Garmin Rino 600 User manual

rino® 600 series
owner’s manual

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Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 1
Table of Contents
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Keys3
Manual Conventions 4
Battery Information 4
Acquiring Satellite Signals 6
Registering Your Device 6
Turning On the Backlight 6
Locking the Screen 7

About the Radio 8
Choosing a Channel 8
Radio Settings 9
About Contacts 10
Notes 10
About Peer-to-Peer Positioning  11
Using SAME Weather Alerts 12
Radio Page Status Indicators 13

Waypoints 15
About Sharing Data 16
Tracks 16
Navigating a Saved Track17

Navigating to a Destination18
Map19
Compass 19
Navigating to a Contact 21
Geocaches 21
Routes 21
Using Sight ‘N Go 23

Taking a Photo 24
Viewing Photos 24

Customizing the Data Fields26
Customizing the Home Screen 26
Creating a Custom Prole 26
Customizing Specic Pages 27

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System Settings28
Display Settings 29
Setting the Device Tones 29
Map Settings29
Tracks Settings 30
Changing the Units of Measure 31
Time Settings 31
Position Format Settings 32
Heading Settings 32
Altimeter Settings 33
Geocache Settings 34
Routing Settings 34
Marine Map Settings35
Fitness 36
Resetting Data 36

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

Updating the Software 39
Viewing Device Information 39
Specications 39
About the Batteries 40
Caring for the Device 41
Data Management 42
Additional Maps 45
Optional Accessories 45
Data Field Options 46
Troubleshooting 51
FCC Licensing Information 53


Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 3
Getting Started

 
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 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).

➌
➊
➋
 
➊
Select to send out a call
tone If enabled
(page 11), the call key
sends your position when
released

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Getting Started
➋
Hold to turn on or off
the device Select to
adjust backlight, volume,
squelch level, and to lock
or unlock the screen
➌
Hold to talk  stands
for push-to-talk

All the pages are found on the home
screen. Use or to scroll through
the pages. The small arrows (>) used in
the text indicate that you should select
a series of items in order, for example,
“Select  > .”

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.


: The lithium-ion battery pack
can be used only with the Rino® 650
and 655t.
1. Locate the battery pack ➊ that
came in the product box.
➊
2. Align the metal contacts on the
battery pack with the metal contacts
on the back of the device.
3. Gently press the battery pack into
place.

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Getting Started
4. Turn the D-ring clockwise.


Before you use the device the rst
time, charge the battery.
Charging a fully depleted battery takes
6 hours. The device will not charge
when outside the temperature range
from 32°F to 113°F (from 0°C to
45°C).
1. Plug the AC charger into a standard
wall outlet.
2. Lift weather cap.
3. Plug the small end of the AC
charger into the two-pin connector
➊ .
➊
4. Charge the device completely.
A fully charged battery can run for
up to 14 hours before it must be
recharged.

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 remove the cover.

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Getting Started
2. Lift the latch on the cover to
separate the battery compartment.
3. Insert four AA batteries, observing
polarity.
4. Replace the battery cover, and turn
the D-ring clockwise.
5. Update the battery type in the
system settings (page 40).


It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire
signals.
1. Go outdoors to an open area.
2. Turn on the device.
3. Wait while the device searches for
satellites.
A question mark ashes while the
device determines your location.
The GPS bars indicate satellite
strength. When the bars are green, the
device has acquired satellite signals.

• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.

The backlight will turn off after a
period of inactivity. To change the
backlight timeout, see page 29.
• Select .
• Touch the screen.
Alerts and messages also activate the
backlight.

Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 7
Getting Started


The backlight levels vary for the
different power sources. 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.

: This action does not lock the
keys.
1. Select .
2. Select .

8 Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual
Radio

The radio page provides the user
interface for Family Radio Service
(FRS) and General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) radio operations.

The Rino has a total of 30 channels and
121 squelch codes.
 
1-7 GMRS and FRS
channels
8-14 FRS channels
15-22 GMRS channels
15R-22R Repeater channels
(page 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).

1. Select .
2. Select .

1. Select > .
2. Use  or  to select a channel.

You can scan the channels for voice
activity.
Select > .

You can pick which channels and codes
to scan. Selecting specic channels and
codes reduces the scan time and helps
prevent missing a transmission.
1. Select > .
2. Select a channel to add.
3. Select .