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Menu 11 Routes 12 Tracks 14 Navigation 16 Navigating to a Destination..........16 Map 16 Compass 17 Elevation Plot 19 Trip Computer 20 eTrex Owner's Manual Table of Contents Geocaches 21 Downloading Geocaches 21 Filtering the Geocache List..........21 Navigating ...22 chirp 23 Applications 24 Sharing Data 24 Setting a Proximity Alarm 24 Calculating the Size of Contents Getting Started 5 Device Overview 5 Using the eTrex Keys 6 Battery Information 7 Turning the Device On or Off.........8 Satellite Signals 8 Registering Your Device 8 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 9 Waypoints...
Menu 11 Routes 12 Tracks 14 Navigation 16 Navigating to a Destination..........16 Map 16 Compass 17 Elevation Plot 19 Trip Computer 20 eTrex Owner's Manual Table of Contents Geocaches 21 Downloading Geocaches 21 Filtering the Geocache List..........21 Navigating ...22 chirp 23 Applications 24 Sharing Data 24 Setting a Proximity Alarm 24 Calculating the Size of Contents Getting Started 5 Device Overview 5 Using the eTrex Keys 6 Battery Information 7 Turning the Device On or Off.........8 Satellite Signals 8 Registering Your Device 8 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 9 Waypoints...
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... the Units of Measure...33 Time Settings 33 Position Format Settings 33 Heading Settings 34 Altimeter Settings 34 Geocaching Settings 35 Routing Settings 36 Marine Map Settings 37 Fitness 38 Resetting Data 38 Changing the Page Sequence.....39 Device Information 40 Adjusting the Screen 40 Updating the Software 40 Viewing Device... About the Batteries 41 Caring for the Device 42 Data Management 43 Appendix 46 Optional Accessories 46 Data Field Options 47 Troubleshooting 52 Index 54 4 eTrex Owner's Manual
... the Units of Measure...33 Time Settings 33 Position Format Settings 33 Heading Settings 34 Altimeter Settings 34 Geocaching Settings 35 Routing Settings 36 Marine Map Settings 37 Fitness 38 Resetting Data 38 Changing the Page Sequence.....39 Device Information 40 Adjusting the Screen 40 Updating the Software 40 Viewing Device... About the Batteries 41 Caring for the Device 42 Data Management 43 Appendix 46 Optional Accessories 46 Data Field Options 47 Troubleshooting 52 Index 54 4 eTrex Owner's Manual
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... the main menu from any page. • Press ▲ and ▼ to zoom in the menu structure. • Press menu to move around the map. • Press the center of the Thumb Stick to select the highlighted item. • Press back to display a list of commonly-used functions for the... ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ ➏ Mini-USB port (under weather cap) ➐ Battery cover ➑ Battery cover locking ring ➒ Mounting spine Using the eTrex Keys • Move the Thumb Stick up, down, left, and right to highlight menu selections or to move back one step in and out on...
... the main menu from any page. • Press ▲ and ▼ to zoom in the menu structure. • Press menu to move around the map. • Press the center of the Thumb Stick to select the highlighted item. • Press back to display a list of commonly-used functions for the... ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ ➏ Mini-USB port (under weather cap) ➐ Battery cover ➑ Battery cover locking ring ➒ Mounting spine Using the eTrex Keys • Move the Thumb Stick up, down, left, and right to highlight menu selections or to move back one step in and out on...
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...2. menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your device, you can use the Where To? Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on the eTrex 20x and eTrex 30x, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart®... g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. Enter all areas and maps. Not all Where To? Select Where To?. 2. eTrex Owner's Manual 11 Menu You can use additional maps on your Garmin ...
...2. menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your device, you can use the Where To? Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on the eTrex 20x and eTrex 30x, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart®... g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. Enter all areas and maps. Not all Where To? Select Where To?. 2. eTrex Owner's Manual 11 Menu You can use additional maps on your Garmin ...
