Garmin 60CSx How To Use The Available Features Photos by IN-TF1 Technical Search, Stephen Bauer Written by IN-TF1 Technical Search, Jean Seibert

Garmin 60CSx ► To turn it on – push the Power Button ► 5 minutes to initialize the first time you turn it on. ► seconds for an initialized Garmin to lock on to the satellites. Power Button

Garmin 60CSx ► 5 minutes to initialize the first time you turn it on. ► seconds for an initialized Garmin to lock on to the satellites. Indicates your direction of travel. An example of a non-receiving overhead Satellite.

► Press the Mark key ► The unit will assign a numeric name ► Use the rocker key to select OK ► Then Enter ► Waypoint and location is stored in memory Storing A Location Enter Mark

► Press the Find key= page of options ► Highlight the Waypoint icon ► Press Enter Navigate to a Stored Waypoint Find Enter Options Page

► The 60CSx default will show waypoints nearest to your location. ► Use the rocker key pad to highlight a waypoint of your choice. Navigate to a Stored Waypoint Rocker Key

► Navigating to a Waypoint of your choice–  Highlight your choice – press Enter Garmin 60CSx Enter

Garmin 60CSx  Highlight Go To – press Enter  Now you are ready to navigate to your waypoint.

The Navigation Page ► Multiple default setting will be found here  Speed  Direction  ETA  Etc. ► You can choose the defaults of your choice for this page

Manually Entering Waypoints ► Mark key- press this to display the waypoint page ► Rocker down to highlight the Location field to enter the coordinates of the position using the numerical key board

Manually Entering Waypoints ► Highlight the Location field to enter the coordinates of the position using the numerical key board ► Highlight the numbers – press Enter after each number entered.

Giving the Waypoint a Name ► When finished- highlight OK, press Enter.

► A Symbol or a Name can be given to the Waypoint ► Before marking the waypoint- select the Symbol icon  Choose the icon that fits the waypoint, press Enter Giving the Waypoint a Name

Change Waypoint Name ► Highlight the Waypoint name field and press Enter ► Enter the first letter of the name and press Enter again ► Continue entering the letters that make up the word and press Enter after each letter of the word

Naming A Waypoint ► When finished entering the name – highlight the OK field and press Enter ► Highlight the OK field again and Enter again to record data: name and location ► The name and location is now stored in the memory

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Data Field For the Navigation Page ► To change the data field of the navigation page press Menu, highlight change data field, press Enter. ► Highlight Data Field to change the settings and then press Enter.

Navigation ► To stop navigation to a destination, or to stop the search for satellites by the unit, select Menu, highlight Stop Navigation and press Enter. ► The factory setting can be restored by selecting Menu – Restore Default –press Enter.

Navigation Terms and Principles ► A Straight line from the present location to a landmark or your waypoint is a desired course line or desired track ► Consult a topographical or mariner’s map to observe the possible courses of travel ► As the crow flies, a direct line of travel is not always possible

Navigation Terms ► Range- the distance between your present position to your destination point, waypoint

Navigation Term ► Bearing – In navigation, a bearing is the clockwise angle between a reference direction, usually North (or a datum line) and the direction to an object. navigation clockwiseanglenavigation clockwiseangle ► Unless otherwise specified, the reference direction is generally understood to be magnetic North, in which case the term compass bearing is also used. Wikepedia magnetic North compass magnetic North compass

Navigation Terms ► In a GPS receiver, it usually refers to a direction to a waypoint. GPS: Land Navigation. Michael Ferguson North Bearing Present Location Desired Course Waypoint

Navigation Terms ► Bearing can be a true or magnetic reading depending upon the choice made when setting up your navigational system. ► Maps and charts use true north. ► The angle between the magnetic North Pole and the geographic North Pole, seen from a particular place, is called declination. S uunto pocket guide

Navigational Terms ► Course Over Ground – COG, the actual direction of movement ► Off course happens when you do not travel directly towards your destination

Navigation Terms ► The bearing will change as you move along your course of travel. ► The distance you are off from your course of travel is called cross track error, XTE or course deviation, CDI. North Bearing Present Location Desired Course Waypoint

Other Terms to be Familiar With ► ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival ► ETE – Estimated Time Enroute. Estimated time needed to reach your waypoint. ► Route – In a GPS receiver, a sequential series of waypoints that form a series of legs. ► SOG – Speed Over Ground. The speed at which a GPS receiver is traveling.

► Where you are in relationship to the points around you. Map Page

► All points of interest are marked on the GPS’s screen. Waypoints you have entered as well as the waypoints marked by default. ► A birds eye view of the map page makes it easy to go to any waypoint destination shown on the display.

► Your location and direction of travel is denoted with a triangle. ► As you travel, a trail or track log is recorded. ► Your waypoint names and symbols are shown on this page. Map Page

► The Map Page will allow you to see your route and your progress along the route. ► Press Enter when a route waypoint is displayed and you can preview the route it is in, insert or add a new waypoint to the route, remove a waypoint from it, change the a waypoint is written or move a waypoint under the options in that menu.

Map Page Zoom Buttons ► Press and hold the Zoom In / Out buttons. ► Zoom In will give more details ► Zoom Out will give less details ► Move the panning arrow to the edge of the map and more area will be shown. ► If the arrow is placed on a map item, it will show the name of the item.

Map Page ► Press Enter, it will show information about the location of the arrow and display on options menu. ► To go to a waypoint or a map item that is highlighted, press Go To and press Enter.

Map Page ► To change back to the map display- ► Move arrow to desired place and press Enter. ► If you move the arrow to an area not on the waypoint list, following the same procedure, press Enter, it will save it with a default name.

Map Page ► Display Options Menu, highlight Set Up Map, press Enter. ► You can turn auto zoom on or off on this page and it allows you to change the orientation of the map from North Up to Track Up

Routes ► A Route is a series of waypoints that will lead to a final destination.

Routes ► Press Page – Main Menu- Route- Enter Route, highlight New- press Enter ► Highlight the empty line and enter a name. ► Enter start or first waypoint ► Use the Find option to select a route waypoint from one of the find menu groups and display the info page with a selected waypoint, city, exit, point of interest and so on.

Routes ► Highlight Use button and press Enter. ► Repeat the process to add more waypoints to the route. ► Press Quit to save it to the routes list or highlight Navigate button and press Enter to follow the route.

Routes ► Press quit to save it to the Routes list or highlight navigate button and press enter to follow the route. ► When you arrive to the first waypoint, the GPS will change to the next waypoint and continue to do so.

Navigator ► The Navigator can record and store few or many points as you move with your GPS. If the course has many turns and varying terrain, points should be marked often. The multiple marked points will take you back the route you have come and not on a straight path through water or difficult terrain.

Saved Tracks ► Clear any previous saved tracks. ► Page- Main Menu- track- enter – save- enter