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Summary of Contents for Rino 600

Page 1: ...rino 600 series owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...nformation concerning the use of this product Garmin the Garmin logo Rino BlueChart and City Navigator are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries HomePort BaseCamp chirp and ANT are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp...

Page 3: ...0 About Peer to Peer Positioning 11 Using SAME Weather Alerts 12 Radio Page Status Indicators 13 Waypoints and Tracks 15 Waypoints 15 About Sharing Data 16 Tracks 16 Navigating a Saved Track 17 Navigation 18 Navigating to a Destination 18 Map 19 Compass 19 Navigating to a Contact 21 Geocaches 21 Routes 21 Using Sight N Go 23 Camera and Photos 24 Taking a Photo 24 Viewing Photos 24 Customizing Your...

Page 4: ...ttings 34 Marine Map Settings 35 Fitness 36 Resetting Data 36 Tools 37 Trip Computer 37 Elevation Plot 37 Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs 37 Calculating the Size of an Area 37 Setting an Alarm 38 Opening the Stopwatch 38 Device Information 39 Updating the Software 39 Viewing Device Information 39 Specifications 39 About the Batteries 40 Caring for the Device 41 Data Management 42 Additional Maps...

Page 5: ... should complete the following tasks to set up the device and get to know the basic features 1 Install the batteries page 4 2 Register the device page 6 3 Acquire satellites page 6 4 Set up the radio page 9 5 Mark a waypoint page 15 6 Record a track page 17 7 Navigate to a destination page 18 8 Calibrate the compass page 19 Keys Key Description Select to send out a call tone If enabled page 11 the...

Page 6: ...hould select a series of items in order for example Select Delete Yes Battery Information The device operates on the included lithium ion battery pack or four AA batteries For tips on maximizing battery life and other battery information see page 40 Installing the Lithium ion Battery note The lithium ion battery pack can be used only with the Rino 650 and 655t 1 Locate the battery pack that came i...

Page 7: ...r into a standard wall outlet 2 Lift weather cap 3 Plug the small end of the AC charger into the two pin connector 4 Charge the device completely A fully charged battery can run for up to 14 hours before it must be recharged Installing AA Batteries Instead of the lithium ion battery pack you can use alkaline NiMH or lithium batteries This is especially handy when you are on the trail and cannot ch...

Page 8: ...to an open area 2 Turn on the device 3 Wait while the device searches for satellites A question mark flashes while the device determines your location The GPS bars indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the device has acquired satellite signals Registering Your Device Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Turning On the Backlight The b...

Page 9: ...es For example the highest backlight setting while running on AA batteries is lower than the highest while running on the lithium ion battery This is to extend the AA battery life 1 While the device is on select 2 Use and to adjust the brightness level Locking the Screen note This action does not lock the keys 1 Select 2 Select Lock Screen ...

Page 10: ...ge 9 GMRS frequencies are regulated by the FCC In order to transmit on GMRS frequencies you must obtain a license from the FCC page 53 Muting the Radio 1 Select 2 Select Volume Choosing a Channel 1 Select Radio Channel 2 Use or to select a channel Scanning Channels You can scan the channels for voice activity Select Radio Scan Setting Up a Scan List You can pick which channels and codes to scan Se...

Page 11: ...RS frequencies Weather Alert allows you to search for weather alerts on the current channel or all available channels Squelch Tone Mode CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System allows you to ignore unwanted calls from persons using the same channel DCS Digital Coded Squelch allows you to ignore unwanted calls from persons using the same channel Repeater Channel enables the GMRS repeater cha...

Page 12: ...he new contact page appears Select OK to save the contact Editing Contacts 1 Select Contacts 2 Select a contact 3 Select an item 4 Select Viewing Contacts on the Map 1 Select Contacts 2 Select a contact 3 Select View Map Notes note Notes transmit to all users on your current channel and code You can send notes to other Rino users on your current channel and code You can review previously received ...

Page 13: ...e every 30 seconds due to FCC restrictions You can send your location to another Rino using peer to peer positioning You can also track the movement of other Rino users and navigate to their locations Enabling Peer to Peer Positioning Select Setup Radio Send Location On Sending a Location Before you can send a location you must enable peer to peer positioning page 11 1 Select Share Wirelessly Send...

