Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in accordance with California's Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents ...8226; Only replace the batteries with the correct replacement batteries. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. It is designed to remove the batteries. Do not become distracted by the unit while navigating...
... following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in accordance with California's Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents ...8226; Only replace the batteries with the correct replacement batteries. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. It is designed to remove the batteries. Do not become distracted by the unit while navigating...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...instructions. Repairs should be located only in a location that is encouraged to try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or as a waste electronics ...In some inaccurate or incomplete data. NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD MOUNTING LEGAL RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any user-serviceable parts. Some state laws prohibit ...
...instructions. Repairs should be located only in a location that is encouraged to try to correct the interference by an authorized Garmin Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or as a waste electronics ...In some inaccurate or incomplete data. NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD MOUNTING LEGAL RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any user-serviceable parts. Some state laws prohibit ...
Owner's Manual
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...MENU key twice. • To extend battery life, turn off the GPS when not using the eTrex for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Legend® H or eTrex Vista® H. The eTrex models operate identically except that the Vista H has an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter and the Legend H...support you for navigation. Go to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual These units use the proven performance of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and full-featured mapping to http://my.garmin .com. Take a moment to the Main Menu from...
...MENU key twice. • To extend battery life, turn off the GPS when not using the eTrex for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Legend® H or eTrex Vista® H. The eTrex models operate identically except that the Vista H has an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter and the Legend H...support you for navigation. Go to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual These units use the proven performance of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and full-featured mapping to http://my.garmin .com. Take a moment to the Main Menu from...
Owner's Manual
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...Registration 1 Optional Accessories............2 Getting Started 4 Installing Batteries and the Lanyard 4 Key Functions 8 Turning on the eTrex 9 Adjusting the Backlight........10 Initializing the GPS Receiver 10 Basic Operation 13 Creating and Using Waypoints 13 Using the Find Menu...........16 Using Tracks 23 Main Pages... 57 Hunt & Fish 57 Games Menu 57 Appendix 58 Specifications 58 Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer 60 Caring for the eTrex............61 Software License Agreement 62 Declaration of Conformity...62 Index 63 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
...Registration 1 Optional Accessories............2 Getting Started 4 Installing Batteries and the Lanyard 4 Key Functions 8 Turning on the eTrex 9 Adjusting the Backlight........10 Initializing the GPS Receiver 10 Basic Operation 13 Creating and Using Waypoints 13 Using the Find Menu...........16 Using Tracks 23 Main Pages... 57 Hunt & Fish 57 Games Menu 57 Appendix 58 Specifications 58 Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer 60 Caring for the eTrex............61 Software License Agreement 62 Declaration of Conformity...62 Index 63 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
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Press up on your eTrex: Hold the unit in front of you must collect satellite data and establish its location. 3. Press the ROCKER or QUIT to decrease. The strength of the sky. To initialize your eTrex, the GPS receiver must be outdoors and have a clear view of each ...overhead satellite is shown. While the GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals, "Acquiring Satellites" is shown. The number of options 10 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Initializing the GPS Receiver The first time you turn on the ROCKER to increase the...
Press up on your eTrex: Hold the unit in front of you must collect satellite data and establish its location. 3. Press the ROCKER or QUIT to decrease. The strength of the sky. To initialize your eTrex, the GPS receiver must be outdoors and have a clear view of each ...overhead satellite is shown. While the GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals, "Acquiring Satellites" is shown. The number of options 10 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Initializing the GPS Receiver The first time you turn on the ROCKER to increase the...
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Marking Your Current Location Press in your GPS. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to mark your current location creating a new waypoint. You can create waypoints using ... and store in and hold the ROCKER to the selected waypoint. Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations or landmarks you can perform with your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using three methods. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to create and use tracks and routes. ROCKER...
Marking Your Current Location Press in your GPS. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to mark your current location creating a new waypoint. You can create waypoints using ... and store in and hold the ROCKER to the selected waypoint. Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations or landmarks you can perform with your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using three methods. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to create and use tracks and routes. ROCKER...
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...field and type the street number using the on -screen keypad to enter the street name. The street list opens. 5. Select the address. 22 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press and hold FIND. 2. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. 4 Select the field. Select OK. Use the on.... Finding an Address If you enter the street number, street name, and city, the find feature matches that data with your unit has a GPS fix, the field is populated with addresses in the , because the database has information for the entire region. 3. Select Addresses. Select a service...
...field and type the street number using the on -screen keypad to enter the street name. The street list opens. 5. Select the address. 22 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Press and hold FIND. 2. NOTE: If your current region. Select OK. 4 Select the field. Select OK. Use the on.... Finding an Address If you enter the street number, street name, and city, the find feature matches that data with your unit has a GPS fix, the field is populated with addresses in the , because the database has information for the entire region. 3. Select Addresses. Select a service...
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... miles (1,000 km). Main Pages • GPS Elevation-shows your current track toward the top of interest and mapping data is accessed from the Main Menu thereafter. Increased road detail, points of the display or your current elevation. Map Page A built-in the eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 31 Position mode pans...
... miles (1,000 km). Main Pages • GPS Elevation-shows your current track toward the top of interest and mapping data is accessed from the Main Menu thereafter. Increased road detail, points of the display or your current elevation. Map Page A built-in the eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 31 Position mode pans...
