TRAMsoft GmbH - GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t (english)

The models Montana 610/680/680t support the Russian GLONASS satellites

Very rugged, portable, multi-functional GPS devices with extra large color display. Highly suited as hand held devices and as navigation devices in vehicles. Fast switching between different user interfaces and operation modes through adjustable profiles, shortcuts and dashboards. Rich feature set and very easy to use. Touch screen based user interface. All three models support the U.S. GPS and the Russian GLONASS satellites. The Montana 680t comes with pre-installed recreational map of Europe.

The devices of the GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t series are equipped with an integrated base map, an electronic compass, a barometrical altimeter, a slot for an uSD memory card, an USB connector plus connectors for external power supply, external GPS antenna and headphones. They adapt the display to the current orientation. Simply rotate the device to change from landscape to portrait mode and vice-a-versa. The Montanas support autorouting (optional map required) and wireless data exchange with compatible devices. These devices are suitable for outdoor activities (hiking, biking etc.) and thanks to their voice guidance also for navigation in vehicles (optional car mounting kit required for voice guidance). In addition, there is a marine mode for navigation on boats. They provide an easy to use touch screen and a graphical interface in various languages plus a very sensitive GPS antenna. There are various ways to configure the display. You may create shortcuts to applications and functions on three pages. There are also different dashboards with preset data fields to be placed on the application pages. The Montana devices are powered either by a rechargeable battery (included, lasts for up to 16 hours), three standard AA batteries (last for up to 22 hours) or by an external 12V source. These devices can not only receive the signals of the U.S. GPS satellites, but also of the Russian GLONASS satellites. This provides improved accuracy of the position indication, particularly under difficult conditions such as in cities with tall buildings, in narrow valleys, near steep cliffs and in dense forests. This is especially helpful when searching for geocaches.

All three models provide 2.7 GB memory for user data and additional maps. The models Montana 680 and 680t are additionally equipped with a 8 megapixel built-in camera which automatically stores positional information about the images taken (geo tags).

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GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t series:

All models provide similar functions; these are the main differences:

Feature / Model	GARMIN Montana 610	GARMIN Montana 680	GARMIN Montana 680t

Built-in memory	3.6 GB, 2.7 GB available	3.6 GB, 2.7 GB available	7.23 GB, 2.7 GB available¹
Camera	-	YES	YES
Pre-installed maps	Worldwide base map	Worldwide base map	Worldwide base map plus topographical recreational map of Europe
Price	discontinued	discontinued	discontinued

¹) The pre-installed, topographical recreational map of Europe occupies nearly 4 GB of the available memory.

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Features:

Portable, easy to use, robust, waterproof to IPX-7 standard (withstands 30 minutes under water up to 1 meter (3 feet) deep)
Very large, easy to read color display with background illumination (65536 colors, 272x480 pixel)
Easy to use through the touch screen and user friendly, graphical interface
Configurable display with shortcuts to applications and functions plus various dashboards
Multilingual user interface in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi (Persian), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
Voice guidance in Afrikaans (South Africa), Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (American, Australian, British), Estonian, French (European, Canadian), Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Mandarin (Chinese, Taiwanese), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (American, European), Swedish, Taiwanese and Turkish. These GPS devices have no built-in loudspeaker. In order to use voice guidance, an optional car mounting kit with an built-in speaker or an optional headphone is required.
Integrated GPS receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna, processes the signals of the U.S. GPS satellites as well as those of the Russian GLONASS satellites.
Connector for external GPS antenna. Antenna and various cables available as options
Integrated base map with countries of all continents including major cities
Montana 680t: Pre-installed, topographic recreational map of Europe
Memory for user data and to transfer additional, more detailed maps with roads, crossings and addresses of restaurants, public buildings, points of interest etc. from a PC to the GPS: The models Montana 610 and Montana 680 provide 3.6 GB built-in memory. The pre-installed base map occupies 0.9 GB leaving 2.7 GB available for use. The model Montana 680t provides 7.23 GB built-in memory, of which the pre-installed base map occupies 0.9 GB and the pre-installed recreational map of Europe occupies about 3.6 GB, leaving about 2.7 GB available for use. All models are equipped with a slot for a standard micro SD memory card ("TransFlash"). Memory cards are available as an option.
Electronic 3D compass to check heading while not moving¹, accuracy ±5°, resolution ±1°, can be turned off to safe power. "3D" means tilt-compensated compass which does not require the device to be level for accurate readings.
Barometrical altimeter for precise elevation recording².
Powered by rechargeable, replaceable battery (included), by 3 AA batteries or by an external 12 V power source, e.g. from a car's cigarette lighter (power cord available as an option). Rechargeable battery lasts about 16 h, batteries last about 22 h.
Short time to first fix (TTFF³: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available).
Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: GARMIN Spanner, GARMIN serial, NMEA-Input/Output, Text, RTCM, MTP.
Supports WAAS (improves accuracy of position indication from typical better than 15 m (49 feet) to typical better than 3 m (10 feet)).
Supports more than 100 different datum (coordinate systems).
Supports various display formats include the Swiss Grid.
Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user.
Operating temperatures -15 .. 70°C (5° .. 158°F).
Highspeed USB interface, USB cable for data exchange with PC included.
Dimensions: 75x144x36 mm (2.9x5.7x1.4 inches).
Weight: 290 g (10.2 ounces) with rechargeable battery, 333 g (11.7 ounces) with 3 batteries.

