Garmin GPS 60c

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