[. . . ] GPSMAP 62 series
®
owner's manual
For use with the GPSMAP 62, 62s, 62st, 62sc, and 62stc
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Description The direction from your starting location to a destination. Requires a connection to a NMEA 0183 depthcapable device to acquire data (page 30). Distance to Next The remaining distance to the next waypoint on the route.
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Data Field Course
Data Field Elevation
**Elevation Maximum **Elevation Minimum ETA at Destination ETA at Next
Glide Ratio
Description The altitude of your current location above or below sea level. The estimated time of day you will reach the next waypoint on the route. The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to the change in vertical distance.
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Data Field Glide Ratio To Dest.
GPS Signal Strength Heading **Heart Rate (heart rate monitor required) Location (lat/ lon)
Description The glide ratio required to descend from your current position and elevation to the destination elevation. Displays the current position in the default position format regardless of the selected settings.
Data Field Location (selected) Odometer Off Course
Pointer
Speed
Speed Maximum
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Description Displays the current position in the selected position format. The distance to the left or the right by which you have strayed from the original path of travel. The data field arrow points in the direction of the next waypoint or turn. The maximum speed reached since last reset.
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Data Field Description Speed - Moving The average speed Avg. Requires a connection to a NMEA 0183 temperature-capable device to acquire data (page 30).
Data Field Time of Day
Time to Destination Time to Next
To Course
Trip Odometer
Description The current time of day based on your time settings (format, time zone, and daylight saving time). The estimated time needed until you reach the next waypoint on the route. A running tally of the distance traveled since the last reset.
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Data Field Trip Time Moving
Description A running tally of time since the last reset. Trip Time - Total A running tally of distance traveled since the last reset. Turn The angle of difference (in degrees) between the bearing to your destination and your current course. Velocity Made The speed at which Good you are closing on a destination along a route.
Data Field Vert. Waypoint at Next
Description The measurement of your rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude. The next point on your route.
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System Settings
From the main menu, select Setup > System. · GPS--sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. · Battery Type--allows you to select the type of battery you are using.
· Interface--sets the format of the serial interface: Garmin Serial--Garmin proprietary format used to provide PVT protocol data. Text Out--provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. [. . . ] Align the metal contacts, and place the card in the slot.
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4. Connecting the USB Cable
microSD card slot
notice To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the mini-USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Your device and microSD card (optional) appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac computers.
4. Push in and slide down the metal cover.
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Appendix
Transferring Files to Your Computer After you have connected the device to your computer, you can copy and paste files from your computer into the device drives/volumes. [. . . ]