¹) In order to check the heading with a GPS, a minimal movement with a speed of at least 5..8 km/h (3..5 mi/h) is required. Where no movement is not possible, a compass is needed.
²) Even though a GPS provides accurate elevation information, the value slightly varies continuously. A barometrical altimeter is therefore more accurate, especially when summarizing elevation changes.
³) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the current position is acquired.

Information for navigation:

Stores up to 4000 waypoints with name (up to 30 characters), icon (choice of 75 symbols), note, coordinates, elevation and depth.
Stores up to 200 reversible routes.
World map with zoom function in the range of 800 km to 5 m (500 mi to 20 ft).
Information on the map displayed in 5 levels of details.
Support for ActiveRouting cartography - route calculation for various types of activities such as hiking or biking, requires an optional map which supports this feature, see www.garmin.com/de/topo/activerouting (in German).
Support for LakeVu HD cartography - extrem detailed optional marine maps, see sites.garmin.com/lakevu.
Find waypoints, favorites, cities and exits.
Extended search function for points of interest, addresses and intersections, if there is a MapSource map available in memory. These maps require a Windows PC plus a connection cable and are available as options, see MapSource.
Bearing (electronic compass).
Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude).
Altitude via air pressure (barometer).
Current accuracy of the position information.
Current time.
Current bearing.
Current, average and maximum speed.
Trip duration and distance (Odometer).
Records the travelled path (track), capacity 10'000 track points.
Stores 200 travelled routes (tracks).
Supports metric and U.S. units.

Additional features:

8 MP camera, saves geo tags with pictures, see photo gallery (Montana 680/680t only)
Air pressure trend (can take pressure readings every 15 minutes even while power is off)
Calendar
Alarm clock
Stop watch
Calculator
Area calculation
Time of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, current phase of the moon, constellation sun-earth-moon
Information for hunters and fishers
Heart rate, requires optional heart rate monitor
Cadence of the crank arms, requires optional speed and cadence sensor
Temperature, requires optional temperature sensor
Support for optional VIRB action cameras, see also TrailTech and VIRB

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GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t overview:

Unit features of the GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t

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Main pages of the Montana 610/680/680t:

Note: The Montana 610/680/680t adapts the display to the current orientation of the device: It may show every page either in landscape or portrait format. You may lock the orientation if you prefer. Many of the pages are configurable, the pictures shown are just examples. For the data fields, there is a choice of 76 different values, see selection. There are also different dashboards with preset data fields to be placed on the application pages.

The two images below show the display of the Montana 610/680/680t in true resolution (272x480 pixels). This does not necessarily mean that the display is shown it its true size (51x89 mm). The actual size of these images depends on the properties of your display. All following images have been reduced to improve the appearance of this document.

