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...........28 Profiles 29 System Settings 30 Display Settings 30 3 Menu 11 Routes 12 Tracks 14 Navigation 16 Navigating to a Destination..........16 Map 16 Compass 17 Elevation Plot 19 Trip Computer 20 eTrex Owner's Manual Table of Contents Geocaches 21 Downloading Geocaches 21 Filtering the Geocache List..........21 Navigating to a Geocache............22 Logging the...
...........28 Profiles 29 System Settings 30 Display Settings 30 3 Menu 11 Routes 12 Tracks 14 Navigation 16 Navigating to a Destination..........16 Map 16 Compass 17 Elevation Plot 19 Trip Computer 20 eTrex Owner's Manual Table of Contents Geocaches 21 Downloading Geocaches 21 Filtering the Geocache List..........21 Navigating to a Geocache............22 Logging the...
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... 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... 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 4 eTrex Owner's Manual
... 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... 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 4 eTrex Owner's Manual
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...page. • Press ▲ and ▼ to zoom in the menu structure. • Press menu to move back one step in and out on the map. 6 eTrex Owner's Manual Getting Started ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ 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. ...
...page. • Press ▲ and ▼ to zoom in the menu structure. • Press menu to move back one step in and out on the map. 6 eTrex Owner's Manual Getting Started ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ 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. ...
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..., and Tracks Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. Additional Maps You can search for cities, geographic points, and various points... of interest (POIs), such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart® g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin...
..., and Tracks Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. Additional Maps You can search for cities, geographic points, and various points... of interest (POIs), such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart® g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin...
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...1. Editing the Name of waypoints that leads you to your final destination. Select Done. 12 eTrex Owner's Manual Enter the street. Creating a Route 1. Select Route Planner. 2. NOTE: Not all map data provides postal code searching. 4. Enter the house number. 6. Select Route Planner > Create...First Point. 2. Select Change Name. 4. Enter the new name. 5. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding an Address You can use optional City Navigator maps to save the route. If necessary, enter the country or state. 3. Select a route. 3. Select a category. 3. Select the city. 5....
...1. Editing the Name of waypoints that leads you to your final destination. Select Done. 12 eTrex Owner's Manual Enter the street. Creating a Route 1. Select Route Planner. 2. NOTE: Not all map data provides postal code searching. 4. Enter the house number. 6. Select Route Planner > Create...First Point. 2. Select Change Name. 4. Enter the new name. 5. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding an Address You can use optional City Navigator maps to save the route. If necessary, enter the country or state. 3. Select a route. 3. Select a category. 3. Select the city. 5....
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Select View Map. Select Route Planner. 2. Reversing a Route 1. eTrex Owner's Manual 13 Select a route. 3. The additional point is ... Route. 2. Select Reverse Route. Select Edit Route. 4. Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the point on the route, select Move Down or Move Up.... • To add an additional point on the Map 1. Select Route Planner. 2. Viewing the Active Route 1. Editing a Route 1. Select Route Planner. 2. Select a route. 3. ...
Select View Map. Select Route Planner. 2. Reversing a Route 1. eTrex Owner's Manual 13 Select a route. 3. The additional point is ... Route. 2. Select Reverse Route. Select Edit Route. 4. Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the point on the route, select Move Down or Move Up.... • To add an additional point on the Map 1. Select Route Planner. 2. Viewing the Active Route 1. Editing a Route 1. Select Route Planner. 2. Select a route. 3. ...
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.... 2. Complete an action: • Select an option to record tracks more or less often. Select Record Interval. 6. eTrex Owner's Manual If you move with the device turned on the map indicates your path. Select an option: • To record tracks at a specified time, select Time. 5. Recording Track... Logs 1. Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map. NOTE: Using the Most Often interval provides the most track detail, but fills up the device memory quicker. • Enter a time or distance,...
.... 2. Complete an action: • Select an option to record tracks more or less often. Select Record Interval. 6. eTrex Owner's Manual If you move with the device turned on the map indicates your path. Select an option: • To record tracks at a specified time, select Time. 5. Recording Track... Logs 1. Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map. NOTE: Using the Most Often interval provides the most track detail, but fills up the device memory quicker. • Enter a time or distance,...
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...> Yes. Select what you want to save : • Select Save Track. • Select Save Portion, and select a portion. Select View Map. Select Track Manager. 2. The beginning and the end of a Track 1. Clearing the Current Track Select Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track ...> Yes. Information about the track is called the current track. 1. Select a track. 3. eTrex Owner's Manual 15 Select a track. 3. Viewing Track Information 1. Saving the Current Track The track being recorded is listed. Select Archive. Select Track ...
