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Garmin eTrex Camo GPS Receiver

1. Appendices Appendix H Index 49 Appendices Appendix H I Index VO Formats 39 40 Interface Page 39 Installing the Batteries 8 L Latitude Longitude 20 Location 21 22 Low Battery 40 M ap Datum 35 36 37 ap Display 17 18 ap Orientation 18 ap Page 11 18 ap Scale 11 apSource CD 8 38 aps 35 ark a Waypoint 14 ark Waypoint Page 21 22 ax Speed 20 enu Page Basics 13 ilitary Time 33 N avigation 10 12 14 avigation Page 12 16 19 20 earest Waypoints Page 23 MEA 39 46 orth Reference 38 P Page Basics 10 13 Position Format 36 Projecting a Waypoint 26 R Ready to Navigate 10 Registration 1 Review Waypoint Page 24 26 Routes 27 29 RTCM 39 50 S Satellite Page 9 10 Satellite Reception 10 42 44 Setup Page 33 41 Signal Strength Bar 10 Software Version 40 Specifications 42 Speed 20 Stop Navigation 18 19 Sun and Moon 25 System Page 40 41 a4 ime Format 33 ime Offset Chart 45 ime Zones 13 45 acback Navigation 30 32 ack Logs 17 30 32 48 ip Odometer 20 oubleshooting 47 34 dag c nits of Measure 37 nits Page 35 38 ser Grid Format 36 TC 34 ee Ie 2 cC Warnings and Cautions 3 Warranty 52 Waypoints Page 23 Waypoint Symbol 14 Website 1 Welcome Page 9 Wiring Diagram 46 Appendices Appendix H Index 51 Warranty Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship
2. CAUTION The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the government of the United States which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the eTrex is a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinter preted and therefore become unsafe CAUTION Electronics are protected if immersed but the battery compartment may get wet Make sure the batteries and compartment are dry before using polarity when inserting batteries Follow the battery manufacturers instructions on the proper care and handling of the batteries Introduction FCC Compliance Statement California s Proposition 65 The eTrex complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instance If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment try to correct the problem by relocating the equipment Consult an authorized Garmin dealer or other quali fied service technician if the problem cannot be corrected Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause
3. track log on the Map Page as you travel The track log nn Ea starts recording as soon as the eTrex gets a location fix If MEMORY USED you want to keep a record of a certain track log before the track memory is filled and it begins to overwrite the earli ZANE est tracks you can save it to the Saved Tracks list You A can save a total of ten tracks in the eTrex Saved tracks SAUED TRACKS ae aaue 1 can be used for navigation later After a track log is saved F HD TRAIL the saved track will have a beginning BEGIN and ending steele a END point This simply shows the when where of the heen starting and ending points of the saved track When you are ready to return to where you started he eTrex will take you back by following the track log hat you left behind TracBack allows you to return along raveled path without marking any waypoints If you ant to keep a record of a certain track log or use the TracBack feature it is recommended that you clear the rack log before you start traveling The percentage of memory used by the current track log is displayed at he top of the page After the track log is CLEARED it TRACE Do will show zero percent When the display shows 99 co You need to save the track log first before you can use the TracBack feature ct z 9 c c iix neun EMRE WISER the most recen track points will start overwriting the e
4. Getting Started Let the Fun Begin D 3 ET EEdqm 14 HhRE O 0 You ll find the MARK option on the MENU Page MARE HMAYF OMT ELEW E 1zft H z3 03 020 H 34 6 17 1 The Elevation and Posi ion Coordinates are displayed at the bottom of the MARK WAYPOINT Page and the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page 14 This completes a basic explanation of the page features of the eTrex Discovering the Fun of GPS Navigation Discovering how to use your eTrex is as easy as taking a quick walk around an open outdoor area In this brief exercise you ll mark your current location your home for example travel a short distance away and then have the eTrex guide you back to where you started to get the most out of this exercise make sure to walk for at least the time noted for each step Creating a Waypoint The first step in the exercise is to mark your location as a waypoint so you can return to it later NOTE The eTrex must state READY TO NAVIGATE before you mark a waypoint To Mark a Waypoint 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the MARK field 3 Press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears with OK highlighted Before we actually mark the waypoint lets change the symbol to a house and the name 001 to something a little more meaningful such as HOME To change the waypoint symb
5. PC Data Cable Allows for transfer of data from a PC to an eTrex Not shown Data Cable Wiring harness Connections for data input output Not shown Bicycle Mounting Kit Allows the eTrex to be mounted on a bicycle handle bar PC Cable Auto Power Adapter Allows transfer of waypoints and routes from a PC to the eTrex and provides unit operation from an automobile cigarette lighter MapSource Map Data CD ROMs An excellent tool for creating waypoints and routes on your PC using a background map and downloading them to your eTrex Installing the Batteries The eTrex operates on two AA batteries not included which are installed at the back of the unit To install the batteries remove the battery cover by turning the D ring on the back of the unit 1 4 turn counter clockwise and pull the cover away Insert the batteries observing proper polar ity Attach the battery cover by turning the D ring 1 4 turn clockwise Two AA alkaline batteries should last about 22 hours in Battery Save mode The Getting Started Section introduces you to the basic operation of the eTrex The Reference Section shows you how to use all of the eTrex s remaining features The First Step The eTrex operates on information gathered from satellites To gather this information take your eTrex outside and find a large open area that has a clear view of the sky a nearby park would work fine Press and hold the POWER Button to turn
6. Press ENTER The UNITS Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the MAP DATUMS field Press ENTER Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired datum Press ENTER Press PAGE to select the page of your choice Units of Measure The eTrex lets you select statute the default setting nautical or metric units of measure for all speed and distance readouts To change the Units of Measure 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Use the UP and DOWN Button and highlight the SETUP field Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button to select UNITS Press ENTER The UNITS Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the UNITS field Press ENTER Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired unit Press ENTER Press PAGE to select the page of your choice Reference Units of Measure FOSITIOH FRMT UHITE hddd mm mmm MAF DATUM HGS Ed UHITE STATUTE NN HRUTICHL STATUTE METRIC ANGLE DEGREES DEFAULTS You can select statute nautical or metric units of measurement from the UNITS page UHITE FOSITIOH FRMT nddd mm mmm MAF DATUM Hee 24 UHITE STATUTE HORTH REF MAGHETIC NWARIAHCE OO37E ANGLE DEGREES The DEFAULTS setting will reset the eTrex units to all of its factory settings 37 Reference U
7. eTrex personal navigator Owner s manual 2000 2003 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Tel 44 1794 519944 Fax 44 1794 519222 Garmin Asia Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without prior written consent of Garmin Ltd Garmin Ltd hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual contains the complete ext of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Information in this manual is subject to change without notice Garmin Ltd reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in he content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes Visit the Garmin web site for current updates and supplemental information con cerning the use and operation of this and
8. 8 00 5 00 CST except holidays at 1 800 800 1020 Introduction Table of Contents Introduction eee os er en Eit 1 8 Registrati ON anneo o re TATEA 1 Warnings and Cautions ssssssseee 3 FCC Compliance Statement sse 4 Ini E 5 B ttOriS au cette nm oe E EUROS On 6 D ScHptong cie eR ER ERERRER mr dift 7 HAC CESS OMICS I erc TTE AEO TOUN OEI 8 Installing the Batteries ee evecta 8 Getting Started cene 9 17 Satellite Page Basics a hes etes 10 Map Page Basics uer teretes ll Navipatiori Page BaslCSs a ne ee ee 12 Main Menu Page Basics ssssseeeee 13 Creating d WayDOLNIE a cess ete nib te rete i te 14 Heading in the Right Direction eee 16 Cancelling GOTO reen reet es 17 Reference cese eve a 18 41 Map Page Options dre coe ere 19 avigation Page Options sss 20 Maro MO ly anean tertie desc Eaa EE en 21 Mark Waypoint Page sse 22 Waypoints Pages encontre e m aes 23 Review Waypoint Page sss 24 ROUL S Sere e edere ods sorte ations ETAT ERR ASIE rte nets 21 rdc E 30 Setup M ningite 33 Appendices ttr oet 42 51 Appendix A Specifications sss 42 Appendix B What is GPS sss 43 Appendix C Satellite Reception Tips 44 Appendix D Time Offset Chart 45 Appendix E Wiring Diagram sss 46 Appendix F Troubleshooting sss 4T Appendix GSPAQS is Re 48 Appendix
