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GPSMAP 60Cx
color map navigator
owner’s manual
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© 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 U.K. Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part o
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INTRODUCTION > The Main Pages section contains an overview of the INTRODUCTION Satellite, Trip Computer, Map, and Compass Pages. Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx. The Main Menu section describes features found on The GPSMAP 60Cx uses the proven performance of the Main Menu, and information on how to change Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an settings. unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. Take a moment now to compare the contents of this package with The Appendix
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INTRODUCTION > Using the Status Bar ................................................7 Table of Contents On-Screen Messages ................................................8 Introduction ....................................................... i Using the Mapping Databases .................................8 About This Manual .............................................. i Basic Operation ............................................. 10 Manual Conventions .........................................
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INTRODUCTION > Searching for a Point of Interest ............................24 Trip Computer Page ......................................... 52 Using Tracks ..................................................... 26 Trip Computer Page Options Menu .......................52 Navigating a Saved Track ......................................29 Main Menu ...................................................... 53 Creating and Using Routes ............................. 31 Tracks ...........................
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INTRODUCTION > Sun and Moon ................................................... 68 Hunt and Fish ................................................... 69 Games Menu ..................................................... 70 Memory Race ........................................................71 Virtua Maze ...........................................................71 GekoSmak .............................................................72 Nibbons .....................................................
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INTRODUCTION > Software License Agreement Product Registration BY USING THE GPSMAP 60Cx, YOU AGREE TO BE Help us better support you by completing our online BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE registration today! Have the serial number of your FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. GPSMAP 60Cx handy and connect to our Web site PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. (http://www.garmin.com). Look for the Product Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software Registration link
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INTRODUCTION > Storage Caring for the GPSMAP 60Cx Do not store the GPSMAP 60Cx where prolonged The GPSMAP 60Cx case is constructed of exposure to temperature extremes may occur (such as high quality materials and does not require user in the trunk of a car) as permanent damage may result. maintenance except cleaning. User information, such as waypoints and routes are Cleaning the Case retained in the unit’s memory without the need for Clean the unit’s outer casing (except for the scree
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INTRODUCTION > Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous Use the electronic chart in the GPSMAP 60Cx only to situations could result in an accident or collision facilitate, not to replace, the use of authorized government resulting in death or serious injury. charts. Official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate safely. When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the GPSMAP 60Cx to all available navigation sou
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INTRODUCTION > Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the situations may result in injury or property damage. United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The government’s system Use the GPSMAP 60Cx only as a navigational aid. Do is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and not attempt to use the GPSMAP 60Cx for any purpose performance of all GPS equipment, incl
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GETTING STARTED > GETTING STARTED Unit Overview Auxiliary GPS Antenna Connector Internal (under weather cap) antenna Power Key LCD USB connector port Display (under weather cap) Screen External Data/Auxilary Power Port (under weather cap) GPSMAP 60Cx Carry Lanyard attachment slot Battery compartment locking D-ring Battery compartment cover Keypad GPSMAP 60Cx Owner’s Manual 1
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USE BY 2009 GETTING STARTED > Installing the Batteries To install the Lanyard: 1. Place the loop of the Lanyard through the slot The GPSMAP 60Cx operates on two AA batteries at the at the upper left side on the back of the (not included), which are located in the back of the unit. unit. You can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries. See 2 Route the strap through the loop and pull tight. page 56 for information on setting the battery type. To install the batteries: 1. Remove the battery cover by
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GETTING STARTED > Using the GPSMAP 60Cx Keypad POWER Key ROCKER Key • Press and hold to turn the unit • Press up, down, left, or right to on or off. highlight options and to enter data, or • Press and Release to adjust move the map panning arrow. the backlighting. PAGE Key IN/OUT Zoom Keys • Press and release to cycle through the GPSMAP 60Cx • Press to zoom in or out on the main pages. Map Page. • Press to scroll up or down a list on any other page. MENU Key FIND/MOB Key • Press and rel
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GETTING STARTED > Adjusting the Backlight Turning on the GPSMAP 60Cx You may want to adjust the backlight to see the When the GPSMAP 60Cx is turned on, the display better. Introduction Page appears, followed by the Satellite Page. The unit must collect satellite data and establish To adjust the backlight level: its current location. 1. Press and quickly release the POWER key. 2. Press up on the ROCKER to increase the To turn the GPSMAP 60Cx on and off: brightness, or press down to decrease
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GETTING STARTED > 3. Press and release the PAGE key until the Map Initializing the GPS Receiver Page appears. You are now ready to begin The first time you turn on your GPSMAP 60Cx, the GPS aided navigation. GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish You can also observe a sky view array of the satellites its current location. To ensure proper initialization, overhead with your location centered in the array. The the GPSMAP 60Cx is shipped from the factory in outer circle rep
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GETTING STARTED > On-screen button—use the ROCKER to highlight a Using the GPSMAP 60Cx button, and press ENTER to select the button. This section explains how to enter and select information with the GPSMAP 60Cx. Scroll bar—when viewing a list of items too long to appear on the screen, a scroll bar appears along the Understanding Terms right side of the list. To scroll through a list, press up As you progress through this owner’s manual, you are or down on the ROCKER or use Zoom In to scr
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GETTING STARTED > • Power to the unit is provided by either batteries Selecting Options and Entering Data or from an auxiliary source (AC, DC or USB To enter data and select options, use the ROCKER to Adapter). The Battery Power icon ( ) shows highlight, select, or choose an item in a list or a field the remaining power as the battery is depleted. on the screen. • The Auxiliary Power icon ( ) appears when To select and activate an option: the unit is powered by an external source
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GETTING STARTED > On-Screen Messages Using the Mapping Databases When a significant event in the operation of the unit Many of the GPSMAP 60Cx features require detailed occurs, an on-screen message appears to advise you of mapping data in order to be fully operational, so you the occurrence. In each case the condition is described may want to transfer maps before using the unit. The and often a remedy provided. Press ENTER to MicroSD card provided with your unit can be loaded acknowledge the
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LOCK GETTING STARTED > 2. Connect the USB cable provided with the unit Transferring Data to a MicroSD Card to the USB port on your PC and to the mini- The GPSMAP 60Cx is equipped with a pre-installed USB port on the back of the unit. MicroSD card. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and downloading maps provided with the To install or remove the MicroSD card: MapSource map data disk. 1. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover from the back of the unit and remove the two USB Port batterie
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BASIC OPERATION > To mark your current location: BASIC OPERATION 1. Press and hold the MARK key until the Mark This section explains some of the more common Waypoint Page appears. A default three-digit operations you will perform with your GPSMAP name and symbol are assigned to the new waypoint. 60Cx including creating and using waypoints, using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and Waypoint Waypoint routes. symbol name Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations
