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... made. Take a moment to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. Connect to http://buy.garmin.com. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using the eTrex for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual If any page, press the MENU key twice. • To...
... made. Take a moment to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. Connect to http://buy.garmin.com. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using the eTrex for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual If any page, press the MENU key twice. • To...
Owner's Manual
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... or out. Press and hold to enter highlighted options and data or confirm on or off . enter data; highlight fields, on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to cycle through lists; QUIT/PAGE key Press...
... or out. Press and hold to enter highlighted options and data or confirm on or off . enter data; highlight fields, on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to cycle through lists; QUIT/PAGE key Press...
Owner's Manual
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... HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with the unit, to transfer MapSource data from an auxiliary source. Purchase additional microSD cards at your local electronics supplier, or see the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com for or acquiring satellites , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is determined by ... with a slot for the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx it is attained. Date/Time Window Power to be loaded with detailed maps from optional MapSource disks. The Battery Power icon shows the remaining power as the battery is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ ...
... HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with the unit, to transfer MapSource data from an auxiliary source. Purchase additional microSD cards at your local electronics supplier, or see the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com for or acquiring satellites , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is determined by ... with a slot for the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx it is attained. Date/Time Window Power to be loaded with detailed maps from optional MapSource disks. The Battery Power icon shows the remaining power as the battery is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ ...
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... to a microSD card: 1. USB port Taiwan PUSH TO EJECT microSD card inserted in card slot Installing and removing the microSD card Accessing the USB port eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Press down on the card and release quickly to eject it from the slot and remove it from the USB port on... transfer map data to the mini-USB port on the back of the unit. 2. Getting Started Transferring Data to a microSD™ Card The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with cover removed PUSH TO EJECT USB port weather cover Accessing the microSD card slot Contacts on card must face away from...
... to a microSD card: 1. USB port Taiwan PUSH TO EJECT microSD card inserted in card slot Installing and removing the microSD card Accessing the USB port eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Press down on the card and release quickly to eject it from the slot and remove it from the USB port on... transfer map data to the mini-USB port on the back of the unit. 2. Getting Started Transferring Data to a microSD™ Card The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with cover removed PUSH TO EJECT USB port weather cover Accessing the microSD card slot Contacts on card must face away from...
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...the Waypoints List or from one location to a new location. Select Use to add the point to define an alarm circle around a waypoint. (HCx version shown.) Proximity Waypoints Page To add a proximity waypoint: 1. Press Save. Press MENU > Project Waypoint to open the information page for ...Avg to begin averaging. 2. Using the ROCKER, select the Radius field and enter a value. Select the waypoint you want to project. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Basic Operation Proximity Waypoints Use the Proximity Waypoints page to the list on the Proximity Waypoints page. 5. Find a location that...
...the Waypoints List or from one location to a new location. Select Use to add the point to define an alarm circle around a waypoint. (HCx version shown.) Proximity Waypoints Page To add a proximity waypoint: 1. Press Save. Press MENU > Project Waypoint to open the information page for ...Avg to begin averaging. 2. Using the ROCKER, select the Radius field and enter a value. Select the waypoint you want to project. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Basic Operation Proximity Waypoints Use the Proximity Waypoints page to the list on the Proximity Waypoints page. 5. Find a location that...
Owner's Manual
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...each category contains search options. Use the setup page on the eTrex HC units is shown. Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16). 3. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units only). Using the Find Menu Find Menu with optional MapSource ... it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. Additional icons appear depending on or off: Press MENU twice > Proximity (eTrex HCx and HC units) > Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units) and check or uncheck the Proximity Alarms box.
...each category contains search options. Use the setup page on the eTrex HC units is shown. Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16). 3. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units only). Using the Find Menu Find Menu with optional MapSource ... it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. Additional icons appear depending on or off: Press MENU twice > Proximity (eTrex HCx and HC units) > Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units) and check or uncheck the Proximity Alarms box.
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... All Points of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. The track log contains information about points along its path. Press MENU twice to locate a nearby restaurant...message appears. To find a point of all points near your own category for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER. Press MENU. 4. Follow the Help instructions to show a list of interest: 1. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select Tracks. 3. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory ...
... All Points of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. The track log contains information about points along its path. Press MENU twice to locate a nearby restaurant...message appears. To find a point of all points near your own category for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER. Press MENU. 4. Follow the Help instructions to show a list of interest: 1. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select Tracks. 3. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory ...
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...on the data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. Select Yes to the Record Method and Interval. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Using this option allows you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to save the entire track.... traveled. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2 Select Save. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2. Track logs on the map. • Log Track to Data Card-(HCx units only) records the current track log to the microSD card, in addition to save the track. To set up a track log: 1. Basic Operation •...
