Garmin ETrex HC series User manual

GAR

MIN

Quick

Start

Guide

c•

GPS

antenna

Color

LCD

display

QUIT/

PAGE

key

POWER!

Backlight

key

IN/OUT

(Zoom)

keys

MENU/FIND

key

(eTrex

Vista

Hex

shown)

GAR

MIN

Quick

Start

Guide

c•

GPS

antenna

Color

LCD

display

QUIT/

PAGE

key

POWER!

Backlight

key

IN/OUT

(Zoom)

keys

MENU/FIND

key

(eTrex

Vista

Hex

shown)

•

Using

the

Keypad

RlBacklight

-pre

and

hold

turn

unit

off.

Pre

and

relea

adju

the

backlighting

view

the

date

time

and

iew

the

battery

capacity.

lOUT

Zoom

s-from

the

Map

page

pres

zoom

out.

From

any

other

page

pre

croll

down

list.

UIFI

Dkey-pre sand

relea

iewoption

for

page.

Pre

twice

view

the

Main

Menu.

Pre

and

hold

play

the

Find

enu.

TIP

key-pre s

cycle

through

the

main

page

Pre

and

relea

cancel

data

entry

exit

page.

Pre

and

hold

turn

the

electronic

compa

off

(Vi

HCx

and

Summit

only).

TERJROCKER

-pre

and

relea

enter

elected

option

and

data

confmn

on-

creen

ages.

Pre

and

hold

mark

your

current

location

a a

waypoint.

down

right

left

through

t·

elect

on-

creen

button

icons'

enter

data·

rno

the

map

panning

arrow.

Press

down

ENTER.

Move

the

side

down

scroll,

move

the

cursor,

increase

decrease

values.

See

the

Important

Safety

and

Product

Information

sheet

the

product

box

for

product

warnings

and

other

important

information.

•

Using

the

Keypad

RlBacklight

-pre

and

hold

turn

unit

off.

Pre

and

relea

adju

the

backlighting

view

the

date

time

and

iew

the

battery

capacity.

lOUT

Zoom

s-from

the

Map

page

pres

zoom

out.

From

any

other

page

pre

croll

down

list.

UIFI

Dkey-pre sand

relea

iewoption

for

page.

Pre

twice

view

the

Main

Menu.

Pre

and

hold

play

the

Find

enu.

TIP

key-pre s

cycle

through

the

main

page

Pre

and

relea

cancel

data

entry

exit

page.

Pre

and

hold

turn

the

electronic

compa

off

(Vi

HCx

and

Summit

only).

TERJROCKER

-pre

and

relea

enter

elected

option

and

data

confmn

on-

creen

ages.

Pre

and

hold

mark

your

current

location

a a

waypoint.

down

right

left

through

t·

elect

on-

creen

button

icons'

enter

data·

rno

the

map

panning

arrow.

Press

down

ENTER.

Move

the

side

down

scroll,

move

the

cursor,

increase

decrease

values.

See

the

Important

Safety

and

Product

Information

sheet

the

product

box

for

product

warnings

and

other

important

information.

Main

Pages

HCx

urnmit

four

recurring

main

page

and

one

that

how

only

with

each

tart-up.

The

Legend

Venture

three

main

page

Pre

and

relea

eQT

cycle

through

page

Locatloo

38"51.395'

t1~

WD94°47.9S1'

Satellite Page Map Page

atellite

Page-appear

only

tart-up

and

how

the

GPS

receiver

tatu

atellit

location

atellite

ignal

trength

and

the

recei

current

location.

Page-

how

detailed

map

the

area

around

your

current

location.

SPeed

Dist

40.0h

516t

ETA

Dest

9·0~

Compass Page

Totl

Ascent

Max

EIeY

1376t

Altimeter

Page

(Vista

HCx/Summit

only)

CaIcuIotor

StOllWGtch

Main Menu

Compass

Page-guide

you

your

tination.

Altimeter

Page-tracks

elevation

and

pressure.

