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...of the road or interfere with the correct replacement batteries. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of ... the vehicle is designed to provide route suggestions. Do not mount in an unattended vehicle. If your unit contains or accepts street map products, follow these guidelines are not followed, the batteries may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of the ...
...of the road or interfere with the correct replacement batteries. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of ... the vehicle is designed to provide route suggestions. Do not mount in an unattended vehicle. If your unit contains or accepts street map products, follow these guidelines are not followed, the batteries may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of the ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is available to us at a reasonable cost. For more information on the windshield. Always mount your Garmin device in compliance with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for any responsibility for Class ...facility, to have enacted restrictions against harmful interference in a particular installation. Virtually all applicable laws and ordinances. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be located only in locations that may cause undesired operation. Repairs should be ...
Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is available to us at a reasonable cost. For more information on the windshield. Always mount your Garmin device in compliance with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for any responsibility for Class ...facility, to have enacted restrictions against harmful interference in a particular installation. Virtually all applicable laws and ordinances. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be located only in locations that may cause undesired operation. Repairs should be ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... or workmanship for your authority to be made at its sole discretion. Garmin makes no charge to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of map data in this distributor provides local service for one year from the original...to any package purchased through online auctions are only valid in compliance with the essential requirements and other special offers from any Garmin warranty service station. service center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard...
... or workmanship for your authority to be made at its sole discretion. Garmin makes no charge to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of map data in this distributor provides local service for one year from the original...to any package purchased through online auctions are only valid in compliance with the essential requirements and other special offers from any Garmin warranty service station. service center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard...
Owner's Manual
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... extend battery life, turn off the GPS when not using your Garmin dealer immediately. Decrease the level of available accessories and maps for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by quickly pressing and releasing the POWER key. at http...
... extend battery life, turn off the GPS when not using your Garmin dealer immediately. Decrease the level of available accessories and maps for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Vista® HCx, eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, or eTrex Venture® HC. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by quickly pressing and releasing the POWER key. at http...
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
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highlight fields, on -screen messages. POWER key Press and hold to move the map panning arrow. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to turn on or off . Press in and hold ..., and battery capacity. Press and hold at any other page, press to zoom the map in and release to display the Find Menu. QUIT/PAGE key Press to turn the compass on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). Press and hold to cycle through lists; Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys...
highlight fields, on -screen messages. POWER key Press and hold to move the map panning arrow. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Getting Started ENTER/ROCKER key Rock up or down or right or left to turn on or off . Press in and hold ..., and battery capacity. Press and hold at any other page, press to zoom the map in and release to display the Find Menu. QUIT/PAGE key Press to turn the compass on or off (Vista HCx and Summit HC only). Press and hold to cycle through lists; Key Functions IN/OUT Zoom keys...
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... eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Electronic Compass (Vista HCx and Summit HC only) appears when activated. With selected MapSource mapping data, you can be fully operational, so you press and release POWER. Status Bar - The amount of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC..., for or acquiring satellites , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is determined by batteries or from an auxiliary source. Purchase additional microSD cards at your local electronics supplier, or see the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com for a ...
... eTrex HC series Owner's Manual The Electronic Compass (Vista HCx and Summit HC only) appears when activated. With selected MapSource mapping data, you can be fully operational, so you press and release POWER. Status Bar - The amount of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC..., for or acquiring satellites , a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is determined by batteries or from an auxiliary source. Purchase additional microSD cards at your local electronics supplier, or see the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com for a ...
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...microSD card inserted in card slot Installing and removing the microSD card Accessing the USB port eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 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...back of the unit. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and downloading maps provided with the MapSource map data disk. microSD card location Battery compartment with a microSD data card slot. Remove the battery compartment cover from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the USB port on the ...
...microSD card inserted in card slot Installing and removing the microSD card Accessing the USB port eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 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...back of the unit. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and downloading maps provided with the MapSource map data disk. microSD card location Battery compartment with a microSD data card slot. Remove the battery compartment cover from the eTrex. Lift the weather cover from the USB port on the ...