...on the data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. Select Yes to the Record Method and Interval. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Using this option allows you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to save the entire track.... traveled. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2 Select Save. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2. Track logs on the map. • Log Track to Data Card-(HCx units only) records the current track log to the microSD card, in addition to save the track. To set up a track log: 1. Basic Operation •...
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...pointer to select an ending point. Select OK. 18 To log tracks to Data Card option, and then press ENTER. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Highlight the Log Track to an HCx unit microSD card: 1. As long as this feature is enabled, a new file is recorded for the indicated date.... This file is filled. 3. Repeat to the point on page 38. Open the track logs using Garmin MapSource or another .gpx file-compatible application....
...pointer to select an ending point. Select OK. 18 To log tracks to Data Card option, and then press ENTER. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Highlight the Log Track to an HCx unit microSD card: 1. As long as this feature is enabled, a new file is recorded for the indicated date.... This file is filled. 3. Repeat to the point on page 38. Open the track logs using Garmin MapSource or another .gpx file-compatible application....
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Track Profiles A Track Elevation Profile is marked by a flag. Press Enter to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. As you move and define the area's boundaries, a Stop button appears on , press MENU. 2. When finished defining the ... (DEM) maps. Begin and End markers and waypoints are added to scroll across the track profile. Press MENU to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. The beginning of a track: 1. All units show it on the map. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to use Zoom Ranges...
Track Profiles A Track Elevation Profile is marked by a flag. Press Enter to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. As you move and define the area's boundaries, a Stop button appears on , press MENU. 2. When finished defining the ... (DEM) maps. Begin and End markers and waypoints are added to scroll across the track profile. Press MENU to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. The beginning of a track: 1. All units show it on the map. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to use Zoom Ranges...
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... pointer to the point on a saved track: 1. Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find groups. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To create a waypoint on the map to a route. Create complex routes using the Routes page, and add waypoints to start navigating... select Follow Track to 250 points each turn on the track. 4. Create or modify a route using MapSource mapping. Select Follow Road (HCx units with up to retrace your final destination. Move in the direction of travel. Route Page Route on the map, use the TracBack feature: ...
... pointer to the point on a saved track: 1. Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find groups. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To create a waypoint on the map to a route. Create complex routes using the Routes page, and add waypoints to start navigating... select Follow Track to 250 points each turn on the track. 4. Create or modify a route using MapSource mapping. Select Follow Road (HCx units with up to retrace your final destination. Move in the direction of travel. Route Page Route on the map, use the TracBack feature: ...
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...Navigator® mapping data. When you select a destination, and select Go To, you are preceded by a guidance message with the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx.) This feature is a feature available only with a graphic of waypoints or Find Menu items. It navigates directly from point to point...Auto-routing uses roadways in the map database to automatically calculate a route to Auto-route using an eTrex HCx unit, both navigation methods change when you select the Follow Roads option on Map Page eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 21 To stop navigating, press MENU > Stop Navigation.
...Navigator® mapping data. When you select a destination, and select Go To, you are preceded by a guidance message with the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx.) This feature is a feature available only with a graphic of waypoints or Find Menu items. It navigates directly from point to point...Auto-routing uses roadways in the map database to automatically calculate a route to Auto-route using an eTrex HCx unit, both navigation methods change when you select the Follow Roads option on Map Page eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 21 To stop navigating, press MENU > Stop Navigation.
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... the options menu for a page, press MENU. Main Pages Main Pages The eTrex Vista HCx and Summit HC has four main pages: Map page, Compass page, Altimeter page, and the Main Menu. Add additional pages by pressing QUIT. The eTrex Legend HCx and Venture HC do not have the Altimeter page. The Active Route page appears in...
... the options menu for a page, press MENU. Main Pages Main Pages The eTrex Vista HCx and Summit HC has four main pages: Map page, Compass page, Altimeter page, and the Main Menu. Add additional pages by pressing QUIT. The eTrex Legend HCx and Venture HC do not have the Altimeter page. The Active Route page appears in...
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... compass is on or off to maintain your heading. Setting the speed and time for navigation. 2. The accuracy of the eTrex HC series units use the Vista HCx or Summit HC. When you stop (after moving and reach a pre-set speed, it again operates like a magnetic compass when you press... than ... Calibrating the Electronic Compass Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors when you first use a GPS data driven compass but only the Vista HCx and Summit HC have an additional electronic compass.) When you press and hold QUIT on these units, the electronic compass turns off and stays off ....
