The GPSMAP® 66i is Garmin's flagship outdoor handheld, now with builtin inReach technology
In this video, we will show you how to setup and start using your GPSMAP® 66i
We recommend charging the handheld before you begin using it for the first time
The charging port is on the back, under the weather cap
Now, let's begin your setup
On top is the power button
Press and hold to power the handheld on or off
When you turn on your handheld for the first time, you will be asked to enter your language preference
The keypad in the middle lets you navigate the menu options
The ENTER button selects the highlighted option
Now, you be asked to active an inReach subscription
You can choose to activate or skip
If you select Activate, it will offer to guide you through an inReach® subscription activation
You can go to explore.garmin.com to begin the activation process
Activating an inReach® subscription is the only way to take advantage of satellite communication for
text messages, tracking or emergency interactive SOS features
Proper setup is important for inReach® subscriptions
Make sure you have entered in your emergency contacts and SOS notes as needed
We also recommend setting up preset messages and quick text messages on the Explore™ website
You can view our inReach® subscription, activation and preset videos for more help
If you don't want to activate a subscription right away, select "Skip"
You can always activate later from the main menu
Skipping activation will bring up the features standard to the GPSMAP® 66 series
On the GPSMAP® 66i, the "MENU" button accesses sub-menu options and pages
The QUIT button is for backing out of any page or menu options
Pressing the MENU button twice will take you back to the main menu
The PAGE button opens the ribbon for fast access to your most common pages
Keep pressing the PAGE button to cycle through the default menu options
Stop pressing it when you are on the page you want to open
This ribbon can be changed under "Setup" and "Menus"
The plus (+) and minus (-) buttons are for zooming in and out on the map page, or for
moving through certain page and menu options quickly
The FIND button takes you to the page to choose what waypoint or point of interest you want to navigate to
Next, the MARK button immediate pulls up the option to mark a waypoint at your current location
Finally, the SOS button is on the side of the handheld, under the orange protective
cap, so you don't accidentally trigger and SOS
Just press and hold until the SOS screen appears
Once the SOS is sent, you can then begin communicating with emergency assistance
When getting started with the handheld, we recommend you pair your GPSMAP® 66i with
the Garmin Explore™ app on your smartphone
With or without the Explore™ app, once you have activated an inReach® subscription, you
will be able to send messages via satellite from anywhere in the world using the inReach® message page
Just enter in the contact info, type your message and send
You can also send your tracking location to a MapShare webpage that your family and friends can watch during your trip
This feature sends your location trackpoint at a timed interval that has been set on the GPSMAP® 66i
Even without an inReach® subscription, the GPSMAP® 66i has other great features that
the other GPSMAP® 66 series offer
Some are already set in the page sequence options, but others are available in the main menu
Birds-Eye Direct downloads satellite imagery to the handheld without needing a subscription or connecting to a computer
It is set up via Wi-Fi
You can also access a full featured compass and elevation page
The GPSMAP® 66i comes with a pre-loaded TOPO active map that lets you rout on trails
It includes points of interest and elevation information
You can start a trip on your handheld with or without an active inReach® subscription
An active inReach subscription lets you share your location with family and friends
To use MapShare and live tracking features, go to the main menu and choose "Live Track"
From here, you can send a MapShare link if needed, or start a live track
If you're not using an inReach® subscription, you can activate a trip activity from the
map, compass, trip computer or altimeter pages by pressing ENTER
It can also be started through the recording controls page
If a recording is already in process, select "Stop"
Save by selecting the disk icon
Delete by selecting the trash
Resume if you want to keep all of the track data in one continuous track line
Once the track recording has started, go on your trip
When you want to stop, press the "ENTER" button from one of those pages again
Then choose "Stop" and whether or not you want to delete or save the activity
Don't forget to stop your live track if you're using the inReach for MapShare tracking
We hope this helps you get started
For more help, visit support.garmin.com