Garmin GPSMAP 620, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 620 owner s manual...

Page 2: ...ne copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unau...

Page 3: ...d other important information Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a s...

Page 4: ...ation 7 Stopping Navigation 7 Adjusting the Volume 7 Adjusting the Backlight 7 Marine Mode Using Charts 8 Using the Navigation Chart 8 Interacting With Objects on the Navigation Chart 8 Accessing Addi...

Page 5: ...tion 32 Configuring System Settings 32 Changing Units of Measure 33 Configuring Communications Settings 34 Configuring Alarm Settings 34 Configuring My Boat 35 Configuring Other Vessels 36 Configuring...

Page 6: ...he Navigation Settings 53 Adjusting the Display Settings 53 Adjusting the Volume 54 Adjusting the Backlight 54 Updating the Time Settings 54 Setting the Languages 54 Changing the Map Settings 54 Chang...

Page 7: ...n rechargeable battery Identifying the GPSMAP 620 Mounting Bracket Features Marine Mounting Bracket Automotive Mounting Bracket Bail mount adapter connect the marine mounting bracket to the marine bai...

Page 8: ...unting bracket in your car 1 Place the automotive mount base on your dash and press down on each of the four sides The base bends and conforms to your dashboard 2 Snap the mounting bracket onto the au...

Page 9: ...attery even when powered off Remove the device from the mounting bracket to avoid draining the boat battery Removing and Inserting the Battery Pack Warning This product contains a lithium ion battery...

Page 10: ...f 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...

Page 11: ...t time To power off your GPSMAP 620 press and hold the Power key Step 3 Acquire Satellites 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn on your GPSMAP 620 Acquiring satellit...

Page 12: ...les while following the line to your destination Tips In addition to navigating directly to your destination you can create a route or allow the device to create a route For advanced navigation option...

Page 13: ...Touch Stop Navigation Note you can also stop navigation from the Where To screen Adjusting the Volume 1 From any screen press and quickly release the Power key 2 Touch Volume 3 Touch and drag the volu...

Page 14: ...visually represents the sea floor according information on the chart page 11 Note Mariner s Eye 3D Fishing Charts and Fish Eye 3D views are only available when using optional Blue Chart g2 Vision prep...

Page 15: ...You can touch and drag the pointer to a new location Accessing Additional Object or Chart Information 1 Touch an object on the chart or an area of the chart 2 Touch Information and choose from the fol...

Page 16: ...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 Ma...

Page 17: ...dicated by the scale at the bottom of the screen Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view of the sea floor or lake...

Page 18: ...rt Setup Photos 2 Touch one of the following Off standard chart information is shown on the map Land Only standard chart information is shown on water with photos overlaying the land Photo Map Blend p...

Page 19: ...Tip Touch and to zoom in and out Touch anywhere on the chart and drag it to pan the map For more information on using charts see page 8 Choosing a Destination Using Where To 1 From the Home screen to...

Page 20: ...nd does not move even when you veer off course Caution When using Go To a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water Steer to avoid land shallow water and other dangerous...

Page 21: ...7 Creating a Route Route To 1 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 Route To 2 Touch the location where y...

Page 22: ...nd purple line appears between the start point and the first turning point then continues on to each subsequent turning point This magenta and purple line represents the route leg from turning point t...

Page 23: ...nta and purple line route leg Following a Route on the Navigation Chart Route leg Course to Steer Start point Route turn Following a Route on the Mariner s Eye 3D Screen Route leg Course to Steer Rout...

Page 24: ...en After you create an automatic course using Guide To a magenta line appears The magenta line represents the suggested passage between the start point and the end point and does not move even when yo...

Page 25: ...or and navigate to them 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Waypoints A list of saved waypoints appears sorted by distance including the distance and bearing to each 2 Touch the waypoint you want to...

Page 26: ...Search by Name 2 Use the on screen keyboard to type the name or part of the name of the marine service waypoint saved route or saved track you want to find and touch Done 3 A list of results appears...

Page 27: ...mark an MOB waypoint from any other screen 1 Touch Mark in the top left corner of any screen except the Home screen This immediately marks your current position as a waypoint 2 Touch Man Overboard Thi...

Page 28: ...on chart 2 Touch the name of the waypoint you want to move 3 Touch Edit Waypoint Position 4 Touch Use Chart or Enter Coordinates 5 If entering coordinates use the on screen keyboard to enter the new c...

Page 29: ...Follow Active Track 2 Touch either the time the current track began recording or touch Entire Log Navigating a Saved Track 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Tracks 2 Touch the name of the saved t...

Page 30: ...ur current heading and the corrected course is called the Course to Steer and is shaded orange on the compass Caution Just as on the Navigation chart a direct course and a corrected course may pass ov...

Page 31: ...ard Numbers For more information on configuring the Numbers screen see page 41 Using the Trip Screen The Trip screen provides helpful statistics about your trip To view the Trip screen from the Home s...

Page 32: ...tation Graph Touch any point on the tide graph to view the tide level at a different time You can also drag your finger along the graph to scroll Touch Nearby Stations to view other tide stations clos...

Page 33: ...the sun and moon To view celestial information from the Home screen touch Information Celestial Touch Change Date Manual to view information for a different date Touch the left and right arrows to vie...

Page 34: ...your device Copy Built In Map copy the pre loaded basemap on 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 de...

Page 35: ...e Garmin Web site at www garmin com 3 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the PC 4 From MapSource click on Transfer Send to Device 5 From the Send to Device window select the...

Page 36: ...nearest boat at the top of the list Viewing DSC Information From the Home screen touch Information Other Vessels DSC List to view a list of all received DSC distress calls and position reports By defa...