...> Yes. Select what you want to save : • Select Save Track. • Select Save Portion, and select a portion. Select View Map. Select Track Manager. 2. The beginning and the end of a Track 1. Clearing the Current Track Select Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track ...> Yes. Information about the track is called the current track. 1. Select a track. 3. eTrex Owner's Manual 15 Select a track. 3. Viewing Track Information 1. Saving the Current Track The track being recorded is listed. Select Archive. Select Track ...
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...• Use the Thumb Stick to pan the map to view different areas. • Select ▲ and ▼ to any saved location in and out of the map. 16 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Go. Select a category. 3. To customize the map settings, see page 28. Navigation Navigation You can ...use the map (page 16) or compass (page 17) to navigate to your destination. As ...
...• Use the Thumb Stick to pan the map to view different areas. • Select ▲ and ▼ to any saved location in and out of the map. 16 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Go. Select a category. 3. To customize the map settings, see page 28. Navigation Navigation You can ...use the map (page 16) or compass (page 17) to navigate to your destination. As ...
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...magnetic heading. You can use the map, you must purchase and load City Navigator maps. eTrex Owner's Manual 17 Follow the turns in your destination. TIP: When the device is only available on the map, and the bar at the top of the map. If you plan to the ... text bar along the top of the screen shows information about the selected location. Navigation Compass The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass. • Select a location on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30. Select Profile Change > Automotive. 2. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that...
...magnetic heading. You can use the map, you must purchase and load City Navigator maps. eTrex Owner's Manual 17 Follow the turns in your destination. TIP: When the device is only available on the map, and the bar at the top of the map. If you plan to the ... text bar along the top of the screen shows information about the selected location. Navigation Compass The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass. • Select a location on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30. Select Profile Change > Automotive. 2. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that...
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.... 3. Select Go. 4. Select an option: • To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. • To end the logging, select Done. 22 eTrex Owner's Manual After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. Editing a Custom Geocache Filter 1. Select an item to the geocache list, select Search. •...
.... 3. Select Go. 4. Select an option: • To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. • To end the logging, select Done. 22 eTrex Owner's Manual After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. Editing a Custom Geocache Filter 1. Select an item to the geocache list, select Search. •...
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Select a location. 4. Applications eTrex Owner's Manual 27 Simulating a Location Before you can simulate a location, you must turn off GPS (page 26). 1. Select Use. Select menu > Set Location On Map. 3. Select Satellite > menu > Use With GPS Off. 2.
Select a location. 4. Applications eTrex Owner's Manual 27 Simulating a Location Before you can simulate a location, you must turn off GPS (page 26). 1. Select Use. Select menu > Set Location On Map. 3. Select Satellite > menu > Use With GPS Off. 2.
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... the main menu. Select back to customize. 3. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu Select menu > Change Item Order to change the map data fields, you must enable them (page 28). 1. You can be helpful to a specific or general task, such as geocaching. Select a data field ...type. Select a data field to save the changes. 28 eTrex Owner's Manual Dashboards are a custom grouping of data that can customize the data fields and dashboards of data fields.
... the main menu. Select back to customize. 3. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu Select menu > Change Item Order to change the map data fields, you must enable them (page 28). 1. You can be helpful to a specific or general task, such as geocaching. Select a data field ...type. Select a data field to save the changes. 28 eTrex Owner's Manual Dashboards are a custom grouping of data that can customize the data fields and dashboards of data fields.
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...Profile Change. 2. Open the page for a particular activity or trip. 1. Select Create Profile > OK. 29 Select an option: • From the map, select menu > Setup Map > Data Fields > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select menu > Change Dashboard. 3. Select a profile. Customize the data ... automatically as part of settings that optimize your settings and data fields for which you change settings such as data fields or eTrex Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device units of measurement, the changes are using it. For example, your settings and views can ...
...Profile Change. 2. Open the page for a particular activity or trip. 1. Select Create Profile > OK. 29 Select an option: • From the map, select menu > Setup Map > Data Fields > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select menu > Change Dashboard. 3. Select a profile. Customize the data ... automatically as part of settings that optimize your settings and data fields for which you change settings such as data fields or eTrex Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device units of measurement, the changes are using it. For example, your settings and views can ...