Main menu in landscape format	Main menu in portrait format

Status field with GPS status, battery status, time, day of week, date and coordinates of the current position. Shortcut to the applications map, where to?, camera (680/680t only), compass, mark waypoint, 3D view, trip computer, setup and current track. There are additional pages where you can put more shortcuts. Switch to other pages (white arrows at the top and at the bottom rsp. on the left and on the right).

Applications 1	Applications 2	Applications 3	Text Entry

Device setup Trip Computer Camera (Montana 680/680t only) Elevation plot (track and planned route) 3D View of the map Photo viewer Manage geocaches Manage current track Wireless communication with other devices To main menu To next applications	Switch profile Manage waypoints Manage routes Manage tracks Manage proximity alarms Manage active route Area calculation based on tracks Calender Sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset and moon phases To previous applications To main menu To next applications	Information for hunting and fishing Calculator with basic and scientifiy operations Alarm clock, can turn on the device Stopwatch with split times (laps) Mark man over board and start navigation Waypoint averaging, increase the precision of the position indication by calculating the average position value of multiple measures Point and go (direct navigation to the destination) Signal strength and position of the satellites Manage Adventures To previous applications To main menu	Entry field for text Keyboard Abort entry (quit) Text settings Switch to numbers and special characters Finish text entry (enter)

Satellites	Elevation Plot	Trip Computer Small Font	Trip Computer Large Font

Coordinates of the current location Accuracy of the position indication Position of the satellites in the sky Current elevation above sea level Strength of the satellites' signals. Satellites with numbers between 65 and 96 indicate GLONASS satellites. Quit page Satellite page settings	Date and time of the start of the plot Elevation at the position marked Elevation plot of the whole track with sclaes Enlarged part of the elevation plot Back to previous page Elevation plot page settings Change scales	Time to next sunrise/sunset Current elevation above sea level Travelled distance (trip odometer) Current speed Maximum speed since last reset Time while moving Average speed not including stopped time Stopped time (time while not moving) Average speed including stopped time Quit page Trip computer page settings Switch between small font as shown above and large font as shown on the right. For each data field, you can choose from 76 different values¹).	Time to next sunrise/sunset Current elevation above sea level Travelled distance (trip odometer) Current speed Remaining time to destination Quit page Trip computer page settings Switch between large font as shown above and small font as shown on the left. For each data field, you can choose from 76 different values¹).

Base Map (all models)		European Recreational Map (Montana 680t only)

Base map in 2D view Current position (blue triangle) Current scale (bottom right) Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page		European recreational map in 2D view Current position (blue triangle) Current scale (bottom right) Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page

European Recreational Map (Montana 680t only)		European Recreational Map (Montana 680t only)

European recreational map in 2D view Current position (blue triangle) Current scale (bottom right) Dashboard compass Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page		European recreational map in 2D view Current position (blue triangle) Current scale (bottom right) Dashboard recreation Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page

Map (day mode)		Map (night mode)

GPS status Map in 3D view in day mode with current position (blue car) Quit page Current heading (selectable data field) Current speed (selectable data field) Map settings (This picture was taken with the optional map City Navigator Europe)		GPS status Map in 3D view in night mode with current position (blue car) Quit page Current heading (selectable data field) Current speed (selectable data field) Map settings (This picture was taken with the optional map City Navigator Europe)

Direction		Auto Zoom

Type of and distance to next turn Direction Map with planned route (pink line), current position (blue car) and next turn (white arrow) Change scale (zoom) Current speed limit Quit page Estimated arrival time (configurable data field) Current speed (configurable data field) Map settings (This picture was taken with the optional map City Navigator Europe)		To previous turn To next turn Back to previous page Highly zoomed map with detailed view of next turn (will be display automatically when approaching a turn) Direction Distance to next turn Estimated time to next turn (This picture was taken with the optional map City Navigator Europe)

Map of Lakes - Romanshorn at Lake Constance		Map of Lakes - Canal de la Thielle at Lake Neuchâtel