9. Renaming a saved track log 1 With the MENU Page displayed highlight TRACKS and press ENTER The TRACK LOG Page will apppear Place the highlight on a saved track and press ENTER The saved track will be displayed on a map A default name will be displayed at the top of the map Using the UP or DOWN Button highlight the name and press ENTER The EDIT TRACK NAME Page will be displayed With the EDIT TRACK NAME Page displayed pressing the DOWN Button will move the highlight to the next place in the name field When the desired place is selected press ENTER to activate he drop down alphanumeric list sing the UP or DOWN Button select the correct character and press ENTER When the name has been ntered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER ca D Reference Track Logs TRACK LoG oH MEMORY USED SANE BACK DELETE ALL You can save a track from a specific time or save the entire track log EDIT TRACK HAME Bi AUG 00 OF USE ENTER EUTTOH TO EDIT UF DolH BUTTOHS TO SELECT The EDIT TRACK NAME Page 31 Reference Track Logs Si huc on BEGIN S zm Um TO EHD M rencenck M The BEGIN point is the point defining the starting point when saving a trach log END is the last point that was saved Each saved trach will always have a BEGIN and END point for navigation The BEGIN END pa
10. selected the top of the map is oriented in the direction you are currently moving When NORTHWARD is selected the map is always oriented to the north Auto Zoom On Off When AUTO ZOOM is turned on the map automatically adjusts its scale to display your entire navigating route When it s turned off you must press the UP or DOWN Buttons to select the appropriate map scale Show Hide Waypoints Allows you to view the map with or without waypoints Show Course Line Bearing Line SHOW COURSE LINE displays the path from your starting point to your destination SHOW BEARING LINE displays the path from your current location to your destination Stop Navigation STOP NAVIGATION stops any active navigation navigation means there is a destination waypoint page 16 This option cannot be selected if there is no active navigation To select a Map Page option 1 Press the ENTER Button on the MAP Page 2 The Map Options Menu appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the desired option and press ENTER Once you press ENTER the change is made and the Options Menu disappears You will notice on the Map Page the little grey man The man stands still when you are not moving he moves when you move and a blinking means the eTrex has lost satellite reception weak signals You should relocate the eTrex or move to a place that has a clear view of the sky Reference Navigation Page
11. 5 to E180 0 12 A simple way to determine your local time offset is how many hours you are behind or ahead of UTC also called Greenwich or zulu time Example EST Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind UTC so your offset would be 5 Adding one hour for daylight savings would make EDT Eastern Daylight Time 4 Subtract an hour for each time zone as you travel west Offsets for Continental U S would be EST 5 EDT 4 CST 6 CDT 5 MST 7 MDT 6 PST 8 PDT 7 45 Appendices Appendix E Wiring Diagram 46 Interface formats are selected from the SETUP Page The input output lines on your eTrex are RS 232 compat ible allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices including PCS differential beacon receivers marine autopilots and or a second GPS receiver The NMEA 0183 version 2 3 interface format is supported by the eTrex and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices NMEA 0183 Version 3 0 Approved Sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPVTG GPWPL GPBOD Garmin Proprietary Sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM datum string PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS Differential GPS corrections are accepted in RICM SC 104 version 3 0 format through the Data In line The Garmin GBR 21 and GBR 23 are the recom mended beacon receivers for use with the eTrex Other beacon receivers with the correct RTCM format may be us
12. BUTTOHS TO SELECT The ENTER CORRECT ELEVATION Page allows you to change the elevation for the waypoint 22 To change the location position coordinates 1k Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight MARK Press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the POSIITON COORDINATES field and press ENTER The EDIT LOCATION Page appears Scroll through the latitude and longitude position places using the UP and DOWN Button UP Button to move right to left DOWN Button to move left to right When you reach the position place you want to change stop and press ENTER Using the UP or DOWN Button scroll through the choices and highlight the one you want Press ENTER The position place is now changed Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the OK field and press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the OK field and press ENTER Your location with the new position coordinates now stored in memory To change the elevation 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight MARK Press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the ELEV field and press ENTER The ENTER CORRECT ELEVATION Page appears Use th
13. Button and highlight FOLLOW and press ENTER The choices are the first beginning waypoint and the last end waypoint Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the desired waypoint and press ENTER The Naviga tion Page appears giving you steering guidance to the destination waypoint To remove a waypoint from the ROUTE list 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ROUTE Press ENTER The ROUTE Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the waypoint you want to remove The INSERT REMOVE window appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight REMOVE Press ENTER To clear all route waypoints 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ROUTE Press ENTER The ROUTE Page appears Highlight CLEAR ALL and press ENTER The con firmation window appears asking you if you really want to clear all of the route waypoints If you do select YES and press ENTER Reference Routes Dmi E The eTrex draws an electronic bread crumb trail as you travel TRAIL T Dg TO GO RFEFIUIMG DEZTIHRTIOH The message ARRIVING DESTINATION is displayed on every page when you are 15 seconds from reaching the destination 29 Reference Track Logs What is a Track Log The eTrex draws an electronic bread crumb trail or
14. EE Index ex cte eerte fette 49 Introduction Warnings and WARNING If you choose to use the eTrex in a Cautions vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the eTrex to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident Do not mount the eTrex over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with it in an accident or collision WARNING If you choose to use the eTrex in a vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the operator of the 1 vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times and never become distracted by the eTrex to the exclusion of safe operating practices It is unsafe to operate the eTrex while you are driving Failure by the operator of a vehicle equipped with an eTrex to pay full attention to operating the vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury Remove the batteries from your eTrex if you don t expect to use it for several months Be sure to observe the proper CAUTION IT IS THE USERS RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A TRAVEL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION DISTANCE LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY
15. FOR LATEST SOFTHRRE Congratulations You now know all there is to know about UPDATES the Garmin eTrex The DEMO mode is designed for Garmin dealers 41 Appendices Appendix A Specifications Physical Case Fully gasketed high impact plastic alloy waterproof to IPX7 standards waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes Size 4 4 x 2 W x 1 2 D Weight Approx 5 3 ounces 150g wibatteries Temperature Range 5 to 158 F 15 to 70 C operating Performance Receiver Differential ready 12 parallel channel Acquisition time Approx 15 seconds warm start Approx 45 seconds cold start Approx 5 minutes First Time AutoLocate Update Rate 1 second continuous GPS Accuracy lt 15 meters 49 ft RMS2 DGPS USCG Accuracy 1 5 meters 10 16 ft with DGPS corrections Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knot RMS steady state Dynamics Performs to specifications to 6 g s Interfaces NMEA 0183 versions 2 00 2 30 RTCM 104 for DGPS cor rections and RS 232 for PC interface Antenna Built In Power Input Two 1 5 volt AA batteries Battery Life Up to 22 hours in Battery Save mode with alkaline batteries Specifications subject to change without notice With optional Garmin Differential Beacon Receiver Input such as Garmin GBR 21 Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DOD imposed Selective Availability program The temperature rating for the eTrex may exceed the usable range of so
16. Offset field and make a change to match the time zone you selected Other than that you cant change it Refer to the UTC Offset Chart on page 45 Daylight Savings Time Daylight savings time can be set to Automatic using the built in almanac to automatically change the clock settings when daylight savings goes into or out of effect You can choose Yes to manually add daylight savings or No to remain on standard time To change the Daylight Savings Field 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TIME and press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS field and press ENTER 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button select AUTO YES or NO and press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice NOTE Daylight Savings time settings will not affect the UTC offset number Display Page The Display Page allows you to set the display backlight timeout on all the time 15 or 30 seconds and 1 or 2 minutes and the display contrast To change the Light Timeout 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER
