Garmin personal navigator GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. To change the Map Datum 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 Buttons to select UNITS 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 WAITS POSITION FRAT hdd zim MAP Dp TUH GZ Ga WAITS STATUTE HAUTICAL STATUTE METRIC You can select statute nautical or metric units of measurement from the UNITS page UHITE POSMOAN FRAMT hdddstnfn fnfpf MAF Dp TU HGS Ga UHITE STATUTE HOF TH REF MAIGHETIC UARIAHCE Ode DEFAUL2. the figure icon is replaced by a direction triangle The tip of the triangle tells you the general direction you are moving 18 Introduction This section covers the remaining features of the eTrex that were not covered in the Getting Started section 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 e Orient Map Ahead Northward When AHEAD is 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 e Auto Zoom On Off When AUTO ZOOM is turned on the map automatically adjusts its scale to display your entire navigating route When its turned off you must press the UP or DOWN Buttons to select the appropriate map scale e Show Hide Waypoints Allows you to view the map with or without waypoints e 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 e 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 th
3. elrex personal navigator owner s manual 2000 GARMIN Corporation 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 9AQ 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 Corporation GARMIN Corporation 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 text 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 Corporation reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes Visit the GARMIN website for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and oth
4. TracBack feature it is recommended that you clear the track log before you start traveling The percentage of memory used by the current track log is displayed at the top of the page After the track log is CLEARED it will show zero percent When the display shows 99 TRACE LOG the most recent track points will start overwriting the Kc least recent track points Thus in order to avoid losing MEMORY USED PELEAR any track points you should save the track log before it z reaches 99 of memory usage ZANE SAVED TRACKS Clearing the current track log 1 With the MENU Page displayed press the UP and DOWN Buttons to highlight TRACKS and press ENTER The TRACK LOG Page will appear 2 Highlight the CLEAR Button and press ENTER You need to save the track log first before you can use the TracBack feature DELETE ALL 3 You will be asked DO YOU REALLY WANT TO l b CLEAR THE TRACK LOG Use the DOWN Button to CLEAR the track log highlight YES and press ENTER to clear the current before starting a new track log trip 28 To save a track for navigation later ll 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 a track or ENTIR
5. 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 press ENTER The Compass Page appears and you re now ready for 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 Pointer 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 eTrex will give you the message ARRIVING DESTINATION Cancelling A GOTO Anytime you want to stop a GOTO 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the P
6. US central _ To change the time zone _ ES 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU qe e Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight US central SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears US Fu Lett US Hawaii 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TIME US Moyntai and press ENTER US Pacific other 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the TIME ZONE field and press ENTER You can choose from 30 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button scroll through the time zones plus other selections and press ENTER when you have found the correct zone Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice 13 Getting Started Let the Fun Begin 14 HAR 0b You ll find the MARK option on the MENU Page MARE HAYFOIHT ELEU 15 TPT H 23403 0030 HoSsde ze Lei The Elevation Latitude and Longitude 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 Now let s have some fun Discovering the Fun of GPS Navigation Discovering the fun of using 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 f
7. dealers 39 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 H x 2 W x 1 2 D Weight Approx 5 3 ounces 150g w batteries Temperature Range 5 to 158 F 15 to 70 C operating Performance Receiver Ditferential 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 Position Accuracy 1 5 meters 3 15 ft with DGPS corrections 15 meters 49 ft RMS 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 corrections 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 some batteries Alkaline batteries 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 Pow
8. for the difference between Grid North and True North manually 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 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select UNITS Press ENTER The UNITS Page appears 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the NORTH REF field Press ENTER 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the desired reference Press ENTER Press PAGE to return to the page of your choice When you select the DEFAULTS field and press 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 to 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 e GARMIN the proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route and track data with a PC e GARMIN DGPS allows DGPS input using a GARMIN beacon receiver and a standard RTCM SC 104 format and DGPS tuning e NMEA OUT supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 2 0 data e TEXT OUT allows simple ASCII text output o