Page 14: ...nel note You can receive SAME weather alerts only on the current weather channel The weather radio must remain on until alerts are received Viewing SAME Weather Alerts on the Map When you receive a SAME weather alert a message appears containing the alert information The device shows your county map with color coded watches and warnings Select Weather Map to view the weather alert on the map You c...

Page 15: ...nsmission on the selected channel Ready to receive weather The device is set to a weather channel and waiting to receive weather broadcast Receiving weather The device is receiving a weather broadcast Radio Status Description Radio Radio feature is off Radio 1 2W Transmit power at 1 2 watts FRS channels transmit on this level only Radio 1W Transmit power at 1 watts Radio 2W Transmit power at 2 wat...

Page 16: ...wner s Manual Radio Status Bar Description The radio is on The radio is receiving The radio is transmitting Peer to peer is enabled and is ready to transmit the position Weather alert is turned on The radio is muted page 8 ...

Page 17: ...Select a waypoint 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 Waypoint Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location Waypoint averaging allows you to increase the accuracy of a waypoint location by collecting multiple samples of the waypoint location 1 Select Waypoint Averaging 2 Select a waypoint ...

Page 18: ...cording of your path The track log contains information about points along the recorded path including time location and elevation for each point Managing Track Log Recording 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 on the map indicates your track 3 Select Record Method 4 Select an option To record tracks at a variabl...

Page 19: ... Map To show the elevation plot for the current track select Elevation Plot Saving the Current Track 1 Select Track Manager Current Track 2 Select what you want to save Select Save Track Select Save Portion and select a portion Clearing the Current Track Select Setup Reset Clear Current Track Yes Deleting a Track 1 Select Track Manager 2 Select a track 3 Select Delete Yes Navigating a Saved Track ...

Page 20: ...ture to find POIs near a point on the map your current location or a waypoint This may require additional maps see page 45 1 Select Where To 2 Select an item you want to search near 3 Select Use 4 Navigate using the map page 19 or compass page 19 Starting a TracBack You can navigate back to the beginning of a track This can be helpful when finding your way back to camp or the trail head 1 Select T...

Page 21: ...0 and 655t You can use a bearing pointer or a course pointer to navigate to your destination To customize the compass settings see page 32 Calibrating the Compass notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors 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 temperatur...

Page 22: ... a course line leading to the destination The course line to your destination is based on your original starting point As you drift from the intended course to the destination the course deviation indicator CDI provides the indication of drift right or left from the course The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator Navigating with the Course Pointer Before you ...

Page 23: ... Connect your device to a computer page 43 2 Go to www OpenCaching com 3 If necessary create an account 4 Sign in 5 Follow the on screen instructions to find and download geocaches to your device Navigating to a Geocache 1 Select Geocaches 2 Select Find a Geocache 3 Select a geocache 4 Select Go Routes A route is a sequence of waypoints that leads you to your final destination Creating a Route 1 S...

Page 24: ... Select a point 5 Select an option To view the point on the map select Review To change the order of the point on the route select Move Down or Move Up To add an additional point on the 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 Route Planner 2 ...

Page 25: ... a lighthouse lock in the direction and then navigate to the object 1 From the main menu select Sight N Go 2 Point the device at an object 3 Select Lock Direction Set Course 4 Use the compass to navigate to the object Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location You can save a man overboard MOB location and start navigation back to it 1 Select Man Overboard Start The map page opens with your ro...

Page 26: ...a 2 Turn the device horizontally or vertically to change the orientation of the photo 3 If necessary select or to zoom in or out 4 Select to take a photo Viewing Photos You can view photos you have taken with the camera page 24 and photos you have transferred to the device page 44 1 Select Photo Viewer 2 Select and to view all the photos 3 Select a photo to see a larger view of it Sorting Photos 1...

Page 27: ... Location of a Photo 1 Select Photo Viewer 2 Select a photo 3 Select Deleting a Photo 1 Select Photo Viewer 2 Select a photo 3 Select Yes Navigating to a Photo 1 Select Where To Photos 2 Select a photo 3 Select Go 4 Navigate using the map page 19 or compass page 19 ...

Page 28: ...they appear on your device home screen 1 Select Setup Main Menu 2 Select an icon you want to edit 3 Select an option Select a new position for the icon Select to delete the icon Creating a Custom Profile You can customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip 1 Customize the settings as necessary page 28 2 Customize the data fields as necessary page 26 3 Select Setup Prof...