17. Options Navigation Page Options In addition to the Navigation Page basics that were covered on page 12 the following Navigation Page options are available Reset Max Speed this resets the Maximum Speed Ber achieved during a trip I Reset Trip the trip time trip distance odometer and average speed are reset to zeros Stop Navigation stops any active navigation To resume navigation you must re activate the Goto Track or Route ELEVATION F To select a Navigation Page option 1020 1 Press the ENTER Button on the NAVIGATION The Navigation Page Page allows you to display eleven types of different 2 The Options Menu appears Press the UP or DOWN data such ds leva Button highlight the desired option and then press tion ENTER Once you press ENTER the change is made and the Options Menu disappears HAIT SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES OPTIONS HAWIGATION SFEED m m h The Navigation Page Options Menu 19 Reference Navigation Page 20 Options AUERAGE SPEED aor h HAH SFEED Bor HEADING ia H BEARING died ELEURTIOH 10920 LOCATIOH H 284E 1333 Ha34747 34 1 ZUHRIZE D 1 375 SUHZET 11 075 TRIF TIME TRIF OOOMETER 0 00 Navigation Page Data Fields You can also change the fields at the bottom of the Navigation
18. The normal mode is more sensitive to sudden turns or change of speed acceleration Reference Battery Save Battery Save When the eTrex is in BATTERY SAVE mode the GPS receiver is turned on and off alternatively to conserve EVEZTEM power MODE HORMAL To select battery save mode 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU BATTERY SAE Page Use the UP and DOWN Button and highlight the SETUP field Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears MISIT HHH GARMIH COM 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the FOR LATEST SYSTEM field Press ENTER The SYSTEM Page OFTHARE appears UPDATES 3 Press ENTER on the MODE field Press the UP or DOWN Button to select BATTERY SAVE Press The eTrex batteries will ENTER Press PAGE to return to the page of your last up to 22 hours in choice BATTERY SAVE mode when using alkaline Demo Mode batteries The DEMO mode is designed for dealers to show Demo Mode he features and functions of the eTrex to potential customers inside a closed building where satellite SVSTEM reception is not possible There is no navigation possible MODE in DEMO mode Eum If you select the DEMO mode a window appears at EATTERY SANE he bottom of the screen asking you to verify that you DEMO ooo want to turn the GPS off the unit will stop tracking j satellites not power off To do so press ENTER ISIT HHH GARMIH COM
19. WAYPOINT appears allowing you to edit the waypoint if you desire To delete all waypoints 1 On the WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DELETE ALL Press the ENTER Button A confirmation message box appears asking if you really want to delete all waypoints If you do press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER If you change your mind and do not want to delete the waypoint press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight NO Press ENTER or press the PAGE Button The confirmation message box disappears and all of the waypoints remain in memory Reference Waypoints Page HAYFOIHTS ZH 1 ami Moons Simi TRAIL 5 4mi Lo eee ei The nine closest waypoints appear in a ist showing their name and the distance from your location four shown here HAYFOINTS po yOu REALLY HAHT TO DELETE ALL HMAYFOITES DELETE ALL MAKE SURE you want to delete all of the waypoints before you press ENTER 23 Reference Review Waypoint Page REMEH DELETE HUHT FIZH PROJECT ELEN 1021ft H z9 El1 rz HO034 4 7 34 1 Hin FOIHT The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page allows you to delete a waypoint FEUIEH DELETE GOTO HUHT FIZH PROJECT ELEN 10z ift H 2841 233 Hdt aq i HAYTFOIHT You can start a GOTO rom the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page 24 Review Waypoint Page The Review Waypoint Page
20. allows you to change the waypoint symbol name elevation and location just like on the Mark Waypoint Page You can also delete the waypoint display the waypoint on the Map Page and start a GOTO To delete a waypoint 1 On the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DELETE Press the ENTER Button A confirmation message box appears asking if you really want to delete the waypoint If you do press the UP or DOWN Button highlight YES and press ENTER If you change your mind and do not want to delete the waypoint press the UP or DOWN Button highlight NO and press ENTER The confirmation message box disappears and the waypoint remains in memory you can also press the PAGE Button to exit To start a GOTO 1 On the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight GOTO Press the ENTER Button The GOTO is activated with the selected waypoint as the destination To view the selected waypoint on the Map Page 1 On the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight MAP Press the ENTER Button The selected waypoint is displayed on a map with bearing and distance You can use the UP or DOWN Buttons to zoom in and out on the map Press the PAGE Button and switch back to the WAYPOINTS Page Hunt amp Fish Page The Hunt and Fish Page provides you with a listing of best times for hunting and fishing f
21. appear before you can begin using your eTrex to navigate READY TO HRUIGRTE ACCURACY OP TIOHS ORIENT SKY AHEAD HORMAL SEKNUIEH TRA lizzzzzuz Pressing ENTER on the Advanced Skyview Page also offers the options of Orienting the Shy Ahead or Northward Setup Display bachlighting contrast and returning to Normal Skyview 10 Selecting a Page All of the information needed to operate the eTrex is found on four main pages or display screens These pages are the Satellite Map Pointer and Menu Simply press the PAGE Button to switch between pages READY TO NAVIGATE ACCURACY i4s t MENU BR Perrone EEP route Roses oF sere 10 33am PAGE PAGE Menu Satellite Map Navigation Satellite Page Basics The Satellite Page shows the eTrex gathering all the necessary satellite information in order to work There are two display options on the Satellite Page Normal Skyview and Advanced Skyview Normal Skyview shows you in animation the satellites satellite signal strength and the eTrex estimated location accuracy To activate the Advanced Skyview page simply press ENTER when on the Satellite Page select Advanced Skyview and press ENTER again This page displays the numbered satellites the eTrex is using their proxim ity to your current position and their individual signal strengths To determine the location of the
22. for one year from the date of purchase Within this period Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor provided that the customer shall be respon sible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PROD UCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a ful refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin authorized dealer Or call Garmin Customer Service a
23. from Garmin S web site HAIT SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES LoH DI A BATTERY LOW message appears at the bottom of every page when there are approximately ten minutes of battery life left when using alkaline batteries 40 If Garmin DGPS or RTCM NMEA format is selected additional fields are provided to control a Garmin differential beacon receiver e g GBR 21 directly from your eTrex You can enter the beacon frequency and bit rate when you select User from the Beacon pop up list to manually tune the receiver you can also scan if you dont know what the nearby station is but the unit could continue scanning if reception is temporarily lost To select an I O Format 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Use the UP and DOWN Button and highlight the SETUP field Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the INTERFACE field Press ENTER The INTERFACE Page appears 3 Press ENTER on the I O FORMAT field Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired format Press ENTER Press PAGE to return to the page of your choice System Page The System Page shows you the eTrex s current software version and allows you to choose from three modes of operation Normal Battery Save Demo Demonstration Normal Mode The GPS receiver is turned on all the time when it s in NORMAL mode
24. the distance press and hold the OK Button to mark your location and save it as a waypoint Then select it from the waypoints list and press ENTER to display the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page Using the UP or DOWN Button highlight the PROJECT field and press ENTER The PROJECT WAYPOINT Page appears and a numeric name is assigned to the new waypoint The distance field is highlighted by default Press ENTER to display the EDIT NUMBER Page On the EDIT NUMBER Page pressing the DOWN Button moves the highlight to the next number in the field With the desired digit selected press ENTER to activate the drop down number list Using the UP or DOWN Button select the correct number and press ENTER When all numbers are entered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER Using the DOWN Button highlight the bearing field and press ENTER to display the EDIT ANGLE Page On the EDIT ANGLE Page pressing the DOWN Button moves the highlight to the next number in the field With the desired digit selected press ENTER to activate the drop down number list Using the UP or DOWN Button select the correct number and press ENTER When all numbers are entered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER Highlight GOTO and press ENTER to save the waypoint and begin direct navigation to the point Route and Route Page The eTrex allows you to navigate using one of three methods GOT
