Manual colorado 300 garmin

This manual is available in the following languages: English. Below, you will find customer questions and answers about the Garmin Colorado Is your question not listed? Ask a question. About the Garmin Colorado Garmin Colorado specifications. Related product manuals. What is the weight of the Garmin Colorado ? The Garmin Colorado has a weight of Do I need internet for GPS?

No, no internet is required to receive GPS. Press and hold the Power key. The first time you turn the Colorado on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location. Note: To receive satellite signals, you must be outdoors and have a clear view of the sky. Colorado sequences through several setup screens: language selection, time zone, and daylight saving time mode. See page 37 for complete information on battery life.

Power key —press and hold the Power key to turn the Colorado on or off. Press quickly and release to access the System Status page. Soft keys —the Left soft key and the Right soft key are used to access specific functions that appear on the soft key labels.

Restore Defaults —factory settings that are saved in the memory of the Colorado. If you customize the settings on the Colorado, you can revert to the factory settings by choosing Restore Defaults. Soft key label.

In addition to adjusting the backlight on the Colorado, the System Status page is a quick way to check the time, day, date, battery level, and GPS signal strength. Press and quickly release the Power key.

Select Back to return to the previous page. Time, day, and date. GPS signal Backlight strength. If a list is longer than the page can display, scroll indicators appear at the top and the bottom of the page, indicating that more selections are available. Scroll indicator. Selected characters are displayed above the list. Select Done when text entry is complete. Select Cancel to end information entry without saving and return to the previous page. Applications you typically use on the Colorado are accessed from Shortcuts.

Whether using the map or compass, marking a waypoint, or setting up the Colorado, Shortcuts is the starting point. The applications that are not in Shortcuts can be accessed through Others. Note: For complete information on Shortcuts, see page Profiles are a collection of settings that allow you to optimize your Colorado from one type of use to another, such as moving from recreational use to automotive.

Because the Colorado can be used for a variety of GPS functions, saving specific profiles for different functionalities allows you to quickly move. It also allows you to easily share your Colorado with another user. The Colorado comes preloaded with five default profiles: Recreational, Geocaching,Automotive,.

Marine, and Fitness. You can also create your own profiles. See pages 25 and Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Colorado that you might want to return to later or share with other users. You can mark waypoints at any time on the Colorado. The new page shows that the waypoint was successfully saved. A default, three-digit number is assigned to the new waypoint your current location.

Highlight Cancel to delete the waypoint. You can navigate to a destination with the Colorado either by using the Where To? The Where To? Select the preferred search category. Select a point. A green circle containing the word Go appears at the bottom of the page. Recent Finds —shows a list of the items you have searched for or gone to recently. Waypoints —a list of waypoints stored on the Colorado page 7.

Tracks —a list of tracks on your Colorado page Geocaches —a list of downloaded geocaches requires downloading from www. Routes —a list of routes stored on the Colorado pages 20 and By default, Where To? Highlight and select the type of search. Navigate to the selected location.

You can use the preloaded or optional mapping on the Colorado to navigate directly to a destination. When navigating to a waypoint or to other destinations, the Stop Navigation icon appears in the Shortcuts menu. Select Stop Navigation at any time to stop navigation. This option is only available when you are navigating. Welcome to ManualMachine.

We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. See pages 25 and Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Colorado that you might want to return to later or share with other users.

Navigating from the Where To? Menu The Where To? Page Stop Navigation Where To? Search Options By default, Where To? To do a Search Near: 1. TIP: Registering your Colorado at makes you eligible for a free, day trial premium membership at www. Page 18 pplIcatIonS To access a downloaded geocache: 1. For a complete geocache description, full-screen compass, full-screen map, or to log your attempt select Options.

Page Compass Page Compass Page During active navigation, the Compass page guides you to your destination with a graphic compass display using a pointer. Pointer Compass Page Data fields show information such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. You can change the data fields at the top of the page to show various elevation and pressure-related data.

Set in either Automotive Mode or Recreational Mode, the Trip Computer indicates your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Page Tracks pplIcatIonS elements, overlaying engaging story lines onto a real- world background.

You can build and play an exciting adventure game or other innovative activities. To access the Wherigo tutorial: 1. Read the description and select Play. The following applications are found in Others on most of the default Profile settings on the Colorado.

Others on Shortcuts Colorado Page Image Viewer 1. You can load them directly to the Garmin drive or create a new folder on the Garmin drive page 37 or insert an SD card in the SD card slot page Turn-by-Turn Routes—requires routable cartography and provides along-the-road guidance to a destination. Point-to-Point Routes—provides straight-line guidance to each successive point in the route and does not require special cartography.

To view your active route: 1. Your current route is shown. Select the preferred point or turn for additional details. To set the alarm clock: 1. To set the time for the Colorado to turn on, highlight and select Time.

Page Stopwatch Stopwatch The Colorado includes a stopwatch with a lap timer. The stopwatch can record the lap time based on distance or on a button press. Stopwatch Page 3.

To set up Satellite page options: 1. Select Options. Tones—turn the tones on or off. Interface—set the Colorado interface. Backlight Timeout—sets the backlight to stay on when it is turned on, or to turn off after a selected period of time has elapsed.