Garmin GPSMAP 62 Manual de instrucciones

GPSMAP

62 series

quick start manual

For use with the GPSMAP 62,

62s, 62st, 62sc, and 62stc

2 GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual

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

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 2).

2. Turn on the device (page 3).

3. Acquire satellites (page 3).

4. Mark a waypoint (page 5).

5. Calibrate the compass (page 6).

6. Navigate with the search menu

(page 8).

7. Navigate a route (page 8).



Go to www.garmin.com to download

the latest manuals.



The device operates on two AA

batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or

lithium batteries. Use precharged

NiMH or lithium batteries for best

results.



1. Remove the battery cover by

turning the D-ring 1/4 turn counter-

clockwise and pulling up.

2. Insert the batteries, observing

polarity.

GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual 3

3. Replace the battery cover.

For best results, after you install new

batteries, update the battery type in the

system settings (page 10).





Press and hold 



1. Turn on the unit.

2. Use the  to select a

language.





It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire

signals.

1. Go outdoors to an open area.

2. If necessary, turn on the device.

3. Wait while the device searches for

satellites.

A question mark ashes while the

device determines your location.

4. Quickly press to open the

backlight status page.

The GPS bars indicate satellite

strength. When the bars are green,

the device has acquired satellite

signals.

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

Press and hold to turn

the device on and off.

Quickly press to open

the backlight status page.

 Press  to open the

search menu

 Press  to save

your current location as a

waypoint.

 Press  to cancel

or return to the previous

menu or page.

 Press  to select

options and acknowledge

messages.

 Press  to open the

options menu for the page

that is currently open.

Press  twice to

open the main menu

(from any page).

 Press  to scroll

through the main pages

(page 5).

 Press up, down, right, and

left to select menu options

and to move the map

cursor.

 Press  to zoom in on

the map.

 Press  to zoom out

on the map.

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

Waypoints are locations you record and

store in the device.



1. From any page, press .

2. Select .



Before you can edit a waypoint, you

must create a waypoint.

1. From the main menu, select

.

2. Select a waypoint.

3. Select an attribute (such as the

name or location).

4. Enter the new information.

5. Select .



1. From the main menu, select

 .

2. Select a waypoint.

3. Press .

4. Select  > .



The information needed to operate this

device is found on the following pages:

map, compass, main menu, and trip

computer.



The position icon represents your

location on the map. As you travel,

the position icon moves and leaves a

track log (trail). Waypoint names and

symbols also appear on the map.



1. From the map, press .

2. Select   > .

3. Select an orientation:

• Select  to show north

at the top of the page.

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• Select  to show your

current direction of travel at the

top of the page.

• Select  to

show a perspective view.



You can move the cursor around the

map to measure distance from the

current location.

1. From the map, press .

2. Select  .

The device automatically begins

measuring from your current

location.

3. Move the cursor to a point you

want to measure to.

The distance appears at the bottom

of the page.

4. Press to stop measuring.



When navigating to a destination,

the bearing pointer points to your

destination, regardless of the direction

you are moving. When the bearing

pointer points toward the top of the

electronic compass, you are traveling

directly toward your destination. If

it points any other direction, turn

toward that direction until the arrow is

pointing toward the top of the compass.



notice

Calibrate the electronic compass

outdoors. Do not stand near objects that

inuence magnetic elds, such as cars,

buildings, or overhead power lines.

: The three-axis compass is

available only with the GPSMAP 62s,

GPSMAP 62st, GPSMAP 62sc, and

GPSMAP 62stc.

GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual 7

You should calibrate the compass after

moving long distances, experiencing

temperature changes, or changing the

batteries.

1. From the compass, press .

2. Select  > .

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.





: The elevation plot page is

available only with the GPSMAP 62s,

GPSMAP 62st, GPSMAP 62sc, and

GPSMAP 62stc.

You can manually calibrate the

barometric altimeter if you know

the correct elevation or the correct

pressure.

1. From the elevation plot, press

.

2. Select .

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.



The trip computer displays your current

speed, average speed, maximum

speed, trip odometer, and other helpful

statistics.



You can customize the data elds

displayed on each main page.

For data eld descriptions, see the

GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual.

1. From a main page, press .

2. Select .

3. Select a data eld.

4. Press .



Your Garmin device records a track log

while you are moving. You can save

these tracks and navigate using them

later.

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



You can use the search menu to quickly

nd waypoints, tracks, routes, and

coordinates that you have saved.

1. From any page, press .

2. Select .

3. Select a waypoint.

4. Select .





You can select a guidance method that

is for off-road use, that follows the

roads, or that prompts you each time

you begin navigating.

1. From the main menu, select 

>  > .

2. Select an option.



1. From the main menu, select 

 >  > 

.

2. Select a category.

3. Select the rst point in the route.

4. Select .

5. Select .

6. Repeat steps 2–5 until the route is

complete.

A route must contain at least two

points.

7. Press  to save the route.



1. Press .

2. Select .

3. Select a route.

4. Select .

GPSMAP 62 Series Quick Start Manual 9



: Sight ‘N Go is available only

with the GPSMAP 62s, GPSMAP 62st,

GPSMAP 62sc, and GPSMAP 62stc.

You can point the device at an object

in the distance, such as a bridge, lock

in the direction, and then navigate to

the object.

1. From the main menu, select 

.

2. Point the device at an object.

3. Select  > 

.

4. Use the compass to navigate to the

object.



You can take photos with the GPSMAP

62sc and GPSMAP 62stc.

1. From the main menu, select

.

2. Turn the device horizontally or

vertically to change the orientation

of the photo.

3. If necessary, press  orto

zoom in or out.

4. Hold the  button to focus.

5. Release the  button to take

a photo.



1. Place the loop of the wrist strap

through the slot opening at the

bottom of the device.

2. Route the strap through the loop,

and pull it tight.

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



1. Position the carabiner clip in the

slots on the mounting spine.

2. Slide the clip up until it locks in

place.





Use the battery save option to save

battery power and prolong battery life.

From the main menu, select 

>  >   > .



Extensive use of screen backlighting

can signicantly reduce battery life.

You can adjust the backlight brightness

and decrease the backlight timeout to

maximize battery power.

1. Quickly press to open the

backlight status page.

2. Use the  to adjust the

brightness.





1. From the main menu, select 

>  > .

2. Select a time.



1. From the main menu, select 

>  >  .

2. Select , , or

.

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