Garmin eTrex 20 Support Question
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Question posted by red1harry on November 27th, 2013
How To Fix Garmin Etrex 30 Compass Pointer
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
........28 Customizing the Main Menu........28 Customizing Specific Pages........28 Profiles 29 System Settings 30 Display Settings 30
3 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
Select Start.
5.
Using Sight 'N Go
Sight 'N Go is available on the eTrex 30. Select Lock Direction > Project Waypoint.
4. When the Sample Confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save.
... 90 minutes between samples. Move to the object, and select Done > Save.
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eTrex Owner's Manual Enter the distance to the location.
4.
For best results, collect four to the object.
1.
Owner's Manual - Page 11
menu to find a destination to navigate to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your device, you can use the Where To? categories are... Near.
2. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Finding a Location by Name Depending on the maps loaded on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30, such as BirdsEye™ satellite imagery, BlueChart® g2, TOPO, and City Navigator® detailed maps. If necessary, select a...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... eTrex 20 and eTrex 30....map to navigate to your vehicle.
1. eTrex Owner's Manual
17 Navigation
Compass
The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass.
To improve heading accuracy, do not ... Calibrating the Compass
Notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors.
Navigating a Driving Route Driving route navigation is using the automotive profile, the compass displays GPS heading, not...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... points toward the top of drift (right or left) from the course.
Begin navigation to the destination.
About the Course Pointer The course pointer is based on -screen instructions. Follow the on your original starting point. As you are no major obstacles in that direction to the distance
18
eTrex Owner's Manual Select Compass.
3.
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... on the Plot
Select an individual point on the plot.
between dots on the eTrex 30.
By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation for an elapsed time.
Navigation
Changing the Plot Type You can navigate with the course pointer, you must change the elevation plot to a destination (page 16).
2. Begin navigation to...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... Setup > Geocaches.
2. When you are within 33 feet (10 m) of the geocache.
A chirp is available on the eTrex 30. • To enter a comment about programming a chirp, see the chirp Owner's Manual at http://www.garmin.com. Begin navigating to the next stage of the geocache that you can find a chirp in a geocache. Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... you when you enter a proximity alarm area, the device sounds a tone (eTrex 20/30).
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eTrex Owner's Manual Select Done. Select Share Wirelessly. 2. Select a location.
5.
Select Proximity Alarms.
2. Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly Before you must be within a specified range of a compatible Garmin device.
1.
When you are within 10 feet (3 m) of a particular location...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...GPS-sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off . Note: To adjust the backlight brightness, see page 40.
• Colors (eTrex 20/30...as street names.
• Battery Type-allows you to http://www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html.
• Language-sets the text language on the device.
Select Setup > ...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of the compass.
• Go To Line (Pointer)-allows you to a GPS compass when you turn the device on the eTrex 30. Customizing Your Device
• Map Datum-sets the coordinate system on the eTrex 30. Altimeter Settings
This function is available on which the map is structured...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
...9702; Fishing-(requires marine maps) displays a detailed view of marine navigation aids on the map. eTrex Owner's Manual
37 • Lock On Road-locks the position icon, which represents your current ... on the route.
◦◦ Distance-routes you to the next point on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30. Customizing Your Device
Marine Map Settings
This function is available on the route when you are...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
... these file types.
• Files from BaseCamp™ or HomePort™
Go to http://www.garmin.com.
• GPI custom POI 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 remove the cover.
2. Slide the...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... Optional Fitness Accessories Fitness accessories are available at http://buy.garmin.com or from your device. Using Optional Fitness Accessories 1. ...with your Garmin dealer. Appendix
Appendix
Optional Accessories
Optional accessories, such as BirdsEye satellite imagery, Garmin custom maps, Inland Lakes, TOPO, BlueChart g2, and City Navigator maps. Select Search for the eTrex 30. or ...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... drives mapped on your Garmin
external GPS antenna.
I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives.
computer.
4. See the Help file for 30 seconds or until the device...Garmin parts or accessories.
Continue holding for your computer. If you connect the device to assign drive letters. go into mass storage mode. I want to buy an
Go to the
1. dealer.
eTrex...
Owner's Manual - Page 54
...30, 48
about 41 information 7, 41 installing 7 life 41 long term storage 42 maximizing life 41 selecting the type 7 storage 7 warnings 7 BirdsEye satellite imagery 11 BlueChart g2 maps 11
54
C calculator 25 calendar 25 calibrating
altimeter 20 compass... 18 caring for the device 42 long-term storage 42 chirp 23 City Navigator maps 17 compass 17 calibrating 18 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
... 9 with bearing pointer 18 with course pointer 19 north up 31...20 restoring default settings 39 routes 12-13 active route 13 avoidance 37 creating 12 deleting 13 editing 13 navigating 13 settings 36
S satellite signals 8, 26, 47,
49, 52 system settings 30 turning off GPS...30
T text size, maps 32 time
alarms 26 data fields 50 settings 33 sunrise and sunset
25, 50 zone 33 tones 31
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eTrex Owner...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
....
3.
Adjusting the Backlight
Note: The backlight brightness may need a clear view of screen backlighting
eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual Turning the Device On or Off
Hold (page 2).
4
Registering Your Device
• Go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. When the GPS bars on the backlight page (page 4) are set automatically based on , it begins acquiring...
Quick Start Manual - Page 5
... Select a profile. Select Profile Change. 2.
Calibrating the Compass
Notice Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors.
While the device is on -screen instructions. Select Calibrate Compass > Start.
4. eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
5 can be different when you record and store in the device. The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass.
Move the Thumb Stick left and
right to...
Quick Start Manual - Page 8
...more actions:
• Use the Thumb Stick to move with the Bearing Pointer The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic compass.
8
eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual The map page opens with a magenta line.
5.
...6. Complete an action: • Select an option to a destination using the map (page 8) or compass (page 8). As you move the map to different areas.
• Select ▲ and ▼ ...
Quick Start Manual - Page 9
... 9).
2. Select Compass.
3. Your device and memory card (optional) appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows
eTrex 20/30 Quick Start Manual
computers and as mounted volumes on your device to www.opencaching.com. 3. If necessary, create an account. 4. Remove the batteries. 2. Connect your computer.
2.
When navigating to a destination, the bearing pointer points to...
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