Man Overboard function needs to be easy to find and have a Shortcut

On the 66i with latest software version 5.50 the Man Overboard function is very hard to find. Older devices used to have MOB on the keypad area and it was very easy to access. However on my unit it was not in the Main Menu. So went looking:

Main Menu > Setup > Menus > Main Menu > page down to the bottom a page at a time by pressing the - button to get to "Add Page" > Applications > Man Overboard was in here.

I selected it and then selected Move. I then moved it up near the top of the list so it could be more easily found near the top of the Main Menu.

There needs to be a shortcut to this function. The MOB is not mentioned in the user manual of the 66i or the marine version 86i.

If anyone knows of a method to create a shortcut (like a long press of Mark) please let me know. Thank you, Tony

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2315310 over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Andrew +1

Hi Andrew, I want to upgrade my current Garmin 76csx to a 66sr.i do a lot of sailing and hill walking. I would like to know: does your answer above regarding the Man Overboard functionality apply equally…

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0 Garmin-Andrew over 4 years ago

Thank you for your feedback. Since MOB is most frequently used on the water, the MOB app on the 66i is not included on the Main Menu when the Hiking Profile is chosen. Changing the Profile to Boat will put MOB on the Main Menu.

To change profiles:

Go to Main Menu
Select Profile Change
Select Boat

The closest thing to a shortcut I can propose is to add the MOB app to the Page sequence on the 66i so that it's accessible by pressing "Page" or "Quit."

To add MOB to Page Sequence:

Go to Main Menu
Select Setup
Select Menus
Select Page Sequence
Select Edit Page Sequence
Select Add Page
Select MOB
Select MOB again, then Move to change the item order

0 TonyKiwiGPS over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Andrew

Excellent, thank you Andrew for the advice.

0 atlas_cached over 4 years ago

Press and hold 'Find' to activate MOB function.

See Function page here.

0 TonyKiwiGPS over 4 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

Many thanks Atlas!! That's so simple - it's amazing it is not in the user manual.

Thank goodness for independent sites such as GPSarchive. Here's a direct link to the Man Overboard function: www.gpsrchive.com/inReach/GPSMAP%2066i/Applications%20-%20Man%20Overboard.html

0 2315310 over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Andrew

Hi Andrew, I want to upgrade my current Garmin 76csx to a 66sr.i do a lot of sailing and hill walking. I would like to know: does your answer above regarding the Man Overboard functionality apply equally to the 66sr as it does for 66i and 86i? In other words pressing and holding "Find" brings up the MOB function?

Why is the "Find" buttom not dircretely labelled MOB like on the 66csx and 78s?

I'm really surprised that the 86 series of marine handheld GPS units does not have a dedicated button for this very purpose or combined with the Find button or Mark button. It would be a very good idea to amend the instruction manual for all handheld units that have a MOB function in their marine profile as a matter of urgency.

I look forward to hearing from you

0 atlas_cached over 3 years ago in reply to 2315310

No reason to re-label the button on the device.