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The Monterra supports the Russian GLONASS satellites

Very rugged, portable, multi-functional GPS device with extra large color display, based on the Android operating system. Supports wireless networks and Apps from the Google Play Store. Highly suitable as hand held device and as navigation device in vehicles. Fast change between different user interfaces and operation modes through adjustable profiles, shortcuts and dashboards. Rich feature set and very easy to use. Graphical interface with multi-touchscreen. Supports the US GPS and the Russian GLONASS satellites.

The GARMIN Monterra is equipped with an integrated base map, an electronic tilt-compensated 3D compass, a barometrical altimeter, a slot for an uSD memory card, an USB connector plus a connector for external power supply. It adapts the display to the current orientation. Simply rotate the device to change from landscape to portrait mode and vice-a-versa. The Monterra supports autorouting (optional map required) and wireless data exchange with compatible devices. This device is suitable for outdoor activities (hiking, biking etc.) and thanks to its voice guidance also for navigation in vehicles. It provides an easy to use touchscreen with multi-touch function ("two finger touch)" 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 various pages. There are also different dashboards with preset data fields to be placed on the application pages. The Monterra is 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.

The Monterra is based on the Android operating system and supports wireless networks (WLAN). It comes with various Apps already installed such as the Chrome web browser, email, torch, FM radio tuner (requires head phones with integrated radio antenna) and many more. You may download and install additional Apps from the Google Play Store. The device also supports Bluetooth and ANT+ sensors such as heart rate monitor, temperature sensor etc.

The Monterra provides 2.33 GB memory for user data and additional maps. There are versions available with pre-installed recreational maps of Africa or Northern Africa plus Middle East, these maps do not support autorouting. In addition, this device is equipped with a 8 megapixel built-in camera which automatically stores positional information about the images taken (geo tags).

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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). Supports portrait and landscape mode.
Easy to use thanks to its touchscreen with multi-touch function plus its 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, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
Voice guidance including announcement of street names 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.
Integrated base map with countries of all continents including major cities plus pre-installed recreational map of Europa (does not support autorouting).
2.33 GP free built-in memory for Apps, 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 plus 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, replacable 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 WAAS to improve 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: 75x150x36 mm (2.9x5.9x1.4 inches)
Weight: 330 g (11.6 ounces) with recharchable battery, 375 g (13.2 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 more than 100 symbols), coordinates, elevation, depth, photo and note.
Stores up to 200 reversible routes.
World map with zoom function in the range of 800 km to 15 m (500 mi to 45 ft)
Information on the map displayed in 5 levels of details
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:

Supports wireless networks (WLAN) and Bluetooth
Supports installation of Apps from the Google Play Store
8 MP camera, saves geo tags with pictures
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

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GARMIN Monterra overview:

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Main pages of the Monterra:

Note: The Monterra 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 67 different values, see selection.

The images below show the display of the Monterra 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.

Main menu in landscape format	Main menu in portrait format

Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, Play Store, emails, Google+, WLAN status, battery status and time Google search Main menu - there are five pages, each individually configurable - "Outdoor" widget with compass, current elevation and current ambient pressure - Shortcut to map, compass, mark waypoint and folder "Google" with various shortcuts - Shortcut to elevation profile, FM radio, main menu, camera and where to ?

GARMIN Apps	Android Apps		Widgets

GARMIN standard Apps such as "Active Route", "Compass", "Maps", "Route Planer", "Track Manager", "Trip Computer", "Waypoint Manager", "Where To?" etc.	Android standard Apps such as Calculator, Calender, Camera, Chrome Web browser, Email, PlayMusic, Play Store, Settings, Watch etc.		Widgets, you may pin one of these mini Apps on any of the five available pages of the main menu.

