Using Tracks - Garmin eTrex HC series Owner's Manual

B o
aSIc peratIon
Searching for a Point of Interest
If you downloaded MapSource detailed mapping,
you can use the All Points of Interest category on the
Find Menu to locate a nearby restaurant, lodging,
landmark, public building, or select a category.
To find a point of interest:
1. Press and hold FIND.
2. Select �ll Points of Interest to show a list of
all points near your current location.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select an item from the list, and press ENTER.
POI Loader and Custom Points of
Interest
You can create your own category for points of
interest by using the Garmin POI Loader utility for
HCx units, downloadable from the Garmin Web site:
www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/. Follow the
Help instructions to use POI Loader.


Using Tracks

The Tracks feature creates an electronic bread crumb
trail, or "track log," on the Map page as you travel.
The track log contains information about points along
its path.
The track log starts recording as soon as the unit gets
a location fix. The percentage of memory used by the
current track log appears at the top of the Tracks page.
List of
saved
tracks
Tracks Page
To clear the track log:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Select Tracks.
3. Select the Clear button. A confirmation
message appears.
Percentage
of memory
used
eTrex HC series Owner's Manual