+aka Monkey Posted February 8, 2004 Posted February 8, 2004 I finally got to take my 60C out and try theGeocaching mode. So, I hit find, select a geocache, and ask it to take me there. It calculates a route, and I follow it. However, the manual says that the compass page will change and give me a "Find" button. It doesn't. I can see my route on the map, and get my Active Route directions page, but the compass page doesn't give me an arrow or any buttons. I thus have no way of telling it that I found the cache. What am I missing? Quote
Neo_Geo Posted February 8, 2004 Posted February 8, 2004 When calculating your route, are you using "Follow Road"? When you park the car and start looking for the cache, do the "Find" function again, and then select "Off Road" when calculating the route. GPSCity.com 60C Geocaching Video Quote
CurmudgeonlyGal Posted February 9, 2004 Posted February 9, 2004 What NG said: You have to be in 'Off Road' mode before you get the bearing arrow and the 'Found - Note - Stop' selection. You can see it just sitting there at your desk. Pick a cache, you've got entered, GOTO, Off Road, and then it should give you that screen with the 'found' selection on it! Piece of cake. Quote
+Volwrath Posted February 9, 2004 Posted February 9, 2004 When in geocache mode, can you switch to the map screen? I always zero in using the map and not the compass... Quote
+MeeCachers Posted February 9, 2004 Posted February 9, 2004 When in geocache mode, can you switch to the map screen? I always zero in using the map and not the compass... You can still navigate to a geocache using the map screen, but if you wish to mark the geocache as "found" you will need to switch to the Geocache Navigation (compass) screen. Quote
Link & Zelda Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 ...I hit find, select a geocache, and ask it to take me there. It calculates a route, and I follow it. What is the procedure for having the 60c calculate a route to a waypoint/geocache? I have Road's 'n Rec and Topo maps loaded. And I have the map set to "Follow Road". I still can't get it to calculate a route. Do I need to have City Select loaded? Quote
+sbukosky Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 To switch from follow road mode to off road is a little clunky compared to the V. Try this. Hit page once from the navigation screen and that should take you to the direction screen that has all the arrows and turns. Hit menu and one of the options should be recalculate. Hit enter and it should give you a choice of follow road or off road. Otherwise you have to hit Find, Geocache and hope the one you want is close by. Quote
Neo_Geo Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) I have Road's 'n Rec and Topo maps loaded. And I have the map set to "Follow Road". I still can't get it to calculate a route. Do I need to have City Select loaded? Yes - you need City Select in order for the 60C to properly autoroute. R&R and Topo do not have autorouting capability. Edited February 10, 2004 by Neo_Geo Quote
+mblitch Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 Quick question about the 60C, what kind of data and power port does it have in the back? I know it comes with USB, but does it still have the 4 pin plug that is common with the Map76 series? I don't want to have to get a new data/power combo cable for road use if I can help it. Quote
Us 5 Camp Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 Quick question about the 60C, what kind of data and power port does it have in the back? I know it comes with USB, but does it still have the 4 pin plug that is common with the Map76 series? I don't want to have to get a new data/power combo cable for road use if I can help it. Yes, it still has the four pin serial/power port for use with your old serial cable and 12v power cord... Quote
Neo_Geo Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) Quick question about the 60C, what kind of data and power port does it have in the back? I know it comes with USB, but does it still have the 4 pin plug that is common with the Map76 series? I don't want to have to get a new data/power combo cable for road use if I can help it. Yes, it still has the four pin serial/power port for use with your old serial cable and 12v power cord... More specifically, it has the ROUND 4-pin serial port Like This: NOT THIS: Edited February 10, 2004 by Neo_Geo Quote
+Volwrath Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Just got my 60C today and it is beautiful. I do have 3 questions that hopefully someone will answer. (1) On the satellite page there is a circle that tracks around the outside circle, but I can't find it referenced in the manual. What is it?!?(2) Under tone setup in the book it has autoroute left/right, but in my tone setup these options don't appear. (dont have my copy of CS) Whats the deal? (3) Anyone found a nice case for it yet?. Thanks guys, Im hyped! Quote
Neo_Geo Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 1. The circle you're referring to indicates your direction of movement 2. Yeah... Mine does not have L/R options either. What gives? 3. Carrying case - 010-10117-02 - $12.69 Quote
+Volwrath Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Neo, Thanks for your reply, as well as convincing me to buy this thing! I am hoping someone will come out with a similiar case to the neoprene cases for the etrex line. This unit is too nice to ever be out of a case. I just wish I had CS so I could start autorouting to caches. I am waiting on the auto navigation kit. No telling when that thing is going to ship. Quote
Link & Zelda Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 3.Carrying case - 010-10117-02 - $12.69 Neo, that carrying case you refer to is huge. My 60c was swimming in it. I think dealers are referencing this case because they don't have a better one to offer. As I recall, it took Garmin a while to come up with the "sport" case for the Etrex models. We'll probably have to wait a while for a proper 60c/cs case. This would be a great time for an independent manufacturer to jump in Quote
+Stem Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Just got my 60C today and it is beautiful. I do have 3 questions that hopefully someone will answer. (1) On the satellite page there is a circle that tracks around the outside circle, but I can't find it referenced in the manual. What is it?!?(2) Under tone setup in the book it has autoroute left/right, but in my tone setup these options don't appear. (dont have my copy of CS) Whats the deal? (3) Anyone found a nice case for it yet?. Thanks guys, Im hyped! I emailed garmin about the left/right turn option in the manual but not on the unit. This was the reply: Thank You for Contacting Garmin International, At this time it is still a work in progress. When the manual was written it was going to be an option but has since be put on hold. To answer your question I honestly do not know when or if it will become an option in the future. Not alot of help, but honest, I guess. I don't like being teased by something in the manual that I can't do. I am curios to see if the 60cs has this option. Quote
+blindleader Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 (edited) As I recall, it took Garmin a while to come up with the "sport" case for the Etrex models. We'll probably have to wait a while for a proper 60c/cs case. This would be a great time for an independent manufacturer to jump in I noticed from the specs that the 60C is just a bit narrower (but thicker) than a Meridian. Maybe this would be the perfect application for the large Nite Ize holster, so you could actually fit into it some of the pens, batteries, flashlights and other crap they claim you can put in all those extra pockets. Put a Meridian in it and you're done. Other than that, it's a great holster. Edited March 5, 2004 by blindleader Quote
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