GPSMAP
®
620/640
quick reference guide
Automotive Mode: Understanding Your GPSMAP 620/640
NOTE: North American maps are preloaded on the GPSMAP 640. To use the automotive functions
of the GPSMAP 620, the GPSMAP 620 Automotive Kit is required.
➊
GPS satellite strength.
➋
Usage mode. Touch this icon to change modes.
➌
Battery status.
➍
Current time. Touch to change time settings.
➎
Touch to nd a destination.
➏
Touch to view the map.
➐
Touch to adjust the volume.
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Touch to use the tools such as Settings and Custom Routes.
Automotive Mode: Finding Your DestinationFinding Your DestinationYour Destination
The Where To? menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for
addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed maps (either preloaded to your GPSMAP 640
or optionally loaded to your GPSMAP 620) contain millions of points of interest, such as
restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
5. Touch Go!.
2. Select a category.
1. Touch Where To?.
4. Select a destination.
3. Select a subcategory.
TIP: Touch and to see more choices.
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Automotive Mode: Menu page
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Automotive Mode: Menu page
Automotive Mode: Adding a Stop
You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to your route. The GPSMAP 620/640 gives you
directions to the Via Point and then to your nal destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop before your destination. Touch Set as New
Destination to make this your nal destination.
Automotive Mode: Taking a Detour
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The GPSMAP 620/640 attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible.
If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the GPSMAP 620/640
might not calculate a detour.
Automotive Mode: Stopping the Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Stop.
Automotive Mode: Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume. Touch and to adjust the volume. Touch the box
next to Mute to mute all audio.
Automotive Mode: Setting a Home Location
Set your home location for the place you return to most often.
1. Touch Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select an option:
Enter your address.
Use your current location.
Choose from a list of recently found locations.
Automotive Mode: Going Home
To navigate home after you have set your home location, touch Where To? > Go Home.
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