(Vi

HCx

and

Summit

only.)

Main

Menu-eontain

advanced

features

and

setting.

Main

Pages

HCx

urnmit

four

recurring

main

page

and

one

that

how

only

with

each

tart-up.

The

Legend

Venture

three

main

page

Pre

and

relea

eQT

cycle

through

page

Locatloo

38"51.395'

t1~

WD94°47.9S1'

Satellite Page Map Page

atellite

Page-appear

only

tart-up

and

how

the

GPS

receiver

tatu

atellit

location

atellite

ignal

trength

and

the

recei

current

location.

Page-

how

detailed

map

the

area

around

your

current

location.

SPeed

Dist

40.0h

516t

ETA

Dest

9·0~

Compass Page

Totl

Ascent

Max

EIeY

1376t

Altimeter

Page

(Vista

HCx/Summit

only)

CaIcuIotor

StOllWGtch

Main Menu

Compass

Page-guide

you

your

tination.

Altimeter

Page-tracks

elevation

and

pressure.

(Vi

HCx

and

Summit

only.)

Main

Menu-eontain

advanced

features

and

setting.

Getting

Started

Battery

compartment

Locking

slot

microSD

ransFlash

card

slot

(Vista

HCx

and

Legend

HCx

only)

install

the

batteries:

Remove

the

battery

cover

from

the

back

the

unit.

Turn

the

O-Ring

1/4

turn

cou

nter

-clockwise

and

pull

the

cover

away.

Insert

two

batteries.

Replace

the

battery

cover,

turning

the

O-Ring

1/4

turn

clockwise

lock

place.

turn

the

eTrex:

Press

and

hold

POWER.

tone

sounds,

and

the

Introduction

page

appears,

followed

the

Satellite

page.

The

GPS

receiver

begins

searching

for

satellite

signals.

When

the

receiver

has

signals

from

least

three

satellites,

the

display

the top

the

page

indicates

position

accuracy

and

location

coordinates.

Press

QUIT

repeatedly

until

the

Map

page

appears.

You

are

now

ready

begin

GPS-aided

navigation.

adjust

the

backlight

level:

...

I /

Press

and

quickly

release

POWER

open

the

...

backlight

adjustment

slider.

Press

the

ROCKER

increase

the

brightness,

press

down

decrease.

Press

ENTER

QUIT

the

backlight

adjustment

window.

Getting

Started

Battery

compartment

Locking

slot

microSD

ransFlash

card

slot

(Vista

HCx

and

Legend

HCx

only)

install

the

batteries:

Remove

the

battery

cover

from

the

back

the

unit.

Turn

the

O-Ring

1/4

turn

cou

nter

-clockwise

and

pull

the

cover

away.

Insert

two

batteries.

Replace

the

battery

cover,

turning

the

O-Ring

1/4

turn

clockwise

lock

place.

turn

the

eTrex:

Press

and

hold

POWER.

tone

sounds,

and

the

Introduction

page

appears,

followed

the

Satellite

page.

The

GPS

receiver

begins

searching

for

satellite

signals.

When

the

receiver

has

signals

from

least

three

satellites,

the

display

the top

the

page

indicates

position

accuracy

and

location

coordinates.

Press

QUIT

repeatedly

until

the

Map

page

appears.

You

are

now

ready

begin

GPS-aided

navigation.

adjust

the

backlight

level:

...

I /

Press

and

quickly

release

POWER

open

the

...

backlight

adjustment

slider.

Press

the

ROCKER

increase

the

brightness,

press

down

decrease.

Press

ENTER

QUIT

the

backlight

adjustment

window.

Creating aRoute

create

and

use

route:

5aved

Routes

Access

the

Routes

page

from

the

Main

P -

BEST

Menu.

Saved

routes

are

listed.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

New,

and

then

press

ENTER

display

the

Route

Setup

page.

With

empty

row

(dashed)

the

top

selected,

press

ENTER

open

the

Routes

List

keyboard.