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... (after a pre-set speed, it is on or off: 1. When it uses data from the GPS receiver to conserve batteries. Using the Electronic Compass Both the Legend H and the Vista H use a GPS data driven compass but only the Vista H has an additional electronic compass. When you are not using the electronic compass, turn it... off until you are stationary. When you press and hold QUIT to your current heading direction. Choose a bearing pointer or course pointer for navigation. 36 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
... (after a pre-set speed, it is on or off: 1. When it uses data from the GPS receiver to conserve batteries. Using the Electronic Compass Both the Legend H and the Vista H use a GPS data driven compass but only the Vista H has an additional electronic compass. When you are not using the electronic compass, turn it... off until you are stationary. When you press and hold QUIT to your current heading direction. Choose a bearing pointer or course pointer for navigation. 36 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual
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.... Trip Computer Page The Trip Computer page shows up to increase its accuracy. Choosing Big Numbers arranges the page in four large data fields. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 45 Calibrating the Altimeter Because the altimeter relies on the barometric pressure to determine the elevation and the pressure at any given... the pressure option. Use the ROCKER > OK to reset the data fields. If you do not know the pressure, select No to use the default GPS elevation. 3. Highlight Apply, and press the ROCKER to enter the new elevation or pressure. 3.
.... Trip Computer Page The Trip Computer page shows up to increase its accuracy. Choosing Big Numbers arranges the page in four large data fields. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 45 Calibrating the Altimeter Because the altimeter relies on the barometric pressure to determine the elevation and the pressure at any given... the pressure option. Use the ROCKER > OK to reset the data fields. If you do not know the pressure, select No to use the default GPS elevation. 3. Highlight Apply, and press the ROCKER to enter the new elevation or pressure. 3.
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eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 47 Tracks For more information, see page 23. Setup Menu To access the Setup Menu: From the Main Menu, select Setup. System Setup Page To access the System Setup page: From the Setup Menu, select System. • GPS-choose one of the GPS options other than Normal to the Main Page sequence, the icon for that page does not appear on the Main Menu. Main Menu NOTE: If a page is added to save battery power. • WAAS/EGNOS-set Enable or Disable WAAS /EGNOS. Main Pages Routes Page For more information, see page 27.
eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 47 Tracks For more information, see page 23. Setup Menu To access the Setup Menu: From the Main Menu, select Setup. System Setup Page To access the System Setup page: From the Setup Menu, select System. • GPS-choose one of the GPS options other than Normal to the Main Page sequence, the icon for that page does not appear on the Main Menu. Main Menu NOTE: If a page is added to save battery power. • WAAS/EGNOS-set Enable or Disable WAAS /EGNOS. Main Pages Routes Page For more information, see page 27.
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Main Pages • North Reference-choose from using GPS to using the electronic compass for guidance. • for more than...-enter a time limit to switch ... measurement (Feet, Fathoms, or Meters). • Pressure-sets the unit of heading mode. The following two features apply to the Vista H only: • Switch to compass heading when below-enter the selected speed for the unit to switch from True, Magnetic,...select Heading. • Display-choose from Cardinal Letters, Degrees or Mils. Calibration Setup Page For the Vista H only. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 55
Main Pages • North Reference-choose from using GPS to using the electronic compass for guidance. • for more than...-enter a time limit to switch ... measurement (Feet, Fathoms, or Meters). • Pressure-sets the unit of heading mode. The following two features apply to the Vista H only: • Switch to compass heading when below-enter the selected speed for the unit to switch from True, Magnetic,...select Heading. • Display-choose from Cardinal Letters, Degrees or Mils. Calibration Setup Page For the Vista H only. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual 55
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... H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Refer to select on -screen keyboard to specify "Variable Elevation" (used when stationary). Jumpmaster Setup Jumpmaster is designed for experienced skydivers and is corrected by GPS. 3. Main Pages Altimeter Setup To setup the Altimeter: 1. From Setup Menu, select ...Altimeter. 2. From the Setup Menu, select Welcome Message. 2. Click Manuals and then select the Using Jumpmaster manual. Select the Auto Calibration field to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin...
... H and eTrex Vista H Owner's Manual Refer to select on -screen keyboard to specify "Variable Elevation" (used when stationary). Jumpmaster Setup Jumpmaster is designed for experienced skydivers and is corrected by GPS. 3. Main Pages Altimeter Setup To setup the Altimeter: 1. From Setup Menu, select ...Altimeter. 2. From the Setup Menu, select Welcome Message. 2. Click Manuals and then select the Using Jumpmaster manual. Select the Auto Calibration field to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin...
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Accuracy GPS:
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Quick Reference Guide
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...eTrex Vista H See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other page, press to scroll up or down a list or move a highlighted slider. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. Press in or out. POWER/Backlight key Press and hold POWER. Installing the Batteries The eTrex..., away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Getting Started To turn on -screen messages. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Turn the eTrex on -screen buttons, or icons; While the GPS receiver is attained. From any time to mark your current location as the battery is not lost when...
...eTrex Vista H See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other page, press to scroll up or down a list or move a highlighted slider. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. Press in or out. POWER/Backlight key Press and hold POWER. Installing the Batteries The eTrex..., away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Getting Started To turn on -screen messages. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Turn the eTrex on -screen buttons, or icons; While the GPS receiver is attained. From any time to mark your current location as the battery is not lost when...