Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...experience a shortened life span or may use a sharp object to all driving conditions. This notice is blocked. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk... of fire or explosion. • Contact your product's owner's manual to provide route suggestions. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. dashboard. cancer, birth ...
...experience a shortened life span or may use a sharp object to all driving conditions. This notice is blocked. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk... of fire or explosion. • Contact your product's owner's manual to provide route suggestions. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. dashboard. cancer, birth ...
Owner's Manual
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... respective owners. Information in the USA and other Garmin products. Garmin reserves the right to be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in Taiwan or its subsidiaries. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, eTrex®, eTrex Legend®, eTrex Vista®, TracBack®, and MapSource® are those of this manual may not be used without notice. B Printed in...
... respective owners. Information in the USA and other Garmin products. Garmin reserves the right to be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in Taiwan or its subsidiaries. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, eTrex®, eTrex Legend®, eTrex Vista®, TracBack®, and MapSource® are those of this manual may not be used without notice. B Printed in...
Owner's Manual
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... identically except that the Vista H has an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter and the Legend H does not. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Take a moment to compare the contents of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and full-featured mapping to http://my.garmin .com. Decrease the level of the display's backlight by completing our online registration today.
... identically except that the Vista H has an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter and the Legend H does not. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Take a moment to compare the contents of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and full-featured mapping to http://my.garmin .com. Decrease the level of the display's backlight by completing our online registration today.
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... any questions while using your eTrex Legend H or Vista H. In the USA, go to www.garmin .com/support and click Contact Support for in the product box for use with the eTrex, refer to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44...Garmin (Europe) Ltd. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. Introduction The serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Optional Accessories For a complete list of available accessories and maps for product warnings and other important information. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual...
... any questions while using your eTrex Legend H or Vista H. In the USA, go to www.garmin .com/support and click Contact Support for in the product box for use with the eTrex, refer to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44...Garmin (Europe) Ltd. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. Introduction The serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Optional Accessories For a complete list of available accessories and maps for product warnings and other important information. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual...
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... 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...and Moon 57 Hunt & Fish 57 Games Menu 57 Appendix 58 Specifications 58 Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer 60 Caring for the eTrex............61 Software License Agreement 62 Declaration of Conformity...62 Index 63 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
... 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...and Moon 57 Hunt & Fish 57 Games Menu 57 Appendix 58 Specifications 58 Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer 60 Caring for the eTrex............61 Software License Agreement 62 Declaration of Conformity...62 Index 63 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
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... batteries. Insert the batteries, observing the proper polarity. Getting Started Getting Started Installing Batteries and the Lanyard The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Locking Battery pin slot compartment eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual See page 48 for several months. Remove the battery cover by turning the locking ring 1/4 turn counter...
... batteries. Insert the batteries, observing the proper polarity. Getting Started Getting Started Installing Batteries and the Lanyard The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Locking Battery pin slot compartment eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual See page 48 for several months. Remove the battery cover by turning the locking ring 1/4 turn counter...
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USB connector port (under weather cap) Getting Started eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Route the strap through the slot at the base of the unit. 2. To install the lanyard: 1. Place the loop of the lanyard through the loop, and pull tight.
USB connector port (under weather cap) Getting Started eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Route the strap through the slot at the base of the unit. 2. To install the lanyard: 1. Place the loop of the lanyard through the loop, and pull tight.
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... select Restore Defaults. Scroll bar-when viewing a list of items on the screen, a scroll bar appears next to enter. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Service, eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual You can be shown or entered. Key-when you should highlight a series of items too long to appear on the...
... select Restore Defaults. Scroll bar-when viewing a list of items on the screen, a scroll bar appears next to enter. Manual Conventions In this manual, when you should highlight Service, eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual You can be shown or entered. Key-when you should highlight a series of items too long to appear on the...
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Then highlight Show Info, and press the ROCKER again. and press the ROCKER. Highlighted field Field On-screen buttons Getting Started eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
Then highlight Show Info, and press the ROCKER again. and press the ROCKER. Highlighted field Field On-screen buttons Getting Started eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
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MENU/FIND key Press and release to display the Find Menu. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press and hold to view the Options Menu for the current page. Getting Started IN/OUT Zoom ROCKER MENU/FIND QUIT/PAGE POWER Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys From the Map page, press to scroll up or down a list or move a highlighted slider. From any other page, press to zoom the map in or out.
MENU/FIND key Press and release to display the Find Menu. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press and hold to view the Options Menu for the current page. Getting Started IN/OUT Zoom ROCKER MENU/FIND QUIT/PAGE POWER Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys From the Map page, press to scroll up or down a list or move a highlighted slider. From any other page, press to zoom the map in or out.
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... on or off . POWER key Press and hold to turn the eTrex on and off: Press and hold at any time to cycle through lists • highlight fields, on or off (Vista H only). eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press in and release to view time, date, and battery ...capacity. Turning on the eTrex To turn on -screen buttons, or icons • move through the main pages. Getting ...
