Garmin Montana 600, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization...

Page 3: ...aypoints 6 Using Sight N Go 7 Routes 7 Where To Menu 9 Tracks 10 Adventures 12 Navigation 13 Starting Navigation 13 Map 13 Compass 15 Elevation Plot 16 Trip Computer 17 Camera and Photos 18 Taking a P...

Page 4: ...vice Tones 31 Map Settings 31 Camera Settings 32 Tracks Settings 32 Changing the Units of Measure 33 Time Settings 33 Position Format Settings 33 Heading Settings 33 Altimeter Settings 34 Geocache Set...

Page 5: ...ow the basic features 1 Install the batteries page 2 2 Turn on the device page 3 3 Register the device page 3 4 Acquire satellites page 3 5 Calibrate the compass page 15 6 Mark a waypoint page 6 7 Cre...

Page 6: ...on the end of the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment 4 Insert the battery 5 Replace the battery cover and turn the D ring clockwise Installing AA Batteries Instead of the lith...

Page 7: ...the sky to acquire satellite signals When at least one of the bars is green your device has acquired satellite signals The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position To adjust the...

Page 8: ...rch by name Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches 1 Press 2 Select lock icon Unlocking the Screen 1 Press 2 Select unlock icon Rotating the Screen To lock the screen...

Page 9: ...level Profiles Profiles are a collection of settings that optimize your device based on how you are using it For example marine use and recreational use When you are using a profile and you change se...

Page 10: ...ypoint 3 Select an item to edit 4 Enter the new information 5 Select Deleting a Waypoint 1 Select Waypoint Manager 2 Select a waypoint 3 Select Delete Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location Wa...

Page 11: ...ction and then navigate to the object 1 Select Sight N Go 2 Point the device at an object 3 Select Lock Direction Set Course Routes A route is a sequence of waypoints that leads you to your final dest...

Page 12: ...route select Insert The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing To remove the point from the route select Remove 6 Select to save the route Viewing a Route on the Map 1 Select Ro...

Page 13: ...formation go to http buy garmin com or contact your Garmin dealer Finding a Location by Name 1 Select Where To 2 Select a category 3 Select 4 Enter the name or part of the name 5 Select Finding a Loca...

Page 14: ...th including time location and elevation for each point Recording Track Logs 1 Select Setup Tracks Track Log 2 Select Record Do Not Show or Record Show On Map If you select Record Show On Map a line o...

Page 15: ...Select a track 3 Select View Map The beginning and the end of the track are marked by a flag Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track 1 Select Track Manager 2 Select a track 3 Select Elevation Plot Savi...

Page 16: ...racks 12 Montana 600 Series Owner s Manual 2 Select a track 3 Select Delete Yes Adventures What are adventures Creating an Adventure 1 Select Setup Adventures Create Adventure Add Item 2 Select an ite...

Page 17: ...g of a track This can be helpful when finding your way back to camp or the trail head 1 Select Track Manager Current Track View Map 2 Select Trackback Starting Navigation to Man Overboard Location Sel...

Page 18: ...point to the current location 1 Select Map Measure Distance The device automatically begins measuring from your current location 3 Select the point to measure to The distance appears at the top of th...

Page 19: ...after moving long distances experiencing temperature changes or changing the batteries 1 Select Compass Calibrate Compass Start 3 Follow the on screen instructions Navigating with the Bearing Pointer...

Page 20: ...2 Select Compass 3 Hold the device level The course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left acc...

Page 21: ...ct pressure 1 From the elevation plot select 2 Select Calibrate Altimeter 3 Follow the on screen instructions Trip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed average speed maximum speed tr...

Page 22: ...of the picture 3 If necessary select to enable or to disable low light mode 4 If necessary select or to adjust the zoom on the camera 5 To manually focus the camera hold until the white focus frame tu...

Page 23: ...Photo Viewer 2 Select a picture 3 Select View Map Setting the Photo as the Wallpaper 1 Select Photo Viewer 2 Select a picture 3 Select Set as Wallpaper Deleting a Photo 1 Select Photo Viewer 2 Select...

Page 24: ...unicator 4 Download the Garmin Communicator plug in 5 Go to www OpenGeocache com 6 Follow the on screen instructions to download geocaches to your device Filtering the Geocache List 1 Select Geocaches...

Page 25: ...cache 4 Select Go 5 Use the map or compass to navigate to the location Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to find a geocache you can log your results 1 Select Geocaches Log Attempt 2 Select...

Page 26: ...chirp can program a chirp accessory For more information about programming a chirp see the chirp Owner s Manual at www garmin com Anyone can navigate to a chirp in a geocache Enable chirp Searching 1...

Page 27: ...select To rotate the view to the left select To rotate the view to the right select About Sharing Data Your device can send or receive data when connected to another compatible device You can share wa...

Page 28: ...tart 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate 3 Select Calculate when finished Using the Calculator The device has a standard calculator and a scientific calculator 1 Select Calcu...

Page 29: ...the time 3 Select Turn Alarm On 4 Select an option The alarm sounds at the selected time If the device is off at the alarm time the device will turn on and sounds the alarm Starting the Countdown Tim...