9. off alternatively to conserve power To select battery save mode 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 SYSTEM field Press ENTER The SYSTEM Page appears 3 Press ENTER on the MODE field Press the UP or DOWN Button to select BATTERY SAVE Press ENTER Press PAGE to return to the page of your choice Demo Mode The DEMO mode is designed for dealers to show the features and functions of the eTrex to potential customers inside a closed building where satellite reception is not possible There is no navigation possible in DEMO mode If you select the DEMO mode a window appears at the bottom of the screen asking you to verily that you want to turn the GPS off the unit will stop tracking satellites not power off To do so press ENTER Congratulations You now know all there is to know about the GARMIN eTrex Reference Demo Mode SYSTEM HODE NORMAL HORMAL ERATTERY SANE DEMO MET HHH CGARHIH COH FOR LATEST SWF THARE UFDRTE Z The eTrex s batteries will last up to 22 hours in BATTERY SAVE mode when using alkaline batteries SYSTEM HODE NORMAL HORMAL EATTERY AWE MET HHH GARMIH COM FOR LATEST OF THARE UFOATES The DEMO mode is designed for GARMIN
10. retrace your path in both directions Route lets you navigate up to 50 waypoints in sequence Current speed average speed maximum speed direction of movement bearing elevation time of sunrise sunset trip timer and trip odometer Introduction eTrex Buttons Operating the eTrex is as simple as pressing a button The UP DOWN Buttons e Select options on pages and menus e Adjust display contrast on Satellite Page e Zoom in and out on Map Page Cycle through trip data on Pointer Page The ENTER Button e 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 e Switches between pages and backs you out of pages If you start to do something and you don t want to continue you can stop by pressing the PAGE Button The POWER Button e Turns the unit on and off e Turns the display backlight on and off The eTrex is ergonomically designed to be held in the left hand Introduction Internal eTrex GPS Antenna Description UP Button o PAGE Button DOWN Button 4 POWER itd Button ENTER TO NAVIGATE Button ACCURACY LCD Display with backlight External Power and Data Connector Waterproof Case Battery Compartment Introduction Accessories al Auto Power Adapter Converts 12VDC output from the lighter to 3VDC input to the eTrex Not interchangeab
11. sam E tracks PAGE N PAGE PAGE a KR SETUP CO 06 23 09 o 23 09pm 179 31 DEC 05 Satellite Map 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 s estimated location accuracy To activate the Advanced Skyview page simply press ENTER on the Satellite Page select Advanced Skyview and press ENTER again This page displays the numbered satellites the eTrex is using their proximity to your cut rent position and their individual signal strengths To determine the location of the satellites being used around you the outer circle of the display represents the horizon and the center represents the sky directly overhead Status Message READY TO HANIGATE ACCURACY F iS ft Location Accuracy ZU estimated GR READY TO NAVIGATE ACCURACY 1EFE EE a Satellite Signal bk il Strength Bars 11222225 Normal Skyview Advanced Skyview Getting Started Map Page Basics Page Basics North Pointer Destination Y Wee SE You Your On the Map Page the i ta Ei UP and DOWN Buttons ST are used to adjust the Path to owe map scale from 200 feet Destination to 800 miles ae Trail
12. track log Map ZOmi 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 the fun section To help you better visualize the real world 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 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 On the Pointer Page the UP and DOWN Buttons are used to cycle through different trip data The eTrex is not a compass You must be moving in order for it to track your movement 12 Pointer Page Basics Waypoint Location Name Time to reach Straight Line fah HOME the Destination 69 3 Dante Od E i T ao Destination Moving Direction Line Compass Ring Direction Arrow follow this Destination Symbol Speed The Pointer Page The Pointer Page helps g
13. you to select nine of the NEAREST WAYPOINTS and if you want delete all waypoints To select a waypoint L 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 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 distance from your location You can select a waypoint from this list by pressing the UP or DOWN Button and selecting the desired waypoint Once selected press ENTER The REVIEW WAYPOINT appears allowing you to edit the waypoint if you desire To delete all waypoints L 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 ENT
14. 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 Reference To activate a route Routes 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 A 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight TRAIL FOLLOW and press ENTER The choices are the first beginning waypoint and the last end pl waypoint a 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the heal desired waypoint and press ENTER The POINTER BOAT Page appears giving you steering guidance to the destination waypoint To remove a waypoint from the ROUTE list Ozmi EN 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight The eTrex draws an ROUTE Press ENTER The ROUTE Page appears electronic breadcrumb Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight trail as you travel the waypoint you want to remove The INSERT REMOVE window appears Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight REMOVE Press ENTER The waypoint is removed from the list TRAIL To clear all route waypoints VTi 00 43 TO 60 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ROUTE Press ENT
15. AVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinter preted and therefore become unsafe CAUTION Electronics are protected if immersed but battery compartment may get wet Make sure batteries and compartment are dry before using Introduction Warnings and Cautions Remove the batteries from your eTrex if you don expect to use it for several months Be sure to observe the proper polarity when inserting the batteries Follow the battery manufacturers instructions on the proper care and handling of the batteries Introduction FCC Compliance Statement 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 qualified service technician if the problem cannot be corrected Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interfer ence 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 Repa
