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...your product's owner's manual to properly recycle/dispose of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. Stop in a vehicle, place the unit securely so it out of direct sunlight, such as well to provide route suggestions. ...Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the batteries. • Only replace the batteries with the correct replacement batteries. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in the sun in death or serious injury. Important Safety and Product Information Warnings Failure ...
...your product's owner's manual to properly recycle/dispose of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. Stop in a vehicle, place the unit securely so it out of direct sunlight, such as well to provide route suggestions. ...Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the batteries. • Only replace the batteries with the correct replacement batteries. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in the sun in death or serious injury. Important Safety and Product Information Warnings Failure ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate ... RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be made by one of the following conditions: (1) this device may...GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Always mount your Garmin device in compliance with state and local laws and ordinances. This equipment generates, uses, and can be ...
Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate ... RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be made by one of the following conditions: (1) this device may...GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Always mount your Garmin device in compliance with state and local laws and ordinances. This equipment generates, uses, and can be ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...of intended distribution. This product is warranted to operate this period, Garmin will not replace missing components from the original retailer is provided by international distributors for units purchased outside of map data in the United States or Canada must not be responsible ...TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for any purpose requiring precise measurement of Directive 1999/5/EC. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I ...
...of intended distribution. This product is warranted to operate this period, Garmin will not replace missing components from the original retailer is provided by international distributors for units purchased outside of map data in the United States or Canada must not be responsible ...TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for any purpose requiring precise measurement of Directive 1999/5/EC. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I ...
Owner's Manual
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...within the UK). Product Registration Help us better support 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. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the product ... life, turn off the GPS when not using your Garmin dealer immediately. Decrease the level of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and fullfeatured mapping to www.garmin.com/support/, and click Product Support. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you by completing our online registration today! or go...
...within the UK). Product Registration Help us better support 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. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the product ... life, turn off the GPS when not using your Garmin dealer immediately. Decrease the level of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and fullfeatured mapping to www.garmin.com/support/, and click Product Support. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you by completing our online registration today! or go...
Owner's Manual
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...Introduction i Tips 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 Page 24 ...
...Introduction i Tips 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 Page 24 ...
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.../PAGE key Press to display the Find Menu. Press and hold at any other page, press to scroll up or down a list or move the map panning arrow. enter data; POWER key Press and hold to turn on or off . MENU/FIND key Press and release to view the Options Menu.... or move a highlighted slider. Press and hold to move through the main pages. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to turn the compass on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). highlight fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; Press in...
.../PAGE key Press to display the Find Menu. Press and hold at any other page, press to scroll up or down a list or move the map panning arrow. enter data; POWER key Press and hold to turn on or off . MENU/FIND key Press and release to view the Options Menu.... or move a highlighted slider. Press and hold to move through the main pages. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to turn the compass on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). highlight fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; Press in...
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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 shown on the Main Menu and the Status Bar. Date/Time Window ... when activated. The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with a slot for the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx it is provided by the size of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ card (user provided) that can view listings of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data to be...
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 shown on the Main Menu and the Status Bar. Date/Time Window ... when activated. The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with a slot for the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx it is provided by the size of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for a microSD™ card (user provided) that can view listings of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data to be...
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... mini-USB port on the back of the battery tray, and slide the card into the slot. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the batteries. Locate the card slot at the upper-left edge of the unit. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and... to the USB port on the back of the unit. 2. Getting Started Transferring Data to a microSD card: 1. To transfer map 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...
... mini-USB port on the back of the battery tray, and slide the card into the slot. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the batteries. Locate the card slot at the upper-left edge of the unit. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and... to the USB port on the back of the unit. 2. Getting Started Transferring Data to a microSD card: 1. To transfer map 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...
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... page appears. You can perform with the default information, highlight OK. Press ENTER while at a location, create a waypoint on -screen keypad. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Waypoint symbol Basic Operation Waypoint name Mark Waypoint Page To mark your changes, select OK. You can add waypoints to... assigned to the selected waypoint. Marking Your Current Location Press in your GPS. Press and hold the ROCKER to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. OR To change any information, select the appropriate field, and press ENTER to quickly ...