25. the unit on You ll see the Welcome Page for a few seconds while the eTrex performs a self test followed by the Satellite Page The eTrex needs to receive at least three strong satellite signals to find your location The Satellite Page displays graphic tracking of satellites the strength of the satellite signals and the satellite tracking status time it will take up to five minutes to find your location After the first use the eTrex only needs about 15 to 45 seconds to find your location o NOTE When you use the eTrex for the first When you see the READY TO NAVIGATE message on the Satellite Page the eTrex has found your location and you are ready to go Backlighting and Contrast If the lighting conditions make it hard for you to see the screen you can adjust the contrast or turn on the backlight Press and release the POWER Button from any screen to turn on the backlight The backlight is timed to stay on for 30 seconds to save battery power To adjust the screen contrast press the PAGE Button until you see the Satellite Page Press the UP Button to make the screen darker press the DOWN Button to make the screen lighter Getting Started Here We Go Crex Othe z 00z GARMIN Corp The Welcome Page HAIT LOCATING SATELLITES The Satellite Page Getting Started Page Basics READY TO NAVIGATE ACCURACY isft The READY TO NAVIGATE message must
26. Agency at http www nima mil To change the Position Format grid 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER Use the UP or DOWN Button to select UNITS Press ENTER The UNITS Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the POSITION FRMT field Press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the desired format Press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice Map Datums A map datum is a reference model of the earth shape Every map uses a map datum The map datum is usually listed in the title block of the map If you are comparing GPS coordinates to a paper map or other reference the map datum in the eTrex should match the horizontal map datum used to generate the chart or other reference The default datum in the eTrex is WGS 84 World Geodetic Survey 1984 You should only change the datum if you are using maps or charts that specify a different datum than WGS 84 If no datum is specified you can select each datum applicable to your region until you find the datum that provides the best positioning at a known point You may also choose the User datum for use with custom designed grids To change the Map Datum k Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER Use the UP or DOWN Buttons to select UNITS
27. E Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ROUTE Press ENTER The ROUTE Page appears Press ENTER The ADD WAYPOINT TO ROUTE Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the waypoint of your choice and press ENTER The waypoint you selected is placed in the first field on the ROUTE Page Repeat this process until all of the waypoints you want are entered into the route list Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice There are two ways to insert a waypoint into an exist ing route One way is to insert the waypoint before an existing waypoint in a route The other way is to insert the waypoint at the end of the waypoint list in a route To insert a waypoint into an existing route 1 From the Route page press the UP or DOWN Button to select the entry point for the new waypoint Stop at the waypoint on the route list that you want to follow the new waypoint or use the last open slot if you want the new point at the end of the route Press ENTER The ADD WAYPOINT TO ROUTE Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the waypoint of your choice and press ENTER The waypoint you selected is placed in the desired field on the ROUTE Page To activate a route ie Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ROUTE Press ENTER The ROUTE Page appears Press the UP or DOWN
28. EEHT 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select UNITS hidddemn mmm Press ENTER The UNITS Page appears MAF DATUM 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the Hes 4 NORTH REF field Press ENTER AE 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired HORTH REF reference Press ENTER Press PAGE to return to the MAGHETIC page of your choice DEGREES DEGREES O You can set the unit to display directional information in DEGREES or MILS To select an Angle setting Ane Alc Sieh 1 With Units Page displayed select the Angle Field diserta and press ENTER Then select from DEGREES or irectional information y i in degrees or mil MILS and press ENTER again When you select the DEFAULTS field and press 38 ENTER the UNITS page returns to the factory settings Interface Page The Interface Page allows you to connect and use devices such as computers and differential GPS DGPS beacon receivers with the eTrex Input Output Settings The Interface Settings Page allows you to use your eTrex with external NMEA devices DGPS beacon receiv ers a personal computer etc You can choose from seven different input output serial data formats or none at all Below is a description of each format Garmin the proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route and track data with a PC Garmin DGPS allows DGPS input using a Garmin beacon receiver and a standard
29. O Route TracBack The GOTO method of navigation was briefly discussed on page 16 The Route feature and the GOTO feature are comparable in that they both guide you to destination waypoints However the route feature is more power ful because it is more automatic When you reach one waypoint the eTrex automatically guides you to the next waypoint on the route without needing to touch any but tons When you use the GOTO feature you have to stop and select the next waypoint before you start moving When you plan a trip you can select waypoints from a waypoint list and put them into the eTrexs memory At least 2 waypoints up to a maximum of 50 are linked together to form a route In the eTrex a route is at least two waypoints that describe the path you are going to travel The Route feature is very convenient because it allows the eTrex to guide you from the first waypoint in the route to each successive waypoint until you reach your final destina ion When you start your trip you activate the route feature and the eTrex points the way you should travel to get from the first waypoint to the second You can then use the Navigation page to give you steering guidance TracBack is discussed on page 28 Reference Routes Ep SETUF OLSS 03pm 06 HAR 00 The ROUTE feature is found on the MENU Page ADD WAYPOINT T ROUTE HEAREST DELETE ALL You can use existing waypoi
30. Page to display different data Speed like the speedometer in your car SPEED tells you how fast you are going regardless of whether or not you are on the right track Average Speed the average speed traveled since last trip reset Max Speed the maximum speed traveled since last reset Heading the direction you are traveling Bearing the compass direction between your location and destination Elevation the measurement of height above mean sea level Location shows your current position coordinates Sunrise the time of sunrise at your present location Sunset the time of sunset at your present location Trip Time the total time you have traveled since the last trip reset Trip Odometer like the odometer in your car TRIP ODOMETER tells you how far you ve gone since the last trip reset To change a data field 1 Onthe NAVIGATION Page press the UP or DOWN Button and scroll through the available options stopping on the data you want the eTrex to display Main Menu Selections The Main Menu turns the eTrex into a powerful navigation tool Features accessed from the Main Menu are Mark Waypoint Mark your current location as a waypoint and customize it by symbol name elevation and lat lon Waypoints An alphabeticall list of all your waypoints Route A path to a destination marked along the way by up to 50 waypoints Tracks A Track Log or record of your move
31. Press ENTER on the LIGHT TIMEOUT field 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight your selection and press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the SETUP page To adjust the display contrast 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the CONTRAST slider and press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button to move the slider adjust the contrast and then press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the SETUP page Units Page Using your eTrex with a paper map increases the naviga ion power of both If you are going to use a map in con junction with the eTrex you must select the position format grid map datum map units and north reference and vari ance to match the maps units Angle displays directional information in degrees or mils This is the purpose of the Units Page Regarding position format the eTrex allows you to choose from eighteen different grids The eTrex supports the UTM UPS and latitude longitude grids because ogether they cover the world Reference Display and Units Pages DISPLAY LIGHT TIMEQUT MINUTES 1E SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 HIHUTE z HIHUTEZ You can set the backlight to stay on all the time but watch your battery ower UHITE FO