Settings 1	Settings 2		Settings 3

Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, Play Store, emails, Google+, WLAN status, battery status and time GPS settings: Map, Tracks, Routing etc. Communication settings: WLAN, Bluetooth etc.	Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, Play Store, emails, Google+, WLAN status, battery status and time Device settings: Profiles, sounds, display, memory, battery, Apps etc.		Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, Play Store, emails, Google+, WLAN status, battery status and time Personal settings: Location services, security, language and input, backup and reset etc. System settings: Date and time, accessibility, developer options, informationen about the device including software version and unit ID

Radio	Satellites		Waypoint

Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Radio on/off, channel search, external speaker on/off Volume control (only shown if you press one of the volume control buttons) Current frequency (FM) Configurable pre-set channel controls Requires optional head phone set with integrated FM antenna	Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Position of the satellites in the sky Current elevation above sea level Coordinates of the current location and accuracy of the position indication Strength of the satellites signals		Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Picture Icon and name Note Coordinates

Trip Computer Small Font	Trip Computer Large Font		Data Field Categories

Status bar with GPS status, active route, track status, profile, battery status and time Dashboard with remaining time until next sunset/sunrise, current elevation above sea level and travelled distance (odometer) Current speed Maximum speed since last reset Distance of the travelled path (track) Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset Ambient pressure accuracy of the position indication Switch between small font as shown above and large font as shown on the right. For each data field, you can choose from 67 different values¹).	Status bar with GPS status, active route, track status, profile, battery status and time Dashboard with compass and bearing to the next waypoint rsp. the final destination of the active route Current speed Current elevation above sea level Switch between large font as shown above and small font as shown on the left. For each data field, you can choose from 67 different values¹).		Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Data field categories as shown below

SBB App	Swiss Jass App

SBB App from the Android Play Store Time table of the Swiss railroad	Swiss Jass App from the Android Play Store - Swiss card game

Map (Day Mode)		Map (Night Mode)

GPS status Map in 3D view in day mode with current position (blue car) Scale controls Current elevation above sea level (selectable data field) Current speed (selectable data field)		GPS status Map in 3D view in night mode with current position (blue car) Scale controls Current elevation above sea level (selectable data field) Current speed (selectable data field)

Track on Map	Track Details		Track Elevation Profile

Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Map with travelled path (track, blue line) and current position (blue car)	Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Track distance and duration Additional information such as distance, area, accumulated ascent and descent, maximum and minimum elevation		Status bar with GPS status, track status, profile, battery status and time Date and time of the start of the plot Elevation at the position marked Elevation plot of the whole track with distance marks Enlarged part of the elevation plot with sclaes

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 67 values.
The values are grouped in 10 categories, the following categories exist:
1. Time
2. Speed and Distance
3. Navigation
4. Trip Data
5. Elevation
6. Aviation
7. Current Status
8. Heading
9. On Road Navigation
10. Other

