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Increment

, page 5

), and set the base range (

Setting the 

Base Range

, page 5

).

QUICK EDIT

: Allows you to quickly edit the range, direction of 

fire, and wind information (

Quickly Editing Shooting 

Conditions

, page 2

).

NOTE: 

When you change the direction of fire, the wind 

direction updates automatically. The wind direction can be 

edited independently of the direction of fire.

ENVIRONMENT

: Allows you to customize atmospheric 

conditions for your current environment. You can enter 

custom values, use the pressure value from the internal 

sensor in the device, or use the temperature value from a 

connected tempe sensor.

TARGET

: Allows you to customize long-range shooting 

conditions for your current target. You can change the 

selected target, and customize conditions for up to ten 

targets (

Changing the Target

, page 5

).

PROFILE

: Allows you to customize gun (

Editing Gun Properties

page 5

) and bullet properties (

Editing Bullet Properties

page 5

) for your current profile. You can change the 

selected profile (

Changing the Profile

, page 5

) and add 

additional profiles (

Adding a Profile

, page 5

).

CHANGE FIELDS

: Allows you to customize the data fields on 

the Applied Ballistics page (

Customizing the Data Fields

page 4

).

SETUP

: Allows you to select the output and input units of 

measure for the Applied Ballistics page.

Customizing the Range Card Fields

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

RANGE 

CARD

 > 

ENTER

 > 

CHANGE FIELDS

.

2

Select   or   to scroll through the available fields.

3

Select 

ENTER

 to save your selection and move to the next 

field.

4

Select 

PAGE

 to save your changes.

Editing the Range Increment

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

RANGE 

CARD

 > 

ENTER

 > 

RANGE INCREMENT

.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Setting the Base Range

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

RANGE 

CARD

 > 

ENTER

 > 

BASE RANGE

.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Changing the Target

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

TARGET

 > 

TARGET

 > 

CHANGE TARGET

.

2

Select a target.
The long-range shooting conditions for the selected target 

appear.

Editing the Name of a Target

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

TARGET

 > 

TARGET

 > 

EDIT NAME

.

Changing the Profile

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

PROFILE

.

2

Select a profile.

3

Select 

CHANGE PROFILE

.

The gun and bullet properties for the selected profile appear.

Adding a Profile

You can add a .pro file that contains profile information by 

transferring the file to the AB folder on the device (

Transferring 

Files to Your Device

, page 8

).

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

PROFILE

 > 

+ PROFILE

.

2

Select an option:
• To customize the bullet properties, select 

BULLET 

PROPERTIES

 (

Editing Bullet Properties

, page 5

).

• To customize the gun properties, select 

GUN 

PROPERTIES

 (

Editing Gun Properties

, page 5

).

Editing the Name of a Profile

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

PROFILE

.

2

Select a profile.

3

Select 

EDIT NAME

.

Editing Bullet Properties

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

BULLET PROPERTIES

.

2

Select an option:
• To automatically enter bullet properties from the Applied 

Ballistics bullet database, select 

BULLET DATABASE

and select the bullet caliber, manufacturer, bullet, and 

drag curve from the available options.

NOTE: 

You can select the caliber of your bullet to search 

a list of bullets within that caliber. Not all bullet names 

match the actual bullet caliber. For example, a 300 Win 

Mag is a .308 caliber bullet.

• To manually enter bullet properties if your bullet is not in 

the bullet database, select   or   to scroll through each 

field, and select 

ENTER

 to edit the values.

NOTE: 

You can find this information on your bullet 

manufacturer's website.

Editing Gun Properties

1

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

GUN PROPERTIES

.

2

Select   or   to scroll through each field, and select 

ENTER 

to edit the values.

3

Select an option:
• To calibrate the muzzle velocity, select 

CALIBRATE 

MUZZLE VELOCITY

, enter the range and true drop, and 

select 

USE

.

