Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... as in the sun in death or serious injury. Do not place in accordance with the correct replacement batteries. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. Important Safety and Product Information ...Warnings Failure to avoid the following warnings also apply: If your product contains or accepts street maps. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use an internal, non-userreplaceable battery for more information. NOTE: Refer to your...
... as in the sun in death or serious injury. Do not place in accordance with the correct replacement batteries. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. Important Safety and Product Information ...Warnings Failure to avoid the following warnings also apply: If your product contains or accepts street maps. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use an internal, non-userreplaceable battery for more information. NOTE: Refer to your...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...Map Data Information: One of the goals of governmental and private data sources, which can radiate radio frequency energy and may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this notice or as a result of any responsibility for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. We use a combination of Garmin...this device must accept any user-serviceable parts. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which we identify in compliance with all data ...
...Map Data Information: One of the goals of governmental and private data sources, which can radiate radio frequency energy and may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this notice or as a result of any responsibility for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. We use a combination of Garmin...this device must accept any user-serviceable parts. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which we identify in compliance with all data ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Garmin retains the exclusive right to the accuracy or completeness of map data in this product is in the United States or ...Canada must not be responsible for any Garmin warranty service station. To obtain warranty service, an original...
...comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Garmin retains the exclusive right to the accuracy or completeness of map data in this product is in the United States or ...Canada must not be responsible for any Garmin warranty service station. To obtain warranty service, an original...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you for all HC series units, a notation is made. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Optional ��A�c�c�e�s�s�o�r�ie�s� For a complete list of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and fullfeatured mapping...
... Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you for all HC series units, a notation is made. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Optional ��A�c�c�e�s�s�o�r�ie�s� For a complete list of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and fullfeatured mapping...
Owner's Manual
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...and Shortcuts i Product Registration i Optional Accessories i Getting Started 1 Installing Batteries and Lanyard 1 Operating the eTrex 2 Key Functions 3 Turning on the eTrex 4 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Initializing the GPS Receiver 4 Basic Operation 7 Creating and Using Waypoints 7 ...Proximity Waypoints 9 Using the Find Menu 10 Using Tracks 16 Creating a Route 20 Main Pages 23 Satellite Page 24 Map... of Conformity 47 Index 48 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual
...and Shortcuts i Product Registration i Optional Accessories i Getting Started 1 Installing Batteries and Lanyard 1 Operating the eTrex 2 Key Functions 3 Turning on the eTrex 4 Adjusting the Backlight 4 Initializing the GPS Receiver 4 Basic Operation 7 Creating and Using Waypoints 7 ...Proximity Waypoints 9 Using the Find Menu 10 Using Tracks 16 Creating a Route 20 Main Pages 23 Satellite Page 24 Map... of Conformity 47 Index 48 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys From the Map page, press to zoom the map in and release to enter highlighted options and data or confirm on-screen messages. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to move through the main pages. ...or down a list or move the map panning arrow. or move a highlighted slider. POWER key Press and hold to cycle through lists; From any time to view time, date, and battery capacity. enter data; Press and hold to turn on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). Press in or out. ...
Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys From the Map page, press to zoom the map in and release to enter highlighted options and data or confirm on-screen messages. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to move through the main pages. ...or down a list or move the map panning arrow. or move a highlighted slider. POWER key Press and hold to cycle through lists; From any time to view time, date, and battery capacity. enter data; Press and hold to turn on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). Press in or out. ...
Owner's Manual
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... is powered externally. The Electronic Compass (Vista HCx and Summit HC only) appears when activated. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 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...centers, attractions and entertainment, and addresses. With selected MapSource mapping data, you can be fully operational, so you press and release POWER. The amount of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ card (user provided) that ...
... is powered externally. The Electronic Compass (Vista HCx and Summit HC only) appears when activated. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 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...centers, attractions and entertainment, and addresses. With selected MapSource mapping data, you can be fully operational, so you press and release POWER. The amount of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ card (user provided) that ...
