FAQ - Garmin GPS units
Help info for Garmin GPS units
This message relates to some free sample maps installed on your GPS at the factory & does not affect the OS Maps supplied on an SD Card. You are oka...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Setting up the Postion Format Setting in your Garmin Handheld GPS Device Your GPS settings should match the Grid & Datum of the map you are using – de...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Start Up message for New Generation Garmin Outdoors units. It’s useful to have a personalised welcome message in the start-up routine on your Garmin GPS...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 11:35 AM
What is the best way to get Ordnance Survey 1:25k mapping for my garmin Handheld GPS Device? Garmin no longer sell Birdseye Vouchers or smaller regional Or...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 1:13 PM
If you want to put your GPS in your pocket or accidentally keep touching the screen on your Garmin GPS why not lock the screen. Garmin Montana 6** Seri...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Compass Calibration for Outdoor Handhelds In order to keep the electronic compass in a Garmin outdoor handheld accurate, we recommend that it is calibrated...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 1:52 PM
How to reset the trip computer on your Garmin Oregon 600 or oregon 650 GPS at the start of your walk
As default your Garmin Oregon 600 / Oregon 650 device is set to start recording an activity as soon as it locks onto satellites, this video below covers ...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 1:59 PM
When you send Geocaches to your GPS or if you have purchased a GPS that comes pre-loaded with caches, you can view these Geocaches by going to the mai...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Touch Screen Units - Map not moving as you move. Without realising you may have touched & moved (panned) the screen. If you see the white back arrow s...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 2:20 PM
If you have downloaded some Birdseye Select OS 1:25k Mapping to your Garmin GPS Devices internal storeage, this mapping will not be able to be viewed if you...
Wed, 22 Feb, 2023 at 2:31 PM