... page appears. You can perform with the default information, highlight OK. Press ENTER while at a location, create a waypoint on -screen keypad. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Waypoint symbol Basic Operation Waypoint name Mark Waypoint Page To mark your changes, select OK. You can add waypoints to... assigned to the selected waypoint. Marking Your Current Location Press in your GPS. Press and hold the ROCKER to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. OR To change any information, select the appropriate field, and press ENTER to quickly ...
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..., and elevation. Make changes by highlighting each field. Select the waypoint you want to the waypoint. 5. Basic Operation Creating Waypoints Using the Map To create a waypoint using the Map page: 1. prompt appears. Press and hold FIND. 2. Select Waypoints. 3. Use the ROCKER to a new location, and press ENTER. ...the waypoint you want to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to move the waypoint to move , and press ENTER. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To move the pointer to the map item you cannot recover it from the unit. If...
..., and elevation. Make changes by highlighting each field. Select the waypoint you want to the waypoint. 5. Basic Operation Creating Waypoints Using the Map To create a waypoint using the Map page: 1. prompt appears. Press and hold FIND. 2. Select Waypoints. 3. Use the ROCKER to a new location, and press ENTER. ...the waypoint you want to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to move the waypoint to move , and press ENTER. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To move the pointer to the map item you cannot recover it from the unit. If...
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...current location or the map pointer. Using the Find Menu Find Menu with optional MapSource data Use the Find Menu to open the Find Menu. 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. Select Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units only). Press and hold the FIND key to search for waypoints, geocaches, cities...
...current location or the map pointer. Using the Find Menu Find Menu with optional MapSource data Use the Find Menu to open the Find Menu. 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. Select Proximity Alarm Tones (eTrex HCx units only). Press and hold the FIND key to search for waypoints, geocaches, cities...
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Press and hold FIND. 2. Use the ROCKER to operate the on the map, or create a route to the item (Go To). The item's information page opens, allowing you to save the item as a waypoint, show the item on -... know the name of the location you want to search for, or search the entire database by selecting All Points of Interest. 3. Select Recent Find. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11 Use the ROCKER to select the item you want to find a location using Find By Name: 1.
Press and hold FIND. 2. Use the ROCKER to operate the on the map, or create a route to the item (Go To). The item's information page opens, allowing you to save the item as a waypoint, show the item on -... know the name of the location you want to search for, or search the entire database by selecting All Points of Interest. 3. Select Recent Find. 3. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11 Use the ROCKER to select the item you want to find a location using Find By Name: 1.
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...for map items near the item. 12 • Change Reference-point to a new location on a new route or add it to a route list as a waypoint. See page 6 for this item's location. See page 44. • View Hunt and Fish-view Hunt and Fish tables for information about the item is shown. eTrex...'s location. Different buttons appear depending on whether you are within a specified radius of an item. • Add To Route-include this item on the Map page using the pointer. • Set Proximity-program an alarm to sound when you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter...
...for map items near the item. 12 • Change Reference-point to a new location on a new route or add it to a route list as a waypoint. See page 6 for this item's location. See page 44. • View Hunt and Fish-view Hunt and Fish tables for information about the item is shown. eTrex...'s location. Different buttons appear depending on whether you are within a specified radius of an item. • Add To Route-include this item on the Map page using the pointer. • Set Proximity-program an alarm to sound when you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter...
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... appears. 4. Use the ROCKER to pan the arrow (pointer) to the map location you or downloaded from another item: 1. The Find list shows a list of geocache locations created by an assigned symbol. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Select a category icon, and press ENTER to view the ... list of all saved waypoints. The Find Menu opens with a geocache symbol to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." To find an item from your computer. For more information about geocaching, log on the map: 1. Press and hold FIND. 2. Select an icon on the Find Menu. 3. A geocache...
... appears. 4. Use the ROCKER to pan the arrow (pointer) to the map location you or downloaded from another item: 1. The Find list shows a list of geocache locations created by an assigned symbol. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Select a category icon, and press ENTER to view the ... list of all saved waypoints. The Find Menu opens with a geocache symbol to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." To find an item from your computer. For more information about geocaching, log on the map: 1. Press and hold FIND. 2. Select an icon on the Find Menu. 3. A geocache...
