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Montana 600 Series Quick Start Manual

about the Main Menu


Status bar

Current time and date

Application icons

Application drawer containing more 

application icons

Customizing the Main 

Menu and the application 

Drawer

•  Hold any icon on the main menu or 

application drawer, and drag it to a 

new location.

•  Open the application drawer, and 

drag an icon up to the main menu.

•  To drag an icon to a new menu page, 

select and drag the icon over the left 

or right arrows. 

Calibrating the Compass

notice

Calibrate the electronic compass 

outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, 

do not stand near objects that influence 

magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, 

or overhead power lines.
You should calibrate the compass after 

moving long distances, experiencing 

temperature changes, or changing the 

batteries.
1.  Select 

Compass

 >   > 

Calibrate 

Compass

 > 

Start

.

2.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

Summary of Contents for Montana 600

Page 1: ...Montana 600 Series Quick Start Manual 1 montana 600 series quick start manual for use with models 600 650 650t...

Page 2: ...Install the batteries page 3 2 Turn on the device page 5 3 Register the device page 5 4 Acquire satellites page 5 5 Calibrate the compass page 6 6 Mark a waypoint page 7 7 Create a route page 8 8 Reco...

Page 3: ...es lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases Therefore use lithium batteries when operating the device in below freezing conditions The device operates on the included lithi...

Page 4: ...i USB port 3 Plug the small end of the AC charger into the mini USB port 4 Charge the device completely Removing the Lithium ion Battery Pack warning To prevent damage to the battery and possible inju...

Page 5: ...egins acquiring satellite signals The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals When the bars turn green your device has acquired satellite signals The time and date are set...

Page 6: ...and drag an icon up to the main menu To drag an icon to a new menu page select and drag the icon over the left or right arrows Calibrating the Compass Notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors...

Page 7: ...k Waypoint 2 Select an option To save the waypoint without changes select Save To make changes to the waypoint select Edit make changes to the waypoint and select Save Finding a Waypoint 1 Select Wher...

Page 8: ...5 Select Finding a Location Near Another Location 1 Select Where To Search Near 2 Select an option 3 If necessary select a location Creating a Route A route is a sequence of waypoints that leads you...

Page 9: ...Select Interval 6 Complete an action Select an option to record tracks more or less often NOTE Using the Most Often interval provides the most track detail but fills up the device memory quicker Ente...

Page 10: ...e or more actions Drag the map to view different areas Select and to zoom in and out of the map Select a location on the map and select the information bar at the top of the screen to view information...

Page 11: ...t 4 Sign in 5 Follow the on screen instructions to find and download geocaches to your device Troubleshooting Resetting the Device If the device stops responding you can reset the device 1 Remove the...

Page 12: ...its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Montana is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin microSD i...

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