16. E 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 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 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 the drop down alphanumeric list Using the UP or DOWN Button select the correct character and press ENTER When the name is entered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER Reference Track Logs TRACK LOG Ka MEMORY USED CLL EGE SAUE BACK THROUGH OSs Sr SS 4am OSs Lam DELETE ALL You can save a track from a specific time or save the entire track log EDIT TRACK HAME Fi AuG 00 0 LSE ENTER EUTTOH TO EDIT UF DO EUTT
17. E reenter treet 32 W WANS and CAUTIONS dada 3 A eeben 32 Wa OILS ALC ricco ncccossnssbiseeayieasedsetectote samoeunenaisean ta emtetases ts 22 Waypoint ee 14 WE prada pe l ls A an 9 Krut 45 Appendices Appendix H Index 51 52 Warranty Warranty GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase GARMIN will at its sole option repair or replace any components which fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The customer is however responsible for any transportation costs 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 WARRANTIESEXPRESS OR IMPLIED 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 PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU To obtain warranty service call the GARMI
18. ENTER When all numbers are entered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER ELIT 6 Using the DOWN Button hightlight the bearing HUMEEF field and press ENTER to display the EDIT ANGLE Page SES 7 On the EDIT ANGLE Page pressing the DOWN Button will move the highlight to the next number USE in the field With the desired digit selected press i EE ENTER to activate the drop down number list UE DORE 8 Using the UP or DOWN Button select the correct dd number and press ENTER When all numbers are entered correctly highlight OK and press ENTER ok 9 The name symbol and elevation can be changed The EDIT NUMBER Page 24 on this page as well When all changes have been made highlight OK and press ENTER to save the waypoint 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 e GOTO e Route e TracBack The GOTO method of navigation was briefly discussed on page 16 This section discusses the route method The third method TracBack is discussed on page 28 In the eTrex a route is at least two waypoints hat 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 destination The route feature an
19. ER The ROUTE Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight CLEAR ALL and press ENTER The confirmation window appears asking you if you really want to clear all of the route waypoints If you do select YES If you change your mind press the UP or EA DOWN Button and select NO Press ENTER The waypoints remain in the route list The message ARRIVING DESTINATION is displayed on every page when you are 15 seconds from reaching the destination 21 Reference Track Logs What is a Track Log The eTrex draws an electronic breadcrumb trail or track log on the Map Page as you travel The track log as starts recording as soon as the eTrex gets a location fix MEMORY USED If you want to keep a record of a certain track log before CLEAR deleting it go ahead and save it You can save a total of ten tracks in the eTrex Saved tracks can be used for EEE navigation later After a track log is saved the saved track TS ae will have a beginning BEGIN and ending END point FOND TRAIL This simply shows the when where of the starting and A OS ending points of the saved track When you are ready to return to where you started DELETE ALL the eTrex will take you back by following the track log that you left behind TracBack allows you to return along a traveled path without marking any waypoints If you want to keep a record of a certain track log or use the
20. ER or press the PAGE Button The confirmation message box disappears and all of the waypoints remain in memory Review Waypoint Page The Review Waypoint Page 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 L 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 an
21. N Customer Service department 913 397 8200 for a returned merchandise tracking number The unit should be securely packaged with the tracking number clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent freight prepaid and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs GARMIN retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY O 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ U K GARMIN Asia Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00205 00 Rev B
22. OHS TO SELECT DE The EDIT TRACK NAME Page 29 Reference Track Logs 21 ALIG 00 EHC EEGIH _ ost TO BEGIH TO EHD TRACEACE The BEGIN point is the point defining the starting point when saving a track log END is the last point that was saved Each saved track will always have a BEGIN and END point for navigation The BEGIN END pair 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 30 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 you can press PAGE to exit at any time 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 contirmation window appears asking you if you really want to delete the saved track If you do press the UP or DOWN Button and
23. OINTER 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 and 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 eTrex and you re ready to get out there and have some fun To turn eTrex off press and hold the POWER Button Getting Started You ve Made It HOME Fri Odes TO GO OF THOS RESET MAR FEED RESET TRIF STOF NAVIGATION Highlight STOP NAVIGATION and press ENTER on the Options Page to stop a GOTO TRACK LOG Lil MEMORY USED DO OU REALLY HAHT TO CLEAR THE 4 TRACE Loo DELETE HLL 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