Page 30: ...icolor to assign a specific color to the satellite in the view and to the signal strength bar of that satellite Turn Off GPS Select Satellite Use With GPS Off Simulate a Location 1 Select Satellite Us...

Page 31: ...ts 1 Select Shortcuts Customizing Specific Pages You can customize the data and dashboards of the map compass trip computer and elevation plot A dashboard is a what Enabling the Map Data Fields 1 Sele...

Page 32: ...or trip 1 Customize the settings as necessary pages 27 37 2 Customize the data fields as necessary page 27 3 Select Setup Profiles 4 Select Create New Profile OK Editing a Profile Name 1 Select Setup...

Page 33: ...erial Garmin proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route and track data with a computer NMEA In Out provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input Text Out provides simple ASCII text output of lo...

Page 34: ...nding properly calibrate the touchscreen 1 Select Setup Display Screen Calibration 2 Follow the on screen instructions Appearance Settings Select Setup Appearance Mode sets a light background Day a da...

Page 35: ...elect when to show guidance text on the map Dashboard selects a dashboard to display on the map Each dashboard shows different information about your route or your location Advanced Map Setup sets the...

Page 36: ...Tracks Settings Select Setup Tracks Track Log turns track recording on or off Record Method selects a track recording method Select Distance Time or Auto If your record method is time or distance ente...

Page 37: ...he device You can select Automatic to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position Position Format Settings Note Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unle...

Page 38: ...peed for a set period of time Auto or turns the compass off Calibrate Compass page 15 Altimeter Settings Select Setup Altimeter Auto Calibration allows the altimeter to self calibrate each time you tu...

Page 39: ...allows you to edit the number of geocaches found This number automatically increases as you log a find page 21 Filter page 20 chirp Searching page 22 Program chirp programs the chirp accessory See th...

Page 40: ...e within a specified distance of your current point Avoidance Setup allows you to select the road type you want to avoid Marine Map Settings Select Setup Marine Marine Chart Mode allows you to select...

Page 41: ...lect On 4 Enter a distance 5 Select Fitness For more information on optional fitness accessories see page 43 Resetting Data You can reset trip data delete all waypoints clear the current track or rest...

Page 42: ...You can view the unit ID software version and license agreement Select Setup About Specifications Water resistance Fully gasketed floatable high impact plastic alloy water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7...

Page 43: ...ed Exit the camera application when you are not taking photos Lower the backlight brightness page 5 Decrease the backlight timeout page 29 Enable battery save mode page 30 Selecting the Battery Type 1...

Page 44: ...the device before using or charging Extreme Temperatures notice Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes may occur because permanent damage may result Data Management...

Page 45: ...wn 5 Close the card holder 6 Slide the card holder toward the bottom of the device to lock it 7 Replace the batteries page 2 8 Replace the battery cover and turn the D ring clockwise Connecting the De...

Page 46: ...r memory card drive volume 5 Select Edit Paste Deleting Files NOTICE Your device memory contains important system files and folders that should not be deleted Before you can delete files you must conn...

Page 47: ...oice prompts are sounded through the mount Optional Fitness Accessories Before you can use the fitness accessory with your device you must install the accessory according to the instructions included...

Page 48: ...utomatically when you turn on the Garmin device and only takes a few seconds when the accessories are activated and functioning correctly When paired your Garmin device only receives data from your ac...

Page 49: ...0183 depth capable device to acquire data page 43 Descent Average The average vertical distance of descent Data Field Description Descent Maximum The maximum descent rate in feet meter per minute Des...

Page 50: ...of the GPS signal Heading The direction you are moving Heart Rate heart rate monitor required Your heart rate in beats per minute bpm Data Field Description Location lat lon Displays the current posit...

Page 51: ...your GPS position Sunset The time of sunset based on your GPS position Data Field Description Temperature Water The temperature of the water Requires a connection to a NMEA 0183 temperature capable de...

Page 52: ...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 Velocity Made Good The speed at which you a...

Page 53: ...ll Settings My device does not acquire satellite signals 1 Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn on the device 3 Remain stationary for several minutes T...

Page 54: ...r 10 seconds or until the device goes into mass storage mode I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trou...

Page 55: ...27 area calculation 24 automotive mode 31 auto zoom 31 B backlight 4 5 BaseCamp 40 batteries 29 38 45 about 38 information 2 installing 2 maximizing life 39 selecting the type 39 storage 39 warnings...

Page 56: ...ses 10 near your location 9 points of interest 9 fishing times 24 fitness options 43 G geocaches 20 35 downloading 20 navigating 21 settings 34 GPS signals 3 25 44 46 49 system settings 28 turning off...

Page 57: ...28 selecting 5 proximity alarms 24 R recording tracks 10 32 registering your device 3 restoring default settings 37 rotating the screen 4 routes 7 8 active route 8 avoidance 36 creating 7 deleting 8 e...

Page 58: ...ng 10 32 saving 11 setup 32 viewing 11 track up 31 transferring files 42 using USB 42 wirelessly 23 trip computer 17 restore 37 troubleshooting 49 U unit ID 38 unlocking the screen 4 updating software...

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