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Field Guide for using  

GARMIN GPS60 

 

 

        

 

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Summary of Contents for GPS GPS 60

Page 1: ... Copyright FARMpos Pty Ltd 2010 Field Guide for using GARMIN GPS60 Prepared by ...

Page 2: ...n hold down to turn off To page through between screens press PAGE QUIT buttons To find the menu press MENU button twice To cancel out of a screen and not save press QUIT To zoom in map screen press IN OUT buttons Use main toggle button to move cursor up and down left and right To select an option press ENTER key www8 garmin com 2006 GPS Map 60 Map Navigator Owner s Manual Garmin International Inc...

Page 3: ...t satellite 2 Press Power Button Located on top of device 3 You will see a Satellite Page 4 Wait for enough satellites to be acquired for current position to be determined need at least 3 5 When GPS receiver has signal from at least 3 satellites the screen will change and show to indicate position accuracy and location 6 The satellite page is the first of Five Pages that you can scroll through 7 P...

Page 4: ... Copyright FARMpos Pty Ltd 2010 3 0 Pages 1 Satellite Page Shows number of satellites it has acquired signal strength and current location 2 Trip Computer Records and displays travel data ...

Page 5: ...lly shows you your current location as well as track log records a track of where you have been or a route you may wish to follow 4 Compass Page Indicates the direction you are travelling in or the direction you need to travel in to reach a destination ...

Page 6: ... Copyright FARMpos Pty Ltd 2010 5 Main Menu 4 0 To change the settings 1 Either Press PAGE until you reach the menu page or Press MENU twice 2 Scroll down to SETUP 3 Press ENTER ...

Page 7: ...anguage English 7 QUIT 8 Scroll down to TIME 9 Press Enter 10 Settings should be as below Time Format 12 hour Time Zone Sydney UTC Offset 10hrs Daylight saving Auto Time Auto 11 Press QUIT 12 UNITS 13 ENTER 14 Settings should be as below Position Format hddd dddddd Map Datum WGS84 Distance Speed Metric Elevation Meters Depth Meters Temp Celsius ...

Page 8: ...The setting WGS84 is generally the best option to use as it is directly associated to GDA94 on which most mapping including government departments is currently being used 15 Press QUIT 16 Scroll across to HEADING 17 Press ENTER 18 Settings should be as below Display Degrees North Reference True 19 Press QUIT twice to return to main menu ...

Page 9: ...NTER 5 Use the ROCKER key to highlight name field 6 Press ENTER and type in name of waypoint There are three options You can either highlight the OK button and press ENTER to save the Waypoint or Highlight the MAP button and press enter this shows you the waypoint on the map You will still need to press OK to save the Waypoint or Highlight AVG button and press ENTER Name Field Symbol Shows when wa...

Page 10: ...ete a Waypoint 1 Press FIND button 2 Highlight WAYPOINTS and press ENTER A list of waypoints stored in the memory will be shown on the screen 3 Use ROCKER key to highlight the waypoint you want 4 Press ENTER 5 TO EDIT WAYPOINT You can now use the ROCKER button to highlight and make any changes to the waypoint name symbol etc 6 TO DELETE WAYPOINT Use the ROCKER button to highlight DELETE and press ...

Page 11: ...ampling points taken from a map to the GPS 1 Press MARK 2 Use ROCKER button to move up and highlight LOCATION 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keys to move across the waypoint coordinate and change the numbers to what you want To do this highlight the arrow keys and Press ENTER Once the number you wish to change is highlighted use the ROCKER button to select the correct number Use arrow key to move f...

Page 12: ...ress MENU use the ROCKER button to highlight FIND BY NAME press ENTER Then press QUIT You will now have a complete list of all waypoints stored in the GPS 4 Highlight GOTO and press ENTER 5 The map screen will appear showing your location and the location of the waypoint you wish to go to 6 You can either use the MAP PAGE to locate the desired waypoint or you can press PAGE until you reach the COM...

Page 13: ...Ltd 2010 8 0 To start setup tracklog 1 Press MENU twice 2 TRACKS should be highlighted Press ENTER 3 Use the ROCKER button to select ON Press ENTER 4 Use the ROCKER select CLEAR 5 Use ROCKER button to select SETUP Press ENTER ...

Page 14: ...n continue to press either QUIT or PAGE to bring up the map screen Your GPS will be recording track log data now Some suggested uses for this function are marking farm paddock boundaries mapping roads tracks on farms marking out trial boundaries These can be marked out either on foot or in a vehicle however an external aerial may be required if the GPS is to be used in the vehicle When you have fi...

Page 15: ...ghted and press ENTER 3 Press MENU 4 AREA CALCULATION should be highlighted Press ENTER 5 START should be highlighted Ensure you are at the start of the area you wish to calculate Press ENTER 6 Walk or drive around the area of interest 7 You do not have to return exactly to the location you started But remember you are calculating an area so to ensure accuracy you should return close to where you ...

Page 16: ...010 8 SAVE should be highlighted Press ENTER 9 The below screen will appear It has the details of the area you have calculated Using the ROCKER key you can highlight NAME change it change the style and elect to show it on the map ...

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