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Garmin Montana 600 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 series montana ™ 600, 650, 650t owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About Sharing Data .....23 Routes ...........7 Setting a Proximity Alarm ....24 Where To? Menu ......9 Calculating the Size of an Area ...24 Tracks ..........10 Using the Calculator ....24 Adventures ........12 Viewing the Calendar and Navigation ......13 Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Optional Fitness Accessories ..43 Camera Settings ......32 Data Field Options .......44 Tracks Settings ......32 Troubleshooting ......50 Changing the Units of Measure ...33 Index ........52 Time Settings .......33 Position Format Settings .....33 Heading Settings ......33 Altimeter Settings ......34 Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Mini-USB port (under weather cap) ➏ 7. Create a route (page Battery cover D-ring ➐ 8. Record a track (page 10). MCX port for GPS antenna (under ➑ 9. Navigate to a destination (page 13). weather cap) Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Battery Information

    1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise, end of the battery with the ➊ and pull up to remove the cover. metal contacts in the battery ➋ 2. Insert three AA batteries, observing compartment. polarity. ➊ ➋ 4. Insert the battery. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Turning The Device On Or Off

    GPS position. To adjust Current time and date the time settings, see page ➋ Application icons ➌ For more information about GPS, go to Application drawer containing ➍ www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. more application icons Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Using The Touchscreen

    1. Press . backlight timeout, see page 2. Select {lock icon}. Select an option: Unlocking the Screen • Press . 1. Press . • Touch the screen. 2. Select {unlock icon}. Alerts and messages also activate the Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Profiles

    When you are using a profile and you change settings such as data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved automatically as part of the profile. Selecting a Profile > Profile Change. 1. Select 2. Select a profile. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks

    For best results, collect four to 2. Select a waypoint. eight samples for the waypoint, 3. Select an item to edit. waiting at least 90 minutes between 4. Enter the new information. samples. 5. Select Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Creating A Route

    Editing the Name of a Route 2. Point the device at an object. 1. Select > Route Planner. 3. Select Lock Direction > Set 2. Select a route. Course. 3. Select Change Name. 4. Enter the new name. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Editing A Route

    > Route Planner. 1. Select before the point you are editing. 2. Select a route. • To remove the point from the 3. Select Reverse Route. route, select Remove. 6. Select to save the route. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Where To? Menu

    3. If necessary, select to narrow 1. Select Where To?. your search. 2. Select a category. 4. Select an item from the list. 3. Select 4. Enter the name or part of the name. 5. Select Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Tracks

    NOTE: Using the Most Often Recording Track Logs interval provides the most track > Setup > Tracks > 1. Select detail and fills up the device Track Log. memory quicker. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15 > Setup > Reset > Clear Select Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Current Track > Yes. Track > Track Manager. 1. Select Deleting a Track 2. Select a track. > Track Manager. 1. Select Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Adventures

    2. Select a track. 3. Select Delete > Yes. Adventures What are adventures? Creating an Adventure > Setup > Adventures > 1. Select Create Adventure > Add Item. 2. Select an item. 3. Select Use. No what? Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Navigation

    Navigating with the Map 1. Begin navigation (page 13). 1. Select > Track Manager > Current Track > View Map. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 18 1. Select Map > > Measure Distance. You can follow a turn-by turn, road route to your destination when using City Navigator maps. Voice prompts Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Compass

    • If the bearing pointer is not batteries. pointing toward the top of the compass, turn until the arrow is 1. Select Compass > > Calibrate pointing up. Compass > Start. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Elevation Plot

    3. Hold the device level. deviation and to get back on course. Elevation Plot ➌ ➋ By default, the Elevation Plot displays ➊ the elevation for an elapsed time. For information on customizing the elevation plot, see page ➍ Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Trip Computer

    All of the trip computer values are You can manually calibrate the set to zero. barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. From the elevation plot, select 2. Select Calibrate Altimeter. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Camera And Photos

    2. Select to view all the to disable low-light mode. pictures. 4. If necessary, select + or - to adjust 3. Select a picture to see a larger view the zoom on the camera. of it. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23 2. Connect your device to a computer (page 41). > View Map. 3. Select 3. Follow the on-screen directions to Setting the Photo as the upload or download pictures. Wallpaper > Photo Viewer. 1. Select Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Geocaches

    3. Select an option: 5. Go to www.OpenGeocache.com. • To apply the filter to the 6. Follow the on-screen instructions geocache list, select Search. to download geocaches to your • To save the filter, select device. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Navigating To A Geocache

    Comment, enter a comments, obvio 4. Select Go. and select page cache 5. Use the map or compass to navigate • To rate the geocache, select to the location. Rate Geocache, and select an item to rate. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Chirp

    Enable chirp Searching > Setup > Geocaches. 1. Select 2. Select Chirp Searching > On. Finding a Geocache with a chirp > Geocaches > Show 1. Select chirp™ Details > . 2. Select Chirp Searching > On. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Applications

    Garmin device. elevation, select • To decrease the angle of 1. Select > Share Wirelessly. elevation, select . 2. Select Send or Receive. • To pan the 3D map forward, 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. select Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Setting A Proximity Alarm

    > Area Calculation > Start. 1. Select 2. Walk around the perimeter of the 2. Select an option: area you want to calculate. • To view device activity for 3. Select Calculate when finished. specific days, select Calendar. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Setting An Alarm

