Garmin eTrex Legend Tutorial
Gps tutorial: basic applications
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- Owner's manual and reference manual (76 pages) ,
- How to use (3 pages) ,
- Basics (2 pages)
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Summary of Contents for Garmin eTrex Legend
- Page 1 GPS Tutorial: Basic Applications Garmin models covered 1. eTrex Legend 2. eTrex Venture HC 3. eTrex High Sensitivity...
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Page 2: Coordinate Systems
Coordinate Systems • Coordinate system (CS): reference system used to represent locations on earth. • Provides common basis for communication about a particular place or area. • Geographic CS: spherical (3-dimensions), such as latitude and longitude • Projected CS: flat (2-dimensions), such as UTMs •... - Page 3 Coordinate Systems “Easting” is 6 digits but often has leading 0. (Lat and Long) GCS: Decimal degress (lat and long) PCS: UTMs Wyoming UTM zones W (12) E (13) www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-H/projects/docs/geospatial-GPS-coordinate-systems-explained.pdf...
- Page 4 Garmin eTrex Legend and HC...
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Page 5: Main Screens
Legend Main Screens • After turning on the GPS (power button circled in red), click through pages using the page (or quit) key. • Pages should be similar to this: Trip computer Satellite Navigation Main menu... - Page 6 Moving between and selecting options in a menu eTrex Legend • Use toggle to move between options in a menu • Push toggle in to select eTrex HC • Navigate with up and down arrows • Press enter to select...
- Page 7 Before Anything Else, Set the Coordinate System 1. Navigate to Main Menu 2. Select ‘Setup’ 3. Select ‘Units’ with page button 4. Change units In ‘Position Format’ select the coordinate system you’re using. For example, UTM UPS for UTMs (PCS) or hddd.ddddd° for decimal degrees (GCS). After change Position Format, select your Map Datum.
- Page 8 How to Add a Waypoint by Entering Coordinates • Regardless of the screen you are on, push in and hold toggle (legend) or enter button (HC) “Mark Waypoint” screen will pop-up: Toggle until the numbers within the flag are highlighted, then push toggle in.
- Page 9 How to Add a Waypoint for your Current Location • This follows similar steps as the previous slide but 1 GPS must find enough satellites. • On the satellite page, the upper field will say “Waiting to find satellites” if the GPS is still looking. •...
- Page 10 Legend How to Navigate to a Waypoint, Part 1 • After saving a waypoint, click the page button (circled in red) until you get the Main Menu page: Click on ‘Find’ Click on ‘Waypoints’ 3) Another window will pop-up, if choose ‘Nearest’, it will return a list of points in order of how close they are to your current location.
- Page 11 Legend How to Navigate to a Waypoint, Part 2 • After selecting ‘Goto’ for the desired waypoint, the Navigation page will pop-up. • Walk in the direction of the bearing pointer. • Can also navigate via the Map page, if you prefer.
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Page 12: Additional Tips
Legend Additional Tips Delete a single waypoint Main Menu > Find > click on waypoint need to delete. Within ‘Waypoint’ page, click on options symbol (circled in red), then select ‘Delete Waypoint’. Adjust screen brightness Click and quickly release the power button (if you hold it down, the GPS will shut off) to adjust brightness. - Page 13 Garmin eTrex Venture HC • Buttons and screens are very similar to the eTrex Legend. • The instructions for the Legend on the previous slides should be adequate for using the Venture HC as well.
- Page 14 Garmin eTrex High Sensitivty...
- Page 15 HS Garmin eTrex HS Buttons (slightly different than eTrex Legend) Instead of Toggle button...
- Page 16 eTrex HS Set the Coordinate System Same steps as the Legend model, but screen appearance is slightly different. 1. Navigate to Menu with 2. Select ‘Setup’ 3. Select ‘Units’ page button 4. Change units In ‘Position Format’ select the coordinate system you’re using. For example, UTM UPS for UTMs (PCS) or hddd.ddddd°...
- Page 17 eTrex HS How to Add a Waypoint by Entering Coordinates • Regardless of the screen you are on, press and hold the enter/mark key (circled in red). “Mark Waypoint” screen will pop-up: Use up/down keys until the numbers within the flag are highlighted, then push enter.
- Page 18 eTrex HS How to Add a Waypoint for your Current Location • Same steps as the previous slide but 1 the GPS must find enough satellites. • Once satellites are found and accuracy is less than 10 meters, press and hold the enter/mark key until the “Mark Waypoint”...
- Page 19 eTrex HS How to Navigate to a Waypoint • After saving a waypoint, page to the Menu screen: 1. Select ‘WAYPOINTS’ 2. Select desired point then click ‘GOTO’ on new screen that opens. 3. Use compass page to navigate to point...
- Page 20 Legend Garmin eTrex Legend Buttons This shows the Legend C, but it also applies to the base Legend unit.
- Page 21 Links to More Detailed Manuals eTrex Legend www.uen.org/cmap/courses/CMap/files/gps/eTrexLegend_OwnersManual.pdf www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/303/303-204/303-204_pdf.pdf eTrex Venture HC https://support.garmin.com/support/manuals/manuals.faces?partNo=010- 00632-00 eTrex High Sensitivity http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/eTrexH_OwnersManual.pdf...
- Page 22 Advanced (but common) Uses Upload and download points and tracks to and from a GPS and computer. DNR GPS (freeware) - Save waypoints and tracks from GPS to many different formats, like shapefile or text file. - Upload waypoints and tracks from computer to GPS - Make sure you tell DNR GPS what coordinate system you’re using: File >...
- Page 23 GPS apps for smart phones - GPS essentials (android) - GPS kit (iphone) - GPS tracks (iphone) List of useful apps for field work: www.brunalab.org/apps/...