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.... 2. Select Cities. Finding an Interstate Exit Use the Exits icon on the list. 4. A list of cities near your current location. 3. When a geocache is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is found, the unit marks the cache as found, logs... downloaded cache location is not listed, press MENU > select a search method. Press and hold FIND. 2. OR If the city you want is shown in the mapping data. Press and hold FIND. 2.
.... 2. Select Cities. Finding an Interstate Exit Use the Exits icon on the list. 4. A list of cities near your current location. 3. When a geocache is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is found, the unit marks the cache as found, logs... downloaded cache location is not listed, press MENU > select a search method. Press and hold FIND. 2. OR If the city you want is shown in the mapping data. Press and hold FIND. 2.
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...also requires detailed mapping data. Addresses icon Addresses Page Basic Operation To find an address. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. This page contains the exit description, a list of matches appears. 6. Use the on-screen keypad to the highlighted service. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's...the database has information for an intersection. Select Addresses. Select the address. Select OK. 4 Select the field. When you downloaded detailed mapping data, use the Addresses icon on -screen keypad. Select the field and type the street number using the on the Find Menu ...
...also requires detailed mapping data. Addresses icon Addresses Page Basic Operation To find an address. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. This page contains the exit description, a list of matches appears. 6. Use the on-screen keypad to the highlighted service. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's...the database has information for an intersection. Select Addresses. Select the address. Select OK. 4 Select the field. When you downloaded detailed mapping data, use the Addresses icon on -screen keypad. Select the field and type the street number using the on the Find Menu ...
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...3. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory used by using the Garmin POI Loader utility for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER. Select Tracks. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual POI Loader and Custom Points of Interest ... To clear the track log: 1. Select the Clear button. Basic Operation Searching for a Point of Interest If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping, you travel. To find a point of the Tracks page. Select All Points of Interest to open the Main Menu. 2.
...3. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory used by using the Garmin POI Loader utility for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER. Select Tracks. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual POI Loader and Custom Points of Interest ... To clear the track log: 1. Select the Clear button. Basic Operation Searching for a Point of Interest If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping, you travel. To find a point of the Tracks page. Select All Points of Interest to open the Main Menu. 2.
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Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2. Basic Operation • Color-select the color of the active track 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 save the entire track. 3. Time creates...(depending on the data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2 Select Save. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Select Setup. A message appears asking you if you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to ...
Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2. Basic Operation • Color-select the color of the active track 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 save the entire track. 3. Time creates...(depending on the data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. Press MENU twice > Tracks. 2 Select Save. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17 Select Setup. A message appears asking you if you to choose from five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to ...
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... select Save. 3. Elevation Begin marker End marker Distance from elevation readings when using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) maps. Begin and End markers and waypoints are added to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. To view a track profile: 1. As you move and define the area's boundaries, a Stop button appears on , ... point along the profile, press ENTER to scroll across the track profile. Refer to the track. Use the ROCKER to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. All units show it on the map: On the Saved Track page, select...
... select Save. 3. Elevation Begin marker End marker Distance from elevation readings when using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) maps. Begin and End markers and waypoints are added to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. To view a track profile: 1. As you move and define the area's boundaries, a Stop button appears on , ... point along the profile, press ENTER to scroll across the track profile. Refer to the track. Use the ROCKER to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. All units show it on the map: On the Saved Track page, select...
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... to move the pointer to the point on the track point that lead you want to 250 points each turn are shown. 5. Select Follow Road (HCx units with up to mark as a user waypoint. 2. Select Menu > Stop Navigation to the route. 5. Use the Find Menu to select a route ...Select Navigate. Create or modify a route using the Routes page, and add waypoints to TracBack. 2. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select the point to a route. Use the ROCKER to move the pointer on the map to each . Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find ...
... to move the pointer to the point on the track point that lead you want to 250 points each turn are shown. 5. Select Follow Road (HCx units with up to mark as a user waypoint. 2. Select Menu > Stop Navigation to the route. 5. Use the Find Menu to select a route ...Select Navigate. Create or modify a route using the Routes page, and add waypoints to TracBack. 2. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Select the point to a route. Use the ROCKER to move the pointer on the map to each . Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find ...