Garmin GPSMAP 640 - Manual (Page 59)

GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 Owner’s Manual 53
Automotive Mode: Getting Started
Automotive Mode: Getting Started
Step 1: Mount Your GPSMAP 620 or
GPSMAP 640
1. Place the automotive dashboard mount on the dashboard of
your vehicle.
2. Snap the mounting bracket onto the automotive dashboard
mount arm, and place the GPSMAP 620 or GPSMAP 640 in the
mounting bracket ( page 2 ).
3. Plug the speaker/vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your
vehicle. Your unit should turn on automatically, in automotive
mode, if it is plugged in and the vehicle is running.
Note: The GPSMAP 620 can be used in the automotive mode
only if optional City Navigator NT maps are purchased and loaded
onto the device.
Step 2: Configure Your Device
If your device does not power on automatically, press and hold
until the device turns on. Follow the on-screen instructions. Press
and hold to turn off your device.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees
and turn on your GPSMAP 620 or GPSMAP 640.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The
bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is
green,your device has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it.
Step 4: Use Your Device
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍
➎ ➏
➐ ➑
Automotive Mode: Menu Page
➊ GPS satellite strength.
➋ Usage mode. Touch this icon to change modes.
➌ Battery status.
➍ Local time. Touch to change time settings.