Map of lake with current position (blue triangle) Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page Current date Current time Current air pressure Odometer (This picture was taken with the optional map Switzerland Lakes)		Map of lake with current position (blue triangle) Change scale (zoom) Map settings Quit page (This picture was taken with the optional map Switzerland Lakes)

Camera (Montana 680/680t only)		Photo Viewer

Zoom out Last photo Zoom in Current photo Camera settings Take photo Quit page Photo gallery - these pictures were taken with an Montana 680t and give an impression of the performance of the integrated camera.		Previous pictures Next pictures Change sorting (by date or by location) Quit page Touch picture to see it in full screen

Data fields selection:

You can configure the device to show values in metric, english or nautic units.
For each data field, you can choose one from the following 76 values.
The values are grouped in 11 categories, the following categories exist:
1. Time
2. Speed and Distance
3. Navigation
4. Trip Data
5. Elevation
6. Aviation
7. Current Status
8. Stopwatch
9. Heading
10. On Road Navigation
11. Other

No	Category											Name	Explanation
No	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	Name	Explanation
1											X	24hr Max Temperature	Maximum ambient temperature during the last 24 hours (requires optional temperature sensor)
2											X	24hr Min Temperature	Minimum ambient temperature during the last 24 hours (requires optional temperature sensor)
3							X					Accuracy of GPS	The current accuracy of your GPS determined position
4											X	Alarm Timer	Current time of the countdown (set and start countdown on the alarm clock page)
5						X	X					Ambient Pressure	The uncalibrated current pressure
6				X	X							Ascent Average	The average vertical distance of ascents
7				X	X							Ascent Maximum	The maximum ascent rate
8				X	X							Ascent Total	The total distance ascended
9										X		Automotive Turn	Arrow symbol indicating the next turn
10								X				Average Lap	Average time for all completed laps
11						X	X					Barometer	The calibrated current pressure
12							X					Battery Level	Battery charge level
13			X						X			Bearing	The compass direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint.
14							X					Cadence	Revolutions of the crank arm per minute (requires optional bike speed and cadence sensor)
15									X			Compass Heading	Current heading based on the electronic compass
16			X						X			Course	The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination (measured in degrees, radians, or mils) or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment
17								X				Current Lap	Elapsed time of the current lap
18	X						X					Date	Current date
19							X					Depth	Depth of water (requires NMEA input from a sonar device)
20				X	X							Descent Average	The average vertical distance of descents
21				X	X							Descent Maximum	The maximum descent rate
22				X	X							Descent Total	The total distance descended
23		X	X							X		Distance to Destination	Current distance to the final destination
24		X	X									Distance to Next	Current distance to the next waypoint or turn
25					X		X			X		Elevation	Current altitude above sea level
26				X	X							Elevation Maximum	Highest altitude above sea level since last reset
27				X	X							Elevation Minimum	Lowest altitude above sea level since last reset
28					X	X	X					Elevation Above Ground	Current elevation above ground (requires a map with sufficiant elevation data)
29	X		X							X		ETA at Destination	Estimated arrival time at the final destination
30	X		X									ETA at Next	Estimated arrival time at the next turn
31					X	X						Glide Ratio	The ratio of horizontal distance travelled to vertical distance
32					X	X						Glide Ratio to Destination	The glide ratio required to descend from your current position and elevation to the destination's elevation
33					X	X						GPS Elevation	Current elevation based on GPS data
34									X			GPS Heading	Current heading based on GPS data
35							X					GPS Signal Strength	Strength of satellites' signals
36					X		X			X		Grade	Current grade, computed based on distance and elevation gain or loss (must be moving)
37			X						X	X		Heading	The direction in which you are currently moving
38							X					Heart Rate	Current heart rate (heart beats per minute, requires optional heart rate monitor)
39								X				Lap Distance	Distance of the current lap
40								X				Laps	Number of completed laps
41								X				Last Lap	Elapsed time for the last completed lap
42							X					Location (lat/lon)	Current location as latitude/longitude coordinates
43							X					Location (selected)	Current location indicated in the selected format (datum)
44			X									Location of Destination	Coordinates of the final destination
45											X	None	Empty field
46		X										Odometer	Total distance travelled since last reset*)
47			X						X			Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course
48			X						X			Pointer	Arrow that indicates the direction to travel to the next point on a route
49		X					X			X		Speed	Current speed
50		X		X								Speed - Maximum	Maximum speed since last reset*)
51		X		X								Speed - Moving Avg.	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset*)
52		X		X								Speed - Overall Avg.	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset*)
53		X								X		Speed Limit	Current speed limit (requires a map which provides this information)
54								X				Stopwatch Timer	Current stop watch time. Stops when stopwatch stopped.
55	X											Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position
56	X											Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position
57							X					Temperature	Current ambient temperature (requires optional temperature sensor)
58							X					Temperature - Water	Temperature of the water (requires an external data acquisition device)
59	X						X			X		Time of Day	Current time
60	X		X							X		Time to Destination	Estimated travel time to the final destination
61	X		X									Time to Next	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.)
62			X						X			To Course	Direction to the planned course
63								X				Total Lap	Elapsed time for all completed laps
64		X										Track Distance	Distance of the travelled track. Reset when the current track is cleared.
65		X		X								Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset*)
66				X								Trip Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset*)
67				X								Trip Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset*)
68				X								Trip Time - Total	Total time since last reset*)
69			X						X			Turn	The direction of and the distance to the next turn on a route
70			X									Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course
71			X		X	X						Vertical Distance to Destination	Elevation difference between current position and final destination
72			X		X	X						Vertical Distance to Next	Elevation difference between current position and next turn
73		X			X	X	X					Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed
74			X		X	X						Vertical Speed to Destination	The measurement of your rate of ascent to a predetermined elevation
75			X									Waypoint at Destination	Name of the waypoint at the final destination
76			X									Waypoint at Next	Name of the next waypoint