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...5. If necessary, enter the country or state. 3. Enter the city or postal code. Creating a Route 1. Select Done. 12 eTrex Owner's Manual Select a category. 3. Select Use > Select Next Point. 5. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding an Address You can use optional City ...Navigator maps to save the route. Select Where To? > Addresses. 2. NOTE: Not all map data provides postal code searching. 4. Routes A route is complete. 6. Select Route Planner > Create Route > ...
...5. If necessary, enter the country or state. 3. Enter the city or postal code. Creating a Route 1. Select Done. 12 eTrex Owner's Manual Select a category. 3. Select Use > Select Next Point. 5. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Finding an Address You can use optional City ...Navigator maps to save the route. Select Where To? > Addresses. 2. NOTE: Not all map data provides postal code searching. 4. Routes A route is complete. 6. Select Route Planner > Create Route > ...
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...editing. • To remove the point from the route, select Remove. 6. Select View Map. Select Route Planner. 2. Select Route Planner. 2. Select a route. 3. Select a route. 3. Reversing a Route 1. eTrex Owner's Manual 13 Select Delete Route. Select Reverse Route. Select Route Planner. 2. Select... a point. 5. Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the...
...editing. • To remove the point from the route, select Remove. 6. Select View Map. Select Route Planner. 2. Select Route Planner. 2. Select a route. 3. Select a route. 3. Reversing a Route 1. eTrex Owner's Manual 13 Select Delete Route. Select Reverse Route. Select Route Planner. 2. Select... a point. 5. Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the...
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Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map. Complete an action: • Select an option to record tracks more or less often. eTrex Owner's Manual Recording Track Logs 1. Select an option: • To record tracks at a variable rate that creates an optimum representation... of your path. As you select Record, Show On Map, a line on , a track log is a recording of...
Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map. Complete an action: • Select an option to record tracks more or less often. eTrex Owner's Manual Recording Track Logs 1. Select an option: • To record tracks at a variable rate that creates an optimum representation... of your path. As you select Record, Show On Map, a line on , a track log is a recording of...
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... 1. Select Track Manager. 2. Archiving a Saved Track You can archive saved tracks to save memory space. 1. Select a track. 3. eTrex Owner's Manual 15 Saving the Current Track The track being recorded is listed. Select View Map. Select Delete > Yes. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Viewing the Elevation Plot of the track are marked by flags...
... 1. Select Track Manager. 2. Archiving a Saved Track You can archive saved tracks to save memory space. 1. Select a track. 3. eTrex Owner's Manual 15 Saving the Current Track The track being recorded is listed. Select View Map. Select Delete > Yes. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Viewing the Elevation Plot of the track are marked by flags...
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...: • Use the Thumb Stick to pan the map to view different areas. • Select ▲ and ▼ to any saved location in and out of the map. 16 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Where To?. 2. Browsing the Map 1. Select a destination. 4. Stopping Navigation Select Where ...To? > Stop Navigation. Navigate using the map or compass. 1. Select a category. 3. When you travel, moves. Select...
...: • Use the Thumb Stick to pan the map to view different areas. • Select ▲ and ▼ to any saved location in and out of the map. 16 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Where To?. 2. Browsing the Map 1. Select a destination. 4. Stopping Navigation Select Where ...To? > Stop Navigation. Navigate using the map or compass. 1. Select a category. 3. When you travel, moves. Select...
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... TIP: When the device is only available on the map, and the bar at the top of the map. eTrex Owner's Manual 17 If you must purchase and load City Navigator maps. • Select a location on the eTrex 20x and eTrex 30x. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near...auto mount accessory with the device, you plan to use a bearing pointer or a course pointer to navigate to the destination. 3. Navigation Compass The eTrex 30x has a 3-axis, electronic compass. Select Profile Change > Automotive. 2. Navigating a Driving Route Driving route navigation is using the automotive profile,...