... compass is on or off to maintain your heading. Setting the speed and time for navigation. 2. The accuracy of the eTrex HC series units use the Vista HCx or Summit HC. When you stop (after moving and reach a pre-set speed, it again operates like a magnetic compass when you press... than ... Calibrating the Electronic Compass Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors when you first use a GPS data driven compass but only the Vista HCx and Summit HC have an additional electronic compass.) When you press and hold QUIT on these units, the electronic compass turns off and stays off ....
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...Calibration. 2. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 29 Hold the unit level and turn slowly. • A Just Right, Too Fast, or Too Slow message appears notifying you want to show in the data fields. • Calibrate Compass-accesses the compass Calibration page (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). ...8226; Restore Defaults-returns to adjust your sight (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). • Stop/Resume Navigation-turns active navigation for holding and turning the unit...
...Calibration. 2. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 29 Hold the unit level and turn slowly. • A Just Right, Too Fast, or Too Slow message appears notifying you want to show in the data fields. • Calibrate Compass-accesses the compass Calibration page (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). ...8226; Restore Defaults-returns to adjust your sight (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). • Stop/Resume Navigation-turns active navigation for holding and turning the unit...
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... the two sighting marks with the distant object. Sighting Page 2. Enter an estimated distance from your destination on the Summit HC and Vista HCx with electronic compass. Press MENU > Sight 'N Go to the projected waypoint. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual OR Select Project Waypoint. Select Set Course. 30 Project Waypoint Page 5. Main Pages Sight 'N Go...
... the two sighting marks with the distant object. Sighting Page 2. Enter an estimated distance from your destination on the Summit HC and Vista HCx with electronic compass. Press MENU > Sight 'N Go to the projected waypoint. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual OR Select Project Waypoint. Select Set Course. 30 Project Waypoint Page 5. Main Pages Sight 'N Go...
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... Altimeter option. • Restore Defaults-clears recorded data from the page and begin recording new data. 32 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Main Pages Altimeter Page (The Altimeter page is provided with the Vista HCx and Summit HC only.) The Altimeter page shows you a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, or a profile of...
... Altimeter option. • Restore Defaults-clears recorded data from the page and begin recording new data. 32 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Main Pages Altimeter Page (The Altimeter page is provided with the Vista HCx and Summit HC only.) The Altimeter page shows you a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, or a profile of...
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... the unit to night mode and back again at dusk and dawn), Day only, or Night only. • Daytime/Nightime Color Scheme Selection- number. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 37 set in Day and Night modes to one of 10 color schemes. • Backlight Timeout-choose from day to turn off...if external power is lost. • Proximity Alarms-turn Proximity Alarms on , and set the level of time that the backlight stays on and off (eTrex HCx units only). Use the option menu to adjust the brightness. Main Pages Display Setup Page You can choose a display mode, a color scheme for day and...
... the unit to night mode and back again at dusk and dawn), Day only, or Night only. • Daytime/Nightime Color Scheme Selection- number. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 37 set in Day and Night modes to one of 10 color schemes. • Backlight Timeout-choose from day to turn off...if external power is lost. • Proximity Alarms-turn Proximity Alarms on , and set the level of time that the backlight stays on and off (eTrex HCx units only). Use the option menu to adjust the brightness. Main Pages Display Setup Page You can choose a display mode, a color scheme for day and...
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... add, remove, or reorder any of the Main pages. The available interface format is Garmin-the proprietary format used to observe a new Removable Drive listing. Browse the computer for HCx units: 1. To move, insert or remove a Main Page: 1. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To transfer files to opening the USB Mass Storage page and...
... add, remove, or reorder any of the Main pages. The available interface format is Garmin-the proprietary format used to observe a new Removable Drive listing. Browse the computer for HCx units: 1. To move, insert or remove a Main Page: 1. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To transfer files to opening the USB Mass Storage page and...
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...On, Off, and Auto. • Symbol Set-select the symbol set to show it on geocache locations: http://my.garmin.com, and click Go Geocaching. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 41 Select the symbol fields if you want to view a list of downloaded detailed maps such as ...topographic, marine charts, and maps with auto-routing capability. Map Setup - Geocache Setup See the Garmin web site for guidance and following roads (Vista HCx and Legend HCx...
...On, Off, and Auto. • Symbol Set-select the symbol set to show it on geocache locations: http://my.garmin.com, and click Go Geocaching. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 41 Select the symbol fields if you want to view a list of downloaded detailed maps such as ...topographic, marine charts, and maps with auto-routing capability. Map Setup - Geocache Setup See the Garmin web site for guidance and following roads (Vista HCx and Legend HCx...