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GPSMAP 640 Owner’s Manual iii
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...........................................................................i
Product Registration ..................................................................... i
Contact Garmin
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Manual Conventions ..................................................................... i
Caring for Your GPSMAP 640 ......................................................ii
Getting Started .....................................................................1
Identifying the GPSMAP 640 Features ........................................ 1
Identifying the GPSMAP 640 Mounting Bracket Features ........... 1
Using the Mounting Bracket ......................................................... 2
Powering the GPSMAP 640 On and Off ...................................... 3
Removing and Inserting the Battery Pack .................................... 3
Inserting and Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Card ................... 4
Marine Mode: Getting Started ............................................5
Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 640 ............................................... 5
Step 2: Congure Your GPSMAP 640 ......................................... 5
Step 3: Acquire Satellites ............................................................. 5
Step 4: Use Your GPSMAP 640 ................................................... 5
Navigating Directly to a Destination ............................................. 6
Saving Your Current Location ...................................................... 6
Navigating Directly to a Saved Location ...................................... 7
Stopping Navigation ..................................................................... 7
Adjusting the Volume ................................................................... 7
Adjusting the Backlight ................................................................. 7
Marine Mode: Using Charts ................................................8
Using the Navigation Chart .......................................................... 8
Interacting With Objects on the Navigation Chart ........................ 9
Accessing Additional Object or Chart Information ........................ 9
Using Perspective 3D ................................................................ 10
Using BlueChart g2 Vision ..........................................................11
Using Mariner’s Eye 3D ..............................................................11
Using Fish Eye 3D ..................................................................... 12
Using Fishing Charts .................................................................. 12
Enabling High-Resolution Satellite Imagery ............................... 12
Marine Mode: Navigating ..................................................14
Step 1: Choose a Destination .................................................... 14
Step 2: Set and Follow the Course ............................................ 14
Marine Mode: Where To? ..................................................20
Searching For Marine Services .................................................. 20
Searching for Waypoints ............................................................ 20
Searching for Saved Routes ...................................................... 20
Searching for Saved Tracks ....................................................... 21
Searching by Name ................................................................... 21
Marine Mode: Using Waypoints and Tracks ...................22
Using Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoints................................... 22
Marking a Waypoint at Your Current Location............................ 22
Creating a Waypoint From the Navigation Chart ....................... 22
Editing Waypoint Details ............................................................ 23
Using Tracks .............................................................................. 23