Garmin eTrex 20 Support Question
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Question posted by mjSagay on January 28th, 2014
Do You Need To Calabrate The Garmin Etrex 20?
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Owner's Manual - Page 8
The device may need a clear view of the sky to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
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eTrex Owner's Manual When the GPS bars on the GPS position. Registering Your Device
• Go to acquire satellite signals.
The time and date are set automatically based on the backlight...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
...eTrex 20 and eTrex 30, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart® g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. Select an option.
3. eTrex Owner's Manual
11 Menu
You can use additional maps on your Garmin...Near Another Location 1.
menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your device, you can use the Where To? categories are ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... turns in your destination. Navigation
Compass
The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass.
...magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.
eTrex Owner's Manual
17 Select Profile Change > Automotive.
2.
Before ... Driving route navigation is using the automotive profile, the compass displays GPS heading, not magnetic heading. TIP: When the device is only...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...Done. Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly Before you must be within a specified range of a compatible Garmin device.
1. Select Share Wirelessly. 2.
When you are within 10 feet (3 m) of a... wirelessly. Select Use.
6. Select Proximity Alarms.
2. Applications
Applications
Sharing Data
The eTrex 30 can send or receive data when connected to another compatible device. Select Create ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... off at the selected time. Satellite Page
The satellite page shows your current track toward the top of that satellite (eTrex 20/30). Turning Off GPS Select Satellite > menu > Use With GPS Off.
26
eTrex Owner's Manual Select Alarm Clock. 2. Changing the Satellite View 1.
The alarm sounds at the alarm time, the device turns on...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...Delete > Yes.
Select Edit Name. 4.
System Settings
Select Setup > System.
• GPS-sets the GPS to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html.
• Language-sets the text language on the device. ...profile. 3. Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40.
• Colors (eTrex 20/30)-sets the colors that display in Night and Day mode.
◦◦ Mode-sets a light background (...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... Zone-allows you are saved and cleared automatically based on the user setting.
• Color (eTrex 20/30)-changes the color of Measure
You can select Automatic to set the time zone automatically based ...the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to organize your GPS position. Tracks are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Changing the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
....
◦◦ Manual-allows you to select the next point on the route.
◦◦ Distance-routes you to the next point on the map. eTrex Owner's Manual
37 Simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing.
• Appearance-allows you to set the appearance of marine navigation aids on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
...or precharged NiMH)
Battery Life Up to 25 hours
Operating From -4°F to 158°F temperature (-20°C to 70°C)
range
About the Batteries
‹ warning The temperature rating for the device ...remove batteries. Maximizing Battery Life You can rupture at high temperatures. eTrex Owner's Manual
41
Alkaline batteries can do various things to increase the battery life.
&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
File Types The device supports these file types.
• Files from the Garmin POI Loader
• GPX geocache files
Device Information
Installing a microSD Card The eTrex 20 and eTrex 30 can use microSD cards for more information.
1. Go to http://www.garmin.com.
• GPI custom POI files from BaseCamp™ or HomePort™
Go to...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
...need replacement Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin parts or accessories.
If you connect the device to the
1. dealer. dealer.
computer.
4.
I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. I want to buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin
external GPS...have trouble assigning drive letters to your Garmin drives. Disconnect the device from your ...
Quick Start Manual - Page 2
... a destination (page 8).
➊
➋
➌
➍
➎
➊ Zoom keys ➋ Back key ➌ Thumb Stick™ ➍ Menu key
➎ Power and backlight key
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eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual Getting Started
Device Overview
‹ warning See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings...
Quick Start Manual - Page 3
Installing AA Batteries You can rupture at high temperatures. eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
3
Alkaline batteries can use lithium batteries when operating the device in below-freezing conditions. Turn the D-ring...Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of some batteries. Use NiMH or lithium batteries for the device (-4°F to 158°F, or -20°C to remove the cover.
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
...://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in the batteries is turned on the GPS position. When the GPS bars on the backlight page (page 4) are set automatically based on , it begins acquiring satellite signals.
Adjusting the Backlight
Note: The backlight brightness may need a clear view of screen backlighting
eTrex 20/30...
Quick Start Manual - Page 5
... Change. 2. Select a profile. can be different when you are using it. Calibrating the Compass
Notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass. Select menu. 3. eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
5
To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that optimize your settings and views can significantly reduce...
Quick Start Manual - Page 6
Select Average Location.
6
2. eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual Select Go. Select Start. 5. When the Sample Confidence status
bar reaches 100%, select Save. Where To? Not all areas and maps. ...
Quick Start Manual - Page 7
... log contains information about points along the recorded path, including time, location, and elevation
for each point. Select Setup > Tracks > Track
Log.
2. Select Recording Interval. eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
7 Select Where To?. 2. Creating a Route
A route is a sequence of your path. Select Use. 5. Select Done. Select back to your track.
3. 1. Select...
Quick Start Manual - Page 8
... device memory quicker. • Enter a time or distance, and select Done. The position icon represents your route marked with the Bearing Pointer The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass.
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eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
As you travel, the position icon moves.
2. Select Map. Select Where To?. 2. Select a destination. 4. The map page opens...
Quick Start Manual - Page 9
... navigation to the destination. Turn until points toward the top of the compass, and continue moving .
1. Go to a Computer
1. Sign in My Computer on Windows
eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
computers and as removable drives in . 5.
Connecting to www.opencaching.com. 3. Downloading Geocaches
1.
Connect the USB cable to a computer (page 9).
2. Your...
Quick Start Manual - Page 10
... at http://buy.garmin.com or from your device to www.garmin.com/support
and click Contact Support for in-country support information.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.
• In the UK, call 0808 2380000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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eTrex 20/30 Quick...
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