No	Category										Name	Explanation
No	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	Name	Explanation
1							X				Accuracy of GPS	The current accuracy of your GPS determined position
2						X	X				Ambient Pressure	The uncalibrated current pressure
3				X	X						Ascent - Average	The average vertical distance of ascents
4				X	X						Ascent - Maximum	The maximum ascent rate
5				X	X						Ascent - Total	The total distance ascended
6									X		Automotive Turn	Arrow symbol indicating the next turn
7						X	X				Barometer	The calibrated current pressure
8							X				Battery Level	Battery charge level
9			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.
10							X				Cadence	Revolutions of the crank arm per minute (requires optional bike speed and cadence sensor)
11								X			Compass Heading	Current heading based on the electronic compass
12			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
13	X						X				Date	Current date
14				X	X						Descent - Average	The average vertical distance of descents
15				X	X						Descent - Maximum	The maximum descent rate
16				X	X						Descent - Total	The total distance descended
17		X	X						X		Distance to Destination	Current distance to the final destination
18		X	X								Distance to Next	Current distance to the next waypoint or turn
19					X		X		X		Elevation	Current altitude above sea level
20				X	X						Elevation Maximum	Highest altitude above sea level since last reset
21				X	X						Elevation Minimum	Lowest altitude above sea level since last reset
22					X	X	X				Elevation Above Ground	Current elevation above ground (requires a map with sufficiant elevation data)
23	X		X						X		ETA at Destination	Estimated arrival time at the final destination
24	X		X								ETA at Next	Estimated arrival time at the next turn
25					X	X					Glide Ratio	The ratio of horizontal distance travelled to vertical distance
26					X	X					Glide Ratio to Destination	The glide ratio required to descend from your current position and elevation to the destination's elevation
27					X	X					GPS Elevation	Current elevation based on GPS data
28								X			GPS Heading	Current heading based on GPS data
29							X				GPS Signal Strength	Strength of satellites' signals
30					X		X		X		Grade	Current grade, computed based on distance and elevation gain or loss (must be moving)
31			X					X	X		Heading	The direction in which you are currently moving
32							X				Heart Rate	Current heart rate (heart beats per minute, requires optional heart rate monitor)
33							X				Location (lat/lon)	Current location as latitude/longitude coordinates
34							X				Location (selected)	Current location indicated in the selected format (datum)
35			X								Location of Destination	Coordinates of the final destination
36										X	None	Empty field
37		X									Odometer	Total distance travelled since last reset
38			X					X			Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course
39			X					X			Pointer	Arrow that indicates the direction to travel to the next point on a route
40		X					X		X		Speed	Current speed
41		X		X							Speed - Maximum	Maximum speed since last reset
42		X		X							Speed - Moving Avg.	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset
43		X		X							Speed - Overall Avg.	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset
44		X							X		Speed Limit	Current speed limit (requires a map which provides this information)
45	X										Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position
46	X										Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position
47							X				tempe (Temperature)	Current ambient temperature (requires optional temperature sensor)
48							X				tempe - 24hr Low	Minimum ambient temperature during the last 24 hours (requires optional temperature sensor)
49							X				tempe - 24hr High	Maximum ambient temperature during the last 24 hours (requires optional temperature sensor)
50	X						X		X		Time of Day	Current time
51	X		X						X		Time to Destination	Estimated travel time to the final destination
52	X		X								Time to Next	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.)
53			X					X			To Course	Direction to the planned course
54		X									Track Distance	Distance of the travelled track. Reset when the current track is cleared.
55		X		X							Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset
56				X							Trip Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset
57				X							Trip Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset
58				X							Trip Time - Total	Total time since last reset
59			X					X			Turn	The direction of and the distance to the next turn on a route
60							X				UV index	Your exposure level to sunlight (the higher the index, the more intens and harmful is the sunlight)
61			X								Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course
62			X		X	X					Vertical Distance to Destination	Elevation difference between current position and final destination
63			X		X	X					Vertical Distance to Next	Elevation difference between current position and next turn
64		X			X	X	X				Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed
65			X		X	X					Vertical Speed to Destination	Required rate of ascent or descent to reach the final destination
66			X								Waypoint at Destination	Name of the waypoint at the final destination
67			X								Waypoint at Next	Name of the next waypoint

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Price:

The GARMIN Monterra has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for this device.

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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]
Charger for rechargeable battery	CHF 37	[Picture and details]
Rechargeable battery (one such battery comes with the Monterra)	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 Monterra)	CHF 14	[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]
Long lanyard	CHF 7	[Picture and details]
Retractable lanyard	CHF 28	[Picture and details]
Replacement strap for premium heart rate monitor	CHF 38	[Picture and details]
Wireless Tempe temperature sensor	CHF 44	[Picture and details]
Chirp geocaching beacon	CHF 25	[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 Monterra 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 (2.9 MB)
- French (3.8 MB)
- German (3.8 MB)
- Italian (3.8 MB)
Quick reference guide (as PDF):
- English (2.3 MB)
- French (2.3 MB)
- German (2.3 MB)
- Italian (2.3 MB)
Firmware Upgrade V4.10 (Touch "System updates" on the system settings page to install this version, requires a WLAN connection with access to the Internet)
List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

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