Owner's Manual
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...To transfer map data to eject it from the slot and remove it from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the USB port on the back of the unit. 3. 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 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer and 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...
...To transfer map data to eject it from the slot and remove it from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the USB port on the back of the unit. 3. 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 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer and 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...
Owner's Manual
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... can create waypoints using the Find Menu, and how to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Waypoint symbol Basic Operation Waypoint name Mark Waypoint Page To mark your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using three methods. OR To change any information, select...
... can create waypoints using the Find Menu, and how to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Waypoint symbol Basic Operation Waypoint name Mark Waypoint Page To mark your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using three methods. OR To change any information, select...
Owner's Manual
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...Waypoints You can edit waypoints to the waypoint. 5. Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to mark. 2. Select Map to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Press in and quickly release the ROCKER to a new location, and press ENTER. Select Waypoints. 3. Use the ROCKER to ... 2. Make changes by highlighting each field. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to create a user waypoint here?" eTrex HC series Owner's Manual On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the waypoint to capture the pointer location and open the information page for that point, a ...
...Waypoints You can edit waypoints to the waypoint. 5. Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to mark. 2. Select Map to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Press in and quickly release the ROCKER to a new location, and press ENTER. Select Waypoints. 3. Use the ROCKER to ... 2. Make changes by highlighting each field. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to create a user waypoint here?" eTrex HC series Owner's Manual On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the waypoint to capture the pointer location and open the information page for that point, a ...
Owner's Manual
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...assign tones to search for waypoints, geocaches, cities, and exits in the eTrex basemap. The options menu for alarms 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. The tone for... you access a Find group list, it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. When you trigger an alarm, a tone sounds and a "Near Proximity Point" message appears. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16)....
...assign tones to search for waypoints, geocaches, cities, and exits in the eTrex basemap. The options menu for alarms 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. The tone for... you access a Find group list, it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. When you trigger an alarm, a tone sounds and a "Near Proximity Point" message appears. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16)....
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... Operation Recent Finds The Recent Finds page shows a list of the last 50 items you have searched for or gone to the item (Go To). eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11 Select Go To to find. Press MENU > Find By Name. 4. Recent Finds icon List of recently found item: 1. Use the ROCKER... to operate the on the map, or create a route to recently. To find . Select the location item from the Find list and press ENTER. Find By Name Use Find By Name...
... Operation Recent Finds The Recent Finds page shows a list of the last 50 items you have searched for or gone to the item (Go To). eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11 Select Go To to find. Press MENU > Find By Name. 4. Recent Finds icon List of recently found item: 1. Use the ROCKER... to operate the on the map, or create a route to recently. To find . Select the location item from the Find list and press ENTER. Find By Name Use Find By Name...
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...See page 6 for this item's location. See page 20. • View Sun and Moon-view Sun and Moon tables for this item's location. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual With an information page open for a Find item, press MENU to select an option: • Average Location-sample a new waypoint ... on whether you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter, detailed information about downloading detailed maps. See page 44. • Map Information-show the map from the referenced location. Basic Operation Using the Find Item Information Page When you are within a specified radius ...
...See page 6 for this item's location. See page 20. • View Sun and Moon-view Sun and Moon tables for this item's location. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual With an information page open for a Find item, press MENU to select an option: • Average Location-sample a new waypoint ... on whether you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter, detailed information about downloading detailed maps. See page 44. • Map Information-show the map from the referenced location. Basic Operation Using the Find Item Information Page When you are within a specified radius ...
Owner's Manual
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...near another location on the map: 1. Select an item from another item: 1. Waypoints are stored in alphanumeric order and are identified by you want. To find a waypoint: 1. Select an icon on to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Press... and hold FIND. 2. The Find Menu opens with a geocache symbol to view the list of items near the new map location. Waypoints icon Finding a Geocache Select Geocache to...
...near another location on the map: 1. Select an item from another item: 1. Waypoints are stored in alphanumeric order and are identified by you want. To find a waypoint: 1. Select an icon on to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Press... and hold FIND. 2. The Find Menu opens with a geocache symbol to view the list of items near the new map location. Waypoints icon Finding a Geocache Select Geocache to...
