Garmin GPS 60c CMRU January 17, 2007 Todd Shechter
Jan 05, 2016
Garmin GPS 60c
CMRU
January 17, 2007
Todd Shechter
Agenda
• Intro to GPS
• Typical functions
• Downloading to Computer
• Practice time– Figuring out one’s stride distance– 3 different GPS/map/compass courses
Intro to GPS
• Garmin 60c, 3 units.
• Page Key - cycles between screens, or on screen hides keyboard
• Find - to show list of Waypoints
• Mark - mark current spot with a Waypoint
• Quit - cancel/back out
• Menu - give options for current screen, press twice for Main Menu
• Zoom - zooms in/out of map on screen
• Power - press briefly for backlight, press and hold to power off
• Rocker - used to navigate on screen or maps
Intro - back side
• 2x AA Batteries
• USB port
• External antenna port
• External power/data port
Unit startup
- Needs 3 (of 24) satellites to provide position
- Try for a clear spot, no/little tree cover
WAAS(Wide Area Augmentation System)
• Series of 25 ground reference stations that help augment position data for GPS units in North America only
• Originally designed by FAA to correct GPS signals• Improves accuracy up to 5x better, can provide accuracy of 3
meters 95% of the time• WAAS availability is denoted by the small D on the satellite
strength bar
Main screens(use ‘Page’ button to switch between)
CMRU loaded maps
• Highly detailed Topo maps installed of all Oregon and Northern California
• Need to zoom in to 2mi to start seeing useful terrain data• Menu “Turn Declutter On” will show only creeks/rivers, topo
lines - not every point of interest• Drag mouse over map for exact point and elevation
Task - Track tool
• Acts as a bread crumb trail• Select “Tracks” from Main Menu• Clear Track Log prior to search• Turn “on”• Save/name track when finished. Will
show distance traveled. Waypoints at beginning/end
• Leave Track Log “off” when not using this feature
• Track will appear on built-in map
Task - Mark a Waypoint
• Press and release “Mark”
• Edit name field (top)
• “OK”
• Consider different flags/symbols
Task - project a waypoint
• Used to project distance/elevation to a point from a given spot on a map - by inputting bearing/distance
• Select an item from the Find Menu• Press Menu, select “Project Waypoint”
• Enter distance/bearing
Tasks - Navigate to a coordinate
• “Mark” button
• Edit Location/name
• Select “OK”
• Type of Marker
• Then “Find” again, select Waypoint, and “Go To”
Navigate to a coordinate - 2
• Press “Page” to the Compass Page - has bearing ring and a compass ring
• Press “Page” to view Map Page and monitor progress• Press “Page” again to go to Trip Computer page for
travel data• Doesn’t show exact bearing of travel (anyone know
how?)• Consider using compass to assist
Change Units(UTM <-> Lat/Long)
Main Menu --> Setup --> Unit Setup
On to Terrain Navigator