24. Page Display and nits P The Display Page allows you to set the display Units ages backlight timeout on all the time 15 or 30 seconds and l or 2 minutes and the display contrast DISPLAY LIGHT TIMEOUT To change the Light Timeout E HIHUTES 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU O Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight 30 SECONDS SETUP Press ENTER The SETUP Page appears 1 MIMUTE Z MINUTES 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER Press ENTER on the LIGHT TIMEOUT field 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and highli ght your selection and press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the SETUP page You can set the backlight To adjust the display contrast to stay on all the time 1 Press the PAGE Button and switch to the MENU but watch your battery Page Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight power 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 icon and press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN Button and adjust the contrast and ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the WAITS POSITION FRET MAF Dp TU MGs Zd UNITS SETUP page STATUTE l HORTH REF Units Page MAGHETIC UARIAHCE AIS E DEFAULT Using your eTrex with a paper map increases the navigation power of both If you are go
25. R 21 is the recommended beacon receiver for use with the eTrex Other beacon receivers with the correct RTCM format may be used but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the GPS unit The eTrex may be hard wired to a serial connector using the Data Cable see page 8 for ordering informa tion Refer to the wiring diagram and the eTrex unit data connection illustrated below The optional PC Interface Cable 010 10206 00 allows you to connect your eTrex to a PC compatible computer serial port eTrex Connector 5 O S a Ground Data Cable 45 Appendices Appendix F eTrex does not turn on Troubleshooting 1 Check to see if the batteries are installed correctly 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 42 The pointer on the Pointer 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 34 A NOTE The Car P
26. TS The DEFAULTS setting will reset the eTrex units to all of its factory settings 35 Reference Units of Measure UNITS POSIMTICOAN FRMT Fedde Prati nnn MAF DATLIM TRUE MAGHETIC DEFAULT MAGNETIC north is the default north reference setting You can use GARMIN S MapSource Map Data CD ROMs to download waypoints tracks and routes Ad 36 North Reference Reference refers to the orientation of a maps grid Map makers try to align the vertical lines on a map with True North True North is the direction from any location on the earth s surface to the north pole Maps are typically referenced to true north Because a compass points to magnetic north not true north maps indicate the difference between true and magnetic north with something called declination The amount of decli nation changes as you move around the earth Magnetic North is the direction in which a compass needle points The eTrex bearings will correspond to the compass if the eTrex is set to magnetic north Due to errors introduced when map makers flatten the earth s sphere onto paper 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 the same as True North for travelling on land If necessary you can correct
27. ake 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 rex j Ccopuridht 2000 GARMIN Corp The Welcome Page HAIT LOCATING SATELLITES The Satellite Page Getting Started Page Basics READY TO HAVIGATE ACCURACY isft The READY TO NAVIGATE message must appear before you can begin using your eTrex to navigate READY TO HAUIGATE ACCURACY Left OF TIORNS ORIENT Zb AHEAD HORMAL SE TUIER 1 erer Pressing ENTER on the Advanced Skyview Page also offers the options of Orienting the Sky Ahead or Northward Setup Display backlighting 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 006 MENU TO NAVIGATE ra ACCURACY y 05 TO CURAS 01 05 TO GO R af oge P waveomnts Wl fa y O i O O PEF
28. approximately ten minutes of battery life left when using alkaline batteries 38 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 don t 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 current software version and allows you to choose from three modes of operation e Normal e Battery Save e Demonstration DEMO Normal Mode The GPS receiver is turned on all the time when it s in NORMAL mode The normal mode is more sensitive to sudden turns or change of speed acceleration Battery Save When the eTrex is in BATTERY SAVE mode the GPS receiver is turned on and
29. batteries remove the battery cover by turning the D ring at the back of the unit 1 4 turn counter clockwise Insert the batteries observing proper polarity 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 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 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 shows you graphically eTrex tracking satellites the strength of the satellite signals and the satellite tracking status O NOTE When you use the eTrex for the first time it will take up to five minutes to find your location After the first use eTrex only needs about 15 to 45 seconds to find your location When you see the READY TO NAVIGATE message on the Satellite Page eTrex has found your location and you are ready to go Backlighting and Contrast If the lighting conditions m
