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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).


Contents: Series - Features - Overview - Main Pages - Prices - Options - Downloads - Order


GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t series:

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

  GARMIN Montana 610 GARMIN Montana 680 GARMIN Montana 680t
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:

Information for navigation:

Additional features:

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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
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Main menu in landscape format GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - 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
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Applications (1 of 3) GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Applications (2 of 3) GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Applications (3 of 3) GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - 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
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Satellites GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Elevation Plot GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Trip computer with small fonts GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Trip computer with large fonts
  • 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)
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Base map GARMIN Montana 680t - European recreational map
  • 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)
GARMIN Montana 680t - European recreational map with dashboard compass GARMIN Montana 680t - European recreational map with dashboard recreation
  • 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)
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Map in day mode GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Map in 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
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Direction GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - 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
GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Map of Lakes - Romanshorn at Lake Constance GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - Map of Lakes - Canal de la Thielle at Lake Neuchatel
  • 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
GARMIN Montana 680/680t - Camera GARMIN Montana 610/680/680t - 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:

No Category Name Explanation
A B C D E F G H I J K
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
Add item to shopping basket CHF 98 [Picture and details]
Power cord for car cigarette lighter with miniUSB connector Add item to shopping basket CHF 29 [Picture and details]
Charger for rechargeable battery Add item to shopping basket CHF 37 [Picture and details]
Rechargeable battery
(one such battery comes with the Montana 610/680/680t)
Add item to shopping basket CHF 48 [Picture and details]
Power/NMEA data cable with mini-USB connector and open ends Add item to shopping basket CHF 45 [Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange with PC
(one such USB cable comes with the Montana 610/680/680t)
Add item to shopping basket CHF 14 [Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive disk to be fixed on the dashboard
(Does not include mounting bracket)
Add item to shopping basket CHF 20 [Picture and details]
Mounting kit with extra large suction cup
(Does not include mounting bracket)
Add item to shopping basket CHF 20 [Picture and details]
Dashboard discs Add item to shopping basket CHF 23 [Picture and details]
Portable friction mount (new design; does not include mounting bracket) Add item to shopping basket CHF 35 [Picture and details]
Handlebar mounting kit including screen protectors Add item to shopping basket CHF 42 [Picture and details]
Motorcycle mounting bracket with power and audio cable including screen protectors
(Mounting kit not included)
Add item to shopping basket CHF 79 [Picture and details]
Mounting kit for motorcycle mounting bracket Add item to shopping basket CHF 59 [Picture and details]
Long lanyard Add item to shopping basket CHF 7 [Picture and details]
Retractable lanyard Add item to shopping basket CHF 28 [Picture and details]
Screen protectors Add item to shopping basket CHF 19 [Picture and details]
Wireless Tempe temperature sensor Add item to shopping basket CHF 44 [Picture and details]
Chirp geocaching beacon Add item to shopping basket CHF 25 [Picture and details]
Extension cable for external GPS antenna Add item to shopping basket CHF 45 [Picture and details]
Adapter cable BNC to MCX for external GPS antenna Add item to shopping basket CHF 29 [Picture and details]
Adapter cable MCX to BNC for external GPS antenna Add item to shopping basket CHF 39 [Picture and details]
4.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter Add item to shopping basket CHF 9 [Picture and details]
8.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter Add item to shopping basket CHF 16 [Picture and details]
16.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter Add item to shopping basket CHF 19 [Picture and details]
32.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter Add item to shopping basket 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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