Garmin GPSMAP 64X Series, Owner'S Manual

Pointer

: An arrow points in the direction of the next waypoint or 

turn. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Speed

: The current rate of travel.

Speed Limit

: The reported speed limit for the road. Not 

available in all maps and in all areas. Always rely on posted 

road signs for actual speed limits.

Speed - Maximum

: The highest speed reached since the last 

reset.

Speed - Moving Avg.

: The average speed while moving since 

the last reset.

Speed - Overall Avg.

: The average speed while moving and 

stopped since the last reset.

Stopwatch Timer

: The stopwatch time for the current activity.

Sunrise

: The time of sunrise based on your GPS position.

Sunset

: The time of sunset based on your GPS position.

Temperature

: The temperature of the air. Your body 

temperature affects the temperature sensor. Your device 

must be connected to a wireless temperature sensor for this 

data to appear.

Temperature - Water

: The temperature of the water. Your 

device must be connected to a NMEA 0183 device capable 

of acquiring the water temperature.

Time of Day

: The current time of day based on your current 

location and time settings (format, time zone, daylight saving 

time).

Time To Destination

: The estimated time remaining before you 

reach the destination. You must be navigating for this data to 

appear.

Time To Next

: The estimated time remaining before you reach 

the next waypoint in the route. You must be navigating for 

this data to appear.

To Course

: The direction in which you must move to get back 

on the route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Total Lap

: The stopwatch time for all the completed laps.

Track Distance

: The distance traveled for the current track.

Trip Odometer

: A running tally of the distance traveled since 

the last reset.

Trip Time

: A running tally of the total time spent moving and not 

moving since the last reset.

Trip Time - Moving

: A running tally of the time spent moving 

since the last reset.

Trip Time - Stopped

: A running tally of the time spent not 

moving since the last reset.

Turn

: The angle of difference (in degrees) between the bearing 

to your destination and your current course. L means turn 

left. R means turn right. You must be navigating for this data 

to appear.

Velocity Made Good

: The speed at which you are closing on a 

destination along a route. You must be navigating for this 

data to appear.

Vertical Dist to Dest

: The elevation distance between your 

current position and the final destination. You must be 

navigating for this data to appear.

Vertical Speed

: The rate of ascent or descent over time.

Vertical Speed To Dest

: The rate of ascent or descent to a 

predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for this data 

to appear.

Waypoint At Dest

: The last point on the route to the 

destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Waypoint At Next

: The next point on the route. You must be 

navigating for this data to appear.

System Settings

Select 

Setup

 > 

System

.

Satellite System

: Sets the satellite system to GPS, GPS + 

GLONASS, GPS + GALILEOor Demo Mode (GPS off).

WAAS/EGNOS

: Enables the system to use Wide Area 

Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation 

Overlay Service (WAAS/EGNOS) data.

Language

: Sets the text language on the device.

NOTE: 

Changing the text language does not change the 

language of user-entered data or map data, such as street 

names.

Interface

: Sets the format of the serial interface (

Serial Interface 

Settings

, page 9

).

AA Battery Type

: Allows you to change the type of AA battery 

you are using.

NOTE: 

This setting is disabled when the NiMH battery pack 

is installed.

GPS and Other Satellite Systems

The default satellite system setting is GPS. The GPS + 

GLONASS or GPS + GALILEO options offer increased 

performance in challenging environments and faster position 

acquisition. Using GPS and another satellite system together 

can reduce battery life more quickly than using GPS only.

Serial Interface Settings

Select 

Setup

 > 

System

 > 

Interface

.

Garmin Spanner

: Allows you to use the device USB port with 

most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a 

virtual serial port.

Garmin Serial

: Sets the device to use a Garmin proprietary 

format to exchange waypoint, route, and track data with a 

computer.

NMEA In/Out

: Sets the device to use standard NMEA 0183 

output and input.

Text Out

: Provides simple ASCII text output of location and 

velocity information.

RTCM

: Allows the device to accept Differential Global 

Positioning System (DGPS) information from a device 

supplying Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services 

(RTCM) data in an SC-104 format.

MTP

: Sets the device to use Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) to 

access the file system on the device instead of mass storage 

mode.

Display Settings

Select 

Setup

 > 

Display

.

Backlight Timeout

: Adjusts the length of time before the 

backlight turns off.

Battery Save

: Saves the battery power and prolongs the battery 

life by turning off the screen when the backlight times out.

Colors

: Changes the appearance of the display background and 

selection highlight.

Main, Setup, Find Style

: Changes the style of the menu 

system.

Screen Capture

: Allows you to save the image on the device 

screen.

Adjusting the Backlight Brightness

Extensive use of screen backlighting can significantly reduce 

battery life. You can adjust the backlight brightness to maximize 

the battery life.

NOTE: 

The backlight brightness may be limited when the 

battery is low.

1

Select  .

Customizing the Device

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