30. d switch back to the WAYPOINTS Page Reference Review Waypoint Page REMERA HAYFOIHT DELETE HAF coto PROJECT ELEU 15 TT H 23403 0030 Hosad ze Lei The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page allows you to delete a waypoint REWER HAYFOWMT DELETE MAF GOTO PROJECT ELEU ip H 5970 0390 Hood ze Lei You can start a GOTO from the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page 23 Reference Using the Project feature the eTrex can create a waypoint at a specified distance and bearing using an existing waypoint as a reference You can also change the name symbol and elevation on this page Review Waypoint Page Projecting a waypoint 1 Select a waypoint from the list on the WAYPOINTS Page and press ENTER The REVIEW WAYPOINT Page is displayed 2 Using the UP or DOWN Button highlight the PROJECT field and press ENTER The PROJECT WAYPOINT Page will appear and a numeric name will be assigned to the new waypoint 3 The distance field will be highlighted by default ELE Z 176 T Press ENTER to display the EDIT NUMBER Page H 33 03 090 Upzadzze 171 4 On the EDIT NUMBER Page pressing the DOWN The PROJECT Button will move the highlight to the next number WAYPOINT Page in the field With the desired digit selected press ENTER to activate the drop down number list 5 Using the UP or DOWN Button select the correct number and press
31. d the GOTO feature are comparable in that they both guide you to destination waypoints However the route feature is more powerful 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 button 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 When you start your trip you activate the route feature and the receiver points the way you should travel to get from the first waypoint to the second You can then use the pointer page to give you steering guidance Reference Routes PPP CT T TRACKS ar SETUP 01 53 003 p rr DE HAR 00 The ROUTE feature is found on the MENU Page ACG HATFOIHT TO ROUTE DELETE ALL You can use existing waypoints to build the route 25 Reference Routes ROUTE i TRAIL DIFE CAEIH Sen 1 mi LAKE d You can insert a waypoint before an existing waypoint in the list or at the end of the waypoint list i TRAIL DIFE LHEIH je i mi LAKE Sa d Zrmi 4 Hoods Hai d Ein FOLL QV Press FOLLOW to activate d route 26 There are two ways to create a route 1 Use existing waypo
32. e 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 Pointer Page Options In addition to the Pointer Page basics that were covered on page 12 the following Pointer Page options are available e Reset Max Speed this resets the Maximum Speed achieved during a trip e Reset Trip the trip time trip distance odometer and average speed are reset to Zeros e Stop Navigation stops any active navigation To select a Pointer Page option 1 Press the ENTER Button on the POINTER Page 2 The Options Menu appears Press the UP or DOWN Button highlight the desired option and press ENTER Once you press ENTER the change is made and the Options Menu disappears You can also change the fields at the bottom of the Pointer 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 sp
33. eed traveled since last reset Heading the direction you are traveling Reference Pointer Page Options ELEVATION 1030 The Pointer Page allows you to display eleven types of different data such as Elevation The eTrex will tell you the time of sunrise and sunset at your current location 19 Reference Menu Page Selections 1 DEC 0E The MENU Page allows you to customize the eTrexs features MARE HMATF OT ELEN 111 16 T H 28451 32 1 Hosd 4 7 il Remember that pressing and holding the ENTER Button gives you the MARK WAYPOINT Page 20 Bearing the compass direction between your location and destination Elevation the measurement of height above mean sea level Location shows your current latitude and longitude 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 On the POINTER Page press the UP or DOWN Button and scroll through the available options stopping on the data you want the eTrex to display Menu Page Selections The Menu Page turns the eTrex into a powerful navigation tool With the Menu Page you can customize the display transfer information fr
34. er 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 40 GPS the Global Positioning System is a navigation revolution Its a technology that pinpoints a 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 to 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 Appendices Appe
35. er GARMIN products Website address www garmin com GARMIN is a registered trademark and eTrex is a trademark of GARMIN Corpora tion and may not be used without the express permission of GARMIN Corporation September 2000 Part Number 190 00205 00 Rev B Printed in Taiwan Let the Fun Begin fun noun 1 A source of enjoyment amusement or pleasure 2 Enjoyment amusement have fun at the party 3 Playful often noisy activity We don t know about the noise but fun and simplicity is what the eTrex is all about To get the most out of your new eTrex 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 better support you by completing your on line registration today Why should you register your eTrex e Notification of Product Updates e Notification of New Products e Lost or Stolen unit tracking Connect to our website www garmin com and look for the Product Registration link on the home page Thanks for choosing the GARMIN eTrex If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the eTrex you can visit our website or contact our Customer Service Department M F 8 00 5 00 CST except holidays at 1 800 800 1020 Introduction On Your Mark If you have previously registered your GARMIN product purchase using a mail in reg
36. er 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 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 CAUTION IT IS THE USER S 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 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 N
37. f location and velocity information without any input capabilities e RTCM IN allows DGPS input using a standard RICH SC 104 format without any output capabilities e RTCM NMEA allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC 104 format and supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 2 0 data e RTCM TEXT allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC 104 format and simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information e NONE provides no interfacing capabilities A NOTE Use the RTCM IN setting if your beacon receiver is self tuning Reference Interface Page INTERFACE 10 FORMAT GARMIN OGFS HHEA OUT TEST OUT RTEH IH RTCA AMER RTECH TEAT HOHE The interface options will allow you to use a PC to download waypoints routes and track logs apo a Se ef RA 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 37 Reference System Page 1 TEHM MODE NORMAL SOF THARE ER SIA 2 003 UZIT HHH GARMIN COM FOR LATEST SOF THARE UFOATES The SYSTEM Page shows you the software version allowing you to update from GARMIN S web site HAIT SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES SIG EATTERY Lol EA A BATTERY LOW message appears at the bottom of every page when there are