Name

the

route

allow

auto-name.

Move

down

the

<Select

Point>

field,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

Find

select

waypoint

from

the

Find

map

item

groups.

Open

the

information

page

for

the

item,

select

Use,

and

press

ENTER

add

Leg

Dlst

the

list

via

points.

add

via

points

your

route,

Route Setup

repeat

the

process.

When

you

have

completed

the

route,

select

Navigate

begin

navigation

rth

Sheridan

using

the

Map

page.

($J

the

instructions

the

top

the

Map

page.

Auto-routing

and

Turn-by-

turn

prompts

are

provided

the

Vista

HCx

and

Legend

HCx

only.

stop

navigation

any

time,

press

MENU,

select

Stop

Navigation,

Route on Map

and

press

ENTER.

The

route

automatically

saved

the

Routes

list

Creating aRoute

create

and

use

route:

5aved

Routes

Access

the

Routes

page

from

the

Main

P -

BEST

Menu.

Saved

routes

are

listed.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

New,

and

then

press

ENTER

display

the

Route

Setup

page.

With

empty

row

(dashed)

the

top

selected,

press

ENTER

open

the

Routes

List

keyboard.

Name

the

route

allow

auto-name.

Move

down

the

<Select

Point>

field,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

Find

select

waypoint

from

the

Find

map

item

groups.

Open

the

information

page

for

the

item,

select

Use,

and

press

ENTER

add

Leg

Dlst

the

list

via

points.

add

via

points

your

route,

Route Setup

repeat

the

process.

When

you

have

completed

the

route,

select

Navigate

begin

navigation

rth

Sheridan

using

the

Map

page.

($J

the

instructions

the

top

the

Map

page.

Auto-routing

and

Turn-by-

turn

prompts

are

provided

the

Vista

HCx

and

Legend

HCx

only.

stop

navigation

any

time,

press

MENU,

select

Stop

Navigation,

Route on Map

and

press

ENTER.

The

route

automatically

saved

the

Routes

list

Marking aWaypoint

mark

your current location:

Press

and

hold

ENTER.

the

waypoint

with

the

default

information,

select

OK,

and

press

ENTER.

change

any

information

the

Mark

Waypoint

page,

select

the

appropriate

field,

and

press

ENTER

open

the

on-screen

keypad.

After

entering

and

confirming

your

changes,

select

OK,

and

press

ENTER.

OCHELTREE

•

SPRING

HILL

•

the

map

item

selected

contains

information,

"No

map

information

this

point.

you

want

create

user

waypoint

here?"

message

appears.

Select

Yes,

and

press

ENTER.

create

new

waypoint

using

the

Page:

Open

the

Map

page,

and

use

the

ROCKER

move

the

pointer

(

the

map

item

you

want

mark

waypoint.

Press

and

quickly

release

ENTER

capture

the

pointer

location.

Select

Save,

and

press

ENTER

save

the

item

waypoint.

Marking aWaypoint

mark

your current location:

Press

and

hold

ENTER.

the

waypoint

with

the

default

information,

select

OK,

and

press

ENTER.

change

any

information

the

Mark

Waypoint

page,

select

the

appropriate

field,

and

press

ENTER

open

the

on-screen

keypad.

After

entering

and

confirming

your

changes,

select

OK,

and

press

ENTER.

OCHELTREE

•

SPRING

HILL

•

the

map

item

selected

contains

information,

"No

map

information

this

point.

you

want

create

user

waypoint

here?"

message

appears.

Select

Yes,

and

press

ENTER.

create

new

waypoint

using

the

Page:

Open

the

Map

page,

and

use

the

ROCKER

move

the

pointer

(

the

map

item

you

want

mark

waypoint.

Press

and

quickly

release

ENTER

capture

the

pointer

location.

Select

Save,

and

press

ENTER

save

the

item

waypoint.

Finding Map Items

find

item

from

your current location:

Press

and

hold

MENU.

