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

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Keys3

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

Using SAME Weather Alerts 12

Radio Page Status Indicators 13



Waypoints 15

About Sharing Data 16

Tracks 16

Navigating a Saved Track17



Navigating to a Destination18

Map19

Compass 19

Navigating to a Contact 21

Geocaches 21

Routes 21

Using Sight ‘N Go 23



Taking a Photo 24

Viewing Photos 24



Customizing the Data Fields26

Customizing the Home Screen 26

Creating a Custom Prole 26

Customizing Specic Pages 27

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System Settings28

Display Settings 29

Setting the Device Tones 29

Map Settings29

Tracks Settings 30

Changing the Units of Measure 31

Time Settings 31

Position Format Settings 32

Heading Settings 32

Altimeter Settings 33

Geocache Settings 34

Routing Settings 34

Marine Map Settings35

Fitness 36

Resetting Data 36



Trip Computer 37

Elevation Plot37

Viewing the Calendar and

Almanacs 37

Calculating the Size of an Area 37

Setting an Alarm 38

Opening the Stopwatch 38



Updating the Software 39

Viewing Device Information 39

Specications 39

About the Batteries 40

Caring for the Device 41

Data Management 42

Additional Maps 45

Optional Accessories 45

Data Field Options 46

Troubleshooting 51

FCC Licensing Information 53



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 15).

6. Record a track (page 17).

7. Navigate to a destination (page 18).

8. Calibrate the compass (page 19).



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 40.





: 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.

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Getting Started

4. Turn the D-ring clockwise.





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 32°F to 113°F (from 0°C to

45°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

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 40).





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 29.

• 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 .

8 Rino 600 Series Owner’s Manual

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 53).



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 specic 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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