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Owner’s Manual
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eTrex HC series
personal navigator
(eTrex Vista HCx shown)
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IntroductIon Product Registration IntroductIon Help us better support you by completing our online ® ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin eTrex Vista registration today! Connect to our Web site at ® ® HCx, eTrex Legend HCx, eTrex Summit HC, http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, ® or eTrex Venture HC. These units use the proven or a photocopy, in a safe place. performance of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and full- Contact Garmin featured mapping to create an unsurpassed porta
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IIntroduct on Main Menu ......................................................... 36 Table of Contents Tracks ................................................................ 36 Introduction ........................................................i Routes Page ...................................................... 36 Tips and Shortcuts ...............................................i Highway Page ................................................... 36 Product Registration .......................
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PUSH TO EJECT GettIG n Stedart To install the lanyard: GettInG Sartedt 1. Place theloop of the lanyard throughthe slot at thebase of theunit. Installing Batteries and Lanyard 2. Route the strap through the loop, andpull tight. The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Use Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium batteries. USB connector Optional belt See page 37 for setting the port (under clip weather cap) battery type. (attaches to belt or waistband) To install the
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GettInG Stedart Operating the eTrex Understanding Terms Highlighted field Select—move the highlighted area on the screen up, down, left, or right with the ENTER/ROCKER key Field to select individual fields. Key—when you are directed to press a key, press and quickly release the key. On-screen buttons Field—the location on a page where data or an option can be shown or entered. Manual Conventions On-screen button—use the ENTER/ROCKER key In this manual, when you are instructed to select
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GettIG n Stedart ENTER/ROCKER key Key Functions Rock up or down or right or left to move through lists; highlight fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; enter data; or move the map panning arrow. IN/OUT Zoom keys Press in and release to enter highlighted From the Map page, press to zoom options and data or confirm on-screen the map in or out. messages. From any other page, press to scroll Press in and hold at any time to MARK up or down a list or move a high- your current location as a wa
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GettIG n Stedart To initialize your eTrex: Turning on the eTrex Hold the unitin front of youfacing thesky . To turn the eTrex on and off: While the GPSreceiver is searching for Pressand hold POWER. the satellite signals, a“Locating Satellites” message is replacedby an“Acquiring djusting the � Backlight Satellites” messageuntil enough signals are To adjust the backlight level: acquired to fix its location. 1. Pressand quickly releasethe POWER
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GettInG Stedart The Status Bar and Date and Time Using the Mapping Databases The Status Bar and Date/Time Window appear below Many of the eTrex features require detailed mapping the backlight adjustment slider when you press and data to be fully operational, so you need to transfer release POWER. maps before using the unit. The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with a slot for a microSD™ card (user provided) that can be loaded with detailed maps from optional MapSource disks. Wi
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PUSH TO EJECT PUSH TO EJECT GettInG Stedart ™ Transferring Data to a microSD Card Battery The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped compartment with a microSD data card slot. with cover microSD card removed location To install a microSD card: 1. Removethe batterycompartment coverfrom theback of the unit. USB port 2. Locate the card slot at the upper-leftedge of weather cover thebattery tray ,and slide the card into the slot. 3. Press down onthe
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BaSIc o Itpera on Waypoint BSI a c o tIpera on Waypoint symbol name This section explains some of the more common operations you can perform with your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and routes. Mark Waypoint Page Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record To mark your current location: and store in your GPS. You can add waypoints to 1. Press andhold the ROCKER ( MRK � ) until th
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BaSIc o Itpera on Creating Waypoints Using the Map To delete a waypoint: From the the Waypoints page, select the To create a waypoint using the Map page: waypointyou want to delete > Delete. 1. On the Mappage, use the ROCKER to move the pointer to themap item youwant to mark. NOTE: When you delete a waypoint, you 2. Press in and quicklyrelease the ROCKER cannot recover it from the unit. to capture thepointer location and open the information pagefor the
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BaSIc o Itpera on To calculate a location by averaging: Proximity Waypoints 1. Finda location that you wantto calculate an Use the Proximity Waypoints page to define an alarm average for, press MRK � > � vg to begin circle around a waypoint. (HCx version shown.) averaging. 2. Press Save. Projecting a Waypoint Create a new waypoint by projecting the distance and a bearing from one location to a new location. To project a waypoint: 1. Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Select t
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BaSIc o Itpera on To clear one or all proximity waypoints Using the Find Menu from the list: Toremove a single entry, press ENTER. To removeall waypointsfrom the list, press MENU > Remove �ll . To set proximity alarm tones: 1. Select Proximity �larm Tones (eTrex HCx units only). The tone for alarms on the eTrex HCunits is pre-set. 2. Use the setup page on HCx units to assign Find Menu with optional tones to the types of alarmslisted. Speed Alerts MapSource da
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BaSIc o Itpera on Find By Name Recent Finds The Recent Finds page shows a list of the last 50 Use Find By Name, if you know the name of the location you want to find. items you have searched for or gone to recently. To find a location using Find By Name: 1. Press and hold FIND to open theFind Menu. Recent 2. Select theicon for the type ofitem you want Finds icon to search for,or search the entire database by List of selecting �ll Points of Interest . recently 3. Press M
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BaSIc o Itpera on • Change Reference—point to a new location on Using the Find Item Information Page the Map page using the pointer. When you select an item from the Find item list and press ENTER, detailed information about the item • Set Proximity—program an alarm to sound is shown. Each information page contains three on- when you are within a specified radius of an screen buttons. Different buttons appear depending on item. whether you are selecting a Find item to navigate to, • Add
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BaSIc o Itpera on To find an item near another item: Finding a Waypoint 1. Press and hold FIND. The Waypoints page contains a list of all saved 2. Select a category. waypoints. Waypoints are stored in alphanumeric order and are identified by an assigned symbol. 3. Select an item from the Findlist. 4. Press MENU, select Find Near Here. TheFind To find a waypoint: Menuopens with each category containing 1. Press andhold FIND. itemsnear the itemselected. 2. Select
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BaSIc o Itpera on To find a geocache: Finding a City 1. Pressand hold FIND. Select Cities from the Find Menu to find any city 2. Highlight Geocache. You can view found listed in the mapping data. geocaches orthose that have not been found. To find a city: 3. Usethe ROCKER tohighlight a geocache on 1. Press and hold FIND. thelist. 2. Select Cities. The Citiespage shows a list of 4. Select Go Toto navigateto thegeocache citiesnear your current loc
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BSI a c o Itpera on 3. Usethe ROCKER to select an exit, and To find an address: press ENTER. This page contains the exit 1. Press andhold FIND. description, a list ofavailable services near the 2. Select ddresses � . exit, and the distance and bearing from the exit NOTE: If your unit has a GPS fix, the to the highlighted service. field is populated with 4. Selecta service from the list, and press your current region. You do not have to ENTER. specify a
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BaSIc o Itpera on Searching for a Point of Interest Using Tracks If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping, The Tracks feature creates an electronic bread crumb you can use the All Points of Interest category on the trail, or “track log,” on the Map page as you travel. Find Menu to locate a nearby restaurant, lodging, The track log contains information about points along landmark, public building, or select a category. its path. The track log starts recording as soon as the unit gets