*) You may reset the trip-counters, the Odometer and the Maximum Speed separately.

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Prices:

The models GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t have been discontinued; however, you can still order options for these devices.

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Options:

Car mounting kit with suction cup, including: Mounting kit with suction cup and built-in speaker Power cord for car cigarette lighter	CHF 98	[Picture and details]
Power cord for car cigarette lighter with miniUSB connector	CHF 29	[Picture and details]
Charger for rechargeable battery	CHF 37	[Picture and details]
Rechargeable battery (one such battery comes with the Montana 610/680/680t)	CHF 48	[Picture and details]
Power/NMEA data cable with mini-USB connector and open ends	CHF 45	[Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange with PC (one such USB cable comes with the Montana 610/680/680t)	CHF 14	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive disk to be fixed on the dashboard (Does not include mounting bracket)	CHF 20	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with extra large suction cup (Does not include mounting bracket)	CHF 20	[Picture and details]
Dashboard discs	CHF 23	[Picture and details]
Portable friction mount (new design; does not include mounting bracket)	CHF 35	[Picture and details]
Handlebar mounting kit including screen protectors	CHF 42	[Picture and details]
Motorcycle mounting bracket with power and audio cable including screen protectors (Mounting kit not included)	CHF 79	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for motorcycle mounting bracket	CHF 59	[Picture and details]
Long lanyard	CHF 7	[Picture and details]
Retractable lanyard	CHF 28	[Picture and details]
Screen protectors	CHF 19	[Picture and details]
Wireless Tempe temperature sensor	CHF 44	[Picture and details]
Chirp geocaching beacon	CHF 25	[Picture and details]
Extension cable for external GPS antenna	CHF 45	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable BNC to MCX for external GPS antenna	CHF 29	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable MCX to BNC for external GPS antenna	CHF 39	[Picture and details]
4.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 9	[Picture and details]
8.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 16	[Picture and details]
16.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 19	[Picture and details]
32.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 21	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t in detail.

MapSource, various µSD memory cards, DVDs and CDroms with topographic and street maps (products on DVD or CDrom require a computer and a cable for data exchange).

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates:

Owner's manual (as PDF):
- English (2.3 MB)
- French (1.4 MB)
- German (1.4 MB)
- Italian (1.4 MB)
Firmware Upgrade V3.50 (Use WebUpdater to install this version)
List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

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