    The alarm sounds at the selected time. be oriented with your current track If the device is off at the alarm time, toward the top of the screen. the device will turn on and sounds the Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 30 > Satellite > > Use Select With GPS Off. Simulate a Location > Satellite > > Use 1. Select With GPS Off. > Set Location On Map. 2. Select 3. Select a location. 4. Select Use. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Customizing Your Device

    1. Open the page for which you will > Shortcuts. 1. Select change the data fields. 2. Select a data field to customize. 3. Select a data field type. For data field descriptions, see page Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Creating A Custom Profile

    Service), or Demo Mode (GPS 2. Customize the data fields as off). For information about WAAS, necessary (page 27). go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/ > Setup > Profiles. 3. Select waas.html. 4. Select Create New Profile > OK. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Display Settings

    NOTE: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page ◦ NMEA In/Out—provides standard NMEA 0183 output • Orientation Lock—locks the and input. screen orientation in portrait or Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Appearance Settings

    > Setup > Display > 1. Select • Landscape Controls—places the Screen Calibration. controls on the left or right side of 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. the screen when in landscape mode. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Setting The Device Tones

    (if available) on the map. or turns off shading. • Dashboard—selects a dashboard to ◦ Vehicle—allows you to select display on the map. Each dashboard the position icon, which Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Camera Settings

    Tracks Settings • Color—changes the color of the Select > Setup > Tracks. track line on the map. • Track Log—turns track recording Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Changing The Units Of Measure

    WGS 84. the time zone for the device. You can select Automatic to set the Heading Settings time zone automatically based on You can customize the compass your GPS position. settings. Select > Setup > Heading. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Altimeter Settings

    15 minutes, even • Calibrate Compass—page when the device is turned off. • Plot Type Altimeter Settings ◦ Elevation/Time—records > Setup > Altimeter. Select elevation changes over a period of time. • Auto Calibration—allows the Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Geocache Settings

    This number automatically are shorter in distance. increases as you log a find ◦ Prompted—allows you to (page 21). select a route calculation mode • Filter—page before navigating. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Marine Map Settings

    • Appearance—allows you to set the • Avoidance Setup—allows you to appearance of marine navigation select the road type you want to aids on the map. avoid. • Marine Alarm Setup ◦ Anchor Drag Alarm—alarm Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Fitness

    4. Enter a distance. map, compass, and trip computer. 5. Select 1. Open the page for which you will Fitness restore the settings. For more information on optional 2. Select > Restore Defaults. fitness accessories, see page Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Device Information

    You can view the unit ID, software About the Batteries version, and license agreement. WARNING > Setup > About. Select See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Caring For The Device

    1. Dampen a clean cloth with a mild • Decrease the backlight timeout detergent solution. (page 29). 2. Wipe the device with the damp • Enable battery save mode cloth. (page 30). 3. Thoroughly dry the device. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Data Management

    Notice Memory cards can be used for Do not store the device where additional storage. Also, some maps prolonged exposure to temperature are available preloaded on memory extremes may occur, because cards. Go to http://buy.garmin.com Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 45 6. Slide the card holder toward the bottom of the device to lock it. 3. Plug the small end of the USB 7. Replace the batteries (page cable into the mini-USB port. Your device and memory card Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Deleting Files

    1. Browse your computer for the file. keyboard. 2. Select the file. Disconnecting the USB Cable 3. Select Edit > Copy. 1. Complete an action: 4. Open the “Garmin” or memory card • For Windows computers, click drive/volume. the eject icon in your system tray.

  • Page 47: Appendix

    4. Select Search for New. are sounded through the mount. 5. Customize your data fields to view the heart rate or cadence data Optional Fitness (page 27). Accessories Before you can use the fitness accessory with your device, you Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Data Field Options

    This Average distance of ascent. process occurs automatically when Ascent - The maximum ascent you turn on the Garmin device and Maximum rate in feet/meters per only takes a few seconds when minute. the accessories are activated and Ascent - Total The total elevation functioning correctly.
  • Page 49 NMEA Minimum reached. 0183 depth-capable ETA at The estimated time device to acquire data Destination of day you will reach (page 43). your final destination. Descent - The average vertical Average distance of descent. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Heading The direction you are moving. Pointer The data field arrow points in the direction **Heart Rate Your heart rate in of the next waypoint (heart rate beats per minute or turn. monitor (bpm). required) Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Sunset The time of sunset you reach the next based on your GPS waypoint on the route. position. To Course The direction in which you must move to return to the route. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 52 L means turn left. R means turn right. Velocity Made The speed at which Good you are closing on a destination along a route. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    On the device, an image of the device connected to a device is in USB computer appears. mass storage mode? On your computer, you should see a new removable disk drive in My Computer on Windows computers and a mounted volume on Mac computers. Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 54 Windows may have trouble assigning drive my list of drives. letters to your Garmin drives. See the Help file for your operating system to learn how to assign drive letters. I need replacement Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin parts or accessories.

  • Page 55: Index

    28–35 altimeter calendar profiles calibrating calibrating Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 56 GPS setup editing viewing routes profiles marine settings 36–37 heading settings routes measuring HomePort waypoints area hunting times elevation plot distance barometric altimeter measuring distance of a track moon information Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 3, 25, 44, data fields position format 46, 49 Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 58 6–7 recording 10, 32 averaging saving creating setup deleting viewing editing track up navigating to transferring files projecting using USB where to? wirelessly wireless data trip computer restore zoom troubleshooting Montana 600 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 59 © 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, Jangshu 2 Road, Sijhih, Taipei County, Taiwan April 2011 Part Number 190-01330-00 Rev.

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