Garmin ETrex Legend H User manual

eTrex Legend®H and eTrex Vista®H

owner’s manual

December 2008 Part Number 190-00780-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan

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eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 1

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the

Garmin

eTrex Legend

H or

eTrex Vista

H. These units

use the proven performance of

Garmin high-sensitivity GPS

and full-featured mapping to

create an unsurpassed portable

GPS receiver. The eTrex models

operate identically except that

the Vista H has an electronic

compass and a barometric

altimeter and the Legend H does

not. Take a moment to compare

the contents of this package with

the packing list on the box. If any

pieces are missing, contact your

Garmin dealer immediately.

Tips and Shortcuts

To return to the Main Menu

from any page, press the

MENU key twice.

To extend battery life, turn off

the GPS when not using the

eTrex for navigation. Decrease

the level of the display’s

backlight by quickly pressing

and releasing the POWER

key.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by

completing our online registration

today. Go to http://my.garmin

.com. Keep the original sales

receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe

place.

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2 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual

Introduction

The serial number is located

inside the battery compartment.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support

if you have any questions while

using your eTrex Legend H or

Vista H. In the USA, go to

www.garmin.com/support, or

contact Garmin USA by phone

at (913) 397.8200 or (800)

800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin

(Europe) Ltd. by phone at

0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin

.com/support and click Contact

Support for in-country support

information, or contact Garmin

(Europe) Ltd. by phone at

+44 (0) 870.8501241.

Optional

Accessories

For a complete list of available

accessories and maps for use with

the eTrex, refer to

http://buy.garmin.com.

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for

product warnings and other important information.

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 3

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction......................... 1

Tips and Shortcuts................1

Product Registration.............1

Optional Accessories............2

Getting Started.................... 4

Installing Batteries and the

Lanyard ................................4

Key Functions.......................8

Turning on the eTrex ............9

Adjusting the Backlight .......10

Initializing the GPS

Receiver .............................10

Basic Operation................ 13

Creating and Using

Waypoints...........................13

Using the Find Menu ..........16

Using Tracks.......................23

Main Pages........................ 30

Satellite Page .....................31

Map Page ...........................31

Compass Page...................35

Altimeter Page....................41

Trip Computer Page ...........45

Main Menu..........................46

Tracks.................................47

Routes Page.......................47

Setup Menu ........................47

Calendar.............................56

Calculator ...........................57

Stopwatch...........................57

Sun and Moon ....................57

Hunt & Fish.........................57

Games Menu......................57

Appendix ........................... 58

Specications .....................58

Connecting Your eTrex to a

Computer............................60

Caring for the eTrex............61

Software License

Agreement..........................62

Declaration of Conformity...62

Index .................................. 63

4 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Installing Batteries

and the Lanyard

The eTrex operates on two AA

batteries (not included). Use

Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium

batteries. See page 48 for setting

the battery type.

To install the batteries:

1. Remove the battery cover by

turning the locking ring 1/4

turn counter-clockwise and

pulling the cover loose.

2. Insert the batteries, observing

the proper polarity.

Remove the batteries when you

do not plan to use the unit for

several months. Stored data is not

lost when batteries are removed.

Battery

compartment

Locking

pin slot

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 5

Getting Started

To install the lanyard:

1. Place the loop of the lanyard

through the slot at the base of

the unit.

2. Route the strap through the

loop, and pull tight.

USB connector

port (under

weather cap)

6 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Understanding Terms

Select—move the highlighted

area on the screen up, down, left,

or right with the ROCKER to

select individual elds.

Key—when you are directed to

press a key, press and quickly

release the key.

Field—the location on a page

where data or an option can be

shown or entered.

On-screen button—use the

ROCKER key to select a button,

and press it in to enter.

Scroll bar—when viewing a list

of items too long to appear on

the screen, a scroll bar appears

next to the list. To scroll through

a list, press up or down on the

ROCKER, or press the In and

Out Zoom keys to scroll rapidly.

Default—the factory setting

saved in the unit’s memory. You

can change the settings, and

revert to the factory settings when

you select Restore Defaults.

Manual Conventions

In this manual, when you are

instructed to select an item, small

arrows (>) appear in the text.

They indicate that you should

highlight a series of items on

the screen using the ROCKER,

and press in to enter after each

item. For example, if you see

“select Service > Show Info,”

you should highlight Service,

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 7

Getting Started

and press the ROCKER. Then

highlight Show Info, and press

the ROCKER again.

Highlighted

eld

On-screen buttons

Field

8 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Key Functions

IN/OUT Zoom keys

From the Map page, press to

zoom the map in or out.

From any other page, press to

scroll up or down a list or move a

highlighted slider.

MENU/FIND key

Press and release to view the

Options Menu for the current

page.

Press and hold to display the Find

Menu.

IN/OUT

Zoom

MENU/FIND

ROCKER

QUIT/PAGE

POWER

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