... on or off . POWER key Press and hold to turn the eTrex on and off: Press and hold at any time to cycle through lists • highlight fields, on or off (Vista H only). eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press in and release to view time, date, and battery ...capacity. Turning on the eTrex To turn on -screen buttons, or icons • move through the main pages. Getting ...
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Press up on your eTrex: Hold the unit in front of you turn on the ROCKER to increase the brightness and down to close. While the GPS receiver is searching ... to decrease. The number of each overhead satellite is shown. If the unit cannot establish a satellite fix, a list of the sky. To initialize your eTrex, the GPS receiver must be outdoors and have a clear view of options 10 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight To adjust the backlight level: 1.
Press up on your eTrex: Hold the unit in front of you turn on the ROCKER to increase the brightness and down to close. While the GPS receiver is searching ... to decrease. The number of each overhead satellite is shown. If the unit cannot establish a satellite fix, a list of the sky. To initialize your eTrex, the GPS receiver must be outdoors and have a clear view of options 10 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight To adjust the backlight level: 1.
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... , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is provided by batteries or from an auxiliary source. Power to the unit is attained. The external eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 11 Highlight the appropriate option, and press the ROCKER. The Electronic Compass (Vista H only) appears when activated. The battery power icon shows the...
... , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is provided by batteries or from an auxiliary source. Power to the unit is attained. The external eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 11 Highlight the appropriate option, and press the ROCKER. The Electronic Compass (Vista H only) appears when activated. The battery power icon shows the...
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... amount of nearby restaurants, lodging, shopping centers, attractions and entertainment, and addresses. See the Garmin Web site www.garmin .com for compatible MapSource products. 12 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Getting Started Using the Mapping Databases Many of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data to be fully operational, so you can view listings of...
... amount of nearby restaurants, lodging, shopping centers, attractions and entertainment, and addresses. See the Garmin Web site www.garmin .com for compatible MapSource products. 12 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Getting Started Using the Mapping Databases Many of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data to be fully operational, so you can view listings of...
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ROCKER while at a location, create a waypoint on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. You can create waypoints using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and routes. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) ... using waypoints, using three methods. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint. Press the eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 13 Basic Operation Basic Operation This section explains some of the more common operations you record and store in and hold the ROCKER to...
ROCKER while at a location, create a waypoint on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. You can create waypoints using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and routes. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) ... using waypoints, using three methods. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint. Press the eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 13 Basic Operation Basic Operation This section explains some of the more common operations you record and store in and hold the ROCKER to...
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... the Mark Waypoint page appears. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the map item you want to mark. 14 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual To accept the waypoint with the default information, select OK.
... the Mark Waypoint page appears. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the map item you want to mark. 14 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual To accept the waypoint with the default information, select OK.
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... the ROCKER to show the waypoint on the Map Page: 1. To edit a waypoint: 1. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to delete > Delete. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 15 If there is no information for the map item. 3. Select Waypoints. 3. To delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints page, select the waypoint you cannot...
... the ROCKER to show the waypoint on the Map Page: 1. To edit a waypoint: 1. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to delete > Delete. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 15 If there is no information for the map item. 3. Select Waypoints. 3. To delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints page, select the waypoint you cannot...
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...place a move the waypoint to a new location. Select the waypoint you want to project. Press and hold the FIND 16 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Enter the distance and bearing to search for . To c�a��lc��u�...the appropriate fields, and press QUIT when finished.� Using the Find Menu Use the Find Menu to the projected waypoint in the eTrex basemap. To project a waypoint: 1. The Waypoint Information page opens. 3. Additional icons appear depending on the optional MapSource data loaded to...
...place a move the waypoint to a new location. Select the waypoint you want to project. Press and hold the FIND 16 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Enter the distance and bearing to search for . To c�a��lc��u�...the appropriate fields, and press QUIT when finished.� Using the Find Menu Use the Find Menu to the projected waypoint in the eTrex basemap. To project a waypoint: 1. The Waypoint Information page opens. 3. Additional icons appear depending on the optional MapSource data loaded to...
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... from the Find list and press the ROCKER. The item's information page opens, allowing you want to search for each category contains search options. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 17 The options menu for , or search the entire database by selecting All Points of the location you want to find a location using...
... from the Find list and press the ROCKER. The item's information page opens, allowing you want to search for each category contains search options. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 17 The options menu for , or search the entire database by selecting All Points of the location you want to find a location using...
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... to select the item you want to go to a recently found item: 1. Different buttons appear depending on -screen buttons. See page 16. 18 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Select Recent Find. 3. Find Information Page Options Menu To use the Options Menu: 1. Each information page contains three on whether you are selecting a Find...
... to select the item you want to go to a recently found item: 1. Different buttons appear depending on -screen buttons. See page 16. 18 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Select Recent Find. 3. Find Information Page Options Menu To use the Options Menu: 1. Each information page contains three on whether you are selecting a Find...