NOTE: 

Garmin

®

 recommends you calibrate the muzzle 

velocity prior to the drop scale factor. Calibrating the 

muzzle velocity provides a more accurate solution in the 

supersonic range for your specific firearm.

• To calibrate the drop scale factor, select 

CALIBRATE 

DSF

, enter the range and true drop, and select 

USE

.

NOTE: 

Calibrating the drop scale factor provides a more 

accurate solution in the transonic range for your specific 

firearm.

The drop scale factor table is populated after calibrating the 

muzzle velocity and drop scale factor.

4

Select 

VIEW DSF TABLE

 to review the drop scale factor 

table based on Mach speeds and calibrated drop scale factor 

values.

5

Select 

MV-TEMP TABLE

 to review muzzle velocity 

adjustments based on the ambient temperature.

Clearing the Drop Scale Factor Table

The drop scale factor table is populated after you calibrate the 

muzzle velocity and drop scale factor. If necessary, you can 

reset the table values to zero.

From the Applied Ballistics page, select 

ENTER

 > 

PROFILE 

GUN PROPERTIES

 > 

VIEW DSF TABLE

 > 

ENTER

 > 

CLEAR DSF TABLE

.

Customizing Your Device

5

Summary of Contents for FORETREX 601

Page 1: ...FORETREX 601 701BALLISTICEDITION Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...in the USA and other countries Garmin Connect Garmin Express QuickFit and tempe are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Gar...

Page 3: ...r Settings 4 Resetting the Trip Computer 4 Applied Ballistics Settings 4 Customizing the Range Card Fields 5 Editing the Range Increment 5 Setting the Base Range 5 Changing the Target 5 Editing the Na...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...he device you will select the device language Acquiring Satellite Signals Before you can use GPS navigation features you must acquire satellite signals When you turn on your navigation device the GPS...

Page 6: ...Ballistics page select ENTER QUICK EDIT TIP You can select or to edit each value and select ENTER to move to the next field 2 Look directly into the wind to accurately set the DOF and wind direction...

Page 7: ...3 Select OPTIONS 4 Select an option To view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location select HUNT FISH To view the sunrise sunset moonrise moonset and moon ph...

Page 8: ...select ENTER CALIBRATE COMPASS Calibrates the electronic compass Calibrating the Compass page 4 CHANGE FIELDS Allows you to customize the data fields on the compass page Customizing the Data Fields p...

Page 9: ...he AB folder on the device Transferring Files to Your Device page 8 1 From the Applied Ballistics page select ENTER PROFILE PROFILE PROFILE 2 Select an option To customize the bullet properties select...

Page 10: ...e 6 TRACKS Sets track preferences Tracks Settings page 6 ROUTES Allows you to select AUTO or DISTANCE for route leg transition MAP Sets map preferences Map Settings page 6 ALTIMETER Enables auto calib...

Page 11: ...Connect Mobile app instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone 1 Bring your compatible smartphone within 10 m 33 ft of your device 2 From the menu page on your device select PHONE PAIR P...

Page 12: ...e in My Computer on Windows computers and as a mounted volume on Mac computers Transferring Files to Your Device 1 Connect the device to your computer On Windows computers the device appears as a remo...

Page 13: ...E Cycling The number of revolutions of the crank arm Your device must be connected to a cadence accessory for this data to appear COURSE The direction from your starting location to a destination Cour...

Page 14: ...tion WINDAGE 1 The horizontal portion of the aiming solution based on the wind speed 1 and wind direction displayed in MIL milliradian or MOA minute of angle WINDAGE 2 The horizontal portion of the ai...

Page 15: ...MUZZLE VELOCITY The speed of the bullet as it leaves the muzzle Input field NOTE This field is required for accurate calculations by the shooting solution If you calibrate the muzzle velocity this fi...

Page 16: ...main menu 1 maps 1 2 settings 4 6 measuring distance 3 N navigation stopping 3 P pairing ANT sensors 7 smartphone 7 power key 1 R resetting device 9 resetting the device 9 routes 3 creating 3 deleting...

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