GPSMAP 60CSx Owner’s Manual
The GPSMAP 60CSx comes with a built-in basemap that includes a database of cities, interstates, state
and county highways, exit information, and lake and river outlines. The standard basemap can be enhanced
using MapSource or BlueChart data.
Two map operating modes, position mode and pan mode, determine what cartography is shown on the
map display. Position mode pans the map to keep your present location in the display area. The position
marker shows your travel on the Map Page. When you press the ROCKER, the GPSMAP 60CSx enters
pan mode, which moves the map to keep the white arrow map pointer within the display area.
When you are in panning mode, you can move the map pointer about the page to highlight and identify
map items. If there is more than one map item under the pointer, a list appears with the item highlighted on
the map. You can add and conigure up to four optional data
ields to the top of the page to provide a variety of travel and navigational information.
to show data ields on the Map Page:
1. Press MEnu to open the Map Page Options
Menu.
2. Highlight data Field, and press EntEr. The
Show sub-menu appears. 3. Select the number and type of data ields you
want to show on the Map Page, and press EntEr
.
Data ields
show sub-menu
Map Page data ields
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1. Press MEnu to open the Map Page Options
Menu.
2. Highlight change data Fields, and press EntEr
. The irst data ield is highlighted.
3. Press EntEr to open the list of data ield
options.
Data ield options
4. Use the rocKEr to select an option, and press EntEr
.
5. Use the rocKEr to move to the next ield,
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
For an explanation of each data ield option, see page 93
in the Appendix.
Optional MapSource mapping data enhances the versatility of your GPSMAP 60CSx. With
MapSource data, you can view listings of nearby restaurants, lodging, shopping centers, attractions,
and entertainment, and you can retrieve addresses and phone numbers for any listed location. With additional
BlueChart data, you can access marine information, such as navaids, wrecks, obstructions, and anchorage
locations.
To view the data currently loaded on your GPSMAP 60CSx unit and microSD card, see
page 45 .
to review map information:
1. On the Map Page, press MEnu. 2. Highlight Setup Map, and press EntEr.
3. Use the right or left rocKEr to select the
Map Setup-info page. The list of maps stored in the unit microSD card appears. A check
mark indicates the map is shown on the Map Page.
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You can change the zoom range on the Map Page to view a smaller area in greater detail or view a larger
area with less detail. Press IN to decrease the zoom range and show an area with greater detail; press
OUT to increase the zoom range and show a larger area with less detail.
Zoom in Zoom out
The current zoom range setting is shown in the lower-left corner of the Map Page. If no further map
information is available, “overzoom” appears under the zoom range. When using MapSource maps,
“mapsource” appears below the scale.
Map ranges
There are two map orientation options: North Up orients the map like a paper map. Track Up orients the
map in the direction of travel. When using Track Up, the North arrow indicates the orientation. Set the map
orientation using the Setup Map option.
Map Page Options
Use the Map Page Options Menu to customize the Map Page. With the Map Page open, press MENU. To
select an option, highlight it, and press ENTER.
The following options are available:
• Stop Resume Navigation—stopsor resumes
navigation. disabled when no active navigation
• Recalculate—recalculates a route. disabled
when no active navigation
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you can select the number of data ields to show at the top of the Map Page: Map Only, 2 wide,
3 2 small and 1 wide, or 4 data ields.
• Change Data Fields—allows you to select the
type of data you want to show in the data ields. This option is available only if the 1 wide 2
wide, 3, or 4 data ields option is selected.
• Guidance Text—shows messages on the screen
advising you of your next navigation move when navigating to a destination.
• Setup Map—accesses six pages of Map
display settings so you can customize the map to your preferences. See
page 43
• Measure Distance Stop Measuring—
measures the distance from your current location to the map pointer.
• Turn Declutter On Off—hides or shows
items on the map that can block road details when the map is zoomed out.
• Restore Defaults—returns the map page to the
factory set defaults.
When navigating, guidance text appears above the map. Guidance Text shows useful information when
navigating to a destination.
Guidance text
to show guidance text:
1. Press MEnu to open the Map Page Options