32. RTCM SC 104 format and DGPS tuning NMEA OUT supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3 0 data TEXT OUT allows simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information without any input capabilities RTCM IN allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC 104 format without any output capabilities RTCM NMEA allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC 104 format and supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3 0 data RTCM TEXT allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC 104 format and simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information NONE provides no interfacing capabilities A NOTE Use the RTCM IN setting if your beacon receiver is self tuning Reference Interface Page IHTERFACE 170 FORMAT GARMIN GARMIH Die NMEA OUT TEXT GUT RTCM IH RICH HMEA RITCH TEHT HOHE The interface options will allow you to use a PC to download waypoints routes and track logs wr NMEA stands for National Marine Electronics Association and RTCM stands for Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Both are involved in developing technical standards for the marine electronics industry 39 Reference System Page SYSTEM MODE HORHAL SOFTHMARE VERSION 2 05 USIT HHH GARMIA COM FOR LATEST SOFTHREE UFDRTEZ The SYSTEM Page shows you the software version allowing you to update
33. SITION FEHMT hdd mmmn MAF DATUM Hes gd UHITE STATUTE HORTH REF MAGHETIC UREIRHCE OSE ANGLE DEGREES DEFAULTS The UNITS Page allows you match the units of the eTrex to the units of a unique paper map you may be using 35 Reference Map Datums UHITE hdd mm mmm hagiemmss Eritish Grid German Grid India a India In idid IE Indid nne AHGLE DEGREES DEFAULT Eighteen position formats are available in the eTrex LONGITUDE ORIGIN E173 00 00 1300000 0 FALSE N mt 60100000 0 sew J save USER UTM GRID SCALE 05 a 2 9996000 0 0000000 FALSE mt Data Entry Pages exist for the User Grid Format and the User Datum Setup These pages allow you to configure the eTrex for compatibility with custom designed grids We recommend surfing the net for links to Garmin user grid and user datum information There are also excellent navigation and GPS articles available on line which will enhance your overall knowledge of GPS 36 Position Format The default position format and the one most commonly used for the eTrex is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes hddd mm mmm You may also choose from 17 other position formats There is also a User position format which allows you to approximate custom designed grids For more information on grids and datums we recommend you visit the National Imag ery and Mapping
34. a E least recent track points Thus in order to avoid losing save any track points you should save the track log before it ANE reaches 99 of memory usage SAVED TRACKS zE RUG 00 Clearing the current track log Durus cuis ue With the MENU Page displayed press the UP and Dan DOWN Buttons to highlight TRACKS and press Dees UMS ENTER The TRACK LOG Page will appear 2 Highlight the CLEAR Button and press ENTER 3 You will be asked DO YOU REALLY WANT TO CLEAR THE TRACK LOG Use the DOWN Button to highlight YES and press ENTER to clear the current track log CLEAR the track log before starting a new trip 30 To save a track for navigation later 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TRACKS Press ENTER The TRACK LOG Page appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SAVE and press ENTER The SAVE BACK THROUGH window appears giving you a time frame for saving rack or ENTIRE LOG Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the desired option Press ENTER The saved track appears graphically on a sub page Press the UP or DOWN Button and select OK Press ENTER fed The track is now saved and appears in the SAVED TRACKS list on the TRACK LOG Page NOTE Saving a Track Log does not remove those points from the active memory
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36. by pressing and holding the UP Button to view a larger area and the DOWN Button for viewing a smaller area 11 Getting Started Page Basics Navigation Page Basics Waypoint Location Name Time to reach Straight Line the Destination 69 3 Distance to the On the Navigation Page 0445 TO GO Destination the UP and DOWN Moving Direction Buttons are used to cycle Link through different trip data Compass Ring Direction Arrow follow this Speed Destination Symbol The Navigation Page The Navigation Page helps guide you to a destination When you re moving with no particular destination in mind the Navigation Page shows you your moving direc tion and speed When you re moving towards a specific destination the Navigation Page shows you the name of the location the distance and time to go and displays a The eTrex is not a compass direction arrow in the compass ring To navigate simply The Compass Ring on the follow the arrow Pointer Page is controlled by the units GPS receiver By pressing the UP or DOWN Buttons you can You must be movingin cycle through other trip computer information such as order for it to track your cle average speed maximum speed moving direction heading bearing position coordinates elevation time of sunrise sunset trip timer and trip odometer A NOTE The direction arrow destination symbol and bearing information only appear on the Navigation Page when y
37. e UP or DOWN Button to highlight the desired digit and press ENTER A selection window appears Press the UP or DOWN Button to select a new number and press ENTER Repeat until all numbers are changed Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the OK field and press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears with the correct elevation displayed Waypoints Page The Waypoints Page organizes all of your waypoints in alphabetical order for easy selection It also allows you to select nine of the NEAREST WAYPOINTS and if you want delete all waypoints To select a waypoint 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight WAYPOINTS Press ENTER The WAYPOINTS Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the alphabetical tab containing the desired waypoint Press ENTER Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired waypoint Press ENTER The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page appears To view the NEAREST waypoints page 1 On the WAYPOINTS Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight NEAREST Press the ENTER Button The NEAREST WAYPOINTS Page appears The nine closest waypoints within 250 miles appear in a list showing their name and the distance from your location You can select a waypoint from this list by pressing the UP or DOWN Button and select ing the desired waypoint Once selected press ENTER The REVIEW
38. ed but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the GPS unit The eTrex may be hard wired to a serial connec tor using the Data Cable see the Garmin web site www garmin com for ordering information Refer to the wiring diagram and the eTrex unit data connection illustrated below The optional PC Interface Cable allows you to connect your eTrex to a PC compatible computers serial port at eTrex Connector Ground Data Out Data In z 2 5 2 e Data Data Power Data Cable Green Appendices eTrex does not turn on Appendix F 1 Check to see if the batteries are installed correctly Troubleshooting and that the battery terminals are clean It takes more than 10 minutes to get a location fix 1 There may be large obstacles overhead move to a new location with a clear view of the sky 2 See Satellite Reception Tips on page 44 The arrow on the Navigation Page does not point to the destination 1 Navigation information is based on your movement If you are standing still the information is not updating Since the eTrex is not a compass it cannot show you which way you are facing while you are standing still eTrex coordinates do not match the location on your map 1 Check to make sure the eTrex is configured to use the same position format and datum as your map See page 36 NOTE The Auto Power Adapter converts 12 VDC to 3 VDC output for the eTr
39. ess ENTER The Navigation Page appears and you re now ready for the eTrex to guide you back to your starting location Heading in the Right Direction The eTrex will guide you back to where you started using the Navigation Page The pointer tells you the direction to the destination Walk in the direction the arrow is pointing until the arrow points to the top of the compass ring If the arrow points to the right you need to go to the right If the arrow points to the left go left When the arrow is pointing straight up you are on the correct track The destination name distance to the destination and time to reach your destination are displayed at the top of the screen The speed you are traveling is shown at the bottom of the screen Once you are getting close to your destination the eTrex will give you the message ARRIV ING DESTINATION Cancelling A GOTO Anytime you want to stop a GOTO 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the POINTER Page Press ENTER 2 Highlight STOP NAVIGATION on the OPTIONS Page and press ENTER Clearing a Cluttered Map Display After you ve used the eTrex for a few trips the map display will become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move You can clean up the screen by clearing the track log the lines left on the Map Page To clear the track log 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button a
40. ex This adapter is not interchangeable with car power adapters designed for the Garmin VHF 720 and 725 GPS 170 175 190 and 195 47 Appendices Appendix G FAQs Can use the eTrex indoors No The DEMO mode is available but we suggest that only dealers use it Do need to subscribe to a service to use the eTrex No The GPS satellites are owned by the United States Department of Defense DoD and have been funded by U S taxpayers dollars Reception of GPS satellite signals is free to everyone Does the eTrex work anywhere in the world and in any weather Yes How accurate is a Garmin GPS The eTrex is accurate to within 15 meters without the DoD imposed Selective Availability S A Using differential techniques the eTrex can be as accu rate as 1 5 meters The eTrex is accurate to within 00 meters under S A Another factor that will effect the accuracy of the GPS receiver is the geometry of the satellites in view of the GPS receiver A poor geometry situation can provide less accurate position read ings and this especially applies to GPS altitude measurements The altitude reading on the GPS unit can vary by 450 ft depending on the level of degradation being imposed under S A It is not uncommon to see the altitude continuously drift up and down when S A is being imposed Why can t I see the display in the daylight Adjust the contrast see page 9 Why can t interface my compute
