BirdsEye Imagery
BirdsEye imagery provides downloadable, high-resolution map imagery, including detailed satellite imagery and
raster-based topographical maps. You can download BirdsEye Satellite Imagery directly to your device when it
is connected to a Wi‑Fi network.
Downloading BirdsEye Imagery
Before you can download BirdsEye imagery directly to your device, you must connect to a wireless network
(Connecting to a Wireless Network, page 19).
1 Select BirdsEye Direct > Download Imagery.
2 Select an option:
• To download BirdsEye imagery files for a specific location or area, select Location, and select a category.
NOTE: The location defaults to your current location.
• To edit the name of the downloaded imagery files, select Name.
• To select an image quality option, select Detail.
• To define the size of the area to be shown in the downloaded imagery files, select Radius, and enter a
distance from the selected location.
An estimated file size appears for the selected image quality and radius. You should verify your device has
enough available storage space for the imagery file.
3 Select Download.
Geocaches
Geocaching is a treasure hunting activity in which players hide or search for hidden caches using clues and
GPS coordinates.
Registering Your Device at Geocaching.com
You can register your device at www.geocaching.com to search for a list of nearby geocaches, or to search live
information for millions of geocaches.
1 Connect to a wireless network (Connecting to a Wireless Network, page 19) or to the Garmin Connect app
(Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device, page 18).
2 Select Setup > Geocaching > Register Device.
An activation code appears.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
4 Select Confirm Registration.
Connecting to Geocaching.com
After you register, you can view geocaches from www.geocaching.com on your device while connected
wirelessly.
• Connect to the Garmin Connect app.
• Connect to a Wi‑Fi network.
Downloading Geocaches Using a Computer
You can load geocaches manually onto your device using a computer (Transferring Files to Your Device,
page 37). You can place the geocache files into a GPX file and import them into the GPX folder on the device.
With a premium membership to geocaching.com, you can use the "pocket query" feature to load a large group
of geocaches onto your device as a single GPX file.
1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2 Go to www.geocaching.com.
3 If necessary, create an account.
4 Sign in.
5 Follow the instructions at geocaching.com to find and download geocaches to your device.
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