Garmin FORETREX 601 User Manual

Also see for FORETREX 601: Owner's manual

Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................1Device Overview...................................... 1Installing the Batteries............................ 1Long-Term Storage............................. 1Attaching the Wrist Strap........................ 2Keys.......................................................... 2Turning On the Device......................... 3Acquiring Satellite Signals.................. 3Using the Backlight..............................3Main Pages.............................................. 4Status Icons......................................... 4Map Page............................................. 5About the Compass.............................5Applied Ballistics................................. 5Using the Countdown Timer................... 6VIRB® Remote......................................... 6Controlling a VIRB Action Camera..... 6Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks......... 6Waypoints................................................ 6Creating a Waypoint............................ 6Navigating to a Waypoint.................... 6Measuring the Distance Between TwoWaypoints............................................ 7Editing a Waypoint............................... 7Projecting a Waypoint......................... 7Deleting a Waypoint............................ 7Deleting All Waypoints........................ 7Viewing Celestial Data andAlmanacs............................................. 8Viewing the Nearest Waypoints......... 8Routes...................................................... 8Creating and Navigating a Route........ 8Viewing Saved Routes......................... 8Deleting All Routes.............................. 8Tracks...................................................... 8Recording a Track............................... 8Navigating a Saved Track................... 9Using the Pan and TracBack®Feature................................................. 9Viewing Track Details.......................... 9Editing the Name of a Track............... 9Clearing the Active Track.................... 9Deleting a Track................................... 9Deleting All Tracks.............................. 9Customizing Your Device.................. 9Adjusting the Backlight Timeout............ 9Map Options.......................................... 10Map Detail Settings........................... 10Compass Options................................. 10Calibrating the Compass.................. 10Customizing the Data Fields.............10Elevation Options.................................. 10Calibrating the BarometricAltimeter............................................ 11Trip Computer Options......................... 11Resetting the Trip Computer............ 11Applied Ballistics Options..................... 11Customizing the Range CardFields.................................................. 11Editing the Range Increment............ 11Setting the Base Range..................... 12Editing the Target Card..................... 12Changing the Target.......................... 12Editing the Name of a Target........... 12Selecting a Different Profile.............. 12Adding a Profile................................. 12Editing Bullet Properties................... 12Editing Gun Properties...................... 13Clearing the Drop Scale FactorTable.................................................. 13Editing the Muzzle Velocity andTemperature Table............................ 13Clearing the Muzzle Velocity andTemperature Table............................ 13Deleting a Profile............................... 13Menu Page Options.............................. 14Device Settings.................................. 14Jumpmaster...................................... 15Connected Features....................... 16Pairing a Smartphone with YourDevice.................................................... 16Optional Fitness Accessories......... 16Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors.................. 16Tips for Pairing ANT+ Accessories withYour Garmin Device.............................. 17tempe..................................................... 17Displaying tempe Data...................... 17Device Information......................... 17Table of Contents i