38. 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 at any time The tracks remain in memory To start TracBack Navigation L 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 Button 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 POINTER Page appears guiding you to the destination you selected 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 remembering the directions of the saved track Setup Page The Setup Page allows you to customize the eTrex On the Setup Page you can change coordinate systems map datums and distance units You can also change the time format north reference operating mode display contrast and display back light timeout Time Page The Time Page allows you to select a 12 hour or 24 hour time format enter the proper time zone and choose Daylight Savings Time When you select 12 hour time formatting the cl
39. ht 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 the 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 Reference Mark Waypoint Page EDIT LOCATIOH D S76 1 5955 usada oso UZE EHTER EUTT Oh TO EDIT UE DON ENTT NS Tu SELECT The EDIT LOCATION Page displays on screen instructions on how to edit the waypoint location ENTER CORRECT ELEVATION Miiiirt UZE ENTER EUTTOH TO EDIT UE DOMH EUTTOHS TO SELECT ok The ENTER CORRECT ELEVATION Page allows you to change the elevation for the waypoint 21 Reference Waypoints Page The nine closest waypoints appear in a list showing their name and distance from your location four shown here HATFOIHTS DO OU REALLY HART TO DELETE ALL HATP OINTS MAKE SURE you want to delete all of the waypoints before you press ENTER Waypoints Page The Waypoints Page organizes all of your waypoints in alphabetical order for easy selection It also allows
40. ing to use a map in conjunction with the eTrex you must select the position format grid map datum map units and north reference to match the maps units This is the purpose of the Units Page Regarding position format the eTrex allows SE E units of the eTrex to the you to choose from eighteen different grids The eTrex units of a unique paper supports the UTM UPS and latitude longitude grids map you may be using because together they cover the world The UNITS Page 33 Reference Map Datums POSITION FET Eritizh Gr German Grid rich Grid Maidenhead HORS swedish Gri Eighteen position formats are available in the eTrex HiGS34 LOCALI DS imti USER UTM GRID LONGITUDE ORIGIH DY imti a DS mt o DA imti a SCALE 1 2 5556 000 FALSE E mt 1300000 0 FALSE RH mD eo i00000 0 DF o 0000000 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 34 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 posi
41. ints 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 upload 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 eTrex has one route There are two ways to insert a waypoint into a 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 a route 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 ENTER The ADD WAYPOINT TO ROUTE Page appears 2 Press the UP or DOWN Button to select the waypoint of
42. irs should be made only by an authorized GARMIN service center Unauthorized repairs can void the warranty Introduction The eTrex is a six ounce 12 channel hand held eTrex Features 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 won t 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 From these basic features your GARMIN GPS can eg NOTE You should movement time and distance to destination and more always be prepared and capable of navigating without the eTrex It provide one more critical benefit peace of mind because is designed to augment with GPS you ll know where you are where you ve been other forms of basic and where you re going And since you ll always know the navigation not entirely way back home you can concentrate on what you set out replace them to do and enjoy the great outdoors Other features include Waypoints Tracks Route Trip Computer 500 with name and graphic symbol Automatic track log 10 saved tracks let you
43. istration card we invite you to reregister using our NEW on line system Many services provided by our new product registration system are now being automated and reregistering your purchase ensures you the best possible support from GARMIN Introduction Table of Contents Introduction rreren 1 8 EE l Warnings and Cautions e 3 FCC Compliance State Ment iurada e Eege 5 DOU OO opos 6 IR ie 7 EE 8 Installing the Batteries ria 8 Getting State 9 17 Satellite Page BASICS s s sssvovssssnssisnedesnaonaniseendbnaceninsantdaeris 10 Map Pape DACS entrance 11 APP iani E n l2 Ment Page BASICS serg opada ASSE 13 Creating a Wa PO osea 14 15 Heading tm the Right Direction seess 16 Cancino SOTO soneto pudo 17 o A 18 39 Map Larco OS ocaso boob 18 Pointer Page AAA 19 Menu Tage ceca seseina na 20 Mark Waypoint Page u 20 21 Waypoints PARC cai scrccsietnascintngtataiasaieastacamuaasetntaasionnicns 22 Review Waypoint Page 23 24 Eege 25 21 pasat 28 31 SE 31 39 Appendices oo ccc cc te eeeseeteteneneen 40 51 Lr TTT eT ando 40 Appendix BE What is GPS corroborar mie 41 Appendix C Satellite Reception Tips 42 43 Appendix D Time Offset Chart t4 Appendix E Wiring Diagram eee 45 Appendix F Troubleshooting ooo 46 Appendiz T Oo ssn nrgranneunnnmate nok 47 48 Appendix x Er Ts A 49 51 KN ratero de WARNING If you choose to use the eTrex in a vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the own