Select

category,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

item,

and

press

ENTER.

rut'! Svc. lodging

ShOPPing

Near

Current

location

TRAIL

002

003

TABLE

ROCK

GARHIN

001

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LKE

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locatIOn

575.36T

Find Menu Waypoints

List

Information Page

OTE:

For

the

Find

play

all

the

categorie

hown

above

MapSource

detailed

map

data

downloaded

the

eTrex

(Summit

and

Venture

HC)

microSDTM

TransFla

card

(Vista

HCx

Legend

HCx).

(Refer

the

owner

manual

for

detailed

information.

)

find

item

from

another location

using

the

Find

Menu:

Press

FIND.

Select

category,

and

press

ENTER.

Press

MENU.

Select

Change

Reference,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

reference

point

the

map,

and

press

ENTER.

The

list

changes

show

items

nearest

the

new

map

location.

Finding Map Items

find

item

from

your current location:

Press

and

hold

MENU.

Select

category,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

item,

and

press

ENTER.

rut'! Svc. lodging

ShOPPing

Near

Current

location

TRAIL

002

003

TABLE

ROCK

GARHIN

001

FRISCO

LKE

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---

___

:-~~r""":ent

locatIOn

575.36T

Find Menu Waypoints

List

Information Page

OTE:

For

the

Find

play

all

the

categorie

hown

above

MapSource

detailed

map

data

downloaded

the

eTrex

(Summit

and

Venture

HC)

microSDTM

TransFla

card

(Vista

HCx

Legend

HCx).

(Refer

the

owner

manual

for

detailed

information.

)

find

item

from

another location

using

the

Find

Menu:

Press

FIND.

Select

category,

and

press

ENTER.

Press

MENU.

Select

Change

Reference,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

reference

point

the

map,

and

press

ENTER.

The

list

changes

show

items

nearest

the

new

map

location.

Going to aDestination

FRISCO

LKE

•

Frisco

Lake

Pork

003

TABLE

ROCK

002

001

GARHIN

•

Spring

Hill,

•

Arrowhead

Park

Holiday

Inn

•

Leawood,

selected

map

item:

Use

the

ROCKER

select

the

item

you

want

navigate

the

Map

page.

Press

and

quickly

release

ENTER

capture

the

pointer

location

(ts).

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

the

magenta

route

created

the

Map

page.

You

can

also

use

the

Compass

page

help

you

navigate

the

point.

initiate a

from

the

Find

Menu:

Press

FIND.

Select

Waypoints,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

waypoint,

and

press

ENTER.

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

arecently

found

item:

Press

FIND.

Select

Recent

Finds,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

item

to,

and

press

ENTER.

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

Please

visit

www.garmin.com

for

additional

documentation

and

information.

190-00

17-01

Rev.

2007

Garmin

Ltd.

idiarie

Printed

Taiwan

Going to aDestination

FRISCO

LKE

•

Frisco

Lake

Pork

003

TABLE

ROCK

002

001

GARHIN

•

Spring

Hill,

•

Arrowhead

Park

Holiday

Inn

•

Leawood,

selected

map

item:

Use

the

ROCKER

select

the

item

you

want

navigate

the

Map

page.

Press

and

quickly

release

ENTER

capture

the

pointer

location

(ts).

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

the

magenta

route

created

the

Map

page.

You

can

also

use

the

Compass

page

help

you

navigate

the

point.

initiate a

from

the

Find

Menu:

Press

FIND.

Select

Waypoints,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

waypoint,

and

press

ENTER.

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

arecently

found

item:

Press

FIND.

Select

Recent

Finds,

and

press

ENTER.

Use

the

ROCKER

select

item

to,

and

press

ENTER.

Select

To,

and

press

ENTER

begin

navigation.

Please

visit

www.garmin.com

for

additional

documentation

and

information.

190-00

17-01

Rev.

2007

Garmin

Ltd.

idiarie

Printed

Taiwan

2007

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