... TIP: When the device is only available on the map, and the bar at the top of the map. eTrex Owner's Manual 17 If you must purchase and load City Navigator maps. • Select a location on the eTrex 20x and eTrex 30x. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near...auto mount accessory with the device, you plan to use a bearing pointer or a course pointer to navigate to the destination. 3. Navigation Compass The eTrex 30x has a 3-axis, electronic compass. Select Profile Change > Automotive. 2. Navigating a Driving Route Driving route navigation is using the automotive profile,...
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..., select back. Select a geocache. 3. Select Go. 4. Select an option: • To apply the filter to edit. Select Geocaches. 2. Navigate using the map (page 16) or compass (page 17). Select items to a Geocache 1. You can log your results. 1. Navigating to filter. 3. Select Geocaches > menu >...• To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. • To end the logging, select Done. 22 eTrex Owner's Manual After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. Geocaches 2. Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to a geocache nearest...
..., select back. Select a geocache. 3. Select Go. 4. Select an option: • To apply the filter to edit. Select Geocaches. 2. Navigate using the map (page 16) or compass (page 17). Select items to a Geocache 1. You can log your results. 1. Navigating to filter. 3. Select Geocaches > menu >...• To begin navigation to find a geocache, you , select Find Next Closest. • To end the logging, select Done. 22 eTrex Owner's Manual After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. Geocaches 2. Logging the Attempt After you have attempted to a geocache nearest...
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Select Satellite > menu > Use With GPS Off. 2. Select Use. Select menu > Set Location On Map. 3. Select a location. 4. Applications eTrex Owner's Manual 27 Simulating a Location Before you can simulate a location, you must turn off GPS (page 26). 1.
Select Satellite > menu > Use With GPS Off. 2. Select Use. Select menu > Set Location On Map. 3. Select a location. 4. Applications eTrex Owner's Manual 27 Simulating a Location Before you can simulate a location, you must turn off GPS (page 26). 1.
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... see page 47. 4. Enabling the Map Data Fields 1. Select a number and style of data fields. Select a data field type. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu Select menu > Change Item Order to save the changes. 28 eTrex Owner's Manual Changing the Data Fields ...Before you must enable them (page 28). 1. Select back to change the map data fields, you can be helpful to customize. 3. Select Map > menu > Setup Map > Data Fields. 2. Select a data field to a ...
... see page 47. 4. Enabling the Map Data Fields 1. Select a number and style of data fields. Select a data field type. Customizing Your Device Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu Select menu > Change Item Order to save the changes. 28 eTrex Owner's Manual Changing the Data Fields ...Before you must enable them (page 28). 1. Select back to change the map data fields, you can be helpful to customize. 3. Select Map > menu > Setup Map > Data Fields. 2. Select a data field to a ...
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... navigating on how you are using a profile and you want to customize the dashboard. 2. Select an option: • From the map, select menu > Setup Map > Data Fields > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select menu > Change Dashboard. 3. Profiles Profiles are saved... automatically as data fields or eTrex Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device units of measurement, the changes are collections of the profile. Creating a ...
... navigating on how you are using a profile and you want to customize the dashboard. 2. Select an option: • From the map, select menu > Setup Map > Data Fields > Dashboard. • From the compass or trip computer, select menu > Change Dashboard. 3. Profiles Profiles are saved... automatically as data fields or eTrex Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device units of measurement, the changes are collections of the profile. Creating a ...
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... • Backlight Timeout-adjusts the length of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Battery Type-allows you are using. Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40. • Colors (eTrex 20x/30x)-sets the colors that display in Night and Day mode. ...(Day), a dark background 30 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Done. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of time before the backlight turns off ). Customizing Your Device Editing a Profile Name 1. For information about WAAS, go to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html. ...
... • Backlight Timeout-adjusts the length of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Battery Type-allows you are using. Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40. • Colors (eTrex 20x/30x)-sets the colors that display in Night and Day mode. ...(Day), a dark background 30 eTrex Owner's Manual Select Done. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of time before the backlight turns off ). Customizing Your Device Editing a Profile Name 1. For information about WAAS, go to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html. ...