44. le with power adapters for GARMIN VHF 720 725 and 725e or GPS 170 175 190 and 195 L A c E Y Bicycle Mounting Kit E PC Interface Cable with Auto Power Adapter Standard Accessories ES ANG E E E E E Part No 013 00052 00 Attaches to a slot on the bottom of the unit for convenient carrying Owners Manual Part No 190 00205 00 Quick Start Guide ooo oo coi Part No 190 00205 01 Optional Accessories EELER Caseros Part No 010 10266 00 Protects the eTrex when not in use Auto Power Adapter Part No 010 10203 00 Provides eTrex operation from a automobile cigarette lighter PG Data Cable ncnuctnctetosonpienehordcots Part No 010 10206 00 Allows for transfer of data from a PC to an eTrex D CRO e iaa Part No 010 10205 00 Wiring harness Connections for data input output Bicycle Mounting Kit Part No 010 10267 00 Allows the eTrex to be mounted on bicycle handle bars PC Cable Auto Power Adapter Part No 190 10268 00 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 See your GARMIN dealer for MapSource details Installing the Batteries The eTrex operates on two AA batteries not included which are installed at the back of the unit To install the
45. llite s to determine its your location 42 C You are not indoors but you have moved hundreds of miles km since you last used your eTrex 1 The message TROUBLE TRACKING SATELLITES ARE YOU INDOORS NOW will appear Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight NO Press ENTER 2 eTrex then asks HAVE YOU MOVED HUNDREDS OF MILES KM SINCE LAST USE Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER 3 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 trom the last location the eTrex was used Appendices Appendix C Reception Tips The eTrex has a 12 parallel channel receiver for fast accurate position fixes even under heavy foliage and tree canopy 43 Appendices Appendix D The table below gives approximate UTC time offset Time Offset for various longitudinal zones If you are in daylight 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 W172 5 to W157 5 d E022 5 to B037 5 2 W157 5 to W 142 5 10 E037 5 to F052 5 3 E EE ES F052 5 to E067 5 4 127 3 112 5 Ke 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
46. ndix B What is GPS 41 Appendices Appendix C Satellite Reception Tips 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 J te i if ff A You are trying to use the eTrex indoors 1 The message TROUBLE TRACKING SATELLITES ARE Clouds and weather do YOU INDOORS NOW will appear Press the UP or not affect the operation DOWN Button and highlight YES Press ENTER of the eTrex The message will disappear OR 2 Go outside The eTrex will keep tracking B You are not indoors and you have not moved hundreds of miles km since you last used your eTrex 1 The message TROUBLE TRACKING SATELLITES ARE YOU INDOORS NOW will appear Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight NO Press ENTER 2 eTrex then asks HAVE YOU MOVED HUNDREDS OF MILES KM SINCE LAST USE Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight NO Press ENTER 3 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 4 If you answer NO the date is incorrect the eTrex will do an AUTOLOCATE and switch to the satellite page An AUTOLOCATE forces the eTrex to search for any available sate
47. ntly Asked Ouestonm sisri nine 47 48 G o A PP E 9 17 ER e A le TE E TT SH E E AT Grid OTS PP cea a E 47 48 H CAIDO etapa policies 19 Appendices Appendix H Index 49 50 Appendices Appendix H Index I A E E a ree 37 38 erh Pa tte 37 ell AMA 8 L EA AA Toaie rra Te aria 14 21 O putseca whancakesanenanieniescnenee 20 eeneg 38 M A e nT q ODPPPP O70O000 recast msetnuanenes 33 34 35 Map Dp no ti E A E OT 18 E 11 18 A A I o T er oneness 11 Bap oie OL conan E ER 8 36 L e O EEEE IEE EE ETTE en 33 Marne A 4 Maka Vapo epa tec duageeieoe oak ananaeenaveutgeacinats e Mark Waypoint Pape ainia 20 21 EE 19 MENO Pare DASS reed 13 EE 31 N rc ee 10 12 14 Nearest Waypoints PARO sarna alas iia 22 EI 37 45 e E T E EER A E ET AO 36 P yE e PPP SEO A eect et 10 13 E E 12 16 19 20 ESLORA COLA rio Creer enter J4 Projecting a WAPO Larrain diia iii 14 R eelere 10 O nn A A l REM A pont aua 23 24 Eeer 25 27 ING Eee e ee eT et ee erent 37 S Satelite Praia 9 10 Satelite Recep nina 10 42 43 Se A eee Tranter retire eer ver eee rere reat 31 39 ET A geen canoe Se 10 A Ee 38 A 40 o e o e rte ey ear renee ere 19 Sop A geee 18 19 S PI Oo O EA 38 39 T TATE COOL aerea aero deeg 31 Tae O ee T aah accv arias parecer ens eeomnateneeatine 44 a AA 13 44 Taca Nai 30 31 E PP EEA crane 17 28 30 48 ARI OOO act cers reece ordena 20 A II 46 U BEE E 35 Rr sie RM oo nn A 33 36 US AA A 34 e Fe Io E E
48. ock will read like a standard clock with 12 hour AM and 12 hour PM cycles The 24 hour option sets the eTrex to display a 24 hour cycle Military Time To change the time format 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 FORMAT field and press ENTER 4 Press the UP or DOWN Button select 12 or 24 hours and press ENTER Press PAGE to get back to the page of your choice Reference Setup Page ETUF Ui TIME dl DISPLAY E da UNITS e INTERFACE C BEEN OSS SSM DE HAR 0 The SETUP Page TIME TIME FORMAT 12 HOUR Udo HOUR 2d HOUR UTC OFFSET 06 00 DCATLIGHT ANIH ALTO LOS Em 1 AUG 00 Choose a 12 hour or 24 hour time setting 31 Reference Setup Page TIME TIME FORMAT iz H LIR TIME ZCOHE other UTC OFFSET UTC 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 iz H LIR TIME Z OHE US central SALTO diam 1 AUG 00 The Daylight Savings time options Time Zone The time zone can be set to any one of thirty pre programmed z
49. om a computer to eTrex and back again and manage and organize all of your waypoints Now lets take a look at each of the Menu Page selections Mark Waypoint Page The MARK WAYPOINT Page allows you to change the waypoint symbol name elevation and location latitude and longitude The information on page 14 15 showed how to change the waypoint symbol and name To change the location latitude longitude 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 LAT LON 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 latitude longitude is 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 highlig
