Garmin Montana 600 User manual

montana™ series
owner’s manual
600, 650, 650t

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Table of Contents
Getting Started ........................1
Device Overview............................1
Battery Information ........................2
Turning the Device On or Off .........3
Satellite Signals .............................3
Registering Your Device ................3
About the Main Menu ....................3
Using the Touchscreen ..................4
Rotating the Screen .......................4
Turning On the Backlight ...............4
Proles...........................................5
Waypoints, Routes, and
Tracks ......................................6
Waypoints ......................................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 Photo .............................18
Viewing Photos ............................18
Geocaches ............................20
Downloading Geocaches.............20
Filtering the Geocache List ..........20
Navigating to a Geocache ...........21
Logging the Attempt.....................21
chirp .............................................22
Applications ..........................23
Using the 3D View .......................23
About Sharing Data .....................23
Setting a Proximity Alarm ............24
Calculating the Size of an Area ...24
Using the Calculator ....................24
Viewing the Calendar and

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Almanacs ..................................24
Setting an Alarm ..........................25
Opening the Stopwatch ...............25
Satellite ........................................25
Customizing Your Device ....27
Customizing the Main Menu and
Application Drawer ....................27
Creating Shortcuts .......................27
Customizing Specic Pages ........27
Creating a Custom Prole ...........28
System Settings...........................28
Display Settings ...........................29
Appearance Settings ...................30
Setting the Device 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 Settings ......................35
Routing Settings ..........................35
Marine Map Settings....................36
Fitness .........................................37
Resetting Data .............................37
Device Information ...............38
Updating the Software .................38
Viewing Device Information .........38
Specications ..............................38
About the Batteries ......................38
Caring for the Device ...................39
Data Management .......................40
Appendix ...............................43
Optional Accessories ...................43
Optional Fitness Accessories ......43
Data Field Options .......................44
Troubleshooting ...........................50
Index ......................................52

Getting Started
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Getting Started
 WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
When using your device the rst time,
you should complete these tasks to set
up the device and get to know 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. Create a route (page 7).
8. Record a track (page 10).
9. Navigate to a destination (page 13).
Device Overview
➊
➋
➌➍
➎➏
➐
➑
➊
Camera lens (650 and 650t only)
➋
Power key
➌
microSD
™
card slot (page 40)
➍
Auto mount power connector
➎
Headphone jack (page 14)
➏
Mini-USB port (under weather cap)
➐
Battery cover D-ring
➑
MCX port for GPS antenna (under
weather cap)

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Battery Information
The device operates on the included
lithium-ion battery pack or three AA
batteries.
Installing the Battery Pack
1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise,
and pull up to remove the cover.
2. Locate the battery that came in the
product box.
3. Align the metal contacts on the
end of the battery ➊ with the
metal contacts ➋ in the battery
compartment.
➊
➋
4. Insert the battery.
5. Replace the battery cover, and turn
the D-ring clockwise.
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
charge the lithium-ion battery pack.
Use NiMH or lithium batteries for best
results.
1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise,
and pull up to remove the cover.
2. Insert three AA batteries, observing
polarity.

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3. Replace the battery cover, and turn
the D-ring clockwise.
4. Update the battery type in the
system settings (page 39).
Turning the Device On or
Off
Hold .
Satellite Signals
After the device is turned on, it begins
acquiring satellite signals. The device
may need a clear view of 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 time settings, see page 33.
For more information about GPS, go to
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Registering Your Device
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
About the Main Menu
➊
➋
➌
➍
➊
Status bar
➋
Current time and date
➌
Application icons
➍
Application drawer containing
more application icons

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Using the Touchscreen
• Select to open the application
drawer.
• Select to close the page and
return to the previous page.
• Select to return to the previous
page.
• Select to save changes and close
the page.
• Select and to scroll.
• Select to open a menu.
• Select to search 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 orientation, see
page 29.
Rotate your device to view in
horizontal (landscape) or vertical
(portrait) mode.
Turning On the Backlight
The backlight will turn off after a
period of inactivity. To change the
backlight timeout, see page 29.
Select an option:
• Press .
• Touch the screen.
Alerts and messages also activate the

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backlight.
Adjusting the Backlight
Brightness
1. While the device is on, press .
2. Use the slider bar to adjust the
brightness level.
Proles
Proles 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 prole and you
change settings such as data elds or
units of measurement, the changes
are saved automatically as part of the
prole.
Selecting a Prole
1. Select > Prole Change.
2. Select a prole.

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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Waypoints, Routes,
and Tracks
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and
store in the device.
Creating a Waypoint
Select Mark Waypoint > Save.
Finding a Waypoint
1. Select Where To? > Waypoints.
3. Select a waypoint.
Editing a Waypoint
Before you can edit a waypoint, you
must create a waypoint.
1. Select > Waypoint Manager.
2. 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.
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.
3. Move to the location.
4. Select Start.
5. When the Sample Condence status
bar reaches 100%, select Save.
For best results, collect four to
eight samples for the waypoint,
waiting at least 90 minutes between
samples.