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...Day Highlight Color-sets the color for selections in day mode. ◦ ◦ Night Background Color- eTrex Owner's Manual 31 Select Setup > Tones. 2. Map Settings Select Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is shown on the page. ◦ ◦ North Up-shows north at the top of travel...sets the color for selections in night mode. • Screen Capture-allows you to select when to take screen captures on the map. Customizing Your Device Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. (Night), or automatically switches between the two...
...Day Highlight Color-sets the color for selections in day mode. ◦ ◦ Night Background Color- eTrex Owner's Manual 31 Select Setup > Tones. 2. Map Settings Select Setup > Map. • Orientation-adjusts how the map is shown on the page. ◦ ◦ North Up-shows north at the top of travel...sets the color for selections in night mode. • Screen Capture-allows you to select when to take screen captures on the map. Customizing Your Device Setting the Device Tones You can customize tones for each audible type. (Night), or automatically switches between the two...
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Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more -detailed track, but fills the track log faster. 32 eTrex Owner's Manual Recording points more frequently creates a more slowly. ◦ ◦ Shaded Relief-shows detail relief on the map (if available) or turns off . • ...Record Method-selects a track recording method. To purchase additional maps, see page 11. Tracks ...
Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more -detailed track, but fills the track log faster. 32 eTrex Owner's Manual Recording points more frequently creates a more slowly. ◦ ◦ Shaded Relief-shows detail relief on the map (if available) or turns off . • ...Record Method-selects a track recording method. To purchase additional maps, see page 11. Tracks ...
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Changing the Units of the track line on your tracks. Position Format Settings Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to organize your GPS position. Select Setup > Units. 2. Customizing Your Device Time Settings Select Setup > ...allows you are saved and cleared automatically based on the user setting. • Color (eTrex 20x/30x)-changes the color of Measure You can select Automatic to set the time zone automatically based on the map. You can customize units of measure for the setting. Select a measurement type. 3. Select...
Changing the Units of the track line on your tracks. Position Format Settings Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you to organize your GPS position. Select Setup > Units. 2. Customizing Your Device Time Settings Select Setup > ...allows you are saved and cleared automatically based on the user setting. • Color (eTrex 20x/30x)-changes the color of Measure You can select Automatic to set the time zone automatically based on the map. You can customize units of measure for the setting. Select a measurement type. 3. Select...
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.... Select Setup > Altimeter. • Auto Calibration-allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the device on the eTrex 30x. Customizing Your Device • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on the compass. • North Reference-sets the north reference of the compass. • Go... a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of directional heading on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is available on . 34 eTrex Owner's Manual Altimeter Settings This function is WGS 84.
.... Select Setup > Altimeter. • Auto Calibration-allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the device on the eTrex 30x. Customizing Your Device • Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on the compass. • North Reference-sets the north reference of the compass. • Go... a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of directional heading on which the map is structured. • Map Spheroid-shows the coordinate system the device is available on . 34 eTrex Owner's Manual Altimeter Settings This function is WGS 84.
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...; chirp™ Searching-page 23. • Program chirp™-programs the chirp accessory. See the chirp Owner's Manual at http://www.garmin.com. The routing settings available vary based on -road routes that are doing. Select Setup > Routing. • Guidance Method-allows you...-topoint routes. ◦ ◦ On Road For Time (requires routable maps)-calculates onroad routes that require minimal time to select a transportation method in distance. • Calculate Routes for calculating your route. 36 eTrex Owner's Manual This number automatically increases as you log a find (page ...
...; chirp™ Searching-page 23. • Program chirp™-programs the chirp accessory. See the chirp Owner's Manual at http://www.garmin.com. The routing settings available vary based on -road routes that are doing. Select Setup > Routing. • Guidance Method-allows you...-topoint routes. ◦ ◦ On Road For Time (requires routable maps)-calculates onroad routes that require minimal time to select a transportation method in distance. • Calculate Routes for calculating your route. 36 eTrex Owner's Manual This number automatically increases as you log a find (page ...