50. ones 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 Icl 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 Offset field and make a change to match the time zone you selected Other than that you can t change it 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 Reference Display
51. or 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 be 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 symbol 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 Getting Started To change the waypoint name Edit Waypoints 1 On the MARK WAYPOINT Page press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the Waypoint Name 001 EDIT i LOCATION 2 Press ENTER The EDIT WAYPOINT NAME Page appears H Etez Leo l Hos4 4 6 S 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 highligh
52. ower Adapter part number 010 10203 00 converts 12 VDC to 3 VDC output for the eTrex This adapter is not interchangeable with car power adapters designed for the GARMIN VHF 720 and 725 GPS 170 175 190 and 195 46 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 ditferential techniques the eTrex can be as accurate as 1 5 meters The eTrex is accurate to within 100 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 readings 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 see the display in the daylight Adjus
53. t the OK field and press ENTER Your location named You can create or edit a HOME is now marked and stored in memory waypoint on the EDIT LOCATION Page From the MARK WAYPOINT Page highlight the Lat Lon field and press ENTER Then follow the on screen instructions A NOTE As a shortcut tip press and hold ENTER to mark a waypoint EDIT Now that you ve marked your location it s time to go HAYEOINT for a brisk walk Press the PAGE Button and switch to Ji the Map Page Hom 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 The EDIT WAYPOINT brisk pace for another 3 4 minutes NAME Page 13 Getting Started Follow the Pointer The pointer tells you what direction you should move When the pointer is pointing right as shown here just move right until the pointer is pointing straight up and points to the moving direction line see picture below HOME Fri Od di TO GO 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
54. t the contrast see page 9 Why can t interface my computer with the eTrex Make sure that you have the correct INPUT OUTPUT format selected on your eTrex What Grid Formats does the eTrex Support hddd ddddd degrees decimal degrees hddd mm mm degrees minutes decimal minutes hddd mm ss s degrees minutes seconds decimal seconds British Grid Dutch Grid 47 48 Appendices Appendix G FAQs Grid Formats con t Finnish KKJ27 Grid German Grid Irish Grid Maidenhead MGRS Military Grid Reference System New Zealand Qatar Grid Swedish Grid Swiss Grid Taiwan Grid User Defined Grid UTM UPS Universal Transfer Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic W Malaysian R 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 Eeer 8 PP E PO A 18 EE Bc O CPP PU mA e rn 19 B Backlighting and COMAS 9 EENE A A eg 8 39 Battery save Mai 39 Beacon RE oi 37 40 ET HE AA A E PEE 20 PPP E E eaqaaseaene 18 a EA E II N A TEN 6 C Cancelling E 1 O PA CP E EE ez 17 Clear a Route Wavpotmt 27 Eae reer PE A A 12 OT PP A emit 18 D Ke PP A 34 Dayle nt Servis Moa 32 Delete a Way POU rasca 23 Delete All Wavpotmtz 22 IK ee T 39 IR te e O E 7 Deet 31 49 48 Pipay Pia epa 33 E 95A Sie 14 15 20 21 O A NES 20 21 F FCC Compliance Satement eee eee 4 A A e PU 5 Freque
55. tion formats There is also a User position format which allows you to approximate custom designed grids For more information on grids and datum we recommend you visit the National Imagery and Mapping Agency at http Avww 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 s 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
56. to E142 5 9 W052 5 to W037 5 3 W037 5 to W022 5 9 E142 5 to E157 5 10 W022 5 to W007 5 1 E157 5 to E172 5 11 W007 5 to E007 52 20 E172 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 PDE f 44 Appendices Interface formats are selected from the SETUP Page Appendix E The input output lines on your eTrex are RS 232 compat Wiring Diagram 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 0 interface format is supported by the eTrex and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices NMEA 0183 Version 2 0 Approved Sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD GARMIN Proprietary Sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM map datum PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS Differential GPS corrections are accepted in RTCM SC 104 version 2 0 format through the Data In line The GARMIN GB
57. uide you to a destination When you re moving with no particular destination in mind the Pointer Page shows you your moving direction and speed When you re moving towards a specific destination the Pointer Page shows you the name of the location the distance and time to go and displays a direction arrow in the compass ring To navigate simply follow the arrow By pressing the UP or DOWN Buttons you can cycle through other trip computer information such as average speed maximum speed moving direction heading bearing latitude longitude elevation time of sunrise sunset trip timer and trip odometer A NOTE The direction arrow destination symbol and bearing information only appear on the Pointer Page when you have started a GOTO a route or a TracBack Getting Started Menu Page Basics Page Basics Menu Options On the Menu Page the Time and Date UP and DOWN Buttons are used to cycle through menu options and access Battery TO Backlight advanced features Strength GE ie Indicator The Menu Page The Menu Page gives you access to eTrex s more advanced features With the Menu Page 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 E TIME FORMAT Lets practice using the Menu Page and change the iz HOUR time zone TIME ZOHE
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