41. ges and moves you out of pages If you start to do something and you dont want to continue you can stop by pressing the PAGE Button The POWER Button Turns the unit on and off Turns the display backlight On and Off a Introduction Internal eTrex GPS Antenna Description UP Button PAGE Button DOWN Button EURA POWER READY Button ENTER TO NAVIGATE Button eee d LCD Display with backlight External Power and Data Connector Waterproof Case Slot for Carry Lanyard Insertion Battery Compartment Introduction Accessories pa Auto Power Adapter Converts 12VDC output from the lighter to 3VDC input to the eTrex Not interchangeable with power adapters for Garmin VHF 720 725 and 725e or GPS 170 175 190 and 195 Bicycle Mounting Kit a PC Interface Cable with Auto Power Adapter Standard Accessories Lanyard Attaches to a slot on the bottom of the unit for convenient carrying Owner s Manual Quick Start Guide Optional Accessories Carrying Case Protects the eTrex when not in use Not shown Belt Clip Assembly Allows easy access to the eTrex when clipped on a belt Not shown Holster Allows easy access to the eTrex when clipped on a belt Not shown Automotive Mounting Bracket Can be temporarily or permanently mounted on the dash Not shown Auto Power Adapter Provides eTrex operation from an automobile cigarette lighter
42. harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The eTrex does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should be made only by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs can void the warranty WARNING This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive harm This Notice is being provided in accordance with Californias Proposition 65 If you have any questions or would like additional information please refer to our web site at www garmin com prop65 The eTrex is a six ounce 12 channel hand held GPS receiver It has a built in GPS antenna and only five user buttons All buttons are located on either side of the unit allowing for simple one handed operation that wont obstruct your view of the display It runs for 22 hours on two AA alkaline batteries in Battery Save mode In addition to determining your location the eTrex will create name and save a location as an electronic waypoint in its memory allowing you to navigate back to this point any time you want And once you start moving your GPS provides other data like speed direction of movement time and distance to destination and more From these basic features your Garmin GPS can provide one more critical benefit peace of mind because with GPS you ll know
43. he ENTER Button Reference Review Waypoint Pag e HUHT FIZH OUTLOOK For ood FIF HRE 01 AVERAGE DAY EEST TIME SUH HOOH The SUN MOON Page provides you with best hunting and fishing times for a waypoint SUH HOOH OUTLOOK FOF ood 16 MAR 01 SUM RISE O8 2 30m SET O8 26pm Moon RISE O2 100m SET 12 03am Moon FHAZE v The SUN MOON Page allows you to view Sun Moon rise and set for any date for a waypoint It also displays the Moon Phase 25 Reference Review Waypoint Page ELEN Z1zcft H 35703 050 H o34 7z6 171 The PROJECT WAYPOINT Page EDIT HUMEER jao mi USE EMTER EUTTOH TO EDIT UF DolH BUTTOHS TO SELECT The EDIT NUMBER Page 26 Using the Project feature can create a waypoint at a specified distance and bearing using a new or existing waypoint as a reference This works best when using a map and compass to determine distance and bearing You can also change the name symbol and elevation on this page Projecting a waypoint 1 To project a waypoint from a waypoint on the waypoint list in order to insert a new waypoint in a route for example select the route waypoint from the list on the WAYPOINTS Page and press ENTER The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page displays To project a waypoint from your current location i e in order to travel to a location sighted in
44. he Map Getting Started Edit Waypoints EDIT L cRTIOH H SEPEZuizo0 Hu34 46 226 You can create or edit a waypoint on the EDIT LOCATION Page From the MARK WAYPOINT Page highlight the Posi tion Coordinates field and press ENTER Then follow the on screen instructions EDIT HAYFOIHT HRHE The EDIT WAYPOINT NAME Page 15 Getting Started Follow the Arrow HOME m d d TO G The arrow tells you what direction you should move When the arrow is pointing right as shown here just move right until the arrow is pointing straight up and points to the moving direction line see picture below HOME 66 4 Od d1 T G When the pointer points straight up as shown you re on track 16 Guidance by Garmin The eTrex guides you to a destination using a GOTO GOTO means Going TO a destination in a direct line Now lets use the GOTO feature and the Pointer Page to travel back to our starting location To Start a GOTO 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight WAYPOINTS 3 Press ENTER The WAYPOINTS Page appears 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the tab containing HOME and press ENTER 5 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select HOME and press ENTER The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page appears 6 Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the GOTO and pr
45. ir imply the direction of the saved track If you want to retrace the track navigate to END If you want to track back to the starting point navigate to BEGIN To delete all tracks 1 On the TRACK LOG Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DELETE ALL Press ENTER The verification window appears If you really want to delete all saved tracks press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER If you change your mind press the UP or DOWN Button and select NO Press ENTER The tracks remain in memory or press PAGE to exit To delete a saved track 1 On the TRACK LOG Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the saved track that you want to delete from the SAVED TRACKS list Press ENTER The saved track appears graphically Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DELETE Press ENTER A confirmation window appears asking you if you really want to delete the saved track If you do press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER If you change your mind press the UP or DOWN Button and select NO Press ENTER or you can press PAGE to exit The tracks remain in memory To start TracBack Navigation 1 On the TRACK LOG Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the saved track from the SAVED TRACKS that you want to travel Press ENTER The track graphically appears Press the UP or DOWN Bu
46. me batteries Alkaline bat teries can rupture at high temperatures External power can only be applied using the Garmin Auto Power Adapter P N 010 10203 00 or PC Interface Cable with Auto Power Adapter P N 010 10268 00 this cable contains a voltage regulator Modifications or other applications will void the product warranty Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases Use lithium batteries when operating the eTrex in below freezing conditions Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life 42 Appendices GPS the Global Positioning System is a Appendix B navigation revolution Its a technology that pinpoints a What is GPS users location anywhere in the world 24 hours a day regardless of the weather Designed by the United States Department of Defense for use by the military the GPS System was made available to civilians for use in aviation marine surveying and general outdoor recreation markets Today millions of people utilize the accuracy and convenience of this amazing technology to hunt fish hike fly cruise and sail GPS consists of a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting some 12 000 miles above the earth These satellites transmit signals containing time and orbital data to calculate satellite position and almanac data Meanwhile receivers used on the ground sea and air search the sky for the satellites The GPS unit needs t
47. ments which can be saved for future use Setup Menu A collection of options and controls for customizing the operation of your eTrex unit Mark Waypoint Page The MARK WAYPOINT Page allows you to change the waypoint symbol name elevation and location position coordinates The information on page 14 15 showed how to change the waypoint symbol and name You can also change the location position coordinates You can change the elevation to the exact point if you have that data available from a reliable source i e altim eter or map data e NOTE Elevation or vertical accuracy will always be somewhat less accurate than loca tion or horizontal accuracy This is a function of GPS measurement methods which use a mathematical model of the earth to determine elevation Reference Main Menu Selections OBS 03pm S1 DEC nE The MENU Page allows you to customize the eTrex s features MARE MAYF OMT ELEN 1111ft H 38 51 221 H O34 47 221 Remember that pressing and holding the ENTER Button gives you the MARK WAYPOINT Page 21 Reference Mark Waypoint Page EDIT LOCATION B z E1 333 H 034 47 3313 USE ENTER EUTTOH TO EDIT UP DOWH BUTTOHS TO SELECT The EDIT LOCATION Page displays on screen instructions on how to edit the waypoint ocation EHTER CORRECT ELEURTIOH Miiiift USE ENTER EUTTOH To EDIT UP DOHH