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...turns off ). Select Done. Select Setup > Profiles. 2. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of AA battery you to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html. • Language-sets the text language on the device. Enter the new name. 5. Deleting a Profile 1. For information about WAAS..., go to select the type of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Battery Type-allows you are using. Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40. • Colors (eTrex 20/30)-sets the colors that display in Night and Day mode. ◦...
...turns off ). Select Done. Select Setup > Profiles. 2. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of AA battery you to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html. • Language-sets the text language on the device. Enter the new name. 5. Deleting a Profile 1. For information about WAAS..., go to select the type of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Battery Type-allows you are using. Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40. • Colors (eTrex 20/30)-sets the colors that display in Night and Day mode. ◦...
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... Capture-allows you to select when to take screen captures on the map. Customizing Your Device Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. Map Settings Select Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is shown on the page. ◦◦ North Up-shows north... at the top of travel at the top. • Guidance Text-allows you to show guidance text on the device. eTrex Owner's Manual 31...
... Capture-allows you to select when to take screen captures on the map. Customizing Your Device Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. Map Settings Select Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is shown on the page. ◦◦ North Up-shows north... at the top of travel at the top. • Guidance Text-allows you to show guidance text on the device. eTrex Owner's Manual 31...
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...;◦ Shaded Relief-shows detail relief on the map (if available) or turns off . • Record Method-selects a track recording method. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more -detailed track, but fills the track log faster. 32 eTrex Owner's Manual Auto records the tracks at a ...variable rate to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on or off shading. • Map Information-allows you must zoom in or out manually. ◦◦ Zoom ...
...;◦ Shaded Relief-shows detail relief on the map (if available) or turns off . • Record Method-selects a track recording method. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more -detailed track, but fills the track log faster. 32 eTrex Owner's Manual Auto records the tracks at a ...variable rate to enable or disable the maps currently loaded on or off shading. • Map Information-allows you must zoom in or out manually. ◦◦ Zoom ...
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...: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to select the time zone for the device. Changing the Units of measure for the setting. Select a unit of the track line on the user setting. • Color (eTrex 20/30)-changes the color of measure for distance and... Format-allows you to select a 12-hour or a 24-hour display time. • Time Zone-allows you are saved and cleared automatically based on the map. eTrex Owner's Manual 33 Tracks are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format.
...: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to select the time zone for the device. Changing the Units of measure for the setting. Select a unit of the track line on the user setting. • Color (eTrex 20/30)-changes the color of measure for distance and... Format-allows you to select a 12-hour or a 24-hour display time. • Time Zone-allows you are saved and cleared automatically based on the map. eTrex Owner's Manual 33 Tracks are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format.
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... leading to a destination. • Compass-switches from an electronic compass to self-calibrate each time you turn the device on. 34 eTrex Owner's Manual Altimeter Settings This function is WGS 84. Select Setup > Altimeter. • Auto Calibration-allows the altimeter to a GPS...Large)- The default coordinate system is available on the eTrex 30. Customizing Your Device • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is available on the eTrex 30. Heading Settings This function is using. Select...
... leading to a destination. • Compass-switches from an electronic compass to self-calibrate each time you turn the device on. 34 eTrex Owner's Manual Altimeter Settings This function is WGS 84. Select Setup > Altimeter. • Auto Calibration-allows the altimeter to a GPS...Large)- The default coordinate system is available on the eTrex 30. Customizing Your Device • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is available on the eTrex 30. Heading Settings This function is using. Select...
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...; Guidance Method-allows you to select a guidance method for calculating your route. 36 eTrex Owner's Manual page 21. • chirp™ Searching-page 23. •...a find (page 22). • Filter Setup- See the chirp Owner's Manual at http://www.garmin.com. calculates on the activity selected. Routing Settings The device calculates routes optimized for the type of...9702; Off Road-calculates point-topoint routes. ◦◦ On Road For Time (requires routable maps)-calculates onroad routes that are doing. The routing settings available vary based on -road routes that require...
...; Guidance Method-allows you to select a guidance method for calculating your route. 36 eTrex Owner's Manual page 21. • chirp™ Searching-page 23. •...a find (page 22). • Filter Setup- See the chirp Owner's Manual at http://www.garmin.com. calculates on the activity selected. Routing Settings The device calculates routes optimized for the type of...9702; Off Road-calculates point-topoint routes. ◦◦ On Road For Time (requires routable maps)-calculates onroad routes that are doing. The routing settings available vary based on -road routes that require...