Page 29: ...elect Setup Map Data Fields 2 Select the number of data fields to display Changing the Data Fields Before you can change the map fields you must enable them page 27 1 Open the page for which you will change the data fields 2 Select a data field to customize 3 Select a data field type For data field descriptions see page 46 About Dashboards Each dashboard shows different information about your rout...

Page 30: ...es Battery Type allows you to select the type of battery you are using Interface sets the format of the serial interface Garmin Spanner allows you to use the USB port with most NMEA 0183 compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port Garmin Serial Garmin proprietary format used to provide PVT protocol data NMEA In Out provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input Text Out provides sim...

Page 31: ...r automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time and the sunset time for your current location Auto Screen Calibration page 29 Calibrating the Touchscreen The screen does not normally require calibration However if the screen does not seem to be responding properly calibrate the touchscreen 1 Select Setup Display Screen Calibration 2 Follow the on screen instructions Setting the ...

Page 32: ...zoom level for map items Text Size selects the text size for map items Detail selects the amount of detail shown on the map Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly Shaded Relief shows detail relief on the map if available or turns off shading Map Information allows you to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on the device To purchase additional maps see page 45 Tracks Se...

Page 33: ...e user setting Color changes the color of the track line on the map Changing the Units of Measure You can customize units of measure for distance and speed elevation depth temperature and pressure 1 Select Setup Units 2 Select a measurement type 3 Select a unit of measure for the setting Time Settings Select Setup Time Time Format allows you to select a 12 hour or a 24 hour display time Time Zone ...

Page 34: ...ws the coordinate system the device is using The default coordinate system is WGS 84 Heading Settings You can customize the compass settings Select Setup Heading Display sets the type of directional heading on the compass North Reference sets the north reference of the compass Go To Line Pointer allows you to select how the course appears Bearing Small or Large the direction to your destination Co...

Page 35: ...ationary Pressure Trending Save When Power On records pressure data only when the device is turned on This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts Save Always records pressure data every 15 minutes even when the device is turned off Plot Type Elevation Time records elevation changes over a period of time Elevation Distance records elevation changes over a distance Barometric Pressu...

Page 36: ...caches found This number automatically increases as you log a find Filter filters a geocache list for certain factors such as level of difficulty chirp Searching turns on or off chirp searching A chirp is a small accessory that you can program and leave in a geocache Program chirp programs the chirp accessory See the chirp Owner s Manual at www garmin com Routing Settings Select Setup Routing Guid...

Page 37: ...ute when you are 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 Nautical displays various map features in different colors so that the marine POIs are more readable The nautical chart reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts Fishing requires marine maps displays a de...

Page 38: ... Marine Marine Alarm Setup 2 Select an alarm type 3 Select On 4 Enter a distance 5 Select Fitness For more information on optional fitness accessories see page 45 Resetting Data You can reset trip data delete all waypoints clear the current track or restore default values 1 Select Setup Reset 2 Select an item to reset Restoring Default Settings You can reset all the setup values to the original se...

Page 39: ... can view device activity for each day as well as almanac information for the sun and moon information and hunting and fishing 1 Select an option To view device activity for specific days select Calendar To view the sunrise sunset moonrise and moonset information select Sun and Moon To view the predicted best times for hunting and fishing select Hunt and Fish 2 If necessary use the arrows to view ...

Page 40: ...you can set the device to turn on at a specific time 1 Select Alarm Clock 2 Select and to set 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 turns on and sounds the alarm Opening the Stopwatch Select Stopwatch ...

Page 41: ...vice Information You can view the unit ID software version and license agreement Select Setup About Specifications Water resistance Fully gasketed high impact plastic alloy water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 Battery type Lithium ion battery pack 010 11599 00 or Alkaline battery pack 010 11600 00 which uses four AA batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium Battery life Up to 18 hours typical usage using AA...

Page 42: ... lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases Use lithium batteries when operating the device in below freezing conditions Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries notice Contact your local waste disposal department to properly recycle the batteries Maximizing Battery Life You can do various things to increase the battery life Exit the camera application when you are n...

Page 43: ...not plan to use the device for several months remove the batteries Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed Caring for the Device NOTICE Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen or damage may result Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur because it can ca...

