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eTrex Venture Cx
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and Legend Cx
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personal navigator
owner’s manual
eTrex Legend Cx
eTrex Venture Cx
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© 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 U.K. Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part o
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL The Getting Started section provides an overview of INTRODUCTION the unit, how to turn the unit on, and acquire satellites. ® ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin eTrex Legend ® The Basic Operation section provides information Cx or the eTrex Venture Cx. These products use about setting up waypoints, routes, and tracks. the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full- featured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable The Main Pages section contains an overview
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS The Status Bar and Date and Time ..........................7 Table of Contents On-Screen Messages ................................................8 Introduction ....................................................... i Using the Mapping Databases .................................8 About This Manual .............................................. i Transferring Data to a microSD Card ......................9 Manual Conventions .......................................
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Searching for a Point of Interest ............................25 Data Fields .............................................................51 Custom Points of Interest ......................................26 Trip Computer Page ......................................... 52 Using Tracks ..................................................... 26 Trip Computer Page Options Menu .......................53 Navigating a Saved Track ......................................30 M
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Calculator ..........................................................65 Index ............................................................... 83 Stopwatch .........................................................65 Sun and Moon ................................................... 66 Hunt and Fish ................................................... 67 Games Menu ..................................................... 68 Memory Race ...................................
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INTRODUCTION > SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION Software License Agreement Product Registration BY USING THE eTrex Legend Cx OR THE Help us better support you by completing our eTrex Venture Cx, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND online registration today! Have the serial number BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF of your eTrex handy and connect to our Web site THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE (http://www.garmin.com). Look for the Product AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
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INTRODUCTION > CARING FOR THE LEGEND CX Storage Caring for you eTrex Do not store where prolonged exposure to temperature The case is constructed of high-quality materials and extremes may occur (such as in the trunk of a car) as does not require user maintenance except cleaning. permanent damage may result. User information, such Cleaning the Case as waypoints and routes, are retained in the unit’s Clean the unit’s outer casing (except for the screen) memory without the need for externa
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INTRODUCTION > WARNING Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous Use the electronic chart in the eTrex only to facilitate, not situations could result in an accident or collision to replace, the use of authorized government charts. Official resulting in death or serious injury. government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate safely. When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the eTrex to all available navigation sources,
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INTRODUCTION > CAUTION Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the situations may result in injury or property damage. United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The government’s system Use the eTrex only as a navigational aid. Do not is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and attempt to use the eTrex for any purpose requiring performance of all GPS equipment,
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GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW GETTING STARTED USB connector port (eTrex Legend Cx shown) Unit Overview (under weather cap) GPS antenna Battery • Provides quick satellite acquisition compartment cover Belt Clip/Auxiliary Mount Adapter attachment location • Accepts a Belt Clip accessory for convenient access when walking. hiking or • Accepts the Auxiliary Mount Legend Cx Adapter accessory supplied with the unit. (Refer to page 72 for acces- sory listings.) Color LCD display Car
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PUSH TO EJECT GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW To install the lanyard: Installing the Batteries 1. Place the loop of the lanyard through the slot The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not at the upper-left side on the back of the unit. included), which are installed in the back of the unit. 2 Route the strap through the loop, and pull tight. You can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries. See page 57 for information on setting the battery type. To install the batteries: Belt Clip 1. Remove the bat
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GETTING STARTED > KEY FUNCTIONS Key Functions (eTrex Legend Cx shown) “Thumb Stick” Enter/Rocker key (Press down to Enter - move to the side or up or down to scroll, highlight fields or pan the map) • Rock Up or Down or Right or Left to move through lists; highlight fields, on- In/Out zoom keys screen buttons or icons; enter data; or • From the Map Page, press to zoom move the map panning arrow. the map in or out. • Press in and release to enter highlighted •
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GETTING STARTED > TURNING ON THE ETREX Adjusting the Backlight Turning on the eTrex You may want to adjust the backlight to see the screen When you turn on the eTrex, the Welcome page better. appears, followed by the Satellite Page. The unit must collect satellite data and establish its current location. To adjust the backlight level: 1. Press and quickly release the Power key. To turn the eTrex on and off: 1. Press and hold the Power key. When the unit 2. Press up on the Rocker to increase
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GETTING STARTED > INITIALIZING THE GPS RECEIVER 3. Press and release the Quit key until the Map Initializing the GPS Receiver Page appears. You are now ready to begin The first time you turn on your eTrex, the GPS GPS-aided navigation. receiver must collect satellite data and establish its You can also observe a sky-view array of the satellites current location. To ensure proper initialization, the overhead with your location centered in the array. The eTrex is shipped from the factory in
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GETTING STARTED > USING THE ETREX On-screen button—use the Rocker to highlight a Using the eTrex button, and press Enter to select the button. This section explains how to enter and select information with the eTrex. Scroll bar—when viewing a list of items too long to appear on the screen, a scroll bar appears along the Understanding Terms right side of the list. To scroll through a list, press up As you progress through this manual, you are directed or down on the Rocker. to press a speci
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GETTING STARTED > USING THE ETREX Selecting Options and Entering Data The Status Bar and Date and Time Use the Rocker to highlight, select, or choose an item The status bar and Date and Time Window appear in a list or a field on the screen. below the backlight adjustment slider when you press and release the Power key. To select and activate an option: 1. From any page, press the Menu key. An Options Menu appears with a list of additional options for that page. 2. Use the Rocker to move the
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GETTING STARTED > USING THE ETREX On-Screen Messages Using the Mapping Databases When a significant event in the operation of the Many of the eTrex features require detailed mapping unit occurs, an on-screen message appears to advise data to be fully operational, so you may want to ™ you of the occurrence. In each case, the condition is transfer maps before using the unit. A microSD card ™ described and often a remedy is provided. Press Enter (interchangeable with TransFlash cards and provided
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PUSH TO EJECT PUSH TO EJECT GETTING STARTED > USING THE ETREX Transferring Data to a microSD Card Battery The eTrex utilizes a microSD card to store detailed compartment with cover MapSource map data. microSD card removed location To install or remove the microSD card: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the unit. USB port 2. Locate the card slot at the upper-left edge of weather cover the battery tray, and insert the contact end of the card in the slot with the co
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS To mark your current location: BASIC OPERATION 1. Press and hold the MARK key until the Mark This section explains some of the more common Waypoint Page appears. A default three-digit operations performed with your eTrex, including name and symbol are assigned to the new waypoint. creating and using waypoints, using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and routes. Waypoint Waypoint symbol name Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints