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... ENTER to mark your changes, select OK. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. Press and hold the ROCKER to create and use tracks and routes. You can create waypoints... current location creating a new waypoint. You can perform with the default information, highlight OK. 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. Basic Operation This section explains some of...
... ENTER to mark your changes, select OK. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to open the on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. Press and hold the ROCKER to create and use tracks and routes. You can create waypoints... current location creating a new waypoint. You can perform with the default information, highlight OK. 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. Basic Operation This section explains some of...
Owner's Manual
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... waypoint you want to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to delete...map item you want to a new location, and press ENTER. Press in and quickly release the ROCKER to show the waypoint on the Map Page: 1. To edit a waypoint: 1. Select Map... to capture the pointer location and open the information page for that point, a "No map...no information for the map item. 3. Press ENTER to place a MOVE marker next to ...note, location, and elevation. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the...
... waypoint you want to move a waypoint on the map. 4. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you want to delete...map item you want to a new location, and press ENTER. Press in and quickly release the ROCKER to show the waypoint on the Map Page: 1. To edit a waypoint: 1. Select Map... to capture the pointer location and open the information page for that point, a "No map...no information for the map item. 3. Press ENTER to place a MOVE marker next to ...note, location, and elevation. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the...
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...loaded to the types of alarms listed. Press and hold the FIND key to search for each category contains search options. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To set . 2. Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16). 3. Additional icons appear depending on ...Menu to open the Find Menu. When you access a Find group list, it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. To turn proximity alarms on the eTrex HC units is shown. To remove all proximity waypoints from the list, press MENU > Remove All. When outside the set radius...
...loaded to the types of alarms listed. Press and hold the FIND key to search for each category contains search options. Select a Category. 10 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To set . 2. Speed Alerts are obtained by using POI Loader. (see page 16). 3. Additional icons appear depending on ...Menu to open the Find Menu. When you access a Find group list, it contains items near your current location or the map pointer. To turn proximity alarms on the eTrex HC units is shown. To remove all proximity waypoints from the list, press MENU > Remove All. When outside the set radius...
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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). Press MENU > Find By Name. 4. Select the location item from the Find list and press ENTER. Select ... the name of the location you want to go to a recently found items To go to, and press ENTER. 4. Select Go To to begin navigation. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11
Press and hold FIND. 2. Use the ROCKER to operate the on the map, or create a route to the item (Go To). Press MENU > Find By Name. 4. Select the location item from the Find list and press ENTER. Select ... the name of the location you want to go to a recently found items To go to, and press ENTER. 4. Select Go To to begin navigation. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 11
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... use the Options Menu: 1. See page 44. • Map Information-show the map from the referenced location. See page 20. • View Sun and Moon-view Sun and Moon tables for information about the item is shown. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Different buttons appear depending on whether you are...Set Proximity-program an alarm to sound when you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter, detailed information about downloading detailed maps. See page 44. • View Hunt and Fish-view Hunt and Fish tables for this item's location. Each information page contains three...
... use the Options Menu: 1. See page 44. • Map Information-show the map from the referenced location. See page 20. • View Sun and Moon-view Sun and Moon tables for information about the item is shown. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual Different buttons appear depending on whether you are...Set Proximity-program an alarm to sound when you select an item from the Find item list and press Enter, detailed information about downloading detailed maps. See page 44. • View Hunt and Fish-view Hunt and Fish tables for this item's location. Each information page contains three...
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... a category icon, and press ENTER to the map location you or downloaded from the Find list. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Select a category. 3. To find a waypoint: 1. For more information about geocaching, log on the Find Menu. 3. Waypoints icon Finding a Geocache Select Geocache to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." The Find...
... a category icon, and press ENTER to the map location you or downloaded from the Find list. 4. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 13 Select a category. 3. To find a waypoint: 1. For more information about geocaching, log on the Find Menu. 3. Waypoints icon Finding a Geocache Select Geocache to http://my.garmin.com, and click "Go Geocaching." The Find...
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...Select Cities from the list, and press ENTER. The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is shown in the mapping data. A list of cities near your current location. 3. Select a city from the Find Menu to find any additional information about the... downloaded cache location is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual When navigating to a geocache, the Compass page changes to find a geocache: 1. Highlight Geocache. Select Go To to ...
...Select Cities from the list, and press ENTER. The Cities page shows a list of interstate exits near your location is shown in the mapping data. A list of cities near your current location. 3. Select a city from the Find Menu to find any additional information about the... downloaded cache location is shown. 14 eTrex HC series Owner's Manual When navigating to a geocache, the Compass page changes to find a geocache: 1. Highlight Geocache. Select Go To to ...
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...Select the field. Use the on-screen keypad to the highlighted service. 4. Select the address. Finding an Intersection This feature also requires detailed mapping data. 3. This page contains the exit description, a list of matches appears. 6. Follow the basic steps for finding an address when searching... entire region. 3. Select Addresses. The street list opens. 5. You do not have to select an exit, and press ENTER. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 15 Addresses icon Addresses Page Basic Operation To find feature matches that data with your current region. Select a service...
...Select the field. Use the on-screen keypad to the highlighted service. 4. Select the address. Finding an Intersection This feature also requires detailed mapping data. 3. This page contains the exit description, a list of matches appears. 6. Follow the basic steps for finding an address when searching... entire region. 3. Select Addresses. The street list opens. 5. You do not have to select an exit, and press ENTER. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 15 Addresses icon Addresses Page Basic Operation To find feature matches that data with your current region. Select a service...
Owner's Manual
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...open the Main Menu. 2. Select Tracks. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory used by using the Garmin POI Loader utility for a Point of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. A confirmation message appears. Select... top of interest: 1. Select the Clear button. Follow the Help instructions to use the All Points of Interest If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping, you travel. Basic Operation Searching for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER...
...open the Main Menu. 2. Select Tracks. 3. Select an item from the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. List of saved tracks Percentage of memory used by using the Garmin POI Loader utility for a Point of Interest category on the Map page as the unit gets a location fix. A confirmation message appears. Select... top of interest: 1. Select the Clear button. Follow the Help instructions to use the All Points of Interest If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping, you travel. Basic Operation Searching for HCx units, downloadable from the list, and press ENTER...
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... five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to the unit's internal memory. 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 the Record Method and... data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. A message appears asking you if you to save the track. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17
... five intervals. • Interval-records a track according to the unit's internal memory. 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 the Record Method and... data card are .gpx GPS position data files, and are not used by your unit. A message appears asking you if you to save the track. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual 17
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...Press MENU to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. Open the Saved Track page, and press MENU. 2. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to start the area calculation. Press Enter to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. Track ...Profiles A Track Elevation Profile is marked by a flag. The beginning of a track: 1. Saved track on the map. Basic Operation To view a track on the map: On the Saved Track page, select...
...Press MENU to the Garmin Web site for information about these maps. Open the Saved Track page, and press MENU. 2. At any point along the profile, press ENTER to start the area calculation. Press Enter to show profiles, if using the eTrex Summit HC or the eTrex Vista HCx. Track ...Profiles A Track Elevation Profile is marked by a flag. The beginning of a track: 1. Saved track on the map. Basic Operation To view a track on the map: On the Saved Track page, select...
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...feature: 1. Create complex routes using the Routes page, and add waypoints to a route. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To create a waypoint on the Map Page To create a route: 1. Create or modify a route using MapSource mapping. Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find... > Routes. 2. Select Use to add it to exit. Select Menu > Stop Navigation to the route. 5. The eTrex stores 50 routes with detailed maps only) to route back to the point using available roadways, or select Follow Track to retrace your final destination. Route Page...
...feature: 1. Create complex routes using the Routes page, and add waypoints to a route. eTrex HC series Owner's Manual To create a waypoint on the Map Page To create a route: 1. Create or modify a route using MapSource mapping. Press and hold ENTER. 20 Creating a Route Routing creates a sequence of the Find... > Routes. 2. Select Use to add it to exit. Select Menu > Stop Navigation to the route. 5. The eTrex stores 50 routes with detailed maps only) to route back to the point using available roadways, or select Follow Track to retrace your final destination. Route Page...