Page 44: ...NT It is also not compatible with Mac OS 10 3 and earlier File Types The device supports these file types Files from BaseCamp or HomePort Go to www garmin com GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader JPEG photo files GPX geocache files Installing a microSD Card NOTE The microSD card option is available only with the Rino 650 and 655t Memory cards can be used for additional storage Also some...

Page 45: ... lock it 6 Replace the battery pack and turn the D ring clockwise Connecting the Device to a Computer 1 Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer 2 Pull up the weather cap from the mini USB port 3 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the mini USB port Your device and memory card optional appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac com...

Page 46: ...in the Garmin GPX folder 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 connect the device to your computer page 43 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume 2 If necessary open a folder or volume 3 Select the files 4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 ...

Page 47: ...com or from your Garmin dealer Optional Fitness Accessories NOTE The fitness option is available with only the Rino 650 and 655t Before you can use the fitness accessory with your device you must install the accessory according to the instructions included with the accessory You can use optional fitness accessories including a heart rate monitor or a cadence sensor with your device These accessori...

Page 48: ...rocess occurs automatically 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 accessory and you can go near other accessories Data Field Options Data Field Description Accuracy of GPS The margin of error for your exact location For example your GPS location is accu...

Page 49: ...depth capable device to acquire data page 28 Descent Average The average vertical distance of descent Data Field Description Descent Maximum The maximum descent rate in feet or meters per minute Descent Total The total elevation distance descended Distance to Destination The distance to your final destination Distance to Next The remaining distance to the next waypoint on the route Elevation The a...

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 position in the default position format regardless of the selected settings Location selected Displays the current position in the selected position format Odometer A running tally of distance traveled for...

Page 51: ...on 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 device to acquire data page 28 Time of Day The current time of day based on your time settings format time zone and daylight saving time Time to Destination The estimated time needed to reach your fi...

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 are closing on a destination along a route Data Field Description Vert Speed to Dest The measurement of your rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude Vertical Speed Your rate of altitude ga...

Page 53: ...et all the customized settings back to the factory defaults Select Setup Reset Restore Defaults to Factory 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 My device will not charge Ensure the lithium ion battery is properly installed page 5 Ensure the ...

Page 54: ...t it will not go into mass storage mode You may have loaded a corrupted file 1 Disconnect the device from your computer 2 Turn off the device 3 Hold while you connect the device to your computer 4 Continue holding for 30 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 Windo...

Page 55: ...d FCC Form 159 Download the application forms from the FCC web site at http www fcc gov Forms You can also request them through the FCC forms hotline at 1 800 418 FORM 1 800 418 3676 File Form 605 online at http wireless fcc gov uls A filing fee is associated with this application For information on fees see the FCC fee information web page at http wireless fcc gov feesforms index html or at http ...

Page 56: ...7 about 40 charging 5 information 4 installing 4 maximizing life 40 selecting the type 40 storage 40 warnings 40 beeps 29 C call 3 camera 24 caring for the device 41 long term storage 41 channels 8 choosing 8 monitoring 8 scanning 8 compass calibrating 19 navigating 19 settings 32 connecting USB cable 43 wireless accessories 45 wirelessly 16 contacts 10 accepting 10 editing 10 navigating 21 viewin...

Page 57: ...21 34 downloading 21 navigating 21 settings 33 GPS signals 6 46 48 51 system settings 28 H heading settings 32 headset 9 HomePort 42 L language 28 locking screen 7 M man overboard 23 map 19 datum 32 detail 30 information 30 showing tracks 17 viewing routes 22 map datum coordinate system 32 marine settings 35 36 microSD card 45 47 N navigating routes 23 search 18 to destination 18 to geocaches 21 t...

Page 58: ...3 avoidance 35 creating 21 deleting 22 editing 22 guidance method 34 navigating 23 settings 34 S SAME weather alerts 12 satellite signals 6 46 48 51 system settings 28 saving tracks 17 scanlist setting up 8 Sight N Go 23 software updating 39 version 39 specifications 39 squelch codes 8 stopwatch 38 storing the device 41 system settings 28 T text size maps 30 time alarms 38 data fields 49 settings ...

Page 59: ...files 44 using USB 44 wirelessly 16 trip computer 37 troubleshooting 51 U unit ID 39 updating software 39 USB cable 52 connecting 43 disconnecting 44 W waypoints averaging 15 creating 15 deleting 15 editing 15 navigating to 15 weather alerts 12 Z zoom 30 ...

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