48. nd highlight TRACKS 3 Press ENTER You are now on the TRACK LOG Page Use the UP Button and highlight CLEAR Press ENTER 4 Use the DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER Press the PAGE Button to select any page You ve now gone through the basic operation of the eTrex and you re ready to get out there and have some fun To turn the eTrex off press and hold the POWER Button Getting Started You ve Made It HOME T e 04 39 TO GO OF TIONS REZET MA SFEED RESET TRIF STOF HAUIGATION FEED 20 07 Highlight STOP NAVIGATION and press ENTER on the Options Page to stop a GOTO TRACK LOG iiz MEMORY USED po You REALLY HAHT TO CLEAR THE TRACK LOGY DELETE ALL Clear the Track Log when the Map Page gets too cluttered 17 Reference Map Page Options Selecting Orient Map Ahead from the Map Page options orients the map to the direction you are moving When you select Orient Map Northward the figure icon is replaced by a direction triangle The tip of the triangle tells you the general direction you are moving 18 Map Page Options In addition to the basic aspects of the Map Page that were covered on page 11 there is a MAP OPTIONS feature which allows you to customize the Map Page The following options are available Orient Map Ahead Northward When AHEAD is
49. nits of North Reference Measure Reference refers to the orientation of a map s grid Map makers try to align the vertical lines on a map with UHITE True North True North is the direction from any location FOSITION FRAMT on the earth s surface to the north pole Maps are typi hddidsmm mmm cally referenced to true north Because a compass points MAP DATOH to magnetic north not true north maps indicate the dif ios g4 ference between true and magnetic north with something ELI called declination Declination changes as you move EISENPIECEE around the earth Magnetic North is the direction in which MAGHETIC a compass needle points The eTrex bearings will cor respond to a compass if the eTrex is set to magnetic north Due to errors introduced when map makers flatten the earth sphere not all of the grid lines drawn on the map point exactly to the north pole so the north indicated by the grid lines is called Grid North But the difference is usually small enough that Grid north can be considered MAGNETIC north is the same as True North for travelling on land You can cor he default north rect for the difference for True North manually tting reference sans To change the North Reference 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Use the UP and DOWN Button and highlight the SETUP field Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears easier
50. nts to build the route 27 Reference Routes FOLLOH You can insert a waypoint before an existing waypoint in the list or at the end of the waypoint list ROUTE 1 TRAIL nort ChEIH pls i 1 zmi 3 LAKE 4 zmi 4 Hoobs 7 Emi Press FOLLOW to activate a route 28 FOLLOH There are two ways to create a route 1 Use existing waypoints that reside in the eTrex Choose ROUTE on the MENU Page then add a waypoint into the route from a list of available waypoints 2 Plan a ROUTE in MapSource on a PC and use Save To Device to download the ROUTE to the eTrex See your Garmin dealer for more information on using MapSource MapSource is an optional accessory and is not included with the eTrex In either case you can navigate to a destination using ROUTE if a route has more than two waypoints A single waypoint route is only a normal waypoint not a route The eTrex will not allow the FOLLOW button to be highlighted if there is only one waypoint in the route When you select the FOLLOW button a list with two items is displayed letting you choose where to go The list will always show the FIRST BEGINNING and the LAST END waypoint in the route The eTrex will guide you to the selected final destination following each waypoint in the route the eTrex has one route To create a route from the waypoints list 1 Press the PAG
51. o acquire good signals from at least three satellites to determine a position on the surface of the earth A fourth signal is required to get three dimensional positioning which determines elevation or altitude 43 Appendices Appendix C Reception Tips Ite E D Clouds and weather do not affect the operation of the eTrex The eTrex has a 12 parallel channel receiver for fast accurate position fixes even under heavy foliage and tree canopy 44 Satellite Reception Tips The basic steps in getting the eTrex ready to navigate was covered on page 9 If the eTrex has problems with receiving satellite signals you will be prompted to answer some questions Please follow the steps that best describes your situation A You are not indoors and you have not moved hundreds of miles km since you last used your eTrex The message TROUBLE TRACKING SATELLITES ARE YOU INDOORS NOW will appear Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight NO Press ENTER eTrex then asks HAVE YOU MOVED HUNDREDS OF MILES KM SINCE LAST USE Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight NO Press ENTER eTrex asks IS TODAY dd mmm yy If you answer YES the date matches the current date the eTrex will continue tracking satellites and switch to the Satellite Page If you answer NO the date is incorrect the eTrex will do an AUTOLOCATE and switch to the satellite page An AUTOLOCATE f
52. ol 1 On the MARK WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the small flag symbol and press ENTER Using the UP or DOWN Button scroll through the symbols and highlight the house symbol Press ENTER To change the waypoint name 1 On the MARK WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the Waypoint Name 001 2 Press ENTER The EDIT WAYPOINT NAME Page appears 3 Press ENTER Using the UP or DOWN Button scroll through the letter selections Select H and press ENTER Repeat this process and finish the word HOME 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the OK field and press ENTER The MARK WAYPOINT Page appears 5 Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the OK field and press ENTER Your location named HOME is now marked and stored in memory A NOTE As a shortcut tip press and hold ENTER to mark a waypoint Now that you ve marked your location it s time to go for a brisk walk Press the PAGE Button and switch to the Map Page Walk in a straight line for 3 4 minutes at a fast pace and watch the Map Page Your location is shown by the figure in the middle of the screen As you move watch the animated figure walk and a line called a track appear along the path you have just covered Now take a sharp right turn and walk at a brisk pace for another 3 4 minutes You can see your change in direction displayed on t
53. or the chosen location waypoint and date This page also provides the Sun and Moon Page option To view the Hunt Fish Page 1 On the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight HUNT FISH Press the ENTER Button to display the Hunt Fish Page 2 Observe that the data provided on the page reflects best times for the current date and at the location of the waypoint unless you enter a new date in the field NOTE The times displayed are the recognized best and good times for hunting and fishing But be certain that they are not in conflict with state and local game laws which may vary from location to location It is your responsibil ity to know and abide by these laws Sun Moon Page The Sun Moon Page displays both sun and moon set and rise times for a chosen location waypoint and date This page option is located at the bottom of the Hunt Fish Page To view the Sun Moon Page 1 Onthe Hunt Fish Page press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SUN MOON Press the ENTER Button to display the Sun Moon Page 2 View the Sunrise and Sunset Times Moonrise and Moonset Times as well as the Moon Phase for the waypoint location and date 3 You can set the date at which you want to view the sun and moon position if other than current by entering the desired date in the Date Field 4 Return to the Hunt Fish Page by highlighting the Hunt Fish option at the bottom of the page the press t
54. orces the eTrex to search for any available satellite s to determine its your location You are not indoors but you have moved hundreds of miles km since you last used your eTrex The message TROUBLE TRACKING SATELLITES ARE YOU INDOORS NOW will appear Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight NO Press ENTER eTrex then asks HAVE YOU MOVED HUNDREDS OF MILES KM SINCE LAST USE Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight YES Press ENTER eTrex will do an AUTOLOCATE and switch to the Satellite Page This option is useful if you ve relocated a distance greater than 500 miles from the last location the eTrex was used Appendices The table below gives approximate UTC time offset Appendix D for various longitudinal zones If you are in daylight Time Offset savings time add one hour to the offset Longitudinal Zone Offset Longitudinal Zone Offset W180 0 to W172 5 12 E007 5 to E022 5 de W172 5 to W157 5 11 E022 5 to E037 5 4 2 W157 5 to W142 5 10 E037 5 to E052 5 4 3 WE ie NIA a sd E052 5 to E067 5 4 oe ane E067 5 to E082 5 5 W112 5 to W097 5 7 E082 5 to E097 5 6 W097 5 to W082 5 6 E097 5 to E112 5 7 W082 5 to W067 5 5 E112 5 to E127 5 8 W067 5 to W052 5 4 E127 5 to E142 5 9 W052 5 to W037 5 3 W037 5 to W022 5 2 E142 5 to E157 5 10 W022 5 to W007 5 E E157 5 to E172 5 11 W007 5 to E007 5 0 E172
