Garmin ETrex 30 User manual

eTrex®

owner’s manual

for use with models 10, 20, 30

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eTrex Owner’s Manual 3

Table of Contents

Getting Started ........................5

Device Overview............................5

Using the eTrex Keys ....................6

Battery Information ........................7

Turning the Device On or Off .........8

Satellite Signals .............................8

Registering Your Device ................8

Waypoints, Routes, and

Tracks ......................................9

Waypoints ......................................9

Using Sight ‘N Go ........................10

Where To? Menu ......................... 11

Routes .........................................12

Tracks ..........................................14

Navigation .............................16

Navigating to a Destination..........16

Map..............................................16

Compass .....................................17

Elevation Plot...............................19

Trip Computer ..............................20

Geocaches ............................21

Downloading Geocaches.............21

Filtering the Geocache List ..........21

Navigating to a Geocache ...........22

Logging the Attempt.....................22

chirp™ ..........................................23

Applications ..........................24

Sharing Data................................24

Setting a Proximity Alarm ............24

Calculating the Size of an Area ...25

Using the Calculator ....................25

Viewing the Calendar and

Almanacs ..................................25

Setting an Alarm ..........................26

Opening the Stopwatch ...............26

Satellite Page ..............................26

Customizing Your Device ....28

Customizing the Main Menu ........28

Customizing Specic Pages ........28

Proles.........................................29

System Settings...........................30

Display Settings ...........................30

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Table of Contents

Setting the Device Tones .............31

Map Settings................................31

Tracks Settings ............................32

Changing the Units of Measure ...33

Time Settings ...............................33

Position Format Settings .............33

Heading Settings .........................34

Altimeter Settings ........................34

Geocaching Settings ...................35

Routing Settings ..........................36

Marine Map Settings....................37

Fitness .........................................38

Resetting Data .............................38

Changing the Page Sequence.....39

Device Information ...............40

Adjusting the Screen ...................40

Updating the Software .................40

Viewing Device Information .........40

Specications ..............................41

About the Batteries ......................41

Caring for the Device ...................42

Data Management .......................43

Appendix ...............................46

Optional Accessories ...................46

Data Field Options .......................47

Troubleshooting ...........................52

Index ......................................54

eTrex Owner’s Manual 5

Getting Started

‹

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product

Information guide in the product

box for product warnings and other

important information.

When using your device the rst time,

you should complete these tasks to set

up the device and get to know the basic

features.

1. Install the batteries (page 7).

2. Turn on the device (page 8).

3. Acquire satellites (page 8).

4. Register the device (page 8).

5. Mark a waypoint (page 9).

6. Create a route (page 12).

7. Record a track (page 14).

8. Navigate to a destination (page 16).

9. Calibrate the compass (page 17).

Device Overview

➊

➎

➍➌

➋

➊

Zoom keys

➋

Back key

➌

Thumb Stick™

➍

Menu key

➎

/Backlight key

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Getting Started

➏

➒

➑

➐

➏

Mini-USB port (under weather cap)

➐

Battery cover

➑

Battery cover locking ring

➒

Mounting spine

Using the eTrex Keys

• Move the Thumb Stick up, down,

left, and right to highlight menu

selections or to move around the

map.

• Press the center of the Thumb Stick

to select the highlighted item.

• Press back to move back one step

in the menu structure.

• Press menu to display a list of

commonly-used functions for the

current page. Press menu twice

to access the main menu from any

page.

• Press ▲ and ▼ to zoom in and out

on the map.

eTrex Owner’s Manual 7

Getting Started

Battery Information

‹

WARNING

The temperature rating for the device

(-4°F to 158°F, or -20 to 70°C) may

exceed the usable range of some

batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture

at high temperatures.

notice

Alkaline batteries lose a signicant

amount of their capacity as temperature

decreases. Therefore, use lithium

batteries when operating the device in

below-freezing conditions.

Installing AA Batteries

The device operates on two AA

batteries. You can use alkaline, NiMH,

or lithium batteries. Use NiMH or

lithium batteries for best results.

1. Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise,

and pull up to remove the cover.

2. Insert the batteries, observing

polarity.

3. Replace the battery cover, and turn

the D-ring clockwise.

4. Hold .

5. Select Setup > System > Battery

Type.

6. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or

Rechargeable NiMH.

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Getting Started

Turning the Device On or

Off

Hold .

Satellite Signals

After the device is turned on, it begins

acquiring satellite signals. The device

may need a clear view of the sky to

acquire satellite signals. When the

GPS bars on the backlight page

(page 40) are solid green, your device

has acquired satellite signals. The time

and date are set automatically based on

the GPS position.

For more information about GPS, go to

http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

Registering Your Device

• Go to http://my.garmin.com.

• Keep the original sales receipt, or a

photocopy, in a safe place.

eTrex Owner’s Manual 9

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Waypoints, Routes,

and Tracks

Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record and

store in the device.

Creating a Waypoint

You can save your current location as

a waypoint.

1. Select Mark Waypoint.

2. Select an option:

• To save the waypoint without

changes, select Done.

• To make changes to the

waypoint, select an item to edit,

and select Done.

Finding a Waypoint

1. Select Where To? > Waypoints.

2. Select a waypoint.

Editing a Waypoint

Before you can edit a waypoint, you

must create a waypoint.

1. Select Waypoint Manager.

2. Select a waypoint.

3. Select an item to edit.

4. Enter the new information.

5. Select Done.

Deleting a Waypoint

1. Select Waypoint Manager.

2. Select a waypoint.

3. Select menu > Delete > Yes.

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Increasing the Accuracy of a

Waypoint Location

Waypoint averaging allows you to

increase the accuracy of a waypoint

location by collecting multiple samples

of the waypoint location.

1. Select Waypoint Averaging.

2. Select a waypoint.

3. Move to the location.

4. Select Start.

5. When the Sample Condence status

bar reaches 100%, select Save.

For best results, collect four to

eight samples for the waypoint,

waiting at least 90 minutes between

samples.

Using Sight ‘N Go

Sight ‘N Go is available on the

eTrex 30.

You can point the device at an object in

the distance, lock in the direction, and

then navigate to the object.

1. Select Sight ‘N Go.

2. Point the device at an object or in

the direction of a location.

3. Select Lock Direction > Project

Waypoint.

4. Select a unit of measure.

5. Enter the distance to the object, and

select Done > Save.

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