Page 37: ...ber Navigate To set the selected DSC call or report as a navigation destination See page 13 for information about navigating to a destination Create Waypoint mark a waypoint at the position of the sel...

Page 38: ...the volume levels Screenshot Capture toggle the screenshot capture feature on and off With the screenshot capture on touch and hold Home on any screen to take a screenshot The screenshot is saved to...

Page 39: ...re for distance readings Miles Kilometers or Nautical Miles Speed set the units of measure for Vessel Speed and for Wind Speed readings Miles Per Hour Kilometers Per Hour or Knots Elevation set the un...

Page 40: ...MEA High Speed supports the input or output of high speed 0183 data for most AIS receivers NMEA 0183 Setup enable or disable NMEA 0183 output for route sentences system sentences and adjust Garmin NME...

Page 41: ...S 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 Setting Sonar Alarms From the Home screen to...

Page 42: ...nfigure Other Vessels NOTE To configure AIS or DSC information for other boats your unit must be connected to an external AIS or DSC device AIS turn AIS on or off AIS alerts you to area traffic by pro...

Page 43: ...of time ahead of an AIS target to project the heading of the AIS target Details toggle AIS details on the Navigation chart on or off Trails show trails behind AIS icons on the Navigation chart for a p...

Page 44: ...nd angle and Wind Velocity Made Good VMG Wind speed angle and VMG are only available when connected to an optional NMEA 0183 wind sensor Wind choose the type of wind data used in the sailing data fiel...

Page 45: ...Mariner s Eye 3D screen touch Menu Waypoint and Tracks provides access to waypoint and track information shortcuts as on the Navigation chart See page 36 Note The Tracks Display configuration option i...

Page 46: ...ings From the Fishing chart touch Menu Waypoint and Tracks access shortcuts to waypoint and track information as on the Navigation chart See page 36 Other Vessels access AIS and DSC shortcuts as well...

Page 47: ...or resolution Touch Change to set the quantity Distance record the track based on a distance between points Time record the track based on a time interval Resolution record the track plot based on a...

Page 48: ...automatically press the Power key to turn it on Follow the on screen instructions Press and hold the Power key to turn off your device Step 3 Acquire Satellites Go outdoors to an open area away from...

Page 49: ...p 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 Where To 2 Search for the...

Page 50: ...y touch Search All 4 Enter the number of the address and touch Done 5 Enter the street name and touch Done 6 Select the correct street in the list if necessary 7 Touch the address if necessary Setting...

Page 51: ...n Touch Done Using the On Screen Keyboard When an on screen keyboard appears touch a letter or number to enter it Touch to add a space Touch and to move the cursor Touch to delete a character Touch an...

Page 52: ...ites Finding Saved Places 1 Touch Where To 2 Touch Favorites Your saved locations are listed Editing Saved Places 1 Touch Where To Favorites 2 Select the category and the location you want to edit 3 T...

Page 53: ...point and touch Select 4 Touch Add New End Point 5 Find a location for your end point and touch Select 6 Touch to add another location to your route Touch to remove a location 7 Touch Next to calcula...

Page 54: ...especially helpful when geocaching 1 Touch Where To Coordinates 2 Touch Format to select the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using 3 Touch a direction field to select a new dire...

Page 55: ...adway Touch to view the next turn Touch to view the turn list Touch to zoom in and zoom out Touch the vehicle icon to view the Where Am I page Touch to view the Trip Computer Next Turn When you are na...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...to map the drives Your GPSMAP 620 and SD card appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac computers Step 2 Transfer Files to Your GPSMAP 620 Copy and...

Page 58: ...ures that you have stored in your GPSMAP 620 or on an SD card See page 51 for more information about loading pictures to your GPSMAP 620 1 Touch Tools Picture Viewer 2 Touch a picture to view a larger...

Page 59: ...e the system software or purchase additional map data see page 58 Restore restore the system settings Changing the Navigation Settings Touch Tools Settings Navigation Route Preference select a prefere...

Page 60: ...Automatic to have the GPSMAP 620 set the time based on your location Restore restore the original time settings Setting the Languages Touch Tools Settings Language Voice change the language for voice...

Page 61: ...Log 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 S...

Page 62: ...it on your GPSMAP 620 Clearing User Data Caution This deletes all user entered information 1 Hold your finger on the upper left corner of the GPSMAP 620 screen while turning on the GPSMAP 620 2 Keep...

Page 63: ...place it with a 1 5 A fast blow fuse 3 Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the black end piece Screw on the black end piece Caring for Your GPSMAP 620 Your GPSMAP 620 contains sensitive electronic...

Page 64: ...n com 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 map...

Page 65: ...se Waterproof to IEC 529 IPX 7 Operating temperature range From 5 F to 131 F from 15 C to 55 C Charging temperature range From 32 F to 113 F from 0 C to 45 C Data storage Internal memory and optional...

Page 66: ...Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United...

Page 67: ...ch Menu Where To Near My Destination 4 Search for a restaurant Restaurants nearest your hotel are listed first Messages and Alarms Marine Mode Boat is not Moving Fast Enough to Calibrate speed sensor...

Page 68: ...8 colors mariner s eye 40 communications settings 34 computer connection 51 configuring 5 42 coordinates 48 course up 38 cruising 38 current location save 46 current stations 26 D data transfer 28 Dec...

Page 69: ...iles 53 moon phase 27 moon rise set 27 mute audio 54 my boat 35 My Data 52 N navigation 38 49 mode 53 settings 53 navigation chart 8 nearby stations 26 next turn 49 NMEA 34 north up 38 numbers viewing...

Page 70: ...e 33 text language 54 tide station 26 time 34 time settings 54 time zone 34 54 tools 52 touchscreen calibrating 60 cleaning 57 settings 54 transferring data 28 transferring files 51 trip computer 50 t...

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