GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
When using your device the rst time,
you should complete the following
tasks to set up the device and get to
know the basic features.
1. Install the batteries (page 3).
2. Turn on the device (page 3).
3. Acquire satellites (page 3).
4. Mark a waypoint (page 5).
5. Navigate a route (page 7).
6. Record a track (page 9).
7. Calibrate the compass (page 13).
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to press
something, use the buttons on the unit.
Use the to select something in
a list, and then press (page 4).
The small arrows (>) used in the text
indicate that you should select a series
of items in order, for example, “Select
> .”