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Creating and Using Waypoints Navigating to a Destination Using the Compass Creating and Using Waypoints Navigating to a Destination Using the Compass To mark your current location as a waypoint: To navigate to a waypoint: To open the Compass page: 1. Press and hold the ROCKER until the Mark 1. Press and hold FIND. On the Main Menu, touch Compass. Waypoint page appears. A default three-digit 2. Select Waypoints, and choose a waypoint. Hold the compass level when navigating. ® ® name is assigned to the new waypoint. eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H 3. Select Go To. A line on the map indicates your course. The bearing pointer points to your 2. To accept the waypoint with the default 4. Press PAGE to display the Compass page. destination, regardless of the direction quick reference guide information, select OK. Bearing 5. Use the compass to navigate to your destination. you are moving. If the bearing pointer pointer OR points toward the top of the compass, To change any information, select the To navigate to a location using Find By Name: you are traveling directly toward appropriate field, and press ENTER to open 1. Press and hold FIND to open the Find Menu. the on-screen keypad. After entering and your destination. If it points any other 2. Select the icon for the type of item you want to search for. confirming your changes, select OK. direction, turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing 3. Press MENU > Find By Name. toward the top of the compass. To create a waypoint on the Map page: 4. Use the ROCKER to operate the on-screen 1. Press PAGE until the Map page is shown. keypad, and enter the name of the location To calibrate the electronic compass (Vista H only): 2. Use the ROCKER to move the arrow to the point. you want to find. When the Find list contains a 1. While outdoors, hold the Vista H level. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, 3. Press the ROCKER > Yes. match, highlight OK. or overhead power lines. 4. Edit the waypoint or press QUIT/PAGE to save. 5. Select the location item from the Find list, 2. Press > . and press ENTER. The item’s information MENU Calibration To delete a waypoint: page opens, allowing you to save the item 3. Select Start, and follow the on-screen instructions for holding From the Waypoints page, select the waypoint you want to as a waypoint, show the item on the map, or and turning the unit. “Calibration Successful” appears when delete > Delete > Yes. navigate to the item (Go To). finished. To reposition a waypoint to your current location: To stop navigating: 1. From the Waypoints page, use the ROCKER to select the Go to www.garmin.com for additional documentation and From the Map page, press MENU > Stop Navigation. waypoint you want to edit, and press ENTER > Menu. information. 2. Touch Reposition Here. December 2008 Part Number 190-00780-01 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Key Functions Installing the Batteries Getting Started See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product MENU/FIND key The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Use To turn the eTrex on and off: Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium batteries. Press and hold POWER. box for product warnings and other important information. Press and release to view the Options Menu for the current page. To adjust the backlight level: Press and hold to display the Find Menu. To install the batteries: 1. Remove the battery cover by turning the 1. Press and quickly release the POWER key. ENTER/ROCKER key 2. Press up on the ROCKER to increase the brightness and IN/OUT ZOOM QUIT/PAGE locking ring ¼ turn counter-clockwise and removing the cover. down to decrease. ENTER/ Rock up, down, right, or left to move through lists; highlight POWER/ 2. Insert the batteries, observing polarity. ROCKER fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; move the map panning arrow. To acquire GPS satellite signals: Backlight 3. Replace the battery cover. 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and MENU/FIND Press in and release to enter highlighted options and data or trees. To select the battery type: confirm on-screen messages. 2. Turn the eTrex on. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few 1. Press MENU twice > Setup. minutes. Press in and hold at any time to mark your current location as a 2. Select System > Battery Type. waypoint. While the GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals, 3. Select the battery type. “Acquiring Satellites” appears until enough signals are acquired QUIT/PAGE key NOTE: Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the to fix its location. Press to cycle through the main pages. eTrex Legend H or Vista H for several months. Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed. Using the Status Bar: Press and hold to turn the compass on or off (Vista H only). The Battery Power icon IN/OUT Zoom keys To extend battery life: shows the remaining power POWER/Backlight key • Turn off the GPS when not using the eTrex for navigation. From the Map page, press to zoom the map in or out. as the battery is depleted. The Press and hold to turn on or off. From any other page, press to scroll up or down a list or move a • Decrease the level of the backlight by quickly pressing and external power icon is shown when the unit is powered highlighted slider. Press and release for backlighting or to view time, date, and releasing the POWER key. externally. Satellite signal status is shown when searching for or battery capacity. acquiring satellites , a 2D fix is attained, and a 3D fix © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries is attained..
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