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Garmin
GPSMAP
60CSx
Data
Collection
Objective
Collect:
- Waypoints
- Track Log
In the field!
Summary of Topics
Mark Waypoints
X
Delete Waypoints
Collect Track Log
View Active Track Area
Collecting Track Segments
Your Garmin 60CSx
Page Zoom In
Rocker
Page Zoom Out
Find Menu
Mark Current
Location
Cancel Data Entry
or Exit a Page
Press & Release to
Cycle Through
Main Pages. Press
and Hold to Turn
Compass On/Off
Press Twice to
View Main Menu
Your Garmin 60CSx
Your GPS has six main pages:
• Satellite Page
• Trip Computer Page
• Map Page
• Compass Page
• Altimeter Page
• Main Menu
Each page has an
Options Menu. To
view the Options
Menu for a page,
press MENU key
once on the page
Reminder –
When you Turn on
GPS Check Satellite
Page Check number of
satellites highlighted
in blue–minimum 3
satellites required
Check accuracy of
signal, the lower
the number the
better
Bar graph at bottom
of window shows
strength of signals
from each satellite
Mark
Waypoint
Press and
hold Mark
-All values frozen
-No values stored yet
Modify Mark Waypoint Page
Waypoint
Symbol
Current
Position
Current
Elevation
Waypoint Name,
max 14 characters
DO NOT EDIT –
needed for
ArcView/ArcGIS
Show Waypoint on Map Page
Save Waypoint
To accept the waypoint
as is, highlight OK with
the rocker and press
ENTER.
To change any information on the Mark
Waypoint Page, move the rocker to the
appropriate field and press ENTER. After
making changes, highlight OK and press
ENTER. You can edit waypoints as you
create them or at a later date.
Deleting Waypoints
Press the FIND button
and highlight the
Waypoints option.
Deleting Waypoints
Use the rocker to select the
waypoint you want to
delete and press ENTER.
Highlight the Delete
button and press
ENTER.
Deleted waypoints
can’t be recovered!
Collect Track in Active
Track Log
Press MENU twice to access the Track
Log page on your GPS.
Press ENTER when
Tracks is selected to
open the Track Log
Track Log Setup
Be sure the Track Log
is turned on. Move the
rocker to highlight On
an press ENTER
Once Track Log is
turned On, highlight
Setup and press ENTER
Track Log Setup
Deselect the Wrap When
Full Option to ensure that
no track log data gets
erased. Press ENTER to
uncheck
Records Track Log based
on distance, time, or auto.
Press ENTER to open
Select a color for your
track log. Press ENTER
to see color options
Will change based upon the
selection made in Record
Method.
View Active Track Log
To view your current Track
Log, select the TracBack
option by pressing ENTER
Save Track Log
If you wish to save your current
Track Log, scroll up to Save and
press ENTER. Select Yes or No
and press ENTER again
View total area of Track Log
To review saved Track Logs,
highlight the log in the Saved
Tracks menu and press ENTER.
You can edit, map or delete your
Track Log from this frame. When
finished, highlight Ok and press
ENTER
Saving a Portion of Current
Track Log
Press MENU twice to access the
Main Menu. Select Tracks icon
and press ENTER. Highlight the
Save button and press ENTER.
Select No and press
ENTER when this
message appears.
Use the Rocker to move the pointer to the
place on the track line that you want to be
the beginning point, press ENTER.
Saving a Portion of Current
Track Log
Move the Rocker to where you want your
end point to be and press ENTER
A “Saving Track” message will appear
followed by the Saved Track Page
With Ok highlighted, press ENTER. A new
track will be created in the Track Log
main page
Enjoy Using Your GPS!