Owner's Manual
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... Exits. Basic Operation To find any additional information about the downloaded cache location is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is shown in the mapping data. Select a city from the Find Menu to Geocache Navigation mode and any city listed in...
... Exits. Basic Operation To find any additional information about the downloaded cache location is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is shown in the mapping data. Select a city from the Find Menu to Geocache Navigation mode and any city listed in...
Owner's Manual
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... select an exit, and press ENTER. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. When you downloaded detailed mapping data, use the Addresses icon on -screen keypad. Select the field and type the street number using the ... Menu to find an address: 1. The street list opens. 5. Finding an Intersection This feature also requires detailed mapping data. Finding an Address If you enter the street number, street name, and city, the find feature matches...the highlighted service. 4. Select a service from the exit to specify a city in the map database. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 15
... select an exit, and press ENTER. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. When you downloaded detailed mapping data, use the Addresses icon on -screen keypad. Select the field and type the street number using the ... Menu to find an address: 1. The street list opens. 5. Finding an Intersection This feature also requires detailed mapping data. Finding an Address If you enter the street number, street name, and city, the find feature matches...the highlighted service. 4. Select a service from the exit to specify a city in the map database. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 15
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.... 4. The track log starts recording as soon as you can create your current location. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. List of saved tracks Percentage of all points near your own category for points of interest by the current..., public building, or select a category. Press MENU twice to use the All Points of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. Select Tracks. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To find a point of the Tracks page. The track log contains information about points along its...
.... 4. The track log starts recording as soon as you can create your current location. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. List of saved tracks Percentage of all points near your own category for points of interest by the current..., public building, or select a category. Press MENU twice to use the All Points of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. Select Tracks. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To find a point of the Tracks page. The track log contains information about points along its...
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Enter a specific distance, time, or frequency. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Auto (recommended) allows you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to save the track. Basic Operation • ... Setup. To set up a track log: 1. Using this option allows you want to the unit's internal memory. 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 entire track...
Enter a specific distance, time, or frequency. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Auto (recommended) allows you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to save the track. Basic Operation • ... Setup. To set up a track log: 1. Using this option allows you want to the unit's internal memory. 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 entire track...
Owner's Manual
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... the area of the track is created from begin and end points Track Profile Page eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 19 Use the ROCKER to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. Select Area Calculation, and press ENTER. 3. Begin and End markers and waypoints are... from elevation readings when using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) maps. Select Profile. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to use Zoom Ranges and Hide Symbols options. Press MENU to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. A map showing the entire track appears.
... the area of the track is created from begin and end points Track Profile Page eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 19 Use the ROCKER to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. Select Area Calculation, and press ENTER. 3. Begin and End markers and waypoints are... from elevation readings when using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) maps. Select Profile. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to use Zoom Ranges and Hide Symbols options. Press MENU to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. A map showing the entire track appears.
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... Stop Navigation to TracBack. 2. The eTrex stores 50 routes with detailed maps only) to route back to the point... a waypoint on the track. 4. Select New > . 3. The Map page gives directions to the first turn on a saved track: 1....as a user waypoint. 2. Route Page Route on the map to start navigating the TracBack. 3. Select Follow Road (HCx... groups. 4. With a saved track on the map, use the TracBack feature: 1. Create complex routes using the Routes ... mapping. Basic Operation Navigating a Saved Track To use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the point on the Map ...
... Stop Navigation to TracBack. 2. The eTrex stores 50 routes with detailed maps only) to route back to the point... a waypoint on the track. 4. Select New > . 3. The Map page gives directions to the first turn on a saved track: 1....as a user waypoint. 2. Route Page Route on the map to start navigating the TracBack. 3. Select Follow Road (HCx... groups. 4. With a saved track on the map, use the TracBack feature: 1. Create complex routes using the Routes ... mapping. Basic Operation Navigating a Saved Track To use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the point on the Map ...