55. other Garmin products Web site address www garmin com Garmin and eTrex are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Ltd February 2003 Part Number 190 00205 02 Rev C Printed in Taiwan Introduction Learning to Use Your New eTrex On Your Mark The eTrex is easy to learn to operate and use for many practical navigation applications Understanding button operation and display screen conventions will take only a few minutes and you can begin basic navigation with just a little instruction amp L To get the most practical use from your new eTrex p take the time to read through this Owners Manual to understand the operating features of the unit This manual has been designed to provide all that you need to know to operate your eTrex eTrex Registration Help us to better support you by completing your on line registration today Why should you register your eTrex purchase Notification of Product Updates Notification of New Products Connect to our web site www garmin com and look for the Product Registration link on the home page If your eTrex contains an 8 digit serial number it can be found inside the battery compartment Thanks for choosing the Garmin eTrex If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the eTrex you can visit our web site www garmin com or contact our Customer Service Department M F
56. ou have started a GOTO a route or a TracBack 12 Menu Basics Menu Options Time and Date Battery BTS ARSC i a Backlight Str y 31 DEG 02 H RM rength Indicator The Main Menu Page The Main Menu gives you access to eTrex s more advanced features With the Main Menu you can create and view waypoints create a route save and view track logs or access the system setup features Information on all these advanced features is included in the reference section of this manual Changing the Time Zone Practice using the Menu Page and change the time zone To change the time zone 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TIME and press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the TIME ZONE field and press ENTER 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button scroll through the selections and press ENTER when you have found the correct zone Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice Getting Started Page Basics From the Main Menu the UP and DOWN Buttons are used to cycle through menu options and access advanced features TIME FORMAT i HOUR TIME 2OHE us Aldsko us Atlantic WS Central uz Eastern uz Hawdii uz Mountdi US Pacific other You can choose from 30 time zones plus other 13
57. r with the eTrex Make sure that you have the correct INPUT OUTPUT format selected on your eTrex 48 What Grid Formats does the eTrex Support hddd ddddd degrees decimal degrees hddd mm mm degrees minutes decimal min utes hddd mm ss s degrees minutes seconds deci mal seconds British Grid Dutch Grid Finnish KKJ27 Grid German Grid Irish Grid Maidenhead MGRS New Zealand Qatar Grid Swedish Grid Swiss Grid Taiwan Grid User Defined Grid UTM UPS Polar Stereographic W Malaysian R ilitary Grid Reference System Universal Transfer Mercator Universal Can turn off the Track Log No You can clear the track log but it is always activated What does the message NO DGPS POSITION mean eTrex had a differential fix and lost it A Accessories 8 Auto Zoom 18 Average Speed 20 B Backlighting and Contrast 9 Batteries 8 40 Battery Save Mode 40 Beacon Receiver 39 40 Bearing 20 Bearing Line 18 Buttons 6 C Cancelling a GOTO 17 Clear a Route Waypoint 29 Compass 12 Course Line 18 D Data Entry 15 31 Daylight Savings Time 34 Delete a Waypoint 24 Delete All Waypoints 23 Demo Mode 40 Description 7 DGPS 39 46 Display Page 35 E Edit Waypoints 15 21 22 Elevation 20 21 F FCC Compliance Statement 4 Features 5 Frequently Asked Questions 48 G Getting Started 9 17 GOTO 16 17 24 GPS 43 GPS Accuracy 48 Grid Formats 48 H Heading 20 Hunt and Fish 25
58. rs 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TIME and press ENTER TIME 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the TIME TIME FORMAT FORMAT field and press ENTER fiz Hom 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button select 12 or 24 hours and press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to 24 HOUR JI the page of your choice UTC OFFSET 06 00 DAYLIGHT SAWHG AUTO 10 28 16am 24 AUG O0 Choose a 12 hour or 24 our time setting 33 34 Reference Setup Menu TIME TIME FORMAT i HOUR TIME 2OHE other UTC OFFSET UIC stands for Coordinated Universal Time and replaced Greenwich Mean Time GMT as the World standard for time in 1986 It is based on atomic measurements rather than the earth s rotation TIME TIME FORMAT i HOUR TIME 2OHE Jus central ED WES Ha SAVIHG los4 zzam 1 AUG oO0 The Daylight Savings time options Time Zone The time zone can be set to any one of thirty pre programmed zones or by entering the UTC Time Offset value in the UTC offset field below the time zone field When you select the 24 hour time format the letters Ic local appear next to the time You can find time offset values for your longitude by following instructions and the Time Offset Chart Appendix D To change the time zone follow the steps given on page 13 UTC Offset When you select OTHER for the time zone you can access the UTC
59. satellites being used around you the outer circle of the display represents the horizon and the center represents the sky READY TO NAVIGATE rco M Location Accuracy estimated Status Message READY TO NAVIGATE ACCURACY isft EET ewm Satellite Signal Strength Bars Satellites Normal Skyview Advanced Skyview Getting Started Map Page Basics Page Basics North Pointer Destination Waypoint CAMP ere On the Map Page the Yacatton UP and DOWN Buttons os are used to adjust the Path to ons map scale from 200 feet Destination t to 800 miles Bow Trail track log Map z mi Scale The Map Page The Map Page shows where you are the animated figure and provides a real picture of where you are going As you travel the animated figure walks and leaves a trail track log Waypoint names and symbols are also shown on the map We will show you how to record your location by marking a waypoint in the Discovering GPS Navigation section To help you better visualize the real world the eTrex automatically rotates the map as you move so that waypoints that are ahead of you are always displayed in front of the animated figure The North Pointer always shows you where north is The Map Page showing different symbols and waypoints To make sure you can see your entire trip you can change the map scale from 200 feet to 800 miles
60. t one of the numbers shown below for shipping instructions and an RMA racking number The unit should be securely packed with the tracking number clearly written on the outside of the package The unit should then be sent freight charges prepaid o any Garmin warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers rom Garmin Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification To obtain warranty service an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is equired Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd 1200 East 151st Street Unit 4 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Romsey SO51 9DL U K Phone 913 397 8200 Phone 44 0870 8501241 FAX 913 397 0836 FAX 44 0870 8501251 52 For the latest free software updates throughout the life of your Garmin product visit the Garmin web site at www garmin com 2000 2003 Garmin Ltd or i Garmin Intern 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kan Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Garmin Asia No 68 Jangshu 2 Road S hijr Ta ational ts subsidiaries Inc s
61. tton and highlight TRACBACK Press ENTER The direction window appears asking you if you want the destination to be at the beginning of the track or the end of the track see sidebar Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the desired destination point The NAVI GATION Page guides you to your destination You may not remember the original direction of the saved track but by using BEGIN or END you can always select where you want to TracBack to without 32 remembering the directions of the saved track Reference Setup Menu Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to customize the eTrex From the Setup Menu you can change coordinate systems map datums and distance units You can also change the time format north reference operating mode sizl display contrast and display back light timeout e TIME AXE DISFLAY Time Page 2t e UNITS The Time Page allows you to select a 12 hour or 24 m hour time format enter the proper time zone and choose gf INTERFACE Daylight Savings Time When you select 12 hour time formatting the clock will read like a standard clock with e 12 hour AM and 12 hour PM cycles The 24 hour option D uicm pm sets the eTrex to display a 24 hour cycle Military Time 06 HAR O0 To change the time format The SETUP Menu 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appea
62. where you are where you ve been and where you re going And since you ll always know the way back home you can concentrate on what you set out to do and enjoy the great outdoors Other features include Waypoints 500 with name and graphic symbol Tracks Automatic track log 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions Route Route lets you navigate up to 50 waypoints in sequence Trip Computer Current speed average speed maximum speed direction of movement bearing elevation time of sunrise sunset trip timer and trip odometer Hunt and Fish A page displaying the best times for hunting and fishing at a chosen location and date Sun and Moon A page displaying sun and moon rise and set by date and location Introduction eTrex Features NOTE You should always be prepared and capable of navigating without the eTrex It is designed to augment other forms of basic navigation not entirely replace them Introduction eTrex Buttons Operating the eTrex is as simple as pressing a button The UP DOWN Buttons Select options on pages and menus Adjust display contrast on Satellite Page Zoom in and out on Map Page Cycle through trip data on Navigation Page The ENTER Button Confirms data entry or menu selections Displays options on main pages Pressing and holding the ENTER button activates the Mark Waypoint Page The PAGE Button Switches between pa

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