they appear to calibrate the touchscreen. gpS—view GPS information and change GPS settings. • Skyview—view the GPS satellite constellation. Setup to set •...

  • Page 39: Changing Units Of Measure

    Fahrenheit (ºF) Celsius (ºC). Note: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a Garmin sounder module to view depth and temperature information. • Distance—set the units of measure for distance readings (Miles, Kilometers, or Nautical Miles).

  • Page 40: Configuring Communications Settings

    4. Touch to disable, or touch output sentence. Configuring Alarm Settings You can configure the GPSMAP 620 to alert you when certain events occur. Setting Navigation Alarms From the Home screen, touch arrival—sets an alarm to sound when you arrive at a predetermined point.

  • Page 41: Configuring My Boat

    From the Home screen, touch Configure > Clock—set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work. gpS accuracy—set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value.

  • Page 42: Configuring Other Vessels

    Marine Mode: Advanced Configuration Keel offset—offset the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location. Enter a positive number to offset for a keel. Enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several feet of water.
  • Page 43 • tracks—toggle tracks on or off. • Waypoints List—view a list of all saved waypoints. • New Waypoint—mark a new waypoint. • active track—change active track options, clear the active track, follow the active track, or save the active track. •...
  • Page 44 Navigation chart, and specify the contents of the fields. • Navigation: GPS speed, distance to destination, arrival (time), off course, bearing (to destination), and GPS heading. When set to auto, these numbers appear only when navigating to a destination. ◦...

  • Page 45: Configuring Mariner's Eye Options And Mariner's Eye 3D Options

    worldmap shows the coastal outlines of the world with the land covered in a low-resolution photo image. • Spot Depths—turn on spot soundings and set a dangerous depth. • Symbols—allows customization of the symbols that appear on the Navigation chart. ◦...

  • Page 46: Fish Eye 3D Settings

    Marine Mode: Advanced Configuration range rings—toggle the range rings on or off. Safe Depth—(Mariner’s Eye 3D only) adjust the depth at which red indicates shallow water. Lane Width—adjust the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting affects direct navigation (Go To) and routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To).

  • Page 47: Configuring The Active Track Options

    • Navaid Size—adjusts the size of the symbols shown on the map. • Navaid type—sets the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA). Configuring the Active Track Options From the Home screen, touch information active track options. > record Mode—select off, Fill, or Wrap •...

  • Page 48: Automotive Mode: Getting Started

    1. Place the GPSMAP 620 automotive dash mount on the dashboard of your vehicle. 2. Snap the GPSMAP 620 mounting bracket onto the automotive dash mount arm, and place the GPSMAP 620 in the mounting bracket (see page 3. Plug the speaker/vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

  • Page 49: Finding Your Destination

    Automotive Mode: Getting Started Adding a Stop You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to your route. The GPSMAP 620 gives you directions to the Via Point and then to your final destination. 1. With a route active, touch Menu >...

  • Page 50: Automotive Mode: Where To

    To learn how to perform a simple search, see page Finding an Address Note: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your GPSMAP 620, the button names can change and some steps could be ordered differently. 1. Touch Where To? > Address.

  • Page 51: Go! Page Options

    My Current • Destination—search near your current destination. Finding Recently Found Places Your GPSMAP 620 stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list. The most-recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. Touch >...

  • Page 52: Favorites

    Change Name—enter a new name, and touch Done. • Attach Photo—select a picture that you have loaded on your GPSMAP 620 or on an SD card to assign to the location. • Change Map this location on the map. •...

  • Page 53: Using Custom Routes

    Custom routes. Select the route you want to take, and touch go!. Creating a Custom Route Use your GPSMAP 620 to create and save routes before your next trip. You can save up to 10 routes. 1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) >...

  • Page 54: Entering Coordinates

    Automotive Mode: Where to? Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your GPSMAP 620 to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates (or other coordinate formats). This can be especially helpful when geocaching.

  • Page 55: Automotive Mode: Using The Map

    Automotive Mode: Using the Map Your route is marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your GPSMAP 620 guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. A checkered flag marks your destination.

  • Page 56: Trip Computer

    To view the trip computer, touch the Speed field on the map. If you make frequent stops, leave the GPSMAP 620 turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Resetting the Trip Computer Reset the trip computer before beginning a trip.

  • Page 57: Automotive Mode: Managing Files

    Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource: see Loading Files Step 1: Connect the USB Cable Connect the mini-USB connector to the back of the GPSMAP 620. Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer.

  • Page 58: Automotive Mode: Using The Tools

    Location to save your current location. Picture Viewer Use the picture viewer to view pictures that you have stored in your GPSMAP 620 or on an SD card. page 51 for more information about loading pictures to your GPSMAP 620.

  • Page 59: Automotive Mode: Advanced Configuration

    Color Mode—select for a dark background, or the two. Screen Shot—turn on Screen Shot mode. Touch screen shot. The picture bitmap file is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on the GPSMAP 620 drive. Automotive Mode: Advanced Configuration > Navigation. > Display.

  • Page 60: Adjusting The Volume

    Format—select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. Current time—manually set the time on your GPSMAP 620. Select automatic to have the GPSMAP 620 set the time based on your location. restore—restore the original time settings.   Setting the Languages...

  • Page 61: Changing Security Settings

    > > Map info—view the maps and the version of each map loaded on your GPSMAP 620. Touch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. restore—restore the original map settings. Changing Security Settings...

  • Page 62: Appendix

    GPSMAP 620 battery. To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the GPSMAP 620 until it is totally charged. Note: If the device will not used for extended period of time (longer than one week), remove the battery pack.

  • Page 63: Charging Your Gpsmap 620

    Charging Your GPSMAP 620 • Before using the GPSMAP 620 for the first time, charge the battery for at least six hours. • Place the GPSMAP 620 in either the automotive mounting bracket or the marine mounting bracket with the bracket connected to power.

  • Page 64: Additional Maps

      Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps in your GPSMAP 620 internal memory or on an optional memory card. To determine the versions of the maps that are loaded on your GPSMAP 620, open the Menu page.

  • Page 65: Extras And Optional Accessories

    When your GPSMAP 620 has acquired satellite signals, the signal strength bars on the Home screen (or Menu page) are green. When it loses satellite signals, the bars turn red or clear. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS.

  • Page 66: Declaration Of Conformity

    Hereby, Garmin declares that this GPSMAP 620 product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, go to the Web site for your Garmin product at www.garmin.com.

  • Page 67: Messages And Alarms (Marine Mode)

    GPSMAP 620. The GPSMAP 620 automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode. Ensure your GPSMAP 620 is connected to a USB port and not a USB hub. I cannot see any new If you have several network drives mapped...

  • Page 68: Index

    BlueChart addresses brightness add turn browsing the map AIS 30, alarms deep water caring for your GPSMAP 620 fish celestial information shallow water charging your GPSMAP 620 57, sonar chart system fishing water temp charts attaching a photo to a location...
  • Page 69 QWERTY keyboard range rings recently found locations registering resetting the max speed the trip data your GPSMAP 620 rings routes adding a stop cancel custom 47–48 editing off road preferences simulating stopping 7, 43,...
  • Page 70 ID speed filter units of measure speed limit icon changing speed unit settings updating storing the GPSMAP 620 maps sunrise/sunset software supported file types usage mode 5, system settings 6  eject mass-storage mode user data...
  • Page 72 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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