Garmin GPSMAP 64 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
AutoLocate Position: Calculates your GPS position using the
Garmin AutoLocate
®
feature.
Set Location On Map: Allows you to mark your current location
on the map. This option is available only when you turn off
GPS. You can use this location to create routes or search for
saved locations.
Single Color: Allows you to select whether the satellite page is
displayed in multicolor or single color.
Track Up: Indicates whether satellites are shown with rings
oriented with north toward the top of the screen or oriented
with your current track toward the top of the screen.
Use Demo Mode: Allows you to turn the GPS off.
Use Satellite System: Allows you to turn the GPS on.
Garmin Adventures
You can create adventures to share your journeys with family,
friends, and the Garmin community. Group related items
together as an adventure. For example, you can create an
adventure for your latest hiking trip. The adventure could
contain the track log of the trip, photos of the trip, and
geocaches you hunted. You can use BaseCamp to create and
manage your adventures. For more information, go to
http://adventures.garmin.com.
Sending Files to BaseCamp
1
Open BaseCamp.
2
Connect the device to your computer.
On Windows
®
computers, the device appears as a
removable drive or a portable device, and the memory card
may appear as a second removable drive. On Mac
®
computers, the device and memory card appear as mounted
volumes.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives may
not display device drives properly. See your operating
system documentation to learn how to map the drive.
3
Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume.
4
Select an option:
Select an item from a connected device and drag it to My
Collection or to a list.
From BaseCamp, select Device > Receive from Device,
and select the device.
Creating an Adventure
Before you can create an adventure and send it to your device,
you must download BaseCamp to your computer and transfer a
track from your device to your computer (Sending Files to
BaseCamp).
1
Open BaseCamp.
2
Select File > New > Garmin Adventure.
3
Select a track, and select Next.
4
If necessary, add items from BaseCamp.
5
Complete the required fields to name and describe the
adventure.
6
If you want to change the cover photo for the adventure,
select Change, and select a different photo.
7
Select Finish.
Starting an Adventure
Before you can start an adventure, you must send an adventure
from BaseCamp to your device.
1
Select Adventures.
2
Select an adventure.
3
Select Start.
VIRB™ Remote
NOTE: The VIRB Remote feature is available only on the
GPSMAP 64s and GPSMAP 64st.
Before you can use the VIRB Remote function, you must enable
the remote setting on your VIRB camera.
The VIRB Remote function allows you to control your VIRB
camera from a distance.
1
From the main menu, select VIRB Remote.
2
Select an option:
Select REC to record video.
Select Take Photo to take a photograph.
Waypoint Averaging
You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When
averaging, the device takes several readings at the same
location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy.
1
Select Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select MENU > Average Location.
4
Move to the waypoint location.
5
Select Start.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.
7
When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save.
For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint,
waiting at least 90 minutes between samples.
Bluetooth Connected Features
Your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP 64st device has several
Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone.
Some features require you to install Garmin Connect™ Mobile
or BaseCamp Mobile on your smartphone. Go to
www.garmin.com/apps for more information.
Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and
messages on your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP 64st device.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your activities in
real time. You can invite followers using email or social
media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin
Connect tracking page.
Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends
your activity to Garmin Connect as soon as you finish
recording the activity.
Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device
NOTE: This feature is only compatible with GPSMAP 64s and
GPSMAP 64st.
1
Bring your compatible smartphone within 33 ft. (10 m) of your
device.
2
From the main menu on your device, select Setup >
Bluetooth > Pair Mobile Device.
3
On your compatible smartphone, enable Bluetooth wireless
technology and search for your GPSMAP 64s or GPSMAP
64st.
A passkey appears on your device screen.
4
On your compatible smartphone, enter the passkey.
Phone Notifications
NOTE: Phone notifications require an Apple
®
iPhone
®
equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology and iOS
®
7 or
later.
When your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to
your device.
6 Main Menu Features and Settings