Garmin Rino 600 User manual
rino® 600 series
owner’s manual
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Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 1
Table of Contents
Keys3
Manual Conventions 4
Battery Information 4
Acquiring Satellite Signals 6
Registering Your Device 6
Turning On the Backlight 6
Locking the Screen 7
About the Radio 8
Choosing a Channel 8
Radio Settings 9
About Contacts 10
Notes 10
About Peer-to-Peer Positioning 11
Radio Page Status Indicators 11
Waypoints 14
About Sharing Data 15
Tracks 15
Navigating a Saved Track16
Navigating to a Destination17
Map17
Compass 18
Navigating to a Contact 20
Geocaches 20
Routes 20
Using Sight ‘N Go 22
Taking a Photo 23
Viewing Photos 23
Customizing the Data Fields25
Customizing the Home Screen 25
Creating a Custom Prole 25
Customizing Specic Pages 26
System Settings26
Display Settings 27
Setting the Device Tones 28
Map Settings28
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Table of Contents
Tracks Settings 29
Changing the Units of Measure 30
Time Settings 30
Position Format Settings 30
Heading Settings 30
Altimeter Settings 31
Geocache Settings 32
Routing Settings 32
Marine Map Settings33
Fitness 34
Resetting Data 34
Trip Computer 35
Elevation Plot35
Viewing the Calendar and
Almanacs 35
Calculating the Size of an Area 35
Setting an Alarm 36
Opening the Stopwatch 36
Updating the Software 37
Viewing Device Information 37
Specications 37
About the Batteries 38
Caring for the Device 39
Data Management 40
Additional Maps 43
Optional Accessories 43
Data Field Options 44
Troubleshooting 49
FCC Licensing Information 51
Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 3
Getting Started
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 4).
2. Register the device (page 6).
3. Acquire satellites (page 6).
4. Set up the radio (page 9).
5. Mark a waypoint (page 14).
6. Record a track (page 16).
7. Navigate to a destination (page 17).
8. Calibrate the compass (page 18).
➌
➊
➋
➊
Select to send out a call
tone If enabled
(page 11), the call key
sends your position when
released
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Getting Started
➋
Hold to turn on or off
the device Select to
adjust backlight, volume,
squelch level, and to lock
or unlock the screen
➌
Hold to talk stands
for push-to-talk
All the pages are found on the home
screen. Use or to scroll through
the pages. The small arrows (>) used in
the text indicate that you should select
a series of items in order, for example,
“Select > .”
The device operates on the included
lithium-ion battery pack or four AA
batteries.
For tips on maximizing battery life and
other battery information, see page 38.
: The lithium-ion battery pack
can be used only with the Rino® 650
and 655t.
1. Locate the battery pack
➊
that
came in the product box.
➊
2. Align the metal contacts on the
battery pack with the metal contacts
on the back of the device.
3. Gently press the battery pack into
place.
4. Turn the D-ring clockwise.
Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 5
Getting Started
Before you use the device the rst
time, charge the battery.
Charging a fully depleted battery takes
6 hours. The device will not charge
when outside the temperature range
from -4°F to 140°F (from -20°C to
60°C).
1. Plug the AC charger into a standard
wall outlet.
2. Lift weather cap.
3. Plug the small end of the AC
charger into the two-pin connector
➊
.
➊
4. Charge the device completely.
A fully charged battery can run for
up to 14 hours before it must be
recharged.
Instead of the lithium-ion battery pack,
you can use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium
batteries. This is especially handy
when you are on the trail and cannot
charge the lithium-ion battery pack.
Use NiMH or lithium batteries for best
results.
1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise,
and remove the cover.
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Getting Started
2. Lift the latch on the cover to
separate the battery compartment.
3. Insert four AA batteries, observing
polarity.
4. Replace the battery cover, and turn
the D-ring clockwise.
5. Update the battery type in the
system settings (page 38).
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire
signals.
1. Go outdoors to an open area.
2. Turn on the device.
3. Wait while the device searches for
satellites.
A question mark ashes while the
device determines your location.
The GPS bars indicate satellite
strength. When the bars are green, the
device has acquired satellite signals.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
The backlight will turn off after a
period of inactivity. To change the
backlight timeout, see page 27.
• Select .
• Touch the screen.
Alerts and messages also activate the
backlight.
Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual 7
Getting Started
The backlight levels vary for the
different power sources. For example,
the highest backlight setting while
running on AA batteries is lower
than the highest while running on the
lithium-ion battery. This is to extend
the AA battery life.
1. While the device is on, select .
2. Use and to adjust the brightness
level.
: This action does not lock the
keys.
1. Select .
2. Select .
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Radio
The radio page provides the user
interface for Family Radio Service
(FRS) and General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) radio operations.
The Rino has a total of 30 channels and
121 squelch codes.
1-7 GMRS and FRS
channels
8-14 FRS channels
15-22 GMRS channels
15R-22R Repeater channels
(page 9).
GMRS frequencies are regulated by the
FCC. In order to transmit on GMRS
frequencies, you must obtain a license
from the FCC (page 51).
1. Select .
2. Select .
1. Select > .
2. Use or to select a channel.
You can scan the channels for voice
activity.
Select > .
You can pick which channels and codes
to scan. Selecting specic channels and
codes reduces the scan time and helps
prevent missing a transmission.
1. Select > .
2. Select a channel to add.
3. Select .
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